Now machine designers and plant engineers have more options than ever for using new Excelon Plus filters, regulators and lubricators in their compressed air systems available in 1/4, 3/8, 1/2 and 3/4 in. port sizes. The compact and lightweight designs are robust and suitable for all industrial applications. Excelon Plus has been designed with safety […]
Getting a grip with pneumatic grippers
ΊΪΑΟ³ΤΉΟ grippers are a common and useful way for machines to handle product and other items, but they must be properly selected to match the payload. Pat Phillips, PE, Product Manager for AutomationDirect, Fluid Power and Mechanical Product Div. Prior to the industrial revolution, grippers used in manufacturing were human hands and simple implements. Automation […]
NITRA pneumatic coalescing air filters for mist and vapor filtration
The NITRA pneumatic AC series of coalescing air filters from AutomationDirect allows finer removal of moisture, vapor and oil mist from compressed air applications to provide optimal performance for pneumatic systems and components. NITRA coalescing filters are available in a range of port sizes from 1/8 to 1/2 in. FNPT; replaceable 0.3-micron filter elements are […]
New Roundline non-repairable cylinders for light-duty, light-force needs
Now there are more choices than ever of versatile IMI Norgren Roundline cylinders, round-body, non-repairable actuators for lighter duty, lower force applications. The introduction of the Roundline Plus Expanded Range adds seven new cylinder types to the existing line-up. Three-position (3R) cylinders provide three positive stroke positions with a single cylinder. Non-rotating (NR) double acting […]
ControlAir launches new website for quick and easy product research
ControlAir Inc. has announced a redesigned www.controlair.com. The web site is faster, easier to access from all web browsers, note pad computers and mobile devices and also incorporates a new βfiltered resultsβ tool on the product pages. The redesign will provide customers with an easy, quick way to locate the most up-to-date product information, services […]
ΊΪΑΟ³ΤΉΟ valve ensures noise-free, discreet breast pump design
The breast pumpβs last significant redesign was in 1956, the year Elvis Presley released his first single. That changed in 2015 when, while on vacation, Samantha Rudolph read The New York Times blog article that asked, βShouldn’t the breast pump be as elegant as an iPhone and as quiet as a Prius by now?” Although […]
Subfreezing dryer delivers Class 3 air with new refrigeration technology
Ingersoll Rand has introduced what it is calling a new breakthrough dryer technology, the Subfreezing Dryer. By incorporating its 146 years of engineering expertise and heritage, Ingersoll Rand has designed a dryer that is the first of its kind β dryer that provides β4Β° F pressure dew point at 70% lower energy costs and 40% […]
Vacuum conveyor saves time when changing from one material to another
Offering six times faster changeover, Piabβs Changeover Champion vacuum conveyor piFLOWp SMART enables users to save time when changing from one material to another, increasing the productivity of their operations. Changeover that would take one hour in a conventional vacuum conveyor takes only 10 minutes in the companyβs new and unique vacuum conveyor. A world […]
Coalescing filter/regulator combo removes liquid aerosols and particles
ControlAir Inc. has introduced the new type FA10 coalescing filter and the type FA12 filter regulator/coalescing filter combo. The type FA10 coalescing filter is specifically designed to remove liquid aerosols and sub-micron particles from compressed air. The type FA12 filter regulator with Coalescing Filter combines the coalescing filter with a high performance filter regulator in […]
Compact line of pinch valves for industrial and medical applications
Bimba has launched the BPVA, an affordable, compact, pneumatic pinch valve, which expands Bimbaβs pinch valve portfolio with a more cost-effective solution for industrial and medical applications. As with its other pinch valves, the BPVA is designed as an alternative to traditional wetted valves by opening and closing flexible tubing to control the flow of […]
