End-of-stroke, mechanical locking cylinders provide positive mechanical locking when cylinders are fully extended, fully retracted, or both. An internal mechanical device locks the load into position, and it and remains locked until line pressure is applied. It also remains locked in the event of piston-seal failure or the absence of line pressure. Only applied hydraulic […]
VMAC enters equipment rental market with gas engine-driven air compressor
VMAC has entered the equipment rental market, leading with the VMAC 30 CFM G30 gas engine-driven air compressor. The affordable VMAC G30 gas-driven rotary screw air compressor is now available for the first time to equipment rental customers. “There’s been tremendous growth in the equipment rental market in recent years, and the market is expected […]
High-precision sliders from Koganei
Koganei mini guide sliders are compact, high-precision actuators. The MGA units reportedly offer a smaller physical size as compared to competitive units with the same bore and stroke. And they are more rigid to torque moments in roll, pitch and yaw. The products feature high-precision mounting with running parallelism of 0.005 mm and mounting parallelism […]
ISO 15552 cylinders with adaptive cushioning from IMI Norgren
The new IMI Norgren ISOLine family of ISO 15552 standard cylinders adapt automatically to varying loads without manual adjustment. Adaptive cushioning compensates for varying loads or application changes without the need to adjust the cushion screw. This makes installation simpler and faster. At up to 20% lighter than previous cylinders, the ISOLine reduces machine weight […]
Monnier acquires Fluid Air Controls, manufacturer of Flairline and Hydronic products
Monnier Inc., an Algonac, Mich. manufacturer of air preparation products, has acquired the assets of Fluid Air Controls LLC, the manufacturer of Flairline cylinders and valves, and Hydronic, a line of air driven hydraulic pumps. Fluid Air Controls is a wholly owned subsidiary of Monnier and will now operate under the name Fluid Air Controls […]
ΊΪΑΟ³ΤΉΟ DSBC cylinder from Festo improves motion performance
Festoβs DSBC family of ISO 15552 standard pneumatic cylinders features the companyβs patented PPS self-adjusting cushioning capability. PPS ensures that cushioning into the end position is dynamic, but gentle, and requires no manual intervention. PPS eliminates the need to manually adjust needle valves, a time consuming task when installing air cylinders. This self-adjusting ability ensures […]
New ISO clean-line of pneumatic cylinders from Aventics meet stringent hygiene needs
New CCL-IC series of compact pneumatic ISO cylinders from Aventics feature a hygienic design, making them suited for applications with limited installation space combined with stringent hygiene requirements, such as in food and beverage operations. With nine bore sizes, the CCL-IC cylinders reportedly cover the broadest range of hygienically designed cylinders on the market. Bore […]
Mini vacuum pump from COVAL saves up to 60-97% on energy use
After the launch of the LEM, a new generation mini vacuum module integrating in a smaller size all the functions of the vacuum pump, COVAL has entered a new phase with its LEMAX mini vacuum pump. Emphasis with this new product is on energy saving through continuous monitoring and regulation. At the heart of this […]
Compact extruded-body cylinders from Clippard are ideal for quick-drop replacements
Clippardβs Compact, Extruded Body Cylinders are available in double-acting, double-rod, single-acting spring return, and single-acting spring extended models. The small and lightweight products reportedly provide reliable and long cycle life and are universally compatible for quick drop-in replacement. Various mounting configurations, bore sizes, stroke lengths and other options make the units both versatile and highly […]
Aventics partners with CADENAS Partsolutions for online catalog of NFPA cylinders
Aventics has recently launched an all-new configurable catalog of NFPA cylinders. Built by CADENAS PARTsolutions, the new catalog provides on-demand access to design NFPA cylinders directly within the Aventics website. The new NFPA cylinder configurator provides instant access for users to search, configure and download product information in more than 150 native and neutral formats. […]
