We have the advantage of force density with hydraulics. The issue is the compressibility of air in this case. When it comes to pneumatic applications, the most inefficient part is actually creating the compressed air. Because of gas laws, the fact of compressing it creates so much heat, it’s really hard to get a high […]
Expanded piFLOWp offers wet-in-place function
Ensuring a safer working environment in food and pharmaceutical processing plants, Wet-In-Place (WIP) functionality has been added to Piabβs popular piFLOWp vacuum conveyors. WIP spray nozzles are now available for inclusion/retrofitting in new and existing piFLOWp conveying systems. The water sprayed by the WIP nozzles will wet any dust from food or pharmaceutical materials left […]
2018 NFPA Annual Conference to offer expanded program, networking
Industry leaders from across the fluid power supply chain will convene at the Four Seasons Resort β Orlando at Disney World on February 20-22 for the National Fluid Power Association’s 2018 Annual Conference. Β According to the NFPA, this yearβs program features an extended general session as well as numerous networking opportunities. Conference attendees will be […]
Non marking, high temperature resistant vacuum pads
As most of the COVAL product, the SITON material was created due to clientsβ request. The cosmeticΒ industry needs non-marking suction pads, along with a capacity to resist high temperatures. Once the product is developed and tested, it was not by surprise that COVAL observed in addition toΒ SITONβs high temperature resistance, it offered a high resistance […]
The 5 most read pneumatic stories of 2017
From IFPE to Hannover Fair to PackExpo Las Vegas, 2017 has been a busy year in the world of pneumatics! Here’s a look back at the most-read stories to appear on ΊΪΑΟ³ΤΉΟTips.com during this past year … 5. Should I use a wet or dry storage receiver? Having both wet and dry receivers takes […]
Robots and fluid power
At first blush, the industrial robotics market doesnβt appear to be a place for fluid power. Walk through an industrial trade show, and youβll see a multitude of Delta, SCARA, Cartesian and other types of robots busy demonstrating their skills. And each of them is run by electric drivesβcertainly not hydraulics or pneumatics. But a […]
Compressed Air Fail: Settings problem causes high unload hours
By Ron Marshall A paint manufacturer had a small compressed air system consisting of four lubricated screw compressors feeding general plant compressed air flows.Β As part of a compressed air assessment, the compressor operations were monitored and found that all four of the compressors were running during production but they were at reduced duty cycle.Β […]
Kurt Workholding introduces new pneumatic clamping system
Kurtβs new pneumatic Zero-Point clamping system runs on existing shop air readily available in every machine shop. The Kurt DockLock Airline system is a high precision system which can reduce set-up time more than 90% by rapid change-out of large and small machine fixtures. The Kurt DockLock system features a tapered plug design to aid […]
Custom suction cup picks brittle lasagna sheets
Piab is introducing a suction cup specifically designed to handle thin and brittle food items such as the sheets of pasta used in lasagna or very thin slices of cracker bread. A tailor-made solution, the food contact approved F-BXT cup is designed with an extra-long and thin lip enabling it to handle fragile pasta sheets […]
Aventics launches product portal in the United States
Aventics is now offering its customers in the United States an innovative service and product portal. Available at http://www.pneumatics-shop.us, the portal helps to quickly and easily find information on components and solutions tailored to the requirements of engineers and purchasers. At the same time, the portalβs lean structures and processes speed up online order processes. […]
