VMAC has announced changes to the organization of its Senior Management teamβappointing former President Jim Hogan to CEO, and Tod Gilbert, former EVP to President. “These changes are an important next step in the company’s exciting future as VMAC continues to differentiate itself as the innovative leader in mobile compressed air,” says David Elgie, VMAC’s […]
IMI Precision Engineering hosts ground-breaking at new Indian production facility
IMI Precision Engineering recently reached a milestone in its global manufacturing strategy. In Noida, near New Delhi, the company hosted a ground-breaking ceremony to celebrate its INR 200m investment ($3.1 million U.S.) into a state-of-the art facility. The site is designed to increase the companyβs production capacity to meet the growing demand for its products […]
New piPUMP offers vacuum without the frills
Piab is introducing piPUMP23, a powerful vacuum pump aimed at automated industrial procedures involving, for instance, packaging, sheet metal and wood products. The new pump offers the same premium vacuum ejection performance and energy-efficiency as piCOMPACT23, the companyβs popular all-in-one vacuum generator. However, not included are the advanced integrated controls and additional features of piCOMPACT23, […]
51D electronic pressure switches from Norgren
Norgren’sΒ new 51D pressure switch has been designed for high accuracy and resolution for pneumatic applications and works precisely with an accuracy of +/- 2% and a response time of +/- 2.5ms. For filtered, lubricated or non-lubricated compressed air, neutral and incombustible gases. Features include: β’ Port sizes: 1/8 NPT, G 1/8 β’ System pressure selectable […]
Piabβs recent acquisitions offer a glimpse into its future
I had the chance yesterday to sit down with Mike Tuohey, Piabβs Sales and Marketing Communication Manager, in his office in Hingham, Mass. Tuoheyβs name is one of the most familiar to me in all of fluid powerβheβs been in the industry for 33 years now and has seen a lot of history. But the […]
Compressed Air Fail: Control problem due to high flow events
By Ron Marshall A sawmill installed a VSD compressor in their compressed air system to save energy and provide better pressure control.Β The site had two 50-hp fixed speed compressors and a new 75-hp VSD controlled compressor.Β The system was supposed to be set up so that the VSD compressor would provide the variable flow […]
Registration opens for NFPA Annual Conference
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. This year’s conference features an expanded general session for more diverse topics and solid takeaways: β’ Best-selling author Chris McChesney will present […]
PHD releases Series PNC pneumatic identification stamping clamps
PHD is proud to announce the release of the Series PNC ΊΪΑΟ³ΤΉΟ Identification Stamping Clamps, also known as the Number Cruncher Clamp, featuring a high clamp force to stamp characters in draw quality steel. Available in three sizes, the largest produces up to 48,330 lb (215 kN) of clamp force with 87 psi (6 bar) […]
Building up a distributor network from scratch
When you think of distributor networks, what may come to mind is a network that has been in place for decades. But in the case of Koganei USA, their North American distributor partners are relatively new relationships. Koganeiβs parent company has been around for more than 80 years, and had previously used a single domestic […]
Smart pneumatics monitor provides gateway for IoT solutions
The Aventics Smart ΊΪΑΟ³ΤΉΟ Monitor (SPM) module provides the user with reliable information on the state of wear of actuators, valves and other devices as well as the energy efficiency of pneumatic systems β without the need to involve machine control. Predictive maintenance minimizes the risk of unplanned machine downtimes and significantly lowers operating costs. […]
