By Ron Marshall A protein products processor has two plants, separated by a one hour drive, doing about the same thing. The first plant has a standard 60 hp fixed speed, load/unload compressor with dew point controlled heated air dryer, and a 600-gal receiver.Β A compressed air assessment was done and the baseline for this […]
Updated friction cups poster available
Piab offers an updated Duraflex Friction Cups poster, suitable for wall hanging. The poster shows all available suction cups with part numbers for 10 different types of fittings to suit your machineβs connection.Β There is also a table of lifting forces and measurements to help guide your suction cup selection. This line of suction cups […]
Compressed air fail: Saving money on compressor purchase
By Ron Marshall A mine located in northern Canada has a compressed air system used to generate 150 psi compressed air for diesel engine starting duty. Due to the failure of the original compressor, a new compressor was purchased as a replacement. The previous compressor operated in load/unload mode with timed shutdown. This ensured the […]
New M35 Series modular double valves ensure safety
Ross ControlsΒ has introduced its new M35 Series safety exhaust (dump) valve for Category-4, PL e machine guarding applications. The safety function of the M35 Series valve is to shut off supply of pneumatic energy and to exhaust any pneumatic energy from downstream of the valve. The RossΒ M35 Series double valve includes the 3/2 normally closed […]
Festo showcases VTEM Motion Terminal at PackExpo
The key to understanding the power of the revolutionary Festo VTEM Motion Terminal, introduced in North America at Pack Expo, Las Vegas, Sept. 25-27, is the platformβs first-of-its-kind digital valves. Valve functionality is controlled by downloadable apps so that one valve can potentially replace up to 50 different components, depending on the app or combinations […]
New Clean Line pneumatic ISO cylinders for hygienic applications
The new CCL-IC series of compact pneumatic ISO cylinders are suitable for applications with limited installation space, combined with increased hygiene requirements. Their hygienic design makes them suitable for applications in food and beverage. With nine bore sizes, the CCL-IC series of compact pneumatic ISO cylinder covers the broadest range available on the market for […]
PackExpo Day 2: Believe it or not, more robotsβand pneumatics, too!
So much happened at this year’s PackExpo Las Vegas, here are some additional thoughts and sights from this year’s very crowded show: The AMK Automation booth was focused on flexible machine automation solutions,Β both centralized and decentralized. AMK showed a centralized single-cabinet design as well as a working decentralized machine, where a single cabinetless controller from […]
PackExpo Day 1: Smart machines … and a whole lot of robots
Pack Expoβs back at the Las Vegas Convention Center this year, and itβs looking like a good show thus far. PMMI, which runs the annual event, said that this is the largest Las Vegas iteration of the show in historyβmore than 30,000 attendees are expected, including 5,000 from outside the United States. The exhibit […]
Koganei’s William Miller discusses the company’s F Series solenoid valves
At the recent IFPEX Show in Japan, Koganei USA’s William Miller stopped to chat with us about the company’s booth, as well as its F Series solenoid valves.Β The company’s 13 U.S. distributors can assemble and build the F Series within 24 hours. The company will soon be debuting an input/output addition to the product line. […]
Manufacturer hits green in all the right spots
Koganei Corp., headquarted in Tokyo, has long been an advocate of green engineering principles, from their building grounds to their manufacturing lines to their products. When the company expanded its main manufacturing facility in Komagane,Β Japan, the so-called βE Building,β in 2011, the idea was hatched to add solar panels to the roof. Two years after […]
