Industry 4.0 remains a hot topicβabove all at Hannover Messe, where the Fraunhofer Institute for Production Systems and Design Technology (Fraunhofer IPK) will present its solution for the factory of the future. βWe envision a manufacturing organization which has no rigid plans or fixed processes, one where human coordination and decision-making capabilities play a central […]
Clippard introduces 7mm, 2-way normally-closed electronic valves
These new direct actuating valves offer extremely fast responseΒ time for accurate dosing of minute volumes with the same long lifeΒ you expect from the original Clippard EV line of electronic valves,Β now in a 7mm cartridge package. Due to very low moving weights, they are extremely quiet andΒ emit very low vibration. Because of the small size and […]
Live from MD&M West: Nason’s LED pressure switch
I spoke with Danny Dehler of Nason at the MD&M West show here in Anaheim, California. Dehler is the companyβs Sales Manager for Automation Products. At the show, Nason is touting their NESD pressure switch/transducer, which has a unique LED displayβ it allows for 360Β° scrolling, and features field-programmable set points and hysteresis. βItβs a […]
Live from MD&M West: Festo talks automation safety
I had a niceΒ chat about safety and automation with with Jeff Hawkins of Festo Corp. at the MD&M West show in Anaheim, California, today. Hawkins is the manager of electronics and light assembly, North and South America, for Festo. Hawkins explained that, especially in a complex mechanical device, you have pneumatic, you can have hydraulic, […]
New NFPA air and hydraulic cylinders catalog released by Aventics
AventicsΒ has published a 116-page SC-200 catalog on NFPA air and hydraulic cylinders. Product lines featured include TaskMaster aluminum air cylinders, PowerMaster and PressureMaster steel NFPA air and hydraulic cylinders, plus AccuMaster hydraulic linear positioners. Information provided includes features, specifications, dimensions, options, modifications, accessories and service. An application data section includes force and displacement tables, mounting […]
ContiTech celebrates first year in North America
After one year of operating under the Continental umbrella, the U.S.-based home of ContiTech continues to grow and refine its businesses. βIt has been an exciting first year filled with many of the elements inherent in a merger,β said Jim Hill, ContiTech NAFTA CEO. βBut Iβm pleased that weβve made steady progress, and we have […]
NFPA hosting Detroit regional meeting
The National Fluid Power Association has announcedΒ that it will be holding the 2016 Detroit Regional Meeting onΒ Wednesday, March 30, 2016. The associationΒ will again use the facilities at Macomb Community College in Warren, Michiganβwhich will also be the site of the Detroit Fluid Power Challenge championed by Master ΊΪΑΟ³ΤΉΟ-Detroit. Attendees are encouraged to come early to […]
EXAIR releases new catalog
EXAIRΒ says itsΒ new Catalog 29 is the company’sΒ best catalog yet. It is a full color technical guide offering solutions to common industrial cooling, drying, conveying, blowoff, cleaning, coating and static electricity problems. This 192-page catalog includes new Static Eliminators and their associated selectable voltage Power Supply. The Ion Air Gun, Ion Air Cannon, Ion Air Jet, […]
Hartfiel Automation acquires Advanced ΊΪΑΟ³ΤΉΟs Company
Hartfiel Automation Inc. announced that it has acquired Advanced ΊΪΑΟ³ΤΉΟs Company Inc. Advanced ΊΪΑΟ³ΤΉΟs, with offices in Fredericksburg, Virginia and Concord, North Carolina expands Hartfielβs national service area from 11 to 17 states and increases its east coast coverage from Georgia to Delaware. Myron J. Moser, CEO of Hartfiel, said, βHartfiel is excited about combining […]
PIAB raises the bar with rectangular suction cup
Following a six-month period of exclusive use by one of the market’s machine builders, the the rectangular Duraflex RB20x40P suction cup is now available to the rest of the flow pack industry. “Our RB20x40P cup was developed specifically for handling flow-packed bars of sweets, but it can of course be used for any small, rectangular […]
