Air leaving a compressor is hot, dirty, and wetβwhich can damage and shorten the life of downstream equipment, such as valves and cylinders. Before air can be used it needs to be filtered, regulated and lubricated. An air line filter cleans compressed air. It strains the air and traps solid particles (dust, dirt, rust) and […]
What are rodless pneumatic cylinders/slides?
ΊΪΑΟ³ΤΉΟ cylinder slides or rodless cylinders, are designed to provide power and linear motion while supporting a load. Standalone pneumatic cylinders are suitable for providing power and motion, but are not designed to provide support for a load. Many cylinders have no way of holding the position of the piston rod, due to the rodβs […]
What are pneumatic grippers?
ΊΪΑΟ³ΤΉΟally operated industrial grippers have been commercially available for only a few decades. Prior to this, most gripping mechanisms were designed and built by machine builders employing a combination of pneumatic cylinders and external tooling for each individual application. Their most common purpose is to grasp or enclose parts for transfer, insertion, or assembly in […]
What are pneumatic cylinders?
Many industrial applications require linear motion during their operating sequence. One of the simplest and most cost effective ways to accomplish this is with a pneumatic actuator, often referred to as an air cylinder. An actuator is a device that translates a source of static power into useful output motion. It can also be used […]
What are compact pneumatic cylinders?
Compact cylinders have been shortened relative to standard pneumatic cylinders. They may take up to 50% less space than the normal, while still maintaining the capacity to exert the same force as their larger counterparts. Important parameters for the proper selection of a compact cylinder can be broken up into general, dimensional, performance, material, features. […]
Manufacturer insight: NewAge Industries
In 1954, Raymond Baker, a young salesman-turned-entrepreneur purchased a small company that manufactured and imported metal hardness testing equipment. The following year, while on a business trip in England, Baker found a revolutionary new product that he felt was just what was needed back in the U.S.βa clear, nylon braid reinforced, flexible PVC hose. It […]
Clippard introduces new stainless steel cylinders
CincinnatiβClippard Instrument Laboratory announced the new 9/16-in. bore stainless steel cylinder. Available in stud or universal mount, double, single or reverse acting, rotating or non-rotating rod, with standard stroke lengths up to 4-in. This new cylinder comes complete with all of the standard features found on Clippardβs other stainless steel cylinder sizes, including: β’ Polished […]
Ralph W. Earl Co. is new distributor for Festo
Ralph W. Earl Co. announced that it has agreed to represent Festo Corp. in Upstate New York and Northwestern Pennsylvania.
Lustgarten sees positive economic signs in years ahead
Last weekβs NFPA Industry and Economic Outlook Conference was highlighted by the always-popular Eli Lustgarten, SVP, Longbow Securities. Lustgarten, who noted that 2009-2012 was possibly the worst recovery in history, did say that the industrial sector is clearly leading this economy. βThe U.S. is the best house in a lousy neighborhood,β said Lustgarten, in going […]
Pressure relief valve offers high flow capacity
The Lee Companyβs new Hi-Q Pressure Relief Valve is designed for applications that require both a high relief pressure and a high flow rate in a compact package.
