The Precision Fluidics Division of Parker Hannifin announced the release of the new Parker LM-Pro linear motor proportional valve targeted at the respiratory and anesthesia markets. βThe Parker LM-Pro miniature proportional valve utilizes a patent-pending linear motor actuation technology to enable flow up to 540 slpm in a very compact and energy efficient package, while […]
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Vacuum lifting systems maximize safety
Vacuworx, Tulsa, Okla., manufactures innovative heavy-duty material-handling systems based on hydraulic-powered vacuum lifting. The equipment is used in the oil and gas, water and sewer, highway and heavy construction, concrete construction, landscaping and manufacturing industries. The company announced at Conexpo/IFPE that it has engineered significant updates to its line of RC Series vacuum lifting systems. […]
Best practices for industrial compressed air systems
Removing water from factory air and lowering the dew point protects automation equipment. One of the foremost causes of costly downtime and emergency maintenance in industrial automation systems is not oil or contaminants, which are easily removed with proper filtration, but water vapor and the resulting condensed water that is trapped in factory compressed air. […]
Stepper-controlled Eclipse proportional isolation valves from Clippard
Known for reliability, innovation and focus on precision flow controls, Clippardβs new Eclipse utilizes the industryβs most robust and powerful miniature linear actuator. This patent pending stepper-controlled proportional valve will lead the industry in performance and durability, the company said. The Eclipse is ideal in critical applications for liquid and gas delivery, medical, analytical and […]
Robotics is driving a manufacturing revolution
Robots of future will cost less, run safer, improve productivity and adapt their operations on the fly. Contributed by Donna Ritson, President, DDR Communications I recently had the pleasure of collaborating with PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, on a research study exploring the state of the robotics industry, its key markets, recent […]
Staying protected with pneumatic safety valves
ΊΪΑΟ³ΤΉΟ safety valves, including bleed-and-block designs and 3/2 valves, are essential in manufacturing. By Josh Cosford, Contributing Editor ΊΪΑΟ³ΤΉΟ systems are known for their ability to rapidly employ compressed gas to achieve work, and in fact, itβs this element that makes pneumatics the top choice for high-speed actuation of machinery. The pneumatic press, for example, […]
Festo takes the gold in 2019 LEAP Awards ΊΪΑΟ³ΤΉΟs category
Winners of the LEAP Awards have been announced for the second annual awards competition. In the ΊΪΑΟ³ΤΉΟs category, Festo took the gold for its DHEF adaptive shape gripper,Β which adapts to workpiece size and shape andΒ picks up, gathers, and sets down single or multiple objects without manual adjustment. The new DHEF adaptive shape gripper from Festo […]
How do you make vacuum with compressed air?
It seems bizarre, but it is possible to make vacuum with compressed air. Vacuum eductors, sometimes called ejectors, or venturi use a flow of compress through a specialized nozzle to create vacuum without a mechanical vacuum pump. The process in its simplest form uses no moving parts, so it is very reliable. It is also […]
New Roundline non-repairable cylinders for light-duty, light-force needs
Now there are more choices than ever of versatile IMI Norgren Roundline cylinders, round-body, non-repairable actuators for lighter duty, lower force applications. The introduction of the Roundline Plus Expanded Range adds seven new cylinder types to the existing line-up. Three-position (3R) cylinders provide three positive stroke positions with a single cylinder. Non-rotating (NR) double acting […]
Compressed air fail: Purifier duty
An automotive factory produces high quality vehicles, requiring top- notch, blemish-free finish on their very expensive product. In their final assembly building is a touch up paint booth, where workers occasionally use fume hoods supplied with compressed breathing air. To supply pure compressed air that is free from the carbon monoxide that might be drawn […]
