ROSS Controls introduces its new RSe series sub-base mounted valves for safety exhaust (dump) and safe cylinder return applications up to Category-4, PL e. The safety function of the 3/2 RSe series valve is to supply compressed air to a machine/system until signaled to shut off and exhaust any pneumatics energy from downstream of the […]
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The 5 most read pneumatic stories of 2017
From IFPE to Hannover Fair to PackExpo Las Vegas, 2017 has been a busy year in the world of pneumatics! Here’s a look back at the most-read stories to appear on ΊΪΑΟ³ΤΉΟTips.com during this past year … 5. Should I use a wet or dry storage receiver? Having both wet and dry receivers takes […]
Custom suction cup picks brittle lasagna sheets
Piab is introducing a suction cup specifically designed to handle thin and brittle food items such as the sheets of pasta used in lasagna or very thin slices of cracker bread. A tailor-made solution, the food contact approved F-BXT cup is designed with an extra-long and thin lip enabling it to handle fragile pasta sheets […]
IMI agrees to acquire Bimba Manufacturing
IMI announced that it has agreed to acquire Bimba, a market leading manufacturer of pneumatic, hydraulic and electric motion systems with an extensive distributor network principally servicing the North American Industrial Automation market. Bimba will become an integral part of IMI Precision Engineering and the acquisition represents a significant strategic step for the division. According […]
Aventics launches product portal in the United States
Aventics is now offering its customers in the United States an innovative service and product portal. Available at http://www.pneumatics-shop.us, the portal helps to quickly and easily find information on components and solutions tailored to the requirements of engineers and purchasers. At the same time, the portalβs lean structures and processes speed up online order processes. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Soft robotics design winners announced
The third annual Soft Robotics Design and Research Competitions rated projects that exhibited novel and innovative approaches to soft robotics components and research. Winners of the contest have just been announced. The competition is sponsored by the Soft Robotics Toolkit, a team that grew out of research at Harvard University and Trinity College Dublin and […]
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 […]
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 […]
