The new Cordis HP500 from Cincinnati-based Clippard uses the companyβs proven EV line of electronic valves to allow for steady, repeatable downstream pressure under static conditions. The result is precise, linear pressure control within a closed-loop system with high accuracy and repeatability. The Cordis HP500 uses a microcontroller, integrated pressure sensor, and two Clippard EV […]
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Schmalz launches virtual trade show
In person trade shows and conferences are nonstarters at the moment. Thus, Schmalz Inc., Raleigh, N.C. is pursuing a different path to present its new products to a wide range of design engineers and trade professionals. SchmalzEXPO, a virtual vacuum-technology trade show, is underway without any need for masks and social distancing requirements. The J. […]
New online pneumatics product hub unveiled
RS Components has launched a new digital pneumatics product hub focused on a full range of pneumatic components critical to the operations, modernization and maintenance of factories and other industrial facilities. The site features a wide selection of pneumatic components and tools from leading brands such as Festo, SMC, IMI Nordgren, Legris, and RS Pro. […]
ΊΪΑΟ³ΤΉΟ βbatteriesβ a boost for renewable energy
The knock on renewable power generation is that it doesnβt reliably supply energy around the clock. Solar shuts down after dark and turbines donβt run when winds are calm. Currently, fossil-fuel power plants must serve as a back-up, which negates the benefits of βgreenβ energy. Large-scale energy storage is another alternative, but lithium-ion batteries are […]
Mini factories in containers help reduce mask shortages
Decentralized systems from Mikron ensure supply in times of a pandemic. Festo is a key development partner. Disposable protective nasal-and-mouth masks are in short supply, but a manufacturing system from Swiss company Mikron could put masks within everyoneβs reach. This scalable system produces 50-100 face masks per minute, depending on the version. With engineering support […]
Hack the Crisis: Free loaner compressors aid hand-sanitizer bottler
Young Spirits, a Scottish spirit bottling business which has revamped operations to produce much-needed hand sanitizer to fight the Covid-19 outbreak, has benefitted from a free loan offer from Edinburgh compressor manufacturer Vert Technologies. Vertβs offer to supply short-term cost-free compressors to manufacturing companies that need air for production machines is designed to help struggling […]
Shepherd Controls now distributing Festo products in the South-Central U.S.
Festo has announced that Shepherd Controls & Associates, Allen, Texas, has become its latest distribution partner. The 35-year-old company will supply Festo products to customers in Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana. In addition to distribution of quality pneumatics and electrical components, Shepherd Controls provides engineering support for panel design, software applications, and multi-component system design and […]
VMAC makes 2020 list of Best Workplaces in Canada
VMAC is being recognized as one of the Best Workplaces in Canada, joining the top 50 organizations in the nation. To be eligible for the Best Workplaces in Canada list, organizations must be Great Place To Work Certified in the last 12 months, which requires coworkers to complete a confidential Trust Index Survey. In the […]
Hack the Crisis: Engineering students craft DIY ventilator
As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads worldwide, there are critical concerns that hospital intensive care units wonβt be able handle a surge in patients. A key limiting factor may be the number of ventilators a hospital has on hand to help the most seriously ill patients breathe. New York City alone reportedly needs thousands of the […]
TPC Automation offering no-cost pneumatic parts to makers of medical ventilators
TPC Automation has created a program to accelerate the manufacturing of medical ventilators. During the Shelter in Place order (National State of Emergency time period), the company will be offering a free pneumatic components program to manufacturers making medical ventilators for use with COVID-19 patients. βDuring this state of emergency, we are operating at full […]
