Traditionally, companies can only be sustainable if they are innovative. The vacuum specialist Leybold succeeded with its combination of tradition and innovation over the course of its history. With this in mind, Leybold is proud to honor this important milestone by celebrating its 170th birthday in 2020. Without the tireless work and commitment of several […]
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Parkerβs LM-Pro miniature valve controls ventilator flow
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 […]
Emerson’s 2020 ASCO Engineering Scholarship Program is now open
In its continuing commitment to the success of tomorrow’s workforce, Emerson announces the application period is now open for its 2020 ASCO Engineering Scholarship Program for U.S. college students. The merit-based scholarships are awarded on the candidate’s potential for leadership and for making a significant contribution to the engineering, instrumentation, systems, and automation professions. Recipients […]
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. […]
IFPE Download: SMC highlights safe and smart automation products
At IFPE this week, SMC Corp. will exhibit automation products focused on safety and controls at the Las Vegas Convention Center, South Hall 3 Booth S-82135. SMC is committed to automation, safety enhancement, and βsmartβ components focusing on the asphalt, concrete, fluid power, machine tool, material handling, mining, motion control, and utilities industries with U.S. […]
Airline Hydraulics and SMC sign distribution agreement for Virginia
Airline Hydraulics Corp., Benselm, Pa., has announced that SMC Corp. of America has expanded its Technology Distributor authorization with Airline to include all of Virginia. Airlineβs relationship with SMC dates back to the mid-1980s when Airline became an SMC stocking distributor in portions of the Mid-Atlantic States. SMC expanded Airlineβs distribution territory into New England […]
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 […]
Piab Group acquires TAWI Group
Piab Group has entered into an agreement to acquire TAWI Group, a leading manufacturer of smart lifting solutions with global reach. Total sales for TAWI is expected to reach 340 MSEK ($36 million) in 2019. With more than 30 years of history, TAWI adds a solid complementary portfolio of products, very experienced and skilled employees, […]
Vention partners with SMC to enable digital engineering of pneumatic equipment
Vention, a next-generation machine design platform, is proud to announce the launch of its pneumatic solutions in partnership with SMC, an industry leader in pneumatic technology for machine automation. The SMC pneumatic plug-and-play system was developed to seamlessly integrate with Ventionβs cloud CAD (MachineBuilder 3D) and motion control platform (MachineMotion controller and MachineLogic cloud software). […]
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 […]
