ControlAir Inc. announces that its Type-6500 Aluminum and Type-6600 Stainless Steel Large Flow Capacity Volume Boosters were awarded a Certificate of Compliance to IEC 61508 for a SIL 3 safety rating. SIL is an industry measure of safety system performance and reliability, and is used as part of the Functional Safety Standard IEC 61508 to […]
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Floating Housing brake reduces downtime and maintenance costs
Power management company Eaton today announced that the Airflex Floating Housing Brake, an air-cooled spring-applied brake featuring long-wearing friction material and a rugged rotating disc, is now available in sizes 130 and 138. Designed with a tapered shaft lock (TSL), exceptional friction life and βquick changeβ friction lining to reduce maintenance time and cost, the […]
Ultrasonic tool βhearsβ compressed air problems before they lead to breakdowns
Compressed air leaks, natural gas and propane leaks, vacuum leaks, refrigerant leaks and parts deterioration greatly concern industrial technicians because they can lead to production slowdown, expensive repairs and possible contamination to the environment. Spectronics Corp. manufactures a specialty tool to detect these defects before they become out-of-hand. Spectroline MDE-2000NC MarksmanII is an ultrasonic diagnostic […]
ASCO opens its annual Industrial Automation Engineering Scholarship program
Now in its ninth year, ASCO has begun accepting applications for its 2016 Industrial Automation Engineering Scholarship program. The deadline for application is April 3. ASCO will award two $5,000 scholarships to U.S. engineering students, provide $1,000 grants to their collegeβs engineering departments, and host the students at βThe Amazing Packaging Raceβ at PACK EXPO […]
Converting pneumatic exhaust into hard cash
ΊΪΑΟ³ΤΉΟ systems are notoriously inefficient. Granted, in recent years researchers and manufacturers alike have made great strides in increasing energy efficiency in fluid-power systems, to improve sustainability and save money. Such innovations range from no-leak systems and high-flow valves to low-friction cylinder seals and variable-speed compressor drives. But such advancements are often incremental at best. […]
Machine safety expertise guide for pneumatics
Protecting people, machines and property is the primary objective of safety-related pneumatic systems and components. For all production machinery, international standards and regulations define measures to prevent accidents through safe machine design. AVENTICS has published a guide that covers key topics in the implementation of relevant directives and standards for safety-related pneumatics using examples, circuit […]
Scott Damon tapped to lead Firestone Industrial Products
Firestone Industrial Products Company, LLC, (Firestone), announced today that it has named Scott Damon President, Firestone Industrial Products. Damon succeeds John Vincent, who served as president of Firestone since 2010 and announced his retirement after 33 years with Bridgestone Americas in August. Vincent joined the company in 1982 as a Financial Analyst for the Firestone […]
Humphrey acquires medical/media isolated products
Humphrey Products has recently acquired βMedical and Media Isolation Product Linesβ from the Curtiss-Wright Corporation. Specifically, these products include Liquid Isolation (Inert) Valves, Liquid Isolation (Inert) Proportional Valves, and a high resolution Proportional Control Valve Series for air, inert gases and some liquids. Humphrey is in the process of moving the production lines, inventory and […]
Surgical assist robot goes pneumatic
Surgical precision saw a major technological boost in the early 1980s when robots began accompanying doctors in the OR. In recent years, minimally invasive operations have been gaining popularity over traditional surgery because of faster post-operative recovery and less scarring. Many of these endoscope-based surgical operations present unique risks, such as camera shake or communication […]
Festo and Graybar Ink national distribution agreement
Festo and Graybar, a distributor of electrical, communications, and data networking products and provider of related supply chain management and logistics services, recently signed a national distribution agreement. Under the terms of this agreement, Graybar will distribute Festo pneumatic, electro-mechanical, and process automation components to its customers. The new relationship with Graybar is the first […]
