Parker Hannifin’s ΊΪΑΟ³ΤΉΟ Division, as part of its global focus on factory automation, announced the release of a revolutionary network portal, The PCH Network Portal. The PCH Network Portal provides the opportunity to minimize machine costs, shorten start-up time and offers built in features to help reduce end user downtime in factory environments. The PCH […]
Components
Piab introduces piSoftgrip 50-2
Piab has extended the piSoftgrip family with a new pinch gripper developed for the automation of the food/chocolate industry. The vacuum-based soft gripper can grip sensitive and lightweight oblong objects with odd geometries and/or objects with an unusual surface. piSoftgrip has two gripping fingers and a sealed vacuum cavity, all made in one piece, resulting […]
VMAC releases industry data on air compressor preferences, requirements
VMACβs 2020 State Of The Mobile Compressed Air Industry Report, which surveyed 205 industry professionals, has revealed the industryβs preferences when it comes to vehicle-mounted air compressors. When asked about rotary screw or reciprocating air compressors, 67% of survey respondents indicated they preferred rotary screw over reciprocating air compressors. When asked to explain the various […]
Valve manifold with integrated safety and Ethernet/IP connectivity
Festo introduces to Rockwell Automation customers at Automation Fair, November 16-20, a unique pneumatic valve manifold that enables up to Performance Level (PL)-d Category 3 safety through an integrated serial bus backplane for pneumatics. The βC-Busβ plug-and-play integration simplifies, speeds up, and lowers component costs when installing pneumatic safety circuits, which are specifically for safe […]
Explosion-proof compressor systems certified by TΓV SΓD
J. P. Sauer & Sohn Maschinenbau GmbH, the parent company of the Sauer Compressors group, offers explosion-proof high-pressure compressors for many ATEX zones. The company has now had the quality management system for the manufacturing processes of the devices audited according to ISO/IEC 80079-34:2018 by an independent third party. In June, TΓV SΓD confirmed the […]
Heavy-duty and oxygen industrial vacuum screw pump
In 2018, vacuum specialist Leybold designed the 100 % dry screw pump VaroDry for demanding industrial applications. This compact all-rounder is easy to install and, thanks to its compact design, easy to integrate into systems. Now Leybold has extended its VaroDry platform with the robust “Heavy Duty” and Oxygen VD HD/O2 version. These features predestine […]
Festo launches online ball valve configurator
The new Festo KVZB Ball-Valve Configurator speeds up and simplifies the ordering process for the optimum ball valve assembly. KVZB assemblies start with a stainless steel two- or three-way ball valve and can be as simple as having a hand-lever or built up to a fully automated package. The online configuration process supplies price, estimated […]
Dry rough vacuum pump for continuous operation at varying pressures
Especially for rough industrial processes, Leybold introduces the uncomplicated, dry rough vacuum ClawVac pump. Besides food processing, packaging and environmental technology applications, it is suitable for drying and sterilization processes. The pump, which is offered in three pumping speed classes, is specially designed for continuous operation at every working pressure. Additionally the special pump design […]
Piab extends piSOFTGRIP program with the piSOFTGRIP 30-3
The vacuum-based soft gripper will grip sensitive and lightweight objects of odd geometries and/or an unusual surface. piSOFTGRIP has three gripping fingers and a sealed vacuum cavity, all made in one piece, resulting in a simple and robust product. The product is not sensitive to dust and the gripping force is easily adjusted and controlled […]
Dry multi-stage vacuum pumps for lab, R&D and analytical applications
Leybold expands its EcoDry plus product family of dry multi-stage Roots vacuum pumps for laboratory, research and development and analytical applications. The current EcoDry 40 and 65 plus models are now joined by the new, smaller pump sizes 25 and 35 plus, completing the range of quiet, low-maintenance and economical fore-vacuum pumps and fills the […]
