By Ron Marshall for the Compressed Air Challenge A mineral processor purchased a VSD controlled compressor for their plant, to save energy. This unit very nicely supplied the variable compressed air load, automatically ramping up to full speed when peak demands required full flow, but efficiently turning down to low speed when normal demands consumed […]
Components
G-thread pneumatic fittings
AutomationDirectβs NITRA line of pneumatics products now offers G-thread push-to-connect fittings and flow control valves. G-threaded components are made with strong thermoplastic (PBT) or nickel-plated brass bodies and stainless steel tube gripping claws and have a pre-applied O-ring to seal. Available in 4 to 10mm sizes, the bodies of elbow fittings can be rotated after […]
Stainless Steel Push-Quick Fittings
Constructed of high grade 316 stainless steel, these durable fittings provide a simple push-pull method of connecting pneumatic components to each other and system piping. Push-Quick fittings allow full flow through the hose/tubing I.D. with no smaller orifice required as in barb fittings. They are designed for use with both flexible hose and stiff tubing […]
Milwaukee Cylinder announces safety integrity level (SIL 3) certification
Milwaukee Cylinder, an innovator in the hydraulic and pneumatic actuation field, announces its new ability to offer the SIL 3 Capable Certification as an option for all non-rotational mounting styles of the company’s popular H and MH series products. SIL 3 Certification is by the third party organization, exida. As a leading authority in the […]
Economical compact pneumatic cylinders
Bimba Manufacturing Company and its subsidiary Mead Fluid Dynamics (MFD) has announced the addition of compact pneumatic cylinders to its full line of MFD products. The new cylinders (MACQ series) are constructed with an extruded aluminum body. Double-acting, available in ten different bore sizes and a wide range of standard stroke lengths, the new cylinders […]
Fast, high bandwidth pressure control
Enfieldβs high bandwidth pneumatic pressure control systems enable and enhance designs and concepts that are otherwise unattainable with slower electronic pressure regulators. With valve response times of less than three milliseconds, near instantaneous pressurization and depressurization of a reservoir can be accomplished. In the above video, an example setup using an LS-V15s proportional pneumatic valve […]
AV valve system advantages for production systems
The AV valve system from AVENTICS is a complete automation solution offering clear advantages for production systems. The AV system continuously adapts to the usersβ requirements and maximizes the potential of existing machines. Comprehensive flow analyses, a modern polymer-based construction, and AVENTICSβ many years of experience with application requirements were the basis for this manifold […]
New suction cup check valve senses part presence
Piabβs new piSAVE sense valve has a new design that work well in any orientation, even upside down. It is dirt tolerant and increases vacuum flow through the valve when vacuum level decreases to compensate for leakage. piSAVE sense flow control/check valves are used for object sensing on flexible vacuum handling devices with a centralized […]
Compact portable air compressor
Atlas Copco launched its XAS 90 air compressor for utility and pneumatic-tool applications demanding as much as 88 cubic feet per minute of air power. βWe took day-to-day functionality and ROI into account when developing the XAS 90,β said Rich Elliott, Atlas Copco product manager, low-pressure air compressors. Atlas Copcoβs HardHat canopy, which is made […]
Vacuum pump designed for small parts pick and place
Piab offers its patented COAX technology in a new small sized ejector called piPUMP MICRO. COAX is the most energy efficient ejector technology based on a multi-stage concept for creating vacuum with compressed air. The piPUMP can be used for small centralized systems but is perhaps even more suitable for semi-decentralized systems, i.e., a few […]
