In recent months, AVENTICS Corporation relocated production of NFPA steel cylinders back to Lexington, Kentucky where the manufacturing of them dates back to 1964. With full production capability achieved, the NFPA cylinders are now joining the Quick Ship focused delivery program. The program provides shipping in three business days for the most common NFPA cylinder […]
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Festo becomes the exclusive distribution partner of ZAYTRAN
Festo has entered into an agreement with ZAYTRAN, Inc., to become the exclusive distributor of ZAYTRAN products in the North American marketplace. This partnership will expand the customer base of both companies and increase the range of pneumatic grippers offered by Festo. Grippers by ZAYTRAN have a history of being tough and demonstrating precision. ZAYTRAN […]
New zero leak check valve
The Lee Company’s new 375 Zero Leak Chekยฎ is a miniature check valve featuring a seat with an elastomeric seal to achieve zero leakage. Weighing only 11 grams, the .375 inch diameter check valve is capable of flowing 1.9 GPM at 25 psid. Available in forward and reverse flow configurations, the 375 Zero Leak Chek […]
Compressed air fail: Can the compressor โsee?โ
A seed cleaning and distribution center had installed a small 20-hp lubricated screw compressor, a desiccant dryer and a large 1060-gal storage receiver installed in their facility. Even though the storage receiver was more than sufficient to reduce the compressor load/unload cycles down to a low frequency, the compressors continued to load and unload rapidly, […]
Clippard EFB Series Electronic Fill & Bleed Circuits
A fill and bleed circuit is a combination of pneumatic valve components used to inflate a volume or apparatus in one controllable function, and to release or vent pressure in a second controllable function. Fill and Bleed Circuits are commonly used in many applications where a particular pressure, firmness, or position can be controlled with […]
Numatics 501 Series Directional Control Valve
ASCO Numatics has introduced its Numatics 501 Series directional control valve. The general purpose automation valve is designed for directional control and piloting applications requiring compact size, high flow capability, and energy savings. โOur new 501 Series valve delivers up to two times greater flow than previous models,โ said Robert W. Kemple, Jr., executive vice […]
193 balanced solenoid valve series from Humphrey
Humphrey Products announces the introduction of the 193 Balanced Solenoid Valve Series โ the 19mm version of the 15mm 153 model, and our next addition to the balanced direct acting valve series. Larger but like the 153, the 193 was developed for maximum utility. Each 3-port solenoid valve meets a variety of functions with its […]
AutomationDirect adds new sizes of valves to pneumatics line
AutomationDirectโs NITRAยฎ line of pneumatics products now includes additional directional control solenoid valves available in a wide variety of configurations to meet a broad range of pneumatic valve applications. With this addition, there are now more valves choices in size and volume with all the same features and benefits of the inexpensive and popular existing […]
New and enhanced Norgren Express catalog
The new Norgren Express catalogue is out now and available from Norgren at the Norgren express webstore; 315 pages, 37 new pneumatic ranges and thousands of products ready for immediate dispatch. The new catalog is packed with features to make browsing and finding components easier. New products are highlighted on the fast find sections and […]
บฺมฯณินฯs give Cedar Point’s Power Tower riders a choice to free fall or skyrocket 240 ft.
Sending riders skyrocketing up 240 ft or dropping them in a free-fall the same distance was a challenge that only pneumatics could solve for ride designers of Cedar Pointโs Power Tower. For the third installment in Design Worldโs Summer Tech Vacation video series, Editorial Director Paul Heney speaks with Monty Jasper, Corporate Vice President for […]
