The piCOMPACT23 SMART is an IO-Link-ready vacuum generator platform available from Piab. Offering operation with either standard 24V IO or IO-Link, the new SMART compact all-in-one ejector is ready to meet the future. Previously offered as an optional added feature, IO-Link is now included as a standard option. A generic input/output (IO) communication technology, IO-Link […]
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Leybold launches two vacuum calculation and simulation tools
Leybold has developed two new online tools to assist pump choice and layout of complete vacuum systems: The Pump Finder and the calculation tool LEYCALC. With these new web-based tools, users can select and build their vacuum solutions online. They are designed to be used for two different use cases: The homepage https://calc.leybold.com/en/lp leads to […]
Atlas Copco expands intelligent vacuum pump series for robust processes
Atlas Copco has announced to the U.S. marketΒ the launch of three new intelligent VSD+ vacuum pumps. The DZS 100 – 400 VSD+ series pumps are a range of air-cooled, oil-free claw pumps made for particularly harsh applications. They come with built-in variable speed drive (VSD) and can be controlled remotely by the new VSD+ App. […]
How do you make vacuum with compressed air?
It seems bizarre, but it is possible to make vacuum with compressed air. Vacuum eductors, sometimes called ejectors, or venturi use a flow of compress through a specialized nozzle to create vacuum without a mechanical vacuum pump. The process in its simplest form uses no moving parts, so it is very reliable. It is also […]
Vacuum conveyor saves time when changing from one material to another
Offering six times faster changeover, Piabβs Changeover Champion vacuum conveyor piFLOWp SMART enables users to save time when changing from one material to another, increasing the productivity of their operations. Changeover that would take one hour in a conventional vacuum conveyor takes only 10 minutes in the companyβs new and unique vacuum conveyor. A world […]
CVGC series of carbon vacuum grippers
Collaborative robots, or cobots as they are known in the industry, are developing rapidly, with an annualΒ growth rate of more than 60% from 2017 to 2021 (source: Technavio). To offer solutions to this new market,Β Coval is launching its EOAT (End Of Arm Tools) range. The CVGC series of carbon vacuum grippers are theΒ first product series […]
piFLOW p uses vacuum to advance powder transport
Piab, a leading supplier of industrial vacuum technology, has released piFLOW p. It is the next generation of premium conveyor line from Piab. piFLOW p meets the high demand from the food and pharmaceutical industries. With its proven design for robustness and cleanability, Piab conveyors are regarded as the leading option for vacuum conveying worldwide. […]
Best practices for handling bags with suction cups
A bag of sweets dropped on the floor in the plantβs packaging area. Or a bag of frozen peas deformed from its original square shape into a messy plastic package with an ugly cone-shaped suction mark. These are the kind of problems faced by manufacturers wishing to use a vacuum-based automated system to handle bags, […]
New precision vacuum regulator provides precise control up to full vacuum
ControlAir Inc. today announced the introduction of the new Type 480V precision vacuum regulator. It is the first vacuum regulator offering from ControlAir and provides precise control up to full vacuum. The unit is designed with a push type locking knob which allows for smooth output adjustment and the ability to lock in your setpoint […]
Rethinking manual handling in the digital factory
Digitalization is on the rise in factories, and manual handling is no exception. Increasingly customized products go hand-in-hand with increasingly complex processes, and the way workers deal with goods needs to adapt. Intelligent handling devices play an important role in making this growing complexity manageable, according to the engineers at J. Schmalz GmbH, Glatten, Germany. […]
