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Pneumatic ProductsSchunk SRU Rotary Actuator: Now in Small Sizes 8 to 14  SCHUNK Inc has added sizes 8 to 14 to its range of pneumatic SRU rotary actuators. With its finer size gradations, this series now offers exactly the right sizes for the production and assembly of small components. ...More >> Parker’s 3MA and 4MA Non-Lube NFPA Air Cylinders  The new 3MA and 4MA series of non-lube NFPA air cylinders from Parker's Pneumatic Division have evolved from the current 2MA series air cylinder, the backbone of the aluminum cylinder industry for the past 13 years. ...More >>2-Color Panel Mount MPS-32 Pressure Sensor from Parker Hannifin Automation Pneumatic Division  2-Color Panel Mount (Red-Green Display), Pressure Sensor (MPS-32) from Parker Hannifin / Automation / Pneumatic Division The MPS-32-2 Color Panel Mount Pressure Sensor from Parker Hannifin Automation / Pneumatic Division offers a number of very desirable features demanded by our clients. MPS-32 features include Pressure Ranges: Vacuum Pressure: 0 to -30 in HG, Positive Pressure: 0 to 145 PSI ...More >> P5TT and P5TD Series Twin Rod Cylinders by Parker Pneumatics Division  Designed and built at our Wadsworth plant, the Twin Rod Cylinder provides an economical Parker solution to light duty, non-rotate and bearing-guided linear motion applications. The P5TT and P5TD Twin Rod products feature non-rotational, light duty performance in a smaller footprint and at a more economical price point than current higher capacity guided cylinder and thruster products. This design fills a product gap for Pneumatic Division and satisfies an application need for non-rotate, light-duty, and economical thrusters and slides. ...More >> Parker’s 3MA and 4MA Non-Lube NFPA Air Cylinders Deliver Superior Performance and Value  Parker's 3MA and 4MA Non-Lube NFPA Air Cylinders Deliver Superior Performance and Value for the Packaging Market and More The new 3MA and 4MA series of non-lube NFPA air cylinders from Parker's Pneumatic Division have evolved from the current 2MA series air cylinder, the backbone of the aluminum cylinder industry for the past 13 years. This new, improved cylinder platform features three distinct versions:
Parker Offers New Isys Valves and Isysnet Field Bus System  With the recent introduction of the Isysnet Field Bus System and the Isys family of plug-in valves, Parker Hannifin has developed one of the best system-linked pneumatic valve product lines available. Isysnet products feature enhanced environmental characteristics, as well as modular designs and plug-n-play electronic capabilities, increasing the speed of installation while reducing mistakes, and simplifying control applications ...More >> Parker FRL Air Prep Units Extend Pneumatic Equipment Life and Reduce Energy Waste  General Line FRL Air Preparation Units protect pneumatic equipment and extend operating life, as well as reduce energy waste and safety hazards in pneumatic systems. General Line Parker filters, regulators, and lubricators provide clean and precise air control for demanding applications. F602 standard filters from Parker deliver excellent water removal efficiency in heavy-duty applications with minimum pressure drop requirement. ...More >>DGSL Pneumatic Mini Slide by Festo  Precise Positioning, Compact, Easy to Install - The DGSL from Festo Corporation is designed as an ultra-precise slide for positioning or as an easy pick and place system. ...More >>Tolomatic's MXP Pneumatic Rodless Product Family Expanded to Include 18 Models and Enhanced Features  Tolomatic announces the introduction of three new sizes to the MXP rodless product, completing the size range from 16 mm to 63 mm bores. MXP is designed with Tolomatic’s exclusive ENDURANCE TECHNOLOGY? features for maximum durability and long life. MXP delivers increased load capability and offers enhanced features to deliver superior performance and reliable operation. Featuring a new clean look, MXP is also designed for easy installation.
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NPFB Metal Pipe Fittings High Corrosion and Thermal Resistance RoHS Conforming  Festo is pleased to announce a new comprehensive range of nickel-plated brass pipe fittings to connect other fittings and pipes in pneumatic systems or assemblies. NPFB metal pipe fittings offer a wide choice of 124 variants featuring parallel metric and G threads as well as tapered R threads ensuring the right solution for a low-cost, simple and quick installation.
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Advanced Mechatronics Training Equipment Grand Opening - Suffolk County Community College Brentwood NY  The need for advanced technical education is a popular subject these days, and it is one that must be addressed immediately. In order to keep a competitive edge, manufacturing companies are upgrading their automation equipment to increase productivity and enable the production of high quality products. The automated equipment that is used today requires technicians with a new set of technical skills to operate and maintain them. The US Department of Labor estimates that more than 10 million skilled factory jobs will be unfilled by the year 2020 – only 13 years from now! ...More >>Pneumatic Systems - Rodless Cylinder Designed for Maximum Durability  Hamel, MN - Tolomatic introduces the MX Rodless Band Cylinder, designed to outlast every rodless cylinder on the market. As the industry’s number one rodless supplier, Tolomatic takes its exceptional product line to the next level with the new MX pneumatic rodless cylinder, developed with Tolomatic’s exclusive ENDURANCE TECHNOLOGY features. This technology ensures the MX delivers superior performance to meet the most demanding applications. ...More >>Pneumatic - Miniature Valves that are Compact, High Speed and Continuous Duty  Festo MH1 Miniature Valves offers maximum in reliability even under constant operation at 100% duty cycle, even in the case of three-shift operations, for maximum cost-effectiveness. Vacuum functions can also be easily implemented. The MH1 is an ideal valve solution in confined spaces. It offers a choice of 14 l/min in the 2/2-way version or 10 l/min in the 3/2-way version. It is compatible with the wide range of Festo compact cylinders, rotary actuators and slides. Ideally suited for the pilot control of process valves.
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Actuator - Festo Electromechanical Actuators  DNCE Electromechanical Rod Actuators Ball Screw or Lead Screw Driven Festo is pleased to announce the expansion of its broad line of electromechanical actuators to include our new electromechanical rod actuators, DNCE. The DNCE electromechanical rod actuator is a screw-driven linear actuator with a nonrotating round piston rod. For conversions from pneumatic to electromechanical automation, the DNCE is a drop-in replacement for the Festo DNC and other pneumatic cylinders based on ISO standard 6431.
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Pneumatic Systems - New Air Services Offers Energy Saving Service  Learn how cutting compressed air consumption can save you money - with the Festo Energy Saving Service! Using compressed air more efficiently helps save money. Generally, there is a potential savings of up to 35% of the energy costs of pneumatic systems through better maintenance. Festo now offers individual services to customers wishing to achieve more efficient use of compressed air. ...More >>Pneumatic - Parker Pneumatic Division eConfigurators  Parker eConfiguratorsTM take the 'How To Order' page from the catalog and create an interactive webpage for you to build a complete part number. Parker divisions have created hundreds of eConfiguratorsTM in order for you to optimize the selection of Parker components. All of the Pneumatic Division's major product lines have eConfiguratorsTM.
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FESTO's DGE-ZR Electric Belt-Driven Linear Actuators Offer High Speed in a Compact, Protected Package  The DGE-ZR offers high speed performance (up to10m/s) in a compact, protected unit. By having the belt drive integrated within the body of the actuator for maximum protection, all DGE-ZR actuators offer reliable performance and predictable life. These units can be easily configured into multi-axis systems. The DGE-ZR offers three guide options to satisfy a wide range of motion control requirements ...More >>Pneumatic Systems - FESTO Automation Systems Solutions  Festo is the advanced technology partner for designers and manufacturers of automation equipment. Customized automation solutions include components, multi-axis systems, control cabinets and assembly and kitting services. Backed by over 80 years of industry experience in building advanced pneumatic and electro-mechanical control systems and components for OEMs and end-users around the world ...More >>Pneumatic - Endurance Technology Extends Life of Rodless Pneumatic Cylinders  TOL-O-MATIC Inc., announces Endurance TechnologySM innovations for their BC Series of pneumatic band cylinders. Endurance Technology assures that every TOL-O-MATIC Band Cylinder is designed for long life in the most demanding applications. Four complete lines of rodless band cylinders, including the BC4, BC2, BC3 and BC3D, deliver peak performance for a range of industrial load requirements. "BC Series cylinders are built for durability. Only the highest quality materials are used for a more cost effective and longer lasting solution," said Cory Danks, Tol-O-Matic Product Manager. BC Series cylinders feature a patented stainless-steel band, rigid extruded aluminum tube and internal air cushioning.
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Pneumatic Systems - Festo's Closed-Loop Pneumatics  Festo's Closed-Loop Pneumatics Deliver Accurate Volumetric Dispensing in Highly Compact and CIP Form for State-Of-The-Art Dairy Automation Project Automated filling machine handles 8000 pots of yoghurt per hour and facilitates ultra-fast product changeover When heat sealing specialist Packaging Automation decided to refine the design of its new Fasttrack 400 automated in-line filling and sealing system it initially contemplated using electrical servo motors, but quickly concluded that Festo servo-pneumatic drive technology offered significant advantages. ...More >>Festo Now Offers MS Series Service Units  Festo Corporation, a global leader in automation solutions, is pleased to introduce the comprehensive and modular MS-Series service units. All of the standard functions of air preparation united into one product series: pressure regulators; on/off and soft-start valves; filters; dryers; sensors; and lubricators. The right solution for every application! Highlights of the series include new function modules with integrated sensors and remote adjustability, and the most advanced technology for a new dimension in air preparation: remote-controlled pressure monitoring for maximum process security. Other advancements include: One Seal System – Avoids the “Monday-morning effect”. The patented One Seal technology combines all sealing points into one integral unit
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FESTO's SLTE Compact Electrically-driven Slide Offers Outstanding Load and Velocity Performance  Compatibility with pneumatic slides gives OEMs comprehensive price/performance choice for handling and assembly axes Festo has introduced a motor-driven linear slide which packs outstanding load and velocity performance into an extremely compact form-factor. Mechanically compatible with a family of pneumatic slides, the introduction gives machine builders a comprehensive price/performance choice for implementing handling and assembly axes, which link seamlessly with attachments and accessories such as grippers and vacuum heads. The new encoder-equipped SLTE slide is available in a choice of two sizes with maximum load capacities of 2 or 4kg, positioning speeds of up to 50mm in 400milliseconds, and a repetition accuracy of 0.05mm. Users can select from 50, 80, 100 or 150mm stroke lengths. T...
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Festo's First Complete ISO 21287-Compatible Pneumatic Range Delivers Compact Platform for Automation Progress  Festo is the first to offer full range of the new ISO 21287 sizes. Unique '3K' technology will further stimulate one of the market's high growth segments.Festo launches its AEN and ADN ranges of single- and double-acting cylinders conforming to the new ISO 21287 standard for compact-design pneumatics. The introduction provides the automation industry with the first complete range of ISO 21287 cylinder body diameters - spanning 12 to 100 mm. It gives machine builders a platform to transform equipment designs, and meet the demands of lead users such as automotive manufacturers. "Compact cylinders have consistently been one of the most dynamic sectors of the pneumatic market since the concept was first introduced by Festo in the early 80s.They now account for around a third of cylin... ...More >> Harsh Environments - Stainless Steel Composition for Pneumatic Actuators  If all that was required of pneumatic actuators for hygienic environments was that they be made of stainless steel, there wouldn’t be much difference between actuators used in corrosive chemical processes and those used in hygienic pharmaceutical applications... But that’s not the case! Festo Corporation, a world leader in design and development of pneumatic solutions for automation processes, has announced
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FESTO CORPORATION Opens a New California Design Center with Class 10,000 and 1,000 Clean Room Manufacturing Facilities To Provide Engineering Solutions  It's good news for the semiconductor industry in Silicon Valley (and throughout the western states)! Festo Corporation recently announced the opening of its new multi-million-dollar Design and Integrated Solution Manufacturing Facility in neighboring Livermore, CA. The 20,000 square-foot facility is now available to support development and assembly of automation equipment for not only semiconductor, but also for the biotech and special packaging industries.The Facility offers Class 10,000 and 1,000 clean rooms, and is staffed and focused on the technical and operational needs of high technology companies. According to Hans Zobel, President & CEO, Festo-USA, the Livermore facility was built with the future in mind. "Our Silicon Valley customers gave us great insight into their exp... ...More >> FESTO's Copac Actuators Put a New Face on Solutions to Old Process Control Problems  Though the need for process control dates back to early civilizations, and the significant developments in industrial processes during the 20th Century have changed in the face of progress, the challenges of modern process automation are still basically the same. The need for opening, closing and adjustment of valves for the purpose of controlling flow rates and mixing ratios continues to form the very foundation of successful industrial, municipal and laboratory process control applications.Pneumatic technology in process applications has proven itself to be an ideal approach, due to its inherent safety, simplicity and cost-efficiency in meeting the needs of sludge and sewage treatment plants, and in explosive environments where electric motor-driven valve actuators are prohibited due... ...More >> FESTO's Mini Slide Units Bring Precision to Pneumatics in Handling and Assembly Technology  The SLF, a low profile unit which employs integral, parallel pneumatic actuator (side drive), and precision double-row caged ball bearings to provide extremely accurate travel, with high resistance to rotational moments, while offering up to 80 mm stroke (16mm bore). These units are available with 6, 10 and 16 mm bore sizes, and stroke range of 10 to 30 mm, 10 to 50mm and 10 to 80mm, respectively.Festo Corporation's Handling and Assembly Technology (HAT) systems are based on a key word, "precision." Precision, not only in the large stroke, high-force and rugged pneumatic linear positioning equipment, introduced under the acronym "HAT," but also, the precision in smaller pneumatic mini slides performing highly intricate tasks while positioning a vast array of sensors, probes, end-effec... ...More >> FESTO’s Compact Air Cylinder Series Goes Short-Stroke  These days, Festo is making ‘em short-and-sweet— short stroke, sweet design, and yes of course, compact in size! The Company’s recent introduction of the truly “short-stroke” pneumatic cylinders known as types AEVC and ADVC (single- and double-acting units, respectively) has consolidated Festo’s position among competitors in the highly efficient cylinder design arena. One of the outstanding features of these new units, which are expected to replace virtually all first generation short stroke units from the AV Series, AVL and ADV Series, is the highly efficient, “one-piece” design, which results in as much as 33% space savings over typical ISO 6431 cylinders for a given stroke length. Additionally, the AEVC and ADVC cylinders offer a... ...More >> |
