Live webinar was recorded on November 12, 2013. Air logic has a number of significant advantages over electronics, electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical systems in the right applications. This webinar will cover some of these advantages, including a real cost savings both up front and during its use over a lifetime. We will be looking at…
Nordson EFD’s New Guide to Dispensing Fluids for Automotive Industry
Nordson EFD, a Nordson company, (NASDAQ: NDSN) has released a new guide to dispensing fluids for automotive applications: Recommendations for High Performance Dispensing in the Automotive Industry. The 13-page guide is packed with helpful information about how to maximize the use of precision dispensing equipment. The document provides samples of automotive applications, describes how customers…
Small, Lightweight Brushless DC Pump by Thomas
The Thomas 230 Series, a brushless DC WOB-L® air compressor designed for medical and other applications requiring a compact, lightweight pump with variable output. The 230 Series pump is extremely small (3.8” high x 2.64” wide x 3.63” long) and weighs only 1.2 lbs. In addition, the 230 Series features variable output (1,000 – 3,000…
Beamex Introduces New Calibration Pumps
Beamex has expanded its pump range with two new pumps: PGL and PGPH. The PGL pump is a low-pressure calibration pump with excellent possibilities for very fine adjustments. The pump is ideal in industries where accurate, low-pressure generation is needed, such as the pharmaceutical industry. The PGHP pump is a pneumatic, high-pressure generator with air…
Small, Lightweight Brushless DC Compressor by Thomas
The Thomas 2220 Series brushless DC oil-less air compressor is designed for medical and other applications requiring a compact, lightweight compressor with variable output. The 2220 is small (3.77” high x 2.64” wide x 4.70” long) and weighs only 1.48 lb. (0.7 kg). The compressor features an efficient variable speed motor that produces flow to…
Design Software Switch Speeds Motor Coiling, Winding
When a customer asked Advanced Machine & Tool Corp. (AMT) to start using EPLAN Software & Service electrical drawings for the machines it ordered, AMT quickly found that using EPLAN for all its software development projects offered a number of productivity improvements. AMT switched from AutoCAD Electrical to EPLAN because time-consuming product development steps—such as…
Iwaki America Inc. Offers New Material for SMX Series
Iwaki America Inc. offers new material options for their SMX series of magnetically driven non-metallic self-priming pump line. The fluoroplastic SMX-F incorporates their proven self-radiating bearing design and dry run rated non-contact system, these true self-primers incorporate integrally molded priming and air separation chambers for repeatable self-priming in a compact package. Flows to 90 GPM,…
Critical Steps in Selecting Fluid Connectors for Medical Applications
by Jim Brown, Medical Business Unit Manager, Colder Products Co. Choosing the right fluid connectors can improve patient safety and user convenience while maximizing sealing and flow performance. With so many risks and options for connecting tubing in medical applications, it is important to have a simple and repeatable strategy for selecting the best connector…
IFH Group Offers Range of Custom Hydraulic Oil Reservoirs and Fuel Tanks
The IFH Group has pioneered the use of aluminized steel in hydraulic oil reservoirs and fuel tanks for off-road and specialty vehicles used in agricultural, construction, utility and a range of other rugged off-highway applications. Aluminized steel — sheet steel hot dip coated on both sides with an aluminum-silicon alloy — is designed to economically…
Protecting Fluid Circuits with Edge-welded Bellows
Edited by Paul J. Heney, Editorial Director Compensating for expanding fluid protects equipment and prevents leaks In many fluid power and fluid-handling applications, the gas or liquid inside equipment and lines can expand beyond normal design limits. This can be due to machine operations or reactions to changes in the environment—including temperature and pressure. Expanding…
Water valves convert materials to provide lighter solutions
Converting a precision-machined brass casting into a molded assembly complete with threaded inserts proved challenging for Minnesota Rubber and Plastics’ design engineers. The project – a dual tank water treatment control valve that provides a continuous supply of softened water from one tank while a second tank is being regenerated. Critical to reliable water softener…
Simrit adapts to fluid market with FFKM Diaphragm Design
To improve the ability of a metering pump to resist absorption of media, Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies Simrit developed a unique diaphragm design for fluid handling applications, such as inkjet printers used in offices and homes. Freudenberg-NOK’s design replaces the traditional polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) foil with a perfluoroelastomer (FFKM) layer that is bonded onto fluoroelastomer (FKM) pump diaphragms to…
Bosch Rexroth opens Marine and Offshore Technology and Service Center in Houston
Bosch Rexroth marked the opening of its new Marine and Offshore Technology and Service Center in Houston with a ribbon-cutting and facility tour for customers and local officials, including Houston Mayor Pro-Tem Ed Gonzalez. The new technology and service center provides engineering services, product sales, training and system support for hydraulics and controls technologies used…
OEM Liquid Pumps, High Pressure Transfer Capabilities with Micro Footprint
KNF Neuberger OEM self-priming micro-diaphragm liquid transfer pumps offer design engineers a unique combination of performance and application flexibility in a remarkably small package (as small as 1.5 in length.) Rated to operate continuously against pressures as high as 87 PSIG (some models to 145 PSIG) with 8.86 in. Hg suction capacity, these small but…
Thomas Offers a Broad Range of Pumps and Compressors
Thomas’ line of single piston pumps and compressors are designed to withstand the most demanding applications. The 660 and 668 Series feature air flows to 2.7 cfm (76.5 l/min), pressures to 100 psi (6.9 bar) and maximum vacuum to 93% of local barometer (930 mbar). The versatile platform design offers OEMs the ability to add…
SSP Introduces 83 and H83 Series High Pressure Ball Valves
SSP introduces the 83 Series family of high pressure ball valves, including the H83 configuration for high pressure/severe service, diving, research & development and offshore control panel applications. The 83 (2 way) and 83X (3 way) ball valves have a maximum allowable working pressure up to 6,000 psi (415 bar), and the H83/H83X ball valves…
Saint-Gobain launched Composite Bearings Solutions for Hydraulic Pumps
Building on its success in the construction and industrial pumps market in the US, Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics has launched its innovative NORGLIDE composite bearings solutions for hydraulic pump technology in heavy-duty vehicles throughout Europe and Asia. The company has been developing low-friction, wear-resistant NORGLIDE composite bearings to help manufacturers in the US minimise maintenance requirements…
Jacketed Tube Connector Protects without Sleeves and Sealing Tape
A companion piece to Swagelok jacketed tubing , the new Swagelok jacketed tube connector (JTC) is engineered to connect jacketed tubing systems, while protecting tubing from external degradation in corrosive environments. Designed to safeguard against environmental ingress in the chemical, petrochemical, oil, gas, and pulp industries, the JTC provides a leak-tight, Swagelok tube fitting connection…
Molex Builds Up Portfolio of Brad mPm Valve Connectors
Molex has released several new versions of its Brad mPm external thread, field attachable DIN valve connectors for hydraulic, pneumatic and electromagnetic devices. Now available in DIN Form B, C and Micro versions with electronic circuitry, the Brad mPm valve connectors feature standard circuitry options, including LED and bi-polar LED indicators, blocking diodes and voltage-dependent resistors (VDRs) to protect against…
Kaman Named a Berry Plastics Corporation “Supplier of the Year”
Kaman Industrial Technologies (NYSE:KAMN) announced today that it was named “Supplier of the Year” in the MRO category by Berry Plastics for 2012. The selection criteria for the award included quality, delivery, pricing/economics, technology/technical support and customer service. Kaman provides a variety of products and services to Berry Plastics’ manufacturing facilities located throughout North America.…
Picolino Rotary Pump and Compressor From Thomas
Thomas has introduced the new oil-less, long-life Picolino Rotary pump and compressor. Featuring high performance in a compact size, the Picolino is designed for a variety of applications, including medical, vacuum lifting, laboratory, air sampling, sewage aeration, and printing. This quiet, pulsation-free pump is available in two configurations – the DTE (pressure) with inlet silencer,…
PHD Inc. Moblie Sales Configurator App Powered by CADENAS PARTsolutions
CADENAS PARTsolutions and PHD Inc. are expanding their CAD Sales Configurator with a 3D mobile app. CADENAS PARTsolutions has created a custom 3D CAD mobile app specifically designed for PHD Inc. The app, built for use with the Apple iPhone and iPad, will enable users to instantly access a complete catalog of 3D models, optimized…
Heavy Duty Dry Vacuum For 110 Gallon Drums from EXAIR
EXAIR’s new 110 Gallon Premium Heavy Duty Dry Vac™ System is a rugged, industrial duty vacuum cleaner that has been engineered to rapidly vacuum high volumes of dry material. The higher capacity drum means that fewer drum changes will be required during clean-up. Because this compressed air powered vacuum has no motors or impellors to…
Thomas’ 405 Series Compressor Delivers High Performance in a Small Package
Designed for a variety of OEM applications, including water processing and emergency vehicles, the 405 Series compressor provides high performance in a compact design. This versatile, oil-less, single-cylinder compressor features Thomas’ innovative WOB-L design, stainless steel valves, lightweight die cast aluminum components and a thin wall hard-coated aluminum cylinder for maximum heat transfer. For more…
Economical Load Sensing Reduces Energy Consumption
Designed to fit in same volume as comparable constant displacement pumps, A1VO35’s integrated cartridge valve offers the ability to go off stroke when demand is reduced, thereby decreasing energy needed to run systems, while still maintaining constant load pressure. With similar dimensions and performance data to fixed displacement pumps, the pump’s variable displacement is 35 cm3,…