Proportional valves are considered both flow and directional valves, to meter flow and control the direction in which flow is metered. When specifying a proportional valve for fluid power control, you need a driver to control the ramp rate and open the valve. Combining these two devices together allows you to have control flow precisely,…

Festo has reimagined pneumatic process valve position control through the new CMSH smart positioner and VTOP modular installation platform. The CMSH contains a host of features, including HART communications protocol and integrated safety functions that can provide customers with up to 30% in savings. The attach-and-play VTOP ‒ with any combination of filter regulator, booster,…

Spider technology is renowned worldwide for exceptional leak resistance and long life. Clippard developed, patented and perfected this spider technology. Suitable applications have exceeded 1,000,000,000 cycles with this technology which uses one moving part that travels a mere .007 in. during operation. This single moving part with a short stroke enables the ES series to…

Maximum cleanliness is one of the essential prerequisites wherever food is produced. However, hygienic requirements also play a significant role in other industries, from medical technology and the pharmaceutical industry to the production of dispersion coatings. Almost everywhere today, the aim is to make products without preservative additives – this requires production environments with a…

AutomationDirect has added new NITRA ISO 5599/1 pneumatic solenoid valve components. These solenoid valves are completely interchangeable with any brand of ISO 5599/1 equipment. ISO 5599 size one and size two components include solenoid valve bodies in 5-way, 2-position configurations with single or double solenoids and 5-way, 3-position, double solenoid valves with a center-pressure, center-closed,…

Emerson: Emerson has expanded its ASCOTM Series 090 line of miniature solenoid valves, adding a new three-way Series 090 valve configuration to enable lighter, more space-efficient solutions for gas control in oxygen therapy, compression therapy, and gas analyzer devices. Originally developed as a two-way valve for air and inert gases in portable medical devices, the…

Clippard, a manufacturer of Precision Flow Control products with focus in the medical, analytical, liquid/gas delivery, laboratory, and industrial automation markets, announces the release of new literature highlighting the 10 and 15-mm valve series. These small electronic valves utilize reliable plunger valve technology. The most common poppet technology in the valve marketplace, this proven design…

Tubing manufacturer NewAge Industries recently relaunched its website with a fresh, uncluttered design. The site features intuitive navigation, a clean look and feel and pages that focus on specific markets. NewAge’s new website was planned with clear pathways in mind. Links to products follow an organized approach based on product type (tubing, fittings, clamps) and…

By Timothy McCrea, Market Segment Manager – Aftermarket, Hägglunds – Bosch Rexroth Corp. Hydraulic systems are proven, versatile and dependable technologies used in mining operations on equipment such as auger drives, drilling machines, mobile crushers, apron feeders, breakers, belt conveyors, and more. In particular, radial-piston, direct drive hydraulic motors are well-suited for these applications because…

Festo introduced several new products at Automation Fair last week, including the KDFP online configurator for quarter turn actuators and the CMSH smart positioner with HART communication.   Festo also featured such process industry solutions as the VTSA-F-CB pneumatic valve manifold for PLd, (up to CAT 3 for PUS) safety; the CPX-MPA modular valve terminal…

By Michael Hoffman, of Dragos and the SANS Technology Institute Few industries require more product validation and qualification than the military and aerospace sectors. Before any new technology is approved by the military’s regulatory agencies, they must undergo many levels of technology development, often in a simulated environment. This test environment is designed to push…

By Chris Noble, Business Development F&B/IIoT Consultant Emerson Automation Solutions Today’s packaging machines are becoming better equipped with sophisticated automation systems that often include some type of pneumatics technology for actuation, filling, positioning, palletizing, depalletizing, etc. However, the digitalization and IoT benefits that can be realized from modern pneumatic systems are often overlooked. The packaging…

The Cordis flow controller utilizes an extremely fast-reacting mems technology sensor upstream from a proportional valve, with the option of a DR-2 regulator for accurate and precise pressure control in a small package. Unlike other mass flow controllers that require a 30-minute warm-up time, large differential pressures, and limited flow ranges, the Cordis requires less than…

Emerson has launched a range of two-way and three-way solenoid valves that support original equipment manufacturers’ need to develop more compact machines and equipment without compromising on fluid control performance. The optimized body design and internal flow path of the new ASCO series 256/356 not only provides a smaller footprint, but also reduced power consumption…

When a fire emergency occurs, first responders know all too well that every moment is critical. When fire crews first arrive they assess their situation. Depending on the type of fire, they’ll begin to tediously mix a foam solution. A nationally known OEM of firefighting equipment and transportation had been using an older foam suppressant design…

Pneumatic solenoid valves make it possible to remotely operate and automate equipment, with a range of product and technology options available for upgrading designs. By Kevin Kakascik and Pat Phillips, AutomationDirect Pneumatic systems provide one of the essential methods designers can employ to create motion and force for equipment and manufacturing systems. These systems are…

Maximum flow rate for fluids Eisele elbows eliminate turbulence and provide optimal flow rates and easy cleaning. Eisele has expanded the LIQUIDLINE for liquids and cooling water and the dead zone- free FREELINE to include additional components for high flow rates. The product family now includes several material and design variants with flow-optimized elbows. Cooling water…

Festo introduces to Rockwell Automation customers at Automation Fair, November 16-20, a unique pneumatic valve manifold that enables up to Performance Level (PL)-d Category 3 safety through an integrated serial bus backplane for pneumatics. The “C-Bus” plug-and-play integration simplifies, speeds up, and lowers component costs when installing pneumatic safety circuits, which are specifically for safe…

EXAIR’s new EasySwitch Wet-Dry Vac simplifies the filter change process when switching from vacuuming a dry material to a liquid or vice versa. Utilizing minimal compressed air, the EasySwitch is a powerful pneumatic vacuum that is ideal for any application – wet, dry, light and heavy.The fast and tool-less conversion to vacuuming liquids is done…

Spartan Scientific announces that its line of air-piloted valves now includes their APVS Media Separated Valve Series. This new series is comprised of four different styles of APVS valves and provides many versatile options for handling caustic media, all while allowing safe operation in volatile areas. The series includes inert gas/spring-operated valves to control high-purity,…

With the introduction of a new single-seated valve, Italian valve manufacturer Bardiani Valvole has launched the first and only high-pressure valve available for hygienic applications certified according to global 3-A® Sanitary Standards. Freudenberg Sealing Technologies worked closely with Bardiani Valvole to engineer a unique seal that supports this new valve design. Valves are indispensable components…

Swagelok has announced the release of the full-bore, bidirectional flow–capable Swagelok GB series ball valve. The new valve is engineered to provide high flow rates at a working pressure of 6000 psig (413 bar) while simplifying installation, minimizing rework requirements, and delivering the reliable shutoff performance needed to keep workers safe and systems operating efficiently in a variety…

Reduced effort, high value for automating hydraulic systems By: Theobald Herrmann Product Management / Hydraulic Valves, Bosch Rexroth AG The introduction of fieldbus technology in the 1980s was the starting point for horizontal connection of decentralized actuators within machinery. Serial wiring lead to a considerable reduction in cabling and opened new possibilities for modularization in…

When NewAge Industries was founded in 1954, it didn’t make anything. The company was a distributor that purchased and resold plastic tubing, reinforced hose, fittings and clamps. It wasn’t until the early 1990’s that NewAge began manufacturing products. Extrusion – a method of forcing material through a die to make a certain shape – is…

This new multi-channel valve controller raises micro-dispensing to a high level of performance and ease of use. Festo has introduced the new VAEM solenoid valve controller for multi-head micro-dispensing in pharmaceutical manufacturing and laboratory applications that require high speed and a low coefficient of variation (CV). The compact and energy-efficient VAEM provides individualized control and calibration…