Original article date: October 1999
Fewer and simpler components in the company’s vacuum pumps is the result of ASF Thomas’ foray into DFMA design principles. Alan Quinn reports
Going back to first principles and looking at pump design from the ground up using DFMA (design for manufacture and assembly) was the starting point for ASF Thomas in [...]
Original article date: October 1999
Hoerbiger-Origa has come up with a novel pneumatic valve that promises improved control and miniaturisation. Tommy Miller has been finding out
Following pioneering developments in piezo technology for pneumatic control, Hoerbiger-Origa (Interface) has made further advances in electro-pneumatic control. The new Megamic interface brings the benefits of silicon technology to the field [...]
Original article date: November 1999
Advertising feature: The speed of a Festo Premier Stockist’s new cylinder delivery service is going to cause shock waves.
Festo Premier Stockists exclusively offer a SURCHARGE FREE same day and next day emergency breakdown manufacture service on ISO and VDMA cylinders on any stroke length from 8mm to 125mm bore.
Add to this [...]
Original article date: July 2000
At last, a valve island that does not result in a compromise on either cost or performance. Tommy Miller takes a closer look
Few people would dispute the benefits to be gained from using valve islands: compact packaging, simplified wiring, and economical to install (compared with wiring and plumbing a multitude of [...]
Original article date: June 2000
How has turning a ball-and-socket joint back-to-front led to significant performance improvements in hydraulic pumps and motors? Tommy Miller explains
Hydraulics is often perceived as an engineering discipline with plenty of rugged, dependable, powerful solutions for problems of motion or high loads, but little innovation. One type of product, however, has just [...]
Original article date: October 1999
Truck industry partnership results in unique power take-off selector valve
Working in partnership with leading European truck industry systems manufacturers, Parker Pneumatic has developed the new and unique, single unit PTO Selector Valve to control the engagement and disengagement of power take off (PTO) on commercial vehicles.
With the growth of heavy commercial [...]
Original article date: October 1998
Norgren has produced an objective detailed and useful gide for OEMs and end users to explain the different types of pneumatic actuator and specify the right kind of actuator for each specific job.
For many applications cylinders can be allowed to run at their own natural maximum speed. This results in rapid [...]
Original article date: April 1998
A new series of air fuses from Norgren has spurred the launch of a companion CD-Rom, to help select which model from the 24 now available. But why an air fuse?
Anyone who has experienced the wild whiplash created by the free end of a severed tube or hose will appreciate the [...]
Original article date: April 2000
Having commissioned T&G Compressor Services of Daventry to design and install a compressor house and compressed air network for their new (UK pounds)12 million expanded manufacturing site, SMC Pneumatics (UK) Ltd were well aware of the magnitude of the house management task that had been set. The demanding requirements of SMC’s [...]
Original article date: November 1999
Regular oil filtration may not be enough to protect your machinery: the oil needs to be kept constantly clean. Alan Quinn has been finding out about Koppen & Lethem’s microfiltration systems
More than 70% of spare parts sold for hydraulic plant and machinery are used to replace defective components. The cause of [...]