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Proportional pneumatic cylinder controller with compliance.
Proportional Control of Pneumatic Cylinders
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George Haithwaite and Jose Riofrio from Enfield Technologies demo several applications for pneumatic cylinders with proportional position control. 5:52

Pnuematic cylinder operations
Pneumatic Cylinder End-of-Travel Cushioning

Ken Korane of MACHINE DESIGN magazine looks on as Chip Rediess from Norgren demonstrates how the Ecology seal speeds pneumatic cylinder rod motion as it cushions impact and reduces noise at the end of stroke. 7:46

Making a leaner, meaner excavator

The CX800B excavator from Case Construction boasts increased power output and better fuel efficient.

Engineering Hose Assemblies for Safe and Reliable Performance

Here are guidelines to selecting hose and connectors for safety, reliability, and long life.

Vacuum gauges show loss from tubing.
Energy-efficient vacuum systems
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Andy Lovell from PIAB demonstrates losses that plague vacuum systems and how to correct them. 5:21

An Introduction to Non-contact, High-speed Jet Dispensing

As today’s products continue to pack more and more features into smaller and smaller packages, manufacturers need new ways to apply adhesives, coatings and other assembly fluids in smaller, more precise amounts than ever before.

Product Spotlight Pump & Compressors: Motorized Pumps

The 500 Series 200 progressing cavity pumps are designed for material-transfer and metering applications

Product Spotlight Pump & Compressors: Axial-Piston Pump

The Series 760 variable-displacement closed-circuit piston-type pump and fixed motor come with displacements of 130 cc/rev

Product Spotlight Pumps & Compressors: Rotary Refrigeration Compressor

Miniature rotary refrigeration compressor produces over 300 W (1,000 Btu/hr) of cooling at 130°F condensing and 45°F evaporating

Product Spotlight Pump & Compressors: Automotive dc Pumps

The 309 Series WOB-L dc pump and compressor is made with corrosion-resistant materials on the inside

Pneumatic Products: Compressed-Air Hose

Compressed Air Hose (CAH) is designed to withstand the demanding requirements of air compressors

Scanning for Ideas: A Pneumatic Valve is Only as Good as its Manifold

Pneumatic controls are usually constructed of a series of valves connected through a pneumatic circuit board.

New Products: PCI-104 Module Offers 4 and 8-port Connections

Utility software supplied with each module supports multiple operating systems including Windows 2000 and XP, WinCE 6.0, and Linux Kernel 2.6, eliminating manual programming of the modules. Both modules include TX/RX LED indicators, as well as shared IRQ settings for each of their ports.

New Products: Orifice for Gases

The 303 stainless steel IMH Orifice is an accurate miniature flow restrictor that is flow tested to ensure that every part is within ±5% of its nominal flow rate

New Products: Two-Way Drum Pump

A powerful liquid vacuum, the Mini Reversible Drum Vac System can vacuum 5 gallons of liquid in less than 10 sec.

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