Pneumatics

When soldiers are injured in combat, critical-care medical equipment must work reliably even under the worst conditions.

The Maximatic line of pneumatic valves, FRLs, and components includes three and four-way, single and double solenoid valves and three and four-way airpiloted valves.

The PneuMagnetic actuator is a complete, self-contained pneumatic magnetic device that replaces the coil on a direct-acting solenoid valve.

The Model-1101 compressor from Thomas Products Div. (formerly Rietschle Thomas), Sheboygan, Wis., uses a rolling diaphragm that combines the best features of both rotary and diaphragm pumps.

New HyperCyl HZ Series hydra-pneumatic drive units produce high forces using ordinary shop air.

The PneuMagnetic actuator is a complete, selfcontained pneumatic magnetic device that replaces the coil on a directacting solenoid valve.

Here are some common-sense methods for making pneumatic systems more efficient.

Providing modular solutions for common handling and pick-and-place processes is the focus of the Easy-2-Combine system from Bosch Rexroth, Lexington, Ky.

The new Isysnet fieldbus system and corresponding line of Isys plug-in pneumatic valves are based on international standards, making them suited for OEMs in the automotive, material handling, consumer equipment, medical, and other industries with global reach.

Here's how air-driven and mechanical systems compare.

Valve terminals keep pace with the latest control systems and communications networks.

Servosystems are often an economical alternative to pneumatic cylinders.

The remote-mount angledvent valve manifold from Swagelok Co., Solon, Ohio, features a nonrotating hardened needle that minimizes seal wear, protects the seal from galling, and provides leaktight shutoff.

Cycle Counting, a new option on some air-operated double-diaphragm pumps, gives users a method of measuring how much fluid is moved through the pump.

The Type-550X miniature electropneumatic I/P, E/P transducer complies with ATEX directives 94/9/EC for equipment in potentially explosive atmospheres.