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For more flexibility in automated production environments, Schmalz has developed the Suction Cup Balance SSCB: A gripping and clamping system with automated conversion capability for 3D mold surfaces. Workpieces of different contours can be gripped and clamped. Learn more.

For years, Schmalz has promoted communication from gripping system components to the control and even to the management level. Users can now read out data straight from the device and on mobile devices via NFC.

IAI's RCS3 Servo Press compact and low-thrust rod-type actuator can even be used for simple pressing. The high-precision position control enables easy adjustment of the push force and the position control, which is typically difficult for oil-hydraulic equipment.

Parflex Multitube™ provides system solutions to the power generation market with a fully integrated heated enclosure line as part of our current heated tubing bundle products.

Parker's PM-DD servo motor is designed to provide high torque and high accuracy. Tapped mounting holes and a hollow through bore allow this motor to be used in a variety of applications that require the load to be attached directly to the motor.

Varnish formation is a common problem in the lube and hydraulic systems of today's turbomachinery. The severity of the varnish formation can be aggravated by oil chemistry, hot spots in the lube oil system, and static discharge. Hilco's ionic exchange technology has proven to be an effective method in reducing varnish potential in many applications.

Static discharge is a common problem in the lubricating oil systems of today's turbo-machinery. Hilco PH-CGJ style filter elements incorporate conductive fibers which are co-pleated in between two layers of high-performance micro glass filter media. As a result, the Hilco anti-static filter element dissipates static charge build-up before discharge can occur.

StoneL provides solutions that help reduce installation costs through easy setup, faster commissioning, and enhanced valve identification. Bright electronic indication combined with optional remote wireless access provides enhanced risk management and improved safety.

A wide variety of product types are in the new RCP6 series, which also include wide slider types and wide radial cylinder types. Allowable dynamic moment for the wide slider type is 14 times higher than the standard slider. Learn more.

Discover convenient remote access of your automated valves when you install the Axiom AMI with AS-Interface featuring Bluetooth® technology from StoneL.

Parker's Electromechanical and Drives Division announced the release of the IX InteractX PowerStation and the PCA Industrial PC PowerStation. The IX runs on the same base hardware and software as the PCA PowerStation but with one key difference. Learn more.

Walchem's W600 series controllers provide reliable, flexible, and powerful control for your water treatment program. The large touchscreen display with icon based programming makes setup easy and the universal sensor input provides extraordinary flexibility; the same controller can be used with almost any type of sensor needed.

The AVENTICS Ceram 4-way pneumatic directional control valve are subbase mounted in single or manifold configurations. The valves have ISO 5599/1 mounting dimensions, so they are interchangeable with other ISO 5599/1 valves. They are available in ISO sizes 1, 2, 3, and 4, with port sizes from ¼" to 1" NPTF and ISO G (BSPP).

The Jamesbury high-performance valve is a heartier concept than the rubber-lined version. The term 'high performance' when considering the butterfly valve means the valve will take full ANSI pressure ratings, shuts off 'bubble tight', has higher temperature ratings, and, through the use of design and materials, has a much higher cycle life (extending into the millions of cycles without failure or leakage).

The Fulflo® HF Depthflo™ microglass pleated filter cartridges are offered in 6" diameter x 80" lengths. The high surface area filter media is supported with a tin-plated steel core and outer cage utilizing an external O-ring seal with a closed cap.

GasShield® PENTA® filters offer the high flow and low ΔP of Teflon®, but with a 100% nickel filter element. This design reduces filter element surface area, resulting in lower levels of moisture retention and faster purge time.

These new models connect directly to the database and accelerate leveraging real-time data for productivity improvement, predictive maintenance, and quality traceability at production sites.

Unplanned downtime is very expensive for any company— and emergency downtime can be disastrous for profits and continued viability. Emergency downtime (when something has gone seriously, catastrophically wrong) can cost five times as much as downtime for planned maintenance.

Designing an effective and long-lasting system—one that will not only meet current requirements but will also provide exceptional performance and quality in the future—is a challenge that many manufacturers struggle to meet. This article looks at how to design an optimal system. Learn more

Precision Sensors XHP Series "High Purity" Transducer is designed for accurate, reliable, long-term sensing of process gases used in the manufacturing of semiconductor products. LED status light verifies that the transducer is operating correctly. Color band labels are provided with the unit to allow the installer to mark and identify the measured gas. 

However well-designed your system may be, eventually, it will fail. And odds are that it will fail at the worst possible time—late in the evening, on a Sunday, or a public holiday, whenever you are least prepared to deal with unexpected downtime.

In 2008, manufacturers lost $53 billion in productivity due to employee accidents, according to the U.S. Department of Labor Statistics.

The explosionproof Hawkeye, with its stainless steel enclosure, is designed for service in harsh process environments. It features a solid state proximity sensor which is encased in a shock absorbent urethane potting material.

Why should a company invest time and resources into optimizing their systems when the systems they currently use are working perfectly well?