Solutions Come Together
IFPE is the leading international exposition and technical conference dedicated to the integration of fluid power with other technologies for power transmission and motion control applications. Held every three years, the exposition showcases the newest innovations and expertise. IFPE 2014 Will Feature -Over 400 exhibitors – making this the largest IFPE! -Product concentration areas; making it easy for visitors to locate specific...
Festo Develops the ExoHand – A Solution for future human-machine cooperation in industrial environments
Festo, a worldwide provider of automation technology, is meeting the challenge of an ageing population with an assistance system that creates a more humane working environment in production and extends people's scope of action. HAPPAUGE, N.Y., Presented for the first time at the Hanover Trade Fair 2012, the ExoHand from Festo is a solution for future human-machine cooperation in industrial...
Increasing compressed air plant efficiency
Compressed air is one of the least efficient forms of energy that is used in modern manufacturing plants. It takes seven to eight times more electricity to produce one horsepower with compressed air than with an electric motor. Compressed air is often the largest end-use of electricity in a plant. There are many actions a plant manager can take that will quickly and...
Smooth Operation
Basic compressor maintenance will ensure efficient operation for years to come By Dan Leiss, President Jenny Products Inc. In today’s manufacturing environments, compressed air is often regarded as an important means towards completing everyday tasks. Used to power various tools and equipment, compressed air is essential to the daily operations of these professionals. Considering how valuable compressed air is, keeping the compressors...
A new twist on piping…
The standard black iron pipe is no longer the standard. It stands to reason that as many new innovations are developed to overcome obstacles and issues that it is only a matter of time until plant piping systems evolved. Although black iron piping has been the norm for many years it has caused many head aches for plant maintenance...
Non-contact gripping protects fragile workpieces
Very thin objects such as solar cells or wafers pose the most stringent requirements when it comes to handling technology. Such substrates are very fragile and, with diameters of up to 300 mm, they have a thickness of merely 0.6 to 0.8 mm. The thickness of thin wafers can even be less than 100 痠. Extremely sensitive objects can...
Pneumatics Provide Tight Position Control
by Andrew McCarty, Parker Hannifin Corporation Spinal cord injury (SCI) has potentially devastating consequences. As of June 2006, over 253,000 people in the U.S. had structural or functional issues related to spinal cord injuries. Evaluation of spinal implant devices requires testing systems that can replicate the complex motions and loads human joints commonly undergo. Continually improving equipment that can perform...
Advanced Rod Lock Cylinder Technology Enhances Plant Safety Quotient
Industrial accidents occur all too often in a variety of workplace environments. Machine operators and construction workers regularly face potential accidents from moving machine parts, hazardous chemicals and unsafe working conditions. And the toll it takes on domestic industry productivity is telling. Recent studies, by the National Safety Council indicate that production time lost due to on-the-job injuries costs...
