The average manufacturing plant loses up to 35 percent of its compressed air because of leakages. Many leaks can be prevented or repaired, but it can be expensive. Because leaks are so common, there are ways you can easily detect them Read on to learn about how you can detect leakages in a pneumatic system. How to Read the full article…
Pneumatic valves do a lot of things – but they’re mostly known for doing four specific things: controlling pressure, controlling flow rate, and controlling both the direction and the amount of air that moves through a pneumatic system at a given point in time. Applications everywhere depend on pneumatic valves to control their systems. Today, Read the full article…
Pneumatic valves certainly aren’t what they used to be – and they’ve come a long way over the years. That being said, with all these new innovations come new challenges for how to integrate them into an organization. Today’s valves are smaller, faster and more advanced then ever before and opportunities can be easily overlooked Read the full article…
Part of the challenge of deciding which pneumatic valve to use in an application is simply sifting through all the available options at your disposal. Each valve comes with its own benefits and detractors – so it’s important to understand those differences and select the best possible valve for your application. To help you find Read the full article…
Talk to any manufacturer in 2017 and most of them will always bring up being more efficient in their processes as being a vital ingredient of staying ahead of the proverbial curve. After all – doing more things better and faster is the goal of anyone who’s trying to super charge their bottom line. That Read the full article…
Valves can make or break an operation system and aren’t just found in factories and plants – but in our homes as well. Getting back to basics is always a healthy thing, so that’s the focus of today’s blog. Today, we’re going to discuss some of the basics of Pneumatic valves, their importance and what Read the full article…
Humphrey valves are used in thousands of products all over the world and used in even more manufacturing processes. Long story, short – they’re an essential component in a wide range of systems – and stick out because of their reliability, effectiveness and adaptability. Even today, Humphrey valves are leading in a lot of innovative Read the full article…
In June, a very important physicist will be celebrating his 394th birthday. Blaise Pascal was the pioneer of pneumatics and the behavior of air in a vacuum. Because of his work – the scientific foundation of thermodynamics and fluid power was created – and all the industries that came about as a result – ours Read the full article…
In order to control the pressure, rate, and amount of air moving through a pneumatic system, there are a number of basic types of valves. As in hydraulic systems, where fluids transfer energy, pneumatic systems use air to do the same thing. At the “heart” of any pneumatic device are one or more valves that Read the full article…
The pressure transmitter market has grown substantially in recent years, according to a study done by Flow Research. In an article due to be publish in the Flow Control Magazine this August, several important new trends are revealed. Energy Market Growth: Increased investments in the energy markets are driving pressure transmitter growth. More measurement points Read the full article…