New push-in fittings for cooling systems

06 August, 2021

Camozzi Automation has employed its extensive push-in fittings knowhow to develop a new range engineered specifically to enable the smooth passage of fluids in cooling systems.

Improve your pneumatics troubleshooting skills and optimise your production efficiency

06 July, 2021

A new training course from Festo offers an introduction to common mistakes, fault finding, maintenance and inefficiency in pneumatics and electro-pneumatics systems.

Would you know what to do if your pneumatic system was experiencing intermittent pressure fluctuations? Are you confident that the component you have just replaced was actually the cause of the fault? How can you extend mean time between failure to optimise productivity?

Safety of railway vehicles

25 June, 2021

In the maintenance of railway vehicles, manufacturers and service centres set high quality standards, which must be carefully tested and documented. Today’s modern vehicles almost resemble a small ‘industrial plant’ that ranges from supply to measurement and control technology.

Flexible coolant hoses support many applications

02 June, 2021

The recently introduced Elesa FH flexible coolant hoses are made using snap assembly of individual tube segments to allow universal direction of the lubricating/cooling jet, with a high level of flexibility.

The very latest in transferable clean-air systems’

20 May, 2021

Thorite, the UK supplier of pneumatics, air compressors, tools and fluid handling equipment, has recently designed, built and delivered what is describes as the very latest in transferable clean-air systems. In this case, a Thorite customer required a comprehensive compressed air system that could be easily moved to key locations within a large factory complex. With this in mind, Thorite’s systems project engineers designed a box-section chassis measuring 2 x 1.1 metres, where a master control panel was mounted, alongside a 4KW Hydrovane compressor, a Parker CDAS dryer, pre-filter, high-efficiency oil removal filter and an oil/water separator.

Bonomi UK introduces Valpres Deadman Spring Return Lever

13 May, 2021

Bonomi UK Ltd has added the Valpres Deadman Spring Return Lever into its product portfolio.

Festo configurator saves time when selecting and ordering process valves

09 April, 2021

Industrial automation specialist Festo has introduced a new online configuration tool that makes it easier and quicker to select the correct valve or actuator for your process application. Simply select a few parameters and the Festo valve configurator will suggest appropriate combinations, offering a fast, reliable and easy way for process engineers to source coordinated and ready-to-install solutions.

Camozzi’s OX1 range meets the stringent demands of the life science market

26 March, 2021

As a global supplier of pneumatic fittings, Camozzi Automation manufactures in excess of 80 million fittings per year. The company has now applied this knowhow to develop its OX1 range of fittings and accessories for the life science market.

Rietschle introduces its latest oil-lubricated rotary vane pump

09 February, 2021

Elmo Rietschle, the vacuum pump brand, has launched its latest oil-lubricated rotary vane pump, the V-VCS. The technology’s new design is claimed to offer operators an extremely low total cost of ownership, while its weight, noise and size reductions ensure the system is easily adaptable and can be retrofitted to a wide range of OEM machines. Rotary vane vacuum pumps are used in a range of applications and industries, including: aeration, drying and dust extraction systems in the environmental engineering sector; bottling, filling, cutting and vacuum packaging machines in the food processing industry; drying and dust extraction systems, industrial furnaces and vacuum hold down in industrial plants; centralised vacuum systems and packaging machines in the packaging industry; dust extraction systems and vacuum hold down in the woodworking industry; and pneumatic conveying in a wide range of sectors.

Camozzi launches new high flow valve islands

16 December, 2020

Camozzi Automation has released a 25mm version of its new Series D range of valve islands; a versatile solution that allows expandable pneumatic and electrical functions in restricted spaces.

HP pneumatic actuator range remains ‘best buy’

11 December, 2020

Actuated Solutions, the UK-based independent provider of valve automation products, comments that the HP Pneumatic actuator range is a ‘best buy’ for the general process market, due to its high specification and relatively low cost.

ATAM introduces overmoulded valve connector range

10 December, 2020

Encapsulated coil, industrial connector and sensor specialist ATAM has introduced a range of overmoulded valve connectors with IP69K protection rating, suitable for off-road vehicles.

Safety paramount in Camozzi’s Series MX Safemax 3/2-way quick exhaust valves

07 December, 2020

Camozzi Automation has launched its new Series MX Safemax 3/2-way quick exhaust safety valves. Designed to provide a plug-and-play solution for OEMs that need to be compliant with Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, the range also complies with ISO 13849-1, covering the safe design of control systems performing safety functions.

Portable dust extraction system from Chicago Pneumatic

06 November, 2020

Chicago Pneumatic has introduced a new all-in-one dust extraction solution to make metalworking applications safer and more efficient. The compact and portable solution, comprising a powerful CPA5000 pneumatic vacuum cleaner and a lightweight shroud, is designed for use with traditional pneumatic hand tools to enable dust-free drilling, grinding, and sanding, no matter where the work takes place. The solution is ideal for a wide range of operating environments, including hard-to-reach locations in shipyard, aerospace, rolling stock, machinery, and renewables applications.

Series ASX angle seat valves offer fluid control without compromise

29 October, 2020

Camozzi Automation’s new Series ASX pneumatically-operated angle seat valves have been designed to control steam, liquids, gas and fluids that contain suspended solid particulate matter.