The system uses AI to detect anomalies in the behavior of pneumatic drives and cylinders without the need for additional ...

Festo’s AX Platform delivers continuous monitoring of pneumatic motion, transforming maintenance from reactive to predictive.

A team of scientists from EPFL in Switzerland is using common kitchen ingredients — specifically, citric acid and sodium ...

Using common kitchen ingredients such as citric acid and sodium bicarbonate, scientists have created an edible pneumatic ...

Automation component manufacturer PHD Inc. has expanded its air-on-demand line with two new products: the Series ERPP ...

Pneumatic actuators are versatile, widely used components across production lines, robot axes and transport mechanisms. They also serve in braking systems, power generation, and the wood and paper ...

Abstract: Pneumatic soft actuators are pivotal in improving the safety of human-robot interactions. However, the portability of current pneumatic actuators is often hindered by their suppliers’ large ...

A valve actuator is defined as a mechanism that opens and closes a valve. By definition it seems simple but in reality there is nothing simple about them. There are two basic valve operating designs, ...

Combustion equipment safety is essential for the daily operation of facilities and safety of plant personnel. Safety protocols and mechanisms in industrial plants have improved drastically in the last ...

Moving a load in a straight line can be done using a variety of linear actuator devices employing both rod and rodless technologies. For rod-style actuation requiring lower amounts of force ...

In 2012, Automation World published an article looking at the decision factors faced when choosing electric or pneumatic actuators. More than a decade later, manufacturing engineers and OEMs still ...