Air Cylinders Photo Courtesy of Humphrey Products Company.
Occasionally a fad will appear in pop culture that is worth the buzz that it generates. When I was a kid the fads included slap bracelets, pogs and troll collections, all of which served as entertainment only and were really all about the toy industry making loads of money. Today though, the recycling and energy efficiency fad that has swept our nation is a positive thing. Not only does being energy efficient and Continue reading
Pneumatic Cylinders Photo Courtesy of Parker Hannifin Corp., Pneumatic Division.
The energy sources utilized in industry are varied, and some are better options then others for both financial and environmental reasons. Electric energy does not deposit negative toxins into the atmosphere but it does cost a bundle when used in the vast amounts necessary to energize a manufacturing complex full of machines. Oil and Continue reading
Small Air Cylinder Photo Courtesy of Lynair, Inc.
No matter how small the space, if movement is required then there is an air cylinder tiny enough to get the job done. What is amazing about these little cylinders is that their lack of mass does not mean they lack in capabilities. Small air cylinders often pack the same energetic punch as Continue reading
Air Cylinders Photo Courtesy of Cylinders & Valves, Inc.
An air cylinder is one type of industrial product that may be structured from a number of different materials. However, when a buyer is choosing an appropriate air cylinder for their system, they must be aware that certain materials are more appropriate for certain environments then others. Brass cylinders are a good example of this, as are stainless steel cylinders. Although both are Continue reading
As a mechanism designed to operate with extreme precision, the air cylinder must fit perfectly into whatever system requires its services. Because the manufacturers of industrial processes that may utilize an air cylinder do not always manufacture the air cylinders too, finding the perfect air cylinder can sometimes be a problem. Besides the necessity for extreme precision, air cylinders are fairly Continue reading
Rodless Cylinders Photo Courtesy of Tolomatic.
Air cylinders are utilized in enough contexts to have many styles for some specific applications. One such style is the rodless cylinder, notable for its lack of rod that is standard with every other air cylinder design. The traits of these rodless cylinders and the contexts within which they are used vary on the design as well; there are a couple major rodless styles that are very particular.
Although it is more common then not, all air cylinders are not designed with rods in place to do the moving. Rods restrain air cylinder movement to a lateral plane alone, while one rodless cylinder, the rotary model allows a more fluid movement to take place. Imitating the range of the human wrist in motion as well as Continue reading
When one thinks about industrial products, fun and interesting are not the first words that come to mind. However, there are products that are simple but fascinating, able to create energy from something as basic in existence as air. How can this not be intriguing, particularly when focusing on a Continue reading
One design has always got to stretch beyond the bounds of its brother and sister designs. Well, perhaps this isn’t always true of industrial products, but it is true of a specific type of industrial product. Air cylinders were a revolutionary system when they first came out, turning air into energy with a very simple system. Both saving energy and helping the environment by utilizing a clean energy source, air cylinders are Continue reading