Pneumatic motion control has been on the automation scene for decades and doesn’t appear to be heading for the exit ramp any time soon despite advances in technologies such as electric actuation.

General Pneumatics’ valves and aspirators (pumps that create vacuums) have to work every time. No exceptions. Installed on commercial airliners and military transport planes, the company’s products ...

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 ...

Filters, regulators, and lubricators (FRLs) are the unsung heroes of pneumatics. Although not as glamorous as the valves, manifolds, cylinders, and actuators that control machine motion, the FRLs play ...

It seems almost all industries use linear actuators in some way—perhaps to move inventory, products, or components, or to carry out manufacturing and assembly processes. They convert energy into a ...

Pneumatic systems power countless industrial processes, from assembly lines to precision tools, offering speed, safety, and low maintenance. But designing, sourcing, and maintaining them well is key ...