Directional-control valves are common in pneumatic systems. They control compressed-air flow to cylinders, rotary actuators, grippers, and other mechanisms in packaging, handling, assembly, and ...

As part of its global focus on factory automation, Parker-Hannifin added an expanded range of network connectivity options to its valve platforms with the addition of an easy to configure, ...

Festo has released a new pneumatic valve terminal for machine builders that provides more control options in a compact package, making it a good option for standardization on one terminal, according ...

The MS6-SV is available in performance level C and E units; the MS9-SV is available in a performance level C unit. Both have exhaust functions in a compact unified body. The MS6-SV-E series is ...

Getting a valve out of a vehicle isn’t too hard – it’s putting the new one in that requires more care. A typical commercial vehicle air braking system requires, at minimum, around a dozen core ...

Piezo elements are electromechanical transducers that convert mechanical forces (pressure, tensile stress or acceleration) into voltages. The inverse piezoelectric effect, precisely the opposite, ...