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Ashcroft digital gauges FEATURES Does job of mechanical gauge, transducer, switch 4 1 /2-in. case Menu-driven display Battery-level indicator Keypad complies with ASME B40.7 Dresser Instruments(800) 328-3281 ......More

SPECS Pressure: to 7,500 psi FEATURES Plug-and-play compatibility Reliable cartridge valves Solenoid-operated directional spool valves with split valve body Compensate for coaxial clearance; allow high tightening torques Bosch ......More

Rotary actuators are used to pivot a joint when a conventional cylinder mounting proves impractical due to space, weight, or motion requirements....More

You can't beat hydraulics for clamping systems to hold workpieces in place during machining. Hydraulics is fast, reliable, and generates high force from small actuators. And with today's high-output CNC machining centers, multiple clamps are used for hold...More

End-of-arm tools do the heavy lifting Vacuum components provide the necessary versatility in today's packaging world, where different sizes and shapes of products is the norm. Will Smith's current film, I, Robot, may focus on the darker aspects of ......More

Pneumatics mixes things up Electropneumatic positioners help automate aggregate-mixing operations.     Aggregate, a combination of sand and gravel, is a primary ingredient in concrete. Mixing aggregate begins with washing, crushing, and segregating ......More

Hydraulic manifold key to telescopic boom liftBy Alan L. Hitchcox, editor  Hydraulic manifolds bring a host of benefits to the table &emdash; or at least to a machine's hydraulic system. Space savings is usually, but not always, foremost among them. ......More

Keepers rig Belle’s harness prior to lift-and-roll procedure using hoist and winch. When Belle, the elephant matriarch at the zoo in Portland, Ore., needed foot surgery, Allied Power Products in nearby Beaverton came up with a way to place ......More

Pedal movement provides low-pressure braking for maneuverability, or high-pressure braking for fast, safe stops. Taylor Model TE-155S 80-hp diesel-powered forklift has more than 71/2-ton lift capacity and almost 15-mph ......More