pneumatic system

A power system in aircraft that uses compressed air or another gas as the operating fluid. Some systems that are operated or powered by a pneumatic system are the landing gears or flaps in an emergency, the normal and/or emergency brakes, and the tail parachute deployment.

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The ATS (Automatic Test System) automatically introduces three test pieces into the metal detector's aperture in a controlled manner via a pneumatic system. eDrive technology enables the metal detector to recognize smaller metal contaminants, delivering up to 20 percent increased spherical sensitivity.

Upgrades to gravity flow metal detectors

Each BO Plus unit is equipped with Easy Load, a pneumatic system that allows positioning of the shafts directly on the waiting hub, after being lifted by the hoists.

Multi-mode winder avoids excess roll compaction

The goal was to develop user friendly pneumatic system for fluent control stiffness of mattress in areas of shoulders and hips.

Stiffness Control of Orthopaedic Mattress

A JUN-AIR compressor was specified for the pneumatic system thanks to its combination of low operating noise and supply of clean compressed air--that is free of oil, water and dust--to the air cylinders, which help to ring the pipes installed in the organ.

Compressor for cathedral organ

No-Tox Food Grade Air Line Lubricant is designed to maximize air tool life and optimize pneumatic system performance by reducing wear, corrosion and deposits, while providing superior bacteriological protection by effectively inhibiting the growth of certain bacteria, yeast and mold in the lubricant.

No-Tox Food Grade Air Line Lubricant

The units also alert plant personnel to wasted energy when air leaks from a machine's pneumatic system. Features include:

Intelligent service unit

Although it's not as common as it used to be--thanks to electronic heading and attitude sensors in glass panels--losing a vacuum or pneumatic system is an event almost guaranteed to cause momentary SA loss.

Regaining sa

The seminar will also explain how to understand the metrics and statistics for leakage in typical pneumatic systems and to identify methods for reducing compressed air losses in a typical pneumatic system.

SMC Corporation to Host Pneumatic Efficiency Audit Seminar at CMA/Flodyne/Hydradyne

Two actuators are available, a pneumatic system or a digital electric drive package.

Traveling knife assembly

Two actuators are available, including a pneumatic system or a digital electric drive package.

Traveling knife assembly

A regenerative amplifier powers an actuator--it delivers 3,500 W while drawing an average 50 W from the battery--that powers a pneumatic system that actively counteracts the vibrations.

Vibration cancellation

With all systems driven directly by small servomechanisms, the running costs and environmental impact can be as low as eight percent of an equivalent pneumatic system, while still achieving the same high standards of versatility and sealing performance.

E. Oldroyd and Sons chooses new eclipse SL4 tray sealer from Packaging Automation Ltd