Introducing Two New PHD Optimax® Actuators

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Introducing Two New PHD Optimax® Actuators

Built on the foundation of long-life products for industrial automation, PHD Optimax® products are actuators designed to meet machine builders’ performance requirements at a competitive price. These economical, efficient, and reliable actuators provide customers with an alternative choice to PHD’s standard “built-to-order” product line, delivering even more solutions to meet industrial application needs.

In a continuing effort to expand the Optimax product line, PHD is proud to release two new drop-in replacement actuators.

Optimax Series OCG Round Body Pneumatic Cylinder
The PHD Optimax Series OCG Round Body Pneumatic Cylinder is designed to be extremely versatile and economical for use in any industry.

• Competitively priced
• Field repairable
• 6 bore sizes with 10 stroke lengths
• Drop-in imperial mounting to match global standard
• Standard cushions to reduce end of travel impact
• Magnets standard for switch sensing capability

>> Click here to view or download the catalog.
>> To view the Series OCG product page on the PHD website, click here.
 



Series OSX Light Duty Pneumatic Thruster Slide
The PHD Optimax Series Light Duty Pneumatic Thruster Slide is designed to be extremely versatile and economical for use in any industry.

• Competitively priced
• 5 bore sizes with up to 7 travel lengths
• Drop-in metric mounting to match global standard
• Standard shock pads reduce end of travel impact
• Travel adjustment on retract
• Magnets standard for switch sensing capability

>> Click here to view or download the catalog
>> To view the Series OSX product page on the PHD website, click here.

For more information, contact Fluid Power Engineering.

Pack Expo 2014

Some assorted shots from Pack Expo. Piab, PHD/Yamaha, QC Industries and more...

 

Win a 40" Panasonic TV at PACK EXPO!

Will you be attending PACK EXPO 2014? 

Stop by the Panasonic booth (E-8605) to enter for a chance to win a FREE 40" Panasonic TV. Participation is easy, just follow these simple steps and you'll be entered! 

Also at the Panasonic booth, you'll witness a comprehensive demo that shows how all of the Panasonic products integrate together efficiently and effectively.  You can even watch as the demo engraves your name into a bottle opener to take home!

Photos from the FPE Automation/Omron ATC Open House

 A big THANKS to Omron Automation & Safety for allowing FPE Automation to be one of the very first to partner in an open house event at the new (and very impressive) ATC facility in Hoffman Estates.

On behalf of FPE and Omron - our sincere appreciation to the numerous clients who came out, toured the facility and joined us for lunch.

Fluid Power Engineering and Omron ATC Open House

Fluid Power Engineering worked closely with Omron Industrial Automation as Omron was in the process of investing in a new, state-of-the-art automation center. Our goal? To be among the very first to invite our valued clients to see the new facility once it opened.

 

That date has arrived! You are invited by FPE to tour this impressive new facility. Details are below.

 

Register here.

 

 

Mac Distributor of the Month Awards

 

It's a big month here at FPE! We're the proud recipients of not one, but two Mac Distributor of the Month awards. Nice job, and CONGRATULATIONS to FPE's Jason Welker and Jaren Bowers!

Post by Fluid Power Engineering Company, Inc.

Improved Design on Bag Lip for piGRIP® Suction Cup

Better gripping performance ensures higher productivity.

The latest from Piab:

Piab just introduced the next generation of piGRIP® bag lips, known as "BGI". These lips include an internal retainer piece as well as three additional diameter sizes. The bag lips are ideal for handling different types of bag materials, especially hard-to-handle thin bag material, such as plastic film. The six diameter sizes now at 25, 34, 41, 48, 63 & 80 mm provides a larger range of sizes for choosing the exact cup for the handling application.
 

The first generation of Piab's piGRIP® bag lips "BG" were developed to handle most types of bags and pouches much better than any other available suction cup on the market. The special lip design in combination with the rigid and strong piGRIP® bellows/body allows for bag handling speeds and accelerations never used before in automation equipment for bags/pouches. Beside regular plastic bags for dry food (e.g. chips), the new piGRIP® bag lips were designed to have an excellent grip on stand-up-pouches filled with liquid or dry/wet food/substances.

The range of diameter sizes now allows for very small and/or oblong narrow flexible packages (fast-food ketchup packs) to be handled by the smallest 25 mm size. The largest size, 80 mm, addresses the need for handling heavy bags or sacks such as animal feed sacks.

The new retainer piece prevents thin bags or films from being drawn into the cup, thus improving the grip performance as well as eliminating marks on the thin bag materials. The lip material and the retainer piece are made of FDA approved materials.

A new much stronger bonding solution between the lip and bellows will prevent lips from coming off during working cycles, even for extremely rough conditions (high speed and greasy environments). The new locking sleeve, in terms of a retainer, guarantees the lip will stay in position. Cost savings are possible from exchangeable lips, thanks to the new locking solution – you only need to replace the lip and not entire bag cup-fitting.