New Product Announcement from PHD

PHD introduces the new Series GRV Compact Precision Angular Pneumatic Gripper.

Series GRV Compact Precision Angular Pneumatic Gripper
New from PHD Inc. Contact FPE for pricing.

The Series GRV is a compact, rugged precision gripper available in four sizes that can support large moment capacities and long tooling lengths. The combination of design and features makes the GRV a superior choice for a wide variety of automation applications. A slim design allows ample space for “stacking” grippers in a confined area.

The Series GRV Gripper features:
 
>> robust construction to ensure long operating life
>> precision dowel pin holes to ensure the accurate alignment of tooling and gripper mounting
>> standard internal flow control, with no external flow control required
>> “switch-ready” for easy integration of optional magnetic position sensing switches
>> a teachable two-position switch that allows multiple positions on small grippers within the profile of the gripper

Other benefits include cleanroom fluoro-elastomer seals and lube options, manifold porting, multiple mounting locations, and PHD’s superior delivery.

The Series GRV Angular Gripper is available now at Fluid Power Engineering. Contact FPE for ordering information/pricing.

FPE is proud to offer you the latest in product advancements! If you are working with a supplier that doesn't... you may be missing opportunities to enhance your company's productivity, save money and become more competitive in your field. Why not give FPE a call or drop us a line today to see how we can help?  

Award Winning Service x 2

Recognition from a top client...

FPE's Steve Kocmond proudly accepts the Gold Supplier Award.

CONGRATULATIONS to FPE's Steve Kocmond, Barry Allen and the rest of the team. For several years in a row now, Fluid Power Engineering has been the proud recipient of the Gold Supplier Award at one of our best clients. Last night, Steve accepted the award once again on FPE's behalf.

We work hard to provide a level of service that meets such high standards, and we're honored to be recognized in this way.

... and from our top supplier.

It was also announced this morning that Steve Kocmond is recipient of the Mac Distributor of the Month award for March 2013! Steve helped a different client overcome some challenges with valves and wiring in their plant, and was able to streamline a previously time-consuming process by suggesting a
37 Series circuit bar® pre-wired by FPE that uses just one cord set. The result? Time and cost elimiated for the client. That's our biggest reward of all!

Fluid Power Engineering Now Offering piCHIP by Piab

piCHIP

Piab announced that they have expanded the range of COAX® integration products they offer. piCHIP is a new family of surface mount cartridge integration units, which Piab says will simplify the integration “preparation” versus preparing for a traditional cartridge integration. The concept of the product resembles Piab's existing Chip/MINI pump plates (MINI pumps without the connection part). As a first step, we're told it will be introduced for the MICRO cartridges, but soon expanded for larger cartridges as well. piCHIP will be available with one cartridge or two cartridges placed on top of each other.

Click here to view the piCCHIP data sheet.

New Release from Teledyne Dalsa: The BOA Nexus Smart Bridge

Hot off the presses from Teledyne Dalsa



Fluid Power Engineering is pleased to offer
the Teledyne Dalsa BOA Nexus Smart Bridge

April 4, 2013

Teledyne Dalsa just introduced a brand new complementary device for Teledyne's DALSA BOA smart cameras. The BOA NEXUS Smart Bridge works with existing BOA camera systems to expand their information sharing and monitoring capabilities.  

FPE takes pride in offering you the latest technology. That's why we're happy to add the BOA Nexus Smart Bridge to the complete line of Teledyne Dalsa products we carry.

View the official announcement here.

For more information, Give FPE a call: 847-364-7455.

This just in from PHD Inc. - Series KG Impact Sensor

To kick off 2013, PHD is excited to release a new impact sensor! The Series KG Impact Sensor and Programmer  provides predictive maintenance and monitoring of equipment performance. Be sure you check out this new product! Also, be sure to take a look at our accompanying interactive animations featuring the Series KG Sensor and Programmer and see how they can help your plant avoid downtime and costly machine crashes. To your continued automation success! The PHD Team

Product Spotlight

The new PHD Series KG Impact Sensor easily attaches to and monitors any piece of equipment that has motion. Featuring single-axis/bi-directional sensitivity, the sensor attaches to the moving part of a machine or device and monitors impact. A PLC can interpret the signal to warn of erratic operation or shut down a system to prevent catastrophic failure. Using the KG Programmer, the KG Impact Sensor can measure an impact and relay that value to the user. A single programmer has the ability to service an unlimited number of impact sensors throughout an entire plant. PHD Series KG Impact Sensor Uses: Predictive maintenance device Detects change in impact force Can help to reduce unanticipated downtime Minimizes unnecessary preventive maintenance Productivity tripwire Flags appropriate personnel of machine crash Indicates when machine has crashed Stops production of bad parts Benchmarking Measures impact (programmer required) Counts impacts or extreme vibration (<400hz) Monitors centripetal forces Visit phdinc.com/kg for complete product information!

Animation Spotlight

Have you ever experienced product loss or production downtime due to damage caused by excessive impact of a fluid power actuator or other mechanical device? Have you ever wished there was an inexpensive way to monitor and safeguard your equipment? Take a look at PHD's latest animation to learn how we can help with this exciting new device.

Three highly interactive animations effectively demonstrate:   Overview of Series KG Sensor Applications Series KG Sensor Signal Examples Sensor Programming Process Check out PHD's learn.phdinc.com/kg site to see these and other exciting and informative product demonstrations!

Award Winning

And the Mac Valves Distributor of the Month Award for January 2013 goes to... Fluid Power Engineering - x2!

It's an exceptional day here at FPE. For the first time since Mac Valves began awarding a Distributor of the Month in the mid 1980s, FPE is the recipient of TWO separate Mac Distributor of the Month awards in the same month. During the month of January, FPE's Scott Porter and Scott Nielsen both received this prestigious award. FPE's Joe Judge also deserves an assist and a mention, since the award won By Scott Porter was an indirect result of Joe's success a few months back.

We're not sure if a distributor has ever won two awards in the same month, but if so, it's exceedingly rare.

The recipients of this award retrofit machines or come up with alternative solutions for manufacturing plants. Their solutions can eliminate a wide range of problems, increase efficiency and save FPE's clients big money.

Congratulations to Scott Nielsen, Scott Porter and Joe Judge!!!