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Battery-less Absolute Encoder Built-in ROBO Cylinder - RCP5

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CUSTOMER CHALLENGE

A leading manufacturer of coffee machines for OCS (Office Coffee Systems), vending, catering and HORECA, required an NSF and FDA approved water regulator to ensure their coffee machines are compliant with future legislation regarding levels of lead in water.  Prolonged exposure or ingestion of lead above approved levels can cause serious damage to a person's health.

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Bimba and Pneumadyne have the unique ability to create custom connectors for their customer's specific applications. 

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Acro Associates has recently announced the launch of Versagrip Solenoid Pinch Valves, a next generation solenoid (electric) product line designed to provide greater flexibility for a wide array of fluidic control system applications.

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People in the medical industry have to be especially careful with what they're doing to not allow microscopic contamination to grow. Bimba has come up with a way to help decrease dead zones by creating a custom pinch valve that provides a consistent pinching force. 

Production Amount per Day:
560 ⇒ 940 pieces: ⇒  Productivity Improvement of 68%

Equipment Overview

An Application for applying an adhesive to the cover of the lamp lights and an indicator light in the manufacturing of electronic components.

X-Axis: RCP2-SA7C
Y-axis: RCP2-SA7C
Z axis: ISB-MXL
Dispensing of the adhesive: RCP2-RA10C

Dorner has just released a new 3200 Modular Belt Conveyor that will be taking the place of the 5200/5300 line. It isn't just replacing that line, but it still will include many of their features with great enhancements. Dorner likes to say, "It's merging and improving their 5200/5300 Series Conveyors with the 3200 Series conveyor platform."

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Challenge

Pneumadyne was approached by a group of Design Engineers to develop a hand-held vacuum gun that could be attached to a wine preservation unit. Field testing of the first generation unit that they had designed also revealed the need for changes within the pneumatic circuitry to ensure that the system consistently functioned as required.

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When a patient is immobilized for a period of time, fluids can “pool” in the lower legs, creating the potential for serious medical complications. The pressurizing foot cuff simulates the action of walking by sending pressure pulses to an inflatable pad under the arch of the foot. Both impulse length and intervals can be set to prescribed limits based on the patient’s needs.