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Here is a list of our leading manufacturers showcasing their products at PACK EXPO 2014, Nov. 2-5, at McCormick Place in Chicago. 

• Bimba Manufacturing - Booth S-1554

• Dorner Conveyors - Booth N-5336

• Hiwin - W-680

• WAGO - S-1839

• Omron Automation - S-2749

• Gardner-Denver - E-10006

• ITT - E-10010

• Schmalz - N-5727

For those attending the show, here are some helpful links.

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Bimba helps a bottling equipment manufacturer come up with bottlers that are able to reduce production costs by 7 percent.

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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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Custom Bimba-Pneumadyne Solution - This post is brought to you by Bimba Solution Shop. Contact us if you would like Bimba to look closer at your application.

Challenge

Adjustable air suspension has become an important feature in the manufacturing of motorcycles. Several companies have contacted Pneumadyne for pneumatic components that can inflate and deflate the shocks on their bikes. While the circuitry is often different, many of the application requirements remain the same.

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Challenge

Many companies run multiple sizes of products on one conveyor line. To accomplish this, someone must walk the entire length of the line and manually adjust the guide rails to accommodate the different sized packages. This is often done between shifts, due to the amount of time it takes, which depends on the length of the conveyor. Companies with long conveyor lines are looking for an automated solution that reduces changeover time and costs.

Topics: air cylinder, bimba, automation

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Challenge:

A manufacturer of medical equipment invited Bimba to evaluate a new trauma device that they were developing. They had mocked up the pneumatic system using individual components from various competitors and asked Bimba to suggest improvements for their system.

Topics: engineered solutions, bimba, bimba pneumatic

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Challenge:

A manufacturer of medical equipment contacted Pneumadyne engineers to design a system that would combine the functions of several individual operatory devices into one convenient package. Our customer had already established the application requirements and overall package size but needed help with the pneumatic circuitry.

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Steppers and servos can be used with Bimba OLE actuators. They are the best motor technologies for position control. The choice of which to use is dependent on speed, torque, price, and often lead time. The following discussion explains the differences between the two technologies.

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How you mount your cylinder affects both cylinder performance and cylinder life expectancy. That’s because the wrong mounting or incorrect installation can result in side load. Side load occurs when a load is placed on the piston rod without guidance or support, or when the mounting and piston rod connection are misaligned. Side load creates excessive wear on the piston, piston rod, rod bearing and seals. Excessive wear leads to leakage and ultimately cylinder failure.

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