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PHD GRA Gripper
Longest Life in Smallest Package

PHD GRA GripperPHD's just released their newest line of compact, precise, automation grippers, the Series GRA. These new parallel grippers feature 10 million cycle life with a highly repeatable, consistent movement.

The Series GRA Gripper's compact, flexible design provides large moment capacities and long tooling length. It features fully supported, hardened steel jaws for extremely long life with minimal wear. A hard coated aluminum body with precision machined jaw guides contributes to the long life and high size-to-load capacity.

Visit PHD's Learn.PHDinc.com website to see animations of the Series GRA Grippers in action. To learn how Phd actuators can help optimize the performance of your machinery, contact your TSI sales engineer at 770-879-3500.


Introducing Banner's
2010 Interactive Product Catalog!

• Access entire catalog without the need to download multiple .pdf documents
• Search entire catalog by keywords, model numbers, and phrases
• Use linked page references and URLs for quick access to additional information
• Use "stickies" or "flags" to mark important content for your own reference
Note: To find the interactive catalog on bannerengineering.com click here


New from PIAB . . .
piINLINE™ – Energy Saving, Inline Vacuum Ejector

• Superior vacuum performance even at low
or fluctuating feed pressures.
• Dirt tolerant and durable design.
• Easy to retrofit existing energy-wasting inline vacuum ejectors
thanks to generic "plug-and-play" design.
• Easy and simple installation with push in connections
- low installation cost.
• Installs directly on the hose near the suction point.
• Eliminates flow losses and enhances the vacuum performance

Click below to watch an educational video about the piINLINE™ ejector. Seeing and hearing is truly believing!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_eopl7nw08


New from Bimba . . .
Original Line Electric Actuator!

• Designed for the longest life, greatest durability, highest speed, and greatest thrust per dollar.
• Three day lead time on standard models.
• Custom models to suit diverse application requirements.
• Wide variety of standard options.
• Available with and without motor and drivers.
• Standard actuators mount to a wide variety of steppers and servos.
• Thrusts up to 350 pounds.
• Speeds up to 20 inches per second.
• Strokes up to 18 inches

Click here to view a short introductory video
on this exciting new product!


Free Air System Assessment

Is your plant's air system plagued with leaks and suffering from neglect? Are you tired of your compressed air energy dollars disappearing into thin air? If so, you're in good company.

Instead of suffering in silence, call the pneumatic experts at TSI Solutions to schedule a free air system assessment. We'll discuss your compressed air practices with you, review the layout and condition of your system, identify any inappropriate uses, and evaluate the need for a comprehensive air system audit and leak detection.

For more information, click here to download an informational flyer, then call us at 1-800-342-4874 or send an e-mail to cpost@4tsi.com.

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Pneumatic Products
MAC PHD Bimba
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Monnier Mead: A Bimba Company Origa
Freelin-Wade HyperCyl Hydra-Pneumatics Parker Fluid Connectors

Electrical Products
Banner Turck Murr Elektronik
Fuji Electric Group Monitouch Yamaha Robotics
  Fanuc  

T-Slot Aluminum Framing & Guarding
  80/20  

Safety Products
Banner Fortress Interlocks Larco

Shock Absorbers
  ACE

 

Automation Tip of the Month

The Effects of Air Pressure Fluctuations on Circuit Timing

In any industrial environment, it is very common to see fluctuations in compressed air pressure. This is often caused by extra demand on the system, generally seen in the form of a pressure drop. The amount of pressure drop is often unpredictable, because it depends on many factors.

What most people don't know is that fluctuations in air pressure can actually create major problems with the timing of pneumatic systems. This is because most pneumatic valve designs are unbalanced: a decrease in pressure causes the valve to energize slower. In order to avoid this unpredictable and unreliable behavior, it is important to use valves that incorporate a balanced design, such as that of Mac Valves. By using a balanced design, you get reliable, consistent operation, regardless of the valve's inlet pressure, so normal fluctuations do not affect the timing of the pneumatic system. This is especially critical in high-speed applications, and where accurate and precise control is required.

Click here to see more about the Mac Valves balanced design. Please contact your TSI Solutions sales engineer to learn more about how this important design feature can make your pneumatic systems more reliable, repeatable, and consistent.


 

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Need help sizing a valve or cylinder? Want to reduce your sensor inventory? Need to become an instant expert on pneumatic clamps? Want a handy reference of pneumatic terms? All this and more is available online. Click here to go directly to the Resource Library on our website.


The MAC Advantage

In some product categories certain brands are just better values than their competitors. We believe that Mac Valves is one of those special brands. Click here or on the "Mac Advantage" tab on the menu bar above and learn why we feel this way.