‘Revolutionary’ app-driven pneumatics will replace 50 parts
30 March 2017 Festo is claiming a “breakthrough” in pneumatic technology – a digital valve system that combines the functions of more than 50 separate components and is… Read More
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30 March 2017 
Emerson buys Pentair Valves & Controls for $3.15bn
19 August 2016 Emerson is buying Pentair’s Valves & Controls business for $3.15bn in cash. It says that the acquisition will establish its global presence in control, isolation,… Read More
Single-tool valve system is fast and easy to assemble
16 May 2016 At the recent Hannover Fair, Aventics launched a modular pneumatic valve system designed to cut the number of components needed and to simplify assembly by… Read More
Tiny piezo-hydraulic actuator delivers 150N
20 October 2014 Researchers at Siemens have developed a powerful small actuator that combines piezoelectrics with hydraulics to produce a 9cm-long device that can apply a force of… Read More
Rexroth pneumatics is reborn under a new name
16 September 2014 There is a new name in the UK pneumatics market – Aventics – selling the well-established range of products that carry the… Read More
Advice on choosing pneumatic valves and terminals
27 September 2013 Festo has published a White Paper aimed at helping machine designers to improve their electropneumatic controls by choosing the right valves and valve terminals. The… Read More
China is causing a ‘shakeup’ in the pneumatics market
16 August 2013 A “teeming mass” of Chinese manufacturers of pneumatic valves and actuators is expanding aggressively into the US and European markets, causing a competitive shakeup, according… Read More
