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  • What's a 3/2 Compressed Air Valve?
    Recently, I published an article on this site titled: What's a 2/2 compressed air valve? Here, in the next installment in this series, is information on a slightly more complex air valve; the 3/2 style.The first number in the 3/2 air valve, the three, refers to the number of "working" air ports that are found in the valve body.More

  • What's a 2/2 Compressed Air Valve?
    Here's information on the simplest type of air valve; the 2/2 style.The first 2 in the 2/2 air valve refers to the number of "working" air ports that are found in the valve body. That is, the number of ports that supply air to the valve, and channel the compressed air to whatever it is that the valve is supposed to do.More

  • Twelve Issues To Resolve When Selecting Your Web Publishing Program
    Many of us have a dream of setting up a web site, whether for commercial purposes, or just because we want one. We lack the skills to do so or we are intimidated by the whole process.It seems some of us come “hard wired” with an intimate understanding of computers, programs, even programming, and these folks can make the move to web site concept, development and building effortlessly.More

  • Don't Use A Needle Valve To Control Your Air Cylinder Speed!
    Many industrial machines using compressed air as an energy source, use air cylinders or other pneumatic actuators to do the actual work.Compressed air is 'explosive' as it moves from high pressure to low pressure on it's way back to atmosphere. That means when the air valve shifts and air flows to the cylinder, the cylinder piston and rod moves extremely quickly.More

  • Eight Tips for Selecting an Air Brush Compressor
    If you're looking for an air-brush painting compressor, there are a few things you should consider first.The big question is to ask whether this is for home or professional use. Home use doesn't require the same dependability or rugged construction while commercial use requires better quality and more reliability.More

  • It's FRL on Purpose, Folks!
    FRL is an acronym for Filter, Regulator and Lubricator, devices used to “condition” the compressed air from a compressor before it gets to your application be that through an air valve to air cylinders, powering air tools and so on.When called in to troubleshoot a complaint from a client that their compressed air filter, regulator or lubricator wasn’t working, the first response is to ask the symptoms. Common complaints are, “the regulator is not working, and it’s leaking oil”, or “my air filter fills up too quickly”.More

  • Seven Steps To Selecting The Right Air Cylinder
    What do you need to know to select the right air cylinder from the huge variety available in the industrial marketplace? Here is the answer.How much force do you need to move the object you wish to move?More

  • What if there's no Power - How do I Control my Pneumatic Circuit?
    With the advent of the small PLC's (programmable logic controllers), the Logo or the Pico to name just a couple, controlling pneumatic circuits can be achieved with high reliability, low complexity, and at a relatively low cost with one of the currently available, easy to program controllers.That's all well and good for the vast majority of applications that occur in a plant environment that offers electricity. But what if yours doesn't?More

  • Compressed Air Leaking? Is it the Valve or is it the Cylinder?
    Reducing air leaks in your plant can save thousands of dollars annually. Compressed air is one of the most costly forms of energy you can use in your plant, of course, it's one of the most versatile, fast and strong too.When it's "quiet time" in the plant, wander around the machinery and listen.More

  • Why Care if There is Water in Your Compressed Air?
    The process of compressing air generates free water, and increases air borne water vapour. If you are not sure about why this occurs, take a look at the article on this site entitled "Why does water run out my compressed air line?".More