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Technical Articles

Air-Oil Cylinders, Tanks and Intensifiers
by: Bud Trinkel , Hydra-Pneu Consulting Inc. fluidpower1@hotmail.com
Compressed air is suitable for low power systems, but air compressibility makes it difficult to control actuators smoothly and accurately. However, some low power systems need smooth control, rigidity, or synchronization capabilities normally associated with oil hydraulics. All of these features are available to low power circuits by using compressed air as power and oil for control. Purchased or special built Air-Oil circuits give smooth control when power requirement is low... cont'd

Clearing the Air on Pneumatic Valve Ratings
by: Henry Fleischer , Numatics Inc., Karl Forster , Festo Corp., David C. Franson , Parker Hannifin Corp.
As originally printed in Machine Design, October 5, 2000
© 2000, Penton Media, Inc.

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