Getting a valve out of a vehicle isn’t too hard – it’s putting the new one in that requires more care. A typical commercial vehicle air braking system requires, at minimum, around a dozen core ...

Directional-control valves are common in pneumatic systems. They control compressed-air flow to cylinders, rotary actuators, grippers, and other mechanisms in packaging, handling, assembly, and ...

Filters, regulators, and lubricators (FRLs) are the unsung heroes of pneumatics. Although not as glamorous as the valves, manifolds, cylinders, and actuators that control machine motion, the FRLs play ...

The article will then look at valve types very briefly before focusing on digital positioners. It will examine the expectations that the user should have with regards to digital positioners, for ...