Pneumatics & hydraulics

Filtration system design: key to improving pneumatic performance

06 September, 2013 by Scott Minato and Barbara Pontisso, Numatics, Inc | Supplied by: Ascomation Pty Ltd

It is, of course, desirable that industrial air or gas supply lines be free of particulate, water, oil and other contaminants. But in reality, supply lines usually deliver some contaminants along with the air or gas they were designed to carry.


CAPS cuts Kilcoy's costs

02 September, 2013 | Supplied by: CAPS Pty Ltd

The Kilcoy Pastoral Company (Kilcoy) has drastically reduced energy expenditure in its facilities in Queensland by refurbishing existing plant and installing new compressor equipment supplied by Compressed Air and Power Solutions Australia (CAPS).


Snap-Tite 75 Series and 59 Series hydraulic couplings

30 August, 2013 | Supplied by: Norden Hydraulic Connections

Snap-Tite’s 75 Series and 59 Series hydraulic couplings are designed for high-pressure hydraulic service.


Compressor solution built to survive the North West Shelf

19 August, 2013 | Supplied by: CAPS Pty Ltd

Woodside Petroleum has awarded Compressed Air and Power Solutions (CAPS) Australia a supply contract to provide an air compressor package for the new $5 billion North Rankin B Platform.


ASCO Numatics 503 Series pneumatic directional control valves

19 August, 2013 | Supplied by: Ascomation Pty Ltd

The ASCO Numatics 503 Series of pneumatic directional control valves with ultra-high flow ratings is designed for automation and piloting applications across a wide range of applications.


Elfab Double-Disc rupture disc assembly

10 July, 2013

Rupture disc manufacturer Elfab has further developed its existing pressure-relief assembly range, adding a design specifically to prevent environmental contamination in severe process conditions.


SPX Airpel Series pipeline protection filters

03 July, 2013 | Supplied by: SPX FLOW TECHNOLOGY AUSTRALIA PTY LTD

The Airpel Series pipeline filtration range is suitable for many applications within a power-generation facility and offers a cost-effective method of providing protection of more expensive equipment in the pipeline, such as pumps, valves and heat exchangers.


ClydeUnion CUP-CVP concrete volute cooling water pumps

01 July, 2013 | Supplied by: SPX FLOW TECHNOLOGY AUSTRALIA PTY LTD

The ClydeUnion CUP-CVP pump is designed to provide higher flow rates than conventional vertical bowl pump designs, thus reducing the number of pumps required in electric power-generation facilities.


Ingersoll Rand R-Series 55-75 kW compressor range

28 June, 2013 | Supplied by: CAPS Pty Ltd

Ingersoll Rand has expanded its contact-cooled rotary screw air compressor line with the R-Series 55-75 kW range.


Elfab Flo-Tel+ burst detection system

20 June, 2013

Rupture disc manufacturer Elfab has been awarded IECEx approval for its burst detection system, Flo-Tel+.


Swagelok IPT series valves, fittings and fluid control devices

24 May, 2013 | Supplied by: Swagelok Corporation

The IPT series medium- and high-pressure product line features check valves, ball valves, relief valves and needle valves, as well as a range of tubing, nipples, fittings and tools.


Improving the bottom line: reducing the cost of compressed air

14 May, 2013 by Clayton W Fryer, IMI Norgren, Littleton, Colorado | Supplied by: IMI Precision Engineering

The cost of compressed air continues to be a very elusive subject in industrial applications. The notion that compressed air is free is a common misconception.


Swagelok jacketed tube connectors

02 May, 2013 | Supplied by: Swagelok Corporation

Designed to safeguard against environmental ingress, these jacketed tube connectors provide a leak-tight, tube fitting connection between sections of single jacketed tubing, eliminating the need for sleeves and sealing tape.


Aeration for a cleaner, greener MCG

22 April, 2013 | Supplied by: CAPS Pty Ltd

As part of a multimillion-dollar project to build Victoria’s largest underground recycled water treatment plant at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Compressed Air and Power Solutions (CAPS) Australia was selected to supply aeration blowers for the facility.


Festo VTUG valve terminal plug-in

12 April, 2013 | Supplied by: Festo Pty Ltd

The VTUG valve terminal plug-in offers multiple variations and a highly simple and inexpensive fieldbus connection for all standard fieldbuses and ethernet as well as IO-Link.


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