Double-acting pneumatic and hydraulic swing-clamp cylinders have single or double-sided clamp arms with CW or CCW rotation. The clamp arm extends straight up as it releases workpiece, then rotates 90° ...

Clamps often get in the way when loading and unloading workpieces into machine tools. To eliminate this obstacle, Bimba Mfg. Co. Monee, Ill. (www.bimba.com), designed an air-pressure-activated ...

Fix standard parts in seconds with the help of norelem’s range of mechanical clamping components. Durable, easy assembly and a clamping range of 0 to 30 millimetres, locating cylinders with wedge ...

You see a lot of pneumatic actuators in industrial automation, and for good reason. They’re simple, powerful, reliable, and above all, cheap. Online sources and fluid-power suppliers carry a ...

Those who hibernate in their workshops have a habit of re-imagining their relationship to tools. And [Marius Hornberger] is no exception, but the nine upgrades he’s added to his grandfather’s old ...