Friction slows equipment, wears components, and renders motion profiles unpredictable. One remedy for linear-motion friction is to use air bearings to carry normally contacting components while ...

Putting a pneumatic cylinder to the test to see if it has enough force to split wood. A simple experiment exploring air ...

The actuation of cams, detents, and levers has long been the forte of pneumatic or hydraulic systems in machines. These systems are generally open loop. The only verification that the system has ...

[James Bruton] is well known for making robots using electric motors but he’s decided to try his hand at using pneumatics in order to make a fighting robot. The pneumatic cylinders will be used to ...

The new C-series cylinders feature type 304 stainless steel bodies with anodized aluminum alloy heads. The type 303 stainless piston rod is equipped with Buna "N" o-ring rod seals and sintered bronze ...

There's no argument that an air ride suspension is the hot setup for laying a Euro low; even hydraulics companies are offering air ride (as you can see in our Suspension Guide elsewhere in this issue) ...

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 ...