Bimba has announced the expansion of its angular and parallel gripper portfolio by launching the new Bimba Pneumatic Gripper System (BPGS). The BPGS offers a cam activated, high gripping force solution for handling large and heavy objects in the most demanding environments. Key features of the BPGS include: Gripping forces up to 450 lb at […]
Bimba launches plug-and-play vacuum end-of-arm tooling for collaborative robots
Bimba has launched the Collaborative Robot Vacuum Tool (CRVT). This device offers a new plug-and-play end effector option for collaborative robots. Developed to meet the versatile nature of collaborative robots, Bimba’s CRVT comes off-the-shelf as a complete solution — no external valve is required. Although designed to support a variety of applications with minimal configuration, […]
Compact hydraulic actuator series launched
Bimba, a manufacturer of pneumatic, hydraulic, electric, and vacuum motion solutions, has launched the Compact Hydraulic series of actuators. The Compact Hydraulic actuator product line complements Bimba’s existing NFPA hydraulic products by offering significant space savings without sacrificing performance. This new product family offers two series: Medium (CMH) and High Pressure (CHH). The CMH offers […]
Bimba enhances “Blue and Improved” cylinder line with Blue and Improved Flat-1, including 19 new features
Bimba today announced the release of the latest in its cutting-edge, compact air cylinders—the Blue and Improved Flat-1. “Blue (as in New) and Improved” designates Bimba products that have been redesigned to offer enhancements applying the most recent advances in design technology. The Blue and Improved Flat-1 features 19 new product enhancements such as permanent […]
Predictive maintenance at the forefront at Hannover
Moving beyond simple preventive maintenance for fluid-power systems, more than a dozen companies are looking to the future in a special Predictive Maintenance 4.0 exhibit at the Hannover Fair. The goal is not only to monitor the condition of machines and note anomalies, but also to use analytics and cloud-based systems to determine the remaining […]
Acro introduces affordable line of pneumatic pinch valves
Bimba, an industry-leading innovator of pneumatic, hydraulic and electric motion solutions, and Acro Associates, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bimba, today announced the release of the Model 600…
Q&A on fluid power and the IoT with Jeremy King, Bimba Manufacturing
For the June handbook feature Smart Technology: It’s closer than you think, Fluid Power World asked several industry professionals for their opinions on how the Internet of Things (IoT) is affecting the industry and how their companies are incorporating this technology into their businesses. As a continuation of that article, here’s the full Q&A with…
Smart Technology: It’s closer than you think
We are in the midst of another industrial revolution, but this one has us with our heads in the clouds and our hands ready to cut the wires. We all know fluid power is a multifaceted technology, but it is also a mature one. Changes are coming, however, as companies look to tie fluid power…
Exclusive first look: A more intelligent pneumatic cylinder
“The first great leap we’ve seen in pneumatics for years,” may seem too good a proclamation to be true, but those are the words of one of the beta customers that tried out IntelliSense, a new predictive intelligence system for pneumatics. Just introduced in September by Bimba Manufacturing Co., University Park, Ill., the smart technology…
Acro® Associates Extends its Pinch Valve Product Line with Versagrip®
Acro® Associates, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Bimba Manufacturing, announces the launch of Versagrip® Solenoid Pinch Valves, a next generation solenoid (electric) product line designed to provide greater flexibility for a wide array of fluidic control system applications. Versagrip Solenoid Pinch Valves join the Acro family of pinch valves, which include pneumatic pinch valves…