It’s as common as the cold – students attend an academic program for two or four years, learning all the theories about the subject they’re studying. They take tests, write reports and graduate with an immense amount of knowledge. But not much practical experience. Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis’ Elaine Cooney is an educator committed to … Continued
Whether you’re controlling, generating or breaking vacuum, understanding the nuances in each method is imperative to success. Let us know if precision vacuum applications are part of your business. Read the newsletter Subscribe for monthly updates
We’re dispensing science about the science of dispensing this month. High resolution dispensing applications require high resolution pressure control. And we brought our newest employees up-to-date with an internal school. Read the newsletter Subscribe for monthly updates
While several of our process control regulators rely on a dome filled with compressed air or a gas to control pressure, others operate with the help of a spring. Born on July 28, 1635, in England, Robert Hooke and his research are responsible for helping us understand why a spring can accomplish the task. Hooke’s … Continued
Our monthly newsletter is back! This month we look at the many uses of pressure in the world of testing, highlight a friend’s recent new product and introduce our Manufacturing Disruption blog series. Read the newsletter Subscribe for monthly updates
The test and analytics market for manufactured products is expansive. Nearly every product undergoes testing to ensure its quality, whether the specifications are set by the industry, an individual company or the government. Tests that control the amount of pressure or flow a product can withstand are common ways to check for potential weaknesses or leaks. … Continued
Our monthly newsletter is back! Meet the new leadership at Proportion-Air, check out our new website and learn how Burling Valve has “officially” merged with Proportion-Air! Read the newsletter Subscribe for monthly updates
When you’re requesting information for a pressure product on our website, you’re offered a choice of units: bar, inches of water column, PSI and a few others. You might recognize the end of two of the options as a name: kilopascal and megapascal. Who was Pascal? A native of France whose work covered a … Continued
After a full school year of planning, building and experimenting, our Pneumatic Lab team completed their capstone project. They presented the final product – three pneumatic lab setups with guides – at the Purdue Polytechnic Tech Expo on April 27. Reflections on the project At our last update, the labs were being tested with students … Continued
It’s the middle of April, it’s finally warming up and the pneumatic lab team from Purdue Polytechnic Institute can feel the end of the school year upon them. They’ve nearly completed their entire capstone project, but a couple steps remain for Gate 5. Building the lab Early in the capstone, the team had several ideas … Continued