Hyperbaric Therapy for Veterans You may be familiar with hyperbaric chamber oxygen therapy (HBOT)– it’s used frequently with athletes for healing and recovery. In fact, it’s a well-known form of injury treatment, from minor to more serious issues. What is HBOT? Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy revolves around the idea that increased oxygen can help the healing process. Within a hyperbaric chamber, a … Continued
Thanks to Helmut Strey for allowing us to re-post this blog. Microfluidics Controller Finally, I managed to produce our first open hardware project. The Microfluidics Controller allows us to drive 8 air pressure controllers and 8 air valves. For this we have two 4-channel Digital-to-Analog chips (MCP4728) that produce voltages from 0-5V as input for our … Continued
Indy’s Top Workplaces for 2016 Proportion-Air, Inc. has been beyond proud to have made the list of Indianapolis’s Top Workplaces for the past few years. This year is no different. We take pride in our employees knowing they are our heartbeat here providing the best customer service, sales support, efficient production, innovative engineering and everything … Continued
Prevent Workplace Injuries When Using Compressed Air Plant managers must be vigilant about numerous potential hazards in the workplace. These range from slips, falls and chemical hazards, to ergonomic issues and stress – there are many safety issues to consider on any given day to prevent workplace injuries. With so much attention to more common … Continued
More Women Engineers Needed With projections showing the industry will need 1.7 million more engineers and computing professionals to fill positions within the next 10 years, the low number of women in those fields is growing as a top concern among industry leaders and educators. More women engineers are needed…and quick! Diversity in the workplace … Continued
Digital Communication in Manufacturing When you hear the word ‘manufacturing,’ what is the first thing that comes to mind? If you didn’t instantly think digital communication, you probably aren’t alone. While digital communication isn’t something normally associated with manufacturing, the connection between the two has been increasing in recent years. This article will show you … Continued
Electronic Regulators vs. I/Ps and E/Ps Just like most industries, manufacturing and industrial automation has a language of its own. There are many acronyms, specialty words and distinct terms to know. Words like actuator, PID (proportional-integral-derivative), and transducer can all be paired with phrases like closed-loop, discrete control and ladder logic. Two of the most … Continued
ProportionAir, Inc. is excited to kick off 2016 with a NEW product coming available this month. The P2 Profiler is a simple programmable piecewise signal generator designed to work with or without your PLC to create, modify and run custom pressure profiles with ease. A standalone server that incorporates a mini PLC controller that can … Continued
Recycled Water Projects in Wake of Droughts California’s recent drought — which extended a record-breaking trend to four years — is an indicator of what’s to come, according to new research. Scientists are predicting that things will only get worse, with the United States experiencing its worst drought in 1,000 years. According to the study, … Continued
