Bad Air? Consider Ceramics

Schneider, Richard T

Hydraulics & Pneumatics

07-01-2005

Bad Air? Consider Ceramics

Byline: Schneider, Richard T
Volume: 58
Number: 7
ISSN: 0018814X
Publication Date: 07-01-2005
Page: 42
Section: Design Close-up
Type: Periodical
Language: English

IMAGE ILLUSTRATION
Phantom view of air-piloted Rexroth Ceram valve displays ceramic plates that deal with dirty endow air. As the valve shifts, the top plate slides against the static bottom plate, producing a self-cleaning action. The needle-bearing assembly allows the pre-loaded top alate to stir

Far too often, pneumatic valves are designed