See how compressed air can be used to move a piston rod back and forth. See how compressed air can be used to move a piston rod back and forth. Design Squad is available to stream on pbs.org and the ...

Pneumatic cylinders and actuators are much like their hydraulic and electric counterparts: Their main task is to generate enough force to move a load from one point to another. But how much force is ...

PneuTech, a leading brand of compressed air and nitrogen generation equipment, is proud to announce the release of its new PF Series Piston Air Compressors. Engineered for durability, efficiency and ...

More an ancient tool than a groundbreaking gadget, the fire piston relies on basic chemistry to ignite a campfire with the ...

Pneumatic actuation plays a major role in today's world of computerized automation. It's reliable, economical, and surprisingly easy to use. Understanding Pneumatic actuation plays a major role in ...

Repeated cycles of searing combustion heat alternating with cool incoming air and fuel, extreme load reversal, thrust forces that slam the pistons into the cylinder wallsits quite amazing that ...

Top-Quality Commercial Vehicle Air Springs Feature Multiple Designs for Enhanced Vehicle Safety, Longer Service Life KONTICH, ...

Automotive performance pistons are manufactured in flat-top, dome or dish configurations—but such a variety in crown design doesn't suggest that engine builders will always have a choice. "Piston ...

Monolith Engines has developed a set of dual (Fig. 1) and quad (Fig. 2) opposed piston engines (watch Two and Four Cylinder Single Stroke Opposed Piston Engines on Engineering TV). The engines uses a ...

Introduced in the 1960s, the Duke combined elegance and excess, delivering turboprop performance in piston form—at a maintenance price few could sustain.