It may seem to you that it is just another cylinder, like any other. But it is not.

It is an all-steel pneumatic cylinder, 280mm bore and 797mm stroke, with a female fork at the front and a male ball joint at the rear. Designed for extreme conditions.

It incorporates an oversized 125mm pistón rod, considerably larger than usual, which improves the load capacity and prevents vending. Both charactheristics, essential to generate the force required in this application.

Many of the components used in the manufacture of this cylinder are treated to improve the strength of the assembly, reduce wear and provide protection against corrosion, which is basic in harsh environments. 

In addition, seals are protected, thus extending the service life of the cylinder. Seals are critical components that wear out over time. This feature contributes to increased cylinder durability and reduced maintenance.

At 6 bar pressure it generates a force of 3.69 tonnes, making it a very suitable solution for demanding industrial applications, when installing a hydraulic cylinder is not an option.

As a nutshell, this steel pneumatic cylinder with oversized piston rod and treated components is an ideal solution for applications in extreme conditions where significant force and long-term durability are required. Corrosion protection and extended seal life are additional features that make this cylinder suitable for harsh environments.

They say beauty is on the inside, but, without being overbearing, I find it beautiful even on the outside ?.

Great job, team!

 

We have just manufactured two electro-pneumatic control cabinets, for the mixing of argon and nitrogen, implementing Industry 4.0 concepts.  This is an automated and digitised control system used to create specific gas mixtures, improving the efficiency and quality of industrial processes.

Industry 4.0 has revolutionised the way companies work. Advanced technologies are integrated for the automation and intelligent control of industrial processes, improving their efficiency, precision and responsiveness. Our cabinets are equipped with systems that allow the gas mixing process to be efficiently controlled and monitored. They allow the flow rates and pressures of these gases to be automatically adjusted according to the required specifications. They incorporate sensors to measure the concentration of argon and nitrogen in real time, which allows the system to automatically adjust the proportions of each one to keep the mixture within the required values. In this way, we also manage to obtain precise data that help in decision making and allow preventive maintenance, which avoids unplanned shutdowns.

By the way, the cabinets are 6 metres long each and are the longest we have made in the 60 years we have been in the market. It has been a challenge to make them, but we have succeeded.

More than one person clapped when they saw them leaving our facilities.

Congratulations to the whole team for this great job.

 

 

It was an idea that had on our minds for some time.

We wanted to join the association that represents 90% of Spanish machine tool and advanced manufacturing technology companies, i.e. AFM. Our doubt was whether our company profile could fit into its structure, given that we are not manufacturers of machine tools, but of some of their components.

As the most appropriate thing in these cases is communication, we got in touch with their General Manager, Xabier Ortueta, and in a meeting attended by Naiara Zubizarreta, we were told that we fitted in perfectly with the Partners group. Partners are companies that have the capacity to cooperate with the sector either because of the products they manufacture or the services they offer.

Thus, in July, the AFM Board of Directors approved our application for membership.

It is an honour for us to belong to this association so deeply rooted in our industry, an active association whose banner is to defend the interests of all the members, promoting relations and synergies between them, with institutions, professional associations and related entities.

We would like to thank Mr. Xabier Ortueta, Mr. Juanjo Gómez, Ms. Naiara Zubizarreta and all the AFM team, for all the attention received, for their support and for the excellent work they do.

We have a future full of challenges ahead of us and being accompanied by the best will help us to achieve them.

 

THANK YOU.

 

 

Like the battle droids in Star Wars Attack of the Clones

Like the Minions attentive to the enthusiastic speech of their favourite villain

Like the terracotta warriors of Xi'an.

So lie our cylinders, waiting to spring into action.

 

 

We have delivered to one of our best glass customers, a unit of the new ROSS proportional valve complete Diagnostic and Test system.
This system includes the ROSS diagnostic Tablet that allows monitoring all ROSS proportional valves directly on the machine, indicating their status in real time, and a test bench where this Tablet is integrated that allows testing not only the previous ROSS proportional valves but also proportional valves from other brands simply using the appropriate base.

Last Friday, 23rd July, we celebrated the retirement of our colleague and friend Carlos Pardo. He has been working at AirControl for more than 42 years, always in the front line, giving commercial and technical support not only to our customers, but also to all those who have joined us over the years. A restless, enthusiastic person, always ready to learn and help.

Since his incorporation, he has been the number 1 fan of Ross valves, because of their quality and performance. So, nothing better than celebrate it with the sweetest version of a Ross W60 series valve.

Thank you very much for your support and congratulations for your retirement.

We wish you all the best, my friend.

We are many companies manufacturing pneumatic cylinders under ISO 15552 (ISO 6431) and VDMA 24562 Standards. But not all manufacturers are the same. AirControl pneumatic cylinders are very well known because of their robustness, durability and excellent value for money. It may sound like a catch-phrase, so we would like you to give us the chance to quote to you the cylinder you need and check it by yourself.

We have two standard series: 701 series, made of round tube with tie rods, with tube diameters from 32 to 320 mm and 705 series, made of profiled tube, with diameters from 32 to 100 mm. Both series have several fittings available, strokes, possibility of high temperature joints, stainless steel piston rod, bellows, steel tube, chromed steel tube, double piston rod...

Contact us!!!

 

We wish you all the best for the New Year and very Merry Christmas.