The role of the FRL – Air Service Units Improved air quality can be achieved by having good filtration, because in its absence, contamination and water in the airline will inevitably lead to unwanted and potentially expensive breakdowns. Industry and application-specific needs for higher filtration levels can also be found within the manufacturing process. and […]

How do I select a pneumatics system? Pneumatic systems can be used as an alternative to electric actuators and motors by driving linear and rotary motion applications. It is generally used with smaller loads as pneumatic systems produce less force than hydraulic systems and as air is easy to compress, pneumatics can absorb excessive shock. […]

Vacuum Blowers The blades (A) transport, accelerate and compress the air on the momentum principle. The air is dragged by the blades in this case. A vacuum is created at the suction end (B) this way. The compressed air (exhaust air) escapes through the outlet opening (C). Blowers provide a very high suction rate due […]

Vacuum Pumps Vacuum pumps include an eccentrically mounted impeller with lamellas (A) which are pressed against the walls of the housing by centrifugal force and thus provide a seal. As the impeller rotates, the size of each chamber (B) varies. As the chamber becomes larger, the air in it expands and the pressure drops, resulting […]

Vacuum System and its Components Vacuum systems are used as grippers in automated applications. Customers benefit from the comprehensive component program of Schmalz, the vacuum specialist, when designing a vacuum system. (1) Vacuum suction cups or Special grippers Interface between vacuum system and workpiece (2) Mounting elements Fast and flexible connection of vacuum components to […]

Measurement Units of Vacuum Data The units pascal [Pa], kilopascal [kPa], bar [bar] and millibar [mbar] are most widely used in vacuum technology as units for pressure. The units are converted as follows: 0.001 bar = 0.1 kPa = 1 mbar = 100 Pa On this website, all absolute pressure values are given in bar […]