【Vol.111】What is an Actuator? From Basics to Effective Utilization

Actuators are essential components for driving machinery, primarily including electric actuators and air cylinders.

【Vol.110】What is an electric actuator? Overview of Electric Actuators: Types, Selection Methods, and Application in Processes

Driven by the global emphasis on environmental issues and CO2 reduction, the transition towards electrification is encroaching upon areas traditionally dominated by pneumatic equipment, namely actuators.

【Vol.109】What is Clean Gas Support?

Compressed air is indispensable in manufacturing sites, where it is used for various processes in various industries, such as air blowing and conveyance, as well as for power.

【Vol.108】What is an Air Cylinder? Structure, Operating Principle, Types, Selection Points, and Applications for Each Process?

Air cylinders are pivotal elements in industrial machinery and automation systems. Their straightforward construction and high resilience enable widespread use across various applications. This section introduces the basic features and types of air cylinders, and explains in detail how to use the advantages of air cylinders in each actual manufacturing process.

【Vol.107】Say good bye to siloxane and ozone with activated carbon filters

In recent years, there has been a growing demand in various industries to improve the cleanliness of manufacturing processes and components.

【Vol.106】What is a balancer?

This section explains the basic mechanism and role of the balancer.

【Vol.105】Conforms to the shape of the workpiece

We have been working on the movement and positioning of objects using motors, cylinders, and other drive sources. Recently, "motion control," a technology to control movement faster and more precisely, has become more advanced and easier to use.

【Vol.104】Drain Separator with 99% Water Separation Efficiency

Do you have measures to prevent water (drainage) from being generated when compressed air is used during humid periods such as the rainy season or when condensation occurs?

【Vol.103】If the pressure gauge is facing the wrong direction...

When installing a filter regulator or regulator, is there a time where the flow direction is different and the pressure gauge faces the opposite side, making it impossible to check the pressure?

【Vol.102】Considering productivity improvement from the components’ perspective.

CKD products are only part of the equipment or production line. However, productivity will vary greatly due to some breakdowns and defects.

【Vol.101】The answer to realizing high speeds and short tact times.

Equipment is being required to provide higher speeds, higher responsivity, shorter tact, and more rapid speeds toward cylinders and shock absorbers.

【Vol.100】A Hand component that can be used at a robot's extremity

Thanks to you, this column section has run its 100th edition.To celebrate the 100th anniversary, we will introduce the FH100 Series of feather hands (mini parallel hands) that also have the number 100 in the product model No.

【Vol.99】Fluid control valves can be used in vacuum!

Pressures lower than the atmospheric pressure are called vacuum. CKD offers a wide variety of choices to support low vacuum close to atmospheric pressure and high vacuum.

【Vol.98】30-year history of electro-pneumatic regulators

Smart factory networks machine tools and production lines to help you manage information more efficiently and optimize operations.