Motion Control Buyers' Guide
Pneumatic Aid

36 Red Street, Isithebe

tel:  
+27 32 459 1897
fax:  
+27 31 702 9552
cell:  
+27 82 905 7687
email:  
[email protected]
url:  
www.pneumaticaid.net

Core business offering: pneumatic circuits and air lines.


Pinetown

tel: +27 31 702 9552
fax: +27 31 702 9557
[email protected]
Bergstrom, Audrey
Branch Coordinator
[email protected]
Blom, Hanno
Branch Manager
[email protected]
Brits, Ben
Workshop Manager
[email protected]
Ninnis, Margaret
Safety Division Manager
[email protected]
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Section - Actuators & manipulators
-Linear
-Rotary
-Cylinder variants
- Cushioned cylinders
- Custom cylinders
- Double rod end
- Double-acting
- Low profile
- Metric
- Miniature
- Rodless
- Single-acting
- Spring return
-Linear
- Other
-Other
- Grippers pressure/vaccum
- Vacuum cups
Section - Control systems & components
-Manifolds
- Modular
- Rotary
-Valves
- Check
- Deceleration
- Directional control; Manual valves & manifolds
- Directional control; Pilot operated valves & manifolds
- Directional control; Pressure-compensated valves & manifolds
- Directional control; Solenoid pilot valves & manifolds
- Directional control; Solenoid valves & manifolds
- Electrically operated
- Flow control
- Manually operated
- Pressure regulating
- Proportional
- Quick exhaust
- Sequence
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