General product type known: It is pre-determined by the application requirements that a certain sub-segment of products must be used. Part number known: You know the model number and want to evaluate that component under different application variables for example, how a cylinder will react if velocity is increased by X%. This type of configurator can address three lines of questioning: After the properly sized component is found, this module guides you through the logical creation of a model number. It also allows direct entry of a model number, letting you evaluate the component in a set of application parameters.Ģ. Sizing module guides you through application parameters and drills down to the best product solution. This example (courtesy of Bimba Inc.) provides two major functional benefits:ġ. Typically the configurators have the ability to assign or select a model number based on operating parameters from your data. Many vendors offer a powerful, web-based sizing and selection module that makes using pneumatic products even easier.

Weight - ounces, pounds, tons, grams, kilograms.

Volume - pints, quarts, gallons, cubic inches, cubic yards, cubic meters, liters.

Velocity -ft/sec, ft/min, miles/min, cm/sec, m/sec, km/min.Temperature - degrees Fahrenheit, Kelvin, Celsius.Length - Inch, foot, yard, mile, millimeter, centimeter, meter, kilometer.

Flow - gallons/sec, gallons/min, liters/sec, cubic feet/hr, cubic centimeters/sec, cubic meters/hr.

Energy - BTU, Kilowatt/hr, watt/hr, watt/sec.

Area - Square inch, feet, yards, centimeters, meters, acres.

Here’s what you’ll find in a typical converter program (this example, courtesy of ASCO Valve): Especially when some are specified in metric units, others in English, and all must operate in the same circuits. Sounds simple, but it’s a great convenience when you are ordering scads of pneumatic components. One of the most common types of design aids is a simple converter program that makes for easy adjustment from metric to imperial units, and vice versa. Images created can be imported into any CAD system that accepts DXF files. FluidDRAW is the circuit diagram software for PCs it operates without the use of an additional CAD system.

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