See how compressed air can be used to move a piston rod back and forth. See how compressed air can be used to move a piston rod back and forth. Design Squad is available to stream on pbs.org and the ...

The Airpel-AB single-acting (air-extend) pneumatic drivers from Airpot Corp., Norwalk, Conn. (airpot.com), overcome these limitations with a specially shaped steel piston fitted to a borosilicate ...

Pneumatic cylinders and actuators are much like their hydraulic and electric counterparts: Their main task is to generate enough force to move a load from one point to another. But how much force is ...

The most common suspension systems on automobiles rely on simple metal springs. Leaf spring and coil spring designs both have their pros and cons, but fundamentally it’s all about flexing metal doing ...

When it comes to engines, everyone is always looking for more. More horsepower, more torque, more efficiency. One company has a rather interesting take on how to allegedly get a lot more performance ...