March 2013

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For March, we are highlighting our Tom Thumb Cylinder�. Since our humble beginnings, we've always been about function. The Tom Thumb Cylinder is a living testimony to this fact, and is still a popular product choice among many manufacturers.

 

This month, we are spotlighting our actuator capabilities for the Food Industry. We have the materials and motions that solve problems in your food handling, processing, and packaging operations.

 

Lastly, we are featuring our Designer's Resource Process GuideThese online tools can assist in the reduction of project costs and in the shortening of the design processes.

 

To your continued automation success,

 

The PHD Team


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March Product Spotlight

 

For over 55 years, PHD's Classic Tom Thumb Cylinder continues to deliver excellence

 

 

PHD was founded in 1957 with the collective vision to manufacture a small bore cylinder that provided customers durability, reliability, strength, and rebuildability for extended value. From this vision, PHD and the Tom Thumb Cylinder were created. 

 

The Tom Thumb Cylinder continues to be a popular choice among manufacturers around the world. Long life construction, low maintenance, various mounting styles, and a wide range of options make this tierod unit ideal for a variety of applications.

 

These cylinders are ideal for many applications including packaging, assembly machines, machine loading/unloading, general industrial automation, and more.

  • 4 bore sizes for 3/4 - 1-3/8 in 
  • Lengths up to 24 inches
  • Designed to provide long life in many rugged applications
  • Can be specified with built-in flow controls, cushions, shock pads, stroke adjustment, magnetic piston for hall effect or reed switches, and many other time saving options
  • Tierod construction of Tom Thumb Cylinders makes them easy to repair in the field for extended life

Want to see more? Click here to see all of PHD's cylinders.

 
Food Industry Solutions

 

Preparation, processing, or packaging - if your duties fall in any of these areas of the Food Industry, then PHD likely has automation solutions just for you. 

 

We specialize in actuators constructed from corrosion-resistant materials and platings. With various FDA approved metals and plastics, we manufacture devices with special functions, motions, and capabilities for the most demanding applications and environments. 

 

Many of our actuators are capable of being operated with FDA approved lubricants or possibly no lubrication at all! From heavy duty slides designed of 100% corrosion-resistant metals to grippers made of PET and designed for picking and placing ice cream cones, 

PHD has extensive experience in engineering actuators for a vast variety of purposes with some very customer-specific requirements.

 

Whether it's cylinders, rotary actuators, slides, or grippers, PHD's Unlimited Unique Solutions engineers have lots of experience assisting customers with a wide variety of application needs. Maybe you're looking for an all electric solution. We have solutions with many different motor driven designs that operate in FDA or wash down environments.

 

From snack food packaging slides to doughnut flipping rotary actuators, PHD has it all. 

 

Check out the brochure for more information!

 
PHD Interactive Design Process

 

Shorten your design process with an interactive guide that breaks down a typical design process from start to finish. Each step details what e-tools are available on phdinc.com to make the design process faster, easier, and more productive. 

 

These e-tools can assist in the reduction of project costs and in the shortening of design processes. And that means more time and money for you to do other things.

 

 

Design process steps

Step 1: Initial Design and Specification - view animations and application examples

Step 2: Engineering Requirements - accurately size products using sizing software

Step 3: Concept Design - create unique CAD models with a CAD configurator

Step 4: Quote - receive a quote for your configured unit

Step 5: Detail Design - add options or make changes

Step 6: Purchase - place your order through a local distributor

Step 7: Build/Deliver - receive your order in 1-3 working days

 

Start the Interactive Design Process!

  

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