Repairing components and systems within a manufacturing operation often requires systems to be shut down to enable repairs to be made, which can impede productivity depending on the amount of time required for the repair. Our top story in today’s newsletter offers a look at a new technology aiming to eliminate the need for system shutdowns when making repairs to the piping of compressed air systems.

The Clamshell Box System, as it is known, essentially allows the creation of a sealed box around piping to contain leaks without shutting the air system down, enabling an operation to remain productive while still allowing the repair to be made. Innovations like this demonstrate the efforts being made within the fluid power industry to ease maintenance for customers which is essential to ensuring the long-term performance of their systems, machines and overall operations.

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Sara Jensen, Editor, Power & Motion