It’s in the news. Everyone is talking about it. Pneumatic or electric?   Are you considering  replacing  a compressor and 200 pneumatic cylinders  with electric actuators  to save compressor costs? Thinking about building a new machine with pneumatics because 30 electric actuators cost a whopping $34,000? You might be making the wrong decision and as a result wast- ing tens of thousands  of dollars a year. This article provides  an analysis  of cost components for both pneumatic and electric actuators, and gives examples of cost estimations. Cost cal- culations are provided in the appendix for readers  who wish to evaluate costs for their machines or facilities.

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Bimba Mfg Co