Watch Clippard's unique guitar play music using air cylinders and pneumatic valves.

Video: Clippard's SCPV proportional valve incorporates the industries most robust and powerful stepper powered linear actuator.

Managing Editor of Design World, Leslie Langnau, speaks with Rob Clippard of Clippard Instrument Labratory about simple applications where 100% pneumatic controls are ideal for systems that are repeatability is constant. In these types of machines, pneumatic controls often make more sense - and are more cost-effective - than electronic controls.

Design World intreview Rob Clippard about Clippard's custom pneumatic guitar.

This pneumatic cannon was built by Clippard for Possible Worldwide Labs.  The cannon shot cups of yogurt 100 feet at undisclosed rates of speed, creating yogurt art for a special advertising proposal.

Ready, Aim, Fire!

Application Story Published by Clippard, 1984

Clippard Valves and Cylinders Contribute to Unique Capability

The new ICN (individually-controlled needle) tufting machine produced by The Singer Company is a major step forward for the carpet industry in productivity and flexibility.

Clippard control valves and other components are integral to this vacuum system used with Laser Trimming Systems, manufactured by Electro Scientific Industries.