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28 SPECIAL HANNOVERMESS E 2023 The aim in adopting a green approach is to reduce CO 2 in a context of sustainable automation, by keeping energy costs down and using recyclable materials that are particularly eco-friendly. AZ Pneuma- tica does not only supply individual com- ponents. Thanks to its collaboration with manufacturers of machines and systems, the company can also provide dedicated pneumatic automation solutions. The aim here is to create components of a size suited to the clients’ needs, and give op- timal functionality. When properly sized, such components not only ensure fun- ctional efficiency but also reduce air con- sumption, which in turn improves energy performance and reduces CO 2 emis- sions. So when a standard component does not satisfy a client’s functionality and energy-saving needs, AZ is in a po- sition to offer special dedicated products that guarantee both functional efficiency and low-emission energy performance. Digitalised solutions AZ Pneumatica cylinders can be equip- ped with analogue sensors to control the piston stroke and that of the stem during the operational phase. The same applies to the solenoid valves; these are equip- ped with a position sensor to control the movement of the spool. Thanks to electronic sensors and digital data, pneu- matic components have new opportu- nities for innovation, performance and maintenance management suitable for Industry 4.0. The components now being designed by AZ Pneumatica are concei- ved to receive or send a signal which, through a simple on-off function or throu- gh a serial protocol, means that informa- tion about the product’s functional status is always available. With controls of this kind it is possible to know - with no pos- sibility of error - if the production machine is working correctly and, more important- ly, to ascertain exactly where the problem is in a matter of seconds, in the event of a solenoid valve or cylinder malfunction. This principle has also been integrated into the entire range of Namur valves. At AZ Pneumatica, Industry 4.0 is also used for research into more basic things, such as simple products that can be succes- sfully integrated into much more sophi- sticated processes, making it possible to carry out checks on the functional ef- ficiency of the entire system through dia- gnostics that anyone can use. Circular economy AZ Pneumatica’s objectives do not just concern digitisation, but also the ability to adapt to a range of different market de- mands, again with the production-con- sumption-disposal cycle in mind. The company offers the market standard or customised components. These may ta- ke the form of individual items, or integra- ted solutions that can become part of the general automation of the machine. AZ has been adopting a green appro- ach for some time now, and all the in- vestments currently being made and finalised for the expansion of new pro- duction units are in this direction only. AZ no longer thinks in terms of individual machines, but rather of smartly mana- ged production systems. This involves digitisation in pneumatic automation through a reduction in energy consu- mption, remote control of functions and the use of recyclable materials that are particularly eco-friendly. All these fac- tors generate a new philosophy of effi- ciency that creates value. AZ PNEUMATICA Srl Via Marco Biagi, 6 20826 - Misinto (MB) Tel. + 39 02 96691100 Fax: +39 02 966911240 info@azpneumatica.it www.azpneumatica.com Promotional message AZ Pneumatica is also in a position to offer special dedicated products that guarantee both functional efficiency and low-emission energy performance. The components designed by AZ Pneumatica are conceived to receive or send a signal, which means that information about the product’s functional status is always available.