Bimba Enhances “Blue and Improved” Cylinder Line

Introduction of the Blue and Improved Flat-1®, including nineteen new features.

University Park, IL, USA – Bimba, an industry-leading innovator of pneumatic, hydraulic and electric motion solutions, today announced the release of the latest in its cutting edge, compact air cylinders – the Blue and Improved Flat-1®. “Blue (as in New) and Improved” designates Bimba products that have been redesigned to offer enhancements applying the most recent advances in design technology.

The Blue and Improved Flat-1® features 19 new product enhancements such as permanent grease lubrication, hard chrome-plated piston rods and an improved bumper design. The Blue and Improved Flat-1® continues the Blue and Improved program initiated a few years ago with the release of the Blue and Improved Original Line®.

Kent Sowatzke, Bimba’s Chief Operating Officer, says, “The Blue and Improved Flat-1® project reflects Bimba’s continued commitment to improving our core products and providing solutions that serve our customers in the compact cylinder market. For applications in which space is tight, the Blue and Improved Flat-1® offers durability and precision, across an industry-leading breadth of cylinder options.”