Manufacturer of custom pneumatic, hydraulic and electric actuators, grippers, clamps and automation components for industrial manufacturing.
PHD, Inc.
Fort Wayne, IN (World Headquarters) · Fort Erie, Canada · Beijing, China · Gurugram, India · Baesweiler, GermanyNew on Amplifa
About PHD, Inc.
PHD, Inc. is a US-American manufacturer of automation components founded in 1957 and headquartered in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The company manufactures pneumatic and hydraulic cylinders, electric linear actuators, grippers, clamps, rotary actuators, linear guides and components for stretch blow molding machines. In addition to a broad standard product range, the focus is on custom automation solutions; the design database contains over 35,000 unique constructions. In terms of materials, alloy steels with hard chrome plated piston rods, stainless steel for corrosion-resistant applications, aluminium, and plastics such as PET and urethane are used, among others. Target industries include, among others, the automotive and supply industries, sheet metal forming, tire manufacturing, battery manufacturing, aluminum smelters, food and beverage, medical technology, packaging and glass container manufacturing. In addition to the world headquarters in Fort Wayne, PHD maintains offices in Canada, China, India and in Baesweiler (Germany) for the European market.
- Site
- Fort Wayne, IN, USA
- Processes
- Custom Automation Solutions (actuators, grippers, clamps, components), Tool holding / Workholding (Frame Clamps, Toggle Clamps, Pin/Swing/Transfer Clamps), Stamping / Pressing (components for sheet metal forming), Welding (components for welding applications), Battery Manufacturing Automation (Dry Room, Lithium-Ion), Aluminum Smelting Automation (feeder and crust breaker cylinders), Custom Automation Solutions, Product Configurator/Product Selector
- Materials
- Alloy Steel (piston rods, hard chrome plated), Stainless Steel (corrosion resistant piston rods), PET Plastic (100% PET cylinders), Aluminium (panels), Urethane (piston and rod seals), Polymer (internally lubricated bearings), Alloy Steel (hard chrome plated piston rods), Stainless Steel
- Certificates
- Certified Quality Management System, REACH / RoHS / Conflict Minerals / PFAS Statements
- Founded
- 1957
- 01
Engineering & Custom Solutions
- 02
Manufacturing of actuators, grippers, clamps and cylinders
- 03
Assembly & Testing (including laboratory tests over millions of cycles)
- 04
Sales via worldwide distribution network
- 05
Field repair and repair program
- 06
Application support and support
Materials & Processes
Alloy Steel (hard chrome plated piston rods)
Standard material for piston rods of cylinders and stretch cylinders with maximum service life.
Stainless Steel
Corrosion-resistant piston rods for demanding environments such as tire manufacturing and washdown.
Aluminium
Material for panels and housing components, among others in automotive assembly.
PET Plastic
100% PET cylinders for applications in deionized water, e.g. Dairy Processing.
Urethane
Piston and rod seals for maximum cylinder durability.
Internally Lubricated Polymer Bearings
Internally lubricated polymer bushings in blow molding cylinders for long maintenance intervals.
Locations
Fort Wayne, IN
USWorld Headquarters (Manufacturing & Engineering)
- Materials
- Alloy Steel, Stainless Steel, Aluminium, PET, Urethane
- Manufacturing of pneumatic, hydraulic and electric actuators
- Blow molding component manufacturing
- Custom Solutions Engineering
- Dry-room test chamber for battery applications
Baesweiler
DEEurope Business Office
Fort Erie
CACanada Office
Beijing
CNChina Business Office
Gurugram
INIndia Business Office
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Custom Automation Solutions (actuators, grippers, clamps, components)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Alloy Steel, Stainless Steel, PET Plastic, Aluminium |
| Plastics | – | – | – | – | Alloy Steel, Urethane (seals), Polymer (bearings), PET |
| Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tool holding / Workholding (Frame Clamps, Toggle Clamps, Pin/Swing/Transfer Clamps)Joining | – | – | – | – | Aluminium (panels), Steel |
| Stamping / Pressing (components for sheet metal forming)Forming | – | – | – | – | Sheet metal |
| Welding (components for welding applications)Joining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Battery Manufacturing Automation (Dry Room, Lithium-Ion)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Aluminum Smelting Automation (feeder and crust breaker cylinders)Other | – | – | – | – | Alumina |
24 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stretch Blow Molding Machine Components (Model SBO ISMB Series1/Series2) | PHD Inc. BCS1/BCS2/BCSU/BCZ/BCZU/BCK/BCT/BST2 | – | – | – | Fort Wayne, IN, USA |
| Remote Drive (servo-actuated pneumatic drive device) | PHD Inc. Remote Drive | – | – | – | – |
| 7th Axis Robot Slide | PHD Inc. 7th Axis | – | – | – | – |
| Electric Linear Positioner (ball screw, Saddle & Rod Style) | PHD Inc. EXFA | – | – | – | – |
| Dual Rail Electric Actuator | PHD Inc. ESW | – | – | – | – |
| Electric Actuator | PHD Inc. ECV80 | – | – | – | – |
| Pneumatic Frame Clamp | PHD Inc. PFD | – | – | – | – |
| Pneumatic Gripper (Micro Parallel) | PHD Inc. Series 190/191 | – | – | – | – |
| Micro Pneumatic Angular Gripper | PHD Inc. Series 8400 | – | – | – | – |
| Tie Rod Hydraulic & Pneumatic NFPA Cylinder | PHD Inc. Series A, AV, HV | – | – | – | – |
| Pneumatic Compact Cylinder | PHD Inc. Series CR / CRS | – | – | – | – |
| Guided Pneumatic Compact Cylinder | PHD Inc. Series CTS | – | – | – | – |
| Rotary Parallel Pneumatic Gripper | PHD Inc. Series GRC | – | – | – | – |
| Magnetic Gripper | PHD Inc. 86560 | – | – | – | – |
| 3-Jaw Gripper for Tire Transfer (60 mm Jaw travel, 338 lb @ 100 psi) | PHD Inc. ML305420 | – | – | – | – |
| Hydraulic Steel Gripper | PHD Inc. ML221538 | – | – | – | – |
| Ball Valve Rotary Actuator | PHD Inc. ML302704 | – | – | – | – |
| Feeder Cylinder 2" Bore (Aluminium Smelting) | PHD Inc. ML310261 | – | – | – | – |
| Crust Breaker Cylinder 4" Bore | PHD Inc. ML311325 | – | – | – | – |
| Pin Clamp (Blind Finger) | PHD Inc. PLK C6177 | – | – | – | – |
| High Temperature Clamp (250°F / 121°C) | PHD Inc. C4225 | – | – | – | – |
| High Temperature Clamp (>1700°F / 927°C) | PHD Inc. C4556 | – | – | – | – |
| Hydraulic Die Retention Cylinder | PHD Inc. | – | – | – | – |
| Volumetric Pump (PET/Steel) | PHD Inc. ML305001 | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality
PHD operates according to a certified quality management system; products are tested for service life in its own laboratory (e.g. over 20 million cycles) and are designed to be field-repairable. Compliance statements regarding REACH, RoHS, conflict minerals and PFAS are published.
| Evidence | Fort Wayne |
|---|---|
| Certified Quality Management System | |
| REACH / RoHS / Conflict Minerals / PFAS Statements |
History
- 1957
Founded by the company founders with the first actuator; start of operations in Fort Wayne.
Over 60 years of continuous expansion in Fort Wayne and worldwide; establishment of offices in Canada, China, India and Germany.