Festo highlights some factors to consider in the process of sizing and selecting a servo motor effectively to ensure optimal performance, reliability and energy efficiency.
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The food and beverage industry operates in one of the most demanding industrial environments where hygiene, efficiency and reliability are critical to daily operations. To support these growing industry demands, LAPP has introduced a new generation of sensor cordsets designed to perform in challenging food and beverage environments.
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South Africa’s poultry industry is increasingly turning to advanced automation systems to optimise operations. Working in partnership with Adroit Technologies, leading poultry supplier Sovereign implemented the Mitsubishi Adroit Process Suite across a key feed production facility, creating a scalable, integrated system capable of supporting both current operations and future expansion.
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This article highlights the importance of filtration in motion control systems, how contamination affects performance, and what fleet managers, operators and maintenance teams in southern Africa can do to reduce downtime, avoidable wear and costly repairs, aided by Baldwin Filters.
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Construction of the Giant Magellan Telescope, set to become the world’s largest Gregorian optical infrared telescope, is well underway. While its scientific mission is to transform astronomy, its performance depends heavily on advanced mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic engineering.
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In compact automation, right-angle drives are often selected to place motors, actuators or driven modules in a tighter layout. Two less visible factors often matter more, backlash and support stiffness.
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By utilising advanced laser cladding, Honingcraft can help clients achieve a 33% longer life from their components, ensuring they secure the maximum return on their investment.
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Recognising the early warning signs of hydraulic cylinder degradation is crucial for preventing costly downtime, ensuring operator safety and maximising the lifespan of your hydraulic systems.
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Hendrik Spies, market application engineer at SICK Automation, presented at the SAIMC Durban branch May technology meeting.
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In pharmaceutical manufacturing, there’s no room for error. Omron’s FH-AI and FHV7-AI vision systems introduce AI-powered inspection that adapts to real-world variability, something conventional rule-based vision systems cannot easily achieve.
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AAEON has released its new AI Panel PC series, positioned for use in applications requiring on-system inferencing such as industrial control panels.
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RS South Africa has been named Master Distributor for the Arduino UNO Q, reinforcing its position as a leading technology partner for engineers and developers across South Africa and the broader African region.
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Cathodic protection is critical for combatting corrosion in oil and gas infrastructure. Omniflex explores how to manage CP systems in hazardous and hard-to-reach areas.
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Kollmorgen has expanded the application range of its Kollmorgen Essentials servo drive to include hygienic and washdown environments.
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The precise accuracy of taking an oil sample from a machine component is one of the most critically important steps in the scientific analysis of oil as part of a condition monitoring programme.
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The MS-100A is a long-range laser distance measuring sensor with a range of 150 to 1000 mm. This sensor excels in applications requiring extended measurement capabilities, such as quality control and logistics.
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Today’s buildings account for up to 40% of global energy consumption and CO₂ emissions. However, buildings are also expected to deliver higher availability and stronger safety performance while also being sustainable. Digital swirchboards make a difference in the way buildings are developed, upgraded and managed.
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Industrial PC solutions provider, AAEON has introduced the BOXER-6648-ARS, its first fanless embedded box PC featuring the new Intel Core Ultra Processors range.
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