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How to size and select a servo motor
Festo South Africa, Editor's Choice, Motion Control & Drives
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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Mobile IoT gateway and mobile IoT suite from ifm
ifm - South Africa, Motion Control & Drives
With mobile IoT, the benefits of digitalisation are becoming a reality for mobile machines. You can get the most out of your machine fleet through performance monitoring, needs-based maintenance planning and software updates over the air.
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Epoxy encapsulant unlocks expansion for motion monitoring specialist
Motion Control & Drives
When Rotech Systems and Encoders’ potting compound was discontinued, it exposed a deeper issue as unreliable supply was already limiting production growth.
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Siemens and HD Hyundai to accelerate revitalisation of USA shipbuilding
Siemens South Africa, News
Siemens Digital Industries Software has signed a memorandum of understanding with HD Hyundai to drive the revitalisation and modernisation of the commercial shipbuilding industry in the USA.
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Konecranes modernises paper roll warehouse with four automated cranes
Motion Control & Drives
Konecranes received a contract from Palm to modernise an automated paper roll warehouse at its Wörth facility in Germany. The project includes the delivery of four automated cranes equipped with vacuum lifters to replace existing units, along with extensive software upgrades and new crane runways.
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Local assembly and stockholding boost industrial drive solutions
Bearing Man Group t/a BMG, Motion Control & Drives
BMG has strengthened its industrial drive solutions offering with the introduction of locally assembled and stocked Nord MAXXDRIVE XC industrial gear units, a development designed to improve availability, reduce lead times and support high-torque applications in Africa.
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Smart, effortless precision bearing installation
SKF South Africa, Motion Control & Drives
The SKF TMFT 36/PRO from SKF delivers a durable, fast and safe solution for professional bearing installation.
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Tech4Tomorrow brings robotics, coding and responsible AI to young learners
News
Tech4Tomorrow recently brought energy, innovation and opportunity to Hammarsdale through a powerful 3-day tech programme hosted at uBhedu Primary School. The programme introduced learners to robotics, coding, responsible AI, drones and 3D printing, all through fun and hands-on learning guided by expert tutors.
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Advanced DCSs preserve what must not change while enabling
Schneider Electric South Africa, PLCs, DCSs & Controllers
Next-generation DCSs, such as Schneider Electric’s Foxboro, are preserving the best of the old while introducing the new in a less disruptive manner.
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When SCADA meets the cloud
Omniflex Remote Monitoring Specialists, SCADA/HMI
Engineers are faced with the challenge of unifying legacy SCADA systems with modern, IoT-based data platforms. The trouble is, when hardware from multiple manufacturers and generations are all used in the same system, compatibility becomes an issue
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Measuring what matters in oilfields
VEGA Controls SA, Mass Measurement
In the oil and gas industry, enhanced oil recovery addresses key industry challenges. However, the extraction process often results in a mixture of materials that is hard to characterise.
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Internationally engineered valves support uptime in tough conditions
Bearing Man Group t/a BMG, Valves, Actuators & Pump Control
BMG’s Fluid Technology division works closely with industry in sub-Saharan Africa to ensure that all valves, strainers and flow control equipment supplied meet the exact requirements of every application and also conform with stringent industry standards.
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Compact integration of 3A and 4A connectors
Enclosures, Cabling & Connectors
With the new AT-HA grommet, icotek is expanding its innovative IMAS-CONNECT adapter system with a forward-looking solution for industrial use.
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Innovative cable entry for maximum flexibility and efficiency
Enclosures, Cabling & Connectors
icotek is setting new standards in terms of flexibility, efficiency and space-saving with a new series of cable glands.
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SAIMC’s May 2026 KS4I event to spotlight AI-driven industrial automation
SAIMC, SAIMC
SAIMC’s May 2026 KS4I event will focus on practical and forward-looking approaches to AI-enabled automation and intelligent industrial connectivity.
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Cable entry plate for reliable protection under extreme conditions
Electrical Power & Protection
With the new KEL-DPU-OD cable entry plate, icotek presents an innovative solution for applications that are permanently exposed to strong UV radiation, weathering and temperature fluctuations.
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Lubricant and feed gear pumps for heavy-duty lubrication systems
Bearing Man Group t/a BMG, Motion Control & Drives
BMG’s Steimel SF range of lubricant and feed gear pumps was developed for continuous-duty oil circulation, transfer and conditioning applications.
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Future-proof automation
Vepac Electronics, PLCs, DCSs & Controllers
The highly adaptable SALZ control system consists of open hardware, modular engineering software based on a virtualisation concept and an integrated app store.
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