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Solving common automation challenges with Festo’s servo drive and servo motor solutions
May 2026, Festo South Africa
Automation projects face challenges that include limited installation space, the need for precise and repeatable linear motion, rising cycle-speed demands, and seamless integration with existing control architectures. Festo’s servo portfolio directly addresses these issues with compact, modular drive and motor solutions designed for specific applications.

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Inside the Giant Magellan Telescope with mechanical engineering at astronomical scale
May 2026
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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Motion control for flight simulators
May 2026, Beckhoff Automation
Turkish specialist, SANLAB is a leader in motion platforms and simulation technologies. At the heart of these platforms are application-specific servo drives, servomotors and industrial PCs for real-time control, which are supplied by Beckhoff.

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Filtration as a reliability driver in motion control systems
May 2026, Parker Hannifin - Sales Company South Africa
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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Supporting construction of next-gen floating offshore wind turbines
May 2026
While windy locations naturally make ideal spots for offshore wind farms, they bring challenges when it comes to assembling wind turbines, particularly in ports. Mammoet was approached by Euroports to support with the marshalling and assembly of the components that make up the three turbines at Port-la-Nouvelle in France.

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Rollers excel where profits balance on a knife edge
May 2026, igus
Polymer component specialist manufacturer, igus has developed a range of lubrication-free long-life knife edge rollers designed to improve the transfer of products between conveyor belts in high-speed production environments.

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Bringing physical AI to the factory floor by deploying humanoids in industrial operations
May 2026
Siemens and Humanoid have marked a landmark milestone in the journey to bring physical AI from vision to industrial reality. Humanoid’s humanoid robothas been successfully tested in operations at Siemens’ electronics factory in Germany, performing autonomous logistics tasks.

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Next-generation oil-free motor systems with active magnetic bearings
May 2026, WEG Africa
WEG and SpinDrive are collaborating to integrate SpinDrive’s AMBs and built-in IoT condition monitoring into WEG’s market-leading electric motor offering, creating an oil-free, maintenance-free drive solution.

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Rising demand for advanced coolant technology
May 2026
As modern engines become smaller, more powerful and increasingly complex, coolant technology has undergone a fundamental transformation.

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Addressing cost, supply and disease pressures in Africa’s feed industry
May 2026
Feed producers across Africa are operating in an increasingly complex and volatile environment. The pressures are forcing producers to rethink how they operate, balancing cost control, production efficiency and the need for greater flexibility in an unpredictable market.

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Rapid headframe replacement for Canada’s biggest potash mine
May 2026
Mammoet has supported Ledcor with the construction of BHP’s new Jansen potash mine.

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Humanoid robots are moving faster
May 2026
A humanoid robot has exceeded the world’s best human half marathon time, offering a glimpse into the industrial potential behind this spectacle.

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WearCheck strengthens onsite sampling capabilities
May 2026, Wearcheck
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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Enhancing carbon capture drilling efficiency with PowerFlex drives
May 2026, Rockwell Automation
To meet the growing demand for carbon capture and storage, Drillmec needed to make drilling ingress points for carbon capture faster, safer and more cost efficient.

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Investment in training is key for the lubrication industry
May 2026
Lubrication management has grown more sophisticated in recent years, yet equipment failure rates linked to lubrication problems remain stubbornly high. The reason for this is that technology can only go so far without the people behind it being properly trained.

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Konecranes modernises paper roll warehouse with four automated cranes
May 2026
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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Servo drives for washdown and hygienic environments
May 2026
Kollmorgen has expanded the application range of its Kollmorgen Essentials servo drive to include hygienic and washdown environments.

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Oil analysis is an investment that pays a cost-savings dividend
May 2026, Wearcheck
The majority of organisations implementing oil analysis face the challenge of maximising operational cost savings against the pressure to achieve full production and enhance shareholder value. An organisation may, or may not, achieve the intended benefits for several reasons, chief among them being the failure to implement a sound corrective-action strategy.

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Smart farming
May 2026, Bearing Man Group t/a BMG
BMG’s Smart Farming agricultural team works closely with farmers throughout southern Africa, assisting them with the selection, installation and operation of new electromechanical systems.

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How to size and select a servo motor
May 2026, Festo South Africa, Editor's Choice
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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