World’s smallest flying robot April 2014 Harvard researchers have demonstrated the first controlled flight of an insect-sized robot. Half the size of a paperclip and weighing less than a tenth of a gram, it can leap a few inches, hover for a ...
Feedback encoders for large shaft diameters April 2014, ATI Systems Some motors require a speed feedback sensor mounted on the main shaft between other parts in the machinery. Here the shaft dimensions may be large, sometimes around a metre, which means that a standard ...
Cool control in Unilever ice-cream plant February 2014, Nidec Industrial Automation Southern Africa Drives from Control Techniques provide precise motion control.
Festo introduces cylinders for the food industry February 2014, Festo South Africa Festo has refined its range of pneumatic components to improve hygiene within food and beverage processing. Corrosion-resistant materials and the addition of the self-adjusting cylinder-cushioning PPS ...
SEW-Eurodrive instrumental in refurbishment of Imatra hydropower plant February 2014, SEW-Eurodrive Finnish energy company Fortum Oyi is substantially refurbishing its hydropower plant in Imatra in the southeast of Finland between 2013 and 2015. The project involves the complete refurbishment of two ...
New elevator drive and motor solution January 2014, Nidec Control Techniques, Nidec Industrial Automation Southern Africa Emerson Industrial Automation’s new drive and motor solution for elevators offers quick and simple commissioning and optimum ride comfort.
Locally manufactured variable speed drive November 2013, WEG Africa The Zest WEG Group has successfully manufactured, delivered, installed and commissioned its first locally manufactured new generation modular variable speed drive (VSD). The CF11-M VSD – 750 kW, 1600 ...
Festo presents new projects from the Bionic Learning Network November 2013, Festo South Africa Each year, the Festo Bionic Learning Network provides new inspiration for automation technology. The emerging fields include research in the areas of function integration, lightweight construction, self-configuration ...
A single drive for all needs November 2013, Varispeed (A Division of Hudaco Trading) Designed for flexibility, reliability and energy efficient power transfer, Varispeed’s next-generation Yaskawa A1000 is a premium inverter drive suitable for a wide field of applications. The A1000 runs ...
High density modular control system November 2013, Temperature Controls RKC Instruments has introduced the new SRZ DIN rail mounted high-density modular system with a sample cycle time of 250 ms. Control method is selectable between position proportional control and cascade ...
Inverters in the water industries October 2013, Adroit Technologies Inverters enable flow to be controlled efficiently and cost effectively. In the water industry, they are used in the following areas amongst others. Water supply: * Drinking water treatment.
* Water ...
Compact inverter drives October 2013, Varispeed (A Division of Hudaco Trading), PI SA (PROFIBUS & PROFINET SA) Varispeed has a complete range of automation products that control, monitor and regulate the speed of standard AC motors and can offer solutions to all VSD and motion control problems. This includes the ...
Yaskawa's energy efficient elevator solutions September 2013, Varispeed (A Division of Hudaco Trading) Globally, over 150 000 lifts are driven by Yaskawa motors and drives and Yaskawa has an impressive track record in the business. The L1000A inverter drive is designed for three million full load starts. ...
SKF solutions for solar tracking systems September 2013, SKF South Africa SKF Solar Linear Actuator-CASD-60, and SKF Solar Hub CRSD 290 are two solutions that each contribute to the reduction of carbon emissions by increasing the energy production from one solar panels.
“Harnessing ...
Beckhoff offers complete control solution in hygienic design August 2013, Beckhoff Automation For applications in the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries as well as in packaging technology, Beckhoff offers a complete control solution in hygienic design consisting of panel PCs, I/O modules ...
Flying with Siemens integrated drive system August 2013, Siemens South Africa At the 2013 Parisian ‘Le Bourget’ air show, Siemens, EADS and Diamond Aircraft showcased the next generation DA36 E-Star with a serial-hybrid electric drive. This drive concept enables quiet electric ...
New SKF sensor bearing with EMC filter August 2013, SKF South Africa SKF has launched a new sensor bearing with improved protection against power surges. Designed typically for use in electric motors, it has an in-line electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) filter that protects ...
