Super air amplifier cools iron castings January 2008, ETEST The problem: a foundry that produces iron castings for the automotive industry had a problem with certain hot parts that slowed their production. After pouring, the castings gradually cool by travelling ...
Cooler castings, tighter tolerances November 2007, ETEST Application
A steel casting company is using an Exair Model 5215 Cold Gun to remove heat from steel alloy casting gates on a grinding application. The more heat they can keep from the grinding wheel ...
Smart HART pneumatic rotary positioner November 2007 Following process industry requests for a smart positioner with both remote control and monitoring capabilities, engineers from pneumatic technology company SMC, have met the challenge with their latest ...
Festo simplifies robot pneumatics October 2007, Festo South Africa Simplification was the top requirement of ABB. Festo utilised its MS series of flexible service units to offer a single module for all robot types, providing a complete, ready-to-install solution that ...
Lightweight pneumatic valves October 2007, Tectra Automation Certain machine and system applications in a variety of industries require especially light and compact pneumatic valves. Rexroth, locally represented by Tectra Automation, delivers a precise solution ...
Air service units push profitability August 2007, Festo South Africa Pneumatic components have become indispensable in the operation of efficient mechanisation and automation processes. The most crucial element in the optimal functioning of these pneumatic systems is compressed ...
Blow that machine screen clean! August 2007, ETEST Exair's Window Blowoff systems give the machine operators a clear view of the part and the machining operation when coolants or cutting fluids are used. A clearer view allows machinists to make better ...
Air operated device recovers losses August 2007, ETEST The Exair Reversible Drum Vac is a safe, maintenance-free way to recover coolant, hydraulic oils, liquid spills, sludge and chips, tramp oils and wastewater.
The compressed air operated system attaches ...
Air knives give fans the cold shoulder July 2007, ETEST A manufacture of automotive electronics had a problem cooling computers as they exited a wave soldering machine. In order to be handled and tested, the computers needed to be cooled to 27°C. Initially, ...
Cut, blow and spray for cars? June 2007, ETEST Car bodies are primer coated, then sanded before entering the paint booth. Priming dust, attracted to the car body by a static charge, creates imperfections that are captured and magnified in the painting ...
Sawmill optimisation can save millions May 2007, Tectra Automation Sawmills in particular can benefit from a constant system pressure and the correct setting for cylinder end position cushioning
ETEST ions out static May 2007, ETEST Materials such as paper, plastic or textiles normally contain an equal amount of positive and negative charge - that is, they are electrically balanced. Friction can cause static build-up.
Problems caused ...
Exair blowoff saves energy May 2007, ETEST To keep energy costs down compressed air systems require proper maintenance, but an equally important factor is proper usage. For proper blowoff selection it is important to consider: * Efficient air ...
Controller coordination is EasyIP May 2007, Festo South Africa Festo, the pneumatic and mechatronics specialist, has completed an installation for a French packaging machine company. The company manufactures machines that make both traditional blister pack lines ...
Are automation and manual labour mutually exclusive? May 2007, Festo South Africa Business regularly bemoans the high costs associated with labour (especially inefficient labour). One of the weapons in the corporate armoury of cost-cutting is often automation, which directly results ...
Filtec uses Festo components in new filler April 2007, Festo South Africa Filtec Automation (KwaZulu-Natal), an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) specialising in filling systems and equipment, has reaffirmed its preference for Festo pneumatic and control components, following ...
Metlime's new wash plant cleans up April 2007 Limestone coming from Metlime's R10m new wash plant, designed by Gauteng engineering firm Thuthuka Group (TGL), is of a far superior quality to that supplied previously. That is the feedback from the ...
Innovative air shield keeps lenses clean April 2007, ETEST Automotive glass is tempered by subjecting it to a series of heating and quenching operations. To maintain a uniform glass temperature an infrared scanner monitors temperature across the glass surface ...
