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Strategic system upgrades beat mining obsolescence and drive productivity
Mining operations are under constant pressure to maintain output while controlling costs. One persistent challenge continues to confront the industry, knowing when and how to upgrade aging systems before they become a liability.

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Upgrading obsolete rack-based alarms
Legacy alarm replacement specialist, Omniflex has supported a major oil and gas company in Qatar by upgrading the obsolete MPAS 90 alarm systems at one of its major plants in the country.

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Flexible, lightweight disc couplings for advance
BMG has expanded its extensive portfolio of quality branded couplings with the introduction of the ESCODISC FIL series, a new generation of flexible, lightweight disc couplings.

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Latest articles

Developing solutions for SA’s wastewater challenges
Valves, Actuators & Pump Control

KSB Pumps has a proud global legacy in the development of self-priming pump technology, which reflects decades of engineering innovation and application expertise. Building on this foundation, KSB’s AU series has extended the company’s self-priming expertise into screened wastewater handling, which meets the growing needs of municipal and industrial sectors worldwide.
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Cleaning solutions for optical sensors
Endress+Hauser South Africa, Sensors & Transducers

Achieving accurate and continuous process visibility requires reliable sensor performance, even in challenging media. Endress+Hauser’s CYR51 mechanical cleaning unit addresses these challenges by providing stable, automated cleaning of turbidity and UV-Vis absorption sensors.
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Achieving clean and dry compressed air
Artic Driers International, Pneumatics & Hydraulics

Compressed air is an expensive source of motive power so it makes good sense to supply clean, dry compressed air to your distribution system.
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Navigating ISO standards in hydraulic cylinder manufacturing
Pneumatics & Hydraulics

For hydraulics professionals, understanding and leveraging ISO standards is a powerful way to ensure quality and gain a competitive edge. Here is a guide to the most critical ISO standards for hydraulic cylinder manufacturing, showing how to use them to your advantage.
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Seven years of uninterrupted service
Pneumatics & Hydraulics

A set of hydraulically operated Corflex pinch valves, installed in 2018 at a major North African gold mine, has delivered in one of the continent’s most demanding slurry-handling applications.
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Exceptional speaker line-up for Africa Automation Indaba 2026
News

The Africa Automation Indaba 2026 is set to become one of the most influential gatherings for Africa’s automation and process control community.
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Building resilient supply chains through smarter e-procurement
RS South Africa, IT in Manufacturing

In a time of constant disruption, from supply chain uncertainty to rising operational costs, businesses that embrace digital procurement are better positioned to stay competitive and resilient.
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Powering up data centre mega development
IT in Manufacturing

Parker Hannifin has secured a major contract to supply key equipment for nearly 30 aeroderivative gas turbines powering a new hyperscale data centre in Texas.
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PC-based control in the plastics industry
Beckhoff Automation, Fieldbus & Industrial Networking

Nissei Plastic, an injection moulding machine manufacturer based in Japan is implementing a worldwide tend towards open automation systems from experienced specialists using PC and EtherCAT-based control technology from Beckhoff.
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Coal and biomass as fuel source options
Electrical Power & Protection

According to Associated Energy Services, a specialist steam and boiler operations maintenance and service provider, solid fuels such as coal and biomass such as wood chips are both cost-effective and readily-available fuel source options.
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Industrial valve solutions
Bearing Man Group t/a BMG, Valves, Actuators & Pump Control

BMG’s Fluid Technology division supplies and supports an extensive range of components for fluid technology systems. These include valves, hydraulic hoses and fittings, accumulators, cylinders, heat exchangers, hydraulic motors and hydraulic plumbing, as well as pumps and reservoir accessories.
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Multifunction installation tester speeds up testing by 30%
Comtest, Electrical Power & Protection

Comtest has launched the new Fluke 1670 Series Multifunction Installation Tester, which can cut the amount of time electricians and maintenance technicians spend producing reports by up to 50%,
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Condition monitoring in hazardous areas
SKF South Africa, Motion Control & Drives

SKF is further strengthening its condition monitoring offer portfolio by a newly developed hazardous area version of its Microlog Analyzer dBX portable vibration analyser.
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Axial piston pump series for next-gen hydraulic applications
Pneumatics & Hydraulics

Moog has launched its new AXP Axial Piston Pump Series, a next-generation hydraulic solution engineered to deliver optimal performance, reliability and cost efficiency for industrial applications.
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Innovative sealing and bearing solution for pulp machine
SKF South Africa, Motion Control & Drives

A leading South African manufacturer of paper-making equipment sought to modify an existing pulp machine and turned to trusted partner SKF to assist with the redesign of a critical sealing arrangement.
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Septentrio starts mass production of mosaic-G5 positioning modules
Motion Control & Drives

Septentrio has started volume shipments of mosaic-G5 modules that enable reliable positioning without performance compromise for size and power-constrained industrial applications.
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Bayonet connectors with extreme shock and vibration resistance
Enclosures, Cabling & Connectors

ITT Cannon’s versatile and extremely reliable series of CA bayonet connectors are available through Powell Electronics, a specialist in connectors for mission critical applications including defence, aerospace and industrial.
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New precision planetary gearboxes
Motion Control & Drives

Teknic offers precision planetary gearboxes with a wide selection of frame sizes, gear ratios, output flanges and body configurations to accommodate a range of motion control requirements.
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