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Hydraulic system upgrades to boost performance and save money
Those working with hydraulic or pneumatic systems know that keeping your machinery running at peak performance balances productivity and cost. As systems age, they often become less efficient, requiring more energy and more frequent repairs. The good news is that you don’t always need to invest in an entirely new machine to solve these problems.

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HC Series hand controller
The HC Series hand controller is a pre-qualified solution for demanding environments, and ensures safe and intuitive command where standard controls fail.

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Windows tablets for Zone 1/21, Zone 2/22 and mining
Extech is expanding its portfolio with the Windows-based tablets IS945.1, IS945.2, and IS945.M1. For the first time, EX certification is combined with full Windows compatibility, without compromising on software or security.

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Latest articles

All eyes on the modern DCS platform
Schneider Electric South Africa, PLCs, DCSs & Controllers

Modernised DCS platforms are no longer confined to hardware-dependent architectures. These systems have evolved to combine the strengths of both PLCs and DCS while adding capabilities that make them more open, resilient and collaborative.
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Modernising Vertical Filter Press Machines with Future-Focused Control Systems
System Integration & Control Systems Design

Project and Industry Pressure Filter Specialists approached us to modernise vertical filter press machines for the Minerals and Metals industry. The goal was to improve reliability, reduce downtime, ...
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Strain wave gearheads for precision and compact design
DNH Tradeserve t/a DNH Technologies, Motion Control & Drives

Strain wave gearheads from maxon are a specialised type of gearhead where precision and compact design are crucial.
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ABB and Compu-Power bring high-efficiency UPS innovation to IS3 X-Change 2025
News

ABB recently participated in the 31st annual IS3X-Change 2025 in Cape Town, alongside its long-standing channel partner Compu-Power.
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Africa’s brightest young battery innovators
Schneider Electric South Africa, News

Schneider Electric and Enactus, the international NGO dedicated to inspiring students through entrepreneurial action, have announced the winners of the 2025 Energy Transition Battery Innovation Challenge, funded by the Schneider Electric Foundation. It empowers young innovators to design battery solutions addressing the region’s most pressing energy challenges.
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Africa’s strategic role in powering the global clean energy future
News

The 2026 Africa Energy Indaba is to spotlight Africa’s mineral wealth, industrialisation potential and the urgent need for sustainable value chain development.
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Siemens and HD Hyundai to accelerate revitalisation of USA shipbuilding
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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Automation solution for waste management at incineration facility
PLCs, DCSs & Controllers

Valmet is to deliver an automation system to Seongnam City’s incineration facility currently under construction in South Korea. By leveraging intelligent automation, the plant will optimise energy production, minimise emissions and deliver efficient, consistent performance throughout its entire lifecycle.
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Project & industry
System Integration & Control Systems Design

Project and Industry This project involved delivering a complete electrical, instrumentation, and automation solution for a new OEM drum-twister machine, replacing an ageing unit in a major cabling production ...
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Valmet’s supplies DCS to Europe’s largest electric boiler plant
Valmet South Africa, PLCs, DCSs & Controllers

Valmet will supply an automation system to Helen’s Hanasaari electric boiler plant and a thermal accumulator being built in Helsinki, Finland. Once completed, it will be Europe’s largest electric boiler plant.
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Making lines safer with smarter connection
Hydrasales, Pneumatics & Hydraulics

Imagine connecting multiple hydraulic lines or a combination of hydraulic, electrical and grease lines with one single, confident movement. That’s the everyday convenience operators get from Faster’s MultiFaster multi-coupling systems.
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SKF launches the Patent Bay
SKF South Africa, News

SKF is launching The Patent Bay, a new platform open to companies that aim to accelerate technologies with the potential to advance sustainability, by making selected patents freely available to others.
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Mastering inline LNG flow monitoring
Flow Measurement & Control

[Sponsored] As global demand for cleaner, more flexible energy sources continues to rise, liquefied natural gas (LNG) stands at the forefront of the energy transition. Engineered for excellence in cryogenic environments, the Anton Paar L-Cor 8000 flowmeter redefines inline LNG flow monitoring.
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Expanded range of variable step-down power modules
Electrical Power & Protection

The MagI3C-VDMM power module product family from Würth Elektronik continues to grow.
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Products from maxon
Motion Control & Drives

A wide range of new products is available from motion control specialist, maxon. with a diverse technology portfolio ranging from highly integrated robotic actuators to powerful servo drives and controllers.
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Strategic system upgrades beat mining obsolescence and drive productivity
Motion Control & Drives

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
Omniflex Remote Monitoring Specialists, Industrial Wireless

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
Bearing Man Group t/a BMG, Enclosures, Cabling & Connectors

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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