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Precise, synchronised control for automated steel mesh handling system
Fieldbus & Industrial Networking
Automation specialist Hambi Maschinenbau has developed a world-first system that automates the cutting, handling and stacking of heavy reinforcing steel mesh – a task that previously required up to six human operators.
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How digital infrastructure design choices will decide who wins in AI
Schneider Electric South Africa, IT in Manufacturing
As AI drives continues to disrupt industries across the world, the race is no longer just about smarter models or better data. It’s about building infrastructure powerful enough to support innovation at scale.
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Install and commissioning time cut by 50% thanks to digital twin insights
Rockwell Automation, IT in Manufacturing
ECM Technologies, a world leader in the design and manufacture of innovative and modular low-pressure carburising industrial furnaces, has developed a solution that removes many of the installation and commissioning challenges relating to the development, testing and deployment of large-scale heat treatment plants.
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Fast hoist for wind turbines
Motion Control & Drives
RUD neXera offers time and cost savings in wind turbine maintenance.
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Transporting substations for the world’s largest offshore wind farm
Motion Control & Drives
Dogger Bank Wind Farm will be the world’s largest offshore wind farm when it is completed. Mammoet was involved in providing transportation and weighing of the project’s three offshore substations.
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From the editor's desk: A tool not a crutch
Technews Publishing (SA Instrumentation & Control), News
Every year, the dictionaries try to summarise a year of human behaviour with a single word, the word of the year. You can question the value of this, but it’s quite entertaining. Words are important, ...
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Buyout model for solar investment
News
Sustainable Power Solutions has introduced a buyout model that converts existing solar and battery systems into immediate capital for South African businesses.
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High-precision fill quantity control in food supplement production
Temperature Measurement
Vital Products was looking for a precise and efficient solution to check the weight and ensure the completeness of its products. Minebea Intec, a specialist in industrial weighing and inspection technologies, was able to provide a solution.
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Duplex valve improves continuous production at Gauteng manufacturing facility
Valves, Actuators & Pump Control
In a recent installation at a Gauteng-based manufacturer of household and personal care products, Allmech provided a tailored water treatment solution to ensure a consistent supply of soft water for steam generation, an essential element in the client’s 24/7 production cycle.
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Lifting the lid on bulk packaging
VEGA Controls SA, Editor's Choice
Authorities impose strict requirements on pharmaceutical and cosmetic packaging. Choosing the right instrumentation, such as VEGA’s VEGAFLEX 83 for level measurement, helps manufacturers navigate the challenges with accuracy, reliability and compliance.
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Energy-efficient perimeter cooling system for small, medium and edge applications
Electrical Power & Protection
Vertiv has enhanced the Vertiv CoolPhase Perimeter PAM air-cooled range with new ratings of cooling systems and Vertiv CoolPhase Condenser.
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Film capacitors for noise suppression
Electrical Power & Protection
Würth Elektronik has expanded its portfolio of components for the mains input. The new series of WCAP-FTY2 film capacitors is optimised for use in noise suppression and complies with X1 or Y2 safety classes in accordance with IEC 60384-14.
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How vision-guided robotics is transforming South African manufacturing
Yaskawa Southern Africa, Motion Control & Drives
In South African manufacturing, the final stages of production need more than manual labour or conventional automation. For many, vision-guided robotics is becoming the solution to smarter, more flexible end-of-line processes.
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Terminal blocks with Push-X technology for wiring from 0,34 mm2
Phoenix Contact , Electrical Power & Protection
The Push-X product range is growing. With the new XT 1,5 terminal blocks, Phoenix Contact is extending the series to include versions for conductor cross-sections from 0,34 to 2,5 mm2.
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Precision sensing for water treatment
ifm - South Africa, Sensors & Transducers
ifm electronic has introduced two next-generation sensors designed for South Africa’s bulk and wastewater sector, engineered to withstand harsh environments and deliver long-term reliability.
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Schneider Electric accelerates adoption of SF6-free switchgear
Schneider Electric South Africa, Electrical Power & Protection
Schneider Electric is driving the transition to sustainable medium-voltage solutions across East Africa with its award-winning SM AirSeT pure-air switchgear.
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Sensors measure palm oil tank level
Instrotech, Level Measurement & Control
The Senix ToughSonic 30 accurately measures and monitors the level of palm oil in large tanks approximately nine metres in height.
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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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