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Cost-effective machine health monitoring
August 2024, SKF South Africa
The easy to use SKF QuickCollect Bluetooth-enabled, handheld sensor monitors the health of rotating machinery via mobile iOS and Android apps, identifies developing issues, and mitigates potential failures by enabling customers to initiate predictive maintenance.

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Beer brewers avoid grease contamination
August 2024, igus
A study by RWTH Aachen University and igus recently quantified the financial and environmental benefits of using lubrication-free polymer bearings over traditional metal bearings. The study revealed that users can save millions of rands annually in lubricant costs, significantly reducing their environmental impact.

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Supporting the low-carbon steel movement
Technews Industry Guide: Sustainable Manufacturing 2024
With a legacy of pioneering safer, more productive, and sustainable equipment and services, Konecranes is committed to advancing a decarbonised and circular world for customers and society.

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Harnessing robotics for a sustainable future
Technews Industry Guide: Sustainable Manufacturing 2024, Yaskawa Southern Africa
Yaskawa South Africa stands at the forefront of the green revolution, leveraging advanced robotics to drive sustainable manufacturing practices.

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Testing your motor control coordination
August 2024
Referro Systems, a supplier of control and automation solutions for the industrial sector, is warning against the risks of using untested components in motor control combinations.

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Parker’s non-welded flange technology for hydraulics
August 2024, Parker Hannifin - Sales Company South Africa
Parker’s 37 non-welded flange technology is known for its ability to reduce the installation time and cost of hydraulic systems compared to traditional welded flanges. Hidroser, a Parker Premier Distributor in Turkey, has started this technology for hydraulic operated systems on board its vessels.

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Emission-free mobility with hydrogen
Technews Industry Guide: Sustainable Manufacturing 2024, Editor's Choice
We are now used to cars powered by electricity; but in the quest for zero carbon emissions, hydrogen cars, or hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs), could be the next big thing in the automotive industry.

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Decarbonising bearing production
Technews Industry Guide: Sustainable Manufacturing 2024, SKF South Africa
SKF and voestalpine Wire Technology, a subsidiary of the leading steel and technology group voestalpine, have successfully produced the first prototype bearing made from steel that contains hydrogen direct reduced iron

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Grease that can take the load
I&C July 2024, SKF South Africa
SKF’s new general purpose, high load bearing lithium-free grease caters to the lubrication requirements of a wide range of industries and applications.

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Safe operation of hydraulic systems
I&C July 2024
Hydraulic check valves are one of the most common valve types, and are essential components in hydraulic systems. There is potential for optimisation, particularly in applications in which screwable check valves are used in aluminium blocks.

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How to raise the bar in port operation efficiency and productivity
I&C July 2024
In the ever-evolving world of maritime logistics, optimising the efficiency and productivity of port operations is essential for staying competitive. The solution to meeting these requirements lies in harnessing the potential of innovative and advanced technologies from reputable global manufacturers.

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First Tornado vertical lift module in SA
I&C July 2024
The first South African Gonvarri Tornado 9th-generation vertical lifting module was designed and installed for ACDC Dynamics, a market leader in the supply of electrical components for automation, commercial, industrial and mining sectors. It was designed to improve the efficiency of ACDC’s warehouse. It is an ultra-fast, virtually noiseless computer-controlled storage and transfer lift.

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Mammoet assembles world’s biggest land-based crane
I&C July 2024
Mammoet, the global leader in engineered heavy lifting and transport, has started assembling the world’s strongest land-based crane.

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Tapered roller bearings keep mining dump trucks rolling
I&C July 2024, SKF South Africa
SKF designs, develops and manufactures a range of premium quality products to meet the demands of the mining sector, which is notorious for punishing conditions that test machines, equipment, and components to their very limit.

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First battery-electric trolley truck system for underground mining
I&C July 2024, ABB South Africa
Boliden, Epiroc and ABB have passed a new technology milestone by successfully deploying the first fully battery-electric trolley truck system on an 800-metre underground mine test track in Sweden. This means the mining industry is a step closer to realising the all-electric mine of the future, with sustainable, productive operations, and improved working conditions.

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New lubrication-free rod ends
September 2024, igus
The constant need for relubrication of metallic bearing points on rod ends in industrial applications is a time-consuming and expensive exercise and poses a real contamination risk. As a result, igus has developed maintenance-free polymer-hybrid spherical bearings which are a safer and more cost-effective alternative.

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Prime gearbox solutions for pump applications
I&C July 2024, Bearings International
I-MAK is a premium global brand in the stable of bearings and power transmission specialist, Bearings International. With more than a million references and hundreds of different product lines, the company’s unique power transmission solutions cater to a large range of applications in virtually all industrial segments.

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Millions of tons of grease and oil in our waterways
I&C July 2024, igus
Shocking statistics reveal that approximately 50% of lubricants used on industrial machines and equipment eventually makes their way into the environment, where just one litre of used oil has the capacity to poison about a million litres of water.

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High performance in a small, new package
I&C July 2024, Bearing Man Group t/a BMG
BMG, which celebrates 50 years of business this year, has recently released the new Danfoss iC2-Micro Drive into the African market. This advanced system delivers superior motor control and mechanical brake performance, is more intelligent and powerful than its predecessor, and is easier to use, install and commission.

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Future-proofing SMEs with cobots
June 2024, Omron Electronics
Many countries around the world are likely to experience skill shortages over the coming decade, especially technical specialists. At the same time, product lifecycles are becoming shorter. Collaborative robots are easy to set up, and offer a quick and cost-effective solution.

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