Pneumatics & Hydraulics


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Optimum control from pneumatic rotary actuators
December 2012
PSV Mitech’s pneumatic rotary actuators offer a choice of either a double crank or a scotch yoke mechanism. The double crank, for modulating control purposes, provides high run torques, low friction and ...

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Festo flexes innovation muscle with ExoHand
November 2012, Festo South Africa
Festo is continually looking at ways to enhance human and machine interaction in industrial environments, based on soft robotics. Its latest operating exoskeleton concept, ExoHand, combines human intelligence ...

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The nuts and bolts of hydraulic fracturing
October 2012, Technews Publishing (SA Instrumentation & Control)
Hydraulic fracturing, fracking, is the process of creating fractures in underground rock formations to allow natural gas and oil to flow more freely into wellbores.

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Modern trends in pneumatics and hydraulics
October 2012, PI SA (PROFIBUS & PROFINET SA), Technews Publishing (SA Instrumentation & Control)
There is a common perception that not much is new in the world of pneumatics and hydraulics, but scrape the surface and a different picture emerges.

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Air-driven hydraulic pumps and oil injectors
August 2012, SKF South Africa
SKF’s new range of air-driven hydraulic pumps and oil injectors (THAP series) can mount and dismount a variety of shrink fit mechanical components, including couplings, bearings, flywheels, marine propellers ...

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Clean water with Hydac process filtration
July 2012, HYDAC Technology
In municipal or industrial water treatment plants, costly drinking water is often used for general cleaning and maintenance procedures in the system. By the simple action of treating and using the water ...

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No more condensate in the air lines
July 2012, Artic Driers International
Air drier alarm system maintains compressed air quality.

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Pedal actuated transmitters from FSG
June 2012, Mecosa
FSG’s FS-S line of compact electronic pedal actuated transmitters is designed to actuate hydraulic control equipment: the units send electrical control signals depending on the pedal deflection. Typical ...

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Bleed design pneumatic filter regulator
May 2012
Precision control of air or gas pressure is critical in applications where contaminants and corrosive environments are present. Fairchild’s new modified Model 63 filter regulator traps and drains off ...

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Meulwater water treatment project
April 2012, Festo South Africa
Festo provides innovative automation equipment for purification plant in the Paarl valley.

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Bridging the gap between electronics and pneumatics
April 2012, Festo South Africa
Festo juices up processing plant with new valve terminal.

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Cost effective setup for the packaging industry
April 2012
Tectra Automation launches cutting-edge modular VEE technology.

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Festo learns from nature
February 2012, Festo South Africa
The adaptive gripper DHDG from Festo handles fruit, bulbs or other pressure-sensitive items quickly and reliably thanks to its ‘Fin Ray effect’, based on the design of the tail fins of a fish. “If flower ...

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Green compressor condensate waste management
October 2011, Artic Driers International
An industrial air compressor can draw in about 6200 litres of water per week generating a large amount of oily condensate when working in a 30°C ambient with a 70% RH. The after cooler and air filters ...

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Festo's new Tripod robot
October 2011, Festo South Africa
Systems integration for faster cost-effective production. Festo in conjunction with machine builder, IFC Intelligent Feeding Components, has made production process variability and shorter set-up times ...

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Tectra introduces large-ported FRL units
October 2011
Tectra Automation has introduced its new robust MU series filter, regulator and lubricator (FRL). Pneumatics product manager, Erika Bennion, explains: “In addition to our mainstream service units that ...

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Safe and reliable positioning of industrial equipment
October 2011
Becker Mining introduces heavy duty air-over-hydraulic power pumps. Designed for safe and reliable lifting and positioning of industrial equipment, Becker Mining Africa’s new Simplex GA9 series air-over-oil ...

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A wide range from BMG Hydraulics
14 September 2011
BMG Hydraulics distributes a wide range of valves designed to withstand operation in rigorous applications and ensure reliable performance in the most demanding industries

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Festo achieves lift-off
August 2011, Festo South Africa
SmartBird is an ultra-lightweight automated bird inspired by nature. Festo has set the pace with its latest invention inspired by nature: the SmartBird, an ultra-lightweight, powerful automated bird. ...

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Hydraulic fracturing requires effective water treatment approaches
July 2011
The controversy over HF has spilled over into South Africa

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