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Modular industrial robot system nominated for the 2023 Hermes Award
June 2023, Beckhoff Automation
The new automation technology for robotics (ATRO) system from Beckhoff is a modular system that can be used to custom-build the ideal robot structure for any application, thus offering great flexibility.

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Trio Power power supplies with IP67 degree of protection
June 2023, Phoenix Contact
Phoenix Contact’s robust Trio Power power supplies, with IP67 degree of protection, are ideally suited for distributed supply in the field.

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Modular hybrid connectors for decentralised automation
June 2023, Beckhoff Automation
The Beckhoff portfolio of hybrid connectors, and thus One Cable Automation, has already proved itself thousands of times in the field.

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Advantages of dry-type transformers in food and beverage
June 2023
The absence of oil in dry-type transformers make them attractive to the food and beverage sector, where the focus is on hygienic working conditions.

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Converting boiler from coal-fired to pellet-fired
June 2023
Valmet is to convert Helen Ltd’s coal-fired district heat boiler to bubbling fluidised bed (BFB) combustion to enable wood pellet firing at the Salmisaari power plant in Helsinki, Finland.

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Sun-powered microgrid study launched in Pretoria
June 2023
Wits University has started a pilot project to study the potential of introducing small portable solar power systems into informal housing communities, to provide electricity.

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Electrical termination products for the mining sector
May 2023
Pratley has developed a range of world-class electrical termination products that offer quality, value, and a high degree of innovation to the mining industry.

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Strengthening Namibia’s electricity backbone
May 2023
Hitachi Energy’s leading high-voltage solutions will play a significant role in ensuring reliable power supply in northern Namibia.

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Smart IP67 power supply for modular machines
May 2023, Turck Banner Southern Africa
Machines and plants are increasingly designed as modular systems to respond quickly to changing production and market requirements. This requires the use of decentralised system components – including the cabinet-free power supply.

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Early detection of overheating of wire connections or cables
May 2023, Schneider Electric South Africa
Schneider Electric has unveiled PowerLogic HeatTag, an innovative smart sensor for early detection of overheating of wire connections or cables, that analyses switchboard gas and particles, and provides alerts before smoke or insulator browning can occur.

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Adaptor kits test function and safety of vehicle charging stations
May 2023, Comtest
Comtest has introduced Fluke’s FEV300 test adaptor kits, designed to test the function and safety of vehicle charging stations, with charging mode 3 for AC charging.

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New standard for crane cable guides
June 2023
Trend setting crane manufacturer, Stahl Cranes and Hoists, is shifting its jib crane cable management systems from the old system of festoons and pulleys to reliable and snag-free energy chain systems ...

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Microgrids – a key ingredient in solving the energy trilemma
April 2023, Schneider Electric South Africa
At the recent Africa Energy Indaba, Schneider Electric vice president, Taru Madangombe said that the deployment of microgrids across the African continent has evolved beyond its socioeconomic goals, to providing a viable answer to the energy ‘trilemma’.

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Valmet to retrofit automation system
April 2023
Valmet will replace an existing third-party automation system with a Valmet DNA Automation System at Oy Alholmens Kraft Ab’s AK1 power plant unit in Pietarsaari, Finland.

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Coupling considerations for designers
April 2023
For designers, spending time selecting the perfect coupling may be low on the priority list. However, ensuring an efficient and reliable connection between two shafts is paramount for system reliability ...

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Dry-type mini substations for DRC copper giant
April 2023
Signalling its recognised and specialist expertise in dry-type transformers, Trafo Power Solutions will design and deliver almost 50 mini substations to a growing copper mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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World’s first sodium-ion battery vehicle
April 2023
The JAC Group’s joint venture with Volkswagen in China has made history by introducing the world’s first electric vehicle (EV) powered by a sodium-ion battery.

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The grid and its digital twin
April 2023, Schneider Electric South Africa
The benefits of digital twin technology have enjoyed considerable attention in the last year. However, the role of digital twins in the power and grid industry is not as well known, which is why it is important to unpack its invaluable benefits and returns.

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15 to 480 W industrial PSU range
Africa Automation Technology Fair 2023 Show Preview, Conical Technologies
Conical Technologies is a distributor of Mornsun metal-encased power supplies and DC to DC converters for the automation industry. Mornsun’s wide range of DIN rail power supplies are ATEX and IECEx ...

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CSIR releases statistics on power generation
March 2023
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has released its annual statistics on power generation in South Africa for 2022 (1 January 2022 to 31 December 2022), including load shedding and energy availability factor (EAF) data.

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