Schneider Electric's flexible motor management solution July 2012, Schneider Electric South Africa Schneider Electric South Africa has announced the availability of its innovative TeSys T intelligent and flexible motor management system. Designed to protect and monitor installations demanding high ...
Weidmüller PV junction box July 2012, Phambili Interface Weidmüller has developed an innovative and reliable photovoltaic junction box for direct mounting on PV panels. The units are quick and easy to install by hand or fully automatic production is also possible. ...
Zero backlash shaft coupling May 2012, Countapulse Controls The ABP FSXK 3019 coupling from Countapulse Controls is designed to be flexible while remaining strong under high torsional loads. Offering a rigid mechanical interface, this innovative spring disc coupling ...
Beckhoff's stage and show technology in TwinSAFE April 2012, PI SA (PROFIBUS & PROFINET SA), Beckhoff Automation PC and EtherCAT based control technology – the universal platform for all systems.
More efficiency and a smoother finish April 2012, Siemens South Africa, PI SA (PROFIBUS & PROFINET SA) Grinding machines increase productivity using Simodrive and Sinumerik 840D.
Configured drive packages from Rockwell Automation March 2012, Rockwell Automation To help smooth out the process of specifying and ordering AC drives and related ancillaries, Rockwell Automation has introduced a configured drives service designed to fulfil the needs of a wide variety ...
Hygienic design AM8800 servomotor series February 2012, Beckhoff Automation The AM8800 stainless steel motor series is based on the Beckhoff AM8000, but has been supplemented by an all-stainless-steel housing in AISI 316L, designed according to FDA guidelines, and a stainless ...
Tectra Automation helps build customised CNC milling machine February 2012 3D milling of rigid foams, plastics and associated materials by Milled Shapes & Profiles of Benoni.
“Tectra Automation supplied the aluminium structure for the frame, the ball screws that move the spindle ...
Latest generation servomotors from Beckhoff January 2012, Beckhoff Automation With the introduction of the new AM8000 high-performance servomotor series, Beckhoff now offers a complete automation system consisting of PC-based controllers, I/O, drives and motors. The AM8000 series ...
Siemens adds new torque motors January 2012, Siemens South Africa Siemens Drive Technologies Division is adding two frame sizes to its range of built-in torque motors in the lower output range, thus extending the applications of the Simotics T motor series. Thanks to ...
BMG introduces automatic guided carts October 2011, Bearing Man Group T/A BMG BMG has extended its range of Webb conveyance systems to include automatic guided carts, ideal for moving products on an assembly line and for transporting goods around a plant, distribution centre or ...
Schneider Electric's Altistart 22 October 2011, Schneider Electric South Africa Schneider Electric South Africa has introduced Altistart 22, its soft start/stop motor control for commercial and light duty industrial applications. The unit uses both voltage and torque control to provide ...
Rockwell Automation's Allen-Bradley softstarter September 2011, Rockwell Automation Especially well suited in centrifugal pumping applications.
Rockwell Automation is a leader in the market thanks to this flexible, stepless, cost-effective and user-friendly softstarter that suits most ...
DaimlerChrysler chooses Control Techniques drives 17 August 2011, PI SA (PROFIBUS & PROFINET SA), Nidec Control Techniques More than 800 AC drives supplied by Control Techniques have been installed in the new Sprinter production facility in DaimlerChrysler’s Ludwigsfelde plant near Berlin
Electric aircraft cuts CO2 emissions August 2011, Siemens South Africa Siemens supplies integrated drive train for the first series hybrid electric aircraft in the world.
Siemens AG, Diamond Aircraft and EADS presented the world’s first aircraft with a serial hybrid electric ...
Embedded box PC for an extended temperature range August 2011, Phoenix Contact Phoenix Contact now offers a new line of embedded box PCs for harsh industrial environments. The Valueline BPC Mini box PC is especially suited for control applications in the industrial environment, ...
Motor bearing current phenomenon August 2011, Varispeed (A Division of Hudaco Trading) Yaskawa application note. Introduction
Since the introduction of PWM inverters, it has been recognised that PWM inverters introduce motor shaft voltages and bearing currents. The bearing damage in ...
