Powerful linear motion 16 March 2011 The EMA linear actuator range from PowerJacks has been developed to provide smooth and precise linear motion for low to medium duty applications with loads up to 10kN
Beckhoff in control at Shanghai Expo March 2011, Beckhoff Automation The Expo in Shanghai closed its gates on 31 October, 2010, after welcoming over 72 000 000 visitors. The highlight of the German pavilion was the ‘energy centre’, with an interactive pendulum, which could ...
Perfectly tailored CNC drive system March 2011, Siemens South Africa With the Sinumerik 828D Basic T, Siemens has developed a robust and precise CNC for worldwide use. As an entry level CNC for the compact class, it is ideally suited to standardised turning machines with ...
Omron drives incorporate logic functionality March 2011, Omron Electronics The latest MX2 inverter drives from Omron, which have been developed specifically to provide a comprehensive and cost-effective solution for machines, incorporate powerful and versatile logic functions ...
Beckhoff's complete servo drive terminal March 2011, Beckhoff Automation The new EL7201 servo terminal for the Beckhoff EtherCAT terminal system integrates a complete servo drive for motors up to 200 W into a standard I/O terminal housing. Integration into the EtherCAT I/O ...
Omron makes sleeving automatic February 2011, Omron Electronics Motion controllers offer the right features to automate the placing of card sleeves around pre-packed food trays
Prototyping autonomous robots with FPGAs February 2011 By developing functional robotic prototypes with field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) and commercial off the shelf (COTS) hardware, engineers can test ideas, algorithms and I/O combinations efficiently to make next-generation robots a reality
Mining robots can save lives February 2011 An autonomous mining robotic safety platform for stope inspections as well as search and rescue operations is a niche application where South Africa could make a significant contribution both to robotics research and the mining industry
Chicken farming gets a new edge February 2011, SEW-EURODRIVE SEW-Eurodrive offers hygienic solutions for the poultry industry.
On maintenance day a common sight in some chicken houses, bottling plants and abattoirs is the sight of plastic bags running alongside ...
Festo sensor with perfect fit February 2011, Festo South Africa Festo now offers a range of inductive sensors that fit flush in an 8 mm slot. The perfect fit of the SIES-8M brings customer benefits in terms of space, time saving and ease of use.
The sensor can be ...
Static discharge and cleaning for moving surfaces February 2011 Exair’s new Super Ion Air Wipe provides a uniform 360° ionised airstream that clamps around a continuously moving part to eliminate static electricity and contaminants. It is ideal for removing dust, ...
Upgrade at Everaz Highveld Steel January 2011, Nidec Control Techniques Control Techniques wins contract to upgrade four-strand billet caster.
Control Techniques has won a major contract for the electrical upgrade of M/C4, the four-strand continuous casting machine at the ...
Torque motors from Siemens January 2011, Siemens South Africa Increased vibration strength in presses.
With the 1FW3 heavy duty torque motor, Siemens Drive Technologies is offering a new direct drive that fulfils all requirements for metal forming machines. The ...
Save energy in production January 2011, Siemens South Africa, PI SA (PROFIBUS & PROFINET SA) The Siemens Industry Automation Division has added the Sirius M200D motor starter to its Profienergy-compatible product range. The device type was therefore expanded with Profienergy functionality. Using ...
Siemens expands converter power spectrum January 2011, Siemens South Africa The Siemens Drive Technologies Division in Germany is increasing the upper power limit of its Sinamics G150 series of converters from 1500 to 2700 kW. These low voltage converters are designed for applications ...
Omron Accurax with EtherCAT interface January 2011, Omron Electronics Omron has released an EtherCAT version of the Accurax G5 servo series, complementing the existing analogue/pulse and Mechatrolink-II models. The release is just one aspect of a complete series of products ...
Energy efficient drives January 2011 The Integra from OEN Enterprises has features such as soft start and stop, starting and stopping programs for specialised applications, no load automatic shut down and belt break sensing with alarm output ...
Yaskawa drives do it all December 2010, Varispeed (A Division of Hudaco Trading) Make energy saving your business.
In recent years, the efficient use of energy has received significantly more attention and become recognised as one of the most important cost-effective ways to meet ...
PowerFlex DC drives from Rockwell Automation December 2010, Rockwell Automation Rockwell Automation’s range of Allen-Bradley PowerFlex DC drives combine the performance capabilities of DC technology with the benefits of digital control, diagnostics, easy programming and system integration ...
Every drive you ever wanted December 2010, PI SA (PROFIBUS & PROFINET SA), Omron Electronics Omron’s RX, JX and MX2 families. RX – versatile and customisable
The new drives, which are available with ratings up to 132 kW, feature an extensive range of built-in application functions, such as ...
