Motion Control & Drives


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Dedicated HVAC drives
June 2008, Nidec Industrial Automation Southern Africa
Control Techniques Drives, an Emerson division, has launched AFFINITY – a new range of heating ventilation and airconditioning (HVAC) drives focused especially on the needs of the Building Automation ...

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Energy efficiency: modular energy saving solutions from SEW
June 2008, SEW-EURODRIVE
“Dwindling resources and rising energy costs are prompting companies to review the degree of energy efficiency of their systems as well as the ensuing operating costs involved. A central point of debate ...

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European Motor Challenge Programme
May 2008, Technews Publishing (SA Instrumentation & Control)
The Programme issues guidelines in the form of modules to help partners document the status quo, establish project goals and record project outcomes

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Driving productivity
May 2008, Rockwell Automation, Iritron
Iritron, an authorised Rockwell Automation system integrator, has successfully optimised the Assmang Black Rock mine’s decline conveyor system with the replacement of two variable speed drives. The project, ...

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Simple motor automation: add a sixth sense to your motor management systems
April 2008, Schneider Electric South Africa
Telemecanique TeSys T – a new standard in motor control

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Inverter for the water industry
April 2008, SEW-EURODRIVE
Unit modularity and small dimensions are important criteria when selecting a suitable frequency inverter. SEW Eurodrive is aware of these demands and, as a result, has developed a compact and economical ...

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Innovative billet inspection uses linear motion and drive systems
April 2008
Non-destructive materials testing and measuring equipment specialist, H.Rohloff, has developed the innovative Billet InspectIR, an automated, high-speed inspection system for use in the steel industry. ...

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Gearing for efficiency
April 2008, SEW-EURODRIVE
SEW Eurodrive is now able to supply an industrial gear unit that offers more efficiency for mixing and agitating applications with the MC range of extended bearing distance (EBD) units.    The company ...

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Extending servomotor capabilities
April 2008, Beckhoff Automation
The drive technology range from Beckhoff has been extended with the addition of the AM3500 servomotor series. In contrast to current trends, these new servomotors have a higher moment of inertia, making ...

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Simplifying machine actuation
April 2008, Turck Banner Southern Africa
Banner Engineering has introduced the DUO-TOUCH run bar with self checking touch buttons (STBs) for two-hand control machine actuation. The run bar easily interfaces with DUO-TOUCH SG (second generation) ...

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Automatic format adjustment
April 2008
With the differentiated Hiperdrive portfolio, Sick Stegmann has actively taken up the automation trend of format adjustment to measure. One of the advantages is fast and precise adjustment of positioning ...

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Frequency converters with Profinet
April 2008
The Sinamics G120D distributed frequency converter from Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D) has been extended to include a version with a Profinet connection. This is available in both a standard and ...

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Hitachi cuts energy costs
April 2008
Companies are becoming increasingly aware of energy costs and have undertaken initiatives to reduce energy usage and attendant costs, as well as to protect the environment. This is according to Mike Cronin, ...

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Rockwell Automation introduces cool new AC drive
April 2008, Rockwell Automation
Rockwell Automation has announced the launch of the Allen-Bradley PowerFlex 700L liquid cooled drive. This technology enables the unit to be utilised in conditions where air-cooled versions may increase ...

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Altivar 61 and 72 VSDs: Simply Smart drives
March 2008, Schneider Electric South Africa
The Altivar 71 is tailored for constant torque applications, whereas the Altivar 61 is built for applications that require variable torque and is dedicated to pump and fan applications

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Test drive the new V1000 Yaskawa VSD
March 2008, Varispeed (A Division of Hudaco Trading)
Drives from Yaskawa have earned a reputation for performance, functionality and quality and as a world-class compact current vector drive the new Yaskawa V1000 from Varispeed continues that legacy. In ...

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Addition to the ArmorStart range
March 2008, Rockwell Automation
Rockwell Automation has expanded its ArmorStart range with the addition of the IP69K ArmorStart distributed motor controller. The IP69K/NEMA 4X rated variants of the company's Bulletin 280/281/283 and ...

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Drives scare and entertain
March 2008
The new Flyboard 5000 flight simulator will roll out in entertainment and amusement parks from spring 2008. The innovation is that there are no seats. On the platform of the Flyboard, a motion system ...

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Taming the robot: breaking down the barriers between man and machine
December 2007, ABB South Africa
ABB now offers a solution that cuts the cost of robot installations by replacing expensive mechanical safety equipment with dedicated electronics and software

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Technosoft provides CANopen intelligence
December 2007
Technosoft drives and motors now support the CANopen protocol, which has emerged as the dominant CAN solution for motion control applications due to its low cost per node, simple wiring and extensive ...

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