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M&C refurbish massive mill motor for Zimbabwe gold mine
January 2018
The largest AC electric motor operating in Zimbabwe drives a reduction mill, and this synchronous motor was recently refurbished by leading rotating machinery repairer, Marthinusen & Coutts. Estimated ...

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Saaris in South Africa – a promising entry into African markets
January 2018, SICK Automation Southern Africa
Members of the Saaris community (Saarland, innovation & standards), a regional German development agency supported and funded by the Saarland government, visited South Africa on a five-day visit to improve ...

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Nidec introduces motors and drives for the steel industry
January 2018, Nidec Control Techniques
Nidec, a fully integrated supplier of motors, drives and automated systems, exhibited a new, broad range of solutions for the metal manufacturing and finishing industry at the 2017 Association of Iron ...

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From the editor's desk: Rockwell Automation delivers technology and more at Houston Fair
January 2018, Technews Publishing (SA Instrumentation & Control)
When Rockwell Automation CEO Blake Moret addressed the media at the opening press event of the 2017 Automation Fair in Houston, Texas, he chose not to dwell on annual reports or the recent run-up in the ...

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Dick Morley passes away
December 2017
Automation industry legend Dick Morley passed away on 17 October 2017. Widely known as the ‘Father of the PLC’, he was the initial designer of the first programmable logic controller, produced by Modicon ...

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Yokogawa receives SICE awards
December 2017, Yokogawa South Africa
Yokogawa Electric Corporation has announced that two Yokogawa employees and its subsidiary, Yokogawa Solution Service Corporation, have received awards from the Society of Instrument and Control Engineers. ...

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SKF enters the world of manufacturing using world-class digital technology
December 2017, SKF South Africa
SKF’s operations in Sweden are set to be given a boost with the inauguration of a completely new, fully-automated and digital production process in Gothenburg, adapted for the manufacture of spherical ...

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Adroit and SqwidNet sign IIoT partnership agreement
December 2017, Adroit Technologies
Leading scada and industrial automation supplier, Adroit Technologies, has signed a partnership agreement with SqwidNet, the licensed SigFox IoT network operator in South Africa. SigFox is a leading provider ...

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BMG offers Fenner power transmission products to the market
December 2017, Bearing Man Group t/a BMG
Fenner, a leading brand in BMG’s extensive range of power transmission components, encompasses shaft mounted speed reducers (SMSRs), transmission belts, pulleys and accessories, as well as shaft fixings, ...

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Magnet celebrates 45 years in business
December 2017
It has been 45 years since Magnet was established in Durban – as a team of 10 – supplying copper wire and heating elements. Today, the Magnet Group comprises four divisions – Magnet Electrical Supplies, ...

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eDART valves and process samplers enhance efficiency at Booysendal plant
December 2017
eDART dual valves and poppet samplers continue to offer exceptional level control at Northam’s Booysendal plant near Lydenburg, Mpumalanga. eDART Slurry Valves director, Richard Rule commented: “When ...

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Natural gas powering a revolution in SA industry
December 2017
The increasing availability of natural gas in South Africa represents a significant opportunity for industry to lower energy costs and improve profitability, while also moving towards cleaner emissions ...

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Gold status for Endress+Hauser
December 2017, Endress+Hauser South Africa
Endress+Hauser has received a Gold Recognition Level certificate in the EcoVadis audit, improving on the previous year’s result with 66 points. This illustrates the high importance the company places ...

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SEW-Eurodrive supplies IE3-compliant DRN motors to Eastern Cape wastewater treatment plant
December 2017, SEW-EURODRIVE
A major upgrade to a wastewater treatment plant in the Eastern Cape is taking advantage of the energy-saving features of the latest IE3-compliant DRN motors from SEW-Eurodrive. The order is due to be ...

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Emerson agrees to acquire Paradigm
December 2017, Emerson Automation Solutions
Emerson has agreed to acquire Paradigm, a leading provider of software solutions for the oil and gas industry, for a purchase price of $510 million, reflecting a multiple of 13 times expected 2017 EBITDA. ...

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Rockwell Automation demonstrates commitment to Houston
December 2017, Rockwell Automation
Weeks after the devastation from hurricanes Harvey and Irma, leaders at Rockwell Automation are confidently moving forward with plans to host the annual Automation Fair event in Houston. “Our hearts go ...

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SKF Zambia kicks off on a high Rugby 7’s note
December 2017, SKF South Africa
The first weekend of August saw the community of the Zambian mining town of Mufulira bristling with excitement as they welcomed the Mufulira Sevens Rugby Tournament. SKF Zambia was delighted to join forces ...

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Siemens presents digitalisation in mining as a lever to increased productivity
December 2017, Siemens South Africa
The global mining industry faces major challenges, while needing to meet mounting stakeholder expectations. In order to stay competitive, companies have to become leaner, stronger, and more innovative. ...

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Nick Denbow’s European report: Bürkert’s investment in SAW technology now paying off
December 2017, Editor's Choice
The SAW (surface acoustic wave) technique offers fascinating opportunities for many different styles of monitoring sensor. The first example seen many years ago really impressed me: it was called TorqSense, ...

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From the editor's desk: To meaningful partnerships and reflections of 2017
December 2017, Technews Publishing (SA Instrumentation & Control)
In life, they say you are as good as the company you keep. In business, the measure is the quality of the strategic partnerships you nurture. At SA Instrumentation and Control we count ourselves fortunate ...

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