SEW-Eurodrive boosts productivity at platinum mine August 2017, SEW-Eurodrive A major drive to boost productivity at a platinum mine in Limpopo has resulted in drive engineering specialist SEW-Eurodrive supplying a number of complete drive systems with industrial gear units to ...
Bearing failures eliminated in water purification processes July 2017, SKF South Africa An OEM water solutions company was approached for assistance by a customer experiencing constant bearing failures. “Although the OEM company used non-SKF brands, the customer insisted on SKF bearings ...
Purification plant for Ho Chih Minh City July 2017, Siemens South Africa Although Vietnam enjoys considerable groundwater resources, uneven rainfall distribution and other factors have in the past resulted in constant shortages of drinking water. To counteract this, the Vietnamese ...
Moog launches electrohydro-static pump unit July 2017, MOOG SA Moog has launched a new-generation electrohydrostatic pump unit (EPU) that will help machine builders and end-users derive the combined benefits of both hydraulic and electric actuation. The Moog EPU ...
BMG’s linear motion systems July 2017, Bearing Man Group t/a BMG BMG’s linear motion systems and associated products are designed for high speed, high precision performance to meet the rigorous demands of technologically advanced engineering. “With the growing trend ...
How to extend your filter element life July 2017, Artic Driers International High quality inline filter casings and the elements they contain, are an essential part of compressed air treatment. They are the primary defence for removing condensed water, particles, oils and vapours ...
Flow and pressure valve reduce air consumption July 2017, SMC Corporation South Africa The recent introduction of SMC’s new flow and pressure valves in the AS-R and AS-Q series respectively once again highlights the automation specialist’s commitment to energy savings. Customers can now ...
High-performance electrically insulated bearings July 2017, SKF South Africa With its latest generation of electrically insulated bearings, SKF has raised the performance standard to provide constant electrical performance, even in high humidity.
The Insocoat bearing range comprises ...
SMC’s range of electric actuators July 2017, SMC Corporation South Africa Dynamic industrial processes require sophistication and precision, and processes such as the assembly of circuit boards, positioning of workpieces and sorting of goods all require a high level of automation. ...
New motor control capability July 2017, RS South Africa RS Components now offers motor control kit solutions from Cypress Semiconductor that enable simple design, configuration and evaluation of advanced DC motor control solutions. Covering a range of motors ...
Energy-efficient alternative to worm gear units July 2017, SEW-Eurodrive The K-Series of helical bevel gear units from SEW-Eurodrive offers a cost-effective and more efficient alternative to worm gear units used traditionally in the food and beverage industry. Such has been ...
Connectivity enhances AC drive capability Technews Industry Guide: Industrial Internet of Things 2017 Recently, the Internet of Things has been one of the hottest topics within the automation and manufacturing industries, but the next few years will reveal if the promises of connected devices create added ...
Control loop: Case History 155 - Control with unstable tuning July 2017, Michael Brown Control Engineering I have come across quite a few control loops that were doing a reasonable job of control and which were in fact completely unstable, and in some cases were working much better than if the loop had been ...
SEW-Eurodrive supplies Kazakhstan gold mine June 2017, SEW-Eurodrive One of the largest orders in the history of SEW-Eurodrive South Africa for its MC series industrial gear units is being supplied to a gold-mining project in Kazakhstan, which will see the assembly and ...
4-axis step motor controller June 2017, SMC Corporation South Africa Through listening to and responding to its customers’ ever-changing needs, SMC Pneumatics has introduced the JXC83 controller, which can control up to four electric actuators simultaneously for single ...
New generation motion control from RS Components June 2017, RS South Africa RS Components now offers everything engineers need to design, develop and deploy world-class motion control solutions. From adding smart capabilities and upgrading systems, to dealing with sustainability ...
New AC drives reduce energy costs June 2017 Following its global release at Automation Fair 2016, Rockwell Automation Sub-Saharan Africa launching the new Allen-Bradley PowerFlex 755T drives to local markets at Automation University Classic 2017, ...
Closed loop vector drives June 2017, Ana-Digi Systems The LSLV-iV5 series offers high precision vector control in all operational areas with precise speed control and is superb for crane, continuous lines or elevator system controls. It is also easily adapted ...
