The advanced AV05 pneumatic valve system October 2014, Tectra Automation The compact lightweight design of its AV series is setting new benchmarks for pneumatic valves according to manufacturer Aventics. The AVO5 valve system, the latest addition to the family, is designed ...
Low noise conveyor system with fast assembly August 2014, Tectra Automation Future-proof assembly and packaging lines must be able to deal with even smaller batches, more frequent product changes and a large number of product variants. Chain conveyor systems used in production, ...
SKF actuators deliver ultimate product confidence August 2014, SKF South Africa SKF actuation system solutions are widely acknowledged for their quality and accurate and efficient performance across a broad range of market sectors. “Our turnkey actuation system solutions position ...
Maximum drive efficiency, minimum power consumption June 2014, Adroit Technologies The biggest consumer of electrical energy can often be pump and fan applications. Conversely these offer the most potential for the largest energy saving opportunities. Therefore, if caution is not exercised ...
Potato boom for local supplier May 2014, SEW-Eurodrive In 2013, Sennah Handling Systems – a Paarl-based manufacturer of high quality potato bagging machines and materials handling equipment for the agricultural sector, upped its annual production from 26 ...
Festo’s automation supports smart factories May 2014, Festo South Africa The concept of Integrated Industry is starting to grow and was the main theme of the 2014 Hanover Fair; and automation technology is playing a critical role in supporting the fully networked and integrated ...
Compact drives from Yaskawa May 2014, Varispeed (A Division of Hudaco Trading) Yaskawa drives have earned a reputation for high performance and quality and the J1000 is no exception. Designed with quality, reduced cost of ownership and maintainability in mind, this compact inverter ...
SKF electric cylinders for industrial automation applications May 2014, SKF South Africa SKF’s CASM electric cylinder, a BeyondZero Portfolio product, reduces carbon emissions in a wide range of industrial applications. In a study with Indian Textiles, an SKF customer who replaced hydraulic ...
SEW-Eurodrive’s hygenic motor solutions April 2014, SEW-Eurodrive Specialist drive engineering company, SEW-Eurodrive is able to assist the food and beverage industry in maintaining the highest standards of hygiene with its Aseptic DAS motor. Cape Town branch manager, ...
Hexapod positions loads in six axes April 2014, Horne Technologies PI (Physik Instrumente) has been a leading player in the market for precision positioning technology for many years. The release of the H-820 Hexapod unveils linear repeatability of 20 μm, and 200 μrad ...
Easy integration for Ethernet/IP encoder April 2014, SICK Automation Southern Africa The AFS60 and AFM60 EtherNet/IP encoders from SICK Automation are the first absolute encoders of their kind equipped with both an active web server and function blocks for fieldbus integration.
Featuring ...
Hengstler’s incremental absolute rotary encoders April 2014 Technology and flexibility are the key characteristics of the Hengstler Icuro and Acuro ranges of incremental and absolute rotary encoders. Users can choose from a number of options based on the performance ...
Speed monitor family with extended functions April 2014, ifm - South Africa The range of speed monitors from ifm electronic offering wide input frequency from 1-60 000 pulses/minute, now includes an extended operating temperature range down to -40°C.
Several versions are available: ...
Drive control for building automation April 2014, Beckhoff Automation Beckhoff has extended its range of sub-bus systems for building automation via two SMI master terminals, the KL6831 and the KL6841, which connect the Bus Terminal system with the SMI (Standard Motor Interface) ...
