New cost effective timed compressed air condensate drain July 2016, Artic Driers International The new ½" bsp gear driven ball valve is controlled by a 24 hour timer system that controls the closed and open times via a simple interface. Supply voltage is either 110 or 220 VAC. The 16 bar rated ...
Parker Hannifin releases high-performance PU-cover rubber hoses June 2016, Parker Hannifin - Sales Company South Africa Parker Hannifin has introduced a new high-performance PU-cover rubber hose range for low and medium pressure applications. For the new PU-cover hose range 462PU, 692PU and 837PU-Plus, Parker has employed ...
SMC offers flexible solutions through its SY series May 2016, SMC Corporation South Africa As part of its continuous pursuit for innovation, efficiencies and cost reduction, SMC Pneumatics has announced that select series’ and products will be manufactured in-house from July this year. One ...
Parker’s press control series offers new opportunities May 2016, Parker Hannifin - Sales Company South Africa Parker Hannifin has introduced a new generation of press control manifolds. The PPCC series with pilot operated directional control valves offers a compact control manifold concept with a modular design ...
Eskom extends the use of Intergraph SmartPlant solutions Technews Industry Guide - Maintenance, Reliability & Asset Optimisation 2016, Intergraph Systems SA Eskom has broadened the use of Intergraph SmartPlant solutions to improve its engineering design and maintenance capabilities. The extended five-year contract adds SmartPlant Fusion, SmartPlant Isometrics, ...
Lowering dew point to protect automation equipment Technews Industry Guide - Maintenance, Reliability & Asset Optimisation 2016, SMC Corporation South Africa Failure to remove water vapour from factory air can quickly become a costly maintenance headache.
VUVS from Festo: economically priced, sturdy and powerful April 2016, Festo South Africa The sturdy valves VUVS, part of the VS series from Festo, are industry-standard individual valves that can be used for almost any application. With these valves, Festo fulfils all the demands made on ...
RS Components boosts pneumatics portfolio with latest innovations from SMC Technews Industry Guide - Maintenance, Reliability & Asset Optimisation 2016, RS South Africa RS Components has expanded its Pneumatics, Hydraulics & Power Transmission portfolio by adding the latest innovations from SMC Pneumatics.
The rapid pace of new product introductions by SMC has added ...
SMC’s energy efficient regulators deliver savings March 2016, SMC Corporation South Africa SMC has launched two regulators, the basic IR#200-A and precision IR#000-A that feature a new internal bleeding structure, which almost doubles the flow rate and eliminates the fix throttle.
The result ...
Simple customisation can make all the difference February 2016, SMC Corporation South Africa SMC Pneumatics has come to the rescue of many smaller manufacturers who are unable to afford the large R&D costs often associated with customising a control system.
The company calls it ‘Simple Specials’. ...
SMC Pneumatics eyes market share November 2015, SMC Corporation South Africa Established in Tokyo in 1959, SMC began life as a supplier of basic pneumatic and filtration equipment. Today the company has evolved into a sophisticated provider of complete automation systems, currently ...
Pneumatic or electric – the answer is hybrid November 2015, Festo South Africa There are various schools of thought when deciding between the use of pneumatic or electric technology for automation. Festo’s business development manager, Russell Schwulst, suggests a sensible mixture ...
BMG introduces Eaton Winner braided hydraulic hoses November 2015, Bearing Man Group t/a BMG “Extreme care must be taken in the correct selection, installation and maintenance of matched components in any hydraulic system, because hose assemblies can be highly dangerous if misapplied or inadequate ...
Vortex tubes and enclosure coolers September 2015, Coolsense A vortex tube is a device that can take normal compressed air and convert it into two air streams, one hot and the other cold.
The cold air can be adjusted down to -45°C, and the hot side up to 120°C. ...
Pneumax introduces economical solenoid valves August 2015 Pneumax Southern Africa has added the new cost-effective Italian made Eco 22 solenoid valve to its product offering.
Available in 1/8” and 1/4” ports in 3/2, 5/2 and 5/3 versions, this new series of ...
Pneumatics on steroids May 2015 You see four steel towers rising 100 metres into the sky. Two towers are Space Shot rides that rocket you 80 metres up to the top at an incredible speed; or you start at the top, where the other two Turbo ...
New piston pump for oil and fluid grease lubrication May 2015, SKF South Africa SKF has introduced the pneumatically-driven PPS30 piston pump for small- to medium-sized oil and fluid grease lubrication applications up to NLGI 00 and 000. Featuring a compact, modern industrial design, ...
Meter for compressed air consumption May 2015, ifm - South Africa The efector Metris compressed air consumption meter from ifm electronic allows compressed air users to keep a tally of exactly how much this expensive resource is being used or wasted. It is a low cost ...
Flo-tech hydraulic diagnostic products Technews Industry Guide - Maintenance, Reliability & Asset Optimisation 2015, Hydrasales Flo-tech is a leading brand of portable testers and turbines for hydraulic fluids. Flo-tech began in 1961 with the introduction of its first generation PFM portable tester. Over the years, the Flo-tech ...
