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I was reviewing my last President’s Letter and its reference to the conflict in the Middle East; not much has changed. It seems that peace talks are still on the cards, but who knows for
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Bühler Southern Africa brought together representatives from industry, government and international organisations on
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As an authorised partner of Festo, BMG combines access to globally recognised pneumatic technologies with local application expertise and technical support.
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Rockwell Automation’s PowerFlex 755TS variable frequency drives are delivering energy reductions of 10 to 30% in Africa’s industrial operations, with adaptive control and predictive maintenance features that cut downtime by up to 50%.
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KSB Pumps and Valves explains how its decentralised stockholding and local manufacturing keep spares and parts available across its installed base in Africa.
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The SU Puresonic Hygienic ultrasonic sensor from ifm detects flows of conductive and non-conductive media with high precision.
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After fifteen years as editor of Motion Control, the time has come for me to hand over to Andrew Seldon. It has been a privilege to be part of this publication and to witness not only the remarkable advances in motion control, fluid power and automation, but also the enormous changes in the world around us.
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Behind every industrial success story, there’s a human one. Their names may never appear on a project signboard or in a headline. Yet their expertise and determination keep industries moving every day.
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Prioritising the prevention of hydraulic fluid contamination is the single most effective way to eliminate the presence of microscopic debris introduced during hose assembly, repairs, or maintenance.
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Schneider Electric will soon officially launch its new System Integrator (SI) Programme, which will mark a major change in how the company partners with industrial automation specialists across Southern, East and West Africa.
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Hydrostatic machine base for ultra-precision grinding centre Hyprostatik Schönfeld has developed a high-precision hydrostatic machine base for a new ultra-precision grinding centre for Optotech. The machine platform enables a previously unattainable combination of dimensional accuracy, dynamics and surface quality in the ultra-precision grinding of optical surfaces.
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Direct drive with integrated control The PSD 40 direct drive is a mechatronic system with integrated control, bus interface and absolute measuring system, with no battery required.
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Internationally engineered valves support uptime in tough conditions BMG’s Fluid Technology division works closely with industry in sub-Saharan Africa to ensure that all valves, strainers and flow control equipment supplied meet the exact requirements of every application and also conform with stringent industry standards.
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Direct-controlled seat valve A new direct-controlled seat valve enables storage-free, load-tight holding functions in dynamic linear units without an additional control pressure supply, and offers significant advantages over classic, pilot-controlled solutions, particularly in stationary and servo hydraulics.
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Products from maxon A wide range of new products is available from motion control specialist, maxon. with a diverse technology portfolio ranging from highly integrated robotic actuators to powerful servo drives and controllers.
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Beckhoff expands economy drive system Beckhoff’s new AM1000 servomotor joins the company’s economy drive system. The compact, powerful motor and the AX1000 servo drive provide users with a perfectly coordinated, cost-optimised drive system.
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Innovative sealing and bearing solution for pulp machine A leading South African manufacturer of paper-making equipment sought to modify an existing pulp machine and turned to trusted partner SKF to assist with the redesign of a critical sealing arrangement.
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Condition monitoring in hazardous areas SKF is further strengthening its condition monitoring offer portfolio by a newly developed hazardous area version of its Microlog Analyzer dBX portable vibration analyser.
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