Miniature sensor for short-stroke cylinders 1st Quarter 2013, Turck Banner Southern Africa Turck has launched the BIM-UNTK, the shortest magnetic field sensor in its sector for detecting piston position in compact pneumatic cylinders. With an overall length of only 19,7 mm, the sensor is suited ...
Automation solutions save water 4th Quarter 2012, Festo Festo brings decades of experience in automation technology to water processing, with complete automation solutions being customised to the individual requirements of plant operators.
Electrically actuated control valve market 4th Quarter 2012 Recent advances in electric actuation technology have dramatically increased the addressable market base for these products.
Know your compressed air service provider 4th Quarter 2012, Artic Driers International Contaminated compressed air wreaks havoc on any pneumatics system and the importance of high quality compressed air has never been greater.
Dry gas seals for compressors 4th Quarter 2012 AESSEAL has launched a dry gas mechanical seal range designed to maintain an optimum sealing interface gap between rotating and stationary sealing elements, ensuring reliability, consistent performance and reduced gas consumption.
Lower electricity and air compression costs 4th Quarter 2012, Tectra Automation Bosch Rexroth’s new generation of efficiency-driven components is set to drastically lower electricity and air compression expenses for pneumatic equipment operators.
Shaken, not stirred 3rd Quarter 2012, PI SA (PROFIBUS & PROFINET SA), Festo With help from Festo, Aston Martin’s engineering task force developed a special machine which quickly, efficiently, and safely releases the bedplate from the engine block of the Aston Martin V8, rotates it and sets it down.
Cut compressed air costs 3rd Quarter 2012, Artic Driers International The patented series of NGF Venturi-Wave filters from SPX Korea, distributed by Artic Driers, can prevent premature pneumatic equipment failure and reduce compressed air costs.
A regulator with two functions 3rd Quarter 2012 FCE Technical Services has released the PBE-L pressure build and economiser regulator, which functions as both a pressure build regulator and an economiser relief regulator in one model.
Compressed air power and quality audits 2nd Quarter 2012, Artic Driers International Air treatment specialist, Artic Driers recently added new compressed air auditing and monitoring equipment to its comprehensive range of air quality products.
An energy-saving pneumatic conveyor system 1st Quarter 2012 ELB Engineering Services is one of the leading suppliers of pneumatic conveying systems in the country, offering a range of technologies in the field of materials handling. Through a partnership with ...
Selecting a pneumatic valve 1st Quarter 2012 Selecting the right pneumatic valve for your machine requires three important factors to be considered: shifting force, balance and speed.
In order to ensure a reliable valve, high shifting forces are ...
High flow cartridge valves 1st Quarter 2012, Axiom Hydraulics The Series 4 PLUS cartridge valves from Sun Hydraulics have optimised cavities and offer a high flow performance with less than 700 kPa pressure loss at 760 l/min flow.
Bionic gripper sorts bulbs 1st Quarter 2012, Festo With the DHDG adaptive gripper from Festo, fruit, bulbs or other pressure sensitive food can be handled quickly and reliably.
Food quality compressed air 4th Quarter 2011, Artic Driers International The demands imposed by the recently released ISO 8573 compressed air specification for food grade compressed air can prove difficult for any food or pharmaceutical company that has compressed air in direct ...
Robotic tour guide for Cape Canaveral 30 September 2011 A versatile robot actor, created in the UK, has beaten off international competition to become the public face of NASA’s Kennedy Space Centre
Compressed air pipes for large projects 3rd Quarter 2011, Parker Hannifin - Sales Company South Africa An increasing number of projects require the use of larger capacity pipe diameters up to 168 mm (DN 150-6”). These include industrial buildings which have primary networks for compressed air supply above ...
