Seal it with a Garlock 3rd Quarter 2010, Bearing Man Group T/A BMG BMG’s range of Garlock sealing products includes a versatile sealing system that replaces mechanical seals in industrial pump applications.
Garlock’s Hydra-Just is a reliable, leak-free rotary sealing ...
When you are in a tight spot 3rd Quarter 2010, Turck Banner Southern Africa The Limes linear measurement system from Kübler can replace regular encoders where space is limited or when long linear distances need to be achieved. The new incremental magnetic systems RI50 and LI50, ...
Festo has the trolleys dancing 3rd Quarter 2010, Festo Festo has supplied Mercedes-Benz South Africa (MBSA) with four automated systems for clamping and releasing trolleys used to carry car seats on the company’s production line. To avoid disrupting the C-Class ...
Draw wire encoders measure more 3rd Quarter 2010, PI SA (PROFIBUS & PROFINET SA), Turck Banner Southern Africa Kübler has expanded its draw wire series with versions that measure from 0,25 m to 40 m. This system is designed to work with sensors and encoders with analog outputs, such as 0 to 10 V or 4 to 20 mA, ...
Telescopic ball-cage bearings 2nd Quarter 2010 Italian linear bearing manufacturer, T-Race, is represented in South Africa by DC Auto-motion. The company is able to supply telescopic systems with load-bearing capacities ranging from 100 kg up to 5000 ...
Extending life of continuous casting machines 2nd Quarter 2010 Demanding ambient conditions are encountered in continuous casting machines – in particular the service life of rotating unions is impacted by: * Cooling water is of poor quality and has entrained abrasive ...
High visibility tower lights 2nd Quarter 2010, Turck Banner Southern Africa Banner Engineering’s EZ-LIGHT TL50 tower lights have been designed for highly visible operator guidance and indication of equipment status. Displaying up to five colours in one tower and allowing multiple ...
Kübler's family grows 2nd Quarter 2010, Turck Banner Southern Africa The new Kübler pulse and time counters, Codix 14x, supplement the family and are now able to operate from line voltage.nCodix 140 and Codix 141, the latest products in the Codix counters family are high ...
Festo invests in service excellence 1st Quarter 2010, Festo South Africa The introduction of the Sales Interaction Department is aimed at achieving improved efficiencies and quicker response times to customer enquiries
Emissions legislation 1st Quarter 2010 The impact on off-highway machinery. Sauer-Danfoss recently launched a new, dedicated emissions solutions section on its website. The www.sauer-danfoss.com/emissions site is an additional resource ...
Flashy Klaxon 1st Quarter 2010 Klaxon Signals has introduced a range of signal horns for use in signalling applications – from fire alarms to industrial warning.
The new signal horns have been designed to produce the alert signal ...
Banner's OMNI vision sensors 1st Quarter 2010, Turck Banner Southern Africa Banner has introduced the PresencePLUS P4 IP68-rated OMNI vision sensor, purpose built for use in harsh environments. Featuring a nickel-plated aluminium housing, the sealed OMNI vision sensor withstands ...
Sensor differentiates between metals 1st Quarter 2010, Turck Banner Southern Africa TURCK has enhanced the functionality of its analog+ proximity sensors to differentiate between the types of metal being detected, independent of the distance from the sensor. Available in ring and flat ...
Hands-free alignment tool 1st Quarter 2010, SKF South Africa The laser-based, wireless shaft alignment tool, UPADXA, from Elos Fixturlaser brings portability to shaft alignment: the wireless display unit is worn on the arm leaving the user’s hands free. The tool ...
Debunking the myths of hydraulic to electric actuator conversion 4th Quarter 2009, Stone Stamcor This article discusses the opportunities for integrating electric linear actuators in off-highway vehicles and machinery including recreational vehicles, sprayer booms, construction and agricultural equipment
BMG TRD targets RAM-D 4th Quarter 2009, Bearing Man Group T/A BMG Technical resources
BMG’s specialist technical resources division (TRD), which was launched recently as part of the company’s re-brand and consolidation programme, provides and supports total process ...
Fluid Power's silicon revolution 4th Quarter 2009 Microactuators are a key component of microsystems. Common actuation technologies include piezoelectric, electrostatic and thermal, but pressurised gases or liquids are rarely used. Pressurised gas ...
Sensors test rotor distortion 4th Quarter 2009, Associated Technology Draw-wire sensors from Micro-Epsilon are being used in the testing of new wind turbine rotor blades at the Fraunhofer Institute IWES, Bremerhaven. The test rig, which simulates rotor blade distortion ...
Robust 7-digit multimeter 4th Quarter 2009, Turck Banner Southern Africa The Kübler HR 47 hour meter is a reliable, robust and easy-to-read 7-digit run indicator. As an electromechanical meter the HR 47 is virtually impossible to manipulate and offers a long service life.
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