Aerospace technology comes to the rescue Second Quarter 2007, Schneider Electric South Africa New technology that helps the latest generation Airbus jetliners to fly safely on intercontinental routes is being introduced to ease the problems posed by the national engineering skills shortage.
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Software makes motion control a SNAP Second Quarter 2007, Opto Controls Opto 22, a developer and manufacturer of hardware and software for industrial automation, remote monitoring, data acquisition, and machine-to-machine (M2M) applications, has introduced the SNAP motion ...
SKF lubricates the wheels of industry Second Quarter 2007, SKF South Africa Lubrication solutions, one of SKF's five technology platforms, provides automated, distributed lubrication systems for process machinery and industrial plants. Vincent Correia, SKF's product specialist ...
KEB launches next-generation inverter Second Quarter 2007 Based on over 20 years of experience with inverter applications, KEB has created a new entry-level series of inverters suited for machinery applications. The inverters are designed with state-of-the-art ...
Profibus adaptor snaps to IT Second Quarter 2007 CHI Control Components recently launched a new cost effective locally manufactured, Profibus Starter Network Adapter (PSNAP). The PSNAP is a Profibus DP slave unit that interfaces between a Profibus network ...
Soft-seal technology holds up to 800 bar Second Quarter 2007 Hydraulic & Automation Warehouse (HAW), a member of the Hytec Group of Companies, has announced the addition of the newly launched WALRing tube connection system to its product range. The system features ...
System is a big plus for mobile machinery design Second Quarter 2007 Sauer-Danfoss, the international manufacturer of engineered hydraulic and electronic systems for mobile equipment, has announced the release of Plus 1, an innovatively designed system that allows manufacturers ...
Multispiral hose has higher working pressure Second Quarter 2007 For the last 30 years underground installations in the South African mining sector have used an SAE 100R12 grey multispiral hose in order for operators to easily distinguish these hoses from braided hydraulic ...
Sun amplifiers achieve CE approval Second Quarter 2007, Axiom Hydraulics Sun has announced that its line of proportional amplifiers has achieved CE approval.
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Measuring light screen Second Quarter 2007, Turck Banner Southern Africa The light screen EZ-Array made by Banner, RET's cooperation partner, is temperature resistant between -40 and +70°C and features two switching and two analog outputs. The light screen has a resolution ...
Pinter shrinks precision pressure switch Second Quarter 2007, Mecosa Pinter has released a small brother to the well-known and successful Manocomb precision pressure switch. The significantly smaller Minicomb pressure switch was developed on the same basis as the Manocomb. ...
Absolute encoder family has Profibus interface Second Quarter 2007, Turck Banner Southern Africa The new Kübler Sendix Profibus encoders, available from RET Automation, can be ordered either as singleturn with up to 16 bit resolution or multiturn with up to 28 bit resolution. All units offer up-to-the-minute ...
Look, do not touch! Second Quarter 2007 Intacton GmbH, a subsidiary of the FRABA group, has developed an optical motion sensor which enables precise non-contact length and speed measurement of sensitive webs such as textiles, coated or sticky ...
New technology yields encoder that never forgets Second Quarter 2007 Many absolute encoders are equipped with a counter which records the number of revolutions. These devices have one weakness: if the actual position changes in case of power failure, the encoder will 'lose ...
A conversation, rather than just talking back First Quarter 2007, CBI-electric: low voltage When CBI-electric: low voltage introduced the new World Super AE Air Circuit Breaker (AE-SW) it was modestly described as the ACB that 'talks back'. In reality, the availability of plug-in modules from ...
Multifunctional maintenance instrument First Quarter 2007, SKF South Africa The MX Series vibration analysis tool from SKF is said to redefine traditional approaches to vibration analysis and simplifies industrial maintenance, servicing and inspection techniques. It also offers ...
Hard working spherical roller bearings First Quarter 2007, SKF South Africa SKF invented the spherical roller bearing in 1919 and has been a leading manufacturer of these bearings ever since. Spherical roller bearings offer an attractive combination of design features that make ...
'Snap to connect' leak-free connections First Quarter 2007 Eaton's STC 'snap to connect' connectors offers leak-free connections in a snap.
Design features include a positive round-wire style latching mechanism; swivels for installation (in absence of pressure); ...
Siemens presents innovative CNC technology for the aerospace industry First Quarter 2007 Complete automation solutions for CNC applications in aeroplane and engine manufacture were the focus of the Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D) presentation at the Airtech 2006 in Frankfurt, Germany. ...
