Long-term equipment hire is a cost-saver 2nd Quarter 2019 A factor in favour of long-term rentals is that the mine does not have to employ skilled people specifically to service and maintain compressors or generators.
Refrigeration compressed air dryers 2nd Quarter 2019, Artic Driers International The R Class range of compressed air refrigeration dryers and RSXW chemical adsorption dryers have consistently low dew points, with an attractive entry price and a low cost of ownership once in operation.
Ready for smart manufacturing 1st Quarter 2019, Metal Work Pneumatic South Africa Metal Work’s new EB80 is an electro-pneumatic system consisting of a solenoid valve assembly with fieldbus or multi-pin control, and modules to manage analog or digital input/output signals.
How to select an air motor 1st Quarter 2019, Parker Hannifin - Sales Company South Africa To maximise the gains made available by leveraging the benefits of the simple design principle and the low number of moving parts, selecting the correct air motor for the application is paramount.
Support for new space telescope 1st Quarter 2019, Tectra Automation, Editor's Choice Tectra Automation designed and supplied a purpose-built assembly tower to integrate and align the telescope lenses for a new space telescope, using the Bosch Rexroth range of heavy duty modular aluminium profiles and accessories.
Reduce compressed air costs 1st Quarter 2019, Artic Driers International SUTO-iTECH Germany offers a very broad range of compressed air monitoring equipment that can monitor and display a compressed air system’s performance.
Enhancements to Parker’s valve portfolio 1 February 2019, Parker Hannifin - Sales Company South Africa Parker Hannifin has added an expanded range of features and capabilities to its H Series ISO valve platform with flow ranging from Qn 540 to 5900 Nl/mn.
Pneumax on track with fail-safe rail switch prototype 4th Quarter 2018 Pneumax has joined forces with power electronic engineering technology leaders, Battery Electric, to incorporate a fail-safe design into a uniquely assembled South African product that will ensure safe rail switching in high risk areas.
Parker honoured with Red Dot award 4th Quarter 2018, Parker Hannifin - Sales Company South Africa Parker Hannifin has been honoured with the Red Dot Award: Product Design 2018 for its integrated drying and filtration system, Oil Free Air System (OFAS).
Compressed air monitoring equipment 4th Quarter 2018, Artic Driers International Suto-iTec in Germany offers a broad range of compressed air monitoring equipment to record data and inform operational staff about a compressed air system’s performance.
Creating a vacuum without compressed air 4th Quarter 2018, Tectra Automation The ECBP electrical vacuum generator from Schmalz is ideal for handling airtight and slightly porous workpieces.
Flexible, cost-effective controller 4th Quarter 2018, SMC Corporation South Africa SMC Corporation has introduced the JXC83 controller, which can control up to four electric actuators simultaneously for single or multiple axes.
Ultrasonic compressed air leak detection 4th Quarter 2018, Artic Driers International Artic Driers International offers a wide range of ultrasonic leak detection equipment, and can also hire out technicians by the day to evaluate a system’s air losses and calculate the cost to company.
Simplifying standard pneumatics 3rd Quarter 2018, Festo The answer to simplified pneumatics lies within the Festo Core Product Range and its easy to identify ‘Stars in Pneumatics‘.
Rodless cylinders with integrated directional control valves 3rd Quarter 2018, Parker Hannifin - Sales Company South Africa Any engineer tasked with specifying a linear actuator for an industrial automation application, will look for products able to deliver reliability, precision and speed. However, there are numerous other, ...
Vacuum tube lifter for starter batteries 3rd Quarter 2018, Tectra Automation The new Schmalz vacuum tube lifter, JumboFlex Battery, provides a complete solution for the ergonomic and safe handling of starter batteries.
Oil-free compressed air 3rd Quarter 2018 In a first for South Africa’s compressor rental market, compressor and generator rental stalwart, Rand-Air, recently took delivery of an Atlas Copco DXT85VSD electrically driven, oil-free air/nitrogen ...
Magnetic gripper for handling without vacuum 3rd Quarter 2018, SMC Corporation South Africa SMC has added to its gripper range with the launch of the MHM-X6400, which uses a magnet for the handling of steel plate, without the need for vacuum.
