Milling machines for the aircraft industry Third Quarter 2020, Beckhoff Automation, Electrical switching & drive systems & components In aircraft construction, exceptional component quality and precision are crucial. However sheet-metal aircraft parts are often very large, making machining and handling problematic. Harmuth CNC-Frästechnik ...
Rethinking pneumatic technology for the factories of the future Third Quarter 2020, Parker Hannifin - Sales Company South Africa, Pneumatic systems & components As manufacturing continues its rapid journey to digitalisation, one must ask, what will become of conventional technologies? Take pneumatics for example, which remains based on the age old principle of ...
Do all wireless solutions solve real industry problems? Third Quarter 2020, Festo South Africa, Pneumatic systems & components Wireless technology makes use of devices that allow us to communicate without using cables or wires and it plays a role in solving complex engineering problems. With this platform machines can communicate ...
The future of collaborative robots Third Quarter 2020, Omron Electronics, Robotics & Mechatronics Collaborative robots (cobots) that can work safely in the same environment as people have an important role in enabling flexible manufacturing and creating a competitive advantage for companies. A new ...
Moving into 2020 with Festo digitalised products 1 August 2020, Festo South Africa HoloLens, mobile phones, 3D printing and smart glasses – the gadgets that captured the public imagination in the blockbuster movie 'Back to the Future' over 30 years ago have now become a reality, all ...
Simplified access to HIV tests 1 August 2020 Roche has developed the Cobas Plasma Separation Card (PSC), a new technology that simplifies and improves the examination and monitoring of HIV patients, particularly in remote areas. For the first time, ...
Three lubrication myths that need busting 1 August 2020 As specialists in lubrication reliability solutions, the team at Lubrication Engineers (LE) South Africa frequently comes up against myths relating to lubricants. “People believe things or are taught ...
E-Motion on the bike 1 August 2020, Horne Technologies The bicycle is a part of locomotion culture in Germany. Over 97% of people in Germany can ride a bike. They use bicycles not only for bike tours in their free time but also on a daily basis for shopping ...
Versatile energy saving drives 1 August 2020, Bearing Man Group T/A BMG BMG’s Vacon 100 AC drives have been designed to save energy, optimise process control and improve productivity in many sectors, including processing, mining and minerals, industrial HVAC, marine and water, ...
Developing custom lubrication solutions 1 August 2020 The right lubricant, consistently applied at the right interval, goes a long way in extending plant life, minimising downtime and maximising the usefulness of machinery. This is why Lubrication Engineers ...
Robots in the medical arena 1 August 2020 The Coronavirus outbreak has highlighted use cases for mobile robotics to successfully disinfect, monitor, surveil and handle and deliver materials. These proven use cases will propel the overall mobile ...
Critical support for essential service providers 1 August 2020 BMG has been authorised to provide engineering components and support services to businesses approved as essential service providers, during the country’s COVID-19 lockdown period.
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Mobile robots for quiet locations 1 August 2020 NSK has developed an innovative direct-drive wheel unit aimed at OEMs looking to add mobility to their autonomous or collaborative robots. Specifically designed for use in quiet environments such as hospitals, ...
maxon is flying to the sun First Quarter 2020, DNH Technologies The European Space Agency (ESA) wants to study the sun up close. Next month the agency will be launching the Solar Orbiter space probe. Scientists hope that the mission will provide them with new insights ...
Thousands of robots swarm together Second Quarter 2020, Robotics & Mechatronics Harvard engineers have created a robotic system consisting of a swarm of 1024 small robots called Kilobots that can collaborate and organise themselves into complex shapes.
Integrated drive technology for optimised machine design Second Quarter 2020, Beckhoff Automation, Electrical switching & drive systems & components In this way, the power electronics are relocated to the machine, reducing space requirements in control cabinets to just a single coupling module. In addition, decentralised distribution modules and the ...
Gearmotors for electrified monorail system Second Quarter 2020, SEW-EURODRIVE, Electrical switching & drive systems & components A leading systems integrator for the automotive industry has adapted a Maxolution electrified monorail system (EMS) and 23 HK Series gear units for overhead trolley systems from SEW-Eurodrive for a major ...
Eighteen synchronous NC axes Second Quarter 2020, Beckhoff Automation, Robotics & Mechatronics Swedish equipment manufacturer, Ecmec, has developed a high-tech machine for a supplier to the automobile industry that can complete several process steps simultaneously without having to remount the ...
Robots in South Africa Second Quarter 2020, Robotics & Mechatronics Manufacturers In South Africa experience significant challenges and there are many obstacles that prevent industries from pushing forward into a new era of automation and robotic solutions. Due to the ...
