Top 5 industrial automation trends in 2020 First Quarter 2020, Other technologies 1. Deploying IIoT edge 2.0 solutions
The edge of IIoT enabled architectures is becoming increasingly important due to their role in digital transformation strategies. Initially focused on delivering ...
Pneumatic and hydraulic solutions First Quarter 2020, Pneumatic systems & components Berntel is expanding its footprint by offering its extensive range of pneumatic products through the Bearings International (BI) branch network. Acquired in 2014 as a complementary company to pneumatic ...
Compressed air management made easy First Quarter 2020, Artic Driers International, Pneumatic systems & components Compressed air management is an expensive form of energy. A 160 kW air compressor working 24/7/365 costs over R1,25 million a year to operate. It is essential to know the compressed air consumption in ...
Digital factory revenues to jump to US$375 billion by 2030 First Quarter 2020, Other technologies Technology investments in the industrial and manufacturing sector are set to skyrocket, jumping from $59 billion in 2019 to $375 billion in 2030. Including hardware revenues, that figure climbs to over ...
Factory harmony First Quarter 2020, Omron Electronics, Robotics & Mechatronics A promising model for the new harmony on the factory floor is based on intelligent, integrated and interactive design of tomorrow’s manufacturing processes.
Addressing evolving hydraulics challenges Fourth Quarter 2019, Hydraulic systems & components Using materials science and design technologies, Gates’ engineers come up with innovative hydraulic hose solutions for ever-changing needs and challenges.
Control for additive manufacturing Fourth Quarter 2019, Beckhoff Automation, Electrical switching & drive systems & components Colossus plans to manufacture large functional or decorative objects such as outdoor furniture and ornaments with a new 3D printer that processes recycled plastics, and this creates further special ...
On the way towards fully electrified mining machines Fourth Quarter 2019, Parker Hannifin - Sales Company South Africa, Electrical switching & drive systems & components The more time humans spend working in mining conditions, and near mining vehicles, the more likely they are to be injured, contract illnesses or die in accidents. According to the UN’s International ...
The Bloodhound Fourth Quarter 2019, News & events The Bloodhound project is back on track. The British team developing a car capable of reaching 1600 kmph is in South Africa for several weeks of high-speed testing on the dry desert track at Hakskeenpan ...
Robot with air-water actuators has fluid motion Fourth Quarter 2019, Robotics & Mechatronics Hydraulics and pneumatics are widely used for power transmission: hydraulics for moving heavy loads with highly controlled motion, and pneumatics for lighter loads and rapid, repetitive motions. Many ...
Future-proof chair lift system Fourth Quarter 2019, Siemens South Africa, Electrical switching & drive systems & components At Snow Space, a winter sports resort near Salzburg, Bergbahnen Wagrain operates the Sonntagskogelbahn 2, a chair lift for taking skiing enthusiasts to the piste. New innovative drive technology guarantees ...
Rescue from the sky Fourth Quarter 2019, Siemens South Africa, Other technologies Zipline International designs and builds autonomous flying drones that transport medical supplies in hard to reach regions. The company uses design solutions from Siemens PLM Software. This enables the ...
Does edge computing have the edge? Third Quarter 2019, Omron Electronics, Other technologies Implementing artificial intelligence in industrial manufacturing.
Underwater robot with a unique fin Third Quarter 2019, Festo, Robotics & Mechatronics Swimming like the natural model
The longitudinal fins of the polyclad and the cuttlefish extend from the head to the tail along their backs, their undersides or the two sides of their torsos. To ...
Motors that let you know when it’s time for a service Third Quarter 2019, ABB South Africa, Motion, Electrical switching & drive systems & components A new smart sensing solution from ABB can reduce downtimes of low voltage motors by up to 70% and extend their lifetime by up to 30%.
Cost-efficient production with 18 synchronous NC axes Third Quarter 2019, Beckhoff Automation, Electrical switching & drive systems & components 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 part ...
Contactless energy transfer system for automotive assembly line Third Quarter 2019, SEW-EURODRIVE, Electrical switching & drive systems & components The Movitrans contactless energy transfer system from SEW-Eurodrive, in conjunction with its Movipro SDC decentralised drive, position and application controller, has played a critical role in an assembly ...
What is going on in the Milky Way? Third Quarter 2019, Electrical switching & drive systems & components One of the regions we know very little about is the dense part in the centre of the galaxy, where countless stars and gas clouds cluster around a presumed black hole. But a major astronomy project is ...
New docking system for space rendezvous Third Quarter 2019, DNH Technologies, Electrical switching & drive systems & components The European Space Agency (ESA) is working on a new system to enable easy docking between two spacecraft. maxon motor developed two special drive systems for this purpose. Even though it has been done ...
Data, light and the smart factory 2nd Quarter 2019, Other technologies Photonics – the science of harnessing photons through the cutting edge use of lasers and fibre optics – has become a key technology for smart factories.
