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.
Five hydraulics technology trends 2nd Quarter 2019, Parker Hannifin - Sales Company South Africa, Hydraulic systems & components In this article are five key technology trends presented by Parker Hannifin that are shaping the future of hydraulics.
SEW-Eurodrive and Film Riggers help French Spiderman 2nd Quarter 2019, SEW-EURODRIVE, Electrical switching & drive systems & components Specialist rigging company, Film Riggers, was recently called upon to ensure the safety of Alain Robert, aka the French Spiderman, while he scaled a skyscraper in central Johannesburg to create an advertisement for an international tyre manufacturer.
Beacon lights of the modern age 2nd Quarter 2019, Horne Technologies, Electrical switching & drive systems & components Anyone who takes a look inside a lighthouse along the French coast has a good chance of experiencing drive technology from Faulhaber.
Creating tomorrow’s marine braking solutions 2nd Quarter 2019, Electrical switching & drive systems & components Stromag has designed and manufactured marine braking systems for decades, and the company’s products are installed on vessels operating across the globe.
Faster results with a digital twin 2nd Quarter 2019, Siemens South Africa, Other technologies The digital twin allowed all the functions and permutations of the stacker to be simulated while simultaneously developing the initial motion control program to provide an optimum starting point for virtual commissioning.
Stepping carefully into the Fourth Industrial Revolution 2nd Quarter 2019, Other technologies Rapid advances in technology and artificial intelligence in the mining industry raise issues like data protection, intellectual property ownership and legal liability.
Innovation and intelligence for the smart factory 2nd Quarter 2019, Omron Electronics, Electrical switching & drive systems & components Thanks to increased processing power and the availability of increasing volumes of data (sensitisation of the industry), the discussion about artificial intelligence (AI) in the mechanical engineering sector is gaining momentum.
Pneumatic robotics meets artificial intelligence 2nd Quarter 2019, Festo, Robotics & Mechatronics Festo’s pneumatic robot hand BionicSoftHand, combined with the BionicSoftArm, a pneumatic lightweight robot, shows that future concepts are suitable for human-robot collaboration.
Music festival is a flying success 1st Quarter 2019, SEW-EURODRIVE, Electrical switching & drive systems & components One of the most spectacular stunts ever achieved at a live music event in South Africa involved flying a replica helicopter across the stage at the Afrikaans is Groot festival at the Sun Arena in Menlyn, Pretoria, which was achieved using state-of-the-art automation and mechatronics technology from SEW-Eurodrive.
A bionic flying fox 1st Quarter 2019, Festo, Robotics & Mechatronics Festo has for years been developing research platforms where the basic technical principles are derived from nature.
Football pitch in three pieces 1st Quarter 2019, Electrical switching & drive systems & components Sheffield-based engineering firm, SCX, helped to deliver the retractable pitch.
Support for new space telescope 1st Quarter 2019, Tectra Automation, Pneumatic systems & components 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.
The first Mars helicopter will fly with maxon motors 1st Quarter 2019, DNH Technologies, Electrical switching & drive systems & components The Mars helicopter technology will lay the way for many future scientific and exploratory missions to Mars.
Retrofit of sheet metal warehouse 1st Quarter 2019, Beckhoff Automation, Electrical switching & drive systems & components The modernisation project was handled by Peter Huber, a full service provider of control solutions for sheet metalworking, and a Beckhoff solution provider since 2010.
Taking hydraulics to a new level 4th Quarter 2018, Parker Hannifin - Sales Company South Africa, Other technologies The recent introduction of versatile digital ecosystems connecting electronic control hardware and software to the cloud will be a game changer for mobile hydraulic machinery and equipment manufacturers.
