Pushing technological boundaries with Festo Electric Automation solutions Third Quarter 2024, Festo South Africa In the ever-evolving landscape of Industrial Automation, Festo Electric Automation solutions are at the forefront of a revolution, fundamentally reshaping production paradigms. As a global leader in automation, Festo focuses on intelligent connectivity to reduce costs, save time, and increase efficiency and convenience for customers.
Perfect balance for every race Third Quarter 2024, Horne Technologies, Electrical switching & drive systems & components It goes without saying that success in Formula 1 requires a top driver. However, their chance of achieving a place on the podium depends on the car, which in turn depends on three essential factors: engine, tyres and aerodynamics. To find the optimum balance, the racing teams test models of their bolides in the wind tunnel. At Sauber, the adjustable components are moved on the model and in the test chamber using FAULHABER motors.
MeerKAT radio telescope array Third Quarter 2024, News & events Leading consulting engineering and infrastructure advisory practice, Zutari is continuing its involvement with the world-leading MeerKAT radio telescope array, where it has played a leading role since the project first broke ground.
Top 10 emerging technologies Third Quarter 2024 The World Economic Forum (WEF) has identified ten technologies likely to make a significant positive impact in the next three to five years. These are detailed in the ‘Top 10 Emerging Technologies’ report, which explains each technology’s potential for addressing global challenges and the factors that will shape the future and revolutionise connectivity still further.
Electrifying the future Third Quarter 2024, Parker Hannifin - Sales Company South Africa, Electrical switching & drive systems & components A revolution is underway, transforming the way we power compact construction machines and heavy-duty mobile machinery. This is the electrification of equipment, a movement propelled by the need for environmental sustainability, lower emissions, reduced noise levels, and the pursuit of a cleaner, greener future.
How to clean compressed air effectively Second Quarter 2024 SO-Reliability Partners has taken another step in bringing to market highly effective solutions to combat contamination in all its forms. The locally designed and patented Air Wizard inline water trap is proudly manufactured in South Africa. It has been SABS tested for the separation of water, oily fluids, rust and solid particulates from pneumatic compressed air or gas lines.
New Black Bruin hydraulic motors for heavy-duty applications Second Quarter 2024, Axiom Hydraulics, Hydraulic systems & components Axiom Hydraulics and Black Bruin have been working together since the late 1990s, serving southern Africa’s fluid power, mining, industrial, agriculture and marine industries. Now Black Bruin is extending its rotating shaft motor portfolio. With a patent pending design, the new X-series is engineered to enhance the performance of both new and existing machinery in terms of durability, serviceability and cost-effectiveness.
Quality gearboxes for agriculture Second Quarter 2024, SEW-EURODRIVE, Electrical switching & drive systems & components Offering a complete gear solution for centre pivot irrigation systems, SEW-EURODRIVE brings its quality products and support as an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) closer to South Africa’s farming sector.
Robotic solution for adhesive tape application with flexible control Second Quarter 2024, Beckhoff Automation, Robotics & Mechatronics In industry, even elaborate processes, such as the application of adhesive tape to parts with varying geometries are automated. Innovative Automation has developed a platform with Beckhoff control technology and a remote feeding module, which increases productivity and enables flexible customisation for different requirements.
The information explosion Second Quarter 2024, Other technologies The world has a data storage problem. There’s an explosion in the volume of data being generated and stored, and it’s rising exponentially. Fortunately, organisations are beginning to test new storage technologies like DNA storage, glass storage, neuromorphic computing, and extreme parallelism in order to keep up.
Reflecting 30 years of growth Second Quarter 2024, WEG Africa, News & events Starting out in 1994 to serve the metropolitan area with a range of low-voltage electric motors, WEG Africa’s Cape Town branch has grown. Testament to this is the fact that it has again outgrown its premises, and last year relocated to larger, well-equipped facilities in Richmond Business Park.
Streamline your valve selection Second Quarter 2024, Festo, Electrical switching & drive systems & components Automation specialist, Festo recognises the value of time in the dynamic world of process automation. To cater for this, we have introduced an innovative online configurator tool to transform the way in which engineers and procurement professionals select and size process valves.
Electronics and motor replacement for label dispenser Second Quarter 2024, Motion Tronic, Electrical switching & drive systems & components Silveray Stationery Company was looking for the best way to replace the controller, motor and drive of its existing label dispenser within its budget constraints, to restore the machine’s original capacity and capabilities. Motion Tronic engineered a cost-effective alternative solution using high-performance Inovance products and components.
WEG partners with Panaco in the DRC First Quarter 2024, WEG Africa, News & events The strengthened presence of WEG in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), through its strategic alliance with ts value-added reseller (VAR) Panaco, has proved to be highly successful.
Execution of the massive Azmet Reactor project DRC First Quarter 2024, News & events The Azmet Reactor project, a collaborative effort led by Viva Engineering, involved fabricating six massive reactors that were over three stories high in Gauteng, and then transporting these more than 2500 kilometres to a mine in the DRC - where all 3265 parts fitted perfectly, with not even one of the 26 900 bolts out of place. This was a massive achievement.
The time is now to implement a motor management strategy First Quarter 2024, Schneider Electric South Africa, Electrical switching & drive systems & components Motor management plays an all-important role in controlling motor energy costs in various industries, segments and applications. Research and practical experience have consistently shown that effective motor management practices can result in significant energy savings, reduced operational costs, and improved overall system reliability.
SKF’s successful raid action in Cape Town First Quarter 2024, SKF South Africa, Shaft power components Authorities, with collaborative support from SKF, recently conducted a large and highly effective raid on a very well-known bearing seller of SKF bearings in Cape Town.
Case study on automotive quality control First Quarter 2024, Motion Tronic Motion Tronic selected high-performance PLCs and HMIs from Inovance Technology to engineer a smart catalytic converter quality control solution for the exhaust facility at Toyota South Africa Motors.
PC-based motion control on a labelling machine First Quarter 2024, Beckhoff Automation, Electrical switching & drive systems & components For 50 years, Bausch+Ströbel in Germany has been developing packaging and production systems for the pharmaceutical industries. The company’s goal is to offer the best technical and economical solutions for the challenges of modern industry. Its new ESA1025 labelling machine shows how this is achieved with PC-based control from Beckhoff as the central motion controller.
Thrust for hybrid electric flying First Quarter 2024, Electrical switching & drive systems & components Several leading academic institutes in Germany are collaborating on the future of hybrid electric flying. The partners are researching an entirely new propulsion system for medium-range aircraft with up to 35 passengers.
