The argument for pneumatics in process industries 29 June 2011, Festo Pneumatic automation technology is perfect for many applications in process industries as it is robust, inexpensive and reliable
Hire a dryer 2nd Quarter 2011, Artic Driers International Compressed air users faced with an air dryer failure now have a cost-effective solution.
A large fleet of high capacity refrigeration air dryers with capacities from 1 to 110 m³/min is available from ...
Explosion protected purifiers 2nd Quarter 2011 BMG’s filtration division has launched a range of explosion protected purifiers from Pall for use in hazardous areas where explosive gases may be present, in applications such as power generation, mining, ...
Valves that do not stick 2nd Quarter 2011, Pneumatic Electric Control Systems The Bullet Valve (BV) series of solenoid valves from MAC Valves, supplier of air valve solutions to the filling industry, represents an evolution in air valve technology. Speed and repeatability
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Blow away your static 2nd Quarter 2011 Materials such as paper, plastic or textiles are normally electrically balanced but friction can disturb this balance, resulting in static charge. This can cause a variety of problems on a plant, including ...
Air quality risk and reward 1st Quarter 2011, Parker Hannifin - Sales Company South Africa To be cost effective, filtration must be proactively planned, managed and financed as part of an ongoing maintenance strategy
Pneumatics for Volkswagen plant 1st Quarter 2011, Tectra Automation Tectra Automation supplied Bosch Rexroth pneumatic components to Volkswagen South Africa for use in its new Polo manufacturing line.
Working with VWSA’s project department, Tectra designed a solution ...
Pneumatic filters - FAQs 4th Quarter 2010 1. What are the consequences of non-filtered compressed air?
Unfiltered compressed air destroys pneumatic pipes and tools, unnecessarily causing expensive maintenance costs and production downtime. It ...
Hyfit supplies EWO pneumatics 4th Quarter 2010 Hyfit Expertec has been appointed sole South African distributor for the German-based company EWO and now supplies EWO pneumatic equipment and fittings. EWO has been involved in the manufacture of compressed ...
An ideal compressor 4th Quarter 2010 Arthur Rushmer Engineering deals with many mining applications and was looking for a low maintenance, long-life compressor which could operate under extreme conditions.
The new remote monitored ARE2000SS-GSMRM ...
Specifying the correct air dryer 4th Quarter 2010, Artic Driers International The choice of an air dryer is a crucial part of any project or upgrade to any plant. The wrong choice at inception can cost a company millions in spoilt goods and products or in wasted energy costs.
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Choosing an air treatment service provider 3rd Quarter 2010, Artic Driers International Allen Cockfield, CEO of Artic Driers International, offers some purchasing advice
Energy-saving valves 3rd Quarter 2010 Advanced Flexible Solutions supplies a range of process instrumentation and compressed air products. The company has recently been awarded the southern African distributorship for Therm-Omega-Tech.
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Festo supplies components for award-winning inflation tool 2nd Quarter 2010, Festo Festo recently supplied components to Stopak for the development of an airbag inflation tool. Stopak, a specialist in the design of cargo securing methods, developed the Jumbo Inflator to inflate dunnage ...
Solution to blocked aluminium heat exchangers 2nd Quarter 2010, Artic Driers International Whilst the aluminium heat exchangers commonly used in compressed air dryers do provide an effective heat exchange system, they can also fail if 'frozen out' or overloaded when contaminated with pipeline ...
Only rain down the drain 1st Quarter 2010, Artic Driers International When allowed into rivers, stream and especially wetlands, oils create havoc and pollute our precious natural water resources.
Allen Cockfield of Artic Driers points out that recent legislation makes ...
Sixty hours to save the world 1st Quarter 2010, Moore Process Controls What would you do if you knew you had 60 hours to go before your multistage compressor was going to shut down?
The drive to improve the operational efficiency of multistage compressors cannot be successful ...
The case for leak location 1st Quarter 2010, Artic Driers International The need for accurate compressed air flow monitoring has never been greater as South African power costs continue to escalate. To illustrate this, Artic Driers claim that a 185 kW air compressor will ...
