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Hydrogen: the key to energy turnaround
First Quarter 2023, Pepperl+Fuchs
      In the 21st century, humanity is working toward a common goal: a significant reduction in CO2 emissions to halt global warming. Decarbonisation will create numerous changes, especially in the way ...

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Lubricants for wind power plants
First Quarter 2023
The spotlight is firmly on the uptake of clean energy sources, as the government aims to increase its share of renewable energy in its energy mix from 11% to 41% by 2030. This means the deployment of ...

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Efficient spillage solutions
Fourth Quarter 2022
OST-Africa’s range of materials handling, screen and transmission products includes an efficient spillage solution, designed to prevent production losses during materials handling in diverse sectors.  ...

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Lock Bolt pins and collars
Fourth Quarter 2022, Bearing Man Group T/A BMG
According to BMG specialists, vibration and shock can quickly impair joint integrity and negatively affect overall product performance, especially in demanding applications, like vibrating screens.  ...

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Edge computing, artificial intelligence, and the cloud
Fourth Quarter 2022, Omron Electronics
One benefit of digitalisation – in addition to offering greater connectivity of devices at plant level – is its potential to escalate data to other systems and to make it possible to monitor plants remotely, ...

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The next step in grid decarbonisation
Fourth Quarter 2022, Schneider Electric South Africa
Schneider Electric has launched the RM AirSeT, its newest gas-insulated (GIS) switchgear with pure air technology and digital connectivity. This equips grid operators with an innovative solution to ...

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Cables for repetitive movement and robotics
Fourth Quarter 2022, Editor's Choice
MD, Ian Hewat says that the introduction of its specially designed cables has proved to be ground-breaking, with Chainflex cables dramatically outlasting alternatives in the field. As a result, many of ...

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Revolutionary zero-emission seaglider
Fourth Quarter 2022, Siemens South Africa, Editor's Choice
With 40 percent of the world’s population living in coastal communities, Regent’s electric seagliders will be the first vehicles to offer safe, low cost, high speed, zero-emission vehicles for this segment. ...

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Hydrogen: the key to energy turnaround
Third Quarter 2022, Pepperl+Fuchs
If you want to curb climate change, you can’t get around hydrogen. To ensure the safety of automated processes, explosion-proof components and sensors with a wide range of functions are required. Pepperl+Fuchs offers the hydrogen industry a comprehensive portfolio of devices and many years of experience in diverse areas.

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An innovative alternative to mechanical seals
Third Quarter 2022, Bearing Man Group T/A BMG
BMG’s range of Garlock sealing products includes a versatile sealing system that replaces mechanical seals in industrial pump applications. Garlock’s Hydra-Just system is a reliable, leak-free rotary ...

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Predictive maintenance: be more proactive
Third Quarter 2022
Some of the jobs being performed by today’s technicians don’t even have names or descriptions yet and are being added ‘on the fly’ to keep up with today’s innovative tools and advanced equipment condition-monitoring ...

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Creating factories of the future
Third Quarter 2022, SEW-EURODRIVE
Industry 4.0 technologies will increasingly be incorporated into the design of factories of the future. Digitalisation, intelligent automation and smartisation will allow these factories to operate ...

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Digital twin for oil and gas industry
Third Quarter 2022
To achieve zero unplanned downtime in the upstream and downstream oil and gas industries, practical efficiencies using digitisation are essential. The most accurate and efficient digitisation method to ...

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Moving a production line
Third Quarter 2022, Comtest
Moving or reconfiguring a production line can disrupt a complex and finely tuned system. When a line is moved, electrical distribution systems, variable frequency drives (VFDs), programmable logic controllers ...

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Ammonia as energy
Third Quarter 2022
A New York startup, Amogy says it has successfully demonstrated the world’s first ammonia-powered tractor. The ammonia-to-energy system was incorporated into a standard, medium-sized John Deere tractor. ...

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High quality enclosures
Third Quarter 2022
Eldon Hoffman enclosures are distributed in southern Africa by ATI Systems. The product range consists of a complete range of high-quality enclosures in mild steel and stainless steel, with all the ...

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UPS uninterruptible AC/DC power supply
Third Quarter 2022
Traco Power has released the new TSPC-UPS Series 240 Watt Din-Rail UPS module, designed to keep power stable when power switches off. The TSPC-UPS Series is ideally suited for industrial applications ...

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Speciality lubricants reduce mining equipment downtime
Third Quarter 2022
Failure to use the correct lubricants in mining equipment increases maintenance costs and leads to more downtime and production losses. “Our comprehensive range of lubricants for surface and underground ...

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Mechanical digital position indicators
Third Quarter 2022, Instrotech
Position indicators are used in a wide range of sectors and for all production environments, as almost all machines and systems feature guide elements, material stops or tools which require precise and ...

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Common myths about machine safety
Third Quarter 2022, Omron Electronics, Editor's Choice
The consequences of inadequate machine safety practices can be severe, and there are many misunderstandings that put facilities and their employees at risk. Omron assesses and evaluates over 3000 machines ...

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