IMS Research forecasts that by 2014 the market for low-voltage integral horsepower AC motors will more than double in revenues to $19,4 billion compared to 2009, when the global market was estimated to ...

OEN Enterprises offers the Integra intelligent motor drive which has application in any industry using fixed speed induction motors.       Smoother and cooler The Integra has standard features such as ...

OMSA has been awarded contracts valued at over R5 million for lubrication systems for mills and stacker/reclaimers in South Africa and Zimbabwe. A R1 million contract for 10 grease centralised lubrication ...

Control Instruments Automotive has announced a lifetime warranty on its range of Warn winches. “Warn products have competitive, market related pricing and are made of such high quality components that ...

New local company TorcUP South Africa is a distributor and specialist in subsea and industrial hydraulic and pneumatic torque tensioning equipment. The company’s products include hydraulic low clearance ...

Festo is the only supplier of inductive sensors offering a sensor that fits flush into an 8 mm slot. The perfect fit of the SIES-8M sensor brings various benefits to the customer in terms of space and ...

BMG’s power transmission division has launched a new fourth generation BS/DIN RS roller chain – the Tsubaki GT4 Winner series – that boasts new manufacturing and material developments. ”The precision ...

BMG has introduced the Hallite double-acting piston seals to its range of sealing products. These have a robust assembly for efficient operation, reduced wear resistance and extended service life on ...

Duff-Norton ball screw actuators provide high efficiency and speed in one linear positioning package. They can handle full load in tension or compression. The positive action of the low friction ball ...

The arrival of a new year brings with it the urge to do some forecasting. Siemens took a look at the future of drive technologies by commissioning the Trendts Survey, which covered the changes expected ...

Swim upstream in a down market Many companies think of an economic downturn as a time to tighten belts and safeguard cash reserves. The mindset becomes survival, not growth – the bunker mentality. The ...

Incledon has expanded its portfolio of fluid conveyance products with two new international brands: ValvTechnologies and Max-Air Actuators.

Ecoshape is a flexible, tubular framing system that combines all the advantages of a stable modular profile system

Festo Didactic training January-February

It is with great sadness that we report the passing of Dieter Glowacki. He was an active participant in SAFPA since its inception over 25 years ago, and was granted honorary membership in 2008. Born ...

Hailed as the number one resource for the design engineering community, IFPE is the leading international exposition and technical conference dedicated to the integration of fluid power with other technologies ...

SEW-Eurodrive hosted a cocktail party at Electra Mining which saw instrumental supergroup, Sterling EQ, wow crowds and passers-by with their talent and contemporary take on classical music. Around 400 ...

Out and about at Electra Mining was a large contingent from Siemens, seen here on the Siemens stand.      

Grindex ran an exciting competition on the Voith Turbo South African stand at Electra Mining 2010 – up for grabs was an Acer Aspire Netbook valued at R4000,00. Voith Turbo South Africa managing director, ...

This year’s South African Solar Challenge was won by a Japanese team from Tokai University. The event attracted racing teams from Germany, Japan, Iran and South Africa, including the German School in ...