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Tectra launches pneumatic catalogue
Third Quarter 2008, Tectra Automation
Tectra Automation, sole sub-Saharan representative of German-based Bosch Rexroth, has launched a 350 page pneumatic product catalogue detailing its Bosch Rexroth product offering. The catalogue includes ...

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Dribbling 'bots set for INSITE exhibition
Third Quarter 2008
Humanoid robots will form the focus of the Rheinisch-Wesfälsche Technische Hochschule (RWTH) Aachen stand at the German Pavilion at INSITE 2008, the International Science, Innovation and Technology Exhibition. ...

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SKF signed up for mobile weighing systems
Third Quarter 2008, SKF South Africa
Bearing technology and rotating equipment specialist, SKF South Africa, has been appointed exclusive distributor of the Ascorel product range in sub-Saharan Africa. Based in Pont-Evêque, France, Ascorel ...

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CMG gets EE motor nod from Eskom
Third Quarter 2008
Eskom has registered CMG SA as one of only three leading local electric motor companies for the Eskom DSM (demand side management) Energy Efficient Motors Programme. The programme’s objective is to replace ...

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Intermot appoints Hytec
Third Quarter 2008, Hytec Fluid Technology
Hytec has been appointed sole distributor of Intermot radial piston hydraulic motors in sub-Saharan Africa, effective 1 August 2008. According to Hytec Holdings Group managing director John Wingrove, ...

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General Pneumatics absorbs damper agency
Third Quarter 2008
Based in both Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal, General Pneumatics is a company with almost 30 years of experience in the supply of low cost automation products from around the world. The company offers a full ...

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SEW-Eurodrive to launch new gear range
Third Quarter 2008, SEW-EURODRIVE
German owned multinational company SEW-Eurodrive will use Electra Mining 2008 as the official South African launch platform for its new X Series range of industrial gears. This product is particularly ...

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Gardner Denver to acquire CompAir
Third Quarter 2008
Gardner Denver, Inc. has entered into purchase agreements to acquire CompAir Holdings (CompAir), a leading global manufacturer of compressed air and gas solutions. The acquisition values CompAir at approximately ...

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Goldquest introduces new catalogue
Third Quarter 2008
Goldquest International Hydraulics, formerly known as Vickers Systems, has built a reputation over many years as a supplier of high quality hydraulic components bearing the Vickers brand name. The company's ...

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Sales up on grey multispiral
Third Quarter 2008
In mid-2007 Genflex imported a grey multispiral hose to the 4SP specifications, of which the working and burst pressures are considerably higher than the standard SAE 100R12 grey multispiral hose. At ...

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EtherCAT robots win German Open
Third Quarter 2008, Beckhoff Automation
Equipped with EtherCAT for interfacing to drives, sensors and actuators, the soccer robots of the Dutch Team Tech United Eindhoven won the RoboCup German Open in Hanover, Germany. In the semi-final they ...

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Cyber Junkyard finalists named
Third Quarter 2008, Siemens South Africa
Interest in the annual Siemens Cyber Junkyard competition, now in its sixth year, continues to grow among universities as well as enterprises in the private and public sectors, not least because it has ...

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OEN lands new agency
Third Quarter 2008
OEN Enterprises has gained the sole Land Instruments agency to market Land's combustion and environmental monitoring equipment in the sub-Saharan Africa region. Land Instruments specialises in the design ...

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APC awards gold to Electrilabs
Third Quarter 2008
APC by Schneider Electric has appointed uninterruptible power supply (UPS) repair and maintenance company, Electrilabs, as a Certified Gold Partner. Established in 1999, Electrilabs has seen significant ...

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IDC offers online Diploma in Industrial Automation
Third Quarter 2008
Building on a highly successful launch earlier this year, IDC's Advanced Diploma in Industrial Automation is now attracting enquiries for the last intake of 2008. "If you are thinking of a serious boost ...

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Festo Didactic MERSETA accredited courses
Third Quarter 2008, Festo
Each of the following courses combines theory with practice.       Electro pneumatics:    Durban: 8-10 October.    Johannesburg: 20-22 August.       Hydraulics basic:    Durban: 20-22 August.    Johannesburg: 6-8 August, ...

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IDC Technologies workshops August-October
Third Quarter 2008
Power Distribution:    Johannesburg: 4-5 August.       Fundamentals of Process Plant Layout and Piping Design:    Johannesburg: 11-12 August.       Safety Instrumentation & Emergency Shutdown:    Johannesburg: 14-15 ...

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Appointments
Third Quarter 2008
Jacque Arnold has been appointed IT manager at Alstom Low Voltage Equipment.       Chris van Aardt has been promoted to low voltage works manager at CHI Control and Meissner.    Portia Sefiti has been appointed ...

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The Jim Pinto Column: Chindia, the dollar and pricing models
Third Quarter 2008
Chindia and the declining dollar While the US is going through a recession, about half of the world's economic growth this year will be accounted for by Brazil, Russia, India, and China (eds note: often ...

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Practical fundamentals of OPC
Third Quarter 2008
Johannesburg 18 + 19 September If you are using any form of automation or communication system or you are applying PCs/ PLCs/SCADA systems, then this workshop will give you the essential tools in working ...

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