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Axial piston pump series for next-gen hydraulic applications
Fourth Quarter 2025
Moog has launched its new AXP Axial Piston Pump Series, a next-generation hydraulic solution engineered to deliver optimal performance, reliability and cost efficiency for industrial applications.

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Strain wave gearheads for precision and compact design
Fourth Quarter 2025, DNH Technologies
Strain wave gearheads from maxon are a specialised type of gearhead where precision and compact design are crucial.

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World’s hottest engine
Fourth Quarter 2025, Editor's Choice
Scientists have built the world’s smallest engine. It’s also the world’s hottest. It could provide an unparalleled understanding of the laws of thermodynamics on a small scale, and provide the foundation for a new, efficient way to compute how proteins fold.

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Next-gen planetary gearboxes
Fourth Quarter 2025, SEW-EURODRIVE
Leading the way in planetary gear unit innovation, SEW-EURODRIVE is extending its reach across a growing range of industries, delivering the advantages of this powerful technology through locally engineered solutions that ensure faster lead times.

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Just-in-time approach for component delivery on green power plant
Fourth Quarter 2025
Space is often the primary consideration when undertaking construction work at power plants. Modular construction techniques, along with the precise coordination and delivery of components to site, are the most effective methods to ensure power plant projects proceed smoothly.

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Beckhoff’s XPlanar boosts productivity in medical device assembly
Third Quarter 2025, Beckhoff Automation
The intelligent transport system, XPlanar from Beckhoff provided the basis for an innovative system concept allowing the specialists at Automation NTH to reduce the space requirement of an assembly machine for medical diagnostic devices by a factor of 10.

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Smart features increase crane safety
Third Quarter 2025
The newly launched Konecranes S series hoist offers a large bouquet of smart features which not only increase lifting device safety but also deliver a higher level of operator protection.

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Redefining industrial lifting
Third Quarter 2025
The Konecranes S-series hoist redefines industrial lifting through its integration of a ground-breaking synthetic rope with smart features, a lifting capacity of 20 tons, and the ability to adapt to diverse girder configurations.

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Seven years of uninterrupted service
Third Quarter 2025
A set of hydraulically operated Corflex pinch valves, installed in 2018 at a major North African gold mine, has delivered in one of the continent’s most demanding slurry-handling applications.

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New generation soft starter ranges
Third Quarter 2025, Schneider Electric South Africa
Schneider Electric has launched its new generation Altivar ATS430 and ATS490 soft starter ranges in Anglophone Africa, the latest innovations in motor control technology.

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Reinventing the wheel
Third Quarter 2025, Editor's Choice
Once a curiosity in the early automotive age, in-wheel motors are now re-emerging with real promise. From electric cars to commercial vehicles and even aircraft, they are on the verge of transforming transportation engineering.

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NORD modular drives for frequently changing motor speeds
Third Quarter 2025, Bearing Man Group T/A BMG
BMG has made a substantial investment over the years to ensure assembly, stockholdings and technical support for the Nord range are in line with stringent international quality, safety and environmental standards.

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PC-based control for sustainable fertiliser production on an industrial scale
Third Quarter 2025, Beckhoff Automation
On a farm in the USA, valuable ammonia is extracted from slurry and processed into ammonium sulphate. NSI Byosis has transformed this complex process into a flexible modular system. This modular approach requires an automation solution with flexible scalability in both hardware and software, which this Dutch company has found in PC-based control from Beckhoff.

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Redefining motion control with Festo’s vision for seamless and intelligent automation
Third Quarter 2025, Festo, Editor's Choice
The quest for precision, flexibility and efficiency continues to shape the future of industrial automation, and Festo, as a long-standing leader in automation technology, stands firmly at the forefront of this movement, driving innovation and setting the benchmark for excellence.

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The opportunity and impact of MEPS electric motor regulations
Third Quarter 2025, WEG Africa, Editor's Choice
South African companies are gearing up for the new Minimum Energy Performance Standards, part of a global trend towards energy-efficient electric motors.

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Innovative braking technology for heavy-duty hoists
Third Quarter 2025
The electro-hydraulic disc brakes in the DX series from RINGSPANN have been re-engineered, and are proving to be a trendsetter in the holding and emergency stop systems in the hoists of heavy-duty and container cranes.

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Customised electromechanical systems for Africa’s toughest industrial environments
Fourth Quarter 2025
Hexagon Electrical, a South African-based manufacturer of specialised electromechanical equipment, is reinforcing its position as a leading custom solutions provider to the mining, utilities, industrial and renewable energy sectors.

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SEW-EURODRIVE energy audits help farmers drive down irrigation costs
Third Quarter 2025
SEW-EURODRIVE is expanding its support to South Africa’s agricultural sector by leveraging its world class expertise in energy audits for drive systems, helping farmers unlock cost savings and improve operational efficiencies in irrigation applications.

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A turnkey drive solution to guarantee performance and reduce lead times
Third Quarter 2025, SEW-EURODRIVE
[Sponsored] The introduction of SEW-EURODRIVE’s TrueDNA package responds directly to challenges faced by industry when mixing components from multiple suppliers in a drive solution.

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Control without complexity
Second Quarter 2025, Axiom Hydraulics
In an era where precision, performance and smart control define industrial success, the right driver can make all the difference. At Axiom Hydraulics, we’ve seen firsthand how the Sun Hydraulics XMD series transforms hydraulic systems, from mining and construction to agriculture and automation.

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