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Green energy stores of the future
2nd Quarter 2018, Other technologies
Former South African mines could find a new lease of life – with old mine shafts turned into hi-tech green energy stores. Energy startup, Gravitricity has just received a R12 million grant from Innovate ...

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New drive range for energy intensive applications
2nd Quarter 2018, Schneider Electric South Africa, Electrical switching & drive systems & components
Schneider Electric has extended its range of Altivar Process drives to include a solution for energy intensive applications in the oil and gas, mining, minerals and metals sectors – the Altivar 960 variable speed drive.

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PC-based CNC controller revitalises traditional wood joining technique
2nd Quarter 2018, Beckhoff Automation, Electrical switching & drive systems & components
Beckhoff's CNC PC- and EtherCAT-based control platform controls the automatic manufacturing of mortise and tenon joints and provides a bright future for the traditional wood joining technique.

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Ready for Industry 4.0: Connected hydraulics
2nd Quarter 2018, Electrical switching & drive systems & components
Decentralised intelligence and open interfaces are the crucial requirements for future automation solutions.

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Automated pretzel buttering
2nd Quarter 2018, Siemens South Africa, Electrical switching & drive systems & components
MFDO UG based in Althütte in Baden-Württemberg has developed a machine capable of automated pretzel buttering.

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Faulhaber motors for Mars
1st Quarter 2018, Horne Technologies, Electrical switching & drive systems & components
2020 is the year of the next rover mission to Mars. The main payload of the Russian Proton rocket is the ExoMars rover, developed by the European and Russian Space Agencies (ESA and Roskosmos). The plan ...

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How drives are revolutionising the printing industry
1st Quarter 2018, Nidec Industrial Automation Southern Africa, Electrical switching & drive systems & components
Whether it’s for actual printing press machinery or supplementary systems, such as inserters, reel stands and cart loaders, many in the print industry are taking steps to replace DC drives with AC drives ...

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Puristic design and convenient functionality
1st Quarter 2018, Horne Technologies, Electrical switching & drive systems & components
A combination of exercise, relaxation and a sporting challenge – these are the things that motivate golfers when they step onto the green. The golfer’s most important companion is a lightweight and manoeuvrable ...

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An experience like no other
1st Quarter 2018, Other technologies
A 50-ton, flame-throwing mechanical spider.

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Kinetic sculpture interacts with water and light
4th Quarter 2017, Beckhoff Automation, Electrical switching & drive systems & components
A fascinating play of water, light and motion.

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Supramotion in action
4th Quarter 2017, Festo, Other technologies
At the Hannover Messe 2017 trade fair, Festo showcased three exciting new concepts for the application of superconductor technology to industrial automation.

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Hytec’s largest sea vessel project ever
4th Quarter 2017, Hytec South Africa, Hydraulic systems & components
In its biggest sea vessel project ever undertaken, Hytec successfully designed, manufactured, installed and commissioned all hydraulics for three systems on board the most technologically advanced marine diamond sampling and exploration vessel in the world for its client De Beers Marine.

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Rotating and turning
4th Quarter 2017, LAPP Southern Africa, Robotics & Mechatronics
The most important difference between robot cables and conventional moving cables is that the former have to withstand both bending and torsion over their entire service life, and in development they are designed fundamentally differently to a power chain cable, for example.

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Precious cases
4th Quarter 2017, Siemens South Africa, Electrical switching & drive systems & components
Manufacture of luxury packaging with servo and control technology from Siemens.

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Drive solutions for anaesthesia
4th Quarter 2017, Horne Technologies, Electrical switching & drive systems & components
There are many experiences we would happily do without. Operations under general anaesthetic are definitely one of them. Anaesthesia and ventilation systems are a critical part, and perfectly tuned drive ...

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Brewing up a taste sensation
4th Quarter 2017, Siemens South Africa, Electrical switching & drive systems & components
Siemens logic module optimises beer brewing process.

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A revolution in automation
3rd Quarter 2017, Festo, Pneumatic systems & components
All this is made possible by the latest developments in piezo technology and associated software. Just as the smartphone turned the mobile communication market on its head a decade ago, so too Festo’s ...

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Siemens software for high performance bikes
3rd Quarter 2017, Siemens South Africa, Electrical switching & drive systems & components
Bike manufacturer develops high performance bikes with Solid Edge from Siemens PLM Software.

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Drives and motors in automotive test rigs
3rd Quarter 2017, Nidec Industrial Automation Southern Africa, Electrical switching & drive systems & components
Regenerative drives are also often used, so that the drive is able to regenerate electric power when the motor is absorbing energy or providing a load, returning this energy to the supply and reducing ...

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NASA relies on maxon technology
3rd Quarter 2017, DNH Technologies, Electrical switching & drive systems & components, Robotics & Mechatronics
Swiss drive specialist, maxon motor will supply several drives specifically developed for the task to the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, which is building the Mars 2020 rover for NASA. The maxon drives are ...

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