Axis control valve goes sailing 3rd Quarter 2016, Hydraulic systems & components A racing yacht is an unlikely place to find one of the world’s most advanced hydraulic servo valves. Traditionally used to synchronise motion in large industrial machines in steel plants and automotive ...
XTS connects processing modules to create an Industry 4.0-ready machine 1 August 2016, Beckhoff Automation, Electrical switching & drive systems & components The modular automation platform CresaLine made by Credimex from Alpnach in Switzerland consists of intelligent process stations and, according to Roger Schelbert, joint owner of Credimex and head of the ...
Gripper modelled on a chameleon’s tongue 2nd Quarter 2016, Festo, Robotics & Mechatronics Festo has now developed a gripper whose working principle is derived from the tongue of a chameleon, in cooperation with the Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences.
Motion control in a superconducting electron linear accelerator 1st Quarter 2016, Beckhoff Automation, Electrical switching & drive systems & components PC-based control and drive technology from Beckhoff is used to position 91 special high-precision magnet assemblies (undulators) in the underlying electron accelerator.
Hydraulics for Industry 4.0 1st Quarter 2016, Hydraulic systems & components When combined with digital control technology and open communication, hydraulics meets these requirements. It also brings the physical advantages of high power density, modular design and robustness to ...
Hydraulic power packs for Bloodhound 1st Quarter 2016, Parker Hannifin - Sales Company South Africa, Hydraulic systems & components Two new hydraulic power packs delivered to the Bloodhound Supersonic Car (SSC) team will make safety and operational testing much easier in the run-up to the project’s world land-speed record bid.
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A linear induction motor with a twist 1st Quarter 2016, Electrical switching & drive systems & components Just steps from the beach you can launch yourself into a spiralling scream-fest. This is not just a coaster, it’s a double-twisting impulse coaster – one of the tallest and fastest in the world. You’ll ...
Hope for the future 4th Quarter 2015, SEW-EURODRIVE The 2015 Pneudrive Challenge mechatronics competition is well advanced. Technews editors, Kim Roberts and Steven Meyer spent a fascinating afternoon with the top three groups from Wits Mechanical Engineering Department, together with their lecturer, Professor Joao Nobre, to find out what’s involved from a student’s point of view.
Small, powerful piezo-hydraulic actuator 4th Quarter 2015, Siemens South Africa, Hydraulic systems & components Researchers at Siemens have developed a small but powerful piezo-hydraulic actuator. Although it is only about nine centimetres long, it can apply a force of more than 150 newtons – equivalent to a weight ...
New legislation to affect skills development rebates 3rd Quarter 2015, News & events Motion Control’s editor visited SAFPA council members, Hugo van Niekerk and Wessie van der Westhuizen to find out what the implications are for the fluid power industry and how SAFPA is meeting this challenge.
Advanced valve engineering 3rd Quarter 2015, Tectra Automation, Pneumatic systems & components Tectra Automation’s new generation range of pneumatic valves from Aventics sets new standards in compactness, lightness and advanced safety features.
SupraMotion 3rd Quarter 2015, Festo, Robotics & Mechatronics Completely new and previously unimaginable applications in automation technology are possible with superconductors. They allow hovering, contactless motion using very little energy and without wear. Festo ...
Miniature servo valves control quadruped robot 3rd Quarter 2015, Robotics & Mechatronics A team of researchers from the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT) based in Genova, Italy selected Moog Industrial Group, a designer, manufacturer and integrator of precision control components and ...
A comet chaser stirs 3rd Quarter 2015, Horne Technologies, Robotics & Mechatronics Drive systems from Faulhaber defy the harsh conditions of a 10-year journey through space.
Pneumatics on steroids 2nd Quarter 2015, Pneumatic systems & components Motion Control’s editor spoke to Monty Jasper, corporate vice president for safety and engineering at Cedar Fair, about the engineering behind the Power Tower.
Smart sensors reshaping the automation landscape 2nd Quarter 2015, Other technologies The state of automation is rapidly changing. One of the main reasons for this changing landscape is the advent of smart devices. ARC Advisory Group defines smart devices as having: • Embedded computing ...
Trends in asset management and maintenance 1st Quarter 2015, Technews Publishing, Other technologies The recessionary state of manufacturing around the world has created a renewed interest in sweating assets.
Servo terminals move a virtual ocean 1st Quarter 2015, Beckhoff Automation, Electrical switching & drive systems & components Norwegian oil company, Lundin Norway, recently presented its unique kinetic art creation at the ONS Energy Convention, the world’s largest offshore energy trade show. It comprised 529 Plexiglas tubes ...
