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Autonomous, self-regulating systems with collective behaviour
4th Quarter 2016, Festo, Robotics & Mechatronics
The latest innovation emerging from Festo’s Bionic Learning Network (BLN) is the AirPenguin. The BLN examines naturally occurring phenomena and develops innovative, cutting-edge bionic technology which Festo then integrates into its products.

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High-tech bread
4th Quarter 2016, Electrical switching & drive systems & components
Austrian industrial bakery relies on innovative, fast and efficient PLC technology from VIPA.

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The latest robots are friendly
4th Quarter 2016, ABB South Africa, Motion, Robotics & Mechatronics
We all know what a robot is. But then it really does depend on whether you immediately think of them in sci-fi films, or paint spray booths, or welding on automotive production lines, or stacking in automated ...

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Siemens at the speed of sound
3rd Quarter 2016, Siemens South Africa, Electrical switching & drive systems & components
The TWG is used to simulate aircraft and spacecraft behaviour at speeds close to the sound barrier, in other words at around 1000 kilometres per hour and beyond. The facility in Göttingen is the most ...

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Is the geared motor dead?
3rd Quarter 2016, Electrical switching & drive systems & components
Exploring direct drive torque motors versus electromechanical motors.

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The future of vehicle crash testing
3rd Quarter 2016, Electrical switching & drive systems & components
This growth has seen a rise in the number of accidents and the trend has spurred car manufacturers to introduce advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). In light of this, leading vehicle test equipment ...

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South Africa’s supercomputing excellence
3rd Quarter 2016, News & events
The Centre for High Performance Computing (CHPC) has taken the top prize in the international Student Cluster Competition held at the International Supercomputing Conference in Germany. The CHPC is no ...

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The latest compact robot for arc welding
3rd Quarter 2016, ABB South Africa, Motion, Robotics & Mechatronics
ABB Robotics has unveiled its latest compact robot for arc welding and machine tending, the IRB 1660ID. The most versatile robot in the mid-size class, the new robot’s Integrated DressPack makes it easier ...

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Turnkey robotic systems for automotive assembly
3rd Quarter 2016, Beckhoff Automation, Robotics & Mechatronics
Sodecia is a leading international supplier to the automotive industry. Based in London, Ontario, the company’s Global Tech & Automation Centre (GTAC) delivers highly automated machine lines on which ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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.

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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.

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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 ...

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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. There ...

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The nanoclutch
1st Quarter 2016, Shaft power components
Transmission of torque at the nano level.

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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 ...

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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.

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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 ...

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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.

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