Pneumatic filters - FAQs 4th Quarter 2010 1. What are the consequences of non-filtered compressed air?
Unfiltered compressed air destroys pneumatic pipes and tools, unnecessarily causing expensive maintenance costs and production downtime. It ...
Hyfit supplies EWO pneumatics 4th Quarter 2010 Hyfit Expertec has been appointed sole South African distributor for the German-based company EWO and now supplies EWO pneumatic equipment and fittings. EWO has been involved in the manufacture of compressed ...
An ideal compressor 4th Quarter 2010 Arthur Rushmer Engineering deals with many mining applications and was looking for a low maintenance, long-life compressor which could operate under extreme conditions.
The new remote monitored ARE2000SS-GSMRM ...
Specifying the correct air dryer 4th Quarter 2010, Artic Driers International The choice of an air dryer is a crucial part of any project or upgrade to any plant. The wrong choice at inception can cost a company millions in spoilt goods and products or in wasted energy costs.
Driers ...
Choosing an air treatment service provider 3rd Quarter 2010, Artic Driers International Allen Cockfield, CEO of Artic Driers International, offers some purchasing advice
Energy-saving valves 3rd Quarter 2010 Advanced Flexible Solutions supplies a range of process instrumentation and compressed air products. The company has recently been awarded the southern African distributorship for Therm-Omega-Tech.
This ...
Festo supplies components for award-winning inflation tool 2nd Quarter 2010, Festo Festo recently supplied components to Stopak for the development of an airbag inflation tool. Stopak, a specialist in the design of cargo securing methods, developed the Jumbo Inflator to inflate dunnage ...
Solution to blocked aluminium heat exchangers 2nd Quarter 2010, Artic Driers International Whilst the aluminium heat exchangers commonly used in compressed air dryers do provide an effective heat exchange system, they can also fail if 'frozen out' or overloaded when contaminated with pipeline ...
Only rain down the drain 1st Quarter 2010, Artic Driers International When allowed into rivers, stream and especially wetlands, oils create havoc and pollute our precious natural water resources.
Allen Cockfield of Artic Driers points out that recent legislation makes ...
Sixty hours to save the world 1st Quarter 2010, Moore Process Controls What would you do if you knew you had 60 hours to go before your multistage compressor was going to shut down?
The drive to improve the operational efficiency of multistage compressors cannot be successful ...
The case for leak location 1st Quarter 2010, Artic Driers International The need for accurate compressed air flow monitoring has never been greater as South African power costs continue to escalate. To illustrate this, Artic Driers claim that a 185 kW air compressor will ...
Re-usable nylon fittings banish brass 1st Quarter 2010 Genflex Hydraulics has introduced a range of nylon quick connect tube fittings for use on pneumatic systems.
In many applications the new generation of nylon fittings has made the use of brass fittings ...
Is high quality filtration a luxury? 3rd Quarter 2009 High quality compressed air filtration is an essential element in a well run, effective, manufacturing operation
Dispelling myths 3rd Quarter 2009 Compressed air condensate is harmless. The myth: Compressed air condensate is a harmless by-product of all compressors and can be discharged directly to the earth, sewer and storm water. Moisture ...
New cylinders from Camozzi 3rd Quarter 2009 Camozzi has extended its wide cylinder range with the addition of three new series. Stainless steel mini-cylinders
The 94-95 Series stainless steel (AISI 304 and 316) single or double acting mini-cylinders ...
Twin-set sensor savings 3rd Quarter 2009, Turck Banner Southern Africa TURCK has created a twin-set sensor to augment its line of BIM-UNT cylinder position sensors. The twin-set sensor comprises two BIM-UNT sensing heads connected by an over-moulded cable. The power and ...
Camozzi releases new fieldbus module 3rd Quarter 2009 Industrial applications for valve islands using a fieldbus protocol connection are increasing, taking advantage of the fieldbus modules’ ease of use and ease of wiring.
In response to this increasing ...
Bernoulli principle handles delicately 2nd Quarter 2009, Tectra Automation To meet the needs for the delicate handling of porous objects and materials, Bosch Rexroth has developed a non-contact transfer (NCT) system. The system suits applications where traditional vacuum technology ...
