SEW-Eurodrive and Film Riggers help French Spiderman 2nd Quarter 2019, SEW-EURODRIVE, Editor's Choice Specialist rigging company, Film Riggers, was recently called upon to ensure the safety of Alain Robert, aka the French Spiderman, while he scaled a skyscraper in central Johannesburg to create an advertisement for an international tyre manufacturer.
Power solutions for load shedding 2nd Quarter 2019 From mines to factories and even the small business and residential sector, Cummins has a full range of alternative power solutions on offer.
Worm gearboxes for solar tracking systems 2nd Quarter 2019, Bearing Man Group T/A BMG BMG has extended the supply of Varvel gearboxes and variators for small and medium power applications to include customised worm gearboxes for installation in photovoltaic (PV) solar tracking systems.
Energy-saving drives and motors 2nd Quarter 2019 With the implementation of variable speed and the optimisation of mechanical speed reduction efficiencies, maximum saving of electricity consumption can be obtained in any power transmission system.
Beacon lights of the modern age 2nd Quarter 2019, Horne Technologies, Editor's Choice Anyone who takes a look inside a lighthouse along the French coast has a good chance of experiencing drive technology from Faulhaber.
Creating tomorrow’s marine braking solutions 2nd Quarter 2019, Editor's Choice Stromag has designed and manufactured marine braking systems for decades, and the company’s products are installed on vessels operating across the globe.
Innovation and intelligence for the smart factory 2nd Quarter 2019, Omron Electronics, Editor's Choice Thanks to increased processing power and the availability of increasing volumes of data (sensitisation of the industry), the discussion about artificial intelligence (AI) in the mechanical engineering sector is gaining momentum.
Music festival is a flying success 1st Quarter 2019, SEW-EURODRIVE, Editor's Choice One of the most spectacular stunts ever achieved at a live music event in South Africa involved flying a replica helicopter across the stage at the Afrikaans is Groot festival at the Sun Arena in Menlyn, Pretoria, which was achieved using state-of-the-art automation and mechatronics technology from SEW-Eurodrive.
Tectra upgrades flight simulator software 1st Quarter 2019, Tectra Automation Simex contracted Tectra Automation to upgrade software, supply new hardware and adjust and convert a portion of the motion logic control across three flight smulators.
The first Mars helicopter will fly with maxon motors 1st Quarter 2019, DNH Technologies, Editor's Choice The Mars helicopter technology will lay the way for many future scientific and exploratory missions to Mars.
New Siemens converter series 1st Quarter 2019, Siemens South Africa Siemens is launching the brand new Sinamics G120X converter series for use in pump and fan applications in industries such as water, wastewater and building technology.
Energy saving with Zest WEG 1st Quarter 2019, WEG Africa WEG IE3 top premium efficiency motors and variable speed drives (VSDs) from Zest WEG leverage available technology to provide an appropriate electric motor and variable speed drive combination that will reduce operating costs while providing reliable performance.
Soft starters for three-phase motors 1st Quarter 2019, ElectroMechanica The new ADXL series from Lovato, distributed by ElectroMechanica (EM), comprises modern, state-of-the-art, compact soft starters for three-phase motors from 7,5 to 160 kW in four frame sizes.
Retrofit of sheet metal warehouse 1st Quarter 2019, Beckhoff Automation, Editor's Choice The modernisation project was handled by Peter Huber, a full service provider of control solutions for sheet metalworking, and a Beckhoff solution provider since 2010.
Solution for wastewater treatment 1st Quarter 2019, SEW-EURODRIVE Industrial gear units and geared motors from SEW-Eurodrive South Africa are ideal for demanding applications such as agitators, mixers and aerators.
Drives with anti-corrosion treatment 1st Quarter 2019, Bearing Man Group T/A BMG BMG’s range of Nord aluminium drives is available with the Sealed Surface Conversion System anti-corrosion treatment.
Expanded power ranges and capabilities for drives 1 February 2019, Rockwell Automation Rockwell Automation has expanded the power ranges and capabilities of TotalFORCE technology for its Allen-Bradley PowerFlex 755T AC drives.
