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Pneumatic piston actuators
Fourth Quarter 2006
The Spirax-Mitech pneumatic piston actuators are designed for the Spirax-Mitech M-Series globe valves. The compact range of linear actuators are sized to suit the specific requirements of the application. ...

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Custom-designed pneumatic rotary actuators
Third Quarter 2006
The Spirax-Mitech pneumatic rotary actuator range is custom-designed to suit various applications up to 250 000 Nm torque. The low maintenance units are available with either a double crank mechanism ...

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New valve technology sparks new robot design
Third Quarter 2006, Festo South Africa, Surveillance
A German robot manufacturer has designed highly economical function packages for its industrial robots using some of the latest Festo valve terminal technology. These robots allow plastic injection moulding ...

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Dredging Shanghai
Second quarter 2006, Tectra Automation
Bosch Rexroth (represented locally by Tectra Automation) has supplied its electro-pneumatic pressure control valve technology to Vosta LMG which specialises in the customisation of freighters. This technology ...

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Rodless cylinders made to size
Second quarter 2006
Ultraline is a leading UK manufacturer of pneumatic rodless cylinders and supplier of magnetic sensors, with a network of worldwide distributors, including Numatics, in South Africa. Ultraline rodless ...

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New aerospace technology moves air and water
First Quarter 2006, Schneider Electric South Africa
The latest Telemecanique technology has a critical role to play in ventilation and air treatment

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High flying high pneumatics
First Quarter 2006, Festo South Africa
South African pneumatics specialist, Festo, has taken on the project of designing a pulley tensioning device for a Magni Gyro autogyro. Festo was approached to develop and install a replacement device ...

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Low-cost conveyor for materials up to 482°C
First Quarter 2006
EXAIR's High Temperature Line Vac Conveyors convert hose or tube into a powerful in-line conveying system for high temperature materials up to 482°C. These air operated conveyors feature large throat ...

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Compressed air for food industry
Fourth Quarter 2005, Artic Driers International
Allen Cockfield of Artic, says that its Pyramid range of refrigeration air dryers takes air-drying into another dimension. The dryer consists of the normal air to air and air to Freon heat exchangers ...

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Compressors keep on running
Fourth Quarter 2005
Arthur Rushmer Engineering reports that the numerous Mattei Maxima range of compressors that it has supplied continue to run well. The range consists of the following models:    * Maxima 35 - which delivers ...

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Safety prototype fitted to entire bus fleet
Fourth Quarter 2005, Festo South Africa
More than 100 buses operated by Interstate Bus Lines have been fitted with an upgraded access system designed and installed by pneumatics specialist, Festo. In addition to automatically opening and closing ...

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Easy debris extraction
Fourth Quarter 2005
This low cost solution quickly removes chips and contaminants from grooves, containers and drilled holes. The EXAIR Deep Hole Vac-u-Gun replaces dangerous blow guns that can cause chips or debris to fly ...

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Mechatronics for a bottle-handling robot
Third Quarter 2005, Festo South Africa
A new industrial robot capable of sorting returned glass bottles has been developed by Recop of Germany, using several inventions from Festo. One of the aims of this robot is to free workers from dangerous ...

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New range of pneumatic fittings
Third Quarter 2005
Motion and fluid control specialist, Norgren, has extended its range of world-class push-in fittings with the introduction of its new Pneufit D series. Featuring quick and easy tool-free connection, ...

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New series of compressed air dryers
Third Quarter 2005, Artic Driers International
Artic Driers International is now offering the new DK dryer, along with its large existing selection of dryers. The Jemaco DK Series of compressed air dryers are said to offer the best value in the industry. ...

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Montreal Protocol gases for dryers
Third Quarter 2005, Artic Driers International
All Jemaco-Flair refrigeration compressed air dryers now supplied in South Africa are filled with Montreal compliant gases. From a global marketing perspective these air dryers are now acceptable in every ...

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Drying compressed air with refrigerated dryers
Second Quarter 2005
A refrigerated air dryer works by simply removing heat from compressed air

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Pressure release valve with safety rating
Second Quarter 2005
SMC Pneumatics has updated its VHS pressure isolation and release valve with a simplified design and additional safety features. The new features not only conform to the American OSHA (Occupational Safety ...

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Oil-free screw compressors
Second Quarter 2005
Where contaminated compressed air can result in expensive product spoilage, CompAir can supply oil-free compressors to eliminate the possibility of oil-carryover in the compressed air. Removal of oil ...

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Energy savings in pneumatic systems - Part 2
Fourth Quarter 2004
The future direction of pneumatics will be in the change from the development of flexible actuator controls to more focused agile actuator controls, to meet the specific needs of industry applications and customer requirements

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