PC controlled telescope surveys the skies 4th Quarter 2016, Beckhoff Automation, Editor's Choice Observatorio Astrofísico de Javalambre (OAJ) is a highly unique astronomical research facility. The observatory is operated by the Centro de Estudios de Física del Cosmos de Aragón (CEFCA) foundation, whose main research goal is to survey several thousand square degrees of sky photometrically.
Expanded range of service-oriented drives 4th Quarter 2016, Schneider Electric South Africa Serigne Diop, Schneider Electric vice president sales support for drives systems, recently made a whistlestop visit to South Africa together with Anthony Pickering, zone vice president industry for Africa ...
Drives with greater communication capabilities 4th Quarter 2016, Parker Hannifin - Sales Company South Africa Parker Hannifin, the global leader in motion and control technologies, has extended its popular AC30 range of variable speed drives to offer new functionality and extended connectivity.
The AC30 series, ...
Festo’s quarter turn actuator 4th Quarter 2016, Festo Festo’s DFPB quarter turn actuator is durable, easy to install and multifunctional, making it an excellent choice for the process industry. This sturdy, user-friendly rack and pinion drive has been specially ...
Automation solutions from one source 4th Quarter 2016 Technically standardised automation solutions from one source offer advantages in planning, construction, startup, control and operation as compared to conventional combinations. The prerequisite is, ...
Asynchronous motors set new IE3 benchmark 4th Quarter 2016, SEW-EURODRIVE SEW-Eurodrive is setting a new benchmark in the local electric motor industry with the introduction of its IE3 compliant DRN series of asynchronous motors.
Stricter international regulations have meant ...
BMG supplies mechanical drives to Palaborwa Copper 4th Quarter 2016, Bearing Man Group T/A BMG BMG has supplied external mechanical drives for the PC Lift II project at the Palaborwa Copper Mine, through RSV SA.
“These mechanical drives, which will soon be installed on underground conveyors at ...
Agitator boosts efficiencies in minerals processing 4th Quarter 2016, SEW-EURODRIVE The X-series Agitator with integrated extended bearing distance (EBD) from SEW-Eurodrive represents the latest iteration of the well-known X-series, designed specifically for mixing applications such ...
Siemens at the speed of sound 3rd Quarter 2016, Siemens South Africa, Editor's Choice 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 ...
The future of vehicle crash testing 3rd Quarter 2016, Editor's Choice 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 ...
New generation servo motors 3rd Quarter 2016 Machinery and plant manufacturers operate in an increasingly challenging market environment. The central role played by software and electronics demand new skills over and above those of mechanical construction. ...
Inverters with parallel operation feature 3rd Quarter 2016 Bonfiglioli’s RPS Endurance inverters are now ready to tango. With the introduction of the new tandem feature, two units operate seamlessly in parallel on a single medium voltage transformer winding. ...
New range of variable speed drives 3rd Quarter 2016, Schneider Electric South Africa Schneider Electric has announced the availability of its Altivar Machine range of variable speed drives (VSDs), with the Altivar 320 leading the line-up of new drives dedicated to the needs of machine ...
Heavy duty linear actuators 3rd Quarter 2016 The new Thomson Max Jac linear actuator is one of the most rugged actuators on the market today. The result of decades of experience in producing linear actuators for the mobile off-highway market, it ...
XTS connects processing modules to create an Industry 4.0-ready machine 1 August 2016, Beckhoff Automation, Editor's Choice 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 ...
Diesel genset technology supports clean power in Africa 1 August 2016 Research studies have shown that industrial activity is directly related to the demand for electric motors and back-up power through diesel generators for operational support. The most prevalent end-use ...
