Servo drive reduces energy consumption by up to 50% 3rd Quarter 2015 Voith Turbo’s advanced new closed loop differential pump (CLDP)servo drive saves substantially on energy costs. The heart of the unit is an integrated servo pump consisting of a servo motor and an internal ...
High precision, networked steering shaft assembly 3rd Quarter 2015, Beckhoff Automation LCA Automation in Affoltern am Albis, Switzerland is a special purpose machine manufacturer with many years of experience in manufacturing equipment for the automotive industry. One of LCA’s core production ...
Optimised luxury vehicle production 3rd Quarter 2015, Tectra Automation Bosch Rexroth recently supplied a high end German motor vehicle manufacturer with a more efficient handling and distribution solution for the conveyance of interior roof trims along the production line. ...
ABB string inverters save on costs 3rd Quarter 2015, ABB South Africa, Motion The recently completed installation of a grid-tied photovoltaic rooftop plant by Genergy and ABB value added provider, All Electrical has enabled the property owner to reduce reliance on daytime utility ...
Extended range of variable speed drives 2nd Quarter 2015, Parker Hannifin - Sales Company South Africa Parker has extended the AC10 range of compact variable speed drives to a power rating of 180 kW, with power ratings now ranging from 0,2 to 180 kW. The AC10 series is the perfect choice for engineers ...
High performance planetary gearboxes 2nd Quarter 2015 Bonfiglioli’s new TQK series right-angle precision gearbox boasts maximum power density and space saving and covers a wide range of applications where dynamic, high speed, high precision operation is ...
WEG generators power Windsor Castle 2nd Quarter 2015, WEG Africa A project delivered by Southeast Power Engineering of the UK has seen a mini power station installed on the River Thames at Romney Weir to generate electricity sustainably using environment friendly water ...
SEW-Eurodrive targets food and beverage 2nd Quarter 2015, SEW-EURODRIVE In this year’s Pneudrive Challenge, engineering students have been challenged to design a game changer for a food and beverage factory.
SEW-Eurodrive moves ahead 1st Quarter 2015, SEW-EURODRIVE Drives specialist SEW-Eurodrive has gone from strength to strength in the last few years. Motion Control spoke to MD, Ute Schoeman, to find out how this was achieved.
Servo terminals move a virtual ocean 1st Quarter 2015, Beckhoff Automation, Editor's Choice Norwegian oil company, Lundin Norway, recently presented its unique kinetic art creation at the ONS Energy Convention, the world’s largest offshore energy trade show. It comprised 529 Plexiglas tubes ...
Three-phase drives with universal Ethernet capability 1st Quarter 2015, ABB South Africa, Industrial Automation ABB is extending its motion control offering with a range of three-phase AC motor drives providing remarkable system building flexibility for high power and continuous machinery and motion control applications.
Die cushion drive saves up to 80% energy 1st Quarter 2015 With its new CSH die cushion drive consisting of servo pump and double-acting die cushion, Voith has launched an innovative drive concept for demanding forming processes. The CSH die cushion drive needs ...
Sweet solution for check weigher 1st Quarter 2015, Festo Automation specialist, Festo worked with an Illovo sugar mill in KwaZulu-Natal to reduce the number of rejected bags using the compact smart controller, CECC.
More megatons, fewer megawatts 4th Quarter 2014, Schneider Electric South Africa One of the highlights of Schneider Electric’s recent Experience Efficiency interactive exhibition was the demonstration of the company’s energy-saving drives, which have extensive application in the mining, metals and minerals (MMM) industry. Motion Control spoke to some of the key drives players at the conference.
Quantum leap in micromachining 4th Quarter 2014, Beckhoff Automation With the development of the 701S machining centre, Willemin-Macodel has introduced a quantum leap in the machining of small parts by fully exploiting the dynamics and rigidity of the delta kinematic for the first time.
Versatile girth gears 4th Quarter 2014, SEW-EURODRIVE SEW-Eurodrive has developed a flexible range of girth gears to assist with the transfer of drive torque from the gearmotor to the rotary cylinder, thereby simplifying manufacturing, transport and installation.
