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Schneider presents its strategy
3rd Quarter 2015, Schneider Electric South Africa
Schneider Electric introduced its new company strategy to South Africa’s online and traditional media representatives at its annual media forum. Called ‘Schneider is On’, it focuses on five key priorities ...

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A different kind of roadtrip
3rd Quarter 2015
A group of students and lecturers from the University of Johannesburg were on a roadtrip of a different kind when they travelled over 4000 km through Namibia and Botswana at the end of June to test out ...

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Pirtek’s mining service vehicle
3rd Quarter 2015, Pirtek Africa
Pirtek Northern Cape is proud to announce the introduction of the first dedicated Pirtek mining service vehicle in South Africa. This new vehicle complements the current fleet of mobile service vehicles ...

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Hydroscand supplies the hydraulic Big Five
3rd Quarter 2015, Hydroscand
The recent discovery of additional deposits of copper, magnetite and phosphorous in the vicinity of the mining town of Phalaborwa has extended the life-of-mine of two large mines in the area and breathed ...

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A new strategic alliance
3rd Quarter 2015
Consolidating a long standing partnership, BMG and Danfoss Drives have signed a strategic alliance agreement that augers well for the future. “This new development formalises and strengthens the original ...

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Hytec Engineering improves cylinder castings quality
3rd Quarter 2015
Hytec Engineering has appointed ACO Casting Services SA, the South African arm of the German continuous castings specialist, ACO Group, as its cylinder castings supplier. The decision to change castings ...

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Festo Didactic training: September to December 2015
3rd Quarter 2015, Festo
The following courses are available from Festo Didactic:    Pneumatics (1) Basic PN111:    Johannesburg: 9-11 September, 7-9 October, 4-6 November, 2-4 December    Cape Town: 11-13 November    Durban: 21-23 September, ...

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Mechatronics training
3rd Quarter 2015
Mechatronics specialist and systems integrator, Techlyn offers training for mechanical and electrical technicians and engineers. With a practical, multi-disciplinary approach, the course includes:    • ...

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Pneumax joins with Torre
3rd Quarter 2015
With the recent acquisition of the Set Point Group by Torre Industries, a JSE listed company, an opportunity has presented itself to leverage existing infrastructure and resources within the Torre Industries ...

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BMG acquires Hansen Transmissions
3rd Quarter 2015, Bearing Man Group T/A BMG
BMG, part of Invicta Holdings, has acquired Hansen Transmissions South Africa (HIT SA) from Hansen Industrial Transmissions, part of the Sumitomo Group. Effective from 30 September 2015, this strategic ...

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Festo delivers pioneering automation technology through increased distribution network
3rd Quarter 2015, Festo
Leading supplier of innovative automation technology, Festo South Africa, has increased its distributor network to ensure greater access to their products and services. The shift in the company’s business ...

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Farewell Andrew
3rd Quarter 2015, Technews Publishing
I would like to say farewell in this issue of Motion Control to my colleague and predecessor Andrew Ashton who tragically passed away on the 18th of June. When I took over from him as editor of Motion ...

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From the President’s desk
3rd Quarter 2015, SA Fluid Power Association (SAFPA), SAFPA
   This might be the shortest president’s letter ever published as the topic I am touching on has been well covered in this issue.     SAFPA has made significant strides in the development of a nationally ...

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Safety passports for the fluid power industry
3rd Quarter 2015
At the most recent SAFPA technical meeting, Jamie Cliffe, global director of Safety Management Training Services group and Gavin Wilson, MD and licence holder for the South African Safety Passport Alliance ...

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SAFPA AGM 2015
3rd Quarter 2015, SA Fluid Power Association (SAFPA), SAFPA
At the SAFPA AGM held on 21 May, Brett Wallace, managing director of Festo South Africa, gave a fascinating presentation on Festo’s Bionic Learning Network. Inspired by nature, Festo has developed a ...

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Major new player in pneumatics industry
2nd Quarter 2015, SMC Corporation South Africa
SMC Corporation Japan, a world leader in pneumatics and industrial automation component technology, announced a significant expansion of its global operations with the opening of a new subsidiary in South ...

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Bloodhound’s airbrake system
2nd Quarter 2015, Parker Hannifin - Sales Company South Africa
Engineers working on the 1600 km/h Bloodhound supersonic car (SSC) and motion control experts at Parker Hannifin have revealed a closer look at the vehicle’s airbrake system. Product sponsor, Parker is ...

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Adding value in Africa
2nd Quarter 2015
Voith has recently established the Voith Africa Power, Oil and Gas (POG) Division. This has filled a gap in the local market by covering the full scope of maintenance, servicing, upgrades and repairs ...

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Donaldson is 100
2nd Quarter 2015
Donaldson Filtration Systems is celebrating 100 years in business this year. The company started out in 1915 as a three-man shop when Frank Donaldson senior designed and manufactured simple air cleaners ...

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