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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.

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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.

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3-Level control for challenging installations
4th Quarter 2014
The innovative Yaskawa G7 drive utilises 3-level control to offer the best solution for challenging installations.

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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.

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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.

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Efficient motion control engineering
4th Quarter 2014, Siemens South Africa
Siemens has updated its Simotion Motion Control system to version 4.4.

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New high power electromechanical cylinders
4th Quarter 2014, Tectra Automation
Tectra Automation has brought the new Bosch Rexroth EMC-HD electromechanical cylinders with ball or planetary roller screw drive to the South African market. The planetary screw drive is designed for ...

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Micro drive with IP66 rating
4th Quarter 2014, Parker Hannifin - Sales Company South Africa
Parker’s variable frequency AC10 micro drive now features an IP66/NEMA 4x rated enclosure for protection against the ingress of dust and water. This development makes it attractive to design engineers ...

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Variable speed drive with embedded intelligent services
3rd Quarter 2014, Schneider Electric South Africa
Altivar Process delivers added value services in the food and beverage, water, oil and gas, metals and minerals, and mining industries, enabling business and process optimisation through improved life-cycle asset management and enhanced energy consumption.

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Bonfiglioli gears up
3rd Quarter 2014
Bonfiglioli has built on its strengths in brushless motors, low backlash gearboxes and inverters to create the Mechatronic Drives and Solutions (MDS) division within its global industrial division.

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Maximum drive efficiency, minimum power consumption
3rd Quarter 2014, Adroit Technologies
Mitsubishi Electric is one of the top Variable Speed Drive (VSD) suppliers globally with its wide variety of VSDs that offers the right drive solution for every application.

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Finding perfect pitch
3rd Quarter 2014
A recent enhancement to the Moog AC Pitch System is the self-sensing speed control for turbines that was developed to prevent blades from not being able to move in the event of an encoder failure – the worst case load scenario for the wind turbine.

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Low noise conveyor system with fast assembly
3rd Quarter 2014, Tectra Automation
Future-proof production, assembly and packaging lines must be able to deal with smaller batches, more frequent product changes and a large number of product variants. Chain conveyor systems used in production ...

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Unidrive M meets requirements of paper mill
3rd Quarter 2014, Nidec Industrial Automation Southern Africa
Unidrive M demonstrates its leading performance capability in the paper industry.

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Mill gear units for mining
3rd Quarter 2014, SEW-EURODRIVE
A new range of MGU industrial gear units designed specifically for use with grinding mill drive trains in the mining industry has been introduced to the local market by specialist drive engineering company ...

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Big intelligence for small drives
3rd Quarter 2014, Tectra Automation
Machine manufacturers and system integrators expect comprehensive functionalities to drive-based motion logic controls, even in electrical drives in the lower power range. They also want to take advantage ...

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No adaptor required
3rd Quarter 2014
Bearings International’s new Motodrive range of inline helical and shaft mounted helical gear motors with a direct dedicated standard IEC fitment is footprint interchangeable with other European brands ...

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Variolution – an innovative new solution
3rd Quarter 2014, SEW-EURODRIVE
Variolution is an innovative new concept from SEW-Eurodrive that helps customers get more bang for their buck by drawing on their strengths developed through repeated business in their industries. Variolution ...

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Over a million electronic parking brakes a year
3rd Quarter 2014, Beckhoff Automation
Conventional hand brakes in cars are increasingly being replaced by electronic parking brakes (EPB). These automatically apply the brake during parking and release it during hill starts while adjusting ...

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The re-invented high-bay warehouse
2nd Quarter 2014, Beckhoff Automation
Beckhoff’s TwinCAT 3 unites PC control and science for simplified cable robot operation.

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