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Tsubaki cam clutches
3rd Quarter 2012, Bearing Man Group T/A BMG
New to BMG’s range of Tsubaki cam clutches is the BR-HT series, designed for use in inclined conveyors and bucket elevators.

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Condra lifts Canadian market share
3rd Quarter 2012
Local crane company, Condra has made further inroads into Canada’s market for specialised lifting equipment.

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Making light work of heavyweights
3rd Quarter 2012, SEW-EURODRIVE
Bergrohr in Germany is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of large diameter steel tubes and the production facility is exceptionally quiet for a steel processing company.

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Energy efficient baling press
3rd Quarter 2012
HSM GmbH developed a fully automatic channel baling press to enhance its environmental engineering product range.

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Electric cylinders for energy efficiency
3rd Quarter 2012, Tectra Automation
Exlar delivers an environmentally friendly solution that often outperforms the traditional hydraulic system

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Electric cylinders reduce emissions
3rd Quarter 2012, SKF South Africa
SKF’s CASM electric cylinder can reduce CO2 emissions in a wide range of industrial applications.

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New electric toothed belt axis
3rd Quarter 2012, Festo
With its new electric toothed belt axis, Festo has an ideal solution for applications where loads are guided externally.

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The right connection every time
3rd Quarter 2012
Voith Turbo South Africa is a specialist supplier of high quality shaft-to-shaft connecting couplings, as well as customised coupling solutions designed to reduce wear and maintenance stoppages and increase service life.

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Bolt securing system
3rd Quarter 2012, Bearing Man Group T/A BMG
The Nord-Lock bolt securing system uses tension instead of friction to ensure that joints holding sub-assemblies together remain secure.

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Moog at Wimbledon
2nd Quarter 2012
The high performance electric actuation solution that operates the retractable roof above Wimbledon’s Centre Court is driven by a Moog motion control system.

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Fertiliser blending plant grows production thanks to Festo
2nd Quarter 2012, Festo
Since Bagtech International made Festo its industrial automation partner, the Durban company has experienced amazing results.

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Bosch Rexroth drives super crane to new heights
2nd Quarter 2012, Hytec South Africa
Bosch Rexroth’s Belgium subsidiary participated in an ambitious 25 million euro project that saw the construction of one of the world’s biggest ring-lifting cranes.

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Decentralised field device controller
2nd Quarter 2012, SEW-EURODRIVE
The Movifit FDC decentralised field controller from SEW-Eurodrive enables the construction of modular and flexible materials handling systems. Together with the Movigear mechatronic drive system and SEW’s ...

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World's first solar ski lift
2nd Quarter 2012, Siemens South Africa
Using Siemens technology, the world’s first solar ski lift is being operated in Tenna, in the Swiss Canton of Grisons. The Skilift Tenna (GST) co-operative opted for technology from Siemens Industry Automation ...

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Safer landings with smarter servovalves
2nd Quarter 2012
Engineers at the Airbus High Lift Test Centre in Bremen, Germany needed a system to test the landing flap systems for the new Airbus A350.

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Fastest robot on earth
2nd Quarter 2012
Engineers at the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) have set a new land speed record for a four legged robot, which is capable of speeds of up to 29 kmph.

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Versatile, energy efficient frequency inverters
2nd Quarter 2012, SEW-EURODRIVE
SEW-Eurodrive recently launched the new Movitrac LTP B frequency inverter.

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Advantages of turbine air starters
2nd Quarter 2012
Powerworks in Midrand specialises in air and hydraulic engine starting and designs and manufactures the Jetstream range of turbine air starters.

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Split roller beaings from Revolvo
2nd Quarter 2012
OE Bearings has established itself as the market leader for split roller bearings in South Africa as a result of its successful partnership with major UK manufacturer, Revolvo.

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World motion control market
1 May 2012
Driven by the strong demand for production machinery across all sectors, the worldwide market for General Motion Control (GMC) systems increased by a double digit percentage since 2009 according to a new ARC Advisory Group study.

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