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Equipment for the safe control of cranes
Fourth Quarter 2004
Despite the current legislation (act 85 of 1993) many cranes are still not fitted with the required safety equipment. Most mines and larger metal and petrochemical companies are checking and inspecting ...

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High precision positive-displacement measurement
Fourth Quarter 2004, Mecosa
Kral Volumeters measure liquid flow over a broad range of viscosities, from low-viscosity liquids like petrol, acids and alkalis to high-viscosity liquids such as printing inks, grease and bitumen. Kral ...

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Compact swing drives
Fourth Quarter 2004
Linde Material Handling, represented in South Africa by sole local agents Ernest Lowe, has developed new, compact swing drives that widen its product range for open loop applications. The intelligent ...

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World's smallest linear motion guide
Fourth Quarter 2004, SKF South Africa
THK is a leading global supplier of linear motion solutions and has launched what is believed to be among the world's smallest linear motion guides. The new versions of its proven RSR guides have carriages ...

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UPSs for applications in 10 to 250 kVA range
Fourth Quarter 2004
Uninterruptible power supply distributor, Meissner, has recently launched its PowerWare PB4000. The system provides power protection for computer and data processing, telecommunications systems as well ...

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Compact and robust range of frequency converters
Fourth Quarter 2004
CHI Control, a member of the Alstom (SA) group of companies, is offering the Vacon NX series of frequency converters. According to Errol Smith, sales manager at CHI Control, the new range is characterised ...

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A single drives concept throughout the production line
Third Quarter 2004
The precondition for achieving high flexibility is that all motors are controlled by electronic drives and are not connected direct to the mains

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New range of plug-in sub base valves
Third Quarter 2004
Motion and fluid control specialists, Norgren, represented in South Africa by sole local agents, Ernest Lowe, has launched a new range of plug-in sub base valves. Its VS series offers flexibility and ...

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Force measurement bolt
Third Quarter 2004, ATI Systems
A new force measurement bolt was specifically developed to capture tension and compression forces in machine parts equipped with standard fork heads - typically in conjunction with pneumatic and hydraulic ...

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LV relays interface with PLCs and other control circuits
Third Quarter 2004, Access Control & Identity Management
The NK motor protection relays from NewElec's N Series are designed to protect motors in various LV applications. The relays are fitted with a 4 to 20 mA loop to indicate percentage motor load current ...

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Modular distributed I/O system
Third Quarter 2004, Access Control & Identity Management
The new FD67 distributed I/O system from Norgren, represented in South Africa by sole local suppliers Ernest Lowe Pneumatic & Hydraulic Automation Solutions, was developed for use in fieldbus systems ...

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More power with less noise
Third Quarter 2004, Access Control & Identity Management, Products & Solutions
International materials handling expert, Linde of Germany, represented by sole South African agent Ernest Lowe, has developed the SPU silencer. This silencer significantly reduces noise emission from ...

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Solid-state pressure switch
Third Quarter 2004, Access Control & Identity Management, Products & Solutions
Norgren's new range of 33D series solid-state pressure switches deliver cost effective and reliable switching with a long working life of around 100 million cycles. The compact, robust design makes the ...

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New linear encoder
Third Quarter 2004, ATI Systems, Products & Solutions
Ultra-Magnescale SR33/34, Sony's latest magnetic technology linear encoder, has been designed and developed specifically for use with CNC machine tools. New magnetic materials and techniques have been ...

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High power servo amplifiers
Third Quarter 2004, CBI-electric: low voltage
Mitsubishi Electric has extended its 'Super Servo' amplifiers and motors up to 22 kW on three-phase 400 V versions. The MR-J2 Super series has power ratings of 50 W to 22 kW and is available in 200 and ...

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Heavy press manufacture and maintenance in demand
Third Quarter 2004, Access Control & Identity Management
When South Africa's national railway operator decided to standardise on 100 t(force) Power Team railway bearing presses 30 years ago, few would have expected that it would take 25 years before these units ...

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Flying shear upgrade more than doubles output
Third Quarter 2004, Tectra Automation
Outdated equipment and the need for increased cutting accuracy at varying speeds have prompted the upgrade of a flying shear system at an automotive accessories plant, where the company manufactures exhaust ...

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New generation of linear scales
Third Quarter 2004, ATI Systems, Information Security
The newly developed Laserscale, model BL55, is claimed to be the fastest high-resolution scale on the market today. The new design provides a combination of resolution, accuracy and speed that satisfies ...

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Getting the best performance from solid-state relays (SSRs)
Second Quarter 2004
Latest developments in the Gefran series are intelligent solid-state relays with serial communication and internal PID control

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Compact digital servo amplifiers
Second Quarter 2004, Stone Stamcor
Kollmorgen Seidel is now offering its new generation of fully digital servo amplifiers, the Servostar 300. Available from Stone-Stamcor, the device is smaller than its predecessor - effective use of space ...

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