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Genflex news
4th Quarter 2011
20 years in the hydraulic hose industry On 19 October, Genflex Hydraulics celebrated its 20th year serving the hydraulics industry. From a very small beginning, the company has grown to be one of the ...

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SEW-Eurodrive Beerfest
4th Quarter 2011, SEW-EURODRIVE
SEW-Eurodrive’s annual Beerfest is held each year at venues across the country to say thank you to all the company’s customers for their support. The event has grown over the years and this year the Johannesburg ...

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How Engenius
4th Quarter 2011
To address the chronic shortage of engineering skills in the country, Government plans to develop 30 000 engineers by 2014. In support of this initiative, the Engineering Council of South Africa has partnered ...

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A bright young star
4th Quarter 2011
A young man from the Eastern Cape by the name of Siyabulela Xuza is one of our country’s brightest talents. Former Anglo American chairman Clem Sunter describes him as one of the South Africans who are ...

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Bearing shortage
4th Quarter 2011
According to Bearings 2000, OEMs must prepare for a significant shortage of bearings within the next 12 months and should adjust their orders accordingly. “Industrial operations in South Africa face ...

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Eaton Hydraulics expands its footprint
4th Quarter 2011
During a recent tour to South Africa, Astrid Mozes, president of Eaton Hydraulics Group EMEA, and Nick Fossey, manager of Sales & Marketing EMEA, accompanied Emil Berning, general manager of Eaton Hydraulics, ...

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Sunward slipstreamers ride for Parkinsons
4th Quarter 2011, Hydromobile S.A.
Having experienced Parkinson’s disease first hand through interaction with a customer, Gary Petler of Alberton Hydraulics, Hydromobile is very aware of the trauma this debilitating condition can cause. ...

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OMSA meets ISO 9001:2008
4th Quarter 2011
Operational Marketing, part of the OMSA Group of Companies, is now compliant with the ISO 9001:2001 quality management standard, as audited and assessed by independent testing and assessment company TV ...

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Working safety with hydraulics
4th Quarter 2011, SA Fluid Power Association (SAFPA)
There is currently no hydraulics course available that satisfies the requirements of OHASA and the Mine Health and Safety Act and where employers can address safety issues in the workplace. SAFPA has ...

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Schneider Electric training centre
4th Quarter 2011, Schneider Electric South Africa
Schneider Electric South Africa has teamed up with the French Ministry of Education and the Vaal University of Technology (VUT) to launch a centre aimed at training electricians, electrical technicians, ...

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Hytec has training on the brain
4th Quarter 2011
There is a shortage of qualified employees in the hydraulics industry and Hytec is aiming to close that gap by providing training that meets the high standards of the South African Qualifications Authority. ...

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Festo Didactic training: November 2011-March 2012
4th Quarter 2011, Festo
Pneumatics (1) Basic PN111    Johannesburg: 2-4 November, 30 November-2 December    Durban: 9-11 November       Pneumatics (2) Maintenance PN121    Johannesburg: 7-9 December       Electro-Pneumatics PN211 Johannesburg: ...

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An app a day
4th Quarter 2011
Smartphone apps are rapidly taking on traditional software technology. Driven by the rush of new tablets onto the market, the mobile app market is expected to be worth $25b by 2015, up from $6,8b in 2010. Both ...

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High pressure transmitter
4th Quarter 2011, Switches International
A high pressure transmitter from BD Sensors, the DMP 304, records pressures of up to 6000 bar and delivers precise, consistent results with an accuracy of 0,5% FSO in accordance with IEC 60770. It can ...

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Breaking records and young talent
4th Quarter 2011, Technews Publishing
Interesting applications In this issue we have some great applications stories. Our cover story is a very interesting application of hydraulics. Hydromobile has developed a seismic event simulator to ...

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Juno spacecraft launches to Jupiter
30 September 2011
Juno's detailed study of the largest planet in our solar system will help reveal Jupiter's origin and evolution

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Roadshows for Pneudrive Challenge in full swing
3rd Quarter 2011, SEW-EURODRIVE
The 2011 Pneudrive Challenge competition is jointly sponsored by SEW-Eurodrive and Festo, both well known for their innovative motion control solutions. Roadshows to the universities of Cape Town, Stellenbosch, ...

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Valves with more value
3rd Quarter 2011
Sauer-Danfoss has announced a newly created standalone business, named Valmova, effective from May 2011. The business name is derived from the company’s tag line, Valves With More Value. Valmova will ...

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Festo and GSR Ventiltechnik
3rd Quarter 2011, Festo
Festo South Africa has signed a sole agency agreement with GSR Ventiltechnik GmbH & Co. This gives Festo South Africa the sole distributorship of GSR products for the Southern African Development Community, ...

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Genflex acquires Thames Trading
3rd Quarter 2011
Genflex has announced the acquisition of hydraulic hose and fittings company, Thames Trading of Boksburg. Bruce Garner, managing director of the Genflex group of companies, said, “Thames Trading has been ...

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