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Maties master mechatronics
4th Quarter 2009, Festo, SEW-EURODRIVE
The PneuDrive Student Competition for 2009, jointly sponsored by SEW-Eurodrive and Festo, has announced the winner of this year’s competition. Stellenbosch University walked away with top honours. Their ...

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Generous gift lightens load
4th Quarter 2009, Schneider Electric South Africa
Schneider Electric South Africa has donated distribution switchgear to help alleviate power problems at The Loved Ones of God Family Care Centre, a non-profit organisation that looks after families in ...

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Artic heads south
4th Quarter 2009, Artic Driers International
In its second significant expansion in four years, Artic Driers has opened an office in Cape Town. Under the management of Kazen Stehouwer the branch offers sales and support to Cape-based distributors. The ...

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Walking the talk
4th Quarter 2009
In response to growing concerns about unethical practices in the fluid power industry, Genflex MD, David Michelle, requires all staff to conduct their work in accordance with the Code of Ethics laid down ...

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Schneider boxes smart
4th Quarter 2009, Schneider Electric South Africa
Schneider Electric has recently won orders to supply three 630 kW containerised variable speed drive (VSD) winders. To facilitate re-deployment at various sites, each drive and control system is fitted ...

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Festo Didactic training November-December
4th Quarter 2009, Festo
Each of the following MERSETA accredited courses combines theory with practice.       Electro-Pneumatics EP211    Johannesburg: 9-11 December.       Hydraulics 1 Basic H511    Johannesburg: 4-6 November. Durban: ...

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Appointments
4th Quarter 2009
Hytec has appointed Michael van Vreden as its branch manager in Richards Bay, and Tertius Grundling as its Group Quality Assurance manager.       Hytec has announced the appointment of Juanita van der ...

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Hats off to Genflex
4th Quarter 2009
As part of its ongoing programme of introducing additional benefits for customers, Genflex has announced the adoption of a ‘caps on’ programme. The company has negotiated with its suppliers that all future ...

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BMG wins again
4th Quarter 2009, Bearing Man Group T/A BMG
For the second consecutive year BMG has won the best stand award at the SASTA (SA Sugar Technologists Association) Congress held at the ICC in Durban at the end of August. The stand highlighted the company’s ...

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The Jim Pinto Column: My prediction for GE - the next big automation player
4th Quarter 2009
Background After Jack Welch’s departure in 2001, CEO Jeff Immelt took GE stock from $40/share to $6; now it is back up to $16. The decline was largely the result of falling profit at GE Capital, which ...

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Name, shame, fortune and thanks
4th Quarter 2009, Technews Publishing
Names convey meaning If you plan to start a business, I suggest that it is a good idea to choose an appropriate name, with the emphasis on ‘appropriate’. For example, if you call your enterprise ‘Tasty ...

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AMTS 2009 project symposium announcement
3rd Quarter 2009
The Advanced Manufacturing Technology Strategy (AMTS) is a Cabinet-approved national strategy of the Department of Science and Technology, managed by the CSIR. Implementation of the strategy is currently ...

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International news digest
3rd Quarter 2009
Sun Hydraulics Corporation recently announced a US$ 0,09 per share dividend on its common stock. In an earlier first quarter announcement Allen Carlson, Sun’s CEO and president, reported that first quarter ...

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SEW-Eurodrive sponsors motorsport
3rd Quarter 2009, SEW-EURODRIVE
SEW-Eurodrive has partnered with eddiesevenracing in the VW Challenge by providing the racing company with sponsorship. The team will in future be known as the eddieseven SEW-Eurodrive Polo GTi. The agreement ...

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Fluiconnecto's Cape Town connection
3rd Quarter 2009
Hydraulic hose, fitting and accessory supplier Fluiconnecto by Manuli has opened a new service point at 15 Auckland Street, Paarden Island, Cape Town. Offering over 1400 stock items, a fully serviced ...

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BMG Hydraulics launched
3rd Quarter 2009
BMG entered the local hydraulics market last year with the acquisition of Goldquest International Hydraulics. This new specialist division of BMG remains incorporated as Goldquest, but trades as BMG Hydraulics ...

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Donaldson launches new website
3rd Quarter 2009
Donaldson Filtration Systems has launched its new website at www.donaldson.co.za to present customers, prospective clients and end users with a comprehensive, dynamic and user-friendly information source. ...

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Obituary - Boe Giles
3rd Quarter 2009
It is with deep regret that we record the death of Boe Giles, who perished in a motor car accident.    23-year-old Boe was in charge of the internal sales department at the Genflex head office in Alberton ...

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Becker Electronics ISO certified
3rd Quarter 2009
Becker Electronics, a member of the Becker Group of Companies that specialises in underground mining communication systems and controls, has recently been awarded ISO 9001:2000 certification by BM Trada. ...

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Hydromobile ploughs new furrow
3rd Quarter 2009, Hydromobile S.A.
Hydromobile recently took the strategic decision to expand its agricultural product range. The company is now importing gearboxes and pulley supports to complement its existing products for the agricultural ...

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