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SEW-Eurodrive to launch new gear range
Third Quarter 2008, SEW-EURODRIVE
German owned multinational company SEW-Eurodrive will use Electra Mining 2008 as the official South African launch platform for its new X Series range of industrial gears. This product is particularly ...

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Gardner Denver to acquire CompAir
Third Quarter 2008
Gardner Denver, Inc. has entered into purchase agreements to acquire CompAir Holdings (CompAir), a leading global manufacturer of compressed air and gas solutions. The acquisition values CompAir at approximately ...

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Goldquest introduces new catalogue
Third Quarter 2008
Goldquest International Hydraulics, formerly known as Vickers Systems, has built a reputation over many years as a supplier of high quality hydraulic components bearing the Vickers brand name. The company's ...

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Sales up on grey multispiral
Third Quarter 2008
In mid-2007 Genflex imported a grey multispiral hose to the 4SP specifications, of which the working and burst pressures are considerably higher than the standard SAE 100R12 grey multispiral hose. At ...

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EtherCAT robots win German Open
Third Quarter 2008, Beckhoff Automation
Equipped with EtherCAT for interfacing to drives, sensors and actuators, the soccer robots of the Dutch Team Tech United Eindhoven won the RoboCup German Open in Hanover, Germany. In the semi-final they ...

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Cyber Junkyard finalists named
Third Quarter 2008, Siemens South Africa
Interest in the annual Siemens Cyber Junkyard competition, now in its sixth year, continues to grow among universities as well as enterprises in the private and public sectors, not least because it has ...

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OEN lands new agency
Third Quarter 2008
OEN Enterprises has gained the sole Land Instruments agency to market Land's combustion and environmental monitoring equipment in the sub-Saharan Africa region. Land Instruments specialises in the design ...

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APC awards gold to Electrilabs
Third Quarter 2008
APC by Schneider Electric has appointed uninterruptible power supply (UPS) repair and maintenance company, Electrilabs, as a Certified Gold Partner. Established in 1999, Electrilabs has seen significant ...

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IDC offers online Diploma in Industrial Automation
Third Quarter 2008
Building on a highly successful launch earlier this year, IDC's Advanced Diploma in Industrial Automation is now attracting enquiries for the last intake of 2008. "If you are thinking of a serious boost ...

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Festo Didactic MERSETA accredited courses
Third Quarter 2008, Festo
Each of the following courses combines theory with practice.       Electro pneumatics:    Durban: 8-10 October.    Johannesburg: 20-22 August.       Hydraulics basic:    Durban: 20-22 August.    Johannesburg: 6-8 August, ...

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IDC Technologies workshops August-October
Third Quarter 2008
Power Distribution:    Johannesburg: 4-5 August.       Fundamentals of Process Plant Layout and Piping Design:    Johannesburg: 11-12 August.       Safety Instrumentation & Emergency Shutdown:    Johannesburg: 14-15 ...

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Appointments
Third Quarter 2008
Jacque Arnold has been appointed IT manager at Alstom Low Voltage Equipment.       Chris van Aardt has been promoted to low voltage works manager at CHI Control and Meissner.    Portia Sefiti has been appointed ...

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The Jim Pinto Column: Chindia, the dollar and pricing models
Third Quarter 2008
Chindia and the declining dollar While the US is going through a recession, about half of the world's economic growth this year will be accounted for by Brazil, Russia, India, and China (eds note: often ...

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Practical fundamentals of OPC
Third Quarter 2008
Johannesburg 18 + 19 September If you are using any form of automation or communication system or you are applying PCs/ PLCs/SCADA systems, then this workshop will give you the essential tools in working ...

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Growth, conferences and education
Third Quarter 2008, Technews Publishing
Continuing growth While South African consumer confidence is down, the same thing cannot be said about the confidence of the SA fluid power industry, or that of its international counterparts. In my ...

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Rand Building Hydraulics: full steam ahead
Third Quarter 2008, Rand Building Hydraulics
Motion Control's editors had the opportunity to spend a morning recently at Rand Building Hydraulics with MD Robin Fowkes, and sales and marketing director Vernie Pillay.       Founded by Horst Guschker ...

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A tribute to Dr Maurice McDowell
Second Quarter 2008
It was with great sadness, that the team at Technews came to hear of the recent passing of Dr. Maurice McDowell, who passed away on Friday 23 May, 2008. Maurice was involved in writing for Technews titles ...

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International news digest
Second Quarter 2008
ABB is to supply three gearless mill drive (GMD) systems for the Rosemont Copper Mine near Tucson, Arizona, USA. The multimillion dollar order will see one GMD system installed on a 36' SAG mill and two ...

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Hägglunds opens doors in SA
Second Quarter 2008
Hägglunds Drives has opened its doors to the South African market by launching a sales office in Meadowdale, Johannesburg. With interest for its drives on the increase in the country since the 1980s, ...

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Manuli Rubber Group enters South Africa
Second Quarter 2008
Manuli Rubber Industries (Manuli) has acquired Powerforce Hydraulics Witbank.The acquisition coincides with the establishment of a new Manuli subsidiary in Johannesburg, named Manuli Fluiconnecto, which ...

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