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Hydraulic training courses
First Quarter 2006
Hydromobile has recently built a training centre with state-of-the-art equipment to accommodate the three different training courses which are hosted by Hydromobile each year. These courses are offered ...

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Mechanical Engineering Equipment Exhibitions
First Quarter 2006
Auma, ACE/Micropul, Techmatic BSM, Bonfiglioli, Clyde Bergermann, Drytech, Dymot, Entramarc, Filtaflo, Flowseal, Hydromobile, Rand Blower, Scorpio and Uvex are the current members of an association of ...

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Appointments
First Quarter 2006
Festo has recently appointed Deon Vermaak as sales engineer and Dennis McKenna as process industry manager.         

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Festo international press conference 2005
First Quarter 2006
In December last year I had the privilege of flying to Germany to attend Festo's fourth international press conference. The event attracted around a hundred participants from 25 countries and we toured ...

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Always a market for quality
First Quarter 2006, Hydromobile S.A.
Since the establishment of Hydromobile as an importer of hydraulic components in 1991, the company has grown as a reliable hydraulic supplier to the hydraulic industry. Over the years it has successfully ...

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HydroMobile sponsors Polo Challenge
First Quarter 2006, Hydromobile S.A.
Last year HydroMobile sponsored Martin Robinson to drive a Formula Ford racing car. Martin, however, made the decision to change to the Engen Volkswagen Polo Challenge and HydroMobile decided to sponsor ...

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From ammunition to crockery
First Quarter 2006, Technews Publishing
In December last year (as a host of Festo) I had the privilege of flying to Germany and visiting the showrooms of a company that is 258 years old. Villeroy & Boch, I am told had its roots in the early ...

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Motion control industry set for an upturn
First Quarter 2005, Technews Publishing
From a great start with last year's Second Quarter edition, the magazine continues to do well at 40 pages.       Motion Control Buyers' Guide Those of you familiar with the Instrumentation and Control ...

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20 years of radial piston hydraulic motors
Fourth Quarter 2005
From 1985, Intermot has been producing radial piston hydraulic motors. The company's yearly production is more than 13 000 units, which are sold across the globe through agents and authorised sellers. ...

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Tectra Automation awarded Stäubli Robots agency
Fourth Quarter 2005, Tectra Automation
Tectra Automation has been awarded the sole South African agency for Stäubli Robots, of which there are already several in operation throughout the country. Known for their speed, accuracy and rigidity, ...

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Operational Marketing acquires Clearflo Solutions
Fourth Quarter 2005
Operational Marketing, a leading South African supplier of complete turnkey lubrication and filtration systems has acquired Clearflo Solutions in a move that will increase the range of products available ...

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Festo contributes R250 000 to Cyber Junkyard
Fourth Quarter 2005, Festo South Africa
For the first time in the history of the competition, Festo will be contributing components (valued at over R250 000) to Cyber Junkyard, an inter-tertiary technology contest aimed at exposing tertiary ...

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SABS recognises CBI
Fourth Quarter 2005, CBI-electric: low voltage
CBI's (Circuit Breaker Industries) long association with the South African Bureau of Standards was recognised recently at the SABS 60th anniversary dinner held in Pretoria. The award for 50 years of loyalty, ...

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Certified engineer programme comes to SA
Fourth Quarter 2005, CBI-electric: low voltage
CBI has announced that Mitsubishi Electric Automation Systems' Certified Engineer Programme is to be made available in South Africa. The programme, the first outside the UK, will be run by CBI's training ...

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Clutch and brake manufacturer seeks local representative
Fourth Quarter 2005
Force Control Industries - a leading manufacture of clutches and brakes for mining and building materials industries, is looking for a motivated, energetic and focused independent representative with ...

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Giant gearbox reconditioned
Fourth Quarter 2005
In what is believed to be one of the heaviest and most complex gearboxes to be reconditioned in South Africa to date, Hytec has overcome challenges ranging from a five-day delay to the daunting logistics ...

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MERSETA Pneumatic and PLC courses
Fourth Quarter 2005, Pneumatic Training & Consultants
Pneumatic - Basic Module 1 Duration: 2-3 days Experience: none Venues: Holiday Inns, CSIR Dates 2006: 13-15 February, 27-29 March, 29-31 May, 31 July-2 August, 23-23 August, 11-13 September, 23-25 ...

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OEM partnerships ensure high standards
Fourth Quarter 2005
There has been a markedly increased rate of attrition of the highly technical skills required in the electric motor repair and remanufacture industry in the past few years, with many experienced artisans ...

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Appointment
Fourth Quarter 2005
Fritz Fourie has taken over the reins from Torsten Schultz and has been appointed managing director at Hansen Transmissions South Africa with effect from 1 October 2005.      

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Own-brand airline equipment
Fourth Quarter 2005
Imported, quality filters, regulators and lubricators are now available under the Elco label. Ernest Lowe has just released a brand-new range of filters, regulators and lubricators under its own Elco ...

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