Electrical switching & drive systems & components


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Advanced drive solution for the automotive industry
Third Quarter 2022, SEW-EURODRIVE
Most South African motor vehicle plants also export into international markets, which means they must all adopt world-class manufacturing processes using state-of-the-art equipment. SEW-EURODRIVE ...

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Assembly line for the automotive industry
Third Quarter 2022, Beckhoff Automation
How do you design a new assembly line and go on to reduce the footprint of the concept by another quarter? And how can you later increase the productivity of this highly consolidated line even further? ...

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The world’s lightest electric mountain bike
Third Quarter 2022, DNH Technologies, Editor's Choice
The barely noticeable additional weight of the maxon drive of only 3,5 kg, in combination with superior carbon technology from Thömus, delivers a ride that feels as natural on the trail as on the ...

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Limit switches for show-stopping performance
Third Quarter 2022
A well produced theatre experience is capable of entrancing the audience to the point that the members are fully immersed. Ironically, this means that most theatregoers fail to appreciate the engineering ...

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ABB’s MV switchgear testing goes extreme
Third Quarter 2022
An innovative Climatic Test Chamber in Brno, Czech Republic will be used to test all ABB energised indoor MV switchgear panels to ensure they keep the power on 24/7 in the harshest of operating environments. ...

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Intelligent modular system for quick solutions
Third Quarter 2022, Horne Technologies
Since the beginning of the coronavirus crisis, the pharmaceutical industry has been under pressure to realise the highest possible levels of automation. This requires a number of new analysis and testing ...

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Hägglunds Fusion: the power of one
Third Quarter 2022, Editor's Choice
Hägglunds Fusion provides unbeatable torque from zero speed and includes built-in torque limitation. This enables the machine to start, stop and reverse as often as needed to serve low-power applications, ...

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Danfoss to apply for Guinness World Record
Third Quarter 2022
The islands of Ærø and Als in Southern Denmark are connected by Ellen, the longest ranging fully electric ferry in the world. Ellen set a new world record on 9 June 2022. On her return from a conference ...

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New motors for servo drive system
Second Quarter 2022, Siemens South Africa
The servo motor thus meets all hygienic conditions and can be used for mixing and stirring, dosing and filling, as well as conveying, packaging and storing a wide variety of end products.       The ...

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Gear units assembled in Johannesburg
Second Quarter 2022, SEW-EURODRIVE
“To cater for our growing customer base in markets across Africa, it has become necessary to increase local production capacities. Our new SEW-EURODRIVE building in Aeroton, Johannesburg, which will ...

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Drive-based predictive maintenance solutions
Second Quarter 2022, Bearing Man Group T/A BMG
BMG’s NORD predictive maintenance solutions offer fast, efficient and comprehensive evaluation of analogue and digital data, to enhance the operational efficiency and safety of machines. The intelligent ...

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The demand for higher efficiency motors
Second Quarter 2022, Bearings International
With electricity prices increasing rapidly, the justification for adopting more efficient motors is that much greater. To achieve this improved efficiency, such motors are designed to run cooler, which ...

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Cummins rebuild centres
Second Quarter 2022
Cummins has a world-class customer service and support network to better serve its global customer base, including 21 Master Rebuild Centres (MRCs). In support of the Africa and Middle East region, the ...

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Electromagnetic brakes for DC motors
Second Quarter 2022
Mini motor applications utilise DC motor technology because of compactness, low weight, and reliability. Stopping, slowing or holding the position and load of these motors is crucial for many applications, ...

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Festo Process Automation solutions for all production levels
Second Quarter 2022, Festo South Africa, Editor's Choice
The first leg of the campaign creates an analogy between the human heart and its Process Automation solutions. The heart is at the centre of the vascular system, which is a network of blood vessels ...

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Sweet success for Bosch Projects
First Quarter 2022
Bosch Projects is a joint winner in the 2021 CESA Aon Engineering Excellence Awards, for the UCL 175 TCH Factory Expansion Project, in the category of projects valued between R50 and R250 million. Bosch ...

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PC-based control for film and paper converting machines
First Quarter 2022, Beckhoff Automation
Machine builder Azco from Fairfield, New Jersey, has showed how it is possible to combine machine modules for feeding, cutting and placing flexible materials, thereby minimising engineering effort. An ...

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Festo solenoid valves for everyday tasks
First Quarter 2022, Festo South Africa
In the automation industry, machine users are continually confronted with new challenges. The only way to achieve lasting success is by selecting the perfect components. Festo offers over 2200 Core Product ...

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Brewing company innovates with Danfoss drives
First Quarter 2022
Which came first in the history of civilisation: bread-making or beer-brewing? Since the 1950s, scientists and scholars have been arguing about what really caused our early ancestors to start farming ...

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Drive solution for animal feed producer
First Quarter 2022, SEW-EURODRIVE
High capacity mixers for feed milling depend on drive technology that is sufficiently robust to provide reliable operation in demanding applications and challenging environments. SEW-EURODRIVE upgrades ...

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