Compressed air purity analyser Second Quarter 2021, Artic Driers International Compressed air treatment using filters and dryers is an effective barrier to airline contamination. Until recently, auditing the compressed air quality in a system was difficult, but clients and professional ...
Critical compressed air on platinum mine Second Quarter 2021 The mining industry is a vital cog in the economic workings of South Africa, in particular platinum mines, of which the country has significant reserves, that are among the largest worldwide. Yet, if ...
Tectra Automation contracted for PG Bison’s MFB press upgrade Second Quarter 2021, Tectra Automation Tectra Automation has provided all the pneumatic and vacuum equipment required for the installation and commissioning of PG Bison’s sixth melamine-faced board (MFB) press. The press, which came online ...
Festo at the heart of absolute automation Second Quarter 2021, Festo Festo is renowned as one of the leading pneumatic automation suppliers. Over the years, the company has also set the pace in both Process and Electric Automation. This is backed by its proven record of ...
Highly flexible pick and place with digitised pneumatics from Festo First Quarter 2021, Festo A wide range of products, functions and complete solution packages are integrated into the Festo Motion Terminal. One of these products is Motion Apps, which heralds a new Industry 4.0 era. Motion Apps ...
Smart positioners of the future First Quarter 2021 SMC’s new range of smart positioners was designed to pair perfectly with a variety of process control valves and actuators.
Locally built air dryers for hospitals Fourth Quarter 2020, Artic Driers International Artic Driers recently partnered with an NGO (non-governmental organisation) called Save-P to develop a locally designed compressed air dryer and filter bank providing breathing-quality air for hospitals ...
Efficient pneumatic performance with multifunctional sensor Fourth Quarter 2020, SICK Automation Southern Africa SICK Automation’s recently introduced multifunctional FTMg (flow thermal meter for gases) flow sensor detects pneumatic system leakages well before pressure loss causes machine failure. It is engineered ...
SMC launches wireless valve bank in SA 1 September 2020 In response to customer demand for a reliable communication system, which could limit the number of cables needed to communicate between multiple valve banks/field sensors and a PLC, a wireless communication ...
Quick, easy leak detection Third Quarter 2020, SKF South Africa Compressed air production is an integral part of manufacturing plants but it is also one of the largest energy consumers. Air leaks amplify the load on a compressor, leading to higher electricity consumption ...
Rethinking pneumatic technology for the factories of the future Third Quarter 2020, Parker Hannifin - Sales Company South Africa, Editor's Choice As manufacturing continues its rapid journey to digitalisation, one must ask, what will become of conventional technologies? Take pneumatics for example, which remains based on the age old principle of ...
SA-built air dryer for food and beverage Third Quarter 2020, Artic Driers International The SA Series of air dryer offers an ideal solution for cleaning and drying compressed air for any food and beverage operation.
Do all wireless solutions solve real industry problems? Third Quarter 2020, Festo South Africa, Editor's Choice Wireless technology makes use of devices that allow us to communicate without using cables or wires and it plays a role in solving complex engineering problems. With this platform machines can communicate ...
SMC offers services as well as components Second Quarter 2020 Besides being a leading supplier of industrial automation components, SMC South Africa also offers value-added services. One of these is in-house control panel design and construction. This takes a labour-intensive ...
Pneumatic and electric grippers Second Quarter 2020, Gimatic Gimatic is a leading global manufacturer of pneumatic and electric grippers for industrial automation. The company specialises in the production of vacuum cups (flat and bellow), pneumatic nippers, air ...
Complete vacuum process and industrial automation solutions Second Quarter 2020 Berntel is introducing several new product ranges through the Bearings International (BI) branch network. These include Ober, an Italian designer and manufacturer of portable pneumatic tools, motors, ...
Locally built compressed air dryer Second Quarter 2020, Artic Driers International The impact of the Covid economy on the compressed air market has left its mark. The ability of importers like Artic Driers to import equipment was severely affected due to massively increased air freight ...
Customised containerised compressor First Quarter 2020 When Rand-Air business development manager, Henry Fourie was faced with a dusty and demanding challenge, he needed to come up with a solution which would address the problem effectively.
