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.
Pneumatic and hydraulic solutions First Quarter 2020 Berntel is expanding its footprint by offering its extensive range of pneumatic products through the Bearings International (BI) branch network. Acquired in 2014 as a complementary company to pneumatic ...
Sonic imager for leak detection First Quarter 2020, Comtest Fluke’s new ii900 is a handheld sonic industrial imager that enables maintenance teams to quickly and accurately locate air, steam, gas and vacuum leaks in compressed air systems. The straightforward, ...
Proximity sensors for pneumatic and electronic actuation First Quarter 2020, Parker Hannifin - Sales Company South Africa Parker Hannifin has introduced a new family of proximity sensors for use with pneumatic or electric actuators in a wide range of automation and motion control applications. P8S magnetic cylinder sensors ...
Enhancements to Parker’s valve portfolio First Quarter 2020, Parker Hannifin - Sales Company South Africa Parker Hannifin has added an expanded range of features and capabilities to its H Series ISO valve platform with flow ranging from Qn 540 to 5900 Nl/mn. Designed with a new universal manifold, the H Series ...
Compressed air management made easy First Quarter 2020, Artic Driers International Compressed air management is an expensive form of energy. A 160 kW air compressor working 24/7/365 costs over R1,25 million a year to operate. It is essential to know the compressed air consumption in ...
Identifying energy wastage in compressed air Fourth Quarter 2019, Artic Driers International Auditing is a real need and the cost savings that can be achieved are huge. What do the various components of a comprehensive air audit tell you? Air flow testing
Often older compressors deliver air ...
Class 0 oil-free versus technically oil-free air Fourth Quarter 2019 Oil-free compressed air is used throughout industry, where the purest compressed air quality is critical to the end product and to the processes involved – in the pharmaceutical or food and beverage sectors, ...
Ultrasonic leak detector Fourth Quarter 2019, SKF South Africa SKF’s TKSU 10 ultrasonic leak detector helps users to quickly find leakages in compressed air or vacuum systems. The instrument is very simple to use and features adjustable sensitivity and intuitive ...
Externally monitored pneumatic safety exhaust valve Fourth Quarter 2019, Parker Hannifin - Sales Company South Africa Parker Hannifin has introduced a new safety exhaust valve that rapidly exhausts compressed air in the event of a fault condition or when a machine has an emergency stop. The P33 is designed for two-channel ...
SMC is here to stay Third Quarter 2019, SMC Corporation South Africa SMC has been making its presence known in the South African market since 2015. Motion Control’s editor paid a visit to incoming general manager, Peter Findlay, to find out more about the company’s progress.
How the latest pneumatics can reduce plant costs Third Quarter 2019, Parker Hannifin - Sales Company South Africa Growing demand for greater functionality and capability means that the latest pneumatic components are becoming increasingly complex. Plant engineers seeking cost-effective solutions need to know the ...
Suction cup for sheet metal handling Third Quarter 2019, Tectra Automation Tectra Automation has introduced the new SAX bell-shaped suction cup from Schmalz to its range of vacuum components. This is a single-piece suction cup with a vulcanised connection nipple made of reinforced ...
Air-operated diaphragm pumps Third Quarter 2019, Bearing Man Group T/A BMG BMG has been appointed by Ingersoll Rand as distributors of the ARO Pro series diaphragm pumps. ARO air-operated diaphragm pumps have been designed to pump virtually any type of liquid with ease – ranging ...
Valve island for end of arm tooling Third Quarter 2019, Metal Work Pneumatic South Africa The Metal Work EB80 BOXI Valve Island, now also available with IO-Link, is a suitable candidate for end of arm tooling (EOAT).This is an integral part of robotic technology. It refers to the equipment ...
Long-term equipment hire is a cost-saver 2nd Quarter 2019 A factor in favour of long-term rentals is that the mine does not have to employ skilled people specifically to service and maintain compressors or generators.
Refrigeration compressed air dryers 2nd Quarter 2019, Artic Driers International The R Class range of compressed air refrigeration dryers and RSXW chemical adsorption dryers have consistently low dew points, with an attractive entry price and a low cost of ownership once in operation.
Ready for smart manufacturing 1st Quarter 2019, Metal Work Pneumatic South Africa Metal Work’s new EB80 is an electro-pneumatic system consisting of a solenoid valve assembly with fieldbus or multi-pin control, and modules to manage analog or digital input/output signals.
How to select an air motor 1st Quarter 2019, Parker Hannifin - Sales Company South Africa To maximise the gains made available by leveraging the benefits of the simple design principle and the low number of moving parts, selecting the correct air motor for the application is paramount.
Support for new space telescope 1st Quarter 2019, Tectra Automation, Editor's Choice Tectra Automation designed and supplied a purpose-built assembly tower to integrate and align the telescope lenses for a new space telescope, using the Bosch Rexroth range of heavy duty modular aluminium profiles and accessories.
