Valve manifolds for food and packaging 1st Quarter 2018, SMC Corporation South Africa SMC recently launched a new addition to the SY series of valve manifolds targeted at the food and packing market. According to product manager, Ernst Smith, the new IP69K manifold is available as part ...
Pneumatic rodless cylinders in cleanroom applications 1st Quarter 2018, Parker Hannifin - Sales Company South Africa With industry subjected to increasing demands for product miniaturisation, a major challenge is manufacturing in cleanroom conditions. This applies especially to sectors such as pharmaceutical, medical, ...
Simple verification of modified atmosphere packaging 1st Quarter 2018, Artic Driers International Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) is well established in the food industry and continues to gain in importance. MAP means that the natural ambient air in the package is replaced by a gas or gas mixture, ...
SMC rolls out compact cylinders 1 February 2018, SMC Corporation South Africa SMC Pneumatics is helping customers meet the demand for space saving components that drive down costs and drive up productivity with the launch of two compact cylinders.
A unique compressed air dryer 1 February 2018, Artic Driers International The design of any air dryer is critical to its life span. Many dryers, especially the smaller dryers for air compressors with capacities from 0,38 to 1,5 m³/min, are built to a price. The components making ...
Versatile connection technology 4th Quarter 2017, Festo Thanks to its stable material properties, the PTFEN polytetrafluoroethylene tubing from Festo ensures greater process reliability under extreme ambient and operating conditions in the chemical, pharmaceutical, ...
Proportional regulators and valves 4th Quarter 2017 In a pneumatic system it can be more economical to implement proportional control rather than resorting to expensive electric motors and drives, especially when the application involves the accurate movement ...
Precise control and efficient cooling 4th Quarter 2017 The temperature of the cooling medium in machine tools needs to be controlled accurately so as to ensure high precision machining. The cooling system must also be energy-efficient, versatile, reliable ...
New range of retrofit inline filter elements 4th Quarter 2017, Artic Driers International Artic Driers recently launched a new range of retrofit replacement inline compressed air filter elements that are compatible with casings from a wide range of global manufacturers. Manufactured in the ...
New easy-to-use valve series 4th Quarter 2017, Tectra Automation Tectra Automation has brought the Aventics ES05 Essential Valve System series to South Africa. The ES05 series now offers a clever, economic and user-friendly solution for applications with standard requirements ...
Secure operational pressure 4th Quarter 2017, SMC Corporation South Africa As an industry rule and to ensure efficiencies, downtime on all production lines should be kept a complete minimum. “SMC supports its customers in this regard by constantly developing products that help ...
Clean style valve manifold 4th Quarter 2017, SMC Corporation South Africa In the food and beverage industry, hygiene is the order of the day. Many systems and system parts need to withstand treatment with steam, high-pressure cleaning and aggressive cleaning agents, whilst ...
SMC’s success with pneumatic panels 1 November 2017, SMC Corporation South Africa In an effort to innovate continuously and provide total engineering solutions while meeting demand, SMC recently expanded its local production offering to include the design and build of electro-pneumatic ...
Safety for your plants 1 November 2017, Festo The safety and reliability of technical processes are of vital importance for companies in the process industries. Bulk materials and powders in sectors such as the chemical, pharmaceutical and food industries ...
SMC’s new generation valve manifolds 3rd Quarter 2017, SMC Corporation South Africa Since opening its doors in 2016, SMC has continuously promoted the new generation SY series of valve manifolds.
A revolution in automation 3rd Quarter 2017, Festo, Editor's Choice All this is made possible by the latest developments in piezo technology and associated software. Just as the smartphone turned the mobile communication market on its head a decade ago, so too Festo’s ...
Pneumatic or electric? 3rd Quarter 2017, Festo Most linear motions in the field of automation and handling technology are carried out using pneumatic or electric drives. This means that engineers frequently face the challenge of having to find the ...
Three additional communication protocols 3rd Quarter 2017, SMC Corporation South Africa Responding to the demand for broader communication capacities on its popular direct input step motor controller, SMC Pneumatics has now made it available in three additional communication protocols, DeviceNet, ...
Why and how pressure gauges should be calibrated 3rd Quarter 2017, SA Gauge Pressure gauge calibration is the comparison of measurement values of a unit with those of a more accurate calibrated reference instrument. This instrument is normally traceable to National Standards ...
How to extend your filter element life 3rd Quarter 2017, Artic Driers International High quality inline filter casings and the elements they contain, are an essential part of compressed air treatment. They are the primary defence for removing condensed water, particles, oils and vapours ...
