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How to prove payback on an ­Industry 4.0 project
4th Quarter 2018, Festo, Other technologies
Festo not only implements IIoT functions and services into its product portfolio, but also adds training and consulting, for students as well as professionals, using the latest ideas in its Technology Factory at Scharnhausen, Germany.

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The eight technologies that will transform manufacturing
3rd Quarter 2018, Other technologies
Recent research identifies vendor challenges and solutions for new future technologies, including robotics, blockchain, AI and edge analytics.

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Modern electromechanical ­machine design
3rd Quarter 2018, Parker Hannifin - Sales Company South Africa, Other technologies
Many leading motion technology suppliers have developed their product portfolio specifically for machine designers.

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Technology that gets under your skin
3rd Quarter 2018, Horne Technologies, Electrical switching & drive systems & components
Football players Lukas Podolski and Jerome Boateng have them. Olympic swimmer Franziska van Almsick has them. Pop stars such as Robbie Williams and Madonna also decorate their bodies. What does this have ...

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Wet brake solution for Land ­Cruisers
3rd Quarter 2018, Axiom Hydraulics, Hydraulic systems & components
Axiom Hydraulics is the exclusive agent for Ausco Products’ wet enclosed LC brake for the Toyota Land Cruiser, the vehicle of choice for South African mining. This well-proven vehicle is commonly used ...

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Safe landing every time
3rd Quarter 2018, Siemens South Africa, Hydraulic systems & components
Aeronautics research institute studies aircraft braking operations using simulation software from Siemens.

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Fully automatic tool change for CNC machining and 3D printing
2nd Quarter 2018, Beckhoff Automation, Electrical switching & drive systems & components
Hybrid Manufacturing Technologies has developed a CNC-based hybrid tool solution, the Ambit multi-task system, which can be integrated into almost any CNC metalworking machine.

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Festo’s human-robot collaboration with artificial intelligence
2nd Quarter 2018, Festo, Robotics & Mechatronics
By means of intelligent workplaces capable of learning, such as the BionicWorkplace, and the use of multifunctional tools, collaboration between humans and machines will be even more intuitive, simple and efficient in future.

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Linear actuator drive selection
2nd Quarter 2018, Parker Hannifin - Sales Company South Africa, Electrical switching & drive systems & components
A precise balancing act.

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Green energy stores of the future
2nd Quarter 2018, Other technologies
Former South African mines could find a new lease of life – with old mine shafts turned into hi-tech green energy stores. Energy startup, Gravitricity has just received a R12 million grant from Innovate ...

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New drive range for energy intensive applications
2nd Quarter 2018, Schneider Electric South Africa, Electrical switching & drive systems & components
Schneider Electric has extended its range of Altivar Process drives to include a solution for energy intensive applications in the oil and gas, mining, minerals and metals sectors – the Altivar 960 variable speed drive.

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PC-based CNC controller revitalises traditional wood joining technique
2nd Quarter 2018, Beckhoff Automation, Electrical switching & drive systems & components
Beckhoff's CNC PC- and EtherCAT-based control platform controls the automatic manufacturing of mortise and tenon joints and provides a bright future for the traditional wood joining technique.

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Ready for Industry 4.0: Connected hydraulics
2nd Quarter 2018, Electrical switching & drive systems & components
Decentralised intelligence and open interfaces are the crucial requirements for future automation solutions.

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Automated pretzel buttering
2nd Quarter 2018, Siemens South Africa, Electrical switching & drive systems & components
MFDO UG based in Althütte in Baden-Württemberg has developed a machine capable of automated pretzel buttering.

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Faulhaber motors for Mars
1st Quarter 2018, Horne Technologies, Electrical switching & drive systems & components
2020 is the year of the next rover mission to Mars. The main payload of the Russian Proton rocket is the ExoMars rover, developed by the European and Russian Space Agencies (ESA and Roskosmos). The plan ...

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How drives are revolutionising the printing industry
1st Quarter 2018, Nidec Industrial Automation Southern Africa, Electrical switching & drive systems & components
Whether it’s for actual printing press machinery or supplementary systems, such as inserters, reel stands and cart loaders, many in the print industry are taking steps to replace DC drives with AC drives ...

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Puristic design and convenient functionality
1st Quarter 2018, Horne Technologies, Electrical switching & drive systems & components
A combination of exercise, relaxation and a sporting challenge – these are the things that motivate golfers when they step onto the green. The golfer’s most important companion is a lightweight and manoeuvrable ...

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An experience like no other
1st Quarter 2018, Other technologies
A 50-ton, flame-throwing mechanical spider.

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Kinetic sculpture interacts with water and light
4th Quarter 2017, Beckhoff Automation, Electrical switching & drive systems & components
A fascinating play of water, light and motion.

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Supramotion in action
4th Quarter 2017, Festo, Other technologies
At the Hannover Messe 2017 trade fair, Festo showcased three exciting new concepts for the application of superconductor technology to industrial automation.

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