Motion Control in Southern Africa

	Football pitch in three pieces This Week's Editor's Pick, Electrical switching & drive systems & components Sheffield-based engineering firm, SCX, helped to deliver the retractable pitch.
	New FLeX relief valves Axiom Hydraulics, Hydraulic systems & components New solenoid operated relief valves.
	Siemens launches digital mining incubator at Wits Siemens Digital Factory & Process Ind. & Drives, News & events The Digital Mining Incubator is a co-creation space focused on developing mining engineering competence.
	Massive precision lathe for Marthinusen & Coutts News & events One of the largest lathes on the African continent has been installed at Marthinusen & Coutts’ power generation equipment repair facility in Benoni.
	Unique hose crimper for SA market Hydraulic & Automation Warehouse, Other technologies Hydraulic and Automation Warehouse (HAW) has expanded its hose crimper offering with the addition of the Uniflex UG32 grease crimper to its range.
	Long-term equipment hire is a cost-saver Pneumatic systems & components Mines require a range of hire equipment from time to time.
	Integrated bearing assemblies Bearing Man Group t/a BMG, Shaft power components Included in BMG’s leading bearings brands are NSK's integrated bearing assemblies, designed especially for vibratory screen machines, which are used in arduous construction, agriculture, quarrying and mining applications.
	Custom-made processing belts for the food industry Megadyne SA, Other technologies Spiraflex open mesh conveyor belts are manufactured and packaged in Italy.
	How to select an air motor Parker Hannifin - Sales Company South Africa, Pneumatic systems & components 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.
	New Scara robot family Omron Electronics, Robotics & Mechatronics Omron is introducing a new line of Scara robots, boasting a sleek design and enhanced performance.
	Expanded power ranges and capabilities for drives Rockwell Automation, Electrical switching & drive systems & components Rockwell Automation has expanded the power ranges and capabilities of TotalFORCE technology for its Allen-Bradley PowerFlex 755T AC drives.
	Tectra upgrades flight simulator software Tectra Automation, Electrical switching & drive systems & components Simex contracted Tectra Automation to upgrade software, supply new hardware and adjust and convert a portion of the motion logic control across three flight smulators.
	BMG celebrates Fenner’s 90 years of business in SA Bearing Man Group t/a BMG, News & events BMG is celebrating Fenner’s 90th year of business in South Africa this year.
	New packaging design for SKF CR seals SKF South Africa, Other technologies SKF has introduced a new packaging design for its vehicle aftermarket products.
	Tsubaki chain wear indicators Bearing Man Group t/a BMG, Shaft power components BMG has extended its range of Tsubaki chain wear indicators, with the addition of the recently launched large size gauges.
	Music festival is a flying success SEW-Eurodrive, This Week's Editor's Pick, Electrical switching & drive systems & components One of the most spectacular stunts ever achieved at a live music event in South Africa involved flying a replica helicopter across the stage at the Afrikaans is Groot festival at the Sun Arena in Menlyn, Pretoria, which was achieved using state-of-the-art automation and mechatronics technology from SEW-Eurodrive.
	Solution for wastewater treatment SEW-Eurodrive, Electrical switching & drive systems & components Industrial gear units and geared motors from SEW-Eurodrive South Africa are ideal for demanding applications such as agitators, mixers and aerators.