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Products from maxon
A wide range of new products is available from motion control specialist, maxon. with a diverse technology portfolio ranging from highly integrated robotic actuators to powerful servo drives and controllers.

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Strategic system upgrades beat mining obsolescence and drive productivity
Mining operations are under constant pressure to maintain output while controlling costs. One persistent challenge continues to confront the industry, knowing when and how to upgrade aging systems before they become a liability.

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Upgrading obsolete rack-based alarms
Legacy alarm replacement specialist, Omniflex has supported a major oil and gas company in Qatar by upgrading the obsolete MPAS 90 alarm systems at one of its major plants in the country.

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Latest articles

Top 10 questions about pressure and temperature gauges
SA Gauge, Pneumatics & Hydraulics

Some questions never go out of date, and in our industry, a few have been asked for decades. At SA Gauge, we hear them every week. Here are the ten questions we hear most often, and the practical answers that can save time, money and frustration.
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Siemens sets new standards in drive technology
Fieldbus & Industrial Networking

Siemens is setting new standards in industrial drive technology with the launch of its new high-performance drive system, Sinamics S220. This offers a seamless and innovative drive system with comprehensive simulation and analysis capabilities and advanced connectivity features that enable full integration into digital work processes.
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SEW-EURODRIVE unveils world class facility in Gqeberha
News

In a landmark event in the Eastern Cape attended by key customers and industry leaders, SEW-EURODRIVE officially opened its expanded state-of-the-art facility in Gqeberha, marking a major milestone in its strategy to strengthen regional support and deepen its footprint in the region.
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Controlling pneumatics via IO-Link
ifm - South Africa, Pneumatics & Hydraulics

Pneumatic airboxes control cylinders or actuators using compressed air, and are found in a wide range of industrial applications.
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Cathodic protection design considerations that influence ESG outcomes
Omniflex Remote Monitoring Specialists, Electrical Power & Protection

Major infrastructure like wharves, bridges, pipelines and tanks are at constant risk of corrosion. David Celine, managing director of cathodic protection specialist Omniflex, explains how CP system design can support ESG commitments, while simultaneously lowering costs and improving maintenance capabilities.
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Circuit breaker innovations
Schneider Electric South Africa, Electrical Power & Protection

Recent advancements in circuit breaker technology have seen a major step forward in setting new standards for efficiency and sustainability in data centres, industrial and commercial infrastructure.
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AI and the smart factory
Schneider Electric South Africa, IT in Manufacturing

Imagine walking into a factory where machines can think ahead, predict problems before they happen and automatically make adjustments to realise peak performance. This isn’t science fiction, it’s happening right now as AI continues to transform how we run industrial operations.
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The smart choice for test and measurement solutions
RS South Africa, Maintenance, Test & Measurement, Calibration

As the demand for precision and efficiency continues to grow across industries, RS PRO, the own brand of RS, provides a complete portfolio of test and measurement equipment engineered to meet the highest standards of performance, safety and value.
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Crash reconstruction tests advance vehicle safety research
News

The University of KwaZulu-Natal’s Scientific Multidisciplinary Advanced Research Technologies (SMART) Lab recently participated in a series of collaborative crash reconstruction tests held at the Toyota Test Track.
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RS South Africa shapes future engineering talent
RS South Africa, News

RS South Africa is demonstrating that nurturing future engineers goes beyond traditional classrooms or competitions. On STEM Day, the company shone a light on the full spectrum of its educational initiatives.
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Flexible, lightweight disc couplings for advance
Bearing Man Group t/a BMG, Enclosures, Cabling & Connectors

BMG has expanded its extensive portfolio of quality branded couplings with the introduction of the ESCODISC FIL series, a new generation of flexible, lightweight disc couplings.
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Industrial valve solutions
Bearing Man Group t/a BMG, Valves, Actuators & Pump Control

BMG’s Fluid Technology division supplies and supports an extensive range of components for fluid technology systems. These include valves, hydraulic hoses and fittings, accumulators, cylinders, heat exchangers, hydraulic motors and hydraulic plumbing, as well as pumps and reservoir accessories.
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Multifunction installation tester speeds up testing by 30%
Comtest, Electrical Power & Protection

Comtest has launched the new Fluke 1670 Series Multifunction Installation Tester, which can cut the amount of time electricians and maintenance technicians spend producing reports by up to 50%,
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Condition monitoring in hazardous areas
SKF South Africa, Motion Control & Drives

SKF is further strengthening its condition monitoring offer portfolio by a newly developed hazardous area version of its Microlog Analyzer dBX portable vibration analyser.
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Axial piston pump series for next-gen hydraulic applications
Pneumatics & Hydraulics

Moog has launched its new AXP Axial Piston Pump Series, a next-generation hydraulic solution engineered to deliver optimal performance, reliability and cost efficiency for industrial applications.
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Innovative sealing and bearing solution for pulp machine
SKF South Africa, Motion Control & Drives

A leading South African manufacturer of paper-making equipment sought to modify an existing pulp machine and turned to trusted partner SKF to assist with the redesign of a critical sealing arrangement.
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Septentrio starts mass production of mosaic-G5 positioning modules
Motion Control & Drives

Septentrio has started volume shipments of mosaic-G5 modules that enable reliable positioning without performance compromise for size and power-constrained industrial applications.
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Bayonet connectors with extreme shock and vibration resistance
Enclosures, Cabling & Connectors

ITT Cannon’s versatile and extremely reliable series of CA bayonet connectors are available through Powell Electronics, a specialist in connectors for mission critical applications including defence, aerospace and industrial.
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