Sustainable machines for the ground engineering sector Technews Industry Guide: Sustainable Manufacturing 2023, Parker Hannifin - Sales Company South Africa The global drive towards net zero and sustainable energy sources is accelerating the shift from fossil fuel to electric-driven machines. Some European companies are already setting conditions for electric-driven equipment on their tender requirements.
Bearings with lowest possible carbon emissions Technews Industry Guide: Sustainable Manufacturing 2023, SKF South Africa SKF has signed a letter of intent with CAKE, the Swedish maker of premium, lightweight, electric motorcycles, to explore how it can incorporate bearings produced with the lowest possible carbon emissions.
Actualising sustainability with Sibanye-Stillwater Technews Industry Guide: Sustainable Manufacturing 2023 Energy Drive is proud to announce that Sibanye-Stillwater is predicted to achieve an energy saving of 60% from August 2021 to August 2031.
Energy efficiency through premium lubrication Technews Industry Guide: Sustainable Manufacturing 2023 A trend in industry is to chase after price when considering lubricant purchases. The resulting inability of the lubricant to eliminate metal-to-metal contact has adverse effects on equipment performance, operating cost and ultimately the equipment’s productivity.
World’s first bioplastic retaining piece for ball screws Technews Industry Guide: Sustainable Manufacturing 2023 NSK S1 is the first bioplastic retention piece for ball screws to appear on the global market. Made from 100% renewable biological resources, the use of bioplastic for the new retaining piece reduces carbon footprint by 90% over its lifecycle, in comparison with using conventional materials.
Ana-Digi boosts energy efficiency at local gold mine Technews Industry Guide: Sustainable Manufacturing 2023, Ana-Digi Systems When a major player in the gold mining industry wanted to reduce the high cost of electricity required to run the shaft ventilation fans at a particular site, it approached Ana-Digi Systems for a solution.
Modular industrial robot system with additional link modules August 2023, Beckhoff Automation The modular ATRO industrial robot system from Beckhoff was first presented to the public in 2022. Fast-forward to today, and more link modules are now being added to increase the flexibility of the ATRO system even further, including in the form of multi-arm robots.
First sanitisation robots in South Africa July 2023, Omron Electronics Patient and healthcare worker safety in South African hospitals is set to reach a new level of excellence with the launch of the revolutionary HERO21 robotic sanitisation system.
Stucchi South Africa has liftoff July 2023 Stucchi has opened its fifth commercial subsidiary, Stucchi South Africa. The new company was established in a joint venture with Stucchi’s historical distributor, Alba Hydraulics, to sell Stucchi products ...
Large WEG motors on oil rigs July 2023, WEG Africa Classified as hazardous areas, offshore oil rigs require that any equipment installed on them is certified accordingly – including electric motors to drive critical gas compressors. WEG electric motors ...
More power from smaller motors July 2023, SKF South Africa A new high performance two-piece polymer cage pushes SKF’s Hybrid deep groove ball bearing into new limits and gives more flexibility in the design choices.
Marine robots for extra-terrestrial oceans July 2023
Scientists at the University of Bristol have drawn on the design and life of a mysterious zooplankton to develop underwater robots.
These robotic units, called RoboSalps, after their animal namesakes, ...
The right drive for the job July 2023 Automated processes are standard practice in the food industry. Production efficiency is not the only motivation, hygiene also plays a key role in the food industry. Deprag Schulz product manager, Dagmar ...
A new breed of transport system July 2023, Beckhoff Automation Planar movers that travel like flying carpets are creating new possibilities in machine design. XPlanar, a new breed of transport system based on floating planar movers able to travel freely over a floor ...
How Toyota SA navigated severe flooding July 2023, Yaskawa Southern Africa On 18 April 2022, President Cyril Ramaphosa declared a national state of disaster when heavy rainfall led to severe flooding and landslides in KwaZulu-Natal, causing the death of 448 people and destroying ...
High speed, long life ball bearings July 2023 Applications that demand high running speeds, easy handling and long service life will benefit from NSK’s new four-point contact ball bearings. The innovative QJ series features a high strength outer-ring-guided ...
Spin-on filters for self-bunded tanks July 2023, Bearing Man Group t/a BMG A growing area of BMG’s filtration services is in bulk fuel filtration. Self-bunded tanks, which are used on fuel farms, are fitted with BMG’s OMTEC that have been specially designed for installation in the pumping compartment.
The mismatch between perception and reality July 2023, Omron Electronics Industrial robots are generally designed for one of three tasks: high-speed movements, high-precision placement, or high-payload movements. The risks to workers during operation are readily apparent.
SEW-EURODRIVE launches X.e agitator gear unit July 2023, SEW-EURODRIVE SEW-EURODRIVE has released an agitator gear unit in its tried-and-tested X.e series. This marks another exciting addition to the company’s product portfolio, as it grows to include more application gear units designed for specific uses.
