Match & Tag for high accuracy in paired chain May 2022, Bearing Man Group t/a BMG Modern machinery often requires chains of precisely the same length to be used in pairs or other multiples. For these applications, BMG specialists recommend Tsubaki Match & Tag chains, which guarantee ...
WEG motors power wastewater plant April 2022, WEG Africa The project to expand a wastewater treatment plant, undertaken by water purification specialist PCI Africa, included the installation of 65 WEG motors.
SEW to assemble X.e industrial gear units in Johannesburg April 2022, SEW-EURODRIVE, News “The Johannesburg assembly lines for geared motors are designed for 7000 units per month, and we are planning to build up to 100 IG units per month, doubling our current capacity.”
Tailoring the motor to the application through coil selection March 2022 During the selection of a miniature DC motor, the design engineer will consider the dimensions needed to fit the desired space as well as the working point (the torque and speed at which the motor is ...
Insect-sized flying robots with flapping wings March 2022
A new drive system for flapping wing autonomous robots has been developed by a University of Bristol team, using a new method of electromechanical zipping that does away with the need for conventional ...
Brickmaking plant boosted by upgrade March 2022, SEW-EURODRIVE A local clay brick manufacturer has upgraded its brickmaking plant with the assistance of drive and control technology specialist, SEW-EURODRIVE. Using advanced digital solutions based on Maxolution for ...
Power transmission solutions for the sugar sector March 2022, Bearing Man Group t/a BMG BMG plays a critical role in the sugar sector, not only during the operational period of sugar production, but also in off-crop seasons, when maintenance and refurbishment on sugar farms and at mills ...
Yaskawa steps into the future March 2022, Yaskawa Southern Africa The robotics market is booming and Motion Control’s editor recently chatted to Yaskawa Southern Africa’s MD, Andrew Crackett, to find out how the company is rising to the challenge.
‘Match & Tag’ chains service March 2022, Bearing Man Group t/a BMG Tsubaki pre-stretched chains are supplied by BMG in matched-length pairs that are tagged for easy identification and accurate installation.
Flexible drive control of roller conveyors March 2022, Turck Banner Southern Africa Turck Banner’s new TBEN I/O module with on-board logic simplifies parameterisation and operation of roller motors.
Local assembly of MACC drives to slash lead times March 2022, SEW-EURODRIVE, News The company’s Aeroton facility will assemble the air-cooled condenser drives for delivery at a rate of three units per week, slashing lead times from overseas OEMs.
Nidec stamps its credentials on hot metal ladle cranes January 2022, Nidec Control Techniques Columbus Stainless, a member of the Spain-based Acerinox group of companies, is the only fully integrated, technologically advanced, single-site stainless steel producer in Africa. The plant – based in ...
Danfoss drives brewery innovation February 2022 Which came first in the history of civilisation: bread-making or beer-brewing? Since the 1950s, scientists and scholars have been arguing about what really caused our early ancestors to start farming ...
Bearings drive cost-saving in food plants February 2022 NSK’s Life-Lube bearing units are proving increasingly popular in the food and beverage industry and with good reason. These advanced bearings combine the corrosion-resistant properties of Silver-Lube ...
Green Hydrogen project on high seas February 2022 Emerson is developing software and systems to enable safe and efficient operation of the world’s first offshore green hydrogen production process on an operational gas platform.
ABB robotics offers a taste of the future January 2022, ABB South Africa Food and beverage manufacturers increasingly need more flexibility on their production lines to enable them to adapt to changing consumer tastes and demands.
BMG extends bearing portfolio January 2022, Bearing Man Group t/a BMG BMG’s bearings portfolio has been enriched with the addition of the new RN series, launched recently by leading global bearing manufacturer, Rexnord.
