Festo’s automation supports smart factories May 2014, Festo South Africa The concept of Integrated Industry is starting to grow and was the main theme of the 2014 Hanover Fair; and automation technology is playing a critical role in supporting the fully networked and integrated ...
Compact drives from Yaskawa May 2014, Varispeed (A Division of Hudaco Trading) Yaskawa drives have earned a reputation for high performance and quality and the J1000 is no exception. Designed with quality, reduced cost of ownership and maintainability in mind, this compact inverter ...
SKF electric cylinders for industrial automation applications May 2014, SKF South Africa SKF’s CASM electric cylinder, a BeyondZero Portfolio product, reduces carbon emissions in a wide range of industrial applications. In a study with Indian Textiles, an SKF customer who replaced hydraulic ...
SEW-Eurodrive’s hygenic motor solutions April 2014, SEW-EURODRIVE Specialist drive engineering company, SEW-Eurodrive is able to assist the food and beverage industry in maintaining the highest standards of hygiene with its Aseptic DAS motor. Cape Town branch manager, ...
Hexapod positions loads in six axes April 2014, Horne Technologies PI (Physik Instrumente) has been a leading player in the market for precision positioning technology for many years. The release of the H-820 Hexapod unveils linear repeatability of 20 μm, and 200 μrad ...
Easy integration for Ethernet/IP encoder April 2014, SICK Automation Southern Africa The AFS60 and AFM60 EtherNet/IP encoders from SICK Automation are the first absolute encoders of their kind equipped with both an active web server and function blocks for fieldbus integration.
Featuring ...
Hengstler’s incremental absolute rotary encoders April 2014, Countapulse Controls Technology and flexibility are the key characteristics of the Hengstler Icuro and Acuro ranges of incremental and absolute rotary encoders. Users can choose from a number of options based on the performance ...
Speed monitor family with extended functions April 2014, ifm - South Africa The range of speed monitors from ifm electronic offering wide input frequency from 1-60 000 pulses/minute, now includes an extended operating temperature range down to -40°C.
Several versions are available: ...
Drive control for building automation April 2014, Beckhoff Automation Beckhoff has extended its range of sub-bus systems for building automation via two SMI master terminals, the KL6831 and the KL6841, which connect the Bus Terminal system with the SMI (Standard Motor Interface) ...
World’s smallest flying robot April 2014 Harvard researchers have demonstrated the first controlled flight of an insect-sized robot. Half the size of a paperclip and weighing less than a tenth of a gram, it can leap a few inches, hover for a ...
Feedback encoders for large shaft diameters April 2014, ATI Systems Some motors require a speed feedback sensor mounted on the main shaft between other parts in the machinery. Here the shaft dimensions may be large, sometimes around a metre, which means that a standard ...
Cool control in Unilever ice-cream plant February 2014, Nidec Industrial Automation Southern Africa Drives from Control Techniques provide precise motion control.
Festo introduces cylinders for the food industry February 2014, Festo South Africa Festo has refined its range of pneumatic components to improve hygiene within food and beverage processing. Corrosion-resistant materials and the addition of the self-adjusting cylinder-cushioning PPS ...
SEW-Eurodrive instrumental in refurbishment of Imatra hydropower plant February 2014, SEW-EURODRIVE Finnish energy company Fortum Oyi is substantially refurbishing its hydropower plant in Imatra in the southeast of Finland between 2013 and 2015. The project involves the complete refurbishment of two ...
New elevator drive and motor solution January 2014, Nidec Control Techniques, Nidec Industrial Automation Southern Africa Emerson Industrial Automation’s new drive and motor solution for elevators offers quick and simple commissioning and optimum ride comfort.
Locally manufactured variable speed drive November 2013, WEG Africa The Zest WEG Group has successfully manufactured, delivered, installed and commissioned its first locally manufactured new generation modular variable speed drive (VSD). The CF11-M VSD – 750 kW, 1600 ...
Festo presents new projects from the Bionic Learning Network November 2013, Festo South Africa Each year, the Festo Bionic Learning Network provides new inspiration for automation technology. The emerging fields include research in the areas of function integration, lightweight construction, self-configuration ...
A single drive for all needs November 2013, Varispeed (A Division of Hudaco Trading) Designed for flexibility, reliability and energy efficient power transfer, Varispeed’s next-generation Yaskawa A1000 is a premium inverter drive suitable for a wide field of applications. The A1000 runs ...
High density modular control system November 2013, Temperature Controls RKC Instruments has introduced the new SRZ DIN rail mounted high-density modular system with a sample cycle time of 250 ms. Control method is selectable between position proportional control and cascade ...
