March 2008
Lubrication can be a weak link if not given proper attention, and it has a significant impact on the life, quality and productivity of a machine. The article on page 4 looks at the importance of proper lubrication of moving parts, and Timken's high-tech lubrication service.
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Automation and control
Manual monitoring process minimised by new automated solutions range
SKF's maintenance manager Peter Brooks, looks at the reasons behind the development of a new generation of maintenance, and condition monitoring technology
Scalable production lines modified to specification
Heating, cooling, ventilation and airconditioning
Video and temperature monitoring in cement production
MechTech focuses on the sintering process for cement clinker, a process that requires accurate control of the energy input
Energy recovery ventilators for improved air quality and substantial savings
Innovative Engineering
Micromanufacturing and microfluidics - developing the laboratory on a chip
MechTech is introduced to the science of microfluidics and the processes making this possible
Lubrication and contamination management
Biofuels Industrial Strategy - implications and reactions
MechTech looks at the long-awaited Biofuels Industrial Strategy document, and tests the reactions of some stakeholders
Total fluid management - a new approach to filtration and oil condition monitoring
Metals technology and processing
New corporate branding for country's oldest engineering works
KEW Foundries is on a rapid growth path, following a management buyout last year. The company has increased its capacity in both the foundry and machine shop
Primary steel production in SA - challenges and opportunities
Special report
Bonfiglioli launches high torque range of parallel shaft and bevel helical gear units
France seeks South African partners for SA's nuclear needs
