MechChem Africa October 2019 features Festo and the release of the App World online platform and Motion Terminal VTEM in South Africa.
The Power transmission lead feature tells about expanding training initiatives from SKF and its subsidiary, Lincoln Lubricants; Hydraulics features SIKO’s encoders from INSTROTECH; our Automation lead comes from Schneider Electric and deals with the adoption of 4IR for the development of Smart cities; and Minerals processing includes articles from PlasticsSA, SAPPI, Kwatani, FLSmidth, Weba Chute Systems, Multotec and Fibretex.
We profile SAIChE Fellow, John Bewsey, in this month’s Member Profile and, in Innovative engineering, we talk to Claire Janisch about biomimicry and a more life-friendly way of running our industries and economies.
ON THE COVER
Festo launches App World
Festo has recently launched a digital platform called the App World, an online platform to simplify the lives of customers moving into the Industry 4.0 space. Read more…
PETER’S COMMENT
Industrial waste, biomimicry and the circular economy: Peter Middleton argues that we can adopt circular economy and life-friendly approaches in our industries and businesses and this would improve the quality of our lives and the environment. Read more…
Careering towards the circular economy: MechChem Africa profiles plant and process innovator, John Bewsey, a Fellow of SAIChE and IChemE who has been granted over 25 chemical technology patents. Read more…
POWER TRANSMISSION, BEARINGS, BUSHES AND SEALS
Local implementation of global best-practice training model: MechChem Africa talks to global Centre of Excellence manager for SKF Training Solutions, David Reed, and Gail Taylor, sub-Saharan Africa’s SKF training solutions business development manager. Read more…
Improved design and efficiency tips balance toward replacing HV motors: Zest WEG Group’s David Spohr argues that it is easier than ever to replace old high voltage (HV) motors with improved machines within an existing footprint. Read more…
KZN is a key growth area for BI: Bearings International (BI) Durban branch manager, Trevor Veeradu, talks about BI’s KZN offering and capabilities. Click to read in the online magazine...
Advanced geared drives for leaner times: MechChem Africa talks to SEW-EURODRIVE’s South African MD, Raymond Obermeyer, about latest advances in drive technology. Read more…
HYDRAULIC AND PNEUMATIC SYSTEMS
Position sensor detection for hydraulic cylinders: a world first! New SIKO’s SGH wire-actuated encoders from INSTROTECH can now be used to measure the stroke and speed in hydraulic cylinders with impressive efficiency, flexibility and robustness. Click to read in the online magazine...
AUTOMATION, PROCESS CONTROL, INSTRUMENTATION AND CAE
Smart cities depend on adoption of 4IR: Taru Madangombe, vice president of Power Systems in the Anglophone Cluster for Schneider Electric, talks about the 4IR technologies likely to drive the direction of the World’s future smart buildings, infrastructure and cities. Read more…
How do we prepare for the disruption of jobs related to IoT? In preparing future generations for the information revolution, the most valuable educational commodity will be adaptability, writes Rockwell Automation’s Henry Craukamp. Click to read in the online magazine...
Setting the future standard for 3D image processing: With its Ranger3 camera, SICK Automation is setting new standards with regards to 3D imaging technology, speed, resolution and ease of integration: Click to read in the online magazine...
AGVs on a safe path with Leuze laser scanners: The new Leuze RSL 400 safety laser scanner from Countapulse Controls combines safety with navigation functionality. Click to read in the online magazine...
Digital technology drives process and equipment efficiencies: Digital design and simulation technology tools are enhancing Weir Minerals Africa’s solutions offering. Read more...
MINERALS PROCESSING AND MATERIALS
Plastics|SA releases latest plastic recycling figures: Plastics|SA, the umbrella body representing the South African plastics industry, has released the plastics recycling figures for 2018. The latest results clearly show that South Africa has a dynamic, growing and well-supported plastics recycling industry. Click to read in the online magazine...
Understanding design choices for vibrating screens: Kwatani is working hard to raise awareness about the advantages and disadvantages of diverse vibrating screen technologies: Read more…
Weba Chutes to optimise silo ore flow for South African gold mine: Specially designed ore silo chutes from Weba Chute Systems will be installed at a South African gold mine. Click to read in the online magazine...
Representative sampling – key to success in Africa’s commodities: “West Africa is a growing market for Multotec samplers and services. Multotec’s Willem Slabbert explains their importance. Click to read in the online magazine...
Fibretex celebrates women at workshop event: Fibertex SA marked women’s month by hosting a ‘Women in Engineering Workshop’ at its KZN manufacturing plant. Click to read in the online magazine...
INNOVATIVE ENGINEERING
Biomimicry and the life-friendly economy: MechChem Africa talks Claire Janisch, head of biomimicrySA. Read more…
REGULARS
Product and industry news Click to read in the online magazine...
Back page: Garnet delivery system for waterjet cutters. Click to read in the online magazine...
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