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Hydraulics News
Manufacturer, supplier keeps on top of its game
By: Julian Kraft 23rd April 2010 Gauteng-based Kappa Engineering, one of South Africa's manufacturers and repairers of hydraulic cylinders, has greatly expanded and diversified its operations over the past three years. →
Recent changes result in productivity improvements
By: Julian Kraft 23rd April 2010 Recent advances and improvements that promise to further streamline and speed up output at Gauteng-based Kappa Engineering, include the installation of a second honing machine and the in-house development of a stress beam, the launch of a comprehensive computerised production control and... →
Manufacturer expects growth in revenue globally
23rd April 2010 US-based hydraulics manufacturer Eaton Corporation reports that it expects its global revenue to grow from 12% to 14% yearly over the next five years. →
Bridging the skills gap
23rd April 2010 Pneumatic and electric automation solutions supplies company Festo reports that it continues to help deal with the prevalent skills shortage in industries such as hydraulics and pneumatics in Southern Africa through its endorsement and sponsorship of intertertiary competitions. →
Need to renew fluid power technology
By: Megan van Wyngaardt 23rd April 2010 To increase the efficiency of industry operations and automate repetitive tasks, a great rebirth of innovation-based fluid power technology, and the simultaneous improvement of the efficiency offered by such technology, should be implemented, while further enhancing control accuracy and the... →
Bringing new life to old machinery
23rd April 2010 Construction equipment manufacturer Pan Mixers believes that the durability of its equipment sees many customers using plants that are well over ten years old. However, in a move that brings new life to older machinery, while still assisting customers through the tough economic climate, the... →
University takes on the skills challenge
By: Megan van Wyngaardt 23rd April 2010 Industries, such as pneumatics and hydraulics, have experienced a significant slump, owing to the global recession, but there appears to be an upswing in the economy and the sentiment is that companies are willing to invest in automation, says Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU)... →
Courses aim to enhance skills, improve industry
By: Megan van Wyngaardt 23rd April 2010 The South African hydraulics and pneumatics industry will always have room for improvement as technology advances, increasing the need for skills in maintenance and advanced engineering, says Garnett Cross Hydraulic Courses president, Garnett Cross. →
Solution for bright bar inspection device delivered
23rd April 2010 Automation solutions company Tectra Automation reports that it has supplied a Bosch Rexroth control system and components to nondestructive materials testing and measuring equipment company H Rohloff. The control system was used in the design and manufacture of a bright bar inspection line for a... →
Affected by the recession, focusing on skills – association
By: Megan van Wyngaardt 23rd April 2010 The South African Fluid Power Association (Safpa) believes that, although a number of its member companies have felt the strain of the economic crunch over the past few years, the companies have managed their resources well and the industry will not experience a further decline. →
Hydron joins Savcio group
By: Loni Prinsloo 16th April 2010 Hydraulic and pneumatic manufacturer and service provider company Hydron has joined the Savcio Holdings group. Savcio said in a media statement that Hydron had managed to become an approved supplier to some of the most recognised oil and gas companies operating offshore on the West Coast of... →
New version of radial piston pump introduced to local market
By: Jacqueline Holman 9th April 2010 Value-added reseller of Moog products, hydraulic component supplier Aqua Power plans to phase out the use of the RKP-I radial piston pump by its clients and replace these with its second-generation radial piston pump, the RKP-II. →
R3,1m drill-ship overhaul completed
By: Jacqueline Holman 4th December 2009 Hydraulic equipment supplier Hytec Marine and Offshore Services, a member of the Hytec Group, has completed a R3,1-million project involving the redesign of the pipe handling system and the construction of the control valve modules to be used on a drill ship. →
Local industrial virtual exhibition launched
By: Jacqueline Holman 16th October 2009 On-line industrial portal company Industryza has launched a virtual exhibition that focuses on industrial and mining products in South Africa. Industryza founder Cameron Diesel says that hydraulics have been one of the focuses in setting up the website. →
Supplier focuses on marketing strategy
By: Jacqueline Holman 16th October 2009 Hydraulics and pneumatics supplier Hyflo is currently focusing on its marketing strategy for the RKP-D second-generation digital radial piston pump with designer, manufacturer and integrator of precision motion control products and systems MOOG. →
Increasing demand for hydraulics training
By: Jacqueline Holman 16th October 2009 Automation and control solutions company Festo’s didactic training division indicates that there has been an increase in demand for hydraulics training this year, which has not been the case previously, says Festo manager of didactic training and consulting Horst Weinert. →
Solutions company invests in machinery
By: Jacqueline Holman 16th October 2009 Automation and control solutions company Festo has invested in additional equipment and machinery that enables it to assemble rodless cylinders locally, says Festo MD Richard Teagle. →
Increasing demand for reducing life-cycle costs
16th October 2009 Two thirds of the lifecycle cost of a breaker can be attributed to operator cost, energy and fuel consumption, as well as service and maintenance costs. Reducing the challenge of the lifecycle cost of machinery and tools is an increasing demand from the market currently, states leaders in... →
New proprietary media reduces electrostatic charging
By: Jacqueline Holman 16th October 2009 Filter technology company Donaldson has introduced its Donaldson Electrostatic Reduction Technology (Dert), which is a new proprietary media that reduces the electrostatic charging that results when nonconductive fluids pass over nonconductive filter media fibres at high flow rates. →
Fluid power market to experience increased demand in 2010
By: Jacqueline Holman 16th October 2009 The fluid power markets will likely see increased demand sometime between late 2009 and early 2010, states growth consultancy firm Frost & Sullivan in its economic outlook for the global fluid power industry. →
R4,9-million hydraulic work for coal terminal 
By: Jacqueline Holman 16th October 2009 Hydraulic systems design, manufacturing and commissioning company Fluidtronik has successfully delivered its R4,9-million scope of hydraulic work on the stacker reclaimer for the Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) phase V project, says Fluidtronik MD Heinz von Fintel. →
International research agenda to transform fluid power
By: Jacqueline Holman 16th October 2009 The US National Science Foundation’s Engineering Research Center-funded Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power (CCEFP) has an ambitious research and education agenda in its aim to transform fluid power, says CCEFP education codirector Linda Western. →
New identity for well-known hydraulics brand
By: Dennis Ndaba 24th July 2009 Industrial consumables and engineering firm Bearing Man Group (BMG), a subsidiary of JSE-listed industrial firm Invicta, has launched a rebranded trading name for Goldquest International Hydraulics as BMG Hydraulics from July, 2009. →
Revamped engineered-products distributor eyes prospects in Australasia and South America
By: Terence Creamer 26th September 2008 The recently re-branded Bearing Man Group, now BMG, is considering ways to globalise its successful industrial-component sourcing and distribution model, and is eyeing, in particular, entry into the resources-heavy markets of South America and Australasia. →
Invicta subsidiary Bearing Man completes Goldquest acquisition
By: Mariaan Webb 14th August 2008 Engineering consumables firm Bearing Man, a subsidiary of JSE-listed industrial firm Invicta, has completed the acquisition of Goldquest International Hydraulics. Goldquest International Hydraulics has sole distribution rights for brands like Eaton/Vickers, Marzocchi, Larzep, Pister, Schroeder,... →
Association fosters education in hydraulics and pneumatics industry
By: Loni Prinsloo 25th April 2008 The South African Fluid Power Association (SAFPA) has announced that a number of its qualifications have been registered by the South African Qualifications Authority (Saqa). These include the Fluid Power Qualification at National Qualification Framework (NQF) levels three, four, and five. →
Pneumatics specialist steals the show
By: Loni Prinsloo 25th April 2008 The South African distributor for Bosch Rexroth, Tectra Automation, has designed, manufactured, commissioned and installed a customised stage lift for the Victory Theatre’s current Rocky Horror Show in two weeks. →
Multinational group announces acquisition
By: Loni Prinsloo 25th April 2008 The multinational design, manufacturing and distribution of high-pressure systems group, Manuli Rubber Industries, has announced the acquisition of the entire capital of hydraulics underground mining specialist Powerforce Hydraulics. →
Engineering firm completes Camden economiser contract
25th April 2008 Engineering firm Steinmüller has successfully completed a contract for the Camden power station that involves the retrofitting of six economisers. The contract forms part of the return-to-service project currently under way. →
Quieter air hoists to mitigate worker health concerns
25th April 2008 A high-speed air hoist fitted with silencers, developed by lifting, load-holding, pushing and pulling equipment supplier, Bellambie Mining & Industrial, is able to suppress the noise in the industrial working environment, reports the company. →
Control, instrumentation specialist releases new actuators
25th April 2008 Control and instrumentation specialist, Spirax Sarco, has released its new series of pneumatic rotary actuators, the BVA300 series. The series is manufactured in 12 different sizes. →
Outside-in flow elements enable better containment
25th April 2008 The new DirtCatcher elements, which are outside-in flow elements with a patent-pending outer shell that prevents contaminants from falling back into a system during element changes, has been developed by international fluid conditioning and filtration products manufacturer, Schroeder Industries,... →
Company launches improved multipin modules
25th April 2008 The MPA multipin valve terminal modules developed by industrial and process automation innovation company, Festo, have universal application in automation technology, reports the company →
Hydraulics supplier introduces new hose
By: Loni Prinsloo 25th April 2008 Hydraulics supplier, Genflex Hydraulics of Alrode South, Gauteng has recently introduced a stronger, multispiral hose, the Deutsches Institut für Normung-accredited DIN8564SP hose. →
Roller coaster ride for pneumatic safety solution
25th April 2008 Process automation and technology specialist, Festo, has supplied Gerstlauer Amusement Rides of Münsterhausen in Germany with a customised pneumatic safety solution for the tallest and fastest roller coaster the company has built to date, the Euro-Fighter. →
Specialist releases new compact cylinder
By: Loni Prinsloo 25th April 2008 The hydraulics and pneumatics specialist Festo has released its newly manufactured compact cylinder, the ADN cylinder. →
Pneumatic specialist replaces outdated products
25th April 2008 Pneumatic specialist Exair has released its 50 mm Super Air Nozzle. The nozzle has been engineered to replace outdated flat nozzles. →
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