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12 May 2015 Automated drill improves safety and efficiency
An entirely automated nickel briquette drilling solution has been successfully developed for a South African mining operation by internationally-recognised automation and robotics expert IMP, which worked in close...
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23 April 2015 Mill gear unit powers chrome mine output
A chrome mine in Mpumalanga is able to continue production of up to 110 000 tons of chrome per month, following the installation of a technologically-advanced mill gear unit (MGU) by SEW-EURODRIVE.
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9 April 2015 Reliability and planned maintenance as key factors in ensuring uptime
It’s not just the economic times and the power disruptions that plague the profitability of customers. Much can be said about planned maintenance and putting measures into place to allow for the smooth running of a...
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23 March 2015 Optimised energy consumption lowers costs
Energy-efficient drive systems are becoming more important than ever in South Africa – given the volatile power supply from the national grid as a result of continued load shedding, as well as surging electricity...
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5 March 2015 Moving airport baggage handling into the future
The demands on modern airport baggage handling conveying systems are becoming more complex, as the number of passengers and cargo per flight increase, while equipment space subsequently decreases.
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26 February 2015 Making a splash in the Western Cape
The aeration process at the Stellenbosch municipal water treatment plant in the Western Cape has been dramatically improved after ten world-class modular compact (MC) industrial gear (IG) units supplied by leading...
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17 February 2015 SEW-EURODRIVE appoints new PE branch manager
Specialist drive engineering company SEW-EURODRIVE is proud to announce the appointment of a new branch manager at the company’s Port Elizabeth operation.
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26 January 2015 Engineering students to explore the food and beverage industry in 2015
With the 2014 PneuDrive Challenge Engineering Design Competition concluded, competition co-sponsors SEW-EURODRIVE and Pneumax, have announced that students will need to design a ‘game changer’ for the food and...
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19 November 2014 Moulding a successful partnership
Internationally-recognised pulp fibre moulding machinery design and production specialist, Southern Pulp Machinery (SPM), continues to maintain its reputation as a market leader, by making use of the highest quality...
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11 November 2014 PneuDrive Challenge 2014 Engineering Design Winners Announced
Johannesburg: Submissions to this year’s annual engineering design, competition which has been running since 2008 and currently sponsored by SEW-EURODRIVE and Pneumax, revealed that there is indeed young engineering...
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