The interface of the future: Sci-Fact not Sci-Fi August 2004, Opinion Columns, Commercial (Industry) While futuristic movies such as Star Trek and The Matrix depict human interaction being based in a virtual environment, many researchers say that this may not be as far into the future as we would like ...
Linear drive system keeps telescopic eye on stars Third Quarter 2004, Tectra Automation, Electrical switching & drive systems & components The Southern African Large Telescope (SALT) project near Sutherland in the Northern Cape will maintain a steady gaze while the earth rotates, thanks to a Rexroth STAR linear motion system supplied by ...
LV relays interface with PLCs and other control circuits Third Quarter 2004, NewElec Pretoria, Other technologies The NK motor protection relays from NewElec's N Series are designed to protect motors in various LV applications. The relays are fitted with a 4 to 20 mA loop to indicate percentage motor load current ...
Modular distributed I/O system Third Quarter 2004, Ernest Lowe, a Division of Hudaco Trading, Other technologies The new FD67 distributed I/O system from Norgren, represented in South Africa by sole local suppliers Ernest Lowe Pneumatic & Hydraulic Automation Solutions, was developed for use in fieldbus systems ...
More power with less noise Third Quarter 2004, Ernest Lowe, a Division of Hudaco Trading, Other technologies, Products & Solutions International materials handling expert, Linde of Germany, represented by sole South African agent Ernest Lowe, has developed the SPU silencer. This silencer significantly reduces noise emission from ...
Asynchronous linear motors Third Quarter 2004, SEW-Eurodrive, Electrical switching & drive systems & components Linear motors are direct drives that translate electrical energy into immediate linear motion without any mechanical transmission elements. The linear motor, basically an asynchronous or synchronous motor ...
Solid-state pressure switch Third Quarter 2004, Ernest Lowe, a Division of Hudaco Trading, Other technologies, Products & Solutions Norgren's new range of 33D series solid-state pressure switches deliver cost effective and reliable switching with a long working life of around 100 million cycles.
The compact, robust design makes the ...
PCB and software design offered 28 July 2004, News With over 20 locally-designed, developed and manufactured products - both for its own range and for customised OEM application contracts - Vangard Digital is a company that claims it can offer ...
0,4 mm capacitors have values that range from 21 pF to 10 nF 14 July 2004, Passive Components Capacitors with a maximum dimension of only 0,4 mm? Yes, according to the manufacturer, Murata, these are multilayer ceramic chip capacitors (MLCCs) that have all the usual advantages of COG and with ...
Smaller gyroscopes can now be automatically processed 14 July 2004, Passive Components, Products & Solutions Murata's miniature ceramic gyroscopes introduced the concept of the ceramic bimorph vibrator, comprising ceramic elements that detect the Coriolis force generated by angular velocity. Since then, it has ...
Drugs and overpopulation curbed by fingerprint access July 2004 Hillbrow - notorious as one of the country's worst crime areas in terms of drugs, prostitution and slum conditions - could soon undergo a dramatic metamorphosis. "We anticipate that within five years ...
The world is getting smart with chip July 2004 Three factors driving the marketplace today are security, mobility and convenience, says Pierre Kotze, EMV Specialist NamITech. This is where smartcards come in. They really respond to the 'anytime, anywhere' ...
Smartcard Briefs July 2004 Excerpts from the newsletter of The Smart Card Society of Southern Africa Smartcards converge with digital memory cards
The association promoting memory cards used in digital cameras, portable music ...
HID iCLASS RK40 and RWK 400 enhance security July 2004, Products & Solutions HID's iCLASS RK40 read only contactless smartcard reader with keypad or the iCLASS RWK400 read/write contactless smartcard reader with keypad are now available locally from Softcon Software Control Services, ...
New standalone access control products July 2004, Information Security Sensable Sensors is proud to announce the re-launch of the innovative AccSens Plus standalone access control system.
The AccSens Plus controller is now available in the following flexible system configurations:
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Biometric loan application system 'squares up' bank July 2004 A multimillion rand biometric programme to facilitate and manage a nationwide loan application system has been designed and implemented for the headquarters of a major bank by the Square One Solutions ...
Heavy press manufacture and maintenance in demand Third Quarter 2004, Other technologies When South Africa's national railway operator decided to standardise on 100 t(force) Power Team railway bearing presses 30 years ago, few would have expected that it would take 25 years before these units ...
System cabinets 16 June 2004, Elen Enclosures, Manufacturing / Production Technology, Hardware & Services, Products & Solutions Elen Enclosures supplies a range of standard cabinets. The construction of the CML industrial suite of cabinets is based on a welded structure of pre-punched profiles ...
Circuit protection avalanche diode line provides high power 2 June 2004, Altron Arrow, Circuit & System Protection Littelfuse offers an extensive line of transient voltage suppression (TVS) diodes designed to suppress over-voltage transients induced by EFT, inductive load switching and lightning for use in automotive, ...
