Seal-free actuator could be a boon for mining industry July 2004, Festo South Africa, Valves, Actuators & Pump Control, News & Events The fluidic muscle actuator is generating the same interest in mining and heavy industrial circles as it is enjoying in general engineering fields. Festo national sales manager, Heimo Spreng, believes ...
Combustion specialist strong on project management July 2004, News, News & Events In line with its emphasis on effective management of its projects, The Combustion Group has appointed a new project manager. This will enable TCG to offer a high level of service for projects ranging ...
Battery backed instrument power supply July 2004, Omniflex Remote Monitoring Specialists, Electrical Power & Protection The Omniflex Powerterm Power Supply Series features an instrument power supply with integral battery charger. Fitted into a DIN rail mounted housing solution, the combined power supply and charger offers ...
Mains-to-DC supply for light curtain July 2004, Electrical Power & Protection, Information Security The SGC 1 is a new power supply unit, housed in a sturdy plastic enclosure, which is to be used in conjunction with the SG 1 self-contained light curtain series. The SGC 1 is intended for installations ...
Pentium computer module is small and fast July 2004, Centurion Micro Electronics (CME), Industrial Computer Hardware Digital-Logic's SM855 is a further product in its high-performance smartModule series. The PC module is one of the smallest Pentium M processor modules for industrial applications. It is based on the ...
Global executives look to utility computing July 2004, News + Events 61% plan significant network spending increases within two years
A majority (61%) of corporate executives report that they plan significant network spending increases over the next two years while 44% ...
Vice-Chancellor and Principal of UP appointed as new Chairperson of NACI 30 June 2004, News Professor Calie Pistorius has been appointed the new Chairperson of the National Advisory Council on Innovation (NACI). Prof Pistorius is the Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Pretoria.
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Wall-mounted distribution enclosures 16 June 2004, Rittal, Manufacturing / Production Technology, Hardware & Services Rittal says that its DK wall-mounted enclosure has already proven itself as an equally robust and flexible solution for many applications due to its intelligent structure and IP 54 protection category. ...
Smallest power system on a chip 16 June 2004, Power Electronics / Power Management Enpirion has released what it claims is the world's smallest power system on a chip (PSoC). The EN5330 integrated DC-DC converter is for use in point of load (POL) applications. The device, which features ...
Appointments 2 June 2004, News, Products & Solutions, Logistics (Industry) Grintek Limited has appointed Kjell Möller and Kenth-Åke Jönsson of Saab in Sweden to the board of directors, and Lars Wahlund as an alternate director to the board of directors.
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GaAs Schottky diodes have improved performance 2 June 2004, Power Electronics / Power Management Ixys offers a new generation of high speed Gallium Arsenide Schottky diodes. An extended product range offering breakdown voltage from 180 to 600 V, a much reduced reverse current and higher current density, ...
Total school security June 2004 It does not pay to take chances when it comes to school security. ADT Security has developed a special package to ensure the safety of scholars, as well as the valuable equipment found on school premises.
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'Ear print' identification breakthrough June 2004, Access Control & Identity Management Experts at a university working with a forensic services company have made a breakthrough in developing what they believe is the first computerised system for ear image and ear print identification.
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Employee screening - an ongoing procedure June 2004 One of the biggest mistakes any company can make is to presume that because it has subjected all employees to a pre-employment screening process, that all will go as merry as wedding bells thereafter ...
Identifying the reputational risk profile to your organisation June 2004 Inherent in any business are elements of risk. Each of these risks is also reputational in nature. If a company manages to kill or injure some of its workers because of faulty health and safety practices ...
Antibiotics for IT June 2004 FirstDefense-ISR immediate system recovery is a new solution that minimises the risk of a PC crash. Traditionally, recovering a failed system after corruption or virus infection can cost a company dearly ...
Practical finite elements - the future for efficient design June 2004, News and events 'Build better products with finite elements' is the name of a book published by Vince Adams, a well-known finite element guru, who visited South Africa earlier this year. That finite elements are indeed ...
Simple sequencers for power supplies 19 May 2004, Power Electronics / Power Management, Infrastructure The ADM1085 to ADM1088 simple sequencers from Analog Devices provide an easy, yet powerful and flexible solution to the problem of power supply sequencing. They offer programmable time delays from 5 µs ...
