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Mechanical Technology — October 2016
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Hydraulic and pneumatic systems: power packs, compressors and valves
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o s c h Re x r o t h r e c e n t l y
launched its integrated Lin-
Select selection and sizing
software tool, enabling design
engineers to find optimal linear axes and
actuators for their application in just five
steps, from around 100 000 possible
Bosch Rexroth product variants. The
company presented an alpha version of
the software at the 2016 Automatica
trade fair, held in Munich, Germany, from
June 21 - 24, 2016.
LinSelect delivers an integrated digital
engineering process, from selection right
through to configuration and electronic
ordering at the Bosch Rexroth eShop.
Here, selecting complete axes and ac-
tuators extends beyond the mechanical
considerations; it also encompasses
suitable Bosch Rexroth motors and drive
controllers.
LinSelect doesn’t just simplify de-
sign and procurement for experienced
engineers; even inexperienced users are
guided intuitively through the selection
process, without the need for laborious
training and familiarisation. In just five
steps, the software narrows down the
number of possible variants based on
individual needs.
In addition to a pure calculation of
mathematical parameters, the software
developers have also integrated algo-
rithms with comprehensive application-
specific know-how of linear motion
systems. Beyond pure mechanicals, the
tool also suggests suitable Bosch Rexroth
New product selection tool
for optimum results
CR6-free seamless hydraulic tubing
now available
H
ydraulic and Automation Warehouse (HAW), a Hytec Group
Company, has added a new range of seamless steel tubing to
its already extensive stock – chrome 6-free (CR6-free) hydraulic
line tubing from Salzgitter Mannesmann. This tubing is ideal for
all high-pressure hydraulic applications.
“The CR 6-free steel tubing complements our existing range
of steel tubing as it offers a superior corrosion protection and is
environmentally friendly,” says Werner Joubert, branch manager,
HAW Johannesburg.
Salzgitter Mannesmann’s high-performance passivating process
provides CR6- free coating with substantially improved resistance
to white rust. No painting of the tubing is required and no changes
to assembly procedures are required.
CR6-free hydraulic line tubing can be installed faster as it does
not require preheating prior to welding. In addition, the tubing can
be bent or shaped without flaking of the plated surface.
The CR6-free range is available in sizes ranging from 6.0 to
42 mm and in lengths of up to six metres.
HAW has distributed various hydraulic components for both the
South African and African markets for the last 20 years and has
a strategy to continuously expand its product offering to satisfy
market demand.
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motor and drive controllers.
Bosch Rexroth’s range of linear
technology and electric drives and
controls is available exclusively in
sub-Saharan Africa through Tectra
Automation, a member of the Hytec
Group of companies.
LinSelect’s special features
• Quick engineering: results in less than
15 minutes.
• LinSelect combines years of applica-
tion experience with a modern and
intuitive user interface.
• Seamless selection, configuration and
ordering process.
• Select mechanics, motor and drive
combination with a single tool.
• Precise and reliable results.
• Always up-to-date: product data sup-
plied continuously.
Key technical data
• Select from more than 100,000
product combinations.
• Interface to online configuration tool.
• Several languages available.
• Also available offline.
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CR6-free steel tubing from HAW has
superior corrosion protection and is
environmentally friendly.
In support of
integrated digi-
tal engineering,
the new Bosch
Rexroth selec-
tion and sizing
tool, LinSelect,
for linear axis
drives and
actuators, enables design engineers to find optimal linear solutions for their application in just five steps,
from around 100 000 possible product variants.