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AGRICULTURE
Mini-mobile absolute encoder for agricultural gear
CAPITAL EQUIPMENT NEWS
MAY 2017
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SIKO, represented locally by Instrotech, has on offer the SIKO AH25S
miniature single-turn encoder, ideal for construction and agricultural
machinery.
When it comes to construction machinery, agricultural technology
or forklift trucks, design engineers are often challenged with space
limitations in these applications to fit existing rotary encoders and
measurement systems.
Measurement systems are often elaborately encapsulated to withstand
weather conditions, jolts, vibrations, dirt or moisture. Finding a system
that satisfies all technical requirements, is resilient, and which also offers
just the right construction form, has in the past proven to be an almost
impossible balancing act, because the size of the measurement systems
often exceeds the available installation space.
Siko’s absolute miniature single-turn AH25S rotary encoder is said to
be cost-effective and flexible, provides a unique balance between high
resolution, excellent functionality, a sturdy housing design and a minimal
construction form. It can be used in a number of ways, choosing from
several analogue interfaces such as 4…20 mA, 0…10 V or 0,5…4.5 V,
and is especially suited for agricultural equipment.
The rotary encoder has the advantage of the “wear-free” magnetic
measurement principle, thus resolving the entire 360° into 4096
measurement steps. The innovative technology, packaged in a sturdy die-
cast case, of only 25 mm diameter, can be used easily in applications with
limited installation space.
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A total of 12 Brazilian leading agricultural equipment manufacturers
will be exhibiting at NAMPO 2017 on the Brazilian Machinery Builders’
Association (ABIMAQ) stand. The companies are looking to meet with
end users, importers, distributors, cooperatives and partners from
South Africa and other southern African countries.
Marchesan, represented by Valtrac in South Africa, will use the
show as a platform to meet with potential customers for its general
spare parts including discs, sweeps, points and tillage tools, as well
as sugarcane groups to offer its products under the CIVEMASA brand.
ZM Bombas, represented in South Africa by Energy Smith, is looking
for a larger distributor for its two product ranges; water pumps using
a river or well as source, and washers – high pressure and medium
pressure.
Piccin will use NAMPO 2017 to look for a distributor in South Africa
for its range of soil preparation products, including disc harrows,
spreaders, ploughs, rotary cutters, trailers, as well as its auxiliary
products, including cleaner row, bucket loader, tow, planers and
trenchers.
Metisa wishes to meet with distributors and OEM companies in
South Africa who can represent its range of products, including cutting
edges, end bits, agricultural discs, hand tools (shovels, spades and
post hole diggers), sugarcane harvest blades and washers.
Mec-R
ul specialises in themanufacture of spare parts and agricultural
machinery implements for tractors and its objective at NAMPO is to
find a distributor. Products include irrigation pumps, gearbox
es, bevel
gear/gears, rotary cultivators, post hole diggers, agricultural rear
planers, plastic mulch bed layers, rotary cutters, trenchers, subsoilers,
agricultural rear peddles and agricultural winches.
Comil Silos is also looking for a distributor for its products which
include a complete line of carbon steel plate silos, self-supporting
elevators, conveyor belts, cleaning and pre-cleaning machines, redlers
(chain conveyors), continuous or intermittent dryers, conveyor bins,
bag filters and conveyor threads.
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Brazilian OEMs seek distributors at
NAMPO 2017