Mechanical Technology April 2015

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Features Special report 8 Shaw Controls showcases local capability Valter Luiz Knihs, Zest WEG Group automation and systems director, along with the Shaw Controls team, showcases the company’s local design and manufacturing. Power transmission, bearings, bushes and seals 10 A local quest for quality geared drives MechTech talks to John Beukman, Bonfiglioli South Africa’s national quality assurance manager, about the importance and value of complying with global quality standards. 13 Drag chain for mobile equipment lines 14 Moving airport baggage handling into the future 17 1 000 th TPKL fluid coupling shipped Computer-aided engineering 18 PLM deployment – the impacts of cultural change This white paper was the basis of a focus group session ‘PLM Deployment: Success vs. Transformation’ at Product Innovation (PI) Düsseldorf, 2015. 21 Designing the future pump 22 Sasol’s ultramodern future space in Sandton 23 A collaboration to make buildings more energy efficient Hydraulic and pneumatic systems 24 Hydraulic pump and motor solutions MechTech talks to Axiom Hydraulics’ Neill Simpson about the company’s use of SAM Hydraulics’ pumps and motors in custom-designed solutions for the local market. 27 Upgraded R-series compressors deliver enhanced value 28 Pneumatic connection technology in 2015 29 Compressor Technique expands vacuum solutions Structural engineering materials, metals and non-metals 30 Error-free field pressure tests on PVC pipelines Field pressure testing of PVC pipelines has proven to be a contentious issue in South Africa, with consulting engineers and installers often having different interpretations of how testing should be conducted. DPI Plastics has developed a ‘how-to’ guide on field pressure testing to ensure that the integrity of a pipeline is not compromised as a result. 34 Materials engineering in practice: Where have all the poppies gone 35 Crash tested modular guardrail system Innovative engineering 36 MAN SA’s carbon-neutral Pinetown assembly plant MAN Truck & Bus South Africa has announced the conversion of its Pinetown assembly plant to solar power. “…it is great to see that some 53 years after MAN started in South Africa, we have made this significant step towards attaining a degree of self-reliance in terms of energy supply,” says managing director, Geoff du Plessis. Regulars 1 Comment 4 On the cover: The bigger, better BMG World 6 Industry forum 38 Products and services 40 Nota bene

The bigger, better BMG World To further improve operating efficiencies and delivery service, BMG has embarked on an expansion and supply chain re- engineering project, which involves cen- tralising its distribution and engineering facilities around the expanded BMG Park site in Johannesburg. For more information contact: Vasu Govindasamy, supply chain projects manager, BMG

Tel: +27 31 576 6456 Fax: +27 31 576 6581 vasug@bmgworld.net www.bmgworld.net

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