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Council 2016 - 2018 Office Bearers President............................................ Prof JL van Niekerk (Wikus) Vice President........................................................ A Roos (Andre) National Treasurer...................................................G van den Berg
Branch Chairpersons Central ................................................................. C Kruger (Carel) Eastern Cape........................................... G van den Berg (Gideon) KwaZulu Natal .. Dr J Padayachee (Jared)Mpumalanga Highveld . N Lecordier (Noel) Vaal......................................................... Prof LM Masu (Leonard) Western Cape ..................................................S Pietrangeli (Sven)
Portfolios: Education (Universities of Technology).............E Zawilska (Ewa) Communications and Marketing..................G Bartholomew (Bart) Technology Programme..................................... SZ Hrabar (Steve)
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Rotek Engineering
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Exxaro Resources (Pty) Ltd
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Fluor SA (Pty) Ltd
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Creating economies-of-scale to offer cost effective, quality offerings to customers
SMC now offers electro/pneumatic panel design and building for various industries and applications, and has seen great recent success with a large automotive company
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SMC’s production and warehouse spans 3 500m 2
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Invincible Valves (Pty) Ltd was established in 1982 and since has grown to a medium sized enterprise located in Knights, Germiston Invincible Valves prides itself on service excellent and flexibility by striving to enhance our customer’s bottom line. Our 6,500m² facility in Knights is made up of 4,500m² under roof being our stores and workshop. The facility is fully equipped to offer a one-stop resource for valves and ancillary equipment which we transport globally. As an approved BBBEE Level 4 supplier to all major industries within South Africa, we maintain expertise and experience across a broad spectrum of industries and applications with a wide range of products. We offer a comprehensive range of local and imported valves and accessories for the mining, petro-chemical, power generation, water, sewerage and general industries. We have agents in all major centres around the country and service all four corners of the globe. We offer an in-house rubber lining service for valves, pipes, fittings and vessels which is utilized by many of the country’s major valve manufacturers. In addition we offer complete service, repair and valve reconditioning services for all types of valves. Our Core Values: We believe in treating our customers with respect. We grow through creativity, invention and innovation. We integrate honesty, integrity and business ethics into all aspects of our business functioning. Our Mission Statement: Build long term relationships with our customers and clients, to provide exceptional customer services by pursuing business through innovation and advanced technology. Our Purpose: To be a leader in the Valve Industry by providing enhanced services, customer service and profitability. Our Vision: To provide a quality service that exceeds the expectations of our esteemed customers. Invincible Valves is a proud supplier of quality valve products and ancillary equipment backed by service excellence around the globe. It is the combination of these values that allows us to form lasting business relationships.
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Tough demands have met their match.
With a Hägglunds hydraulic drive system you get compact, durable power - without foundations or gearbox. A full range of rugged motors and complete solutions for monitoring and control give you total assurance, even in the most demanding applications. Let us know your demands.
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Figure 1: Gear motor overview: A: fan; B: motor; C: terminal box; D: gear box; E: torque joint; F: shaft; G: bearing
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Figure 11: Draining the lubricant from the drum motor
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Figure 2: Trials at 40 rpm. Current rms on the left axis [A] and active power on the right axis [kW]. X axis: additional braking torque [Nm]
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Figure 3: Trials at 27 rpm. Current rms on the left axis [A] and active power on the right axis [kW]. X-axis: additional braking torque [Nm]
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Figure 4: Estimated winding temperature [°C] after ten minutes working time at low and high speeds
Figure 5: Sound power [dBA] at 40 rpm and 27 rpm
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Figure 6: Gear motor selected for the food area use case
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Hygienic dynamic seal of the drum motor
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Figure 7: Trials at 82 rpm. Current rms on the left axis [A] and Active Power on the right axis [kW]. X axis: additional braking torque [Nm]
Figure 9: Estimated winding temperature [°C] after ten minutes of working time at low and high speed
Figure 8: Trials at 41 rpm. Current rms on the left axis [A] and active power on the right axis [kW]. X axis: additional braking torque [Nm]
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Figure 11: Protective layer damaged by incidental impact
Figure 12: Strengths and weaknesses of various installations
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Figure 13: Results overview table for all evaluation criteria and use cases
Figure 14: Results for relevant hygiene sub-criteria for use case 1 (Non-food area)
Figure 15: Results for relevant hygiene sub-criteria for use case 2 (Food area)
Figure 16: Results for relevant hygiene sub-criteria for use case 3 (Washdown area)
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fIGURE 17: Internal side of the radial shaft seal of the drum motor. The white ring behind it is the hygienic seal at the product side.
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