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Products & projects
products & projects

Digital Twins Usage Rising ignition circuits. It has an excellent corrosion protection of metal parts and
components, repelling atmospheric moisture and inhibiting flash-rusting.
Lubricating all moving parts, working smoothly and efficiently, eliminating
stick-slip, and improving operational efficiency. It rapidly penetrates and
releases seized, corroded and over-tightened fasteners, leaving a fine
lubricating film for ease of reassembly and future protection. Ideal for the
cleaning of almost all surfaces, including metal, rubber, vinyl, most plastics,
and painted surfaces. It will effectively remove grime, grease residues,
wax-based corrosion coatings, and more. It does not contain silicone.
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Robotics Training: Empowering
Big Data collected from equipment and monitoring devices can now be
used to draw up geological, metallurgical and operational plans during Industries & Workforces
a project’s exploration phase. These visualisations are known as ‘digital
twins’: they can be used as simulation tools to conduct exploration work According to Statistics South Africa, the country’s official unemployment
remotely, thus reducing expenditure. Using a digital twin, companies can rate sits at 32.6% as of June 2021 – and it’s likely to worsen as construction
perform simulations to determine the efficiency and productivity of a and trade industries continue to shed jobs. The only way to overcome
future mine. this socioeconomic epidemic is through education and the upskilling of
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invaluable to employers.
As the world evolves, so too must the industries and workers around
Why AC-90 Multi-Purpose it. Industrial robotics leader Yaskawa Southern Africa understands the
Aerosol is the most advanced importance of staying ahead of the curve, having provided robotics
training for close to three decades now. With centres in Johannesburg,
Lubricant KwaZulu-Natal, Gqeberha and Cape Town, Yaskawa’s training facilities
have been upskilling workers from numerous industries.
Action Can AC -90 Multi-Purpose As more industries move towards automation and robotics than
Lubricant takes multi-purpose ever before, Yaskawa Southern Africa views training as a vital form of
lubricants to greater heights and is empowerment for both businesses and workers. This is why it also offers
the brands flagship lubricant setting a basic maintenance course that allows individuals to trace and repair
the standard for the ‘all-in-one’ product faults, helping them and their employers avoid unnecessary downtime
category, effectively lubricating, penetrating, and giving them confidence in their own abilities.
displacing moisture, protecting against A 2020 report from the International Federation of Robotics stated that
corrosion, and cleaning. there will be a high demand for robotics skills in the post-COVID economic
AC-90’s key features are that it displaces recovery. As a result, education and training are essential to the future
moisture and damp induced faults, it lubricates all world of work.
moving parts to keep them working smoothly and As part of its commitment to developing skills in the country, Yaskawa
effectively. Rapidly penetrates and releases seized parts Southern Africa is in dialogue with the South African Institute of Welding
and fasteners, it is an excellent short term corrosion protection lubricant, to see how both parties can collaborate for the benefit of technical skills
it cleans surfaces effectively, removing greases, heavy oils, waxes, and
grime. It is also available as NSF H1 registered version for use in the food
and beverage sector.
Applications are a quick fix solution for professional engineers. AC-90’s
formulation is based upon decades of real-world performance experience
– becoming a trusted and favoured
product choice for engineers around
the world. It will lubricate practically
everything such as all fittings, fixtures,
locks, tools, sliding metal to metal parts,
it is a winner when it comes to rust as
it releases rusted thread fasteners, it
cleans industrial equipment and tools. A
magical product for all industries.
AC-90 contains active ingredients
which rapidly spread into microscopic
surface irregularities displacing moisture
and eliminating damp induced faults on

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