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No local-content verification of Transnet locomotives conducted yet, SABS confirms
No local-content verification of Transnet locomotives conducted yet, SABS confirms
26th July 2017 By: Terence Creamer

The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) has confirmed with Engineering News Online that it has not conducted any verification of local content in the 1 064 locomotives being acquired by... 


Industrial cybersecurity resilience in focus  as attacks increase
Industrial cybersecurity resilience in focus as attacks increase
21st July 2017 By: Schalk Burger

Effective industrial cybersecurity protection improves the resilience of industries, defends investments in automation and control systems and becomes an asset to manage industrial systems, risks... 


SMALLER AND FASTER
Lapp Group Southern Africa states it is an enormous challenge to combine the requirements of flexibility, robustness and the highest data rates into cable solutions
Industry 4.0 will affect connectivity
14th July 2017

As Industry 4.0 advances, the demands on cable and connection technology will also change, states cable connector producer the Lapp Group, predicting that the speed at which data is transferred... 


THEY SEE ME ROLLING
The roller support chain system’s rollers are mounted on ball bearings at the side of the carrier
Latest product range for carrying cables to be showcased
14th July 2017 By: Marleny Arnoldi

At its annual expo scheduled to take place on September 14 and 15, technical solutions provider Bearing Man Group (BMG) will showcase industrial motor control manufacturer Tsubaki’s Kabelschlepp... 


STEVE LINDSEY The founder of Lontra was nominated and shortlisted as a finalist at the 2017 European Inventor Awards
Greener rotary compressor can deliver savings exceeding 20%
14th July 2017

Compressor engineering firm Lontra founder Steve Lindsey devised a more efficient, oil-free rotary compressor that offers a greener solution to traditional compression technology, able to deliver... 


GHS VSD ROTARY SCREW PUMP The range provides significantly higher performance levels and reduced maintenance, noise and heat emissions compared to conventional oil-sealed and dry vane vacuum pumps
New pumps suited to packaging, food and beverage industries
14th July 2017

In May, sustainable productivity solutions provider Atlas Copco announced that it had extended its range of variable speed drive (VSD) vacuum pumps with the addition of three models offering flow... 


DRIVING FORCE The VECO-Drive increases input speed and generates a high output speed for compressors or pumps
New variable-speed drive showcased at European expo
14th July 2017

Last month multinational industrial machinery manufacturer Voith exhibited power industry  solutions at the POWER-GEN Europe 2017 conference and exhibition, and  one of the main features was its... 


FLUKE 810 The Fluke 810 uses a set of advanced algorithms to produce a plain-text diagnosis of the machine with a recommended solution
Troubleshooting device eases, enables priority maintenance
14th July 2017

The Fluke 810 – manufactured by industrial testing equipment manufacturer Fluke – is one of the most advanced troubleshooting instruments available for vibration testing, enabling maintenance teams... 


Industrial IoT platform enables companies to customise solutions
14th July 2017 By: Schalk Burger

Network solutions provider Vula Telematix is inviting industrial and commercial organisations to develop fit-for-purpose industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) systems for their specific needs on an... 


Passenger rail group in final stages of deploying digital comms system
14th July 2017 By: Schalk Burger

A digital wireless communications system – GSM for railway, or GSM-R – is being deployed to improve the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa’s (PRASA’s) operations and run its rail passenger... 


DUST CONTROL
The grab discharge cycle includes transferring materials down the line using handling systems
Control system minimises dust escape during grab discharge
7th July 2017 By: Simone Liedtke

Materials handling equipment supplier BLT South Africa’s Samson travelling Eco-Hoppers have an effective dust control system that minimises the escape of dust during the grab discharge cycle. 


Automation pivotal to steel industry’s future
7th July 2017 By: Nica Schreuder

Owing to its customers requiring cost-effective, faster and better solutions, capital equipment manufacturer First Cut MD Andrew Poole says automation coupled with innovation is pivotal to the... 


DIGITAL SALES Electronic spare parts catalogue in an eService module, which would be used by sales departments as digital tools to facilitate pricing and delivery transparency
Digitalisation evolution, not revolution
7th July 2017

Efficient plants, machinery and services solutions company SMS group has developed strategies to promote digitalisation in the steel industry, in light of Internet 4.0, digitalisation, Internet of... 


SHIFTING PARADIGM
This new method for the evaluation of air filter elements represents a paradigm shift
Filter standard replacement to occur over 18-month transition period
7th July 2017

The new test standard for International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 16890, for filter testing and assessment, replaced European Standard (EN) 779 as of January this year, with a... 


GAS DETECTION SYSTEMS
This instrument was developed by Booyco Electronics, specifically to improve safety in any confined spaces
New-generation Sentient hand-held unit for gas detection
7th July 2017

The new generation Ingress Protection 68 rated Sentient handheld unit is widely regarded as the most cost effective, sophisticated and low maintenance gas detection device in the mining industry... 


PHILIP HOFF
MIP invests in young engineers and has, in the past, offered bursaries to chemical engineering students
Particulate matter a national concern
7th July 2017 By: Simone Liedtke

Owing to government’s 2020 target that air quality in all low-income settlements should be in full compliance with ambient air quality standards, mineral processing company MIP Process Technologies... 


UPGRADED SCRUBBER
Valued at about R10-million the overall project upgrades an existing 3.6-m-diameter scrubber
Rustenburg scrubber upgrade project set for completion
7th July 2017 By: Simone Liedtke

Chemicals and process engineering company Lodestone Engineering is set to complete the supply of equipment as part of an upgrade to an existing large wet scrubber for a major platinum producer in... 


THERMOMETER APPLICATIONS
Applications include the industrial maintenance, the electrical as well as the heating, ventilation and air conditioning industries
Thermometer designed and tested for industry use
7th July 2017

Handheld-products supplier Fluke - represented locally by distribution service provider Comtest - has launched the Fluke 64 MAX IR thermometer with internal memory, unattended monitoring, improved... 


NAMPAK STATION
This underground pipeline ties into the newly constructed Nampak Pressure Reduction Station in Germiston
Commissioning activities under way at pipeline
7th July 2017 By: Simone Liedtke

Packaging company Nampak Glass in May commissioned a 1-km-long, high-pressure underground gas pipeline that was constructed by multidisciplinary corporation Saiyl. 


Manufacturing to be changed by digital systems, Endress+Hauser avers
7th July 2017 By: Schalk Burger

Digital technologies, the automation of processes and the changes to business models will be some of the main areas to be affected by digitalisation and connection of industrial systems, says... 


SA antenna technology used on Swiss Alps tunnel
7th July 2017 By: Donna Slater

Antennas from South African wireless technology company Poynting Antennas are being used in the world’s longest and deepest train tunnel – the Gotthard Base Tunnel – which runs through the Swiss... 


EXPANDING PRODUCT OFFERING
PMPS partnered with solar system integrator Solar Injection Australia to import complete units that include a solar power unit
Need for accurate designs of dosing systems
7th July 2017 By: Simone Liedtke

The designs for dosing systems in the gas and fumes industries have to be accurate to ensure safety, says chemical dosing and pumping applications supplier Packaged Metering and Pumping Solutions... 


BRENT CARY
Demand for cloud-based IoT platforms – owing to the cybersecurity protection – is starting to pick up across Africa
Firm reports growing demand for access control and video as a service
30th June 2017 By: Schalk Burger

Internet protocol-based security systems company Genetec is reporting growing interest in its Internet of Things (IoT) platform for access control and video as a service (ACaaS and VaaS) offerings... 


MANUAL SACRIFICE The fourth industrial revolution will disrupt labour practices in the manufacturing industry
Revolution draws mixed reaction from industry
23rd June 2017 By: Nica Schreuder

Although the fourth industrial revolution is set to disrupt almost every industry globally by transforming production, management systems and governance, Department of Science and Technology... 


Drive supplier remains committed to continent
23rd June 2017 By: Nadine James

German drive engineering group SEW Eurodrive remains committed to Africa despite political and economic instability in parts of the continent, says local subsidiary SEW Eurodrive South Africa (SA).... 


Industrial IoT helping to streamline complex operations
16th June 2017 By: Schalk Burger

Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) solutions are helping to reduce the complexity and management of industrial automation systems and making industrial operations more visible, controllable and... 


CHRISTO BUYS
Effective defence-in-depth leads to system security that is designed into the infrastructure and becomes a set of layers within the overall network security
Defence-in-depth security model punted for protecting industrial assets
16th June 2017 By: Schalk Burger

Protecting industrial assets requires a defence-in-depth (DiD) security approach that addresses in-house and external security threats. The approach uses multiple layers of defence, including... 


ELECTRONIC PROTECTION Pentair Schroff Subracks offer modular construction and optimal cooling of electronics
Electronics supplier to launch latest tech
2nd June 2017 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Electronics supplier Actum Electronics will launch railway technology manufacturer Pentair’s three-dimensional (3D) configurator tool program to customise racks and front panels in railway... 


FLEXIBLE BORESCOPE
Flexible borescopes are used in the aerospace, automotive manufacturing, energy and wind-generation industries
South African industries show interest in new flexible borescope
2nd June 2017 By: Schalk Burger

South African technical industries are showing interest in the new Gradient Lens Corporation’s Hawkeye V2 flexible borescope to conduct nondestructive testing and inspections of machines, products... 


ALTIVAR ATV320
This system has been developed to optimise design and engineering costs
Solutions specialist expands product range
26th May 2017 By: Simone Liedtke

Electrical solutions specialist Magnet Electrical – a subsidiary of Magnet Group – has extended its range of automation solutions with the addition of automation systems company Schneider... 


VALVE SAFETY 
Several criteria are taken into consideration when choosing the best valve technology for a specific process
Company offers process solutions for valve systems
19th May 2017

It is often the tiny inconspicuous details that determine human and environmental safety as well as the operating costs incurred and the process yield, says global valves, automation components and... 


Huawei's SA OpenLab to focus on safe city, smart grid solutions
12th May 2017 By: Schalk Burger

Information and communication technology multinational Hauwei has launched an OpenLab in South Africa that will focus on safe city and smart grid technologies, says Huawei South Africa deputy CEO... 


Festo Didactic providing Industry 4.0 training for tertiary education
5th May 2017 By: Schalk Burger

Employees in industry as well as students at vocational colleges and universities will need to be specially trained to work with Industry 4.0 systems to develop their understanding of fully... 


CONTROL CONCEPT
Finding the right software structure is just as important as the hardware
Robotic solution for machine tools industry
28th April 2017

When it comes to the automated feeding of machine tools, the choice of the right robot set-up and manipulator is a key element in the planning process, says Japanese robotics company Yaskawa. 


TRIED AND TESTED
Companies still use more traditional tried and tested architectures for projects locally
Control and instrumentation play rugged role in industry
28th April 2017 By: Simone Liedtke

The uptake of new information technology (IT) in industrial automation has traditionally been at a slower rate compared with that of the broader information, communications and technology (ICT)... 


FULLY AUTOMATED
The tandem horizontal boring mill is fully automated and programmable
New tandem horizontal boring to be fully operational in July
28th April 2017 By: Simone Liedtke

Installation of the new tandem horizontal boring mill – which can perform multiple tasks simultaneously – will be complete and fully operational by July, enthuses project services corporation Hydra... 


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