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Clients planning to close many renewable energy project deals this year – Nedbank CIB
11th April 2022 By: Martin Creamer

While Africa is blessed with great natural sun and wind resources, it has about 600-million people living without access to electricity, which is one of the biggest impediments to the continent’s... 


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Miniature sensors for confined spaces
8th April 2022

A range of compact sensors from ifm electronic are designed to be used in hard-to-reach places or where lightweight units are required. Part of the PL54 series, ifm’s new miniature pressure sensors... 


Mid East contracts for SA vehicle navigation system
8th April 2022 By: Irma Venter

Pretoria-based electronics company Etion Create has clinched two contracts in the Middle East for its locally developed CheetahNAV vehicle navigation system. The military navigation system was on... 


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Mining capital project success can be secured by implementing digital platform – webinar
7th April 2022 By: Simone Liedtke

The success of mining projects largely depends on thousands of interconnected decisions made every day, at every level, across multiple organisations, thereby making them highly complex. As such,... 


Altron index shows short-term credit remained strongly affected in the third quarter
6th April 2022 By: Schalk Burger

The Altron FinTech Short-term Credit Impact Index for the third quarter of 2021 shows that short-term lending was heavily impacted by Covid-19, with the short-term lending segment of the consumer... 


Unlocking the potential of IoT in 2022
6th April 2022

What lies ahead for this technology and its implementation as it continues to evolve and adapt to changing market demands? The past two years have put organisations under immense pressure to meet... 


IoT applications grew during lockdowns, but innovation was hampered
5th April 2022 By: Schalk Burger

Internet of Things (IoT) adoption trends in South Africa have started to coalesce around smart water and energy management, particularly in the commercial office space, and the mining, agriculture... 


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Artificial intelligence optimises crusher performance
31st March 2022

A new fragmentation monitoring solution has been developed to meet a growing demand for downstream monitoring and optimisation solutions in the mining sector. The technology is said to use the... 


Pepperl+Fuchs Sensor Technology now in use in Explosion-Protected Areas
30th March 2022

Automation is a key factor in ensuring that a plant is able to achieve a high level of productivity. However, implementing automated processes in a plant requires suitable tools and components.... 


Precise & convenient - radar level sensor with IO-Link
30th March 2022

Trouble-free monitoring of large tanks With the LW2720 level sensor, levels of liquid media in tanks with a height of up to 10 metres can be monitored precisely and without blind areas. The... 


Front flush miniature pressure sensor with G1/4 process connection
30th March 2022

Small and flush mount The new miniature pressure sensors of the PL54 series have a flush-mount diaphragm seal with G1/4 thread directly welded to the sensor. This measuring cell guarantees high... 


A safe choice - Draw-wire mechanisms for encoders
30th March 2022

Exact positioning including over long distances Draw-wire mechanisms for encoders are the ideal choice when positions must be accurately determined over straight distances. Examples of use range... 


Nampak reports improved profitability
29th March 2022 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed packaging multinational Nampak says trading conditions for the five months ended February 28, were robust, with strong demand for the majority of its products, strong volume growth for... 


Orica expands its fragmentation monitoring solution with FRAGTrack™ Crusher
25th March 2022

Orica (ASX: ORI), today announced the release of its latest fragmentation monitoring solution enabled by FRAGTrack™ Crusher, an automated pre-crusher fragmentation measurement tool delivering... 


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Drones used in measurement systems
25th March 2022 By: Anna Moross

Licensed remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS) operator LS of South, under associate company RPAS operator LS Multi Copter Projects and Services, develops measurement systems which are integrated... 


Attacq uplifts Phuthumani Primary
Attacq uplifts Phuthumani Primary
23rd March 2022

Real estate investment trust Attacq has partnered with nonprofit organisation Sage Foundation to build and renovate classrooms at the Phuthumani Primary School, in Thembisa. Marleny Arnoldi... 


Iata has launched industry-wide methodology to calculate airline carbon dioxide emissions
23rd March 2022 By: Rebecca Campbell

The global representative body for the airline industry, the International Air Transport Association (Iata), has launched a methodology to calculate the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions... 


Digitalisation evolves food product safety
18th March 2022

Product safety remains vital for achieving food security across the globe. To date, many manufacturers still question whether digitalisation can help reduce the effort involved in process... 


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Inspections, solutions specialist expands in water sector
18th March 2022 By: Nadine Ramdass

Material testing and inspection services specialist Dekra Industrial has expanded its services to the water industry. The company saw a need for its non-destructive testing (NDT) and inspection... 


Illicit ruby, emerald mining robbing host countries of inherent true value – Gemfields
11th March 2022 By: Donna Slater

Gemstone miner Gemfields says an analysis of existing data on the supply of rubies and emeralds highlights an “alarming” extent to which host-mine countries are being robbed of the true value of... 


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Attacq announces plans, partnership to further uplift Phuthumani Primary School
10th March 2022 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE-listed real estate investment trust Attacq, through its corporate social investment initiative Attacq Foundation, has partnered with nonprofit organisation Sage Foundation to build and renovate... 


Absolutely unique: measuring air gaps more accurately than ever before
9th March 2022

Output of the air gap as an absolute value with repeat accuracy in the micrometer range Accurate values at all times thanks to the pressure-compensated measuring principle All important information... 


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SA firm scoops two contracts in the Middle East for its vehicle nav system
8th March 2022 By: Irma Venter

Pretoria-based electronics company Etion Create has clinched two contracts in the Middle East for its locally developed CheetahNAV vehicle navigation system. The military navigation system is on... 


Energy efficiency part of net-zero journey, but investments, renewable energy needed for broad impact
2nd March 2022 By: Schalk Burger

Energy efficiency is an important component to reaching net-zero greenhouse-gas emissions, lifting people out of energy poverty and enabling development, but requires public and private investment... 


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New era in level sensing ‘a few clicks away’ with Vega’s new radar sensor
25th February 2022 By: Simone Liedtke

SPONSORED POST (Virtual Showroom): Users having to choose the right level measuring instrument from a multitude of options is now history, says instrumentation engineer VEGA, as it releases its new... 


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Flow meter for high-pressure cleaning
25th February 2022

Ensuring the accurate detection and documentation of high-pressure cleaning processes requires  a sensor with a high response time. The mechatronic measuring principle used in ifm’s flow meter is... 


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Power Quality the focus at AEI
25th February 2022 By: Sabrina Jardim

The National Cleaner Production Centre South Africa (NCPC-SA) aims to raise awareness of the importance of Power Quality in the manufacturing industry at this year’s Africa Energy Indaba (AEI).... 


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Business innovation survey to evaluate opportunities, barriers and challenges
24th February 2022 By: Schalk Burger

The Human Sciences Research Council's (HSRC's) Centre for Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators (CeSTII) will start conducting the seventh Business Innovation Survey on March 12. The survey... 


IEA’s Global Methane Tracker shows emissions are on the rise again
IEA’s Global Methane Tracker shows emissions are on the rise again
23rd February 2022 By: Simone Liedtke

The International Energy Agency’s (IEA’s) Global Methane Tracker, released on February 23, shows that emissions from oil, gas and coal are on the rise again, underscoring the need for greater... 


The secret to business success is achieving efficiency through outsourced skills development 
21st February 2022

By Tennille Bell, General Manager Sales at Programmed Process Outsourcing (PPO) Skills development and resource efficiency go hand-in-hand toward achieving business success. The aim is to provide... 


Noncontact temperature measurement vital for cement industry
18th February 2022 By: Claire O'Reilly

Industrial infrared sensors and systems for noncontact temperature measurement are vital to the cement industry and can be employed throughout a plant for process monitoring and predictive... 


Solution to provide business with full view of ESG activities to boost impact
17th February 2022 By: Schalk Burger

Management consultancy IQbusiness and impact reporting and grading experts Paragon Impact have launched an environmental, social and governance (ESG) solution that serves as an analytical tool... 


KBC to roll out virtual reality safety training in 2022
14th February 2022

The latest technological advances in training are being introduced locally by KBC Health & Safety in the form of virtual reality. This allows learners to experience a simulated version of real-life... 


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Vega
11th February 2022

For over 60 years VEGA has provided industry-leading products for the measurement of level, density, weight and pressure. As the inventor of the modern radiation-based measurement system and the... 


South African boards facing a battle to retain talent, PwC report finds
7th February 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

With environmental, social and governance (ESG) themes continuing to dominate corporate priorities, boards have responded by redefining organisational purpose and ensuring ESG considerations are... 


Invitation to the Endress+Hauser digital press event on 8 February 2022!
4th February 2022

Dear press colleague, Our next digital press event will be held on 8 February 2022. Under the title “More insights into the process with advanced analysis technologies,” we will show you how... 


Robust full-metal ultrasonic sensor for harsh environments
1st February 2022

· Continuous non-contact level measurement and object detection regardless of environmental condition · Resistant to aggressive media Long range of up to 2500 mm 


Accurate detection of high-pressure cleaning
1st February 2022

Robust housing for high-pressure applications up to 200 bar Resistant to cleaning agents thanks to stainless steel components Flexible: IO-Link, analog, switching and frequency output Integrated... 


South African Wind Energy Association chair Mercia Grimbeek
SAWEA chair sees 100 MW reform unlocking wind investments in Mpumalanga
28th January 2022 By: Terence Creamer

The chairperson of the South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) says the industry is well placed to take advantage of both the 100 MW reform and recent moves to release 36 000 ha of Eskom land... 


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Artic Driers - internationally connected, locally focused
28th January 2022

Artic Driers is a family owned and operated company with a 30-year history in the compressed air treatment industry. It operates from a spacious distribution and manufacturing base close to... 


GECF secretary-general Yury Sentyurin, and Unesco natural sciences assistant director-general Dr Shamila Nair-Bedouelle standing in the offices of the Unesco headquarters in Paris
Forum reviews gas industry’s progress
21st January 2022

Representatives from the gas producing nations platform The Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) met last month to... 


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Quick-response thermometer for range of uses
14th January 2022

A professional thermocouple quick-response thermometer has been newly designed to offer improved performance to deliver high-quality temperature measurements by means of a range of interchangeable... 


DRDGold's Ergo, Wits to continue research into increasing gold recovery
12th January 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Dual-listed DRDGold’s flagship metallurgical plant Ergo Mining has entered into a second five-year research and support agreement with the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) through the Gold... 


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Weir is a global leader in mining technology. We recognise that our planet’s future depends on the transition to renewable energy, and that...

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