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Zest WEG - Electrical and electronic manufacturing for all sectors
30th July 2021

Year of Formation and Background to Founding: Zest Electric Motors was founded in South Africa by James Blakemore in 1980, selling WEG electric motors and has been affiliated with WEG Brazil from... 


Bright future for women in electrical engineering
20th July 2021

Two women engineers at ABB Electrification are testament to the principles underpinning International Women in Engineering Day Two women engineers at ABB Electrification are testament to the... 


ABB’s new all-in-one protection relay offers innovative simplicity
20th July 2021

As the power grid evolves, REX610 is designed to simplify protection and control of basic power distribution applications. With world energy usage predicted to nearly double by 2050[1], power... 


Women encouraged to enter engineering field
16th July 2021 By: Natasha Odendaal

As the celebrations of the eighth International Women in Engineering Day (INWED), themed Engineering Heroes, wraps up for another year, South African engineers are encouraging more women to enter... 


Bright future for women in electrical engineering
23rd June 2021 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Two women engineers at ABB Electrification are testament to the principles underpinning International Women in Engineering Day 


Desalination could bolster South Africa’s water supply
22nd June 2021 By: Natasha Odendaal

As South Africa faces a deepening water crisis, desalination should be considered as part of the solution towards water security. The 2 800 km coastline, stretching from Mozambique to Namibia,... 


Power utility reliability boost from large WEG transformers
8th June 2021

Precision manufacturing at the WEG Blumenau factory in Brazil allowed Zest WEG to supply two large, custom-built power transformers a month ahead of deadline to a power utility strengthening the... 


Eaton launches ARCON® 3G in South Africa
Eaton launches ARCON® 3G in South Africa
3rd June 2021

State of the art modular safety system guarantees highest degree of personnel and assembly protection, with a total arc mitigation time of less than 2 milliseconds. 


Opinion piece: Your road to a modernised infrastructure
2nd June 2021

By Patrick Kazadi, Marketing and Business Development Director (Field Services) Anglophone Africa, ‎Schneider Electric In a time where organisations are looking for feasible yet cost-effective ways... 


Medupi power station project, South Africa – update
Medupi power station project, South Africa – update
28th May 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

SABC News has reported that South Africa’s Deputy President David Mabuza has confirmed that Eskom’s Medupi power station will be fully operational by the end of 2021. 


Brenwe hydropower project, Vanuatu
Brenwe hydropower project, Vanuatu
28th May 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

The Vanuatu Department of Energy is building a run-of-river hydropower station on the Brenwei river, Malekula. 


Pyro-Cote
Pyro-Cote
21st May 2021

Registered in 1986, Pyro-Cote specialises in passive fire protection for the Mining, Chemical, Industrial, Petrochemical, Telecommunication and Power Generation sectors. We offer a wide range of... 


The SM AirSeT medium voltage switchgear from Schneider Electric
Digital switchgear goes green
7th May 2021

A new medium voltage (MV) switchgear range uses pure air and vacuum interruption instead of sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) gas, making it environment-friendly while also allowing users to take... 


Being part of the climate change solution means going beyond the obvious – now
23rd April 2021

Climate change is the biggest challenge facing humanity today. It’s global, all-pervasive, and accelerating. The climate change solution, therefore, has to be equally comprehensive: it requires us... 


AFC Energy extends partnership with ABB, sets out to raise £35m
16th April 2021 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Aim-listed hydrogen technology developer AFC Energy has entered into a strategic partnership with technology group ABB regarding the development of electric vehicle (EV) charging systems. ABB is... 


Image of Kusile power station
Kusile power plant project, South Africa – update
2nd April 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

Unit 3 has achieved commercial operation. 


New Fluke TiS20+ handheld thermal camera available from COMTEST
Thermal camera with user-friendly features
1st April 2021

A new handheld thermal camera is said to put the power of thermal imaging at users’ fingertips.  The FLUKE TIS20+ from local representative, COMTEST, with touchscreen Infrared- (IR-) fusion,... 


Perfect Filtration offers turnkey lubrication management and preventative maintenance solutions
Preventative maintenance key to effective lubrication management
12th March 2021

Increasing prices, potential shortages and environmental concerns related to oil and oil-based products have led many industries to seek more cost-effective and sustainable solutions to lubrication... 


The new Obsidian Copeland semi-hermetic multiplex from Metraclark
New multiple parallel compressor rack for Freon refrigeration cycles
5th March 2021

The development of continuous refrigeration technology has led to the introduction of multiple or parallel refrigeration systems, replacing the previous individual or single compressor systems used... 


GENERATING MOTIVATION
The Motivator mobile generator allows for on site power supply at a mine
Generator supplier completing two orders
12th February 2021 By: Halima Frost

International power generator supplier Cummins has recently commissioned one mining site and is in the process of commissioning a further site where both system monitoring and control philosophies,... 


Kusile power plant project, South Africa – update
Kusile power plant project, South Africa – update
12th February 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

Unit 3 is on track for commercial operation by March 2021. 


Medupi power station project, South Africa – update
Medupi power station project, South Africa – update
12th February 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

Medupi Unit 1 is on track for commercial operation by July 2021. 


Eaton welcomes move away from sulphur hexafluoride switchgear
11th February 2021 By: Donna Slater

Power management solutions company Eaton welcomes a move by the European Union (EU) away from sulphur hexafluoride- (SF6-) based electrical switchgear toward more environment-friendly... 


Materials recovery facility to capture up to 30% of  Cape Town recyclable waste
Materials recovery facility to capture up to 30% of Cape Town recyclable waste
11th December 2020 By: Schalk Burger

A specialised materials recovery facility to be built at the Coastal Park landfill site, in Muizenberg, will separate and prepare recyclable materials - 20% to 30% of waste by volume - as well as... 


RWW Engineering
RWW Engineering
11th December 2020

RWW Engineering is a South African based manufacturer of electrical equipment for industry, mining and utilities, with 35 years of experience. RWW specializes in High Power PV Inverters, LV and MV... 


Tribute: Gianfranco Campetti
19th November 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) extends its condolences to the Campetti family and the electrotechnical industry on the loss of one its technical experts, Mr Gianfranco Campetti.... 


Kusile power plant project, South Africa
Kusile power plant project, South Africa
6th November 2020 By: Sheila Barradas

Unit 2 of Eskom's six-unit Kusile coal-fired power station has achieved full commercial operation status. 


Eaton’s Power Xpert UX - designed for the most critical applications
Eaton’s Power Xpert UX - designed for the most critical applications
29th October 2020

Eaton’s Power Xpert UX International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) rated high-voltage switchgear system is designed for the most critical applications. The company’s focus is to develop the... 


The PFISTERER Universal GIS bypass solution housed within a transportable container
Universal GIS bypass solution for substations
23rd October 2020

A transportable universal cable system up to 132 kV has been developed for rapid use in the event of gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) failures in substations. PFISTERER developed and supplied the... 


Industrial edge controller provides high availability for mission-critical redundancy
19th October 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

A consulting company specialising in emergency standby power control systems, load management control systems and monitoring solutions offers a host of technical services to other original... 


10 maintenance tips for lockdown
9th October 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

With many countries currently in some form of forced lockdown, a number of businesses have been forced to shut down their operations for an uncertain time period. Many organisations can lock their... 


Schneider Electric kicks off its Innovation Summit World Tour 2020 with call to embrace digital technologies for a more resilient and sustainable future
9th October 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Schneider unveils the latest developments in EcoStruxure™ architecture and platform as well as several new innovative products One global and ten regional events around the globe covering... 


EFFICIENT SOLUTIONS
The C2000 series AC motor drives provide the most efficient solutions for all drive applications
Supplier stocks diverse range of drives
9th October 2020 By: Mc'Kyla Nortje

Industrial switchgear automation and energy management distributor ElectroMechanica (EM) caters for a variety of industries through its extensive range of drives. EM product manager William Cameron... 


Schneider Electric CEO urges acceleration of digital transformation
8th October 2020 By: Simone Liedtke

Energy management and automation provider Schneider Electric CEO and chairperson Jean-Pascal Tricoire has urged businesses to accelerate their digital transformation to better position themselves... 


Medupi power station project, South Africa – update
Medupi power station project, South Africa – update
2nd October 2020 By: Sheila Barradas

Eskom has issued a no-obligation request for information to gain insight into what flue-gas desulphurisation technologies are currently available and to assess their potential suitability for... 


SF6 – once a saviour for the electricity industry, now a pariah
25th September 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

By Marcel Buckner, Power Distribution Business Development Manager, Africa, at Eaton Sometimes today’s hottest new product is tomorrow’s problem child, and this is true for sulphur hexafluoride... 


Kusile power plant project, South Africa
Kusile power plant project, South Africa
25th September 2020 By: Sheila Barradas

Kusile's units 2 and 3 are due to enter commercial operation in the 2020 financial year. 


INSIDE OUT 
The multiple parallel compressor rack system may be designed for either indoor or outdoor use
Parallel compressor systems brought on by tech development
18th September 2020

In the past, individual or single compressor systems were used for most medium and low temperature applications. However, with continuous refrigeration technology development, multiple or parallel... 


Amacon South Africa
Amacon South Africa
28th August 2020

Amacon South Africa (Pty) Ltd is a rebranding of iControl Consulting (Pty) Ltd providing quality professional engineering services, products, and innovative engineering solutions in the fields of... 


FS Containers
FS Containers
21st August 2020

Established over 30 years ago, FS Containers is a fourth-generation family business specialising in providing a wide variety of container solutions throughout South Africa and the rest of Africa.... 


Eaton celebrates one-millionth SF6-free panel shipment
20th August 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Eaton has shipped its one-millionth SF6-free air-insulated switchgear panel in the same year that it is celebrating 60 years of leadership in the development of vacuum switching and air and solid... 


FS Containers
FS Containers
20th August 2020

Established over 30 years ago, FS Containers is a fourth-generation family business specialising in providing a wide variety of container solutions throughout South Africa and the rest of Africa. 


Schneider Electric shows they are acting to build a green and inclusive future for all through H1 extra-financial results
31st July 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Schneider Electric exceeds their year-end target, taking their overall performance for avoiding primary resource consumption to just over 126,000 metric tons The Group reaffirms its commitment to... 


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