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SPECIFIC SOLUTION
TGOOD’s electrical houses are built according to clients’ specifications
Energy solutions provider aims for Africa expansion
3rd May 2019 By: Jessica Oosthuizen

Electrical house (eHouse) solutions and electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure provider TGOOD Africa is expanding its business into Africa and aims to establish offices in Mozambique,... 


MEGA MECHA
The Mechatronics Academy will introduce learners to Industry 4.0
Academy launched to align learners with Industry 4.0
19th April 2019 By: Halima Frost

Competency-based training institute Polytech Africa and industrial switchgear and automation management supplier ElectroMechanica (EM) launched the Mechatronics Academy, at the EM head office, in... 


Kusile power plant project, South Africa
Kusile power plant project, South Africa
18th April 2019 By: Sheila Barradas

Kusile Unit 3 produced first power on April 14. 


Rittal invests in new global smart factory
29th March 2019 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Investing in the future of our company, Rittal’s new plant in Haiger embraces the principles of Industry 4.0. The company has made its largest single investment, totalling 250 million euros, to... 


Siegfried Kreutzfeld
Siegfried Kreutzfeld
22nd March 2019 By: Martin Zhuwakinyu

This week we profile Siegfried Kreutzfeld, CEO of Zest WEG Group Africa, whose offering includes low- and high-voltage electric motors, vibrator motors, variable-speed drives, soft starters, power... 


Zest Weg Group’s New Ceo Looks To Grow Africa Footprint
7th March 2019

As part of its ongoing growth plans, Zest WEG Group will continue to focus on opportunities in more African countries, according to its new chief executive officer, Siegfried Kreutzfeld. With 40... 


Zest WEG Group CEO Siegfried Kreutzfeld
Electrical equipment group aims to penetrate new markets with integrated offering
12th February 2019 By: Terence Creamer

Electrical products manufacturer Zest WEG Group has added an integrated-solutions offering to its products-oriented sales strategy in a bid to penetrate market segments in which there is a growing... 


Kusile power plant project, South Africa
Kusile power plant project, South Africa
8th February 2019 By: Sheila Barradas

Eskom has offered a sobering update on the difficulties it is having at its Kusile project. 


Medupi power station project, South Africa
Medupi power station project, South Africa
8th February 2019 By: Sheila Barradas

Eskom has offered a sobering update on the difficulties it is having at its Medupi project. 


EM supplies Hager smart solution for Swarovski in Cape Town
EM supplies Hager smart solution for Swarovski in Cape Town
31st January 2019

The latest Hager ‘smart’ solutions for automated building control have been supplied by ElectroMechanica (EM) of Cape Town for Swarovski Lighting’s new-build showroom in Green Point. The leading... 


Obermooweiler high-voltage substation upgrade, Germany
Obermooweiler high-voltage substation upgrade, Germany
30th November 2018 By: Sheila Barradas

TransnetBW plans to install the world’s first 380 kV gas-insulated switchgear, in Baden-Wuerttemberg. 


Zest WEG Group Integrated Solutions executive Alastair Gerrard
Zest WEG Group delivers R200m electrical infrastructure solution at Petra’s Cullinan diamond mine
23rd November 2018 By: Martin Creamer

A R200-million electrical infrastructure project has been impressively completed at the Cullinan Diamond Mine of the London-listed Petra Diamonds through the combined effort of four Zest WEG Group... 


ALASTAIR GERRARD Zest WEG Group's Integrated Solutions executive
Zest WEG Group delivers R200m electrical infrastructure solution at Petra’s Cullinan diamond mine
23rd November 2018 By: Martin Creamer

CULLINAN, Gauteng – A R200-million electrical infrastructure project has been impressively completed at the Cullinan Diamond Mine of the London-listed Petra Diamonds through the combined effort of... 


Akademik Lomonosov floating nuclear heat and power plant project, Russia
Akademik Lomonosov floating nuclear heat and power plant project, Russia
9th November 2018 By: Sheila Barradas

One of the two reactors aboard Russia's first floating nuclear heat and power plant, Akademik Lomonosov, has achieved a sustained chain reaction for the first time. 


RS Components expands RS Pro offering with range of current transformers
7th November 2018 By: Creamer Media Reporter

RS Components (RS), the trading brand of Electrocomponents plc (LSE: ECM), a global multi-channel distributor, has announced availability of a range of RS Pro current transformers, which includes... 


Electech LSis
Electech LSis
6th November 2018

Electech LSis is the representative agency of LS Industrial Systems in Southern Africa and is one of South Africa's largest LV and MV Switchgear and motor control suppliers. Caters to the... 


Kusile power plant project, South Africa
Kusile power plant project, South Africa
20th April 2018 By: Sheila Barradas

General Electric has successfully completed performance tests on Unit 1 of the power plant. 


Kusile power plant project, South Africa
Kusile power plant project, South Africa
8th September 2017 By: Sheila Barradas

Unit 1 of Eskom’s Kusile power station has been brought into full production. 


Eaton Mobile Tech Day: Taking Eaton directly to the customer
Eaton Mobile Tech Day: Taking Eaton directly to the customer
6th September 2017

Leading Power Management Company Eaton has recently launched its 2017 Mobile Technology Tour, a month-long mobile exhibition showcasing Eaton’s latest innovative technologies and solutions for the... 


Medupi power station project, South Africa
Medupi power station project, South Africa
14th July 2017 By: Sheila Barradas

Eskom signed a loan agreement with the China Development Bank, which will form part of the funding for the Medupi power plant. 


E-Houses: Saving Time, Saving Money
E-Houses: Saving Time, Saving Money
14th December 2016

Speed of installation and cost-effectiveness on a number of fronts makes Shaw Controls’ innovative electrical houses (E-Houses) a popular choice for contractors and other users, according to the... 


Substations and transmission grid upgrade project, Canada
Substations and transmission grid upgrade project, Canada
21st October 2016 By: Sheila Barradas

The project involves the upgrade of Hydro-Quebec's air-insulated switchgear substations and transmission grid. 


Canary Islands power infrastructure strengthening project
Canary Islands power infrastructure strengthening project
21st October 2016 By: Sheila Barradas

The project involves the upgrade of the electricity transmission infrastructure on the islands. 


Siemens eyes international markets with new trolley assist substation
2nd September 2016 By: Natasha Odendaal

Siemens South Africa  (SA) is targeting international markets with its fourth-generation 11 MW fully automated direct current (DC) containerised trolley assist substation – the Siemens E House. One... 


Kusile power plant project, South Africa
Kusile power plant project, South Africa
19th February 2016 By: Sheila Barradas

Work is progressing at the project. 


Medupi power station project, South Africa
Medupi power station project, South Africa
19th February 2016 By: Sheila Barradas

Eskom has announced that good progress has been made on Medupi's Unit 5. 


DEMAG MONO-RAIL SYSTEM 
South Africa’s automotive industry has a specific need for robust and heavy-duty linear overhead materials-handling solutions
Modular solution meets customer requirements
14th August 2015 By: Kimberley Smuts

South Africa’s automotive industry has a specific need for robust and heavy-duty linear overhead materials-handling solutions, which has seen specialist crane and related components manufacturer... 


The Zest WEG Group reports continued demand for its WEG transformers, manufactured by WEG Transformers Africa
Zest WEG Group
20th February 2015

Zest WEG Group is Africa’s leading supplier of low- and medium-voltage electric motors, variable-speed drives, softstarters, switchgears, transformers, motor control centres (MCCs), containerised... 


Kusile power plant project, South Africa
Kusile power plant project, South Africa
20th February 2015

Eskom and Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Africa have set up a joint technical task team to review and optimise the blow-through procedure ahead of future blow-through tests on the Kusile units. 


Medupi power station project, South Africa
Medupi power station project, South Africa
20th February 2015

Eskom and Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Africa have set up a joint technical task team to review the blow-through procedure ahead of future blow-through tests on the 11 other Medupi units. 


BRAVO RANGE
Bravo pumps can operate over the complete pump curve, not just one specific duty point, which means that it can be used in numerous applications within its range
Local supplier, exclusive distributor
12th September 2014 By: Pimani Baloyi

Newly established Boksburg-based pumps supplier Integrated Pump Technology was named in June as the exclusive Southern Africa distributor for the world’s third-largest submersible pump manufacturer... 


Medupi power station project, South Africa
Medupi power station project, South Africa
12th September 2014

Eskom has reported that work is progressing well on Unit 6, which is scheduled to be synchronised at the end of the year. 


Pumpstation upgrade due for completion
1st August 2014

Water treatment company Veolia Water Solutions and Technologies South Africa announced in April that it has been awarded the contract to upgrade Mangaung metropolitan municipality's Maselspoort... 


Medupi power station project, South Africa
Medupi power station project, South Africa
1st August 2014

Eskom has offered a detailed timeline for the synchronisation of Medupi Unit 6, which is officially scheduled for December 15, 2014. 


SAFETY FOCUS
Safety was a major factor during the design phase of the mobile distribution switching stations
Eskom receives new mobile distribution switching stations
16th May 2014 By: Ilan Solomons

Electrical equipment supplier Zest WEG Group has extended its market reach into mobile distribution switching, with the successful handover of four 22/11 kV mobile distribution switching stations... 


Schneider Electric makes s afe buildings a reality with Prisma Plus
25th October 2013

Schneider Electric, a specialist in energy management, has dedicated itself to safe and simple low voltage switchboards up to 3200 A. “OurPrisma Plus solution is a modular and prefabricated... 


Groups in high-voltage collaboration
25th October 2013 By: Joanne Taylor

Building on its commitment to be closer to customers in Africa, General Electric (GE) and China-based high-voltage (HV) transmission equipment manufacturers XD Electric Group have partnered to... 


SA company supplies second motors and drives order to DRC mine
11th October 2013 By: Zandile Mavuso

Electric motors and drives supplier Zest WEG Group reports that it has supplied a second order of electric motors and drives for a mining project, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), in the... 


Company Annoucements:Zest Weg Group Provides Local Support Services For International Order
10th October 2013 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Zest WEG Group is progressing toward the hot commissioning phase of the biggest medium voltage (MV) Variable Speed Drive (VSD) unit ever supplied by its holding company, the WEG Group,... 


Slurry pumps limit flooding risk in mines
4th October 2013

The risk of flooding underground while mining is a reality and needs to be properly addressed by mining companies, warns South Africa-based submersible slurry pump manufacturer Hazleton Pumps.... 


Company Announcement: The All-New Toyota Auris - Prepare to be Noticed
25th January 2013

There’s a brand new spirit creeping into Toyota under the watchful tutelage of the company’s charismatic President and Chief Executive, Akio Toyoda 


Africa
25th January 2013 By: Asha Ramsaran

Tenders for work in the rest of Africa excluding South Africa  


Medupi power station project, South Africa
18th January 2013 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Illegal protest action at the Medupi power station brought work on the project to a standstill on January 17. 


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