Mar 29, 2019 | EC Industrial & Business News, Electrical & Electronics, Engineering, Green Industries & Renewable Energy, Power Generation
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 (pictured). With 40 years of service in the global WEG Group, Kreutzfeld brings a...
Mar 29, 2019 | Automation & Robotics, EC Industrial & Business News, Electrical & Electronics, ICT In Industry, Industrial Cleaning, Transport & Logistics
A SICK Automation LiDAR sensor was used to build a winning robotic platform in the prestigious Drexel University’s annual College of Engineering senior project design competition, pointing the way to a number of industrial applications, including smart warehouses. The...
Mar 27, 2019 | Commerce & Trade, Disaster Management, Electrical & Electronics, Food & Beverage, KZN Industrial & Business News, Power Generation, SMME Development & Support
WITH small businesses already dealing with hikes in VAT and petrol, coupled with decreased consumer spending, load-shedding is a bridge too far, particularly for restaurateurs. That’s according SME funder, Retail Capital, which says those who took their chances with...
Mar 4, 2019 | Automation & Robotics, Electrical & Electronics, Instrumentation, Measurement & Control, KZN Industrial & Business News, Pumps, Valves, Pipes & Fittings
THE E30443 IO-Link master display from IFM is an excellent choice for displaying process values for sensors which do not have a display, which are difficult to access or are not visible after installation caused by the application. That’s according to the company,...
Feb 20, 2019 | Commerce & Trade, EC Industrial & Business News, Electrical & Electronics, Harbour Infrastructure & Shipping, Import / Export, Manufacturing, Special Economic Zones
IN an effort to encourage growth in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows for the Sub Saharan region, the Coega Special Economic Zone (SEZ) has dedicated much of its long-term strategy to focus on investment opportunities, which will secure a firm position for Africa...
Feb 13, 2019 | Business Tech, Commerce & Trade, Electrical & Electronics, ICT In Industry, KZN Industrial & Business News, Property – Commercial & Industrial
JUST three months after quietly slipping into South Africa, smartphone brand Honor has almost doubled its brand awareness and is poised for a mainstream launch with the backing of major cellular networks in April. That’s according to Honor’s South African CEO Raymond...
Feb 1, 2019 | Automation & Robotics, EC Industrial & Business News, Electrical & Electronics, ICT In Industry
DIGITAL transformation of energy management company Schneider Electric has won the ‘Hyper-convergence Innovation of the year category at the SVC Awards 2018, for the second year in a row. Following last year’s award for its Micro Data Centre solutions, the 2018...
Jan 23, 2019 | EC Industrial & Business News, Electrical & Electronics, ICT In Industry, Metals & Alloys, Power Generation, Security
South Africa is experiencing almost 200 instances of cable theft per day. The scourge costs the country an estimated R10 billion per year loss in lost productivity. Although many cable thieves are apprehended, just seven percent of offenders are prosecuted because of...
Jan 14, 2019 | Disaster Management, Electrical & Electronics, Fire Protection, Instrumentation, Measurement & Control, KZN Industrial & Business News, Occupational Health, Safety, Security
COMTEST is offering what it says is a unique tester, one that sources both AC and DC steady-state voltage for Hi-Z and Lo-Z instruments, thus simplifying safety compliance testing. The Fluke PRV240 Proving Unit provides a safe and convenient method for “test before...
