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exida.com announces South African subsidiary
December 2007
In order to fulfil the needs of a growing customer base in southern Africa, exida has announced the formation of a new subsidiary, exida South Africa will enable the company to provide a broader support ...

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Autovalve relocates to new premises
December 2007
Autovalve has announced its relocation to new premises in Kempton Park. Its new location is alongside OR Tambo International Airport and is accessible from the R21 highway. The details are as follows:- Physical ...

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Skills development promotes plant design software
December 2007, DesSoft
DesSoft's design tool, 1Des, provides a versatile platform for generating electrical and instrumentation design documentation. DesSoft has developed a range of software tools that support data importation ...

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Elquip acquires Licatec representation
December 2007
To meet South Africa's growing demand for automation equipment and accessories, Elquip Solutions has acquired the Licatec agency. South Africa's recent economic growth and development has seen many local ...

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Rockwell Automation hosts safety focused open day
December 2007, Rockwell Automation
Rockwell Automation recently hosted a successful industrial automation open day at the Zwartkops Raceway. The event supports the biennial, Johannesburg based, RSTechED Africa conference. The open day ...

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World of Photonics China 2008
December 2007
The third International Conference on Laser Processes and Components is taking place in Shanghai, China on 18 and 19 March 2008 in conjunction with the World of Photonics China 2008 exhibition. Laser ...

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Record attendance at 2007 TIA User Forum
December 2007
Generally considered to be South Africa's premier automation and control event, the Siemens Totally Integrated Automation (TIA) User Forum drew to a close on 24 October 2007 at the Birchwood Conference ...

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German chancellor honours commitment
December 2007
Endress+Hauser believes that training is the key to the future development of the South African economy and actively supports this initiative in the field of industrial automation. It, together with ...

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Intel chairman meets engineering students
December 2007
Intel Corporation chairman Craig Barrett spoke to students of the Kigali Institute of Science and Technology on 29 October in Rwanda. The engineering students asked the former Stanford University professor ...

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Appointments
December 2007
CHI Control Components has appointed Jenita Lutchman as internal sales manager, Devan Reddy has been appointed as technical sales consultant and Jaco Marais has been appointed as Internal Sales Consultant ...

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Isolation of TB with UVC radiation
December 2007
Ultraviolet radiation has been used to prevent the airborne spread of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.tb), or TB, as it is more commonly known. South African hospitals are still being designed the way ...

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Market mechanisms and shuttle safety
December 2007, Technews Publishing (SA Instrumentation & Control)
Market mechanisms and skills In a capitalist society the driving forces are of an economic nature. The price and availability of goods and services are primarily determined by supply and demand; and ...

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The Jim Pinto Column: Acquire or collaborate?
December 2007
ABB growth plans ABB expects sustained revenue growth and increased profitability under its mid-term strategy for 2007 to 2011. Demand for new and upgraded power infrastructure and further industrial ...

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International news digest
November 2007
ABB has established a foundation to honour the achievements of the former chairman and CEO, Jýrgen Dormann. The foundation will offer scholarships, starting in 2008, to talented engineering students in ...

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Reader feedback: editorial comment September
November 2007
You are right: there has been huge progress in fields like wireless networking and other technologies. Many employers no longer give sufficient prominence to developing and maintaining I&C competence; nor ...

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Endress+Hauser acquires Pyrotemp Services
November 2007, Endress+Hauser South Africa
Endress+Hauser has announced the acquisition of Pyrotemp Services, a Johannesburg-based temperature sensor manufacturer and supplier. The deal, facilitated by Wilfried Meissner, managing director, Endress+Hauser ...

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Comtest calibration workshops
November 2007, Comtest
Comtest, supplier of test and measurement and communications equipment and solutions, recently held a series of countrywide calibration workshops.    John Wilson discussed challenges in the calibration ...

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New catalogue from Lapp
November 2007, LAPP Southern Africa
Cable solutions provider, Lapp, has published its 2007 main product catalogue, a 1000-plus page cable reference book that will find wide interest among users of all types of cables and cable accessories. ...

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Meter Systems Imex and Proflow merger
November 2007
Meter Systems Imex and Proflow have merged into one division under the guidance and support of Setpoint Technologies. Meter Systems was established in 1978 and is involved in the pumping, loading and ...

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Adroit conference a resounding success
November 2007, Adroit Technologies
"It is not easy to conquer the world from Johannesburg but I think you guys have performed and are performing very credibly in a global context." - Andrew Ashton, editor SA Instrumentation and Control. By ...

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