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From the editor's desk: SAIMC – the chrysalis emerges
September 2013, Technews Publishing
“We must ensure that the C&I industry’s best interests are represented in all future legislation and specifications. To do this, we must achieve formal recognition from ECSA as the tenth official engineering ...

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Rosneft chooses Honeywell to ­automate Tuapse refinery
August 2013
Honeywell has announced that it has signed an agreement with NK Rosneft, a leading Russia-based oil and gas producer, as the main automation contractor for the construction of its new refinery at Tuapsinskiy, ...

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Invensys celebrates 30 years of Triconex
August 2013
Invensys has announced a year-long celebration to mark the 30th anniversary of its Triconex safety and critical control products brand. The Triconex brand was born in 1983 when Jon Wimer gathered a team ...

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Siemens to deliver trains to Thameslink
August 2013, Siemens South Africa
Honeywell has announced that it has signed an agreement with NK Rosneft, a leading Russia-based oil and gas producer, as the main automation contractor for the construction of its new refinery at Tuapsinskiy, ...

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Adroit Technologies opens Automation Demonstration Centre
August 2013, Adroit Technologies
Hartmut Pütz, president of Mitsubishi Electric’s Factory Automation Europe Business Group, flew out to be part of the opening of the new Adroit Technologies Demonstration Centre at Adroit’s head office ...

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Jaycor recognised in Belden preferred partner programme
August 2013
To enable Jaycor to extend its aim to meet the local requirements for Belden specialised cable and wire solutions in South Africa, Belden has appointed it as an authorised channel partner in the Belden ...

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Emerson upgrades valve testing equipment
August 2013, Emerson Automation Solutions
Emerson has purchased the latest in control valve testing equipment. The almost two-ton rig can test control valves with liquid or gas up to 250 bar. Both seat leakage tests and valve body tests can be ...

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Horne Technologies awarded South African agency for Hohner Encoders
August 2013, Horne Technologies
Horne Technologies provides expert solutions and specialist equipment supply and is experienced in motion control, fine precision mechanics, optics, specialised cameras and high-speed photography for ...

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Actum Electronics appointed Exxelia’s distributor in SA
August 2013
Seven companies formed the Exxelia group to share their know-how, technologies and competencies: Eurofarad, Firadec, Sic-Safco, Astema, Microspire, Dearborn Electronics and Temex Ceramics. The Group, ...

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Sustainable Manufacturing – the way forward for South Africa’s manufacturers
August 2013
With the rapid industrialisation in Africa over the past couple of years, climate change and environmental issues have become dominant concerns for our future. Problems that we currently face in the manufacturing ...

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National Instruments LabVIEW developer events in Johannesburg and Cape Town
August 2013
National Instruments recently hosted its 2013 LabVIEW Developer Days, a series of free annual events providing a unique opportunity for new and existing LabVIEW users to learn about time-saving tips and ...

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Siemens Junior Cyber Junkyard back for its third year
August 2013, Siemens South Africa
Research has shown that there is currently a chronic shortage of engineers in South Africa. Mathematics and science education is a vital driver to ensure future viability and social development in South ...

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Fieldbus Foundation: ‘Project Gemstone’
August 2013
The Fieldbus Foundation has announced its new technology development initiative – Project Gemstone – intended to make the digital fieldbus automation experience easier than conventional analogue control ...

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ARTsolar investment pays dividends
August 2013
ARTsolar’s investment in a new cross-connector machine ensures consistently high quality standards during manufacture at the photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturing plant in KwaZulu-Natal. “This highly ...

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Vibrations and sounds of electric micro-drives
August 2013, Horne Technologies
There are specifications for large electric machines and drives that dictate how the noises and vibrations they produce should be measured and assessed. On its own, a micro-drive is considered to be ultra-silent ...

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Honeywell’s 25th Users Group conference
August 2013
Knowledge is the theme of this year’s Honeywell Users Group conference for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), the 25th year the event has been held. It will be staged from the 4th to 7th November ...

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Invensys acquires SmartGlance Software
August 2013
Invensys has acquired the SmartGlance mobile reporting product of Sarla Analytics, a privately held company headquartered in Barrington, R.I. Founded in 2010, Sarla Analytics is part of The Sarla Group ...

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Zest WEG Group making progress in the SHE arena
August 2013
The Zest WEG Group has made robust progress in aligning ISO 9001 standards with the requirements of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and this alignment has elevated the group’s customer focus to ...

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Festo Didactic training in September
August 2013, Festo South Africa
Pneumatics (1) Basic PN111:    18–20 September Johannesburg       Pneumatics (2) Maintenance PN121:    18–20 September East London    25–27 September Durban       Pneumatics (3) Advanced PN122:    4–6 September Durban ...

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