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The Jim Pinto Column: The 3D printing revolution and other technology trends
December 2012
3D printing is now reaching the inflection point, when it is moving from sophisticated early adopters to people who just want to print something in 3D for the obvious benefits. It will not be used for ...

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Emerson reaches one billion hours of wireless operation
December 2012, Emerson Automation Solutions
Emerson Process Management has announced that more customers than ever have confidence in and have adopted wireless technologies for not only hard-to-reach, extreme applications, but also for critical, ...

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From the editor's desk: School's out
December 2012, Technews Publishing
There is a definite end of term feel in the air, the holiday season is upon us again and it is time to wind down and take a well-earned break from the daily stresses of e-mail and the workplace. For SA ...

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Power and Electricity Mozambique
November 2012
3-6 December 2012    Girassol Indy Congress Hotel & Spa, Maputo, Mozambique    Web: www.powermozambique.com    For more information: [email protected]       Description: IQPC in partnership with the Coal Mozambique ...

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Fastest robot on earth
November 2012
Engineers at the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) have set a new land speed record for a four legged robot, which is capable of speeds of up to 29 kmph. This shatters the previous ...

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China's cyber-attack fears spark defence spending
November 2012
China’s concerns over the safety of its power infrastructure will result in astronomical security spending over the next decade, states the latest report by international business analysts GlobalData. The ...

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Emerson integrates gauging system and wireless for tank farm automation
November 2012, Emerson Automation Solutions
Emerson Process Management has integrated its Rosemount Raptor tank gauging systems and Smart Wireless technology for tank farm automation. System installation costs can be reduced up to 50% by wirelessly ...

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Metso valves for Algiers refinery
November 2012, Valmet South Africa, Flow Control
Metso has won an order from Technip to supply the latest generation of its automated on-off valves and actuators to the Algiers Refinery. Metso’s high-performance on-off valve and actuator solutions were ...

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SA universities in the final straight of the PneuDrive Challenge
November 2012, SEW-EURODRIVE
The PneuDrive Challenge is drawing to a close. The sponsors, SEW-Eurodrive and Festo, have begun gearing students up to make the final design and business proposals in order to meet the submission date ...

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Seven-day trial version of TwinCAT 3 available as free download from the Beckhoff website
November 2012, Beckhoff Automation
The innovations that TwinCAT 3 provides for automation technology range from support of new programming environments for modular engineering concepts to a high-performance runtime that actively supports ...

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Full programme at next Energy Efficiency Convention
November 2012
The 7th Southern African Energy Efficiency Convention (2012SAEEC), to be held on 14 and 15 November 2012 at Emperors Palace, promises to draw a host of stakeholders and decision-makers in the energy industry. The ...

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Hannover Fair organisers support new SA trade show
November 2012
Exhibition Management Services (EMS) has announced the launch of a European-style trade event based on research they have been conducting for the last three years. Designed as an umbrella event for African ...

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South African Flameproof Association Symposium
November 2012
SAFA Symposium 2012 SAFA will be hosting its annual Awards Dinner and Symposium in Johannesburg this year. The theme is ‘Technology and legislation – an update for hazardous areas’. The outstanding programme ...

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Honeywell signs 10 year agreement with QAFCO
November 2012
The Qatar Fertilizer Company (QAFCO) has renewed a contract with Honeywell to provide safety and automation systems for its existing plants, expansion projects and future projects. The agreement – one ...

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Becker Mining showcases its strengths
November 2012
Becker Mining South Africa’s high-tech stand at this year’s Electra Mining exhibition showcased the company’s commitment to investing in the latest technology in every aspect of its business. “Most of ...

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Bytes Systems Integration developer gets global biometrics certification
November 2012
Barry Jacobs, a solutions developer at Bytes Systems Integration, has become one of only six people in South Africa, and 1000 in the world, to achieve the Certified Biometrics Professional (CBP) certification ...

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Actom and Schneider Electric sign partnership agreement
November 2012, ACTOM Electrical Machines
Local electrical engineering group Actom and Schneider Electric recently finalised a partnership agreement formalising and extending their existing co-operative arrangement to cater to the requirements ...

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The Jim Pinto Column: Organisational structures and the world of the future
November 2012
The swarm and the pyramid These ideas are summarised from an insightful cover story by Robert Moran in the September 2012 MENSA Bulletin. Robert is Head of Insights in the Americas for the Brunswick ...

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From the editor's desk: Emerson unleashes a Technology Tornado in California
November 2012, Technews Publishing
Hosted in Anaheim California from 8-12 October, Emerson Exchange 2012 showcased another outstanding year for the company, achieved under less than ideal operating conditions. Emerson Process Management ...

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Metso puts one-of-a-kind valve model generator on the cloud
October 2012, Valmet South Africa, Flow Control
Metso’s new RapidDraw3D valve model generator is a free automated valve assembly model generator that allows users to quickly create realistic, to-scale, 3D valve assemblies and export them to any CAD ...

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