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Robust growth across Africa for Zest Energy
October 2012, WEG Africa
Zest Energy, part of the Zest Weg Group, is experiencing robust growth across the African continent in three key energy generation arenas: power generation, substations and co-generation. “Although our ...

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The Jim Pinto Column: Could two new books help transform capitalism and exceed the limits of growth?
October 2012
Radical re-vision of capitalism Using his intuition to sniff out what people really want, Howard Bloom rose to prominence in the ‘70s/’80s music industry. He achieved great success with stars like Billy ...

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Zest Energy secures Mondi steam turbine contract
October 2012, WEG Africa
Zest Energy has secured the contract to supply a new steam turbine to international paper and packaging group Mondi’s Richards Bay mill. This project will see the supply of the largest turbine ever manufactured ...

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Matrix certification makes process quality transparent
October 2012, WIKA Instruments
WIKA has established matrix certification within its global quality strategy. With this method, 22 subsidiaries, including WIKA South Africa, have so far transformed their existing local ISO 9001 certifications ...

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From the editor's desk: Evolution through change, but don't forget the constant
October 2012, Technews Publishing
The SAIMC turned 55 this year and to celebrate we have compiled a feature for this issue in commemoration of SAIMC through the ages. Over the last 55 years the Society has faced and overcome many challenges ...

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Schneider Electric, Engenie and UK's first rapid-charge network
September 2012, Schneider Electric South Africa
Leading electric vehicle charging point operator, Engenie, recently commenced the rollout of the UK’s first vehicle rapid charging network supplied by Schneider Electric. In the first project of its ...

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The fittest bus in the world
September 2012
Czech artist David Cerny remodelled a traditional London double-decker bus to do push ups in celebration of the 2012 Olympic Games. The six-ton bus uses hydraulics hidden in a pair of giant red arms to ...

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Honeywell systems upgrade at Staatsolle in Suriname
September 2012
Honeywell has been selected by Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname to upgrade the safety and control system at its Suriname refinery to its Integrated Control and Safety System (ICSS) solution. The upgrade ...

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Schneider Electric adds data centre curriculum to Energy University programme
September 2012, Schneider Electric South Africa
Schneider Electric has announced that it is integrating ‘Data Centre University’, the globally recognised online resource of data centre courses, with its online, free, vendor-neutral energy efficiency ...

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SPS IPC Drives Expo Tour 25 November-2 December 2012
September 2012
élancommunications and Technews have decided to take a tour group consisting of end users, system integrators and project houses from the South African industrial automation industry to visit the SPS ...

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Controlling automation components by the power of thought
September 2012, Festo South Africa
It is becoming easier to comprehend the factory of the future with recent brain-computer interface (BCI), voice command and image recognition technology from Festo. The company created quite a buzz at ...

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Support award for Invensys Wonderware Southern Africa
September 2012
Wonderware Southern Africa’s technical support team attended Invensys’ Global Customer Service Connect event in Bratislava from 5-8 June where they received the Distinguished Distributor Award for the ...

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SEW-Eurodrive to launch CDM at Electra Mining
September 2012, SEW-EURODRIVE
The Complete Drive Management (CDM) maintenance management solution from SEW-Eurodrive will be launched at this year’s Electra Mining show. The CDM includes the technical data of all motors, gearmotors, ...

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Endress+Hauser strengthens analysis with SpectraSensors acquisition
September 2012, Endress+Hauser South Africa
Through the acquisition of the US based SpectraSensors, Endress+Hauser is tapping into the market for gas analysis, further reinforcing the position of the Swiss Group in the area of analytical measurements, ...

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Vegaflex 80 launched in South Africa
September 2012, VEGA Controls SA
At a recent launch in Roodepoort, Vega Instruments SA presented Vega’s new range of guided wave radar (GWR) level sensors. Suitable for almost all level or interface measurement applications, the series ...

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SABS certification for Autotronix
September 2012, Autotronix
Autotronix, a privately-owned systems integration and factory automation company in Durban, was recently awarded the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) national ISO 9001:2008 certification.    Autotronix ...

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MESA SA 'Adapt or Die' 2012 Conference
September 2012
MESA SA has announced that the 2012 MESA Conference is scheduled for 13 and 14 November at the Indaba Hotel, Fourways. The theme this year is ‘Adapt or Die’. On the first morning, the organisation will ...

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South African Flameproof Association Symposium
September 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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Appointments
September 2012
SEW-Eurodrive has appointed Wiehahn Carstens as project application engineer.       Gert Albasina has been appointed senior QA manager at PSV Mitech.    SEW-Eurodrive has appointed Jackie Duvenhage as project ...

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The Jim Pinto Column: Automation acquisitions and personal growth
September 2012
Are automation acquisitions in the air? Consider this – the majors are all flush with cash; is there low-hanging fruit ripe and ready to pluck? After the GE débâcle a decade ago, Honeywell Process Solutions ...

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