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Market segmentation benefits entire sector
March 2003, Endress+Hauser South Africa, Access Control & Identity Management, Products & Solutions
Two years after the implementation of a new market segmentation philosophy by instrumentation specialist Endress+Hauser, the traditionally confusing instrumentation market in South Africa has settled ...

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Advanced fire-fighting and rescue camera
March 2003, Access Control & Identity Management
E2V Technologies' new Argus 3 thermal imaging camera is claimed to be the most advanced fire fighting and rescue camera in the world. It is able to save vital seconds in scene assessment, sourcing the ...

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Welcome to our first issue of Watts Current!
March 2003
Watts Current is a new supplement from Technews that covers new product information and items of interest that are relevant to the power and electrical engineering industries. Published from time to ...

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CHI and Cutler-Hammer extend distribution agreement
March 2003
Eaton's Cutler-Hammer group has renewed its sub-Saharan distribution agreement with CHI Control, covering its distribution and control product range. Despite a longstanding partnership, which dates back ...

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Strip LEDs a solid-state alternative to neon and incandescent lighting
March 2003
The Sunbrite Group of Lumex has revealed a continuous, flexible lighting source for signage, decorative lighting and channel letter illumination. Strip LEDs are low-profile, high-intensity lighting sources ...

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Crabtree branches into the home market
March 2003
The steady growth of Crabtree Electrical Accessories in the buildings and construction sector in the past decades has made the company a dominant global player and a leading manufacturer in South Africa. ...

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SABS 0142-1 mandatory surge protection requirements set aside
March 2003
Following an appeal against the work of the SABS subcommittee SC 67F, lodged by C.P. Yelland and the Association of Municipal Electricity Undertakings of Southern Africa (AMEU) on 23 January, the mandatory ...

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Free motion control newsletter covers advanced machine design techniques
March 2003
Baldor has published 'Motion Intelligence', a new free newsletter focusing on trends in motion control. To help automation designers appreciate the potential benefits of advanced techniques such as the ...

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Zest electric motors opens new branches
March 2003
Prospects for growth in the Eastern Cape have attracted the attention of management at Zest Electric Motors, which has announced the opening of a branch in the city. "The PE branch is our second new ...

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Men, women and airconditioners
March 2003
Recently, some areas of the country have been experiencing dangerously high discomfort levels. Many men regularly find themselves struggling with open windows, and women seemingly intent on cooking them. ...

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Spero Group - an example of South African entrepreneurship and innovation
March 2003, Spero Sensors & Instrumentation
The Spero Group, that today comprises Sperotek (system design and manufacturing), Sperosens (environmental and process instrumentation) and Sperolon (environmental monitoring and control systems) traces ...

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Honeywell to acquire sensor systems business from Invensys
February 2003
Honeywell and Invensys recently announced that Honeywell Automation and Control Solutions (ACS) has signed an agreement to acquire Invensys Sensor Systems for $415 million in cash. Invensys Sensor Systems ...

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Citect awarded 12,4 million rand Anglo American platinum project
February 2003
Citect has been awarded a major control system upgrade contract for Anglo American Platinum Corporation (Anglo Platinum) in Johannesburg. The R12,4 million contract is for the provision of Citect's award ...

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New digital imaging system on the cards
February 2003, Westplex
Redlake MASD has announced an ongoing product development partnership with Wind River Systems to develop the HG-100K - expected to be the world's leading high-speed digital imaging system. The technical ...

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Local instrumentation company lands large international contract
February 2003
Laser M has been awarded a large contract for a copper mine in Chile, South America. The mine has ordered 54 instruments for level measurement in its ore passes. K Tek and their Chilean ...

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Motherwell Automation opens office in South Africa
February 2003
Snowden Mining Industry Consultants, based in Perth, Australia, has opened a second office in Johannesburg - Motherwell Automation. The new company offers industry expertise in the areas of PLC, supervisory ...

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Endress+Hauser software gets weights and measures approval
February 2003, Endress+Hauser South Africa
Endress+Hauser has obtained PTB weights and measures certification for the FuelsManager/RTU 8130-based systems, allowing the inventory management software to be used in applications where custody transfer ...

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Danfoss celebrates 10 fruitful years in SA
February 2003
Danfoss South Africa, the local representative of the global industrial group Danfoss A/S, recently celebrated its 10th year in South Africa. While the local company's doors were opened in 1992 by Peter ...

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Shorrock celebrates first year in new premises
February 2003
Shorrock Automation recently celebrated the first year in its new premises at Route 21, Corporate Park, Irene Extension 30, Centurion. During the last few months, the company reports having experienced ...

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Communication partnership stirs interest in science
February 2003
The ongoing initiative by the Department of Arts, Culture, Science and Technology (DACST) to bring science to communities that would otherwise not be exposed to such learning has seen a major communications ...

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