From the editor's desk: First break it, then fix it January 2025, Technews Publishing (SA Instrumentation & Control) Welcome to another year with SA Instrumentation & Control. May it be a happy and healthy one where you can rise to the challenges ahead and still enjoy all the good things we have in this country.
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SEW-EURODRIVE’s new service and repair centre January 2025, SEW-EURODRIVE As part of its strategy to ‘close the loop’ in its service offering, SEW-EURODRIVE has broken ground on a new 17 000 m2 Service and Repair Centre. The establishment of the state-of-the-art facility plugs the gap for expert repair services for gearboxes in Africa.
EtherCAT Technology Group holds its annual Plug Fest January 2025 The 2024 EtherCAT Plug Fest of the EtherCAT Technology Group offered participants a valuable opportunity to test the interoperability of their 9 EtherCAT MainDevices and 10 EtherCAT SubDevices. Using the knowledge gained, they will be able to improve compatibility and optimise their products for use in the field.
Leading the way in industrial automation and digital transformation January 2025, Iritron As a pioneering engineering, integration, and manufacturing firm, Iritron has built a reputation as a trusted partner in critical industries such as mining, energy and manufacturing. By embedding innovation and expertise into its four foundational pillars, the company continues to deliver tailored solutions that meet the evolving needs of modern industry.
Save the date for Securex 2025 Cape Town January 2025 Specialised Exhibitions will be launching Securex South Africa, A-OSH EXPO, Facilities Management Expo, and Firexpo in the Western Cape in 2025.
Pepperl+Fuchs celebrates a decade in Africa January 2025, Pepperl+Fuchs Pepperl+Fuchs is well known by customers around the world as a pioneer and innovator in industrial sensors and explosion protection.
Hytec opens fifteenth Mandela Day library November 2024, Bosch Rexroth Africa Over 200 learners at Monene Primary School in rural Limpopo have received their own containerised library. This is the fifteenth library since 2011, provided by Hytec South Africa and the Nelson Mandela School Library Project to schools across the country.
CSIR survey on the state of cybersecurity in South Africa November 2024 The CSIR Information and Cybersecurity Centre has released four comprehensive national cybersecurity surveys. These delve into critical areas such as cybersecurity preparedness and resilience in the public sector, cybersecurity skills gaps, cybersecurity incidents, and the digital identity landscape in South Africa.
Referro Systems partners with Festo in Northern Cape November 2024 Referro Systems has been recognised as an Authorised Official Partner Candidate for Festo in the Northern Cape, marking a significant milestone in its commitment to delivering best-in-class automation solutions to customers.
Heavy-duty tablet achieves global certification November 2024, Vepac Electronics In a significant advancement for the company’s rugged tablets, the Teguar TRT-5380-10 heavy-duty tablet from Vepac has successfully acquired 11 international certifications, setting a new standard in quality, safety, and security across global markets.
Schneider Electric and Harmony accelerate skills development November 2024, Schneider Electric South Africa Schneider Electric has formed a strategic partnership with Harmony Gold Mining to upgrade the instrumentation workshop into a state-of-the-art facility.
WearCheck leads the way in condition monitoring January 2025, Wearcheck WearCheck is on a mission to safeguard the performance of components in industrial machinery by constantly monitoring its output and functionality to detect any potential niggles and rectify them long before they escalate into major problems.
RS PRO expands automation range November 2024, RS South Africa As automation continues to revolutionise production facilities, RS PRO, the trusted own brand of RS, is expanding its product range to meet the growing demand for smarter, more efficient processes.
From the editor's desk: Killer science November 2024, Technews Publishing (SA Instrumentation & Control)
I couldn’t resist watching The World Industrial Reporter’s video on Ten Scientists Killed By Their Own Experiments. Some of them would have deserved the Darwin Award for taking themselves out of the ...
Celebrating 65 years: rebuilding and redefining its legacy November 2024, Editor's Choice Founded in 1959 by Neill Simpson, Axiom Hydraulics has grown into one of South Africa’s elite hydraulic companies. Over the past six and a half decades they’ve weathered many challenges, but none as devastating as the fire of 2023.
Young robotics team takes world title November 2024, igus , Editor's Choice In an inspiring demonstration of innovation and teamwork, Texpand, a young South African robotics team, recently made history by winning the 2024 FIRST Tech Challenge World Championships.
Next generation of skilled artisans November 2024 The objectives of the Sasol and Kagiso Trust National Skills Competition are addressing the skills shortage, boosting economic and inclusive growth, reducing unemployment, and aligning with South Africa’s National Development Plan to produce 30 000 artisans annually by 2030.
Eskom Expo International Science Fair honours top young scientists November 2024 Excitement filled the air as the 44th Eskom Expo International Science Fair (ISF) opened its doors, welcoming young scientists with an electrifying line-up of activities, including robotics and coding workshops, and riveting science shows.
