Hytec Pretoria exhibits at Mining & Technical Expo May 2020 Hytec Pretoria exhibited at the Mining and Technical Exhibition (MTE) at the Cullinan Sports Ground in Tshwane, the first MTE for the year held in February. The company showcased a wide range of products ...
Skyriders to offer external training at its academy May 2020 “The Midrand-based training academy established by rope access specialist Skyriders will soon offer external training,” reports marketing manager, Mike Zinn.
Working at height continues to pose a ...
Honeywell takes nine SA students to space camp May 2020, Honeywell ACS South Africa Honeywell has sent nine South African students to the US Space & Rocket Centre (USSRC) in Huntsville, Alabama, as part of the 10th annual Honeywell Leadership Challenge Academy (HLCA). From 23-27 February, ...
Skid-mounted dry-type transformer does duty on a coal mine May 2020 In a specialised application on a coal mine, Trafo Power Solutions recently supplied a dry-type transformer mounted on a mobile skid.
“The harsh environment of a coal mine required us to specially ...
Becker Mining South Africa supplies uninterruptible power supply systems May 2020, Becker Mining South Africa Becker Mining South Africa has supplied 12 uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems to a local coal mine supplier, to enhance safety and prevent unnecessary downtime. These specially designed systems ...
From the editor’s desk: Loop signatures and digital postage during lockdown May 2020, Technews Publishing (SA Instrumentation & Control) In this month’s issue, we publish the first updated version of Michael Brown’s Loop Signature series of articles, the material that forms the basis for his popular control loop training courses.
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Best of breed industrial software: announcement from Element8 May 2020 Element8 is proud to announce its appointments as authorised Ignition distributor for Inductive Automation, distributor of Canary Historian for Canary Labs, and distributor of Flow Information Platform ...
BMG provides critical engineering support during lockdown May 2020, Bearing Man Group t/a BMG BMG, a leading South African engineering solutions specialist, has been authorised to provide engineering components and support services to businesses approved as essential service providers, during ...
Emerson acquires American Governor May 2020, Emerson Automation Solutions Emerson has announced that it has completed the purchase of American Governor Company, a leader in technologies and services for hydroelectric turbine controls. The addition of American Governor builds ...
EtherCAT Technology Group seminars postponed due to coronavirus pandemic May 2020, Technews Publishing (SA Instrumentation & Control) The series of EtherCAT Technology Group (ETG) seminars, scheduled to be held in South Africa from 22-29 October, has had to be postponed due to the uncertainty relating to travel and event hosting as ...
Endress+Hauser receives top rating for sustainability May 2020, Endress+Hauser South Africa Endress+Hauser has been placed in the top ranking of companies in the EcoVadis sustainability audit for the fourth time in a row. The group again improved its overall result. With 72 points, Endress+Hauser ...
Endress+Hauser partner programme gains importance through IIoT solutions May 2020, Endress+Hauser South Africa How can field instruments and components easily be integrated into automation systems? The answer is becoming increasingly important as industrial production digitalisation progresses. The Endress+Hauser ...
MESA International announces development of Model for Smart Manufacturing May 2020, MESA Africa NPC MESA International has announced the development of a new model called ‘The Model for Smart Manufacturing’. The model will cover several intersecting dimensions including business intelligence, product ...
Drones to the fore in the fight against coronavirus May 2020 Since the World Health Organisation moved to declare COVID-19 a pandemic in early March, public health experts around the world have advocated for self-isolation as a way to reduce the spread of the disease ...
Innovation of Africa by Africans May 2020 Thirty-seven-year-old David Phume was born with an entrepreneurial spirit. The charismatic creative, who hails from Bryanston, Johannesburg, has never been afraid to dream big.
Phume’s interest is ...
COVID-19: social distance monitoring and contact tracing May 2020, Trigas Agencies Blackline has come to the fore with the introduction of social distancing monitoring with contact tracing for industry: a safety wearable unit for field and plant users and a smart phone app for everyone ...
In memoriam: Vivienne Caroline Dorrington - 19 June 1958 – 21 April 2020 28 April 2020, Technews Publishing (SA Instrumentation & Control) It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our CEO, Vivienne Dorrington, after a long and brave battle with cancer.
Like her father, Ray Beaumont, who founded Technews Publishing in 1985, ...
Ventilator from windscreen wiper parts 16 April 2020 A research team at the University of Texas, Austin, is building a ventilator made of cheap, widely available materials to help fill the demand for critical devices that help patients breathe created by ...
