Enthusiastic response for Rittal May 2009, Rittal Arnold Schwarzenegger kicked off CeBIT with the following words: “Losers whine but winners move forward in a strong and powerful way.” Rittal’s presentation at CeBIT, complete with a live display of ...
Bosch Projects goes global May 2009 Local leading sugar consultants, Bosch Projects, part of the B&A Group, has made front page news in Brazil’s media with the recent commissioning of the country’s first Bosch Dedini chainless diffuser that ...
Lean Summit Africa May 2009 Reflecting the growing popularity of lean thinking – the management and production system invented by Toyota and now embraced by companies like Dell Computers and Boeing – Cape Town will this year host ...
Spirax export to Malaysia May 2009, Spirax Sarco South Africa A Spirax Mitech hydrocarbon gas blowdown globe control valve was recently exported to an oil and gas terminal in Malaysia to replace another type that was leaking gas to the flare. The new control valve ...
Appointments May 2009 SEW Eurodrive has appointed Gerd Seuffert as GM Finance, Malcolm McKee as exports sales engineer Africa and Ishmael Mtombela as internal sales consultant.
Rifle-Shot Performance Holdings has appointed ...
Engineering skills conference 2009 May 2009 IDC Technologies is proud to host the Engineering Skills Crisis and the Financial Crunch in Southern Africa Conference on 3 and 4 June in Midrand.
With the ongoing skills shortage in South Africa, IDC ...
Genflex positive on growth May 2009 “2009 could well be the hardest year we have experienced in South Africa’s history for the manufacturing and mining industries. The supply of hydraulic equipment, spares and other commodities to these ...
BitDefender Security for Mail Servers receives VB Spam Gold Award May 2009 Tested against competitive products, BitDefender Security for Mail Servers comes out on top with the lowest false positive rate.
BitDefender®, an award-winning provider of innovative anti-malware security ...
Process Expo 2009 May 2009, Technews Publishing (SA Instrumentation & Control) Process Automation and Information Technology 2009 looks once again set to be the industry’s product and services platform of the year. For this issue SAI&C decided to invite exhibitors to provide us with ...
The Jim Pinto column: Wake up and smell the software May 2009 Thriving in a downturn
No one really knows whether or when the current economic slide will turn around. My own view is that this is an inflection point, a serious break from the past, a wake-up call ...
Process Expo 2009 preview: Introduction and overview May 2009 It is with great excitement that we invite you to join us at Process Expo 2009 on 19, 20 and 21 May at JHB Expo Centre (Nasrec) – the largest and most comprehensive process show ever!
The Process Automation, ...
Solid results for ABB April 2009 ABB reported solid operational results in the fourth quarter on strong revenue growth and steady cash flow, despite a difficult global market that impacted orders. Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) ...
Rockwell acquires Rutter Hinz April 2009 Rockwell Automation has agreed to purchase the majority of the assets of Canadian-based engineering company, Rutter Hinz. Rutter Hinz has engineering expertise in industrial automation, process control ...
Power contract for Thuthuka Group April 2009 Gauteng-based engineering firm, Thuthuka Group (TGL), has been awarded the build, operate and maintain (BOM) contract to provide a 10 MVA power plant for Boynton Platinum’s Pilanesberg Mine, located some ...
Robotic acquisition for CSIR April 2009 The CSIR is set to place the African continent on par with the rest of the world in terms of research into the fields of robot programming by demonstration and human robot interaction.
This follows ...
VWS Envig wins desalination tender April 2009 VWS Envig has been awarded a tender by the Ndlambe Municipality in the Eastern Cape to supply a water treatment plant that will provide potable water to the communities of Cannon Rocks and Boknes, situated ...
Dr Georg Endress training facility April 2009, Endress+Hauser South Africa A dynamic partnership between public institutions, business and an industrious student paved the way for the opening recently of the fourth Dr Georg Endress Training Facility, this time at the University ...
Official opening showcases software April 2009 The official opening of Advit Animal Nutrition’s Sebenza, Gauteng, plant was held on Friday 9 March 2009. Approximately 150 guests from Advit’s technology partners, suppliers and guests were on hand to ...
Elen Enclosures embraces re-branding April 2009, Elen Enclosures In 1982, Elen Electrical Enclosures was founded and Sarel enclosures were for the first time introduced to South Africa by the then managing director, Jary Kapral. Since those early days Elen has grown ...
Trinity Telecomms expands in Namibia April 2009 Trinity Telecomms has announced the appointment of FireTech Systems as its Namibian distributor for wireless security solutions. Based in Windhoek, FireTech Systems was established in 2004 as a distributor ...