The Jim Pinto Column: Acquisitions and challenges January 2008 Whom will GE acquire?
You know the expression, 'A rising tide floats all boats'. Well most industrial automation companies are doing well now, and this signals the distinct possibility that more major ...
News digest December 2007 International news digest
Rockwell Automation recently supplied FactoryTalk ProductionCentre software to Ryobi Die Casting, a supplier of cast aluminium parts to the automotive market. The system was ...
Minister opens renewable energy plant December 2007 A 4,2 MW independently owned biogas to electricity plant has just been launched at the state-owned gas-to-liquids refinery, PetroSA, located in Mossel Bay. The facility is unique in South Africa as it ...
New Springbok supporter joins Adroit December 2007 Springbok rugby has been given an additional boost since Dave Wibberly, managing director of Adroit Technologies and wife Lisa, announced the birth of new son Ryan. Congratulations from everyone at Technews ...
Endress+Hauser South Africa appoints new MD December 2007, Endress+Hauser South Africa Process instrumentation specialist Endress+Hauser has announced the appointment of Rob MacKenzie to the position of managing director, effective from 10 December 2007. Rob will be replacing Tony Jacobsen ...
HAW opens Pinetown branch December 2007, Hydraulic & Automation Warehouse Hydraulic & Automation Warehouse (HAW), a member of the Hytec group of companies, has announced the opening of a branch in Pinetown. The new office was established to accommodate the increasing demand ...
exida.com announces South African subsidiary December 2007 In order to fulfil the needs of a growing customer base in southern Africa, exida has announced the formation of a new subsidiary, exida South Africa will enable the company to provide a broader support ...
Autovalve relocates to new premises December 2007 Autovalve has announced its relocation to new premises in Kempton Park. Its new location is alongside OR Tambo International Airport and is accessible from the R21 highway.
The details are as follows:-
Physical ...
Skills development promotes plant design software December 2007, DesSoft DesSoft's design tool, 1Des, provides a versatile platform for generating electrical and instrumentation design documentation. DesSoft has developed a range of software tools that support data importation ...
Elquip acquires Licatec representation December 2007 To meet South Africa's growing demand for automation equipment and accessories, Elquip Solutions has acquired the Licatec agency.
South Africa's recent economic growth and development has seen many local ...
Rockwell Automation hosts safety focused open day December 2007, Rockwell Automation Rockwell Automation recently hosted a successful industrial automation open day at the Zwartkops Raceway. The event supports the biennial, Johannesburg based, RSTechED Africa conference. The open day ...
World of Photonics China 2008 December 2007 The third International Conference on Laser Processes and Components is taking place in Shanghai, China on 18 and 19 March 2008 in conjunction with the World of Photonics China 2008 exhibition. Laser ...
Record attendance at 2007 TIA User Forum December 2007 Generally considered to be South Africa's premier automation and control event, the Siemens Totally Integrated Automation (TIA) User Forum drew to a close on 24 October 2007 at the Birchwood Conference ...
German chancellor honours commitment December 2007 Endress+Hauser believes that training is the key to the future development of the South African economy and actively supports this initiative in the field of industrial automation.
It, together with ...
Intel chairman meets engineering students December 2007 Intel Corporation chairman Craig Barrett spoke to students of the Kigali Institute of Science and Technology on 29 October in Rwanda. The engineering students asked the former Stanford University professor ...
Appointments December 2007 CHI Control Components has appointed Jenita Lutchman as internal sales manager, Devan Reddy has been appointed as technical sales consultant and Jaco Marais has been appointed as Internal Sales Consultant ...
Isolation of TB with UVC radiation December 2007 Ultraviolet radiation has been used to prevent the airborne spread of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.tb), or TB, as it is more commonly known.
South African hospitals are still being designed the way ...
Market mechanisms and shuttle safety December 2007, Technews Publishing (SA Instrumentation & Control) Market mechanisms and skills
In a capitalist society the driving forces are of an economic nature. The price and availability of goods and services are primarily determined by supply and demand; and ...
The Jim Pinto Column: Acquire or collaborate? December 2007 ABB growth plans
ABB expects sustained revenue growth and increased profitability under its mid-term strategy for 2007 to 2011. Demand for new and upgraded power infrastructure and further industrial ...
International news digest November 2007 ABB has established a foundation to honour the achievements of the former chairman and CEO, Jýrgen Dormann. The foundation will offer scholarships, starting in 2008, to talented engineering students in ...
