The Centre International d’Études Pédagogiques (CIEP) and the French Embassy of South Africa recently visited the French South African Schneider Electric Education Centre (F’SASEC) at the Vaal University of Technology (VUT). CIEP focuses on education, professional training and the quality of higher education. It also supports the promotion of the French language globally, by training teachers […]
SA-CERN was celebrated at a special event held at iThemba Labs near Cape Town, South Africa, on 19 to 21 November 2018, which highlighted the South African involvement at CERN and the opportunities which have been created for the South African community. This event commemorated the launch of the SA-CERN programme on 15 December 2008 […]
Rockwell Automation has migrated the control systems at Mozal Aluminium’s furnace assembly and ladle cleaning shop to its modern distributed control system based on the PlantPAx design standard. A modern, information-rich control architecture based on the Allen-Bradley ControlLogix platform helps ensures improved long-term plant and process performance and reliability, while also bringing all the latest diagnostic […]
Yokogawa Electric Corporation has reached a go-to-market agreement with Sphera Solutions, a leading provider of integrated risk management software and information services. Starting 3 December, 2018, Yokogawa will offer Sphera’s risk assessment and consulting services. Based on this agreement, Yokogawa will strengthen its risk management services covering the entire plant lifecycle, starting with the design phase […]
Endress+Hauser has invested roughly €3-million in a modern calibration and training centre in the industrial city of Jubail, Saudi Arabia, so strengthing direct contact with customers in the Middle East while supporting the country’s economic development. Saudi Arabia wants to expand the private business sector and become less reliant on oil production, two key goals […]
ZTE, a global provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions, is sponsoring five female black students to study for three to four year information technology degrees at the University of the Witwatersrand. The sponsorship includes: tuition; prescribed books; stationary; residence accommodation; all meals and a laptop for each student. The financial support of ZTE will enable […]
Gemalto recently announced the launch of an industry-first solution that will enable organisations which have invested in public key infrastructure (PKI) security applications to leverage their investment without compromise on security or user experience when moving to the cloud. Through SafeNet trusted access, security-sensitive organisations whose employees log into enterprise resources with smart cards can […]
Becker Mining South Africa offers critical solutions to the mining industry, which encompass energy distribution, automation and communication, as well as transportation and roof support systems. The company’s specialist services have evolved through many years of global experience in the mining sector and a focus on meeting and surpassing its clients’ exact needs. The Becker Smartcom […]
Ericsson has been selected by Volvo Cars to provide the industrialised Ericsson connected vehicle cloud (CVC) platform to further enable its digital vehicle services in more than 120 markets worldwide for the next five years. Volvo Cars, like other major players in the automotive industry, is increasing focus on securing high-quality connected-vehicle services as digitalisation increases […]
CyberTech, a division of JSE-listed technology company Altron, beat multiple competitors to win the R5,5-million security and network operations (SNOC) tender for the Gautrain Management Agency (GMA). The contract included a significant security and management investment into GMA’s infrastructure to ensure the organisation gained full visibility into its security and threat landscape. This technology is enabling […]
