The ESTEQ Engineering Community Conference took place recently at the CSIR Convention Centre in Pretoria, and saw more than 400 engineers in attendance to discover recent developments in the design, testing, simulation, and manufacturing spaces. With more than forty presentations over eight tracks, attendees engaged with fellow professionals to share knowledge and personal experiences on […]
Electra Mining Africa, which has been running for 46 years, is be hosted at the Expo Centre in Nasrec, Johannesburg, from 10 to 14 September this year. Players in the mining, manufacturing, electrical and power industries will engage with visitors and share information on their latest products, services and solutions. New at this year’s show, each […]
There are countless ways to run digital transformation, many technologies and suppliers to evaluate, and endless choices to make. Embedded systems, networks, software platforms, augmented reality, and machine learning will play a role as your customers begin to improve uptime, optimise performance, enhance services, and re-think your business models. At the MESA Africa tenth Annual […]
Everywhere we turn, processes, machines, and devices are becoming more connected and intelligent. Production machines, turbines, and even thermostats all stream data. Refineries, oil platforms, mines, production plants, and vehicle fleets are optimising asset and operating efficiency, effectiveness and performance. Design software links to additive machines to print parts directly. Discrete, batch and continuous process […]
Is computer-aided design (CAD) still the new kid on the block, or are hand drawn designs still relevant in the modern age? This article discusses the developments in CAD since the early days, and addresses whether there is still room for the pencil-and-paper method of design. CAD has been around since the early 1960s, but those early […]
A recent poll has revealed that the South African facilities management, manufacturing and fleet management industries face four distinct pain points: work orders, asset registers, downtime and contractors. The challenges within these areas include value and visibility. Technology, used correctly, can offer reliable solutions and turn pain points into profit areas. The poll was conducted […]
The Manufacturing Circle has launched its “Map to a million new jobs in a decade”, a plan containing constructive, actionable steps to create an environment in which manufacturing in South Africa can thrive and jobs can be created. According to Manufacturing Circle chairman André de Ruyter, with unemployment at a 14-year high at 27,7% and […]
The Manufacturing Enterprise Solutions Association (MESA) Africa recently hosted its 9th annual conference in Ruimsig, Johannesburg. Held under the theme “Big manufacturing operations management (MOM,) big data, big results: Manufacturing solutions for the digital revolution”, the conference comprised 17 presentations over two days which addressed challenges faced by the manufacturing industry today, and the solutions […]
South African companies have an opportunity manufacture electrical components in Kenya. Kenya Power aims to increase its purchasing of locally manufactured or produced goods, services or works in support of the Buy Kenyan Build Kenya initiative. The strategic intent is to reduce procurement of imported goods so as to attain, in the medium term, a […]
The South African Pump Manufacturers Association (SAPMA) was established 54 years ago and was registered as an employers’ organisation in 1981. It is federated to the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA). One of the primary objectives is to look after the interests of pump manufacturing companies in South Africa. The primary membership […]
