Instrotech is offering Kobold’s DAA self-cleaning flow indicator, with the unique characteristic of the rotor being housed in a rotatable glass cylinder. This version ensures a functional flow check from two points of view. On one hand, its construction as a visible cylinder gives a relatively large and easily observed field of observation. In addition, […]
After eight to ten years of service in EVs, batteries are normally retired due to faded capacity and power that fail to meet the range requirement of electric vehicles. According to IDTechEx’s latest research, there will be over six-million battery packs retiring from electric vehicles per year by 2030. Recycling to extract raw materials from […]
ThermoLift has developed the ThermoLift system at its headquarters in the Advanced Energy Center at the State University of New York, (SUNY). This device, driven by natural gas, combines an air conditioning system and a heat pump in a single unit. ThermoLift chose Siemens PLM Software solutions for the development and automated design optimisation processes, […]
ABB South Africa’s motor and generator factory in Alrode, near Johannesburg, is now fully compliant with the DTI’s “greater than 70% local sourcing” regulations. The company’s commitment to the region also includes the modernisation of local manufacturing facilities, comparable to the best in the world. This has been demonstrated in the Alrode factory’s upgrade. Combining […]
The ACDC Dynamics panel workshop team, headed by newly-appointed panel workshop manager Lucky Dube, recently started production of dust suppression control panels for a coal mine abroad. The project will address air pollution complaints of the surrounding community. The solution meant designing of a complex electrical system that would pump water from a spillway dam […]
When a major petrochemical producer in Mpumalanga recently had to carry out routine maintenance on a 30 m-high chemical reactor contained within a building, it opted for Skyriders’ rope access for speedy ingress, as opposed to the traditional method of erecting an external scaffolding structure to allow access to the top of the building. The […]
Cummins recently announced that it has closed on the previously announced acquisition of fuel cell and hydrogen production technologies provider Hydrogenics Corporation. Hydrogenics is one the world’s premier fuel cell and hydrogen production technologies providers, and its expertise and innovative approach will strengthen Cummins’ fuel cell capabilities. Cummins began developing its fuel-cell capabilities more than […]
For precise research, science, and engineering applications, just seeing heat is not enough; it must be measured and analysed too. Comtest offers the new Fluke RSE300 and RSE600 infrared cameras, said to be the first fully-radiometric, fixed-mount cameras with software plug-ins to analyse thermal data. These cameras continuously stream up to 60 frames of data […]
Siemens offers firmware version 3.1 for its Simatic remote terminal unit RTU3000C, which includes extended connection options for highway-addressable remote transducer (Hart) sensors. The extension board Hart/RS485 supports both Modbus RTU and Hart multidrop protocol. The convenient and secure remote access to Hart or Modbus RTU devices is provided via Simatic PDM for remote maintenance. […]
Rope-access specialist Skyriders recently deployed ultra high pressure (UHP) washing to clean the top part of a large tank, which is exposed to the harsh elements, and therefore subject to the worst weathering, for a major petrochemical producer in Mpumalanga. The process is a highly-effective and environmentally-friendly cleaning method using water jets. The company deployed […]
