DEHN Africa’s latest innovation provides a simpler approach for surge and lightning protection insurance for thatched roofed buildings which combines public and product liability, professional indemnity and the underwriting of electronic equipment insurance. The product is based on use of DEHN components, approved design, installation and maintenance. The product provides a simpler approach for surge […]
IOT systems can now control power, security and HVAC in offices and homes. Today’s building automation professionals must consider the growing need for full and seamless integration, which incorporates a variety of different components and elements. These specialist system controls can include power distribution; HVAC; door entry; presence detectors; security and audio/video. Schneider Electric offers technology combined with […]
Over the past 14 years, since LSIS split from the LG umbrella, the company has made major strides towards becoming one of the world’s leading technology companies. LSIS today, besides producing the well-known automation and drive products, also manufactures specialist cables, high voltage DC systems, energy storage systems, power conditioning systems and flexible AC transmission systems, […]
Legrand, a global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures, has acquired home automation specialists Netatmo. According to Legrand, this acquisition forms part of the group’s external growth strategy and strengthens Legrand’s position in the Internet of Thing. This agreement also provides new opportunities to speed up development of the company’s Eliot programme, which works with […]
A concerted research and development drive combined with constant innovation has paid off handsomely for South African manufacturer Pratley. The company plans to bolster its electrical and adhesive product ranges in 2019 and to consolidate its growing mineral product range in a standalone division, says the CEO, Kim Pratley who, together with sons Andrew and […]
To avoid collision during narrow and rapid manoeuvering, ifm electronic offers automatic collision avoidance. A 3D camera at the rear monitors the rear area, detects objects in the travel path and warns the driver of possible collision. The company’s O3M camera therefore provides active protection. The integrated 3D sensor not only displays obstacles behind the vehicle […]
Whether outdoors in the blistering sun and inclement weather or in a more protected indoor environment, Marechal offers unique advantages for each area. Plug-and-play and portability are at the forefront of the Marechal Decontactor offering. The integrated switching device on the socket-outlet allows for disconnection under load up to 250 A at 1000 V, effectively translating into […]
ACTOM Electrical Products has extended its “complete product packages for projects” business in 2016 to include catering to projects in the public sector. The company took a further step towards improving its strength in the public sector more recently, in 2017, by adding a comprehensive array of overhead line products to the rest of the […]
Important Notice: Phoenix Contact South Africa does not supply or specialise in thermocouples or temperature sensors as implied by this article, which was sourced from Phoenix Contact USA. Some of the basic technical issues that engineers should consider when applying thermocouples. More than 60% of all industrial temperature measurement applications in the USA use thermocouples. […]
Failed multimeters are often discovered to have been subjected to higher voltage than the technician thought they were measuring. As distribution systems and loads become more complex, the possibilities of transient overvoltages increase. Motors, capacitors and power conversion equipment such as variable speed drives can be prime generators of spikes. Lightning strikes on outdoor transmission […]
