The perfect synergy between drone technology and traditional rope access was demonstrated at a recent inspection project undertaken by Skyriders at one of the country’s oldest power stations, located in Mpumalanga. The fast-track project was undertaken in conjunction with partner company Nyeleti Consulting. The two-part project involved the inspection of two 155 m-high smokestacks. The […]
Wale Yusuff, the managing director of Wärtsilä Nigeria, says it is time to question the suitability of the traditional approach to power generation which has shown its limitations and is no longer suitable to unleash Nigeria’s clean energy potential. The power mix, as currently envisaged in Nigeria’s Vision 2030, with a 30% share of renewable […]
Orano has signed a cooperation agreement with the Japanese utility TEPCO concerning the decommissioning of the nuclear facilities at the Fukushima site. Under the terms of the agreement, Orano will share its experience relating to safe and innovative technological solutions for the design, manufacture and operation of buildings dedicated to nuclear waste recovery and conditioning. […]
Instrotech, local representative of Monitran, is promoting their general purpose monitoring sensors, for use with PLCs and other industrial controllers. They provide users with a continuous output of vibration usually as a 4-20 mA signal. Changes in the monitor signal allow the user to spot vibration changes in the part of the machine to which […]
Engen’s annual paraffin industrial theatre safety campaign KlevaKidz kicked off in Rustenburg in the North West recently, and will visit ten schools in the area before moving to the Free State and Eastern Cape, concluding in the Western Cape. Over the past ten years, this national safety campaign has reached over 280 000 learners. The […]
Diesel Electric Services (DES) has been the official agent for Euro-diesel Dynamic UPS since 11 May 2000. Euro-Diesel recently revealed their new re-branded name KINOLT. Derived from the words KINetic (energy) and vOLT, the new name KINOLT is based on the foundations of the core business: Dynamic UPS. The synergy between Diesel Electric Services and […]
A specialist in carbon management, waste transformation and socio-development project implementation, is offering to assist companies to better understand and comply with the newly implemented Carbon Tax Act. 5Inc is also partnering and collaborating with other carbon strategists to bolster its expertise and experience, enabling clients to not only understand and comply with the Act […]
Emerging Australian battery manufacturer Redflow has signed a deal with a large South African telecommunications company to supply its flow-battery technology to power remote mobile towers. Under the terms of the deal, the company will install 50 to 100 batteries at 20 telecommunications tower installations, replacing lead-acid alternatives, which are susceptible to theft and have […]
The Fleetguard FK36000 portable fuel cleanliness analysis kit is a reliable solution for testing fuel cleanliness in the field. Testing can identify dirty fuel, and more importantly the source of the contamination through supply, delivery, storage, handling, and other practices. It also allows for on-site testing of fuel cleanliness, with immediate results. In addition, no […]
