Vert Energy hosted a solar power workshop at its Johannesburg head offices recently, focusing on the latest global trends in sustainable solutions for renewable energy. This training programme, which was developed especially for the company’s engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractors, concentrated on the importance of dependable power generation systems utilised in photovoltaic (PV) technology, […]
The most complex labels can now be designed easily in the field using only a smartphone and Brady Corporation’s free Express app before printing on reliable, industrial grade label materials with the BradyPrinter M611 mobile printer. With Brady’s Express app installed on any smartphone, users can easily design complex labels with 1D and 2D codes […]
Large industrial, commercial, or retail operations can have maximum demand charges applied to their electricity bill. Improved power factor relates to immediate savings on the demand charges. Even sites that have switched to renewable energy sources such as solar still need to take power factors into account. To determine the estimated savings that can be […]
The SR-Express range from Powermite, which forms part of Conductix-Wampfler’s SR series of spring cable reels, is engineered to meet the energy and data supply requirements of virtually any moving machinery, from overhead bridge cranes, gantries, and mobile tables to aerial ladders, lifts, elevators and elevated work platforms. Spring cable reels are the culmination of […]
There is an Afrikaans saying, “Goedkoop koop is duur koop“, meaning “buying cheap is buying expensive”, especially true in the power sector where inferior products can incur additional costs. As sub-Saharan Africa races to address the power deficit, we will see a growing number of power facilities rolled out. A wave of suppliers will enter […]
As Sandton anticipates the completion of the Leonardo, a top-end mixed-use skyscraper being constructed by Aveng-Grinaker LTA, Level 1 BBBEE-rated Zest WEG Group has supplied generator sets to keep lights on during outages. The iconic structure, that will dominate the skyline as the tallest building in Africa, is being built for 75 on Maude, a […]
South Africa-based condition monitoring specialists, WearCheck, is dedicated to remaining at the forefront of the reliability solutions sector, and regularly attends international conferences to gain insight to global trends. Dennis Swanepoel, the company’s reliability solutions consultant, Mobius trainer and CAT IV graduate, recently returned from the latest CBM (Condition Based Monitoring) Conference in the Middle […]
Major Tech has launched its own branded range of batteries, now available in electrical wholesalers, hardware stores and other DIY outlets. The company has been selling batteries for many years, but the batteries sold in the past were not under the Major Tech brand and the company was not in control of the quality of […]
The agricultural industry in the Eastern Cape, which has been hurt by the ongoing drought, has benefited greatly from a livestock feed additive, Clinomix, supplied by Pratley, according to marketing director Eldon Kruger. The zeolite-based additive and stock remedy contains 90% clinoptilolite, a completely natural mineral mined and processed exclusively by Pratley South Africa. A […]
Flir Systems introduces Flir Thermal Studio, a thermal image analysis and reporting software designed to manage large sets of thermal images and videos. Engineered for thermographers who use Flir thermal handheld cameras, optical gas imaging (OGI) cameras, and unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) with thermal cameras, Flir Thermal Studio’s advanced processing capabilities and automation are designed […]
