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TECHNOLOGY

TIA signs technology agreement with French innovation agency

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South Africa's newly-formed Technological Innovation Agency (TIA) signed its first international cooperation agreement with the French agency for innovation Oseo on Wednesday. Speaking at the signing ceremony in Pretoria, French Foreign Trade...
10 Mar 10
 
 
TECHNOLOGY LOCALISATION

DST selects 28 foundries for technology support programme

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Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor on Monday launched the Department of Science and Technology’s (DST’s) Technology Localisation Programme (TLP), through which 28 local foundries would be provided with technology assistance packages...
 
 
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African laser centre focused on developing key programmes

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The African Laser Centre (ALC) is focusing on further developing two of its five key programmes, namely the equipment and research infrastructure programme and the technology transfer programme.
26 Feb 10
 
 
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Femtosecond lasers for medical, biological application fields

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The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has started working on programmes to investigate the use of ultrafast (femtosecond) lasers in the medical and biological application fields. One of these programmes is the study of the...
26 Feb 10
 
 
PIPES & TUBES

High-tech cutting technology 
at heart of R80m Robor upgrade

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Steel tube and pipe manufacturer Robor has invested in a new R80-million facility that it believes will assist in grouping its value added services under one division with one management structure for improved efficiency.
26 Feb 10
 
 
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Laser research for early detection of cancer

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South Africa has the highest risk of skin cancer in the world after Australia and the Counsel for Scientific and Industrial Research’s (CSIR’s) biophotonics (BG) group is focusing on skin and skin cancer research and, at a later stage, will...
26 Feb 10
 
 
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Laser scanner meets workplace safety requirements

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Control experts Counterpulse Controls reports that safety components used to protect people in the workplace must offer flexibility without compromising on performance. The company says that its RotoScan RS4 safety laser scanner meets all...
 
 
REAL-TIME TRACKING

African agency for portable tracking devices

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Aviation safety advisory and training services company Litson and Associates has been chosen as the sole African distributor of the Spidertracks range of portable satellite tracking devices.
19 Feb 10
 
 
 
 
 
 
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