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Temperature, pressure and process control

Increased demand for condition monitoring

Drive engineering company SEW Eurodrive has recorded increased demand for its condition-monitoring service since it was launched at last year’s Electra Mining Africa event, especially from larger industries such as mining, mixing and bulk...

By: Gia Costella

03 May 13

Telecommunications & Call Centres

New broadband satellite service launched

The need for affordable, reliable connectivity is more important than ever, owing to the competitive and difficult business environment South Africa is facing, leading independent telecoms operator Vox Telecom CEO Jacques du Toit tells Engineering...

By: Ilan Solomons

03 May 13

Telecommunications & Call Centres

PBX cloud systems offer great opportunities to SA telecoms sector

Opportunities for significant growth in the uptake of cloud-based private branch exchange (PBX) systems are expected in South Africa, open, unified voice communications solutions provider Connection Telecom MD David Meintjes tells Engineering...

By: Ilan Solomons

03 May 13

Temperature, pressure and process control

Society notes challenges and opportunities for industry

The instrumentation and control industry is a survivor of the stagnation that has affected many industries worldwide as a result of the economic crisis, says the Society for Automation, Instrumentation, Measurement and Control (SAIMC). “It has...

By: Gia Costella

03 May 13

Temperature, pressure and process control

Software company helps manufacturers face industry challenges

The pending environmental legislation regarding carbon tax as outlined in the treasury white paper and mentioned in the South African Revenue Service’s tax budget document for 2012, intended to curb harmful emissions, will add to the...

By: Gia Costella

03 May 13

Telecommunications & Call Centres

System increases efficacy of call centre operations

The widening skills and knowledge gap between experienced and inexperienced staff continues to limit call centre performance, hosted software-as-a-service business Clevva cofounder Ryan Falkenberg tells Engineering News.

By: Ilan Solomons

03 May 13

Harbour and Offshore Services

Advanced technology further boosts productivity at EC port terminals

Technological advancements and new equipment have contributed to the consistent high productivity at the Ngqura Container Terminal (NCT) in the Eastern Cape, states State-owned freight and logistics group Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) Eastern Cape...

By: Zandile Mavuso

26 Apr 13

Sugar Growers, Millers and Refiners

Cheaper imports affect supply and demand in South African sugar industry

The South African Sugar Association (Sasa) reports that the local sugar industry is suffering, owing to imports from countries such as Brazil, which means that local consumption of South African-produced sugar is likely to be less than what the...

By: Anine Vermeulen

26 Apr 13

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Cape Town DURBAN Johannesburg Nelspruit Port Elizabeth Natal	DriveGate Materials Handling SEW Eurodrive The Express Al Yah Satellite Communications PJSC Hughes Network Systems Mubadala Vox Telecom BMI Tech Connection Telecom MD David Meintjes Engen Telkom Live Monitoring Clevva Forklifts Transnet Port Terminals Education Renewable Energy	Bulk Materials Handling Drive Management Industrial Gear Services Mining Mixing Oil-ageing Sensor Oil-changing Period Start-up Basic Internet Access Broadband Satellite Service High-speed Internet Connectivity Internet Access Satellite Broadband Sevice Satellite Service Satellite Technology Telecoms Operator Terrestrial Services Through Ground Equipment Backup Router Cloud-based Service Solutions Customer Relationship Management Debt Collection Systems Telecommunications Telephony-based Service Voice Communications Solutions Basic Measuring Equipment Chemicals Processing Plants Local Software Developer Manufacturing Manufacturing Efficiencies Manufacturing Industries Numerous Monitoring Applications Plant Equipment Printing Real Time Real-time Carbon Emissions Data Real-time Production Related Manufacturing Software Home-grown Technology Online Expert Software Service Software-as-a-service Logistics Rubber-tyred Gantries Technology Advancement Electricity Energy	Electra Mining Raymond Obermeyer Du Toit Jacques Vivian MacFadyen Roger Fraser Alan Winde Ryan Falkenberg Hector Danisa Karl Socikwa Victor Mkhize Grant Galloway Sasa Trix Trikam
Product	Technology	Country	Continent
Complete Drive Service Hughes Net YahClick NCT	Installed Drive Technology Thermography Broadband High-speed Internet Ka-band Satellite Technology Satellite Broadband Backup Router CRM CRM System LAN Mobile Phones PBX PBX System Smartphone Measurement Technology Process Control Home-grown Technology Operating System BIOFUELS	South Africa United States Brazil China India Russia	Europe North America Africa Asia
Facility	Natural Feature	Province Or State	Region
Ngqura Container Terminal Port Elizabeth Container Terminal Port Of Ngqura Port Of Richards Bay Transnet Terminal	Eastern Cape Richards Bay	Eastern Cape	Middle East South Africa