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Developments to Watch - Karel Smrcka
Smart fabric sets off the alarm
German researchers have developed a new kind of antitheft system that is based on a woven fabric and triggers an alarm when it is penetrated by intruders. The smart fabric makes it possible for the exact location of the break-in to be identified,...By: Karel Smrcka
21 Sep 12
Andrew Mentis
Company Announcement: Andrwe Mentis Report Increasing Interest in Expanded Metal Products 
The South African industrial market is paying increasing attention to the unlimited potential applications served by expanded metal.
TECH TRACK
Nuclear, not wind power, is what SA needs for the national grid
A friend of mine visited Europe in December and sent me a photograph of an array of solar panels covered in snow. Another friend visited the UK in December and sent me a newspaper article about wind turbines that were stationary during the major...By: Kelvin Kemm
04 Feb 11
DEVELOPMENTS TO WATCH
Siemens scientists file 8 800 patent applications
Siemens researchers and developers worldwide reported 8 800 invention applications during the 2010 fiscal year, 15% more than in the previous year.10 Dec 10
Hitech Briefs - Karel Smrcka
Autonomous flying robots set to conquer civil airspace
This year’s Factory Automation show, under the umbrella of Hanover Fair 2009, featured all the latest industrial automation developments. The cost-effective industrial applications are critical to the sustained success of any economy.By: Karel Smrcka
12 Jun 09
DEVELOPMENTS TO WATCH
Germany’s metal forming industry forging ahead
Stamping, forming and forging are of key importance to contemporary industrial manufacturing. Forged components, for example, are essential in today’s industry, particularly in the mechanical engineering sector, where heavy-duty components must...By: Karel Smrcka
22 May 09
HI TECH BRIEFS
The lastest ICT trends
Exhibitors at CeBIT 2009, the biggest information and communication technology (ICT) show presented the gamut of today’s global ICT industry, showcasing all the latest topics and trends. Here are some of the most important ones.By: Karel Smrcka
10 Apr 09
Engineering & Manufacturing
New cable achieves gigabit data transmission
Integrated technology company, Siemens, has succeeded in sending one gigabit a second down plastic fibres, which is a record for data transmission in optical polymer fibre cables, reports the company.11 Jul 08
Defence & Electronics
SA Defence Electronics Company Fills Gap In World Markets
Specialist South African radar and related systems company Reutech Radar Systems (RRS) hopes to be able to win export orders for its new RSR 900 StealthRad family of radars in the near future.
By: Keith Campbell
22 Feb 08
Nanotechnology – 1
Centre drives nanostructural research
THE National Centre for Nano-Structured Materials at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in Pretoria is undertaking research in four main fields, namely polymer nanocomposites, nanocrystalline materials, carbon nanotube...By: Keith Campbell
07 Dec 07
News This Week
Precommissioned substations could offer space and time savings
Local representatives of Areva T&D Alstom Electrical South Africa (Alstom SA), has launched its recently developed product offering - a hybrid integrated compact module for 123 kV and 145 kV substations - to potential clients in South Africa.09 Mar 07
Developments to Watch - Karel Smrcka
Induction-assisted laser-beam welding’s many advantages
The wide variety of potential applications of laser for welding and surface enhancement is the result, above all, of the high-power density obtainable in a laser beam.By: Karel Smrcka
08 Dec 06
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