Industrial and electronic products distributor RS Components has launched an activist engineering programmem urging the DesignSpark community to engineer for a better world. The first project calls... 

Prepaid electricity meters are seen as a convenient solution for managing electricity usage and costs, especially for rental properties, existing or new installations in domestic homes, cottages,... 

Oxygen is critical to a variety of industries and is used in a range of applications, such as improving the control of heating patterns, increasing furnace efficiencies by lowering fuel consumption... 

As the City of Johannesburg (CoJ) cruises to the end of transport month, it is worth noting that the Selby Rea Vaya bus rapid transit (BRT) depot is edging closer to reaching practical completion... 

Mining technology company Acrux Sorting Technology wants to use its sensor-based sorting technology to help local miners improve their environmental, social and governance (ESG) processes, as well... 

The Hexing HXE115-KP are single-phase, domestic electricity prepaid meters, designed for reliability, accuracy, and ease of use.  It is an ideal unit for rental properties, whether it is an... 

Rarely has industrial automation changed at such an exponential rate. The combination of various technology trends has propelled enterprises into Industry 4.0 so fast that Frost & Sullivan has... 

A groundbreaking virtual reality (VR) capture solution includes the world's first interchangeable lens cameras for enabling 180° VR shooting with one camera to a single sensor.  Canon Europe... 

Equipment supplier Carrier Fire & Security is a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of life safety equipment.  With industry-leading brands and products, the company has... 

Lighting manufacturer BEKA Schréder is proud to introduce you to the Schréder EXEDRA - the most advanced lighting management system on the market that paves the way for future applications in a... 

Developments in electronics are moving at lightning speed. That is why KELLER components are also regularly examined to see whether they can continue to meet our strict requirements - and those of... 

The City of Johannesburg (CoJ) says the Selby Rea Vaya bus rapid transit (BRT) depot is progressing towards practical completion in one of the heavier industrial nodes in the inner city. The depot... 

Over a billion people on the African continent either have no access or only limited access to energy, while South Africa faces electricity supply constraints. Energy management and automation... 

A number of solutions are available to help users to maximise the efficiency of compressed air installations through improved reliability and availability and reductions in energy consumption and... 

Regular monitoring and maintenance of machines to ensure optimum machine availability is key to achieving maximum production and overall plant efficiency. However, manual monitoring with the use of... 

Pratley has been manufacturing flameproof junction boxes since the 1960s. Over the years, it has refined the design of these enclosures, making Pratley’s cast iron flameproof junction boxes... 

Water and Sanitation Minister Senzo Mchunu pleaded with water sector stakeholders to rally behind ensuring that water supply exceeds water demand during his keynote address at the fifth Water... 

Outdated water management infrastructure is threatening to “spiral out of control” as the global population grows, says digitalisation and automation technology company Schneider Electric South... 

The ever-increasing demand for more infrastructure, goods, food, basically anything that consumers around the world require, is driven largely but a growing global population coupled with rapidly... 

The E8500 Plus is a powerful and advanced portable emissions analyser from analytical services provider Elemental Analytics, which is a complete, portable tool for Environmental Protection Agency... 

An innovative wireless sensor method of mapping the subsurface of the earth could make exploration cheaper and mining safer, says Professor Musa Manzi, the award-winning director of the Seismic... 

Oil condition analysis equipment that monitors equipment oil in real-time, enabling any anomalies in the oil to be detected at a very early stage, is now available across Africa. Sourced from... 

Decades of product evolution have given multinational engineering company FLSmidth a range of solutions – including its LoadIQ smart sensor technology – to supply and optimise all technology in the... 

Mineral processing equipment supplier Metso Outotec and mining materials handling company TOMRA Mining have agreed to continue the non-exclusive cooperation to supply particle ore sorting solutions... 

Hyundai has a new flagship model in its range – the million-rand Palisade luxury large sports-utility vehicle (SUV). The Palisade, which is just short of five meters, takes its place in the local... 

Incorrect sizing and the inefficient use of pumps contributes to about 10% of global energy consumption, says Grundfos business development manager for Industry: India, Middle East & Africa Saahil... 

New customisable pushbuttons with ASi interface A clever housing concept permits installation without having to open the box. Designed to customers specifications, the box can be equipped with... 

Increasingly stringent regulations for water and wastewater treatment have seen a significant investment in new treatment technologies and processes. In addition, the country’s ageing... 

Compact Ultrasonic Sensors for Safety Applications The USi-safety ultrasonic sensor system from Pepperl+Fuchs combines the robustness of ultrasonic sensors with intrinsically safe electronics. The... 

Technology Migration from Factory Automation to Process Engineering The highly dynamic world of factory automation relies on sensors with a large variety of technologies. And if these sensors can... 

A new non-contact optical sensor that is designed to accurately measure the speed, length and position of almost any material, from metal sheeting to newsprint paper - is now available in South... 

Concrete strength can be difficult to estimate, as it does not always develop at the same speed – with temperature and weather conditions affecting how fast or slow the strength of a structure... 

Water represents a major revenue source for municipalities, but about 41% of non-revenue water (NRW) generated by local towns and cities goes “straight down the drain”, cost-wise, laments global... 

OMRON has launched a new E3AS-HL CMOS Laser Sensor*1 with industry-first*2 sensing technology that significantly improves detection capability. Reliable detection of difficult-to-detect targets... 

Industrial 5G is unlocking efficiency in mining for improved productivity, safety, environmental sustainability and global competitiveness. These impacts will be realised through the introduction... 

Contractors need to know when their concrete has reached a certain strength, to move ahead with the next stage of construction, but this has never been very easy to find out – until now. Having... 

Measuring instruments supplier Wika Instruments offers its ScrutonWell as an alternative to a standard thermowell. The ScrutonWell, manufactured by Wika, is typically used in applications commonly... 

I was asked by a concerned citizen if it was okay to protect your house or property with an electric fence. Now, this is a very dangerous question: if I gaily said, yes, no problem, then it is... 

The world has changed dramatically over the past two years. The effect of this is rapidly altering the way we view digitisation and associated technologies as well as the concept of the fourth... 

A new benchmark in combine harvesters has been introduced locally by AGCO Africa with the launch of the Fendt IDEAL range. Developed from the ground up, AGCO Africa worked closely with its global... 

Automotive manufacturer BMW Group has launched a quantum computing challenge in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to crowd-source innovation. The challenge encourages entrants to come up... 

With servo-pneumatic balancers, heavy loads can be moved at the touch of a finger. At the heart of the balancer is the safe and powerful drive solution Servo Pneumatic Balancer Kit YHBP from Festo....