From Creamer Media in Johannesburg, this is the Real Economy Report.
Sashnee Moodley:
Siemens South Africa has unveiled its new 11 MW fully automated direct current containerised trolley assist substation, which has been introduced at a mine in Namibia, to set the platform for an international entry. Natasha Odendaal has the story.
Natasha Odendaal:
The fourth-generation trolley assist substation is one of the six inaugural in-house-developed units heading to an undisclosed Namibia-based opencast mine, after being awarded the bid to provide electric power to adapted diesel-electric haulage trucks earlier this year, opening up an international opportunity.
Siemens SA lead engineer Karl van Rensburg tells us more:
Karl van Rensburg:
Natasha Odendaal:
In line with the delivery of the first three substation units to the Namibian mine, with the final three to follow suit in a few months, Siemens has attracted global interest, with ambitions of marking its first entry into Europe shortly.
Karl van Rensburg:
Sashnee Moodley:
Other news making headlines this week.
SCBA launched for SA market
Safety products manufacturer MSA Africa launched the AirXpress 2 Fire – a new economical self-contained breathing apparatus – in the South African market last month.
MSA Africa’s product marketing manager Suraksha Mohun
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