Smart cities in Africa can benefit from ABB’s expertise and know-how of building automation in both electrical and mechanical building systems By Yuri Ramsamy, Product Marketing Specialist Building... 

The ultra-lightweight, thermally-insulating and fireproof aggregate Pratliperl® from Pratley, traditionally used for plasters and screeds, has now also proven to be a key component in an ideal... 

Machoy Consulting Acoustics Engineers is one of Southern Africa’s leading acoustic engineering firms. Our highly qualified team provides specialist advice on all aspects of acoustics, noise and... 

Gibela is behind schedule in the delivery of the new trains to the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa. 

Two specialised expandable graphite products sold by graphite and graphene producer Tirupati Graphite are gaining “significant” traction as the company undertakes development of speciality graphite... 

It is refreshing to encounter a home owner that is confident enough to specify alternative building technology (ABT) for building their new house. Home owner Donald Keys appointed light steel frame... 

Southern African Light Steel Frame Building Association (Sasfa) director John Barnard explains that an existing three-storey building in Woodstock, in Cape Town, has been re-engineered into a... 

It is estimated that two-billion metres squared of new building stock will be required every year between 2019 and 2025 to keep up with urban development and population growth.  

Coffeehouse multinational Starbucks will start a trial of its reusable Cup-Share initiative, which is aimed at reducing single-use plastic waste, in the UK, France and Germany over the coming... 

Steam boiler supplier Steam Generation Africa, exclusive distributor of the CERTUSS steam generators, is testing the generators at a brewery in Ghana. 

In a housing market that is desperate for quality, robust and affordable homes, advanced building technology frontrunner, Sanjo Fabtech Sterling has been collaborating with construction materials... 

There has been a significant increase in project activity for furnace services company Dickinson Group of Companies (DGC) since the start of this year. DGC commercial manager Louwrens Minnie tells... 

Engineering solutions provider BMG’s range of Danfoss electronic, mechanical and intelligent ‘mechatronic’ devices are designed to optimise automation processes and reduce energy consumption in... 

As the global economy continued to recover, boosted by widespread stimulus measures, demand for platinum increased by 26% or about 405 000 oz year-on-year to more than 1.9-million ounces in the... 

A new down-the-hole crawler drill rig has been designed specifically for Southern African drilling conditions. Local mining equipment supplier ELB Equipment partnered with Japanese drill rig... 

Hydrogen is touted as an inevitable green fuel of the future. Tell that to the people who'll have to ship it across the globe at hyper-cold temperatures close to those in outer space. Yet that is... 

A new medium voltage (MV) switchgear range uses pure air and vacuum interruption instead of sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) gas, making it environment-friendly while also allowing users to take... 

Finding ways to effectively seal large doorways is particularly important during winter, as preventing the flow of cold air helps to maintain comfortable indoor temperatures and ensures productive... 

Geosynthetic manufacturer and supplier Fibertex specialists work closely with automotive manufacturers to design solutions for vehicles, using lightweight materials for high performance, enhanced... 

With winter on the horizon, companies with large doorways that allow easy access will have to find a way of maintaining comfortable indoor temperatures to ensure productive working conditions. Wim... 

In this opinion piece, South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI) GM Barry Bredenkamp writes about steps electricity users can take to reduce demand as load-shedding continues.... 

Volvo Trucks South Africa has introduced four new truck ranges to the local market, with a strong focus on the driver environment, safety and productivity.   The launch of the four new-generation... 

A number of specialised transformers have been designed for a liquified natural gas (LNG) plant being constructed in northern Mozambique. The custom-designed solution for the LNG mega-project,... 

Power management solutions company Eaton welcomes a move by the European Union (EU) away from sulphur hexafluoride- (SF6-) based electrical switchgear toward more environment-friendly... 

Twenty custom-designed transformers are being prepared by dry-type transformer specialists Trafo Power Solutions for a liquified natural gas (LNG) plant being constructed in northern Mozambique.... 

The detrimental effects of the Covid-19 pandemic compelled many local companies in the automotive component manufacturing industry to re-evaluate the manner in which they operated this year. Local... 

Sales increase of 3.4% in local currencies – 2020 sales at CHF 7.88 billion (–2.9% in CHF) Strong growth of 5.5% in the fourth quarter (organic: 4.1%) Completion of acquisition of Adeplast... 

RS PRO own-brand range includes thermal imaging cameras, sound level meters, psychrometers and microwave emissions detectors RS Components (RS), a trading brand of Electrocomponents plc (LSE: ECM),... 

Dry-type transformers supplied by specialist company Trafo Power Solutions are ensuring the safe and reliable operation of substations in a construction camp at a large liquified natural gas (LNG)... 

Concor successfully completed a fast-track Covid-19 facility at Jubilee Hospital using innovative building technology. This was handed over on 27 November 2020, having begun work on site some five... 

The Atlantis Special Economic Zone aims to capitalise on the Western Cape’s booming renewable-energy and green technology sector.  

SPONSORED POST: An innovative horizontal mixing chamber that offers a solution for the effective mixing of bitumen with crumbed rubber, polymers, or any dry powder, is now available in South... 

The Indian Atomic Energy Commission is building two additional 1 000 MW water-water energetic reactors in Kudankulam, in Tamil Nadu. 

The South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI) is rolling out 26 000 m2 of cool roofing technology in the City of Cape Town as part of the Cool Roofs and Insulation Collaboration.... 

The South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI) is rolling out 26 000 m2 of cool roofing technology in the City of Cape Town as part of the Cool Roofs and Insulation Collaboration.... 

Integrated Pump Technology is keeping the submersible pumps at a large Limpopo power station’s process drain sumps in optimal condition through high quality maintenance. The stainless steel... 

Integrated Pump Technology is keeping the submersible pumps at a large Limpopo power station’s process drain sumps in optimal condition through high quality maintenance. The stainless steel... 

SPONSORED POST (Virtual Showroom): Condition monitoring specialists WearCheck recently invested several million rands in four brand new laboratory instruments for their flourishing transformer... 

Eaton’s Power Xpert UX International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) rated high-voltage switchgear system is designed for the most critical applications. The company’s focus is to develop the... 

No-fines concrete (NFC) is obtained by eliminating the fine material – sand - from the normal concrete mix. Instead, single-sized coarse aggregates are surrounded and held together by a thin layer... 

With Covid-19 regulations requiring increased capacity to ensure adequate space to comply with physical distancing measures, modular buildings manufacturer Kwikspace Modular Buildings is seeing... 

With many countries currently in some form of forced lockdown, a number of businesses have been forced to shut down their operations for an uncertain time period. Many organisations can lock their...