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18 Nov

November 2022: Identifying the current drivers of the world’s process industries can be boiled down to three mega trends: Sustainability, digital transformation and flexible manufacturing. That was the consensus of an eight-person panel discussion during the opening session at Rockwell Automation’s Process Solutions User Group this past week....

18 Nov

The inverter is a critical component of the solar power solution, so it is essential to choose the correct type according to your energy needs, budget, and inverter capabilities. "Typically, customers follow the cost-conscious route when choosing a solar product. But there are many factors to consider that will impact your budget and energy needs," explains Svilen Voychev – CEO of Valsa Trading....

16 Nov

 16 November 2022. The South African Institute of Valuers (SAIV) hosted the Berg Seminar at the Cathedral Peak Hotel on 28 – 29 October 2022. The place was abuzz as the delegates arrived in anticipation of a great speaker line-up and an exciting programme outlined with presentations, panel discussions, entertainment and engaging networking sessions amongst peers and industry leaders alike. ...

11 Nov

11 November 2022: The South African Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE) launched its much-anticipated 2022 Infrastructure Report Card (IRC) on Friday, 11 November. It reflects an expert view of the institution’s reporting on the current condition of a broad range of public infrastructure. The 2022 IRC is the fourth report released by the SAICE and rates the overall condition of South Africa’s infrastructure as a D, the lowest rating since the first IRC launched in 2006....

2 November 2022: Rockwell Automation, the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, has announced that it has completed the acquisition of CUBIC, a company that specializes in modular systems for the construction of electrical panels....

20 Oct

20 October 2022. Registration has opened for the 2023 Business of Consulting Engineering (BCE) Management Development Programme (MDP); this was the announcement by the School of Consulting Engineering’s (SCE) manager Brenda Lacey-Smith at the recent Infrastructure Indaba hosted by Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA). Offered by CESA, the programme is aimed at turning good engineers into excellent engineers. Over the years, the programme has produced an impressive number of young professionals with some taking up greater responsibilities in their companies while others have been bitten by the entrepreneurial bug and are thriving in the consulting engineering industry....

17 Oct

17 October 2022 The results of Consulting Engineers South Africa’s (CESA’s) Bi-annual Economic and Capacity Survey (BECS) for the period January to June 2022 just released, indicates an improved outlook for 2022 but projections remain below 2% for 2023/24 on the back of higher lending rates dampening potential investment demand and slower consumer demand. Pressure remains on government to increase investment in infrastructure, up the pace of tender awards, reduce the number of tender cancellations and put measures in place to arrest the increasing ‘brain drain’ of the country’s technical expertise....

03 Oct

3 October 2022: Best-in-class industrial automation, electrical control and instrumentation supplier, Referro Systems, focuses on the automation gap felt in the food and beverage industry by bringing its solutions and capabilities closer to small and medium-sized customers. ...