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30 Oct

30 October 2024 –  Alarm systems in industrial and manufacturing facilities are integral to maintaining a safe working environment, protecting assets, enhancing operational efficiency, ensuring compliance, and monitoring environmental conditions. Their multifaceted role underscores their importance in modern industrial operations. Having an efficient alarm management system has many business benefits including lowering operational costs through fewer incidents....

21 Oct

21 October 2024: Navigating successful engineering business leadership roles requires more than technical expertise; it demands a blend of business acumen and leadership skills. Companies that invest in the career development of their young engineers are positioning themselves for long-term success, explains Chris Campbell, CEO of Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA)....

15 Oct

15 October 2024: Leaders in advanced precast concrete construction technology, Peikko South Africa, assisted in reducing the construction time for the development of the extensive upgrade to the City of Cape Town’s sewage and wastewater system, to just three months. The expansion of the Potsdam wastewater treatment works involved the construction of a new structure to house a membrane technology system....

10 Oct

10 October 2024: Referro Systems has been recognised as an Authorised Official Partner Candidate for Festo in the Northern Cape, marking a significant milestone in its commitment to delivering best-in-class automation solutions to customers....

01 Oct

South Africa is grappling with a significant skills challenge, evidenced by a staggering 33.5% unemployment rate in the second quarter of 2024, according to Stats SA, as well as an escalating shortage of competent technical skills. The pressing question is: what actions must we take to tackle the dual issues of high unemployment, especially among the youth, and the shortage of engineering skills?...

27 Sep

27 September 2024: In a recent example, the replacement of outdated fluorescent lights at a large industrial client’s facilities with Pure Light LED lights, fitted with built in LMS, reduced their electricity bill from a projected R4,5-million a year, to a mere R193 000 per year, notes Referro Systems, a key distributor of control and automation solutions....

18 Sep

18 September 2024 – The refurbishment of the Ekulindeni Water Treatment Works, which is currently being carried out by Mpumalanga-based Lubisi Consulting Engineers, will address critical water supply issues and improve access to clean drinking water in the Chief Albert Luthuli Local Municipality area....