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Robyn Wilkinson

Robyn Wilkinson

Robyn Wilkinson is a Creamer Media Writer for Engineering News and Mining Weekly.

Tel: +2711 622 3744

Email: newsdesk@engineeringnews.co.za

By Robyn Wilkinson

STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
With effective water management and good subsurface drainage, soil health conditions can be created for irrigation farming to assist with food security in South Africa

Agricultural irrigation efficiency framework improves water use

11th August 2017

Through intensive research, the Agricultural Research Council’s Institute for Agricultural Engineering has developed a framework to improve water efficiency in agricultural irrigation systems in... 


UNIQUE ENVIRONMENT The Western Cape plays a key role in South Africa’s agricultural sector, with a unique rainfall pattern allowing for a mixture of agricultural activities

Western Cape’s agricultural growth to drive economy

11th August 2017

Supported by the Western Cape government’s strategic initiatives to help farmers grow their crops – and their market share – the province’s official tourism, trade and investment agency Wesgro has... 


BETTER FEED
The Vermeer R2300 basket rake ensures a cleaner forage, increasing the production value of dairy and beef cattle

Equipment drives farming sustainability

11th August 2017

Forward-thinking livestock farmers who are willing to embrace the use of new equipment in their operations will forge a way forward amid the economic and ecological hardships facing South Africa’s... 


MODERN FARMING
Wheat grass and other leafy greens are being grown in vertical farming units in China created out of retrofitted shipping containers

Stakeholder support integral to urban farming in S Africa

11th August 2017

While the appetite for urban farming exists in South Africa, more needs to be done to motivate stakeholders from both the private and public sectors to play a role in creating and growing... 


SIPHO MADONSELA 
Developing and sustaining a relevant, transformed, competent and internationally recognised engineering profession is critical in meeting South Africa’s socioeconomic goals

More engineers needed to support local projects

28th July 2017

As part of its drive to promote and support the engineering profession at multiple levels, the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) is establishing an intervention programme that will focus... 


NEW ERA iRing aims to demystify blasting and drilling operations through its software solutions, making them safer and more efficient

Blasting and drilling increasingly automated

28th July 2017

Ongoing developments to underground mining solutions provider iRing’s mine planning software suite are increasingly automating blasting and drilling operations, providing increased accuracy and... 


LONG-TERM RELATIONSHIPS
Multotec field service teams conduct regular site visits to ensure optimum performance of equipment

Company evolves to meet KZN miners’ needs

21st July 2017

As mineral sands miners in KwaZulu-Natal move into the next phase of their project life cycles, mining solutions provider Multotec is taking steps to evolve its products and service offering to... 


BOUNCING BACK
The SA Canegrowers board of directors is optimistic about the 2017/18 season, with improved rainfall set to improve production levels

Sugar industry to make the most of yield recovery

21st July 2017

As KwaZulu-Natal’s sugar cane growers start to recover from the effects of the drought, the South African Canegrowers’ Association (SA Canegrowers) is urging the industry to remain resilient and... 


NICO PIENAAR Aspasa is taking steps to ensure a well-run and compliant aggregate and sand producing industry in KwaZulu-Natal

Illegal mining threatens infrastructure development in KwaZulu-Natal

21st July 2017

Failure to adequately regulate illegal sand mining in KwaZulu-Natal is increasingly becoming a threat to the mining and construction sectors in the region, says Aggregate and Sand Producers... 


 	GROWING ECONOMIC HUB Government investment in the Port of Durban will support trade stemming from the ramp-up of manufacturing activites in KZN

Exhibition facilitates industrial growth in KZN

21st July 2017

This year’s KwaZulu-Natal Industrial Technology Exhibition (Kite) will provide businesses in the province with an ideal access route to the key resources required to ramp up their operations in... 


EDDIE SWANEPOEL
The knowledge gained from hard-wearing African sugar applications has been essential in converting other relatively new markets to using Vesconite Bearings’ products

Lessons learned underpin multicontinent sugar strategy

21st July 2017

Specialised polymer manufacturer Vesconite Bearings believes that the experience it has gained from KwaZulu-Natal sugar mills will prove instrumental in ensuring the success of its multi-continent... 


CHALLENGE ACCEPTED
The design of MR577 was fraught with technical complexity, as the route climbed along the KwaDabeka tributary of the uMngeni river and into New Germany

‘Durban’s best kept secret’ honoured for technical excellence

21st July 2017

Engineering and project management consultancy Royal HaskoningDHV South Africa was awarded the South African Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE) Durban branch’s prestigious technical... 


Futureproof solutions ensure green living

21st July 2017

Demonstrating its capability for creative thinking, engineering and project management consultancy Royal HaskoningDHV South Africa has overcome bulk services shortages and ensured the preservation... 


NEW AVENUES
New technologies enable the delivery of smaller volumes of liquefied natural gas to almost any coastal location

New solutions make LNG to power a reality in Africa

14th July 2017

Marine and energy solutions provider Wärtsilä will present solutions that provide a way for the South African government to realise its liquefied natural gas (LNG)-to-power ambitions in a... 


DOM WILLS
A reliable power supply on Robben Island has been ensured through a 666 kW solar farm designed by SOLA Future

Spotlight on solar

14th July 2017

With solar photovoltaic (PV) installations now recognised globally as the cheapest form of power generation, a key emerging trend is the integration of these systems with storage and transport... 


JOHAN ENSLIN
The REHOS cycle is based on proven process components, but features a novel interconnected configuration of these components

New thermodynamic cycle to disrupt the renewables landscape

14th July 2017

Thermodynamic technology developer Heat Recovery Micro Systems owner Johan Enslin will introduce a disruptive new avenue for renewable-energy generation that can significantly lower electricity... 


Advanced grid protection system beneficial for African market

14th July 2017

Power protection solutions provider Swedish Neutral will exhibit its Ground Fault Neutraliser (GFN) earth fault protection system at this year’s POWER-GEN & DistribuTECH Africa, taking the... 


WEBB MEKO
POWER-GEN & DistribuTECH Africa is the ideal platform to shift the conversations surrounding new power technology into meaningful action

Power crucial to Africa’s economic development

14th July 2017

With strong correlations between electric capacity and economic development, access to reliable and cost-effective power is crucial to enabling nations to harness the productive capabilities of... 


ANTONY ENGLISH AND LIZETTE KRIEL The co-founders of Freedom Won are confident that demand for energy storage will continue to grow in South Africa in the long-term

Energy storage solutions to be leveraged in South Africa

14th July 2017

The decreasing cost of energy storage solutions presents many opportunities for South Africa to manage the key issue of localised peak load power generation more efficiently, says green energy... 


POWER PRODUCTS
Fireye’s strong footprint in the African power generation sector will be further bolstered through its partnership with the HMA Group

Australian products showcased at event

14th July 2017

Following the establishment of Australia-based industrial solutions provider HMA Group’s South African subsidiary, the company is looking forward to showcasing its diverse offering at this year’s... 


PLOTTING FUTURE PATHS
Creative thinking is needed to devise a representative power-generation portfolio that leverages all the options available

Event to facilitate meaningful and relevant debate

14th July 2017

The POWER-GEN & DistribuTECH Africa advisory board has gone to great lengths to ensure that this year’s conference programme is tailored to meaningfully address the issues most relevant to Africa’s... 


UP TO STANDARD
Conformity assessment involves ensuring clients’ power assets are developed, constructed and operated in line with all applicable regulations

Conformity assessment key to navigating disruption in the power sector

14th July 2017

The power industry is a global community that has developed a strong habit of sharing best practice and discussing joint problems – making events like POWER-GEN & DistribuTECH Africa invaluable for... 


DAVIN CHOWN To electrify Africa and really tap its growth potential, we need to look at new, flexible models of energy generation and distribution

Event to advance renewable-energy models

14th July 2017

POWER-GEN & DistribuTECH Africa is crucial to business development on a continent where there are chronic energy shortages and access to modern, affordable energy services is critical to... 


Engineers must become indispensable during challenging times

30th June 2017

Until the barriers to investment and development in South Africa’s mining sector are resolved so that key opportunities can be realised, engineering companies need to ensure that their expertise... 


Partnerships key to sustaining consulting engineering sector

30th June 2017

Cultivating partnerships between larger, established firms and smaller organisations in the various sectors, is the best way to drive sustainability in South Africa’s consulting engineering... 


GOOD BUSINESS SENSE
The only way to develop sustainable infrastructure in Africa is through partnerships between international and local companies

Consulting engineering industry must become resilient

30th June 2017

A key focus that arose out of discussions at this year’s International Federation of Consulting Engineers’ Group of African Member Associations (FIDIC GAMA) Conference, and which will be further... 


UPGRADED RECREATIONAL ENVIORNEMENT
In 2015, the Johannesburg Development Agency initiated a project to uplift the Norwood area that included the upgrade of Paterson Park

Park upgrades provide community upliftment

30th June 2017

The construction of two 35 m pedestrian bridges is under way in Paterson Park, completing the final phase of an upgrade project that will provide the community of Norwood, in Johannesburg, with a... 


MATHIEU DU PLOOY South Africa has a very strong environmental stance, supported by powerful legislation

Company leads by example in new green premises

30th June 2017

Engineering consultant WSP Africa will be moving into its new head office in Knightsbridge office park in Bryanston, in September, providing its clients with a stellar example of a sustainable... 


New construction contracts aim to reduce uncertainty

30th June 2017

The new contract documents under development by the International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC) that aim to reduce uncertainty for construction contractors and employers should not... 


Company celebrates 70 years of success

30th June 2017

Professional engineering services provider SMEC South Africa’s merger with Singapore-based consultancy Surbana Jurong has further strengthened the South African company’s offering to the African... 


MAXIMUM EFFICIENCY Royal HaskoningDHV has pioneered the way environmental effects of projects are understood by launching the world’s first digital interactive environmental impact statement

Company brings consulting engineering into digital age

30th June 2017

With advanced technologies replacing pen-and-paper approaches across all industries, engineering and project management consultancy Royal HaskoningDHV South Africa MD Salani Sithole stresses that... 


ENSURING PRETENSION FORCE
The HEICO-TEC Tension nut has been developed for applications where it is difficult to use a pneumatic, electric or hydraulic tool to tighten the nut

Blanket increases in import duty put industry under pressure

23rd June 2017

Although the implementation of a hot-rolled coil (HRC) safeguard duty in South Africa aims to protect and support the local steel manufacturing industry, its unintended consequences for downstream... 


ROBUST PRODUCT 
Stainless steel fasteners are far more resistant to staining, corrosion and rust than ordinary steel

Increased customs duty on stainless steel fasteners an ‘oversight’

23rd June 2017

Cape Town-based fastener supplier Fastenright is appealing to the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) to remove the customs duty that was implemented on stainless... 


Company to expand its fastener market share

23rd June 2017

Industrial equipment supplier Rutherford’s fastener division FTS Fasteners and Fixings is working steadily to expose its customers to its new product range and aims to increase its South African... 


SIMPLE BUT SECURE
Easyhold’s wall plugs can be used with a quality cable tie to secure cables and pipes into mortar

Manufacturer gears up to meet growing fastening systems demand

23rd June 2017

Owing to its recent move to larger premises, fastening systems manufacturer Easyhold will increase its stockholding and provide better service for its growing customer base, says operations... 


James Campbell

Modern exploration technologies to revive South African diamond mining

9th June 2017

With the application of third-generation exploration technologies, South Africa may prove to be the next diamond exploration frontier, says diamond explorer Botswana Diamonds MD James Campbell. He... 


REVISITING KEY LOCATIONS
The first phase of drilling at Frischgewaagt, an eastward extension of the mined-out Marsfontein kimberlite pipe in Limpopo, was completed in April

Modern exploration tech to revive local diamond mining

9th June 2017

With the application of third-generation exploration technologies, South Africa may prove to be the next diamond exploration frontier, says diamond explorer Botswana Diamonds MD James Campbell. 


RADICAL REVIEW NECESSARY
With a diamond supply shortfall looming, exploration companies must employ innovative planning to obtain funding for new projects

New mine design focused on realising business excellence

9th June 2017

Johannesburg-based project management and engineering company Paradigm Project Management (PPM) will apply its “three halves” philosophy to design and develop diamond producer Stellar Diamonds’... 


GROUNDWORK ESSENTIAL
As a first-stage evaluation of diamond grade, micro-diamond analysis can prevent significant expenditure on the bulk sampling of non- or subeconomic kimberlite

Africa ramping up diamond exploration

9th June 2017

As exploration activity in the African diamond mining industry resurges in expectation of a supply shortfall in the next five to eight years, mining consultant The MSA Group is preparing its... 


AUTOMATION ACCURACY
Users benefit from a consistently correct blade tension and reduced power demand on start-up when using Martin Engineering's Automated Blade System

Tensioning system extends conveyor belt life

2nd June 2017

The new automatic pneumatic tensioning system for conveyor belt cleaners from Neponset-headquartered bulk materials handling solutions provider Martin Engineering will be available in South Africa... 


ENSURING SAFE HANDLING
The CVS Ferrari F500 reach stacker series is the first of its kind to feature electrohydraulics that enable the equipment to react quickly to changes in power demand and modulation

Demand boost for containerised transport from mine to buyer

2nd June 2017

Bulk materials handling solutions provider Linde Material Handling South Africa has observed steadily increasing interest in Italian manufacturer CVS Ferrari’s brand of equipment from mining... 


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