Engineers are increasingly required to specify linear motion systems capable of handling heavier payloads at higher operating speeds, without compromising precision, reliability or service life,... 

As packaging manufacturers, brand owners and retailers continue to focus on labelling, traceability, product identification and increasingly sophisticated barcoding technologies, the substrate on... 

Plastic packaging and asset-handling solutions manufacturer Plastic Ideas recently completed the manufacture of plastic product solutions using high-pressure injection moulding for two new... 

To simplify maintenance and effectively support South Africa's largest petrochemicals company’s operations, Kaefer provides various technical industrial services, minimising risks while offering... 

To better understand the role of Sasol’s Secunda coal-based liquid fuels and chemicals complex, in Mpumalanga, in South Africa’s energy transition, the University of Cape Town's Energy Systems... 

As South Africa prepares for a transition from declining Mozambican natural gas to a proposed methane rich gas (MRG) bridge, with liquefied natural gas (LNG) and renewable gases potentially... 

In the world of heavy industries, power generation and manufacturing, electrical rotating machines are at the heart of operations. Ensuring these machines operate efficiently, safely and reliably... 

South Africa’s stainless steel industry needs coordinated interventions across the value chain to address weak domestic demand, rising energy and logistics costs, global overcapacity and increasing... 

Demand for specialised stainless steel grades is showing signs of growth in several South African industries, although challenging economic conditions are making customers increasingly... 

South Africa’s stainless steel demand remains resilient, but tends to fluctuate, with customers focusing on maintenance, plant reliability and projects where corrosion resistance and life-cycle... 

As South Africa expands its wind energy sector, more should be done to mitigate the toll on bird life, says bird conservation organisation BirdLife South Africa (SA), citing 2 444 fatalities logged... 

Renewable-energy company and Seriti Holdings subsidiary Seriti Green has moved from investment commitment to operating infrastructure, in Mpumalanga, with Phase 1 of its flagship Ummbila Emoyeni... 

The Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) 2025 target of 43 GW of wind capacity by 2042 will require a clear and credible pathway from policy ambition to implementation, “with the immediate priority being... 

South Africa's electricity tariff structure, not generation technology, is what will determine how renewable-energy assets get built over the next decade, but for now that structure still favours... 

For much of the last decade, the success of Africa’s energy transition has been measured in megawatts. We celebrate the commissioning of solar plants, wind farms, and battery projects. We track... 

Food processing and packaging solutions company Tetra Pak has commissioned a new PolyAl processing plant in Germiston, Gauteng – a R19-million investment that will help convert used beverage... 

The local commercial and industrial property sector is being shaped by energy insecurity and water stress, as well as rising environmental, social and governance expectations from tenants and... 

Owner and operator of last-mile logistics assets Inospace has acquired the Hellmann Building, in Isando, for R43-million, adding a fifth property to its existing Kempton Park footprint around the... 

KwaZulu-Natal provincial government business entity and special economic zone (SEZ) operator Dube TradePort Corporation is advancing plans for TradeZone Phase 3, a major expansion aimed at meeting... 

The use of combustible sandwich panels in industrial and commercial buildings continues to generate debate within the fire engineering community, says ASP Fire CEO Michael van Niekerk. He notes... 

Reduced life of V-belts operating in the heating, ventilation and air conditioning sector, is a major concern, despite users implementing rigorous system inspection programmes, says industrial... 

Turnkey solutions provider for refrigeration applications Glacier is working on a project for a client in Johannesburg, which will see it supply and install insulation panels to regulate... 

Global electronics and technology solutions company Samsung is providing specialised heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) control and energy consumption-reducing features to a... 

Electronic control manufacturer CAREL Controls is working towards compliance with the EU’s Cyber Resilience Act – a regulation that introduces mandatory cybersecurity standards for products that... 

Privately owned premium regional airline Airlink recently expanded its facilities network beyond its maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) base at the OR Tambo International Airport, in Gauteng,... 

Although the role of satellites in ensuring sovereign ownership of data while boosting rural connectivity is gaining traction amid increasing information and connectivity security, governments must... 

State-owned company the Armaments Corporation of South Africa (Armscor) is an acquisition agency for the South African Department of Defence (DOD) and other organs of state and entities. Armscor’s... 

Geopolitical factors, including regional conflict, have exacerbated titanium and aluminium value chain constraints, raising concerns for aerospace manufacturing, says critical material supply chain... 

Through its partnership with the University of Cape Town (UCT), software developer Elemental Numerics has completed the commercialisation of its first major software product AlphaFlow, which was... 

Having analysed the Draft White Paper on Local Government, civil engineering professional body the South African Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE) notes that it has correctly identified... 

Speaking at the Eastern Cape Export Symposium and Exhibition on August 20, Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau called for support for the implementation of the South African... 

Throughout last month’s oversight visits to a wastewater treatment plant and a sewer line in the Thaba Chweu local municipality – which formed part of the follow-up Provincial Week to assess... 

Welding solutions company Applied Welding Technology (AWT) – a member company of professional welding organisation the South African Institute of Welding – has recently localised the manufacturing... 

Welding requires stringent quality standards to ensure the quality, safety and effectiveness of welding-fabrication structures, says technical organisation Southern African Institute of Welding...