Don’t wait, desalinate: A new approach to water purification
By Jenna Kurtzweil, Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology
TWO-THIRDS of the Earth's surface is awash with the stuff, but water—specifically, the clean and...
Commercial and residential water storage and treatment systems
ANELIA Hough, water treatment consultant at Allmech, leading South African manufacturer of boilers and supplier of water treatment components, explains that while many industrial...
AES’s people: the most important asset in the delivery of energy efficiency and safety
As the country’s most experienced operations and maintenance (O & M) service providers in the local steam and boiler sector, Associated Energy Services (AES)...
KD Series Motor Protection Relay
Our locally designed, manufactured and distributed KD relay is a comprehensive low voltage Electronic Motor Protection relay designed for conveyor, compressor, crusher, fan and...
Robots in the warehouse and safe racking
AUTONOMOUS mobile robots (AMRs) are revolutionising the warehousing landscape internationally, setting new standards for expectations and deliverables. This exciting technology is already being used...
Godongwana welcomes Post Office business rescue decision
Communications and Digital Technologies Acting Minister, Enoch Godongwana, has welcomed a high court decision to place the South African Post Office (SAPO) under supervision...
Comment on the City’s draft Energy Strategy
THE City has drafted an energy strategy entitled ‘Our Shared Energy Future: The 2050 Energy Strategy for the City of Cape Town’, and it...
Seven major road upgrades in Cape Town stopped by mafias
AT least seven major transport infrastructure projects in the City of Cape Town to the tune of R58.6 million, ranging from the construction of new...
Refinery interchange – construction progressing
SINCE July 2021, well-established Cape contractor Haw & Inglis Construction has been proceeding apace on the upgrade of Cape Town’s Refinery interchange, supported by...
How the choice of truck impacts forklift safety
WITH 70% of forklift accidents being preventable with standard truck safety features, the human, efficiency and cost benefits of leveraging this capability from a...
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