Which laser coder best suits beverage packaging?
APPLYING best-before dates in the drinks industry makes applying best-before dates a challenge. This is because while some technologies can print at high speed,...
The Future of Construction is Powered by PERI
ERI is one of the world’s largest manufacturers and suppliers of formwork and scaffolding systems. With international solutions stemming from the company’s German origin,...
Werner Pumps delivers new sewer-cleaning Trailer to prince albert
Werner Pumps, leading South African design, manufacture, supply and maintenance specialist in high-pressure jetting equipment recently handed over one of its high-pressure jetting trailers...
Deep sea mining may be step closer to reality
THE tiny Pacific nation of Nauru has created shockwaves by demanding that the rules for deep sea mining are agreed in the next two...
Camden site reaches 2 million LTI free hours milestone
THE Eskom, Camden Ash Dam project was issued to WBHO as a single phase with two packages, namely Phase 1A and Phase 1B. The...
Pepperl+Fuchs gives more options and efficiency – at the touch of a button
New customisable pushbuttons with ASi interface
A clever housing concept permits installation without having to open the box. Designed to customers specifications, the box can...
Enabling expansion with Werner pumps recycling units
Werner Pumps has been supplying high-pressure jetting equipment for more than three decades and in 2019 added water recycling units to its range, which...
The hydrogen economy – a fanciful diversion?
Aimee Clarke, CBN reporter, examines the state of play in the South African context and is underwhelmed.
THE hype around the potential of the Hydrogen...
Innovating with sustainability in mind: Don’t automate for automation’s sake
By Aimee Clarke
IT’s been more than 200 years since the steam engine changed the trajectory of humanity and industry. It’s been just as long...
From the ‘On the Contrary’ column – Bossing it like Beijing
The Company of Convivial Conversationalists at the local Grill and Garden were enjoying an interlude of content mid-evening silence as the Governor was seeing...
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