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16 Dec 2020

A Sustainable Future

By Staff Writer

Construction is a key sector to address South Africa’s housing shortage and infrastructure needs, and thus is unlikely to slow down. The sector is also at the forefront of economic recovery plans as it has the double advantage of being labour-intensive with a knock-on effect on many industry sectors in its supply chain. As a...
03 Mar 2020

Schneider electric provides advanced motor control for smooth IIoT implementation

By Staff Writer

Smart manufacturing practices making use of connected technology hold the power to improve efficiency and optimise factory operations. However, with the increased use of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) comes the threat of a cyber breach. To ensure its customers can make a safe digital transition, Schneider Electric has built in cybersecurity measures into...
14 Feb 2020

Why the new Li-ion UPS battery from Schneider Electric is a smart investment

By Staff Writer

Schneider Electric has announced the launch of the APC Smart-UPS Lithium-Ion UPS Battery to South Africa. Up until recently, Lithium-ion (li-ion) batteries have not been commercially adopted as batteries for single-phase UPSs. While used in various other applications, they didn’t provide the necessary balance of price, energy density, power, safety, and reliability to be suitable...
29 Mar 2019

RCL Foods turns to Schneider Electric to modernise Pongola mill operations

By Staff Writer

When Durban-based RCL Foods embarked on a modernisation journey at one of its three sugar mills, it turned to Schneider Electric.
10 Jul 2018

Schneider Electric at the WEF Regional Roundtable

By Staff Writer

Schneider Electric, the global specialists in energy management and automation, participated at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Regional Roundtable with President Cyril Ramaphosa and members of the South African government held on 28 June 2018 in Johannesburg.
10 Jul 2018

Wonderware Southern Africa Undergoes Name Change To Is³

By Staff Writer

Wonderware Southern Africa, sole regional distributor of Wonderware industrial software solutions, an EOH company, has undergone a digital transformation to become IS³ – Industry Software, Solutions and Support, pronounced as ‘eye-es-cube’, a move that makes the company the official distributor of AVEVA Software for the sub-Saharan African region.
22 Jun 2018

Addressing the energy paradox in Africa

By Staff Writer

Almost 20 years ago, approximately 400 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa had no access to electricity. Today, the number of people without access has increased, as the population growth has outpaced infrastructure development. As a result, there are over 600 million people with no access to electricity today.
19 Mar 2018

Water is the heart of sustainable development

By Staff Writer

World Water Day is celebrated on 22 March every year, and each year it highlights a specific aspect of fresh water. This year’s theme is ‘Nature for Water’, which will be amplified through the South African Department of Water and Sanitation’s National Water Week awareness campaign from 18-24 March 2018.

05 Mar 2018

Schneider Electric boosts dairy production worldwide

By Staff Writer

Schneider Electric’s food and beverage solutions are increasing the efficiency and sustainability of the industry and its dairy solutions allow users to seize new market and profit opportunities, thanks to zero waste and 100 per cent traceable production.
12 Feb 2018

Schneider Electric presents at Wits Electrical Engineering conference

By Staff Writer

Schneider Electric presented two papers at the 26th Southern African Universities Power and Engineering Conference (SAUPEC 2018), hosted by the School of Electrical and Information Engineering of the University of the Witwatersrand, in conjunction with the South African Institute of Electrical Engineers (SAIEE) from 24-26 January.
30 Jan 2018

Schneider Electric accelerates fight against climate change at One Planet Summit

By Staff Writer

Schneider Electric, the leader in digital transformation of energy management and automation, joined other sustainability leaders to support and accelerate the common fight against climate change at the One Planet Summit. Two years to the day after the adoption of the Paris Agreement, and following COP23, President of France Emmanuel Macron organised the milestone summit...
24 Oct 2017

Water crisis puts plant operating efficiencies under pressure

By Staff Writer

As South Africa’s water resources dwindle under endemic drought and rapid urbanisation, it is imperative that water efficiency be achieved in the plants and processes that deliver drinking water and waste treatment facilities, through the installation of effective and efficient process controllers and systems.

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