Capital Equipment News August 2022

offering an exciting showcase of new technologies, ground-breaking machinery and equipment, and cutting-edge products, systems and services. “We anticipate many of our exhibitors will use Electra Mining Africa to launch new products, innovations and technologies and as we have allocated theme days (Day 2’s theme is Innovation Day which talks to new machinery, products and technology), we anticipate that a number of exhibitors will take this as an opportunity to launch new products on Day 2,” says Hefer. In line with the theme of innovation, exhibitors will be invited by the organisers to enter their new products and innovations to be assessed by independent adjudicator SACEEC CEO, Eric Bruggeman. New Products and Innovation Awards will be presented by the South African Capital Equipment Export Council (SACEEC). The event will also host seminars, conferences, visitor activations, live demonstrations, theme days, business matchmaking, a brand new Syspro sponsored Exhibitor Lounge, and more. “We’re pulling out all the stops to create a great exhibitor and visitor experience.” Electra Mining Africa and co-located shows Elenex Africa, Powerex, Transport Expo and Automation Expo will be supported by a programme of content-rich conferences and free-to-attend seminars with industry experts speaking on a range of topical and important issues. The Lifting Equipment Engineering Association of SA (LEEASA) and Women in Mining South Africa (WiMSA) will be running conferences alongside Electra Mining Africa. The Society for Automation Instrumentation Mechatronics and Control (SAIMC) and the SA Institution of Mechanical Engineering (SAIMechE) will also be hosting free-to-attend seminars. “The new ‘Theme Days’ concept launched at Electra Mining Africa 2018 was enjoyed by both exhibitors and visitors. The ‘every day a theme day’ experience will again be part of this year’s event with Automation Day, Innovation Day, Safety Day, Future Skills Day and South Africa Day confirmed. The topics for the free-to-attend seminars will align with the theme days. A business matchmaking programme will be available to enhance the event through pre-matching of visitors and exhibitors and the making and management of business meetings on site at the event.” In an effort to promote the importance of Forklift Operation and operators in the Supply Chain & Logistics industry, Lifting Africa and LEEASA (Lifting Equipment Engineering Association of SA) will be hosting a forklift driver competition at the trade show. The event will provide forklift

Ground-breaking machinery and equipment can be seen throughout the exhibition.

“We are anticipating a well-attended event from both an exhibitor and visitor perspective.”

Apart from the old favourites, Electra Mining Africa is offering an exciting showcase of new technologies, ground-breaking machinery and equipment, and cutting-edge products, systems and services

Exhibitors will be invited to enter their new products and innovations to be assessed by independent adjudicator SACEEC CEO Eric Bruggeman. New Products and Innovation Awards will be presented by the South African Capital Equipment Export Council (SACEEC)

The Lifting Equipment Engineering Association of SA (LEEASA) and Women in Mining South Africa (WiMSA) will be running conferences alongside Electra Mining Africa

The ‘every day a theme day’ experience will again be part of this year’s event with Automation Day, Innovation Day, Safety Day, Future Skills Day and South Africa Day confirmed

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