Electricity + Control June 2016

LIGHT + CURRENT

50 years in business

South African prepayment electricity meter specialist, Conlog , has celebrated 50 years in business. During the last five decades, the Durban-based business, which today is part of Schneider Electric , has founded groundbreaking technology, and made notable ad- vancements in both the leadership position it holds within prepaid solutions and the systems its deploys to service the needs of utilities around the globe. “Since the inception of the SouthAfrican prepay- ment industry in the late 1980s, Conlog has been at the forefront of innovative solutions that meet the needs of utilities across the world. In fact, the majority of our revenue comes from outside South Africa’s borders,” said Conlog General Manager, Dudley Miller. Established in 1965 as an electronics design company, Con- log specialises in providing prepayment solutions for the delivery of electricity services. Its broad product offering encompasses prepayment meters, vending, revenue management, maintenance, support and consultation, as well as a dedicated and accredited training facility for all aspects of prepayment. “This comprehensive and holistic approach enables customers to reap the full benefit of their investment and ensures sustained

success, into the future,” emphasised Miller. He highlighted that at present, Conlog has the world’s largest installed base of prepaid meters, spanning more than 20 countries on four continents. Enquiries: Isabel Mwale.Tel. +27 (0) 11 254 6400 or email isabel.mwale@schneider-electric.com

Dudley Miller (Conlog General Manager), Kim Terblanche (Marketing Coordinator), Don Archery (Manufacturing Manager), Nancy Naidu (HR Assistant), Eric Leger (CEO, Schneider Electric) and Viven Perumal (Conlog Marketing Manager).

Lapp Southern Africa with new management

The Lapp Group is strengthening its commitment in South Africa. With the recently com- pleted full acquisition of all shares in Lapp Southern Africa and a new management team headed by the well-known sales professional ChadAndrews, the world's leading provider of industrial connectivity solutions invests in SouthAfrica.The Lapp Group, which was founded in 1957 has remained in continuous family ownership and is based on strong corporate culture principles: customer orientation, family orientation and innovation, amongst others. With Chad Andrews, Managing Director, Alan Liebenberg, Head of Sales and Marketing and Head of Finance and HR, Venessa Botha, Lapp brings in a powerful management team which is keen to implement the values of the long-established family business in South Africa.The policy of company founders Ursula Ida and Oskar Lapp has always been to put the customer first, and to work very closely with them in order to make sure they always get the best possible solution. "Customers can rest assured that they will always get the best solution from Lapp," says Chad Andrews who has 28 years of experience in the distribution of electrical products in South Africa, including many years in the cable industry. He has opted to take up this challenge for Lapp to build the local business of a global market leader. Enquiries: Email alan.liebenberg@lappgroup.co.za Endress+Hauser is expanding its centre of competence for temperature measurement technology in Nesselwang, Germany.The global market for high-end products is constantly growing, making the expansion necessary. “We wish to continue our investment and production in Germany,” un- derlined Managing Director, Harald Hertweck.The new building is required due to the introduction of new products, the overall optimisation of production and the continuously growing workforce. “Expansion of our production and office space will help secure long-term growth,” explained Harald Hertweck. Endress+Hauser Wetzer GmbH+Co. KG is going to invest a total of €10 M in the new building with a total floor space of 4 800 square metres. Plans for the new building also involved the optimisation of production processes. Operations were restructured and modernised based on the ‘one-piece flow’ principle, making them significantly more efficient. This makes it possible to increase the efficiency and transparency of production processes. As a result, expensive machinery and equipment can be used far more economically in the future. Enquiries: Su-AnneWillemse.Tel. +27 (0) 11 262 8080 or email suanne.willemse@za.endress.com Literally breaking ground are Endress+Hauser’s Managing Director, Harald Hertweck, Project Manager and Director of Operations; Rainer Kühnel, Peer Gollnick and Josef Pfefferle of Dobler Consult engineering; Mayor, Franz Erhart, and Deputy District Administrator, Wolfgang Hannig.

Lapp Southern Africa: Alan Liebenberg, Head of Sales and Marketing (left) and Chad Andrews, Managing Director. (Image: Lapp).

Breaking new ground in Nesselwang, Germany

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