Electricity + Control November 2015

LIGHT + CURRENT

Infrastructure Indaba WorkingTowards Improved Delivery of Infrastructure and Engineering Services

WearCheck now part ofTorre Condition monitoring specialists WearCheck and its Set Point Group sister companies have been acquired by Torre Industries, a dynamic JSE-listed industrial entity underpinned by strong brands and strong prod- ucts. Torre is an integral business in sectors such as mining, automotive, construction and industrial. The integration with Torre Industrie s will have no negative impact on WearCheck customers, and the company will continue with normal operations. The integration process will be phased in over several months, and we will continue to keep customers informed of any changes or improvements. Enquiries: Sharon@sharonfaypr.co.za Aurora Power awarded R250 M solar projects in DoE’s small RE programme The South African Minister of Energy has awarded 5,8 MW Adams and 5,8 MW Bellatrix solar projects which are the first Independent Power Producer projects in the DoE’s program that will be locally de- veloped, designed, funded, constructed and operated. The projects are being sponsored by the Aurora Power group, founded in Cape Town in 2009 by engineering brothers Simon and Chris Haw. The company has no relationship with the embattled mining company of similar name. SOLA Future Energy , a locally owned solar PV engineering and construction firm, will de- sign, construct and operate the plant. The Industrial Development Corporation of South African (IDC) and local black owned company Mergence Investment Managers have signed a term sheet to provide debt to the project company. Enquiries: Chris Haw.Tel. 076 612 4221 Yokogawa South Africa ’s training courses have been accredited by the Society for Automation Instrumen- tation Measurement and Control (SAIMC), for Con- tinuous Professional Development (CPD) points for registered professionals of the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA). For the first time in Yokogawa’s 100 year history, field instrumentation and control systems training courses offered by Yokogawa South Africa have been evaluated and accredited by a pro- fessional body. It has been a lengthy process of six years to reach this important milestone which was spearheaded by Yokogawa’s Service Training Man- ager, Nico Marneweck. Enquiries: Email info@za.yokogawa.com Yokogawa SA’s training courses accredited

Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) has rebranded its annual confer- ence and exhibition to the CESA Infrastructure Indaba. CESA recognises that the conference is a tripartite alliance between the 3Cs (Consulting Engineers, Contractors and Clients), working together to improve the quality of life of SouthAfrica.The CESA Infrastructure Indaba will be held from 9-10 November 2015 at Emperors Palace, to stimulate debate on key issues. The Theme is ‘WorkingTowards Improved Delivery of Infrastructure & Engineering Services’. The Transport Minister Dipuo Peters, the Public Works Minister Thulas Nxesi and the Executive Mayor of the City of Ekurhuleni, Councillor Mondli Gungubele will give keynote addresses at the Infrastructure Indaba. Topics to be covered at the conference include: - Procurement or ‘misprocurement’; Service delivery through Engineering Infrastructure; Human Capital develop- ment (Recognition of the engineering profession and Succession Planning & leadership development); Infrastructure Funding – Collaborations and Cor- ruption (values or ethics). Enquiries:Visit www.cesa.co.za/node/553 Intelligent incremental encoder ifm ’s intelligent PerformanceLine encoders are extremely versatile due to their programmable resolution, selectable output signal and IO-Link compatibility. The encoders use magnetic technology, providing the accuracy of traditional optical glass encoders with the robustness of magnetic encoders. The PerformanceLine encoder provides a dual colour (red/green) digital display for at-a-glance monitoring and allows for easy programming via pushbuttons. With ifm’s encoders, there is no need to stock multiple units. As the PerformanceLine encoders are programmable, the user can program the resolution needed for each application from 1 to 9999, based on his appli- cation’s needs.They are also versatile, offering a choice of HTL orTTL output. ifm’s PerformanceLine also features multifunctional capabilities.The encod- ers can be configured to perform in three different capacities; as an encoder, a counter and a speed/direction monitor. Ready for the future, the PerformanceLine encoder is equipped with an IO- Link interface for Digital Factory 4.0 operations.The IO-Link interface enables

direct access to pro- cess and diagnostic data, allowing the user to parametize during operations, reducing downtime. Enquiries: Tel. 012 450 0370 or email info.za@ifm.com

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