Electricity + Control November 2018

ENERGY MANAGEMENT + ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING round up

DEHN introduces the dream team The goal of the DEHN AFRICA Technical Team is to offer a range of technical support in lightning and surge protection products, as well as to undertake site assessments and produce designs of lightning pro- tection systems. In achieving this goal, the Technical Team, which has been rounded out with recent appointments of additional resources, has gathered together a select group of impassioned engineers who offer a valuable combined skills-set. Tatenda Gora, sales engineer, says, “DEHN Africa offers products within a very niche engineering sector, and so the technical support and engineering services that we offer, including consulting, is critical. The DEHN Technical Team is responsible for providing engineering and technical support in lightning protection, surge protection, earthing and safety equipment. This includes designs, customer support and product specification.Through this suite of service offerings, we add value to the day-to-day activities of the company. “The team has been in existence since 2014, when we realised that there was a need for technical support in the lightning and surge pro- tection products that DEHN offers. After this, the need for site assess- ments and designs of lightning protection systems arose, and the team began to grow from there.” The team is headed up by technical director Hano Oelofse, assisted by Ivan Grobbelaar, senior engineer. Oelofse’s responsibilities include the management of the team, risk assessments, training, consulting and mentoring, just to mention a few. “The DEHN AFRICA Technical Team brings together a group of young, enthusiastic and intelligent engineers who are competitive in the lightning protection and engineering field. Our combined technical expertise includes both industrial and academic backgrounds. Our de- signs are professional in both engineering and presentation, offering detail that can be understood by the layman in the field of lightning protection,” concludes Gora. Enquiries: Hano Oelofse. Tel. +27 11 704 1487 or email Hano.oelofse@dehn-africa.com