Electricity + Control September 2015

SOCIAL ENGINEERS

Generators for Nelson Mandela Childrens Hospital Two Cat generators are being commissioned to provide standby power at the NelsonMandela Children’s Hospital (NMCH) located in Parktown, Johannesburg, to ensure that the hospital and its critical facilities are never without power. • A Cat generator powered by a Cat 3512B diesel engine (engine capacity of 1 360 kVA) was donated by Barloworld

• The NMCH ordered a second unit from Barloworld Power, a generator powered by a Cat C32 diesel engine, with an engine capacity of 1 000 kVA • Fuel for the generators will be fed from two 1 000 ℓ day tanks and one 9 000 ℓ bulk tank – which combined, can supply the genera- tors with over 18 hours of fuel when running at full load • The overall project is being managed by SIP Project Managers on behalf of the NMCH Trust Enquiries: Shivani Naidoo. Email snaidoo@barloworldpower.com

At the Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital building site are Jabu Malindi (SIP Project Manager), Salaminah Boshomane (G5 Safety Officer), Helen Couvaras (Electricity + Control) and Siya Dokoda (Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital Trust PR and Communications).

Two recent launches for automation solutions provider Festo recently opened a first of its kind (in South Africa) applications centre with state-of-the-art electric drive handling and vision systems (refer editorial on page 10 of this issue). And… to mark the start of National Science Week 2015, the company partnered with the Sci-Bono Discovery Centre to launch the Mechatronics Lab in Newtown, on Tuesday, 4 August. The multi million rand facility is equipped with state of the art equipment and can now be utilised by Grade 10 – 12 learners. The aim of the lab is to address manufacturing, employability and STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics). Enquiries: Russell Schwulst. Tel. 08600 33786 or email Francois.gerber@sci-bono.co.za

Brett Wallace (Festo, managing director), Gift Thobejane (application and technical specialist and Thomas Hohls (technical support and application engineer).

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