Energy Efficiency Made Simple Vol IV 2015

Chapter 3

Andrew Murray Consultant

Tim Craven H3iSquared

Andrew Murray is a consulting food process engineer and a Certified Energy Manager (CEM). He specialises in feasibility studies and design of plant for dairy, fruit processing, canning and other sectors of the food and beverage industries. He is particularly involved in energy analysis and auditing of the hygienic design of equipment and premises. For ten years he was a part time lecturer in

Tim Craven joined H3iSquared in 2008 in a technical support role and has been with the company since then, providing technical support, network auditing and training to leaders in the industrial, utility and ITS industries. Enquiries: Tel. +27(0)11 454 6025 or email info@ h3isquared.com

the Department of Food Science at the University of Pretoria and has conducted more than twenty-five short courses in various aspects of food engineering and sanitary design. Prior to forming his own consultancy in 1985, Andrew held positions with the APV group and with Ceres Fruitgrowers Cooperative where he was responsible for the setting up of their first juice concentration plant. He is a member of the SA Institution of Chemical Engineers and a fellow of the SA Institute of Agricultural Engineers. Enquiries: Tel. +27 (0)28 312 3064 or email andrew.murray@mweb.co.za

Chapter 5

Henni Scholtz Aberdare Cables

Henni Scholtz is currently the General Manager for Prod- uct Development and Application at Aberdare Cables. Prior to this, he held positions of Technical Manager and Technology Development Manager within the organisa- tion. Henni worked as an engineer and EIT for Eskom Projects and Generation at Koeberg, Kendal and Duvha power stations over a period of 10 years, and for Voltex

Evert Swanepoel Copper Development Association Africa (CDAA) Evert Swanepoel is Centre Director for the Copper De- velopment Association Africa (CDAA) - responsible for promoting and expanding the use of copper in Africa. His vast experience in managing large businesses has provided him with the skill and knowledge to promote copper projects that are positioned to increase the demand and utilisation of this ductile metal throughout

Manufacturing as a production engineer within its cable division. He holds a B Eng (Mech) degree from the University of Stellenbosch and is a registered Pr Eng (ECSA) and a member of the AECMSA TSC committee, the SANS TC66 electric cables committee and IEC TC20 WG 17. Enquiries: Tel. 27 (0)11 396 8150

Africa. He aims to expand CDAA membership throughout the continent to include the complete spectrum of the copper industry, from primary through to downstream companies and service organisations. Enquiries: Tel. +27 (0)11 824 3916 or email evert.swanepoel@copperal- liance.org.za

Professor JerryWalker Walmet Technologies

Professor JJ (Jerry) Walker started his career as an Ap- prentice Millwright at Iscor Vanderbijlpark and completed a National Higher Diploma in Engineering (Electrical) at the Vaal Triangle Technikon in 1986. In 1993, after spending almost 23 years in industry, he joined the Vaal Triangle Technikon (now known as Vaal University of Technology or VUT) as a lecturer in the Department of

Natalie Liddle Thermon South Africa

Natalie Liddle holds a BTech in Marketing Management from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology. She is responsible for PR and Marketing Communications at Thermon South Africa, formerly unitemp, specialists in industrial heating, measurement and control solutions. With 10 years’ experience in industrial B2B marketing, she has written many technical papers with the purpose of educating the ‘non-experts’ about specialist heating and measurement technologies. Enquiries: Tel. +27 (0)21 762 8995 or email natalie.liddle@thermon.com

Power Engineering. He completed a BTech degree in 1996. He embarked on post graduate studies in 1997, specialising in diagnostic testing of XLPE-insu- lated cables. He completed a DTech degree in 2004 at VUT. He was appointed Associate Professor and Head of the Institute for High Voltage Studies at VUT in 2005. He retired from the VUT in 2006. He is currently Director of his own company, Walmet Technologies. He is a Visiting Professor at VUT, managing research and post graduate supervision in power engineering. Enquiries: Tel. +27 (0)16 421 5190 or email jerry.walker@walmet.co.za

Chapter 4

Taryn Becker, Walmet Technologies

Taryn Becker started her studies at the Vaal University of Technology (VUT) in 2009. She completed the National Diploma in 2011 and graduated in 2014 with a BTech in Electrical Engineering (Heavy Current). She joined

Tobias Kerschensteiner DEHN+SÖHNE

Tobias Kerschensteiner joined DEHN+SÖHNE as an apprentice electronic technician for devices and systems with a focus on test and measurement technology in 2007. In 2010 he provided technical support for safety equipment, lightning and surge protection. In 2014 he undertook an Open University course at DAA-Technikum and became a state-registered electrician with a focus on power engineering and process automation. He is currently Key Accounts Manager for utilities at the company. Enquiries: Email alexis.barwise@dehn-africa.com

Walmet Technologies in January 2014. Enquiries: Email taryn@walmet.co.za

Steven Lara-Lee Lumley WearCheck

Steven Lara-Lee Lumley is in charge of technical devel- opment for condition monitoring specialists WearCheck. Steven holds an N6 mechanical engineering diploma (HND N6). She joined WearCheck in 2008 as a diagnos- tician, and worked her way up to the position of senior diagnostician. She was later promoted to the position of Lead – technical development. Steven, who diagnosed

MarkusWiersch DEHN+SÖHNE

Markus Wiersch has an MBA and a Diploma in Mechan- ical Engineering. First he worked as an aircraft mechanic for the German Air Force. After his studies he joined E-T-A Elektrotechnische Apparate GmbH in product de- velopment, later becoming a project manager and finally a business area manager. He is currently responsible for Smart Energy in the division Solution Management at DEHN+SÖHNE.

her millionth sample during 2014, has run customer training courses on oil analysis for WearCheck customers in Dubai and India, and one of the recent focus areas of her work has been the development of condition monitoring programmes for wind turbines. She received the prestigious South African Institute of Tribology (SAIT) prize for Best Technical Presentation Award 2014, for her presentation entitled: The role of oil analysis in wind turbine gearbox reliability given at their Oil Analysis seminar in 2014. Enquiries: Tel. +27 (0)31 700 5460 or email support@wearcheck.co.za

Enquiries: Email alexis.barwise@dehn-africa.com

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