MechChem Africa March-April 2022

⎪ Products and industry news ⎪

The largest black-owned and managed industrial equipment supplier in South Africa, Shumani, aims to become a signifi- cant player in the provision of port equip- ment. While currently based in Gauteng, Shumani has seen growth in Durban over the past two years. “Due to this growth in our business in KwaZulu-Natal, we are on the lookout for premises to house our staff and equipment. We believe Durban i s the next growth area for us af ter Johannesburg,” says MD Victor Nemukula. Shumani supplies port equipment to Transnet Freight Rail and Transnet Port Operations on a short-term rental basis. “This has been particularly good for us. As our first major client, it has enabled us to offer a comprehensive service for this market segment,” continues Nemukula. Since Transnet operates under the Public Finance Management Act, it issues a re- quest for proposals every three months, whi ch requi res that Shumani submi t fresh bids. “The past 12 months have been excit- Shumani diversifies into port-handling equipment in KZN Shumani Industrial Equipment MD Victor Nemukula.

ing. We were able to show signi f icant growth and keep our existing customers. We were also able to diversify the business by making inroads into the port-handling, mining, and construction sectors, among others,” highlights Nemukula. Shumani is an appointed dealer for all Goscor Group companies that import in- dustrial equipment for the South African market. It supplies world-class equipment across the breadth of the industrial and construct ion sectors. Brands on offer include Bendi, Crown, Kalmar and Doosan in the forklift market; along with construc- tion equipment brands such as Bobcat, Sany, HPower, Weima, Luthian, Ozen and Sullair. In the cleaning equipment segment, Shumani offers Tennant, Genie, Sentinel and HighPoint cleaning brands. www.shumani-industrial.co.za Zanelle Dalglish, Director of Sustainable Development and Academy, Schneider Electric Anglophone Cluster. “We want to collaborate to equip as many South Africans as possible with the knowledge and exper- tise to enable access to the economy from the energy sector. “They are the people who will accelerate our energy transition to green, renewable energy sources and we are grateful for the support from the AFD and the Schneider Electric Foundation to expand our pro- grammes,” she says. www.se.com/en plants include: • Optimal efficiency thanks to high repeatability. • Wear-free and low-maintenance. • Simple and inexpensive mounting. • Climate- and UV-resistant from -40 to 85 °C • Incremental or absolute options are available. • Open or integrated • Absolute angular accuracy of up to 0.05°. SIKO is a system supplier in position detection, working with customers to provide customer-specific solutions and ensuring best efficiency at low process costs. The company’s sun-tracking products include SIKO translationmodules, ASA510H; SIKO inclinometers, IK360; and SIKO Magnetic sensors, MSA501 and MSK5000. www. instrotech.co.za

€1.2-million committed to SA’s youth

2027; training of trainers; capacity build- ing for the practical skill requirements of trade testing; the rollout of digital education programmes through the Schneider Electric Academy; and support for South African entrepreneurs in the energy space. A total of €1.2 million euros has been allocated to this programme by AFD, Schneider Electric and the Schneider Electric Foundation. “Young people are our future, and we must give them the skills and the oppor- tunity to access successful careers,” said

Through an MoU between the South African Department of Higher Education (DHET) and Schneider Electric, and a bilateral agreement between Schneider Electric and the French Development Agency (AFD), these three parties have partnered to invest in South Afr ica’ s energy sector. The agreements focus on creating train- ing opportunities for South Africa’s youth based on five key objectives: training 10 000 people on energy-related subjects before

Measurement technology for sun-tracking systems In solar-thermal power plants, sen- sors are used for precise measure- ment of angle and position to enable the system to capture the maximum amount of sunlight. The downstream control system receives the required feedback of position from the sensors, then adjusts the actual value to the corresponding setpoint.

The required angle or setpoint is stored in the controller depending on the time of day and consequently the solar altitude angle. The collec- tors can assume any position and consequently follow sun movement very accurately. INSTROTECH, the instrumentation and process control specialist that represents SIKO in the local market, is proud to offer SIKO sensors that excel in this industry due to durable, long-lasting and climate- resistant technology.

SIKO’s sun-tracking products from INSTROTEC include translation modules, inclinometers and magnetic sensors.

Many years of research and experience have enabled the company to develop reliable measurement technologies for position detection of photovoltaic panels, solar mir- rors and parabolic modules. The benefits of using SIKO sun-tracking measurement technology on solar power

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