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Avoiding Costly Construction Delays: Why EC&I Reputation Matters
By: Anton Beyl - Sales Manager of WEG EC&I Construction Construction is time-sensitive and tightly managed. No project is perfect. Delays or other problems are inevitable, so construction managers...
Excellence has no gender, says WEG sales supervisor
Amanda Maher Position and company name: Sales supervisor for medium-and high-voltage motors at WEG Africa Main activity of company: WEG is a global leader in the production of electrical equipment,...
Tackling the barriers of renewables and empowering the manufacturing sector
Solar energy is surging in South Africa. According to PwC, the country recently added over 4,400 megawatts of solar panels, excluding government procurement and utility-scale installations. Much...
New regulations for electric motors come into effect
South Africa's Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) have now come into effect, marking the start of the phasing out of most three-phase, low-voltage electric motors rated IE1 in the country...
Vertical motor rolls off production line successfully
In April, electric engineering, power and automation developer WEG announced that its first vertical motor MGL900-5800KW 12P medium-voltage vertical motor successfully rolled off the production...
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LSF confident in building economic case for VRFB manufacturing in South Africa
After commissioning energy consultancy Customised Energy Solution (CES) to determine the potential for a commercial vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB) value chain in South Africa, the Localisation...
Africa must collaborate to protect ‘our precious planet’, Oppenheimer event urges
To protect "our precious planet", Africa must unite in its collaborative effort, align its efforts and share its strength with international players and partners, the fourteenth Oppenheimer...
AECI names interim CEO as Riemensperger steps down
JSE-listed AECI has appointed AECI Chemicals executive VP Dean Murray as the group's interim CEO, following the resignation of Holger Riemensperger, with effect from October 15. AECI notes that...