Are you a small business to medium enterprise in South Africa & require business funding to expand your business? Lulalend provides fast and flexible business funding to SMEs and sole traders that traditional lenders often can’t serve. We can help thanks to our innovative online business model and credit scoring algorithm. There are no upfront obligations and you can get access to between R20,000 and R1 000,000. Fast & Simple Application: Apply in minutes and receive funding in hours. No paperwork, no hidden fees and no branch visits. We Say 'Yes' More: Using the latest technology, we make decisions based on your real business performance. Completely Flexible: Repay as soon as you like and save. No early repayment fees, ever! LulaLend is South Africa's Only Online Provider of Business Funding We are experts in what we do and provide the highest level of security. If your business has been operating for 1 year with an annual turnover of R500 000.00 and you require funding please feel free to apply. Apply now for Fast and easy Small Business funding: https://www.lulalend.co.za/?a=W3ApGj7o Access up to R1 million with a Lulalend credit facility. Lulalend is the only alternative SME lender that offers eligible customers a credit facility? Our credit facility gives you the peace of mind of knowing you can immediately access business funding of up to R1 million when you need it and with our easy, flexible terms, you only pay for what you use, when you use it. We move as fast as your business. Apply today with absolutely no commitment and get access to R20,000 – R500,000 How it works Apply online: Apply online for free. We just need some basic details about you and your business and aim to get you approved in minutes. Receive your decision: You will be provided a decision in minutes – no paperwork, no waiting, no commitment. Our fees are transparent and easy to understand so that you know exactly how much needs to be …
Forestry South Africa celebrates women in forestry with its profile series
JOHANNESBURG, AUGUST 8, 2019 – This month, Forestry South Africa (FSA) is celebrating women in forestry. Over the next few weeks, FSA will be publishing the stories of 24 women in a series of profiles on www.forestryexplained.co.za. With more than 320 years experience among them in a variety of roles, these women show that no job is off limits as long as you have the passion and dedication required. “Some have dedicated their lives to the sector, others are just at the start of their career, but all have one thing in common – the wish to dispel the myth that forestry is a man’s world,” says Michael Peter, executive director of FSA. "Their success is testament to how our sector has embraced and benefited from the skills and qualities women bring to the industry." In turn, the forestry sector gives women the opportunity to contribute to a challenging and ever-evolving industry that produces essential everyday items – from furniture to face wash, pencils to paper and a myriad of novel products all made from the wood of locally farmed trees. It is an industry where there is always room to grow, where you are part of a globally recognised community and have the opportunity to work outdoors with leaders in multiple fields. Khosi Mavimbela, executive director of the Forest Sector Charter Council, says, “It is little wonder why women in forestry are proud of what they do and all they have achieved. These women want to plant a seed of inspiration in the mind of others, who many not have thought about a career in forestry, but could greatly benefit from one.” By sharing their story of triumph and growth within the industry, FSA hopes other women will follow in their footsteps and the myth that forestry is a male-only workforce will be busted once and for all. “Women like myself operate machines and there is scope to learn and improve. I started out as a general worker, so forestry definitely provides opportunities for growth.” Ephine Mogakane, SAFCOL – Senior …
Hytec South Africa custom designs 6 000-ton power pack for mine in Lephalale
Hytec South Africa recently custom-designed and manufactured a 6 000-ton power pack for a mine in Lephalale. Supplied in a three-metre shipping container, the solution is equipped with a pressurisation unit, control electronics and automated lighting. The power pack was designed, manufactured and commissioned at the Rexroth HUBB in Kempton Park. The containerised power pack controls the belt feeder on a coal conveyor to determine the amount of coal feeding into the line using proportional control. Independent knife gate control systems control the chute closing with a 350 kN force. Its pressurisation unit supplies clean filtered air at a positive pressure to the inside of the unit, ensuring dust is kept out, and all filters have a 100% back-up system to prevent downtime. “In using a shipping container, we are able to offer the customer a ‘movable’ hydraulic room,’ says Hytec South Africa Projects Manager, Neil Griezel. The 6 000-ton power pack has an automated lighting system, which is activated when the door is opened, and the inside of the container acts as a secondary containment system in the event of hydraulic liquids being expelled from the system. Sliding mounts for the electric motor and pump combinations were fitted for ease of maintenance. The whole system consists of transducers and switches, which continuously monitor system performance, and is equipped with an integrated air blast cooler. The power pack was released following a rigorous Factory Acceptance Test, which was witnessed by the customer. The unit is currently being installed by Hytec South Africa’s professional installation team. On site at the Lephalale mine, the plug-and-play unit will be connected to all the hydraulic actuators, switched on and be ready for use. Through a tender process, Hytec South Africa was selected as the preferred supplier for this project, not only for competitive pricing, but also innovation and technological advances. “We were given specific mechanical …
Lonza selects Rockwell Automation for digital transformation of pharmaceutical operations
Lonza has selected Rockwell Automation for the turnkey implementation of the Lonza strategic vision of bringing the digital factory to nine former Capsugel facilities that manufacture drug capsules. The Switzerland-based company, founded in 1897 with approximately 15 500 employees, chose Rockwell Automation’s PharmaSuite Manufacturing Execution System (MES) software to digitise the operations in their manufacturing environments. Specifically, the solution is designed to help avoid disruptions during high volume periods of just-in-time orders for on-demand production, ushering in a new era of operational efficiency. Rockwell Automation services all of the top 10 global life sciences firms, offering expertise in scalable digital transformation, industrial analytics, and IoT solutions for fully automated, high-speed manufacturing environments. This deployment to nine sites will also provide 1 500 employees across the globe new, operational technology-centric tools for reaching the next level of efficiency and quality. “Digital transformation is bringing new levels of operational efficiency, quality, process automation, and employee productivity to pharmaceutical companies globally,” said John Genovesi, senior vice president, Enterprise Accounts and Software, Rockwell Automation. “We’re proud to be working with Lonza as they evolve their products, operations, and workforce towards their maximum potential through the use of Rockwell Automation’s software solutions.” Lonza will use PharmaSuite MES software, along with FactoryTalk InnovationSuite software to better trace product down to the individual capsule carton and gain insights into performance and production. A segregation of SAP and PharmaSuite MES will also help avoid the disruption of in case of a global enterprise resource planning ERP shutdown or required maintenance by enforcing workflows and collecting necessary information. Rockwell Automation’s software solutions help organisations continually …
Kwikspace partners with Limpopo DOE to serve over 900 schools
The Limpopo Department of Education has awarded a three-year contract for new modular buildings to Kwikspace. The company will manufacture and deliver brand new units, and relocate existing modular units to over 900 schools throughout Limpopo’s Sekhukhune district over the period. The deployment of these units forms part of the Limpopo Province’s three-year expansion project to increase school capacity throughout the province, which comprises five districts. For the 2019/2020 financial year, 36 double-wide Kwikspace units have been constructed and delivered to 12 schools around the district. An additional 124 new units will be delivered to 35 schools up to March 2020, and 149 existing double-wide classrooms will be relocated to over 50 schools. Reallocation of the mobile classrooms is determined by the Department and based on individual school’s enrolment statistics. This ensures that primary, high, combined, as well as farm schools will equally benefit from the Limpopo Province school expansion project. The new units are a combination of classrooms, administration office blocks and ablution facilities, with the latter including separate boys’ and girls’ bathrooms and combined male/female ablutions for teachers. The classrooms consist of Kwikspace’s standard double-wide units, which measure 7m X 8m and each can cater for up to 42 children. The admin blocks are double-wide 18 metre-long units and all ablution facilities are single-wide units (3 m wide) that are 9 metres in length. “A feather in our cap is the local economic development component of this project,” says Kgakgamatso Phatlane, Kwikspace Government Sector Manager. “We briefly alleviated some economic strain in the local community by providing temporary employment for eight people per site for the first 36 classrooms. These were installed at 12 schools, which translates to 96 community members employed on short-term contracts.” Phatlane points out that, as a result of the type of work required, …
Working With the Kings of Culture
A day in the life of a marketer is never the same, especially at CBD Marketing where one day we help to grow cosmetic brands and the next we help influencers help achieve their personal goals. Our diversity in clients have expanded even further and we are so excited to take hands with the Kings of Culture team, to assist in building their brand. Martin and Roxanne are the masterminds behind Kings of Culture and what sets them apart from other clothing lines is that their shirts are handmade within the local community, giving a true representation of being proudly South African. Their vibrant shirts may not be every man’s cup of tea, but that is the point – to be unique. We have introduced this uniqueness to some unique individuals that you may be familiar with. Ryan Botha, Bantu Black, Nathan Castle and not even to mention Siv Ngesi rocking out his Kings of Culture shirt at the Corona Open in J-Bay this year. This is only the beginning of our partnership, but we can’t hide our excitement to what is to come! Keep your eyes open… Follow CBD Marketing and Kings of Culture to learn more about our campaign and the brand. CLICK HERE to submit your press release to MyPR.co.za. …
AVK Valves Southern Africa helps water and wastewater industries meet local content
AVK Valves Southern Africa is helping key players in the in the water and wastewater treatment sectors comply with the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) requirements for local content. Since 2016 following a R300-million local investment drive that included the acquisition of Premier Valves, Gunric Valves and Cementation Engineering, as well as upgrades of its local manufacturing facilities that now manufacture various AVK products previously exclusively imported from Denmark, AVK Southern Africa offers a local content specification programme of 84%. This far exceeds the DTI’s local content designation for valve products and actuators of 70%. It means state-owned entities, municipalities, utility boards and other suppliers in the water treatment industry have complete access to world-renowned, internationally accredited valve technologies, while simultaneously being able to advance their compliance with local content requirements. This includes a complete portfolio of AVK, Premier Valves, Gunric Valves, IPV and Baker Control Valves for plant works, distribution and transmission in the water treatment industry and for collection, outlet and treatment systems in the wastewater industry. “We feel that there are further opportunities to grow local industry and increase sustainability by creating business for the local foundries and supply chain, which will further advance job creation and enterprise development,” explains AVK Valves Southern Africa Group Managing Director, Patrick Jantjies. Supporting skills development in South Africa Aligned with South Africa’s skills development strategy and development initiatives, AVK Southern Africa offers the country’s only ECSA-accredited valves training courses. In addition to in-house training of its local workforce, the AVK Training Academy has now certified over 700 engineers, distributors and students. This two-day training course consists of two parts, the Valves Fundamentals Course and the …
SICK Automation provides gantry crane positioning technology for Rockwell Automation project
The world of automation is rapidly evolving and at the forefront of distance sensors, detection and ranging are technologies developed by SICK Automation. SICK delivers precise information over any distance, and in all environments. SICK’s technologies and processes are created, developed and implemented by SICK. This made SICK Automation South Africa the obvious choice for Rockwell Automation’s Gantry Crane Positioning project with South32. From Micron to Mile Rockwell Automation required long-distance, no-contact sensors for gantry crane positioning as part of a larger project for South32. “SICK offers distance sensors from Micron to Mile”, says Prishan Chain, National Sales Manager - Factory and Logistics Automation. “Our distance and positioning sensors are tailored and effective across all distances – something none of our competitors offer.” SICK’s DL100 distance sensors offer fast, reliable and precise positioning over a range of long distances. Versatile Application across Dimensions SICK offers customised solutions based on customers’ application requirements. Distance measure processes developed and tested by SICK deliver excellent performance over any distance, in all dimensions, in all surroundings. “SICK’s wide range of solutions measure from sub-microns to kilometres”, says Chain. “Time-of-flight sensors are not influenced by reflectivity or ambient light ? perfect for positioning gantry cranes in harsh environments.” SICK Automation’s technology offers increased detection and performance even in harsh industrial environments such as dusty areas. Ease of Integration Equipped with high-developed technologies and a wide range of interfaces, SICK sensors are quick and easy to integrate into various PLC systems without the need for major manual modifications. “The integration technology is highly flexible, in this case via Ethernet, to suit the customer's preference and ambient conditions,” says Chain. In this project, the distancing …
Plug & Produce with the new Smart Press Kit from Bosch Rexroth
Bosch Rexroth is setting new standards for fast and efficient pressing and joining applications with its innovative new modular Smart Press Kit. Designed to meet future industrial requirements by providing a complete mechatronic package across a wide range of pressing and joining applications, the kit functions according to the Plug & Produce principle, and will be supplied in sub-Saharan Africa through Tectra Automation. Industry requirements and processes are shifting away from individual products to complete system kits. In the Factory of the Future, machines, production lines and storage systems will collaborate within a network composed of cyber-physical systems (CPS) that will be capable of autonomously exchanging information, triggering actions and controlling one another. The Smart Press Kit is an innovative solution on the road to the Smart Factory. It delivers swift, easy commissioning with automatic configuration. The modular kit consists of synchronised hardware and software components: electromechanical cylinder and power sensor, servo motor, drive controller, industrial PC and browser-based HMI software. Pre-selected mechanical, electrical and software components are combined in various kits for forces from 2 to 30 kN. Automatic parameterisation of the servo drive, pre-installed operating software and a minimal number of interfaces, the kit simplifies configuration and commissioning, maximises transparency, reduces downtime and increases productivity, saving up to 95% engineering time. The new software with an intuitive, modern design is Industry 4.0 capable thanks to a connection via OPC-UA, and no programming knowledge is required. Ideal for applications where simplicity and rapid commissioning are all important criteria, the Smart Press Kit has wide application across industry. It can be used for assembly, joining, forming and testing applications. “The Smart Press Kit can be used as a standalone solution or as an integrated …
Legendary Lutron Lighting – now available in SA
Homemation, the leading home automation specialists in the country, have expanded their offering by introducing the latest smart lighting technology, Lutron. The Lutron story began in the late 1950s in Joel Spira’s makeshift lab in New York City. A young physicist fascinated by the aesthetic manipulation of light, Spira commandeered the spare bedroom in the apartment he shared with his wife, Ruth, and set out to invent a solid-state device that would enable people to vary the intensity of the lights in their homes. And the dimmer was born. Since then, they have expanded to include a wide range of smart innovations for home and commercial use. The Lutron RA2 Select brings you personalised lighting for any home, any budget. Whole home lighting control made simple. The importance of having the correct lighting cannot be underestimated. Did you know that studies have found that insufficient lighting has been found to contribute to depression and vitamin D deficiencies? Appropriate lighting is known to improve mood and energy levels. With Lutron, you are able to seamlessly control the lighting in your home to ensure impeccable lighting. Reasons to light-up with Lutron: Stay in touch with your home, even when you’re not there with the Lutron App Monitor and adjust lights on your smart device, whether home or away Schedule exterior lights to turn on before returning home in the evening or night Use the Away feature to ensure you never leave lights on Create the perfect atmosphere for entertaining or any setting, at your fingertips Their wall plates have a screwless design which is sleek and easy to clean Use the Goodnight button to turn lights off in other rooms, from the comfort of your bed When choosing Lutron, you’re choosing a manufacturer with a history of innovation – and the leader in automated window treatments since 2003. Cutting edge technology, incredible value and a beautiful solution – now available in South Africa through …