Electricity + Control October 2015

SOCIAL ENGINEERS

Eaton launches its first ever Experience Centre in South Africa

Power management company, Eaton, has launched its first ever Experience Centre in South Africa. The Centre is specifically designed to showcase Eaton’s innovations and demonstrate how they benefit customers in key segments including commercial construction, renewable energy, data centres, oil and gas, mining, utilities. It also exhibits Eaton’s innovative products and solutions for customers operating in mobile and industrial hydraulics applications as well as in the automotive industry. During this event, Eaton also launched the Hybrid Inverter, an energy saving and back-up power system that allows for continued power dur- ing load shedding. It runs on energy from the sun and can power small to medium enterprises amongst others switching between main power,

solar power as well as battery power - depending on availability. This solution comes at an excellent time as South African businesses are in need of alternative power solutions that ensure uninterrupted productivity and profitability during power outages. The capabilities of this Experience Centre will allow visitors to engage with Eaton’s business consulting experts from across the region. This will ensure they are fully prepared to make informed decisions on the best solu-

tions for their businesses. Enquiries: Sumaya Abdool. Tel. 011 874 4308 or email sumayaabdool@eaton.com

Eaton’s Craig de Vasconcellos (regional sales manager (hydraulics), Portia Thokoane (human resources manager), Shane Kilfoil (managing director), Frank Campbell (president EMEA region), and Tom Kellett (sales, technical support and aftermarket manager (vehicle)).

‘Fearless’ move by Siemens

On 15 September Siemens celebrated the official handover of the new lean manufacturing cell to Fearless Technical Contracts and Services at Siemens in North Riding. When Siemens decided to stop using labour brokers, Tshepo Mokoena and Kaizer Montshonyane took the opportunity on offer from Siemens to register their own business and continue in a new role as a supplier to Siemens and so Fearless Technical Contracts and Services came into being. Under the mentorship of Stassino Morantos, production manager at the Siemens North Riding Manufacturing Facility which is an incubator for small enterprises, Fearless has grown from strength to strength learning to implement lean manufacturing and the importance of continuous improvement of the manufacturing process. Fearless now employs 15 people and has been appointed as a supplier of certain sub assemblies to the Eskom Kusile project. Enquiries: Email kalai.pillay@siemens.com

Fearless Technical Contracts & Services: Kaizer Montshonyane (financial director) and Tshepo Mokoena (managing director).

Rita Nkuhlu (Siemens executive director) and Tshepo Mokoena (Fearless).

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