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'In Africa ... for Africa'
Siemens has signed a local manufacturing agreement with Cape
Town-based Electro Inductive Industries (Eii) – a Level 2 B-BBEE black
industrialist company that manufactures distribution transformers
and miniature substations.The signing event was held at Siemens
headquarters in Midrand on 4 April 2017.
The manufacturing facility is currently being developed and up-
graded in CapeTown, to cater for a new line of Siemens transformers
as part of its growth and job creation strategy.
“Siemens experts will begin training Eii staff on the new technol-
ogy, equipment and quality, thereby equipping themwith a new set
of internationally-recognised assembly skills and expertise,” said
Ronnie Naidoo, Head of Transformers and High Voltage Products,
Siemens Southern & Eastern Africa.
Downstream benefits of this localisation project will be felt across
the entire supply chain through Siemens’ global procurement and
enterprise development programme. It incorporates global good
governance, compliance and ethical business mentoring.
“Siemens is inAfrica forAfrica.This new partnership is of immense
importance in helping SouthAfrica to achieve its market growth, with
benefits to society as a whole, such as an increase in job creation.
It also helps Siemens to expand its local portfolio,” said Naidoo.
Enquiries: Keshin Govender.Tel. +27 (0) 11 652 2000;
E-mail:
Virtual Reality at PEWA 2017
Cummins, a global power leader and corporation of complementary
business units that design, manufacture, distribute and service diesel
and natural gas engines and related technologies, demonstrated its
recently launched Virtual Reality training and marketing device at
Africa’s highly acclaimed Power & Electricity World Africa (PEWA)
Exhibition. PEWA is the annual forum where industry profession-
als gather to acquire ideas on developing sustainable, clean and
bankable world class energy solutions for projects on the continent.
The Cummins exhibit showcased two sets of high-tech equipment
for media and customers to experience. By wearing goggles and a
headset, one is swept up in a simulated 3-D tour of a plant or data
centre, complete with sound to further drive the reader’s trip into the
world of virtual reality.The viewer is introduced to various products
in a data centre, including the recently launched QSK95 Series of
high-horsepower generator sets. The QSK95 is specifically designed
and engineered for critical applications that demand a robust, reli-
able source of power to ensure uninterrupted operations, for ap-
plications such as hospitals, sports stadiums, office buildings, data
centres and the like. Commenting at the exhibition, Kenny Gaynor,
Director of Power Generation for Cummins Southern Africa, said,
“This incredible innovative device has been engineered for use in
training and education, providing a very new and dynamic teaching
experience. Innovation is about unlocking and unleashing newways
of thinking, doing and delivering against a background of continuous
improvement.”The compact and portable headgear provides endless
marketing opportunities for the broad range of products.
Cummins Southern Africa is headquartered in Johannesburg,
with branches in Longmeadow, Bloemfontein, CapeTown, Durban
and Port Elizabeth; as well as Zambia, Botswana, Mozambique and
Zimbabwe.The company also enjoys a wide range of dealer networks
in support of its widespread Southern Africa footprint. (See Social
Engineers, page 43).
Enquiries: Sal Govender. Email
STANDBY + BACKUP
Andre Soergel (CEO, Siemens Medium Power Transformers),
Sydney Mabalayo (Acting CEO, Electro Inductive Industries), Peter
Kgame (Executive Director, Electro Inductive Industries), Jost
Kerscher (Sales Head Africa Siemens Transformers), Giovanni
Cattani (CEO Siemens Medium Power Transformers, Trento, Italy).
Kenny Gaynor, Director of Power Generation for Cummins Southern
Africa, wears goggles and a headset that transport engineers into a
simulated 3-D ‘virtual’ tour of a plant or data centre.
The Cummins stand at Power & Electricity World Africa (PEWA).
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