Sparks Electrical News September 2015

8 contractors’ corner

Heavy-duty tasks made simple and safe

Technical expertise impresses visitors

Voltex exhibited at two recent shows – the travelling Mining and Technical Exhibitions – held at the Tweefontein Golf Club and the Landau Recreation Centre in Mpumulanga. Representing Voltex are: Pieter Groenewald (Impact Energy); Nicholas Strydom (Voltex Wit- bank); Johan Hattingh (Voltex LSIS); Denzil Iyavoo (Voltex Witbank); and Steve Lea (Phambili Interface). The Mining and Technical Exhibi- tions showcase innovative products and energy solutions for the mining and industrial sectors and attracted industry professionals and commercial contractors. Energy efficiency was high on visitors’ agendas and LED products attracted a lot of interest. Contingency measures for alternative energy also drewmany visitors to the Voltex stand, which showcased commercial generators amongst other in- novative power generation solutions. Visitors were impressed by the broad range of innovative energy efficient products and the Voltex teams’ technical expertise contributed to the positive leads generated at the show and existing client relationships were strengthened. Enquiries: +27 11 879 2000

THE ECA(SA) invites its members to enter the prestigious annual Presidential Excellence Awards, which celebrates quality, outstanding workmanship and professionalismwithin South Africa’s electrical industry. This year, awards will be conferred in the following categories: • Installation of theYear: Retail • Installation of theYear: Shopping Centres. • Installation of theYear: Office Blocks and Hotels. • Installation of theYear: Industrial. • Apprentice of theYear (male) • Apprentice of theYear (female). • Woman-owned Business of theYear • Regional Excellence Award • ECA Employee of theYear award Florence Mabena, executive secretary for the ECA(SA)’s national marketing committee, says that members are invited to enter as many categories as they would like to andmay enter more than one project in any one category. Members are also invited to nominate andmotivate entries for candi- dates in the categories‘Apprentice of theYear’and ‘Woman-owned Business of theYear’. She says that the ECA(SA) uses the awards to pro- mote the industry and the calibre of its members and that award winners have the right to include the description‘ECA(SA) AwardWinner’in their promotional material. The awards will be presented at a formal banquet on 5 November 2015 at a venue that is still to be confirmed. For detailed information about the ECA(SA) Presidential Excellence Awards, email Florence Mabena at Florence@ecasa.co.za ECA(SA) Presidential Awards – call for entries The CI models are best suited to heavy-duty ap- plications, such as cutting steel pipes and profiles, while the CIE models are suitable for working on materials that include concrete, stone and tile. Both incorporate variable speed pre-selection, allowing the user tomatch working speed to the material. Enquiries: +27 11 651 9600 • Best Contributor to Energy Efficiency. • Reticulation Contractor of theYear THE newGWS grinders from Bosch Industrial Power Tools SA offer maximum safety and productivity over an extended time says senior brandman- ager, Juergen Lauer. He says the newGWS grinders “are superior to predecessor models”due to their improved productivity and user protection. “The GWS 13-125 CI or CIE and GWS 17-125 CI or CIE models boast powerful 1 300 and 1 700W motors respectively and are well equipped with additional safety features. A soft-start feature reduces the start-up torque to protect the motor, while constant electronic technology keeps the selected speed constant and optimises cut quality,” he explains. “To further improve control and lower user fatigue, an anti-vibration auxiliary handle reduces vibration by 40%. Tominimise threat of injury caused by dangerous tool kickback, the innovative ‘KickBack Stop’safety feature is prompted by mi- croprocessor triggers in the event of a disk jam,”he says, adding that user safety is enhanced by‘restart protection’that prevents uncontrolled start-up after power interruption, and by a burst-proof blade guard with tool-free adjustment.

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september 2015

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