Electricity + Control February 2016

SOCIAL ENGINEERS

Annual Vega Golf Day Always a popular event on the calendar, the Annual Vega Golf Day was held at the Roodepoort Country Club on 21 January 2016. John Groom welcomed the guests and introduced some of the key people fromVega Controls SA (Pty) Ltd, the company now authorised as the sole distributor for VEGA Grieshaber in the South African market. Frikkie Streicher (External Sales Department) introduced and demonstrated, Bluetooth PLIS- COM, the new display and calibration module for VEGA sensors that will be available from March 2016. Adjustments can now be made without removing the VEGA sensor housing cover either at the sensor using the new magnet pen or from a safe distance of 25m using a smartphone or tablet. Günter Kech (Managing Director, VEGA Grieshaber) gave a hint of a ‘game changing’ instrument soon to be launched by VEGA. Look

out for the next issue of Electricity+Control for more information. Enquiries: Chantal Groom. Email info.za@vega.com/za

Frikkie Steicher shows how adjustments can be made via the new VEGATools app using a smartphone.

John Groom (Director, VEGA Controls SA); Natalie Barnes (Director, VEGA Controls SA); Mrs. Kech; G ü nter Kech (Managing Director, VEGA Grieshaber Germany.

Extended product guarantees Long gone are the days of being considered a run-of-the-mill OEM. This is the strong message being given to all industries by Zest WEG Group Africa. With WEG Brazil as its parent company, this group has its roots firmly in Africa and its commitment to the continent is without question, especially following the large investments made in 2015 in local manufacturing facilities that will be able to service countries across Africa. Such is the confidence and level of commitment of Zest WEG Group Africa to its customer base that Louis Meiring, group CEO, announced that

guarantees have been extended across all WEG products. (See article on page 35). Enquiries: Kirsten Larkan. Tel. 27(0)11 723 6000 or email kirstenl@zestweg.com

Zest WEG Group Africa: Louis Meiring (Group Chief Executive Officer), Gary Daines (Managing Director, Zest WEG Electric) and Juliano Vargas (Group Logistics and Operations Director).

Zest WEG Group Africa: David Claassen (Executive - Integrated Solutions), Riaan Nel (Sales Manager - Drives & Automation), Francois Labuschagne (Sales Manager, External Sales), Fanie Steyn (Projects and Products Manager) and David Spohr (Head of Business Development).

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