South African-made automotive products take top awards at Automechanika...
Five South African-manufactured products reached the final round of this year's Automechanika Johannesburg's 2013 Innovation Awards, highlighting the ingenuity of South African automotive...
View ArticleNew shock absorber tester does away with questionable results
South African shock absorber manufacturer Control Instruments Automotive's (CI-A's) flagship brand, Gabriel, launched a new, internationally recognised shock tester tailored to the South African...
View ArticleNew gear train and series wound motors designs add power to winch
Off-road equipment and accessories manufacturer Warn Industries’ new range of re-engineered Zeon winches, which are powered by a redesigned planetary gear train and series wound motor, was launched in...
View ArticleImproving Chinese quality weakens demand for local automotive components
South Africa's declining manufacturing sector, coupled with the improving quality of automotive components being manufactured in China, has resulted in a greater demand for the cheaper Chinese...
View ArticleEC continues to experience growth in automotive sector
State-owned Coega Development Corporation (CDC) intends to attract two additional automotive original-equipment manufacturers (OEMs), to the Coega Industrial Development Zone (IDZ) and to continue...
View ArticleClose eye on automotive component demands
New steel grades are continuously being developed and manufactured, especially higher strength steels that are thinner and lighter, to keep up with the constantly evolving nature of the automotive...
View ArticleCentre makes headway in greening local automotive component industry
A combined saving of R13-million, between July 2011 and June 2012, by all participating suppliers has been achieved as a result of the National Cleaner Production Centre of South Africa (NCPC-SA) and...
View ArticleAutomotive friction products include security seals
A new range of Textar automotive friction products that prevent the use of fraudulent parts - mainly brake pads and break shoes on light and medium commercial vehicles - was launched last month in...
View ArticleTyre supplier focuses on energy efficiency
Tyre supplier Continental Tyre South Africa (CTSA) held an Energy Day for all employees at their head office in Port Elizabeth last month to educate its workforce on energy saving measures.
View ArticleTraining academy to upskill automotive workers
To provide training to aspirant motor, diesel and motorcycle mechanics, the Imperial Technical Training Academy, based in Germiston, was established as a joint venture (JV) between Imperial Holdings...
View ArticleSouth Africa’s railway sector takes the strain
The current economic downturn has negatively affected the railway sector, particularly freight rail and to a lesser extent of the decreasing passenger numbers, reports railway tyre manufacturer...
View ArticleNew bearing solution for energy efficient vehicles
Automotive component supplier SKF has launched a bearing solution for environmental micro-hybrid cars. This new magnetic sensor bearing solution is part of automotive component manufacturer Valeo’s...
View ArticleManufacturers should refine processes to survive economic crisis
Consulting company Rifle-Shot Performance Group CEO Ian Huntly tells Engineering News that the global automotive industry has adopted an enterprise quality management approach to their processes during...
View ArticleLocal company launches rail engine
Engine, propulsion and power systems supplier to southern Africa, MTU South Africa, presented its 16V 4000 R43 engine at the Railways and Harbours Conference and Exhibition, in Cape Town this year.
View ArticleLevel and temperature sensor aids vehicle diagnostics
Process electronics and instrumentation supplier ASSTech has released a new level and temperature sensor for commercial vehicles, construction and agricultural machinery.
View ArticleDebt restructuring and bridging finance to help automotive sector – IDC
Metal, transport and machinery products strategic business unit of the South African development finance institution, the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) reports that distressed companies make...
View ArticleDatabase tracks retrenched automotive workers
The National Association of Automotive Component and Allied Manufacturers (Naacam) is in discussions with the Automotive Industry Development Centre (AIDC) to develop a database of all automotive...
View ArticleTwenty-four-hour repair service introduced
To assist customers with express assembly, repairs and replacements of units in the event of a breakdown, industrial drive and gearbox specialist SEW Eurodrive has introduced a 24-hour shift.
View ArticlePrice reduction aimed at gaining competitive edge
In a bid to achieve competitiveness in the market and to gain revenue and new business during these difficult economic times, drive and gearbox specialists SEW Eurodrive reduced prices by 7,5% in August.
View ArticleGeared motors supplied to local saw mill
Heavy lifting company Lowveld Cranes approached gear and drive specialist SEW Eurodrive to assist them with the selection of geared motors for its 10-t crane at a local saw mill, in Graskop, in...
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