Gauteng is gearing up for what is set to be the largest gathering of industrialists this year. Where could one be exposed to nine specialised industry pavilions, all under one roof, for three days, in a world-class venue? Just three days to source all the leading-edge technologically advanced products and solutions to maximise reliability, productivity and profits - The Blue IQ Smart Industry Expo.
The pavilions are the nine specialist industry sectors which have been recognised as vital for the economic growth of Gauteng: Biotechnology; fluid power and air technology; process control, automation and electronics; logistics and supply chain management (including materials handling); energy technology and renewable energy; machine tools; information and communications technology (including industrial ICT interfacing); electrical switchgear; and financial and auxiliary services.
Here is just a sample of the world-class companies that have gathered to share their expertise with you.
AZtech CNC Manufacturing Solutions is a leading supplier of CAD, CAM Reverse Engineering and Quality Control solutions. With more than a decade of experience, AZtech has gained an excellent reputation by implementing world-class products to more than 500 southern African manufacturers. Visitors to the company`s stand can expect to see:
* EdgeCAM Part Modeler - most affordable solid CAD solution;
* EdgeCAM CNC Machining - SA`s most popular turning, milling and wire EDM CAD CAM solution;
* Renishaw Scanning Solutions - for reverse engineering and quality control;
* Delcam PowerSHAPE - design of complex 3D shapes and automated mould/tool design;
* Delcam PowerMILL - HSM and 5 axis CAM machining software;
* Delcam PowerINSPECT - inspection and analysis of automated 3D mould/tool design;
* Delcam CopyCAD - creates editable CAD models from digitised data; and
* ArtCAM Pro 6.00 with Jewel Smith - 3D relief creation with texture and CNC engraving.
Enterprise Machine Tools is dedicated to supplying CNC and conventional machinery of high quality with reliable backup and service. The company was started in 1997, supplying surface grinders and turret mills. Today, it supplies a wide range of the highest quality machines at affordable prices. It aims to have live machining throughout the three days of the exhibition, with special launch prices.
WH Machine Tool Service offers the following specialised services:
* Professional installation and commissioning of CNC Tooling Machines of machine tool manufacturers in Europe;
* Moving, re-locating and re-commissioning of machines;
* Expert advice in successfully launching and commissioning large projects;
* Consulting on machine tools;
* Breakdown, shut-down, general and backup service; and
* Sales of spare parts and tooling.
F&H Machine Tools, incorporating Forest Engineering and Holmach Machine Tools, has been a leading and major player in the machine tool industry for more than 50 years. Forest Engineering and Holmach Machine Tools concentrate on quality, affordable machine tools that are utilised throughout all sectors of the engineering industry from the smallest operation to the major automated manufacturers. Two years ago, the directors of F&H Machine Tools formed a partnership with the Saccawu National Provident Fund which now has a major shareholding in the group. F&H Machine Tools is the only major player in the Machine Tool Merchant industry with BEE status.
Sauer-Danfoss designs, manufactures and applies integrated hydraulic systems solutions for the challenging world of mobile equipment. It has the knowledge, technology and applications experience to meet the wide range of challenges you face, and are totally committed to the success of every project.
It creates value for customers through the engineering and supply of mobile hydraulic equipment and services, from individual components to the design and integration of total system solutions. The company`s goal is to make the mobile machine environment better by improving machine performance, developing better methods of operation, increasing machine uptime and reducing maintenance costs. It innovates to achieve specific results for you and your customers. Sauer-Danfoss` global network of engineering centres, local distributors and sales offices provide unsurpassed capabilities to address mobile machine requirements on a local basis.
Its stand at the Blue IQ Smart Industry Expo will feature pumps, motors, valves, gearboxes, bellhousings, couplings, radio controls and electronics.
Hydraulic Steel Tube operates in all spheres of the hydraulic market, including the mining sector, the industrial and agricultural industries, and the marine and military industries. It is extremely proud of the reputable agencies it holds - Manuli Hydraulic Hose, EMB metric hydraulic tube fittings range, Bowman hydraulic oil coolers, PI.effe.ci hydraulic pipe clamps, Havlt hydraulic flanges, MHA ball valves and flow controls respectively, MCS hydraulic test equipment.
Rand Building Hydraulics designs and manufactures hydraulic powerpacks, cylinders, manifold blocks and brake systems. A variety of these products will be on display.
Integrated Hydraulics imports hoses and hose fittings, adaptors, filters and integrated cartridges and valves.
The Hytec Group, sole importer for Bosch Rexroth, Hydac and Walterscheid, has established itself as the largest supplier of hydraulic, pneumatic, automation and associated equipment in southern Africa. The group`s solutions-oriented approach embraces the complete range of services, equipment and systems for use in the hydraulics, pneumatics and automation industries, including detailed design and test facilities. Nationwide operations include branches in most major centres. The group also operates in Ghana, Mozambique, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The group consists of six companies, namely Hytec, Tectra Automation, Hydac, Hytec Engineering, HAW (Hydraulic & Automation Warehouse), and Power Team. Hytec will demonstrate its special capabilities in hydraulic design manufacture, repair, service and installation.
Tectra Automation will inform visitors on comprehensive, value-added automated solutions, displaying advanced products and solutions in pneumatics, linear motion, electrical force, motion control and profile systems.
Hydac will exhibit the latest technology in hydraulic oil-air coolers, filtration and flushing units and accumulators.
Hytec Engineering will display its hydraulic cylinder manufacturing and repair capabilities. HAW will also display its range of hydraulic hoses, hose ends, adapters, quick couplers, steel tubing and fittings.
Power Team will demonstrate the latest range of hydraulic maintenance tools.
Janssen Products was established in 1990 to manufacture, supply and install Maxi Flex PVC Strip Curtains, Protection Screens and PVC Crash doors for South African markets and all neighbouring countries to maintain temperatures in cold rooms and freezer rooms and reduce draughts, dust, insects and birds from entering the workplace. Also, as the accredited sole-distributor in southern Africa of Schieffer high-speed doors with over 350 doors installed, makes the company the leader in this specialised market. Since the beginning of 2002, Schieffer, together with well-known door companies, Nomafa and Jansen, has acted under the new brand - Albany Door Systems.
The Siemens Automation and Drives group is made up of five segments which are active in various areas of business all over Africa: production automation, variable speed drive and motor technology, process automation and low voltage switchgear. It supplies customers in these areas with products and systems as well as factory-wide turnkey solutions, from a single source.
The company`s stand will showcase low voltage switchgear, conventional switchgear and intelligent switchgear. Sentron Moulded Case Circuit Breakers and Sentron Air Circuit Breakers will be introduced at the Blue IQ exhibition, but will only be launched to the South African market in the first quarter of 2004.
The Siemens professional will demonstrate Microsystems and Intelligent Switchgear at 10am and Sentron at 3pm daily.
Citect is the largest independent supplier of industrial automation software in the world. It has provided engineering services and software to the industrial automation market for over 25 years. It delivers high-quality, scalable, industrial automation and information management solutions worldwide that enable corporate, IT, plant, production managers, engineers and operators to make better decisions by automating and analysing information throughout the enterprise, anytime, anywhere.
CitectSCADA enables customers to increase return on assets by delivering highly scalable, reliable control and monitoring systems to reduce operating costs, improve productivity and product quality. Easy-to-use configuration tools and powerful features enable end-users and system integrators to quickly develop and deploy solutions for any size application.
Citect Plant2Business is an easy-to-use platform that allows customers to quickly build and deploy Industrial Information Management (IIM) solutions. Aggregating and presenting real-time information from multiple disparate systems throughout the enterprise allows corporate IT, plant and production managers to improve decision-making processes
Industrial Information Management (IIM) solutions enable corporate, IT, plant and production managers to improve production efficiency, performance and profitability by transforming and presenting real-time information in business context throughout the enterprise.
The non-invasive, modular approach leverages open technologies and complements existing automation and IT systems to typically deliver significant ROI in six to nine months.
OPTI-NUM Solutions is the sole southern African representative of The MathWorks. The MathWorks is the leading supplier of technical computing software in the world. The MathWorks family of products are sold into industries as diverse as aerospace and defence, financial services, process industries, educational sector, biotechnology, automotive and others. OPTI-NUM solutions will demonstrate its core products - MATLAB & Simulink.
MATLAB integrates mathematical computing, visualisation and a powerful language to provide a flexible environment for technical computing. The open architecture makes it easy to use MATLAB and its companion products to explore data, create algorithms and create custom tools that provide early insights and competitive advantages.
Simulink is an interactive tool for modelling, simulating, and analysing dynamic, multi-domain systems. It lets you build a block diagram, simulate the system`s behaviour, evaluate its performance, and refine the design. Simulink integrates seamlessly with MATLAB, providing immediate access to an extensive range of analysis and design tools. These benefits make Simulink the tool of choice for control system design, DSP design, communications system design, and other simulation applications.
Transducer Technology is a comprehensive supplier of electronics and instrumentation, covering the areas of pressure, level, flow, displacement, vibration and acceleration; together with all the associated signal conditioning equipment that is used with these and other types of instrumentation; as well as turnkey systems covering machine automation and bespoke software to suit. It will launch the latest product from its level transmitter range - a fully submersible plastic pressure transmitter for use in boreholes and reservoirs where high corrosion is present. The unit offers consistent accuracy of less than 0.25% of scale and offers ranges up to 100m of submersibility and an ease of installation that defies belief...just simply throw it in! See this unit in action on Transducer Technology`s stand.
Skiffy SA is great in small nylon and metal parts or components. More than 5 000 handy, high quality articles are now at your disposal, which can help solve any number of construction, manufacturing and aesthetic problems. Skiffy offers small pack sizes, free samples, speedy delivery times, and no additional tooling costs - nylon washers, stand-offs (spacers), cover caps, threaded rods, nuts, screws, drive fasteners, handles, ball knobs, grip screws and nuts, wing nuts, fixing rings, snip and snap rivets, cable straps, strap-mounts, drive-in-plugs, liquid tight fittings, lock nuts, gears, adjustable feet, glass clamps, slide bearings, bushings, nut caps, cable glands, insertable handles, suspension plates, hose clamps, hose connectors, ventilation covers, etc.
Merck Chemicals will display its laboratory instruments and products with special emphasis on the biotechnology field.
The National Research Foundation`s objective is to support and promote research through funding, human resource development and the provision of necessary research facilities, in order to facilitate the creation of knowledge, innovation and development in all fields of the natural and social sciences, humanities and technology, and in so doing contribute to the quality of life of all South Africans. Its stand will serve to give an overall portrayal of how the NRF supports biotechnology through its corporate initiatives by placing some of its projects on display.
With the sequencing of the human genome and other advances in genetic research, genetics is one of the fastest growing research areas in Africa and globally. Two of the most indispensable tools in a geneticists kit are DNA sequencing and DNA synthesis. Both are an everyday need for most laboratories working in human, animal, plant, microbial or viral genetics.
Inqaba Biotec is a genomic service company providing the manufacture of synthetic DNA and services for analysing DNA. The local production of these goods at competitive prices is a means of relieving the strong dependency for these products on fluctuating exchange rates. The company will make use of the Blue IQ Smart Industry Expo to introduce their MBI Fermentas molecular biology products (restriction endonucleases, DNA/RNA modifying enzymes, polymerase chain reaction products, kits for molecular biology, DNA/RNA and protein markers, vectors).
Mintek is one of the world`s leading technology providers specializing in mineral processing, extractive metallurgy and related fields. Working closely with industry and other research organisations, Mintek offers R&D expertise, service testwork, equipment and novel process technologies for the precious metals, base metals, ferro-alloys and industrial minerals sectors worldwide. Its stand at the Blue IQ Smart Industry Expo will focus on the products and services offered by Mintek`s Biotechnology Division:
* Bioleaching technology for the processing of refractory sulphide gold concentrates.
* Bioleaching technology for the processing of complex `polymetallic` concentrates (containing a variety of metals such as copper, zinc, lead, gold and silver).
* Heap-bioleaching technology for the processing of copper-sulphide ores.
The exhibit will also feature some of the division`s current areas of research and development. These include:
* The development of a process for the treatment of high-grade zinc concentrates.
* The development of a heap inoculation process.
* Ongoing developments in the field of heap bioleaching for copper-sulphide ores.
* Expansion into new areas, such as bioremediation, bio-energy and bio-nanotechnology.
Intoweb Design creates Virtual Help Desk systems that are easy to use, in native languages, and can be used as a serious cost-cutting system for IT support. Intoweb is also a leading producer of quality Web sites and intranet systems.
The stand will feature:
MicroWizz: Microsoft Office, Windows and MS project Virtual Help Desks
GroupWizz: Novell Groupwise Virtual Help Desk
HelpDesk: OpenOffice Virtual Help Desk
Web sites: Cutting-edge Web site design
Intranets: Off the shelf modules for an intranet
Spatial Technologies provides location-based business intelligence solutions across the enterprise. Since 1994, Spatial has been the local partner for MapInfo Corporation. Spatial is also the developer of MI2GO, a rapid application development platform that provides server, client and communications components to enable and quickly deploy applications across the Internet and mobile Internet environments.
Syspro is a global leader in the production of world-class ERP software, delivering state-of-the-art business solutions for the specialised needs of over 6 000 companies in more than 50 countries. Syspro is key for companies seeking to enhance profitability in an evolving supply chain-based economy. Syspro is a fully integrated business software solution that provides complete control over the planning and management of all facets of business including accounting, manufacturing and distribution operations in a variety of industries. Syspro`s customers have employed the software to achieve savings, enhance customer service and promote growth.
StarTrack, a division of the globally established StarTrack Communications group, is headquartered in Centurion and intends to make its presence felt in Africa.
It offers unique services for remote and mobile asset management through state-of-the art technology and the use of satellite communications, and terrestrial networks, facilitating efficient control of business assets in all weather conditions, 24 hours a day in near-real-time.
This cost-effective service is available over the entire African continent and existing clients already benefit from significant cost- and time-savings as well as increased productivity.
Movere Wireless Solutions was formed "with a burning desire to become the pioneering African provider of innovative wireless solutions for the telecommunications industry". The company is wholly owned and run by black South Africans with a primary focus on wireless communications solutions for the African markets. Two of its featured products are:
* Water Management System Solution - provides remote monitoring/telemetry on water sources and monitoring/control on water plants. This system monitors water quality and the data collected is fed back to the control management centre. This solution can also be used on other critical industrial operations where PLCs are installed.
* ATDI Spectrum Management and Radio Planning Tool - applications: mobile network planning (GSM and two way radio communication), broadcasting radio technology and telecommunication radio links.
AT&TS is a major player in the telecommunications industry - its stand will display PABX switchboards, least-cost routers and cellular payphone business units.
Professional Presentation Media (PPM) imports directly from suppliers of audio-visual equipment and consumables based in Germany, Netherlands, Hong Kong and Japan. It currently employs 10 people and has an average inventory holding of approximately R3.5 million. Its main customers are large distributors and retail outlets and some selected large corporations.
The company`s products, mainly under the Edcom brand, are represented country-wide and in the SADAC states.
Criterion Equipment has been servicing the forklift industry since 1969 and its core business is the sale and hire of TCM forklift trucks. It is the sole distributor for the TCM range of products in SA and therefore maintains large and comprehensive stocks of parts for maintenance purposes throughout its branch network and service agencies that it has developed over the years. The TCM Corporation of Japan is one of the leading manufacturers in the Far East and has been operating since 1949. The company`s confidence in its Far East partners` expertise has enabled them to provide the "best value for money" materials handling equipment without compromising on quality or safety.
Being part of the Murray & Roberts Group, it has the financial muscle available to offer contracts and service schemes at very competitive rates to suit customers` varying needs. Visitors will be able to view a wide range of lifting solutions. Value Logistics is a provider of customised, supply chain solutions. Supported by an integrated national infrastructure and IT network across southern Africa with a wide spectrum of services including:
* Dangerous goods transport, freight and warehousing;
* Distribution, freight, warehousing, linehaul;
* Truck rental: daily, monthly and FML options;
* Forklift hire, short- and long-term; and
* Logistical solutions.
Deloitte & Touche representatives will explain their tax services to visitors - transfer pricing, VAT, indirect tax, CGT, international tax, etc.
The exhibition has been endorsed by SAFPA, SAIMC, ESASA and SEIFSA.
The Blue IQ Smart Industry Expo is organised by Exhibitions for Africa, a black empowerment company. In 2003, Impumelelo confirmed its nomination as one of SA`s top 300 empowerment companies. This accolade is the result of extensive research of over 5 000 of SA`s leading companies, municipalities, government departments, institutions, agencies and other organisations in 150 sectors of the economy.
The Blue IQ Smart Industry Expo forms an integral part of Blue IQ`s business outreach programme, Blue IQ Means Business Week 2003, aimed at encouraging collaboration between government and business to drive Gauteng`s economy forward. The partnership between Exhibitions for Africa and Blue IQ is a demonstration of the success of a private enterprise working alongside the public sector to achieve these objectives.
The Blue IQ Smart Industry Expo will be staged at the Sandton Convention Centre, from 22 to 24 October 2003.
For further information, contact Karyn de Wet at Exhibitions for Africa, telephone (011) 886-3734. Online visitor registration can be done at www.exhibitafrica.co.za.
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