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YES!! SMART GRID CAN BE IMPLEMENTED IN AFRICA

Posted on September 19, 2017May 31, 2018 by Gambeta News

According to European Technology Platform Smart Grid (ETPSG), “A smart grid is an electricity network that can intelligently integrate the actions of all users connected to it- generators, consumers and those that do both- order to efficiently deliver sustainable, economic and secure supplies”. The main objective of smart grid is to support the modernization of the Nation’s electricity system to maintain a reliable and secure infrastructure that can meet future load growth as well as…

Airports Company South Africa reports most profitable year

Posted on September 19, 2017September 19, 2017 by Gambeta News

CEO Bongani Maseko and CFO Dirk Kunz of Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) have both affirmed the announcement made by ACSA of achieving a profit of R2-billion for 2016/17 financial year compared to R1.9-billion for 2015/16 financial year. According to Maseko, “This is probably the best set of results we’ve presented in the history of the company,” while Kunz said “It’s been a stellar performance, with very good financial results.” During results presentation, reports showed that domestic departing…

SPACE FLIGHT WILL BE LAUNCHING DAILY

Posted on September 19, 2017March 6, 2018 by Gambeta News

Since the dawn of the space age, trips into orbit have been expensive and rare. A typical blastoff costs between US$100 million and US$300 million, and there are only about 100 of them each year — the vast majority of which are conducted by government-backed organisations from Russia, Europe, and the US. In the very near future, though, the cost of getting to space will decline precipitously. A new breed of rocket scientist has arrived with smaller,…

ZAMBIA WANTS A NEW MOBILE PROVIDER TO TAKE ON MTN

Posted on September 19, 2017September 19, 2017 by Gambeta News

Zambia is seeking bidders for a fourth mobile licence to take on operators including market leader MTN Group in the southern African country and may even have room for a fifth, according to Transport and Communications Minister Brian Mushimba. Mushimba said, the ministry has given the go-ahead to the telecommunications regulator to start the process. The new carrier could be in place within six(6) to twelve(12) months. The current operators are Airtel, MTN and state-owned…

PORTABLE INLINE FLUID RECLAMATION MACHINE UPDATED

Posted on September 19, 2017September 19, 2017 by Gambeta News

US manufacturer Eriez HydroFlow® has introduced a new version of its SumpDoc™ portable inline fluid reclamation machine. This redesigned version was based on customer feedback at numerous installations. The updated unit is simple to operate and small and lightweight enough to allow an operator to push SumpDoc quickly and easily from location to location. The machine provides complete coolant restoration and rejuvenation treatment of metalworking fluids in the machine tool sump with minimal operator intervention. There…

NEW 3D COMPUTER CHIP TO BOOST PROCESSING POWER

Posted on September 18, 2017September 19, 2017 by Gambeta News

The new 3D computer chip which combines two leading edge of nanotechnology could hysterically increase the speed and energy efficiency of a processor. The presently used chip separates memory (which stores data) and logic circuit (which process data). Data is moved to and fro between both units to carry out operations, but due to the finite number of connection between memory and logic circuit, this has become a major barrier since computers are expected to…

WHITE HEAVEN BEACH

Posted on September 18, 2017March 6, 2018 by Gambeta News

If you have the good fortune to sail, relax or experience something magical here is a unique and extraordinary place for you. Whitehaven Beach is a pristine, award winning beach on Whitsunday Island, the largest of the 74 islands in the Whitsundays. Whitehaven Beach stretches over seven kilometres and boasts brilliant white silica sand that is among the purest in the world. Sink your feet into the sand and wade into the warm waves that gently…

AUTONOMOUS ELECTRIC STREET SWEEPER

Posted on September 18, 2017September 18, 2017 by Gambeta News

A car manufacturer, cleaner and technology firm have partnered to release an electric self-driving vehicle to sweep UK streets. A Westfield Sportscars subsidiary, Johnston Sweepers, and Fusion Processing plan to release its first fully autonomous vehicle next year, handling the demand for a more efficient, Eco-friendly process. “A fully autonomous road sweeper could transform town centre sweeping, improving the environment for residents and businesses, and this is an exciting opportunity to develop the technology for…

JAPAN FUNDS INDIA’S FIRST BULLET TRAIN

Posted on September 18, 2017 by Gambeta News

Construction work on India’s first bullet train was recently launched by India’s prime minister Narendra Modi, also in attendance during the ceremony was his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe. The line which will run between Ahmedabad and Mumbai, will cost about 1.08-trillion-rupee (US$17 billion) and Japan has agreed to fund 81% of the project, through a 50-year loan at 0.1% annual interest. The train which will cover 508km stretch will run at a top speed of 350km/h reducing the current journey time from…

TREGASKISS ENTERS INTO DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT WITH DINSE GmbH

Posted on September 18, 2017September 18, 2017 by Gambeta News

Windsor based Tregaskiss has announced it will enter into a five-year master distribution agreement with Dinse GmbH to provide robotic water-cooled GMAW guns to the North American market under the Tregaskiss™ by DINSE™ brand name. The CWD and TWD guns will be available in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico for conventional and through-arm robotic welding systems. All authorized Bernard and Tregaskiss channel partners in North America will have access to this line of robotic GMAW…

NEW ACID GAS SCRUBBER UP TO STANDARD

Posted on September 18, 2017September 18, 2017 by Gambeta News

Testing, inspection and certification services provider TUV Rheinland Quality Services South Africa has ensured that the design and fabrication of a new 15-m-long acid gas scrubber for one of South Africa’s largest fuel refineries has met all the quality and safety requirements for pressure vessels. The column was manufactured in Germiston and the inspection process drew on the requirements of the national pressure equipment regulations and international health and safety standards. Independent design verification was undertaken by a…

PORTABLE VENTILATOR DEVELOPED IN INDIA

Posted on September 18, 2017September 18, 2017 by Gambeta News

AIIMS- All India Institutes of Medical Sciences, in collaboration with a private company, has developed a portable ventilator, so small that it can fit into your pocket. It can run on natural air flow without a dedicated oxygen supply and can be controlled by an Android app. This is the iniative of Dr Deepak Agrawal, a professor in the department of neurosurgery at AIIMS, who in collaboration with Diwakar Vaish, a robotics researcher who heads…

TECHNOLOGY WILL NOT DESTROY JOBS, IT’LL JUST CHANGE THEM- BNP PARIBAS CHAIRMAN

Posted on September 15, 2017September 19, 2017 by Gambeta News

Technology tends to be the biggest factor influencing businesses today , said a top bank executive. According to BNP Paribas Chairman Jean Lemierre “Technology is changing the way we operate. Technology will change competition, terms of competition and this is positive,”. He also said “We need to accept this, we need to invest, and we need to adapt.” While speaking to CNBC, he added that technology will change jobs, rather than eliminate them. He also…

GOOGLE SUED FOR GENDER DISCRIMINATION

Posted on September 15, 2017September 15, 2017 by Gambeta News

Three women who worked at google just sued the company, claiming that female employees are paid less and forced into lower-tier positions. The three plaintiffs are a former software engineer, a former communications specialist and a former manager. All three women resigned after experiencing what they claim was discriminatory corporate practices. According to the suit, filed in a San Francisco court, Google is aware of the situation and has not made any effort to fix…

PEN LIKE DEVICES THAT TAKE SECONDS TO DETECT CANCER CELLS

Posted on September 14, 2017September 14, 2017 by Gambeta News

The pen works by releasing a tiny droplet of water into the tissue, which soaks up chemicals inside the cells. it is then sucked back and analysis by a device called mass spectrometer, which can detect thousands of molecules before a doctor can give results on computer screen. Researchers at the University of Texas said the device can give surgeons exact information about which tissue to cut or preserve, which tends to improve treatment and reduce…

NEW AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS COULD CONTRIBUTE TO IMPROVEMENTS IN ROAD SAFETY.

Posted on September 14, 2017September 14, 2017 by Gambeta News

An autonomous system capable of detecting actions which could suggest driver distractedness has been created by researchers at the university of waterloo. With the aid of machine learning algorithms it can detect patterns of behaviour when trained on enormous datasets to recognise the hand movements indicative of texting, talking on a phone, reaching into the backseat to retrieve an object and other actions which deviate from safe driving. In addition to the machine-learning software ,…

THE DUAL ARMED ROBOT ”YuMI” LEADS HUMAN ORCHESTRA

Posted on September 14, 2017September 14, 2017 by Gambeta News

Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli’s voice soared to the rafters of a Tuscan theatre, but all eyes were on YuMi, an automaton designed by Swiss company ABB. It consists only of a small unit with two arms and is placed on a table. It has no face, no legs, no fancy features. The robot ‘YuMi’ conducted three of the 18 pieces performed at the concert, including the famous La Donna e’ mobile from Giuseppe Verdi’s masterpiece…

CHINA SIGNS FIRST PRIVATE HIGH SPEED RAIL DEAL

Posted on September 14, 2017 by Gambeta News

The government of Zhejiang province and a group led by Fosun High Technology has signed a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) deal for the first high speed rail project in China to be funded by a private sector. Fosun, a conglomerate known for aggressive acquisitions around the world, is to organise an investment fund of US$6.9bn, which will give it a 51% holding in the project while four(4) state-owned enterprises, including China Railway Corporation, will provide the remaining funds…

Construction sector: too traditional, lacks innovation, doesn’t collaborate. Discuss

Posted on September 14, 2017September 14, 2017 by Gambeta News

Author: Teodoro Alvarez-Fadon, Global Head of Innovation, Ferrovial Agroman Are perceptions of the construction sector fair and if they are, what do we need to do about it? At forums, seminars and conferences I keep hearing that the construction industry is light years away from the aerospace and automotive sectors in terms of innovation – and this is often backed up with figures and graphs. Innovation Why is it we are unable to convey all…

FIDIC JAKARTA 2017 – International Infrastructural Conference

Posted on September 13, 2017March 6, 2018 by Gambeta News

The FIDIC International Infrastructure Conference FIDIC, a french acronym for Fédération Internationale Des Ingénieurs-Conseils meaning International Federation of Consulting Engineers is an international standards organisation for the consulting engineering & construction profession. Founded in 1913 by France, Belgium and Switzerland in line with forming a global federation of consulting engineers. Today FIDIC membership covers 103 countries of the world. FIDIC organises the annual International Infrastructure Conference in the furtherance of its goals. This conference is the major…

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