AR Racking has begun its participation in the construction of JYSK’s new distribution centre in Almenara, Castellón, one of the major logistics projects currently under development in Europe. Following JYSK’s groundbreaking ceremony a few weeks ago, AR Racking began work in early April on the two clad-rack warehouses, which areContinue Reading
According to the African Development Bank, Africa’s manufacturing sector generated approximately R6.7 trillion in economic value in 2025, up from around R5.4 trillion in 2020. Yet despite this progress, the continent still accounts for less than 2% of global manufacturing output – highlighting both how far Africa has come andContinue Reading
Johannesburg – Behind every industrial success story, there’s a human one. Most people never see it. They don’t see the engineer solving a problem long after everyone else has gone home, or the technician travelling through the night to keep a customer’s mining plant operational. They don’t see the mentorContinue Reading
Bradman Lake, a global leader in advanced packaging machinery and automation, will showcase a powerful portfolio of integrated, high-performance solutions at Pack Expo International 2026 in Chicago (18–21 October). At booth S-1742, visitors will experience a fully connected packaging line engineered to maximize productivity, flexibility, and sustainability for modern manufacturingContinue Reading
AR Racking has exceeded 2 million accumulated views on YouTube with the FPV drone videos recorded at its 100% automated factory in Tudela, Navarre. The footage shows the inside of the plant where AR Racking manufactures its metal industrial racking: a facility with a production capacity of more than 100,000Continue Reading
OMRON Robotics will demonstrate the next generation of its flagship LD Series autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) — the LD-150 and LD-300 — at Automate 2026, being held June 22–25 at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL. At Booth #3080, attendees will see the new AMRs operating in material transport applications. ExpectedContinue Reading
Contaminated land is rarely a contained technical problem. A site may have a defined boundary on a map, but its risks can change as groundwater moves, land use shifts, climate conditions become less predictable, and surrounding land uses change over time. Regulators, landowners, communities, and developers may also have differentContinue Reading
South Africa’s heavy users of diesel, such as the mining, agriculture and food production industries, face three converging pressures on their fuel budgets. Firstly, fuel price volatility is eroding profits in these industries, some of which already have very thin margins. Secondly, SARS is changing the diesel rebate process toContinue Reading
Booyco Engineering has moved into full production of its third generation heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system for a customer’s latest 8×8 amphibious infantry vehicles. This latest HVAC solution is the result of the company’s intensive research and development, aimed at addressing both environmental extremes and the stringent operationalContinue Reading
As South Africa seeks to accelerate economic growth through localisation, manufacturing expansion and infrastructure development, the availability of skilled technical talent is becoming increasingly critical. The country’s mining and engineering sectors, which underpin much of this industrial activity, continue to face a shortage of practical technical skills. While efforts haveContinue Reading
