Tag: testing
Safety SA has broadened NOSA’s offering and expanded its services around the world
By Larry Claasen
US-based Carlyle Group has vastly broadened the range of services since taking over NOSA in 2018.
NOSA, which turned 70 this year and was generally known for occupational health and...
An overview of 342 – diesel quality and its importance
by John Evans B.Sc. MLA II – diagnostic manager, WearCheck
ABSTRACT
SANS 342:2016, the South African National Standard, serves as the governing document for diesel quality in South Africa, outlining properties, testing procedures,...
Solar power market is set for 2023 upswing
WITH the solar power sector expected to rise sharply throughout 2023, installation and testing engineers will need access to the best tools to work at optimum efficiency and safety.
As the world...
Kinetiko reports “Sizable exploration opportunities”
NATURAL gas exploration JV, Kinetiko and African Energy have reported promising natural gas finds from its Korhaan project wells, located in the Amersfoort district in Mpumalanga. (See CBN June edition –...
Doctored diesel is dangerous
In response to an article that appeared in Fin 24 on June 15th of this year, Gwede Mantashe, the Minister of Mineral resources and Energy, warned of the use of illuminating...
Certification provides assurance and is more than a test report
CBN published an article entitled “Product Self-Compliance, a challenge to the regulatory process? on p17 of its April 2022 edition which may have caused some confusion.
Here the SABS provides a clearer...
Installation testing that protects appliances – wirelessly shares data
GROWING concern for public safety and the increasing complexity of today’s fixed electrical installations in domestic, commercial and industrial premises places extra responsibility on electrical test engineers who are charged with...
Cummins to test new hydrogen-fuelled ic engine
CUMMINS is set to begin testing of a new hydrogen-fuelled internal combustion engine that will support customers in meeting the energy and environmental needs of the future.
Following the proof-of-concept testing, the...
Complying with technical safety requirements
WEARCHECK’s advanced field services (AFS) division offers a wide range of specialist monitoring techniques which include rope testing, technical compliance (TC) and non-destructive testing.
According to Johan Stols, WearCheck’s TC manager, the...
Where to get tested for Covid-19 in the Cape
Many have begun questioning where testing for the coronavirus can be done within the Western Cape. While the government is only testing specific cases, private labs are offering testing for those...