Mechanical Technology sets out to support South African industry in all issues that may be informative and interesting to professionals across the full spectrum of engineering and the mechanical trades. It aims to promote responsible engineering and business practices and to highlight opportunities for South African companies to become more internationally competitive.

We believe that efficiency, in terms of energy, resource use and productivity are key features of responsible engineering. We promote good design, decision making and procurement practices, based on neither best possible performance nor lowest capital cost, but rather on appropriate solutions for technical tasks at lowest lifecycle costs, ie, costs of procurement, maintenance and on-going energy and other running costs.

Mechanical Technology believes that environmental issues are, and will remain, of increasing importance going into the future and that sustainable development is essential if we are to secure our planet and the quality of life for future generations.