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T
he student engineering design competi-
tion, which has run annually since 2008,
provides a learning platform that brings
together engineering theory, the latest tech-
nology in drive engineering, pneumatics,
and business relevance. Sponsors of this
year’s competition,
SEW-EURODRIVE
and
Pneumax
, required students to explore a
‘Greener Mining’ theme for 2013.
The top three places for engineering
design went to:
1
st
– Cape Peninsula University ofTechnolo-
gy –Waste Granite to Cobblestone Machine.
2
nd
– TshwaneUniversity of Technology –
The Dust Buster (Winners of the Innovation
Prize).
3
rd
–WITS University –Water Solar Still
An additional entry from WITS University
– The Dust Emission Filtration System – was-
selected as the Autodesk Design Prizewinner.
Cape Peninsula University of Tech-
nology - Waste Granite to Cobble
Machine
Students Christian Mpiana and Gareth Hard-
man submitted a design that proposes the
rehabilitation of abandoned granite mines
by turning surplus “waste” granite blocks
into usable cobblestones. These can then
in turn be used to develop access roads
and walkways in rural areas. Apart from
the direct benefit paved roads and paths
will bring to these areas, they proposed
that other possible business interventions
around the system could generate job crea-
tion. Lecturer Francois Hoffman expressed
that his students winning the competition
was the highlight of his year. The winners
receive a ten day all expenses paid trip to
Germany and Italy where they will be hosted
by the head offices of the sponsor compa-
nies. Furthermore the winning university
receives R100 000 worth of products from
SEW-EURODRIVE and Pneumax,while each
participating is entitled to R40 000 worth of
products for completing the competition.
Enquiries: SEW-EuroDrive: Rene Rose.Tel.
011 248 7000 or email
.
Pneumax: Eugene van der Lith.Tel. 011 573
0902 or email
.
R
oodepoort ChildWelfare received a pleasant surprise at the ROCCI
Business of the year Cocktail awards which was took place on 10
October 2013 at Silverstar Casino. John Groom, managing director
ofVEGA Instruments SA, presentedAngelique McAdam, chairperson
of Roodepoort Child Welfare with a new Honda BRIO Trend at the
awards event.
VEGA Instruments
SA first heard about the struggles thatAngelique
and her staff were having with their vehicles when John Groom did
a presentation for ROCCI. At the time, all that Angelique was looking
for was a sponsor for a new sign board to help children in need to
find their offices.
Angelique and her team currently care for two thousand seven
hundred children and they take in between five to nine children a
week under the age of eighteen years. Some of the children were
abandoned at birth and most of the other children come from abusive
backgrounds. Roodepoort Child Welfare is responsible for finding
the children a place of safety, before they go to a foster home and
then adoption.
In keeping with VEGA Grieshaber KG’s motto ‘Looking Forward’,
John Groom hopes that the new vehicle will help Roodepoort Child
Welfare move forward in their work with the children they care for.
“Being in a position to help the community we work in would not be
possible without the hard work and dedication from each and every
one of the staff members at VEGA and our customers.There is noth-
ing more important than helping to protect our community’s children
as they are the future of our company and country”, he explained.
Enquiries: Angelique McAdam.Tel. 083 325 1013 or email
Chantal Groom.Tel. 011 795 3249 or
email
.
PneuDrive challenge - 2013 winners
‘Looking forward’ and assisting the community
The 2013 Judging Panel: Heathcliff Barnard (Pneumax SA), Russell Gill (SAFPA), Brian Paxton (Mixtec),
Brandon Skinner (DRA Mining), John Menasce (HATCH) and Raymond Obermeyer SEW-EURODRIVE).
Angelique McAdam, chairperson of Roodepoort Child Welfare, in a new
Honda BRIO Trend presented to her by VEGA Instruments SA.
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