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Advanced manufacturing awards to recognise and inspire South Africa's manufacturers

National awards officially recognising innovation and excellence in Advanced Manufacturing will be hosted for the first time in South Africa during November with the support of the CSIR and other industry and government departments. The National Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Awards, is hosted...
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Project Aeroswift helps unlock the growth potential of additive manufacturing in South Africa

The CSIR and Aerosud Innovation Centre, an aeronautical engineering and manufacturing company, have developed an advanced 3D printer for metal components as part of project Aeroswift. This programme was initiated in 2011 after shortcomings with commercially available metal additive manufacturing ...
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New system to help Transnet monitor the condition of its locomotives

CSIR and Transnet engineers are developing the first 13 units of a system that monitors the condition of Transnet’s locomotives, following the earlier successful deployment of two prototypes. The system will enable Transnet to implement predictive maintenance and detect rail infrastructure defect...
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WEF founder encourages business, government and civil society to embrace fourth Industrial Revolution

The founder and chief executive chairman of the World Economic Forum (WEF), Prof Klaus Schwab, has stressed the importance for government, civil society and business to work together to ensure the benefits of the fourth industrial revolution (4IR) are distributed equally in society. Speaking in P...
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CSIR and metalplus collaborate to provide laser-welding services for industry

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), in collaboration with Actom’s Metalplus, will market and provide laser-welding services to industry over a period of two years. The CSIR, through its laser-based manufacturing capability, will provide expertise in laser cladding and harde...
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CSIR shares its research on HIV-1 detection at an international conference

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) presented its research findings on laser-based HIV diagnostics at the world’s largest photonics conference in California, San Franciso. Lebogang Thobakgale (28) is the youngest researcher who represented the CSIR biophotonics team at the S...
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An intelligent vehicle monitoring system for efficient transport operations

CSIR researchers have developed vehicle condition monitoring systems for the rail and bus transport industry that collect and analyse vehicle, driver and passenger data to optimise the operation of buses and locomotives. A healthy transport system for people and goods in South Africa is the backb...
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International collaborative effort pinpoints relationship between climate and malaria in Limpopo

South Africa has experienced an unprecedented outbreak of malaria in several districts in Limpopo this year. The CSIR-hosted Alliance for Collaboration on Climate and Earth Systems Science (ACCESS) Programme, in collaboration with researchers in Japan, have studied the malaria outbreak in Limpopo...
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CSIR biophotonics team presents nine papers on HIV point-of-care diagnostics at international conference

The CSIR biophotonics research team will be presenting nine papers on laser-based HIV point-of-care diagnostics at the world’s biggest optics and photonics conference. The Society of Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE) West Conference will be taking place from 28 January to 2 February ...
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Robotic system for horticultural crop monitoring tested in Western Cape vineyards

The CSIR has developed a cost-effective platform to inspect and monitor horticultural crops on local farms. This automated, intelligent robotic system has significant potential to improve the monitoring, production, harvesting and processing of produce. Following the successful development of a p...
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