Digital technology, products and trends

Precision water-jet cutting and profiling

Precision water-jet cutting and profiling

AquaJet Profiles was established over 12 years ago to service the industry. This state-of-the-art service centre uses hi-pressure water-jet cutting technology to transform raw materials into working parts within minutes....

29 September 2011 Designing for home automation systems

The RTI RK3-V In-Wall Controller for home automation systems, available from HFX Systems, is sized to fit neatly into any room.Increasingly, ‘smart homes’ are seen as the homes of the future, but how do we plan for the fast-changing technology that enables home automation?  Ryno Goosen, product specialist on new technologies for leading audio, visual and home automation systems distributor, HFX Systems, says, “Today, technology influences practically every aspect of our home environment, which is why home auto...

30 May 2011 A new online colour design application

NCS Navigator 2.0 offers the user added functionality, flexibility and freedom.Last year NCS – Natural Colour Systems®© – released NCS Navigator, an online colour design tool that enabled the user to interact with the three-dimensional NCS Colour Space and create harmonic colour palettes. NCS Navigator proved such a success that over one hundred thousand designers and architects made it part of their daily creative routine. Add a comment...

21 May 2011 Document management on big capital projects

Consulting engineering and project implementation firm, Hatch Africa, recently received industry recognition for its project delivery systems at the annual Open Text Content World User Conference in Washington DC, USA. The GlobalStar Enterprise and Enterprise Content Management (ECM) Champion Awards, held at the user conference, recognise Open Text customers for their outstanding efforts in d...

21 May 2011 Diamond saw blades for smaller projects

The Enduro Purple range of diamond saw blades from Diamond Products is made for tough cutting on smaller building projects.Diamond Products, specialist in the manufacture, assembly and sale of diamond tools and equipment for industrial applications, recently launched a new range of diamond saw blades suited for use on smaller-scale projects. The new Enduro Purple range of diamond saw blades is designed with cost in mind, though Diamond Products director Brian Clark emphasises that the quality of the blades has no...

16 May 2011 High performance data cabling system

Cat 6A, one of the options in the new LCS² data cabling system from Legrand.The new LCS² cabling system from Legrand offers high performance, easy installation and enhanced flexibility in various commercial and industrial applications – from technical rooms to workstations. “This complete cabling system integrates fully with other Legrand systems, including DLP trunking, cabling accessories and cable management,” says Timothy Mountjoy, national sales manager f...