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The Meccanoplastica Group
06 FMGC – The European Leader in the Manufacture of Cast Iron Counterweights
10 12 Hikvision Announces “Touch-free” MinMoe Face Recognition Terminals for Easier Access Control and Time Attendance
Morningstar solar controllers for protecting oil & gas operations and making mining operations safer
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Integrated Defense and Security Solutions (IDSS) IDSS Holdings, Inc.
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Editor’s Comments
Front cover Editor Goodwill Sibanda editor@riskmanagemen�nsight.co.za Writer Kennedy Chamu kennedy@riskmanagemen�nsight.co.za Sales Lenox Marufu lenox@riskmanagemen�nsight.co.za Tanya Macholo tanya@riskmanagemen�nsight.co.za Primrose Moyo primrose@riskamanagemen�nsight.co.za Faith Mudara faith@riskmanagemen�nsight.co.za Brain Ngezimani brain@riskmanagemen�nsight.co.za Design & layout Peter Johnson peter@riskmanagemen�nsight.co.za Accounts Sharon Moyo accounts@riskmanagemen�nsight.co.za Subscrip�on Thato Ndlovu subscrip�on@riskmanagemen�nsight.co.za
Ladies and Gentlemen welcome yet again to this edi�on of our wonderful magazine prepared with you in mind. It is our pleasure at Risk Management Insight to deliver to you our special readers, news features special designed to educate, inform and entertain you. You are the people who make us what we are. As a result, we will always strive to give you the best. The ar�cles featured in this edi�on are meant to provoke a sense of security into your minds by reminding you of ways used to manage risk. Risk is a factor prevalent in society and most of the �me it occurs when we are not prepared. In simple terminology, risk is defined as a possibility of a hazard happening. It is therefore prudent on the part of individuals to know how to manage risk. We at Management Insight, as leaders in risk management make it our obliga�on to impact knowledge however li�le it is on this valuate topic. Risk Management is done mainly by insurance companies who offer cover should a hazard occur. From a home perspec�ve the risk of fire occurring and gu�ng the home down is very high. Should this happen ones needs cover to replace the burnt property this is where risk management comes in. Preparing for a possible hazard or elimina�ng the hazard altogether is what we term risk management. Risk is not only found in the work place, it is also found on our roads where the risk of traffic accidents is very high and in our social gathering such as sports galas etc. The risk of an athlete collapsing when it is too hot are very high and measures to mi�gate should be put in place. As can be see our dear readers, it is impera�ve at least to have knowledge about this discourse. As l have stated this edi�on comes with different ar�cles which l believe will be of interest to you, please go through them and enjoy you reading �ll our next edi�on cheers.
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The Meccanoplastica Group
market demand constantly coming in.
ounded in the heart of Tuscany in 1983, we've grown together with our clients. We've been able to adapt and turn from a small firm of three founding Partners into a leading business on the Italian market and abroad, with offices in Florence (Italy) and Barcelona (Spain). Especially over the last few years, despite the economic crisis, we took up the challenge posed by today's markets and have been able to expand our EXPORT sales for our machinery designed to process plastic materials.
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widespread sales network with which we can meet any kind of request – including very specific ones – from emerging markets, which increasingly demand for high quality products. We are proud to successfully serve a diversified clientele in Europe, North and South America, Asia, Oceania and Africa. Specialising right from the start in manufacturing blow moulding machines, the company's strong suit was, and still is, the ability to quickly adapt to changing times and technology, as well as new
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Over the years, our desire to listen to specific requests from our clients and work to meet them led us to establish longlasting and successful relationships with them. This helped boost outstanding technological innovation that led us to develop extremely high manufacturing performance levels and an increasingly competitive edge on our clients' markets. We believe it's worth pointing out that we have first-hand experience. We have been accepting and meeting, every day over the last 30 years, the challenges associated with manufacturing, economic and quality aspects posed by this industry. Our company stems from our passionate approach and grew with experience.
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OUR MACHINERY With a product range that includes Continuous extrusion blow moulding Machinery for plastic materials (EBM), Injection-Blow Moulding machinery (IBM) and PET preforms Stretch-Blow Moulding machinery (SBM), our team of professionals tackles each production stage by placing a strong focus on the special needs of each client and devoting a special care for each single technical detail. Our Blow moulding machinery for plastic materials is suitable for the production needs of the main sectors of application: from the food industry to the pharmaceutical sector, from Cleaning to the Cosmetics, Chemical, Industrial field, including Lubricant Oils. Our varied clientele operates in these various sectors, which feature an extremely high level of manufacturing specialisation and rely on our experience to find the necessary solutions to find solutions for their special needs. Our machinery can meet these needs thanks to advanced technological solutions, top quality, a clean design in terms of mechanics, high manufacturing efficiency and flexible processes to process plastic materials. DESIGN Right from the design stage, our team of experts devotes
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attention to the specific needs and requirements of end users to prevent any issues when using them, right from when the systems are conceived. All components used to make our systems are always of the highest quality and made in Europe. As evidence of the care and attention paid to environmental protection, Meccanoplastica SRL has obtained Certification of Conformity of its own environmental management system, in accordance with the criteria stipulated by the EMAS Regulation (EC Regulation No. 761/2001). Moreover, each stage of the manufacturing process, from the design up to the commissioning of the systems, is carried out in-house, according to the criteria set out in ISO 9001 standards. Plus, our strict quality checks ensure 100% reliable products and with low consumption levels. AFTER-SALES SUPPORT Along with the necessary routine maintenance work and prompt support provided over the phone, if there are any special requests, our head office in Florence has a spare parts warehouse with standard components always in stock, thereby ensuring a fast supply service for special components that meets the client's requests. Any urgent request can be worked out to Europe within 48
hours and to the rest of the world within 72 hours. In addition to traditional support over the telephone, we have set up a remote support system directly from our head office to identify any faults on the machine. If required, software repairs are immediately carried out online. Send any technical questions or requests for support to : service@meccanoplastica.com
and we will reply within a short time. OUR AMBITION This is something our longstanding clients are familiar with and we hope you will soon be too: along with the extremely high quality/ reliability of the machine, we strive to promptly meet individual technical/ manufacturing needs and the passionate approach we have in focusing on the relationship with have with our Clientele makes the difference. Italian-made manufacturing is not just a matter of quality, design and performance. It is also a way of working together based on respect, mutual trust and, why not, enjoying the fact of collaborating and shaping the future together. The Meccanoplastica Group Meccanoplastica srl Based in Florence, it designs and manufactures Extrusion Blow Moulding machinery for bottles, containers and InjectionBlow Moulding machinery Meccanoplastica Iberica PET Division S.L. Based in Barcelona, Spain, it design and manufactures PET preforms Stretch-Blow Moulding machinery Comeel Srl Based in Florence and specialising in the production of Blow Moulding machinery for Jerry-cans, components production and automated solutions designed for the abovementioned solutions.
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Latest regulations fall short in addressing all fire-safety design issues
The newly-released 2020 version of SANS 10400-T, ‘The application of the National Building Regulations - Fire Protection’, still does not adequately address all of the issues related to fire-safety designs. This caution comes from ASP Fire CEO Michael van Niekerk, who notes that informal settlements and wildland urban fire interfaces, to mention a few, are not addressed. The acute lack of water and effective options to deal with it are also not included, albeit in commentary form. “Our latest sprinkler code is in draft format, and is currently in circulation for comment. However, that is also not, to the best of my knowledge, a comprehensive standard like the American NFPA 13 standard for sprinklers,” van Niekerk points out.
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Meanwhile, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has collaborated with a coalition of over 70 international organisations to develop a new fire safety global standard. The project aims to bring reassurance to people across the world that the buildings and infrastructure they use follows the best worldwide expertise on fire safety, RICS reported in a statement. “I believe that international collaboration makes perfect sense, because unlike politics or cultural differences, fire burns everywhere in pretty much the same manner. The development of a standard that includes knowledge, experience and skills from across the globe can only be of benefit to all,” van Niekerk adds.
global consultation until 23 March 2020, with the final international standard to be published later this year. The project brought together wide-ranging global expertise, and also attracted the support of the United Nations and World Bank. “Fire knows no geographical or political boundaries. Along with this, the differing approaches to building fire safety across the globe can be inconsistent, ineffective and, in some cases, nonexistent. There is an urgent need to deliver better safety for people’s homes, communities and workplaces,” according to Gary Strong, Chair of the International Fire Safety Standards Coalition and Global Building Standards Director at RICS.
The International Fire Safety Standards were open for
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ASP Fire assists architects to make modern buildings safe
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FMGC – The European Leader in the Manufacture of Cast Iron
OEMs as Linde and Toyota insist on a “ready to assemble” piece, as well. The machining process of FMGC covers all necessary conceptual steps to ensure best customer experience. Cast Iron Ballast Provides Offshore Applications With a Sturdy Grip FMGC is the European leader in the manufacture of cast iron counterweights for offhighway, material handlings and agricultural vehicles. The company has as well successfully applied its longstanding expertise in the development and manufacture of diverse ballast solutions for the offshore sector.
Ballasting solutions are of crucial importance for the performance of various offshore fixed and floating installations, operational in different industries (Oil & Gas, Marine Renewable Energy, Aquaculture…) The quality, design and material of the ballast ensure the optimal stability of the offshore installation.
The manufacture of counterweights is a complex process involving solid engineering knowledge, machining know-how and dedicated equipment to provide the final paint on the piece.
All FMGC ballast solutions minimize maintenance levels, are easy to install and protect from erosion in the severe environmental conditions by finally leading to significant cost savings.
Cast Iron: Why Raw Material Selection Counts?
Gravity-based structures are a quite common type of tidal turbine foundations, kept in place by the additional ballast. The ballast can stabilise as well specific offshore equipment such as connectors and/or dynamic cables of floating offshore wind installations. FMGC cast iron ballast can vary in shape and weight and can reach up to 20 tones.
Everything starts with the raw material selection. The quality, engineering process and even how the piece will be painted and logistically handled depend on the material. FMGC recommends the use of cast iron for maximum reliability, resistance and robustness.
Gravity Base Ballast
Compared to concrete, cast iron is denser and more impact and strains resistant. Moreover, cast iron is a product of recycling and doesn’t require any extraction of new raw materials, which is not the case with concrete.
Projects, equipped with FMGC gravity base ballast:
Machined Is Always Better
Submarine Cables Protection
The dynamic development of the construction vehicles’ sector increases the demand for machined counterweights with complex shapes and details as holes, etc. Most
Since submarine cables are deployed in almost any single step of an offshore project, their protection is one of the most important requirements for sustainability.
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SABELLA Eolfi Naval Energie Guinard Energie
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FMGC protecting and ballasting shells made of cast iron are one of the most innovative and promising solutions right now at the market. They combine the protecting, the stabilizing and the bend restrictor aspects of the shells in only one product. The cast iron shells can be used in the protection and ballasting of marine, oil and gas, submarine electricity transmissions and telecommunication cables. Projects, equipped with FMGC protecting and ballasting shells: • • • • • •
ENEDIS PERENCO Hydroquest TSM Naval Group Jifmar
Clump Weights The clump weights are another ballast solution made of cast iron and especially designed to offset the vertical forces against the anchor and restrict the movements of an offshore wind floating structure or a floating oil and gas platform. Clump weights significantly minimize the mooring footprint, delivering at the same time a highly robust and reliable solution, able to ensure the excursion zone of the floaters also in rough environment (as wind speed, turbulence, currents, waves, tides and others...). Projects, equipped with FMGC Clump Weights: • •
FLOATGEN Kincardine
FMGC is dedicated to the development of reliable offshore ballast solutions, helping professionals to overcome the challenges with greater safety and higher output at a reasonable cost.
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Morningstar solar controllers for protecting oil & gas operations and making mining operations safer
The fossil-fuel industry, particularly oil and gas, depends on the renewable energy industry for many aspects of extraction, production and transportation. Pumping and mining operations are often far removed from access to the electrical grid, and using generators is often prohibitively expensive and impractical. At the well, renewables are called upon to power injection pumps, lighting equipment, and monitoring devices. Along the pipeline, renewables are often the only means of providing cathodic protection to prevent corrosion and ensure pipeline integrity. Renewable energy provides costeffective, dependable electricity for mission-critical communications, data acquisition, metering, site security, and much more.
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Cathodic protection is primarily used to protect steel structures buried in soil or immersed in water and offers many advantages for corrosion protection. Electronic cathodic protection must maintain constant voltage and current to be effective. Therefore, it is important for these sites to maintain good charging control and communications typically via satellite or other wireless communications. In mining, many of the same conditions apply. Far removed from grid electricity, mines require on-site electrical generation for critical safety systems and security systems. Often this electrical demand is on top of the already high power-consumption of an operating mine, which also has to take heavy mining,
transportation and ventilation equipment into account. Solar electric-powered lighting towers are increasingly used to provide power generation for dispatch, data networks, data and lighting. For on-site lighting, mining operations often use mobile light trailer towers with high efficiency LED spotlights powered by batteries recharged with solar panels and sometimes a wind turbine-powered generator. The “heart and brains� of these solar electric systems is its solar controller. The solar controller provides proper battery charging, which will fully charge the batteries during the day while also protecting the battery, often the most expensive component, from overcharging.
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By controlling the PV/solargenerated DC electricity flowing from the panels, or modules, into batteries for storage as well as sending on to run connected loads, the controller both manages the delivery and quality of the solar-produced electricity and maintains battery health. These controllers must operate in extreme high or low temperatures. Morningstar’s SunSaver, ProStar and TriStar families of solar controllers have all been used with off-grid cathodic protection systems. Higher power systems may utilize multiple TriStar or TriStar MPPT controllers in parallel to charge the battery bank. Cathod ic protection and lighting load control can include products from other manufacturers to provide constant voltage and/or constant current. These power supplies therefore can include DC-DC load control which may cause high current surges at times. Therefore, it is important to consider carefully whether Morningstar’s load control circuit can handle the type of surge capability for these loads. If the load current capability cannot meet the inrush current requirement for the load, Morningstar offers a Relay Driver to activate higher rated relays for LVD load control.
prevent losses, downtime and damage. Morningstar offers both serial and Ethernet communications using industry standard MODBUS™ protocol with many different solar controllers including the ProStar and TriStar families as well as the Relay Driver. These systems often include an RTU with a MODBUS™ interface which is controlled and monitored by a central SCADA system. The RTU equipment at these sights will all be powered by the solar controllers which makes it even more critical to maintain power at these remote sites.
private Local Area Network (LAN) or across a WAN (Wide Area Network) if so desired. Morningstar’s SNMP-enabled Ethernet MeterBus Converter EMC-1 provides this capability.
Selected Morningstar components are now also SNMP-compatible (Simple Network Management Protocol), an internet standard protocol that is used to manage and monitor devices on an IP network. SNMP is used in industrial applications within an existing network infrastructure, as an easy way to gather data from and accurately monitor network equipment assets on site. SNMP allows for a simple and convenient way to view and modify the status of critical system components on a
For this reason Morningstar has the industry’s broadest line of fanless charge controllers, including models that meet all US and International requirements for hazardous locations. The superior ‘fanless’ thermal design means no fans to fail, waste electricity, or shorten the life of the controller by blowing in dirt and debris. Both the SunSaver and SunKeeper charge controllers are approved for hazardous locations, meeting Class 1/ Division 2 Groups A-D requirements, and are ideal for use in oil & gas operations.
Morningstar solar controllers offer unmatched reliability; reducing or even eliminating field-failure and downtime, and the need for difficult and costly replacements in remote locations. Because charge controllers handle high voltages they produce heat, which means thermal management is essential to prolonging system life.
Communications for these sites to monitor not only the solar controller data but also the equipment data is critical. If the system shuts down, immediate intervention can
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ustralian headquartered online technology company Real Time Instruments (RTI) believes that strong demand for their AllScan Online PGNAA Analyser reflects a renewed focus on quality and processing efficiency by the mining and mineral processing sector. The AllScan is a newgeneration online elemental analyser that uses PGNAA (prompt gamma neutron activation analysis) technology to accurately measure the chemical composition of most bulk materials. The analyser combines practical operational features with sophisticated hardware and software resulting in an analyser that is easy to install,
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calibrate, and maintain, and above all, is extremely accurate. CEO James Asbury said that “over the last few years demand for the AllScan has escalated, particularly in the coal, iron ore, bauxite, cement and copper industries. We’ve sold, installed and commissioned analysers in many countries including Australia, Mozambique, Guinea, USA, DRC, India, Brazil, Kenya, China, and Chile.� According to the World Economic Forum (2017), more and more industries are searching for ways to use resources more responsibly through careful control and monitoring of ore grade
quality. Some initiatives focusing on optimising resource utilisation and social responsibility as a key drivers and others due to stricter ore quality requirements. Reason being, poor ore quality has a negative impact on emissions when it is converted for example iron ore into steel or coal into electricity, etc. More than 20 analysers have been purchased by the iron ore industry for a variety of quality control and processing efficiency purposes. For example, analysers have been installed on the ROM belt to monitor the iron content and overall quality of the ore direct from the mine. Others have been installed
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primarily to monitor the performance of the desanding modules in filtering and removing gangue material. The majority, however, have been installed on belts feeding stockpiles to facilitate sorting and blending and to provide an accurate determination of iron content in the final product. The cement industry has also purchased many analysers recently. There are two main applications for PGNAA technology in cement production. The AllScan is used in stockpile management to improve pre-blending performance through better utilisation of quarry materials. The AllScan is typically installed on the conveyor between the crusher and the stockpile. The AllScan continuously reports the elemental composition of the material on the conveyor belt. This information is used to keep track of the pile build-up and may optionally be used to direct haul trucks to different sections of the quarry in order to best exploit the quarry. The online data from the AllScan is used to build homogenous stockpiles with a lower variation in chemistry. Another application for the AllScan in cement is to optimize the feed to the Raw Mill. The analyser is used in conjunction with raw mill quality control software and placed on the conveyor downstream of the feeders and upstream of the raw mill. Data from the AllScan is used to reduce the variability in the
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raw mix product, and ultimately the kiln feed. Over 40 AllScan analysers have recently been utilised in the coal and power industries in various countries. RTI has installed the AllScan at various locations along the coal value-chain from at the mine, at the preparation plant, transhipment points, and at the end-user including coal fired power stations. Collectively, the analysers are used for various purposes including monitoring ROM coal so as to direct extraction operations, monitoring the quality of feed coal to the wash plant to allow operators to better control of washability parameters, and measuring the quality of product coal from the wash plant.
In all industries, product quality is ensured by operators responding to minute-byminute results and mine life increased by the use of more near-spec material. The risk of out of spec shipments is reduced. The AllScan analysers are maintained by a network of local agents, who are supported remotely by RTI’s engineers. A range of customed service and maintenance agreements ensure that each analyser’s performance is optimised at all times and any downtime is minimised. Please contact RTI’s African Sales Manager, Mr Michael Edwards, michaele@rtiaustralia.com., for more details. References: World Economic Forum 2017, Digital Transformation Initiative Mining and Metals Industry, viewed 25 March 2020, https:// www.accenture.com/ _acnmedia/accenture/ conversion-assets/wef/pdf/ accenture-mining-and-metalsindustry.pdf
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Hikvision Announces “Touchfree” MinMoe Face Recognition Terminals for Easier Access Control and Time Attendance
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ikvision, the world’s leading provider of innovative security products and solutions, announced its new access control and time attendance offerings, the MinMoe Face Recognition Terminals, promising a new era of face recognition access control is coming.
easier,” says Frank Zhang, President of the International Product and Solution Center at Hikvision. Fast, accurate recognition, even in darkness
verification speeds to under 0.2 seconds. The enhanced verification rates and accuracy ensure a pleasant, “touch-free” experience for users – a vast improvement over swiping ID cards or fingerprint scans.
To meet a multitude of realworld scenarios and customer needs, the MinMoe Face Recognition Terminals lineup features three total series: Pro Series, Ultra Series, and Face Recognition Modules for Turnstile. “We see great advantages in the ‘touch-free’ experience that face recognition provides. With advanced deep learning technology and diverse practical functions, we expect that MinMoe Face Recognition Terminals can bring more security and efficiency to our small and medium sized customers, making access control and time attendance much
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Hikvision MinMoe Face Recognition Terminals are powered by a deep learning algorithm, which increases accuracy of face recognition to over 99% and enhances
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Furthermore, MinMoe Face Recognition Terminals perform well in low- and even zero-light environments.
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Better security with face antispoofing Equipped with dual lenses – a visible light lens and an infrared lens – MinMoe Face Recognition Terminals will only grant access when both lenses detect the same person, as well as determine whether the face is actual, not an image. This antispoofing technology makes access control management much safer and prevents most attendance fraud. Multiple linkages and thirdparty integration options
TOUCH-FREE, ACCESS IS EASIER THAN EVER MinMoe FACE RECOGNITION TERMINALS
Along with door linkage, MinMoe Face Recognition Terminals can be linked with NVRs for data recording and storage. They can also be linked with network cameras to allow clear video recording of the scene when any pre-set events are triggered. Meanwhile, MinMoe products provide an abundance of third-party integration options for extensive compatibility, allowing quick and costeffective connections between MinMoe Face Recognition Terminals and customers’ existing door control and attendance systems. The Evolution of Access Control and Attendance Various attendance and access control methods have been in use for several years now. It all began with a written list of names on a sheet of paper. Later, punch cards were used, then magnetic and barcoded cards, and nowadays biometric technology
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such as fingerprints are commonly in use. Now, with the development of face recognition technology, access control and attendance have entered a new era. This
contactless verification is more sanitary and more convenient, as users no longer need to worry about such things as carrying an ID card or opening a door when their hands are occupied.
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Integrated Defense and Security Solutions (IDSS)
Integrated Defense and Security Solutions (IDSS) is a security technology manufacturer based in Boxborough, Massachusetts. The company was founded in 2012 by a team of security experts with the goal of developing security solutions to address current and future threats to aviation and checkpoints. The DETECTTM 1000 CT scanner has advanced Artificial Intelligence algorithms for the detection of explosives and prohibited items and is certified by the Transportation
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Security Administration (TSA) to APSS (Level 0, Level 1 in process), and the European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC) to ECSCB (C3). While designed initially for explosive detection, the DETECTTM 1000 superior image quality and Xray information has been leveraged for Non-Intrusive Inspection and automated detection of illicit narcotics and other contraband in mail sized packaging. The DETECTTM 1000 high image quality, sub-millimeter resolution and X-ray power
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give operators the tools and the confidence needed to view and inspect the contents of bags and packages for explosives, prohibited items and other contraband. The DETECTTM 1000 generates high resolution three-dimensional images of the item while analyzing its contents with dual-energy volumetric material measurement techniques. The superior imaging performance of the DETECT 1000™ combined with our team’s extensive experience in developing artificial intelligence driven threat detection algorithms produces a system which exceed detection requirements while maintaining a low false-alarm rate. Utilizing Artificial Intelligence (AI) Algorithms for Detection of Narcotics While improving the ability for officers to visually inspect packages with high resolution 3D CT images of the DETECTTM 1000, IDSS has leveraged its experience from the development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) explosive detection algorithms and retrained them to detect Opioids in mail packages. In 2019, IDSS was the only CT manufacturer to win the DHS Opioid Challenge (www.opioiddetectionchallen ge.com). Utilizing IDSS’s proprietary AI driven algorithms, the DETECTTM 1000 was able to demonstrate accurate and robust nonintrusive inspection of Opioids in international mail and packaging with high detection and low false-alarm rates exceeding all requirements of the Opioid Detection Challenge.
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High Throughput Automated Detection The DETECTTM 1000 has a throughput capability of greater than 500 bags per hour while maintaining radiation safety limits (continuous operation excluding any operator review) to support operational needs. The ability to meet throughput needs while meeting radiation safety requirements is important for the safety of both the operators and passengers without additional tunnel length or increasing the spacing between parcels. The throughput combined with the low false alarm rates allows for optimum operation performance. The DETECTTM 1000 can be configured in various forms including stand alone for those sites with limited space, integrated with our automated diverter for those sites that need to automate the search station and a complete integration with an
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automated tray return system for those sites without space limitations. Computed tomographybased x-ray systems provide an excellent platform to address both current and future threats. IDSS currently has the DETECTTM 1000 checkpoint system which is currently being deployed, with additional systems in development for hold baggage and cargo applications. In a post pandemic environment, the use of CT technology at checkpoints minimizes the handling of bags and articles through the ability to conduct virtual screening and searches of bags and article. The implementation of CT technology offers enhanced security for explosives detection and the development of Artificial Intelligence algorithms for the detection of Prohibited Items and Narcotics continue to
enhance the capability of the CT systems for years to come in a variety of applications. The key features of the DETECTTM 1000 with its high-resolution images and ability to address current and future needs yield the most effective long-term CT based platform.
To learn more about the capabilities of the DETECTTM 1000 and IDSS visit our website www.idsscorp.net or email sales@idsscorp.net.
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Jet Demolition continues operations safely during lockdown
Jet Demolition has the highest level of safety performance in the industry due to its ingrained company safety culture and comprehensive Integrated Safety Management Programme. This has allowed the demolition specialist to quickly and effectively put all of the necessary regulatory measures in place to protect its 200strong workforce in preparation for the construction industry opening up again under Level 3 of the national lockdown. When the construction industry effectively closed shop due to the Covid-19 crisis at the end of March, Jet Demolition saw an immediate impact on its order book. “Most of our work was affected, some projects more so than others. Some projects were halted
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temporarily while Covid-19 measures were put in place,” reports Contracts Manager Kate Bester (NDip Civil Engineering). “We were midway through some other projects that were subsequently suspended. It all relates to supply and demand, as our clients were not generating revenue and hence had to drastically cut their capex and social distance as far as possible,” notes Bester. Now with construction allowed to start-up again, there will be an inevitable lag in getting projects back on track. In addition, the focus will shift to new work as opposed to demolition as contractors and other service providers seek to generate much-needed revenue.
“We are fortunate in that some of the mines are still carrying out some work, and we have been able to assist during the lockdown as we are certified as an essential services provider,” adds Bester. Despite the squeeze on cash flow, Jet Demolition has not considered branching out into other sub-sectors of the construction industry. “We specialise in complex industrial demolition and difficult urban projects, and our clients rely on us to be ready whenever they need us. Having our teams out doing work which isn’t our core speciality would compromise our availability and flexibility. We decided early on to stick with what we know best and to ride it out,” comments Bester.
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This has resulted in an even closer working relationship with many of its key clients. “It has been really interesting to get on-board with our clients’ management teams to deliver these systems and procedures, which did not exist prior to the crisis,” notes Bester. “There is not a ‘one-size-fits-all’ solution to Covid-19. We have to take into account an array of diverse factors, from work proximity to workers getting in and out of machines and congregating for rest breaks. A lot of these types of very granular decisions saw us working closely with the management teams of our clients in order to come up with practical solutions,” elaborates Bester. While workshopping various scenarios for safely returning to work, lateral thinking was essential in finding practical solutions whilst ensuring the safety of the teams. In one specific instance, the site was treated as an exclusion zone with only Jet Demolition personnel permitted into the
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works area. The client was kept apprised of progress via frequent video conference calls and ad-hoc virtual site walks. These are some of the new ways of working that have evolved out of necessity from dealing with the impact of the Covid-19 crisis on the construction and related industries. “Our clients are relying on us to do the correct thing. They are expecting us to follow all the necessary protocols without having direct oversight. It has been interesting and very rewarding to know that there was a level of trust required and delivered.
For More information Contact: Jet Demolition Kate Bester (NDip Civil Engineering) Contracts Manager Phone: (011) 495 3800 Cell: 072 811 5310 Email:kate@jetdemolition.co.za Web: www.jetdemolition.co.za
“There has been a definite shift towards a more collaborative approach, as well as empowering our own employees to be responsible and aware of their own health and safety while on-site. There has not been a single issue so far. We continue to work responsibly, as and when our clients need us,” concludes Bester.
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The Proteus is a brand new Multi parameter sensor platform for Patented real-time measurement Of BOD, COD, TOC and Coliforms The Proteus is a brand new Mul� parameter sensor pla�orm for Patented real-�me measurement Of BOD, COD, TOC and Coliforms (total, e. coli or faecal) that compensates for temperature and turbidity. With this new device, say goodbye to the 5 Day laboratory BOD test and hello to live readings in the field in a portable or fixed format. What is the secret? Well if you hit organic material with a short-wave ultraviolet wavelength (approx. 280 Nanometre the organic material will Fluoresce at a wavelength (approx. 350 Nanometre) which you can use to measure BOD. These flurometers have been used in Laboratories for many years to analyse water quality samples from the field and are the established and trusted technique for reliable measuring of dissolved organic ma�er. Using the latest short wavelength LED technology, we were able to miniaturise a submersible fluorimeter that gives you the same level of accuracy as the lab instrument but within harsh environments, the Proteus. The Proteus is a mul�-parameter device measuring pH, REDOX, electrical conduc�vity, dissolved oxygen, temperature and Turbidity. Incorpora�ng the measurement of pH, Temperature and Turbidity we then measure BOD/COD/TOC/DOC and Coliforms. The pla�orm comes in 4 different sizes to accommodate as many of the parameters that need to be measured as well as the op�on of onboard ba�eries if that selec�on is selected. Not every single parameter offered can be measured in a single probe, abut as the different sensors are different sizes it is possible to measure up to 13
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different parameters in one device depending on selec�on.
contamina�on through organic or faecal coliform loading.
The other parameters offered are Pressure (level measurement in vented and non vented form), Chloride, CDOM, Ammonium, Nitrate, fDOM, refined Oils, Op�cal Brighteners, TDS, Crude Oils and TDG. We have also recently added free Chlorine measurement as a calculated measurement, but only for water below a pH of 8 (above pH of 8 the accuracy decreases).
There are also no reagents required as the measurements are op�cal or Ion selec�ve, except pH, and coupled with the fact that there is an inbuilt wiping mechanism the sensors are kept clean all the �me. Quartly inspec�ons are advisable with the pH buffering at the same �me are good prac�ce. On the power side, the proteus offers op�ons including Lithium ba�ery packs (for una�ended logging) or mul�ple external power op�ons of ba�ery, mains or solar panel.
How does this new technology apply? It means that one can now �mely adjust downstream processes at a WWTW to op�mise the treatment process as one can determine the BOD loading to a plant. Combined with the BOD discharge measurement one could poten�ally backward control aera�on of the basins in place of just running them at full capacity all the �me, which means poten�al energy savings. This would be combined with the plants DO measurement as well as the detec�on level of E.coli in the discharge stream for Environment compliance and efficiency of the disinfectant regime.
As far as coms are concerned, the Proteus can easily be integrated with any Telemetry / Scada System and can also be used with exis�ng logging devices with an external RS232/Modbus/SDI12. The integrated data logger can store 1 Million readings which can be viewed through our portal on a C, Mobile phone/ tablet or at the instrument using a Bluetooth adaptor (op�onal). Please contact us for further informa�on regarding this new disrup�ve technology.
Another applica�on could be the monitoring with a self-contained portable device or a fixed device, of Water Courses, water storage facili�es and ground water
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Rentokil Initial’s Specialist Disinfection Service
Have you considered what you would do if you have a suspected or confirmed COVID-19 case on your premises? How do you ensure that premises are safe for other colleagues once you reopen? Rentokil Initial globally has been hard at work to formulate a central response to our customers' needs for various levels of Disinfection Services. Specialist Disinfection has already been tested in Asia and Europe and is now being rolled out locally to meet the needs of our South African customers. Rentokil Initial South Africa has been given the go-ahead by our global head office to offer Specialist Disinfection Services, and we are able to safely treat high-risk premises, where there are confirmed or suspected cases of COVID-19. What can our customers expect? Rentokil Initial’s Specialist Disinfection Service is an ultralow volume (ULV) fogging treatment that quickly and
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effectively eliminates disease causing pathogens including viruses, bacteria, yeasts and fungi, thus reducing the risk of illness and crosscontamination. Ultra-low volume (ULV) fogging is the use of extremely small droplets of a disinfectant, dispersed through a fogger, to settle on inaccessible areas. This enables the treatment of large areas in a short space of time. Our Disinfection Service is tiered into 4 distinct categories, making us better able to respond to our customers' specific needs. 1 . High Level Specialist Disinfection Service: For those customers who need a highly specialised service because they’ve had a suspected or confirmed case or cases of COVID-19 infection on their premises within the last 72 hours. 2.Intermediate Level Specialist Disinfection Services: For customers whose premises have been closed for more than 72 hours due to suspected
or confirmed cases of COVID-19 infection. Under most circumstances, the amount of infectious virus on any contaminated surface is likely to have significantly decreased after 72 hours. 3. Precautionary Disinfection Service: For those customers who want a one-off precautionary clean to sanitise their premises: carried out only on premises there are no confirmed or suspected cases of COVID-19 on site. 4. Contingency Survey: For customers who want to be able to react quickly should a case of COVID-19 occur - by planning in advance how a Specialist Disinfection service would be carried out on their premises.
More informa�on on these services can be found on at: www.ini�al.co.za/specialistdisinfec�on-services/
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Rentokil Initial technicians are equipped with the most up to date and effective personal protective and respiratory protective equipment (PPE and RPE). They have also all been extensively trained on the safe and effective use of the equipment and chemicals required to undertake this service.
Rentokil Initial customers can rest assured that the Specialist Disinfection service they receive from their local Rentokil Initial technician has been rigorously tested to meet our stringent global safety standards and strict standard operating procedures.
Rentokil Initial uses a broad spectrum disinfectant which is safe to use on all surfaces, and which has been proved effective against a number of major disease-causing organisms, including feline Coronavirus. Whilst there are currently no products that have been tested for efficacy against COVID-19 (due to COVID-19 being a novel strain of the Coronavirus) Steritech CAS has been found to be effective against existing strains of Coronavirus, such as SARS and MERS.
Rentokil Initial is open during the lockdown period to provide critical hygiene and pest control services to our customers in the essential services category. Contact us today to book a disinfection service. Our call centre agents are working safely from home and are still able to assist you with a quote and with booking a disinfection service. Whilst there are currently no products that have been tested for efficacy against COVID-19 (due to COVID-19 being a novel strain of the Coronavirus) Steritech CAS has been found to be effective
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against existing strains of Coronavirus, such as SARS and MERS. Rentokil Initial customers can rest assured that the Specialist Disinfection service they receive from their local Rentokil Initial technician has been rigorously tested to meet our stringent global safety standards and strict standard operating procedures. Rentokil Initial is open during the lockdown period to provide critical hygiene and pest control services to our customers in the essential services category. Contact us today to book a disinfection service. Our call centre agents are working safely from home and are still able to assist you with a quote and with booking a disinfection service.
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The safe and clean Direct In-line Pumping System for economic and environmental wastewater lift stations social networks and press that “even though the package may state 'flushable,' these items do not break down like toilet paper and create plumbing problems!"
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IDE INDUSTRIE, a French family company specialized for over 30 years in soluÊons for the pumping of « difficult fluids », invented a new clean and safe way on how to liG raw effluents through the concept of Direct In-Line pumping with no wet well, patented and called DIP Systeme®. TradiÊonal liG staÊons use submersible pumps in a wet well. The pumps are acÊvated by float switches when the water reaches a preset level. The pumps then run at full speed to empty the wet well. A primary issue with submersible pumps in wet wells is clogging with wipes and other flushable materials. In many countries, in addiÊon to a global health crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a shortage of toilet paper and a huge increase of clogging problems. Indeed wastewater treatment plants are geĪ ng clogged with toilet paper alternaÊves that people are using, such as wipes, Êssues, napkins and paper towels. Everywhere in the world we have read recently on
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These pump clogging issues that are being experienced in many countries today were addressed and resolved years ago by a French innovator, Stephane Dumonceaux, GM of SIDE Industrie and inventor of the DIP Systeme® . The first DIP Systeme® was patented, installed and proven successful in 2003 and since then there are over 2,000 of these systems in use in municipaliÊes (for example in Disneyland Paris) throughout France as well as in USA, Canada, Cambodia, Portugal, Ivory Coast, Caribbean Islands…Based on pracÊcal experÊse in the field, the development of its product range (56 models with flow rate : from 2 to 2000 m3/h (20 to 10.000 gpm)/unit and head from 1 to 110m (3 to 300 G)) is the result of 35 years of research, and from listening to the daily concerns of its 2,000 users worldwide, enabling them today to offer a modern alternaÊve to wastewater liG staÊons that saves Ême and money by logically solving issues such as : dangerous gases (H2S), odors, sand and grease accumulaÊon, hazardous access, variable flow, clogging, and dirty jobs...
without water loading or a wet well, the DIP Systeme® overcomes the drawbacks of retained volumes of effluent such as: dangerous gases (H2S), smells, sand and grease accumulaÊon, equipment corrosion, structural erosion, clogged floaters; and offers access safety. The absence of a collecÊon tank eliminates costly cleaning operaÊons of tradiÊonal units and eliminates in the same Ême the complaints from residents living close to an installaÊon that produces unpleasant odors and the risks for maintenance technicians. Moreover with the DIP System there are much less clogging problems as in 2012 SIDE Industrie designed the DIPCut® : a patented impeller that becomes a "Shredder" when it changes direcÊon of rotaÊon. Coupled to variable frequency drive, this impeller changes its direcÊon of rotaÊon automaÊcally when needed in order to cut snarled long fibrous materials and wipes, and then remove them. This is the ideal "Rags-Killer"! DIPCut® combines the advantages of the conical Vortex impeller when pumping sand, gases or big solid wastes and the shredding funcÊon cuĪ ng long fibrous materials into shreds. DIPCut® allows the savings of those clogs and uses less power !
How ? Because DIP Systeme® liGs and boosts variable flows from the sewer line invert to the discharge pipe with no need of any wet well. By liGing gravity effluent directly at the point of entry,
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Skyriders makes a meal of cleaning project at foodprocessing plant Usually called upon to conduct maintenance, repair and inspection services at large-scale industrial structures such as smokestacks and petrochemical tanks, rope access specialist Skyriders recently completed an unusual project at a major food-processing plant. “Our scope of work was to carry out general routine cleaning in inaccessible areas,” Skyriders Marketing Manager Mike Zinn explains. A six-person team carried out the fast-track project over a two-day period, deploying high-pressure washers using food-safe detergent in order to adhere to the strict hygiene and health and safety standards of the food and beverage industry. The food-processing plant was offline during the cleaning operation, which increased the pressure to complete the project in as short a time as possible so as to minimise downtime. Zinn comments that Skyriders has its particular methodology for this client down to a fine art, as it has now completed about four projects at the same plant, each on a different line or section. “The food-and-beverage industry is an important growth area for Skyriders. Our success with this particular client to date, a leader in its market, is largely due to the fact how we have aligned ourselves both with its expectations and the stringent requirements of the industry itself,” Zinn adds. Previous projects at the foodprocessing plant have focused on replacing hoses and gas lines, which are suspended from hangers. Here rope access was the fastest and most cost-effective solution, as opposed to traditional scaffolding, which is difficult to erect in a factory environment constrained by conveyors and other structures. “Working with this major client has been quite unique for us, and it has gone a long way to showcase our versatility and adaptability. From coal-fired
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power stations to frozen-food producers, we have the experience, expertise, and skill sets to be able to cope with
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Serving the Food Industry: Choose Belt Technologies’ Stainless Steel Metal Belts and Conveyor Systems for Food Processing and Handling Benefits of Steel Belts
Companies processing meat and seafood, or producing anything from frozen pizzas to ice cream to chocolates, may seem dissimilar at face value, but share many similari�es in their facili�es, and on their produc�on lines, in par�cular. These companies all require customized food handling processes and to some degree, automated processing of their goods on some of the most advanced and diverse conveyor automa�on technologies available. To that end, food processing plants, regardless of the end product, all benefit from stainless steel belts and conveyor belt systems from Belt Technologies. More durable, clean and accurate than fabric, rubber or PVC belts, metal belts help a wide range of industries, and work well in the most demanding produc�on and environments. Par�cularly In the food manufacturing and processing industry, where cleanliness and hygiene are paramount, most equipment is already made with stainless steel. So why not the belt?
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Versa�le, durable, and easy to design and manufacture, metal belts lend themselves to any food processing system and deliver consistent, excep�onal results. They offer superior thermal conduc�vity and superior cleanliness and for these reasons and more, stainless steel belts are the preferred choice for the cooking, freezing and handling of edible products, and the handling of raw materials. Stainless steel belts from Belt Technologies are: • • • •
Virtually non-stretchable Vacuum compa�ble Clean room compa�ble Suitable for par�culate- free environment
metal �ming belts and pulleys for new and automated applica�ons and conveyor systems for over 50 years. The company’s highly trained and experienced engineers can design, develop, and manufacture stainless steel metal belts, or a complete, stainless steel metal conveyor belt system to service the specific needs of your food-handling applica�on. If you are having troubles with an automated system that is handling edible products, or are interested in learning more about how metal belts could benefit your facility, we welcome your call or inquiry. We are more than happy to work with you to design or redesign a retrofit solu�on that will integrate with your current food-handling system. Call or request a quote today. Contact : Belt Technologies Telephone: 413-786-9922 Fax: 413-789-2786 Denis Gagnon dgagnon@bel�echnologies.com Al Wosky awosky@bel�echnologies.com
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• Do not require lubrica�on • Have a high strength-to- weight ra�o • Provide accurate and repeatable mo�on • Can be customized with perfora�ons, a�achments and FDA approved coa�ngs • Will not impart taste to the product • And are resistant to even the most extreme temperatures (hot-or cold) Using sophis�cated technology and innova�ve manufacturing processes, Belt Technologies, Inc. has been producing metal conveyor belts,
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About Belt Technologies Belt Technologies, Inc., produces custom, solid steel belts manufactured to your specifications in our ISO-9001-certified facility. Elements such as coatings, custom attachments, timing holes, tracking systems and high-temperature alloys can be combined for an ideal engineering solution. Our belts are excellent choices in extreme temperatures and can be used for vacuum conveying applications, corrosive environments, and where clean room, asepsis, or food contact surfaces are required. May - June 2020 www.riskmanagementinsight.co.za
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