Facilitating Economic Opportunities
Issue
24
March 2016
Phone: 021-931-0070
Fax: 086-649-1061
E-mail: [email protected]
Partnership
between
TASA (WC)
and WCG
this issue
Foreword P.1
STC Launch P.2
Shonaquip P.3
DG Capital P.3
Network Evening P.4
Upcoming Events P.4
WCTCOE Visit's P5
Master Artisan Training P6
Opportunities P.7
Update on WCTCOE P.8
NEWSLETTER
Foreword from CEO
This is our first Newsletter for 2016, and we take this
opportunity to very belatedly wish all our readers a
successful 2016.
Although there are great pressures on the economies of
the world, and particularly on our own economy in South
Africa at present, there are still some economic opportu-
nities which are available, and with a lot of hard work and
co-operation amongst ourselves, we will be able to
participate in, and expand these opportunities.
The effect of the weak Rand does create an opportunity
for more localization and import replacements, and also
for exporting opportunities.
In support of this, the NTI Programme is assisting in
developing companies to improve competitiveness, is
improving the skills of our people, is developing clustering
of companies and facilitating access to opportunities
through the Matchmaking processes.
In this Newsletter we are reporting on some of the
activities taking place, the training which is taking place,
and the matchmaking opportunities which are being
developed.
We are also highlighting the benchmarking and
intervention project opportunities that will be available
during the year.
This year we are planning to facilitate the potential of
doing business into Sub-Saharan Africa in conjunction
with the dti and the assistance of Nigel Gwynne-Evans
(who is now the Chief Director: Africa Industrial Develop-
ment at the Department of Trade and Industry), and we
are aiming to have a clear plan developed by September,
which we will then share with you. In the meantime,
please see the article about Shonaquip which is in this
Newsletter.
There are also significant developments for the WCTI
with our move into the expanded premises at the Western
Cape Tooling Centre of Excellence (WCTCOE) which will
have a positive impact for the local manufacturing
industry. We are reporting on this in this Newsletter.
Below please see the overview of the TDM Powered
Qualification Structure as was featured in our November
2015 Newsletter and Networking Evening. A number of
Western Cape candidates are participating in the Master
Artisan modules of this structure, and we have included a
short article regarding this in the Newsletter.
The March Networking Evening will be sponsored by
DG Capital and we thank Reinette Kydd and the team
at DG Capital for this support.
We trust that you enjoy this edition of the Newsletter
and find it interesting and informative.
John McEwan
CEO: WCTI
TDM Powered Qualifications Structure
ENGINEER
MASTER
ARTISAN
ARTISAN
FOUNDATION
TOOLING ENGINEER
MASTER ARTISAN
MASTERS IN TOOLING)
(M.ENG)
TOOLMAKER
MODULAR
CREDENTIALS
TOOLROOM ASSISTANT
B ENG. Mechanical
Industrial
B TECH.
MechanicalIndustrial
Mechanical Diploma
Qualification or
Toolmaker Trade & Minimum of 4 years
Industry Experience
Matric with:
Maths
Science +
Assessment
TYPE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS OUTCOME
ENGINEERING
QUALIFICATIONS
TRADE
QUALIFICATIONS
FOUNDATION
QUALIFICATIONS
TRADE TEST
MASTERS IN TOOLING
(M.TECH)
MODULAR
CREDENTIALS
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Stellenbosch Technology Centre Launched
The new Laboratory for Advanced Manufacturing and the original Institute
for Advanced Tooling now fall under the umbrella of the Stellenbosch
Technology Centre.
The new Stellenbosch Technology Centre (STC) was recently launched by
Stellenbosch University’s Industrial Engineering Department, at a function
which was attended by local and international guests.
This centre will form a base for manufacturing engineering research which
will be of significant relevance for the local manufacturing sector. The
rationale behind the centre is to bring industry closer to a state-of-the-art
technology base for research while also offering an attractive and reliable
partner for collaborative projects on a national and international level.
The centre will focus on the identification, acquisition, mastery,
multiplication and transfer of advanced technologies to industry through
training and skills development, demonstration, seminars, workshops, etc.
and will offer limited specialized services to industry where these do not
exist in industry.
The STC now incorporates the Institute for Advanced Tooling (IAT), an
initiative that was developed between the Department of Science and
Technology and Stellenbosch University 10 years ago.
The evolution of the IAT and its transformation into these modern research facilities became possible through the longstanding support and core funding contributions from the following partners and organisations:
The Technology Innovation Agency (TIA)
The National Tooling Initiative Programme (NTIP)
The STC is equipped with state of the art 5-Axis Hermle HSC Milling Centre, another 3-Axis Deckel-Maho Milling Centre, two EDM machines - one for spark eroding and one for wire cutting, Concept Laser Selective Laser Melting Machine for 3D Printing of metal components, measuring and reverse engineering equipment, as well as various software systems for modelling and engineering analysis.
“This has been a long walk to research maturity and industrial relevance,” said Prof D. Dimitrov, IAT Project Mentor, and a Director of WCTI during the inauguration of the STC at the end of January 2016.
“The 4th Industrial Revolution will enable the development of new business models, products and services, and is driving significant changes in many industry sectors globally. It is characterized by the rapid individualization and hybridization of products and services, and the integration of customers and business partners into the business processes of companies. This revolution is enabled through high levels of digitization and networking, and the emerging Internet of Things.”
For further details contact the Stellenbosch Technology Centre
Mike Saxer Tel: 021 808 4567 Email: [email protected]
Nicholas Goniwe Tel: 021 808 4132 Email: [email protected]
Tiaan Oosthuizen Tel: 021 808 9531 Email: [email protected]
Delegates at the Launch Delegates at the Launch
Delegates at the Launch Prof D. Dimitrov receiving a recognition award from Mike Saxer
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Shonaquip
Shonaquip is Africa’s leading paediatric wheelchair producer and service
provider.
Established in 1992 by Shona McDonald, the company’s origin was inspired by her daughter, Shelly, who was born with cerebral palsy. Shona and her family experienced first hand how difficult it was to find appropriate assistive devices. This spurred an extraordinary life long commitment to address the lack of appropriate wheelchair provision, holistic support services and adequate policy for people with mobility disabilities.
Shona together with their in-house design department continue to innovate and develop the range of mobility and postural support devices which are hand-assembled at their factory in Cape Town.
They provide seating clinic services across South Africa and are expanding their reach through building the capacity of local technical and clinical partners in support services hubs in Botswana, Namibia, and Zimbabwe.
Shonaquip is considering the possibility of localising the manufacture of components for the devices, mainly wheelchairs and buggies to the Western Cape, and thus a project has been launched through the WCTI to form a clustering of local companies which can combine their capabilities and capacities to potentially achieve cost effective local manufacture.
This process is still ongoing, but is already leading to good co-operation between the various companies involved, and it is hoped that this will form a good model for future projects, with particular aim at potential expansion into Africa.
From left : Kevin Dramat (Dramco), Steve Horwood (7 Sea), Shona McDonald
(Shonaquip), Guillaume du Toit (Shonaquip), Daniel Martin (Shonaquip),
Kenny Blumeris (Beatech), Don Nash (Dennes), Angela Blumeris (Beatech) at recent
meeting regarding this project
Automotive Production Development Programme
From left : Lionel Dramat (Dramco), Kenny Blumeris (Beatech), Steve Horwood (7
Sea), Harley Nash (Dennes), Grant Stevenson (ISS) discussing the clustering of
companies
The WCTI has recently engaged with DG Capital regarding the APDP Programme, which can benefit a number of local companies. The following article has been supplied by DG Capital for your information:-
Are you a tooling manufacturer in the automotive supply chain?
Will the tooling manufactured by your company manufacture a component
or part of a component which will be fitted to a vehicle online?
Is there an order from an OEM, or a manufacturer in the automotive supply chain?
Do you want to participate in this program and earn between 6% – 8% of the sales value?
If your answer is yes to all the questions above, then you are eligible to register for the APDP incentive. The objective of the APDP is to create an environment that will enable registered light motor vehicle manufacturers to significantly grow production volumes and component manufacturers to significantly grow value addition, which leads to the creation of additional employment opportunities across the automotive value chain.
APDP was also created to localize the manufacturing processes. Under the APDP, credit certificates in the form of PRCC (Production Rebate Credit Certificate), is generated based on the value addition in the automotive supply chain. This value addition rolls up from each tier supplier in the supply chain until the final manufacturer of eligible automotive product or tooling. The PRCC effectively allows the owner of the certificate to rebate the custom value of imported automotive goods against the PRCC and thereby pay nil custom duties on the items rebated at the time of clearance through Customs. Alternatively, the PRCC may be sold and therefore positively impact on cashflow. Please contact Natasha Kydd at DG Capital (Pty) Ltd, should you require assistance to register your tooling and or components onto the APDP. Natasha Kydd 082-782-9442 [email protected]
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WCTI Network Evening 19 November 2015
Presentations were made by Dirk van Dyk (CEO of NTIP) regarding the Master Artisan Toolmaker Programme, Mike Saxer (CNC Specialist/Machining Technologist at Stellenbosch Technology Centre) regarding the new Stellenbosch Technology Centre, and Dave Rowley (Bloodhound SSC Education Director - South Africa) regarding the latest developments with the Bloodhound Project.
Rikus Gouws (WCTCOE Lecturer) handing over a gift to Dave Rowley
Please contact the WCTI office for any details regarding the presentations
Upcoming Events & Opportunities for 2016
Network Evenings
17th March
23rd June
22nd September
24th November
Manufacturing Indaba
28-29 June Emperors Palace
TBA for WC
WBA/NTIP Benchmarking Opportunities
5 opportunities for companies to be benchmarked, starting in April.
Intervention Projects
4 companies to undergo WBA/NTIP Intervention Projects
PLEASE CONTACT THE WCTI OFFICE FOR DETAILS
Mike Saxer announcing the opening of the Stellenbosch Technology Centre
From Left: Dirk van Dyk (NTIP), Christoph Kelzenberg (WBA), Ryan Cairns (NTIP),
Je’Maine James (NTIP), Dave Rowley (Bloodhound SSC), Bob Williamson (Quad),
Advan Begovic (WBA)
Some of the guests who attended the evening
Rikus Gouws (WCTCOE Lecturer) handing over a gift to Dave Rowley
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WBA Visits WCTI / WCTCOE
Department of Education visits WCTCOE
A number of school principles and other staff as well as a representative from the Western Cape Department of Education, were
recently hosted by WCTI & NTIP at the Western Cape Tooling Centre of Excellence to inform schools more about the TDM Pow-
ered Programme, and how schools can make use of the opportunities of the programme.
Further such visits are planned for 2016
Chad Swart discussing a Mould with Maximilian Stark and
Thomas Kuhlmann from WBA
Tour of Facilities at Western Cape Tooling Centre of Excellence
Nonofo Leburu (TDM MA) discussing the programme with Ivor Rudolph (Delft Technical
School) & T Moatsana (Masibambane High)
Wayne Blaauw ( Department of Education) discussing TDM Programme with Student
Lee-Ann Kriel
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Expert & Master in Tooling
Module 1 - Business Management and Organisation, Knowledge
Management, & Leadership ( 14-18 March)
Module 2 - Manufacturing and Tool Technology (18-22 April)
Module 3 - Theory of Design, Materials and Surface Engineering
Module 4 - CAD-Cam-NC- Chain, Simulation and Lean
Management
Module 5 - Strategic Management, Industrialisation and Lean
Management (18-22 July) (15-19 August (MT))
Module 7 - Manufacturing and Tool Technology (5-9 September)
Module 8 - Financial Planning, Controlling, Purchase and
Distribution (12-16 September)
Module 9 - Process and Project Management , Labour
Organisation and Logistics (17-21 October)
Training Opportunities which are available during 2016
A number of candidates from the WC (some pictured below) are
undergoing training through the WCTI in the Expert in Tooling and the
Master in Tooling programmes which are being presented by the
NTIP/WBA. These candidates are finding this training very beneficial.
To quote Angela Blumeris from Beatech, “I am extremely grateful for
the opportunity that the WCTI, NTIP and WBA have given us to take
part in the Expert in Tooling training. The topics presented were
applicable to the industry and the lecturers are well aware of our
actual individual operations. This enabled all of us not only to listen
attentively but to participate in real life discussions surrounding our
unique set of problems. The solutions presented were so simple and
easily attainable. We were made so aware of how important it was to
manage strategically in every aspect of business that we became
passionate about its implementation. As a result we felt like we left
each lesson with a mission. A mission to inspire the rest of the
workplace to take part in a transformation that is changing the way we
do business.”
PLEASE CONTACT THE WCTI OFFICE IF ANYBODY WISHES TO HAVE MORE INFORMATION OR WANTS TO JOIN THE PROGRAMME
Harley Nash,
Dennes Engineering Micheal Abrahams,
MouldTechnico
Jerome Fyfer
TRW Automotive Andries Victor
Daliff Precision
Engineering
Angela Blumeris
Beatech Heinrich Cloete
MouldTechnico
Stephen Petersen
Stevetech
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Opportunities
CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FROM BLACK SUPPLIERS
Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA) invites suppliers in the automotive,
defence, mining, agriculture, aerospace, railways, IT, engineering, renewa-
ble energy and service sectors to submit an application to participate in the
inaugural VWSA Black-Owned Supplier’s Day.
On this occasion successful applicants will have the unique opportunity of
displaying their products and services to VWSA, its suppliers and other
automotive OEMS, towards the real possibility of securing significant con-
tracts.
This process stems from VWSA's determination to increase its business
with black-owned suppliers in order to continue our support for the transfor-
mation process in South Africa.
The company views the issue of procurement from black-owned suppliers
as a priority from both a moral and legislative compliance per-
spective.
Organisations that supply manufactured components or services and non-
automotive related products and services, including organisations in the
Defence/Military, Agricultural, Mining, IT, Services and other related manu-
facturing industries, that would benefit from diversification, are also invited
to apply.
Successful organisations would possess some or all of the following:
A minimum of 51% black ownership (incl Coloured, Indian and
Chinese as per Codes)
A minimum of 30% female ownership
Ownership or Management by disabled person/s
Level 1 and 2 B-BBEE contributors
Organisations willing to acquire or in process of acquiring significant
black/female ownership
Ownership or management by war veterans
While VWSA is seeking primarily component manufacturers, non-
manufacturing suppliers are also welcome to apply.
Black-Owned QSE and EME* organisations are particularly en-
couraged to apply.
*An Exempted Micro-Enterprise (EME) is a business that has an annual
turnover of R10 million or less OR a business that is less than 1 year
old. A Qualifying Small Enterprise (QSE) is a business with an annual
turnover between R10 Million and R50 Million.
About the VWSA Black-Owned Supplier’s Day:
The VWSA Black-Owned Supplier’s Day will take place at the VWSA Peo-
plePavilion in Uitenhage, on May 5 2016.
All costs of participating in the VWSA Black-Owned Supplier’s Day, except
all travel, transportation and accommodation, will be covered by VWSA.
All applications will be reviewed and both successful and unsuccessful ap-
plicants will be notified.
Successful applicants will be allocated an exhibition booth at the VWSA
Black-Owned Supplier’s Day, where procurement teams of VWSA, our
suppliers, and other automotive OEMS will engage with you regarding the
eventuality of becoming a supplier.
How to apply
To apply for selection to join the first VWSA Black-Owned Supplier’s Day,
please download the VWSA Black-Owned Supplier's Day Application
Form from https://getfoureyes.com/s/41rac/ and complete the required
fields.
Applications close on April 4, 2016.
For enquiries contact Inkanyezi Events at 0861 101 475 or email
In line with the Matchmaking process, please see below the opportunity which is available at Volkswagen.
We encourage eligible companies to participate in this opportunity.
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Update on the WC Tooling Centre of
Excellence (WCTCOE)
There are a number of exciting new developments taking place at the WCTCOE which will have a benefit for local industry. These include:-
The installation of a Trade Test Centre
The acquisition of additional 300 square meters of space in the
building adjacent to the original WCTCOE building (Unit D11a)
The relocation of the WCTI into this building, with increased
space for Networking
The building of additional conferencing / training facilities in this area, for use by industry
A dedicated exhibition area to showcase local capabilities Our next Networking Evening taking place on 17 March 2016 will take place in this new facility. All the contact details for the WCTI will remain the same.
To date we have had 23 students complete their training at WCTCOE.
(11 from Port Elizabeth, 7 from Durban, 4 from East London and 1 from
Cape Town).
Students have completed CNC Milling and CNC Turning work pieces. The
training focuses on student being empowered to write their own
programmes, setting up the machine, doing the simulation first and then
the work piece. Students selected to attend the Tooling Centre of
Excellence, have to first successfully completed the CNC Theory and
Simulation examinations and conventional Turning or Milling work pieces
at their respective sites, before they are selected to completed their
Training at the Tooling Centre of Excellence.
View of the installation of the machines for the Trade Test Centre
Group of students from KZN, EC and WC undergoing CNC training at the
WCTCOE
Group of students from PE outside the WCTCOE
The building that the WCTI will relocate to during March 2016