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Eyes in Africa

For the first time in Danfoss, the company has enrolled 12 students across Africa to collect market data from their home countries. Over the next six months, students in mechanical and electrical engineering domain will research on food facilities, hotels and industries in Rwanda, Nigeria, Kenya, and Ivory Coast. Danfoss is aiming to connect with engineers at the beginning of their careers.

Sandrah Ramalepa shows the way to African women!

In Africa, the overall percentage of young women pursuing higher education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines is relatively low. Sandrah Ramalepa is a Technical Support engineer in Danfoss South Africa, one of few women in what is very much a man’s world. She has come a long way and worked hard to reach that position.

Danfoss efficiencies help South African farmer to free up energy and achieve production goals

Danfoss, together with engineering components provider, an authorized DrivePro® service partner of Danfoss, supplied a commercial maize farmer with the technology required to combat challenges around electricity sufficiency, for more effective irrigation purposes and to increase production capacity. 

Fixed Speed Scroll Technology vs. Inverter Scroll Technology

A study conducted in South Africa to compare electricity savings of two technologies. Danfoss South Africa undertook to set up a local study to measure the potential energy saving that could be expected from using inverter technology. This was done both theoretically and physically, by setting up a practical experimental site in South Africa.

Danfoss plays role in improving material processing at South African platinum processing mine and smelter

Danfoss, in support of engineering components provider BMG Electronics, an authorised DrivePro® service partner, has helped to assist DryTech International in its development of a unique wet screw feeder for use by a South African platinum mine processing plant and smelter situated in the Bushveld Region, within the Limpopo province.

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    Helping hospitals save energy
    Monday, 06 December 2021

    Danfoss has assisted a number of hospitals worldwide in optimising energy efficiency and saving costs, while ensuring stable, optimal thermal conditions for patients, visitors, professionals and equipment. One example is MERSIN University Hospital in Turkey, a modern facility of 170.000 m2 with more than 1000 beds, which is saving costs while also reducing its carbon footprint and improving indoor comfort.

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    Five areas to maximise supermarket efficiencies
    Monday, 29 November 2021

    Today’s food retail environment is under immense pressure to improve efficiencies, with global megatrends including the fight against climate change, improving food safety while reducing loss, electrification, and digitalisation of operations creating both opportunities and challenges within this sector.

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    World Cities Day 2021
    Thursday, 28 October 2021

    This year’s World Cities Day, a commemorative day designated on 31 October by the United Nations General Assembly, once again focuses on the general theme of ‘Better City, Better Life’, but with the sub-theme of ‘Adapting Cities for Climate Resilience’ for 2021.

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