The Production Technologies Association of South Africa (PtSA), Western Cape branch has recently taken delivery of a DMG MORI DMU 40, a compact 5-axis machining center. The machine has been purchased so that PtSA Western Cape can now include 5-axis training in its comprehensive apprenticeship and qualification training programmes that it offers.
The DMU 40 is a 5-axis simultaneous machine that impresses with its universal character, high-precision and ergonomics and CELOS with the latest control technology. It is compact, with a footprint of less than 5.1m2. This is the first 5-axis machine that has been acquired by the PtSA, which hopes to have further machines installed at its branches around the country.
To mark the important development, PtSA Western Cape held a networking function in May 2024 at its Beaconvale, Parow training facility. Malte Schermer, Regional PtSA Chair Western Cape welcomed everybody. This was followed by presentations by Bob Williamson, Executive Chairman – INTSIMBI Future Production Technologies Initiative, Thandi Phele, Chief Director – Department of Trade Industry and Competition, Mahmoud Aly – Managing Director – DMG MORI Africa and Tapiwa Samanga, Chief Executive Officer – PtSA. This was followed by a tour of the training facility.
PtSA Western Cape has taken delivery of a DMG MORI DMU 40 and launched its 5-axis training capacity
VIPs at the function included Hans Peter Neth of Retecon, Bob Williamson, Executive Chairman – INTSIMBI Future Production Technologies Initiative, Thandi Phele, Chief Director – Department of Trade Industry and Competition, Mahmoud Aly – Managing Director – DMG MORI Africa and Tapiwa Samanga, Chief Executive Officer – PtSA and Malte Schermer, Regional PtSA Chair Western Cape
The Production Technologies Association of South Africa (PtSA), established in 2006, is a membership based organisation with the mission of promoting, protecting and supporting the collective interests of the Tool, Die, Mould and Special Machining industries (TDM Industry) of South Africa, in order to support the growth and development of all manufacturing sectors.
As part of this mission, the Association has entered into a partnership agreement with government (the dtic) and the INTSIMBI Future Production Technologies Initiative to develop programmes to address the needs of the TDM Industry in order to rehabilitate and grow the industry for the benefit of the manufacturing sector.
The Production Technologies Association of South Africa (PtSA), established in 2006, is a membership based organisation with the mission of promoting, protecting and supporting the collective interests of the tool, die, mould and special machining industries of South Africa
Trade tests and skills training are the main aims of PtSA
The Association offers various programmes and benefits to its members through its own project management and implementation agency. These include improvements in efficiency, competitiveness and profitability of the member companies, as well as ensuring that the required skills are available to the members.
PtSA has a co-operation agreement with the Werkzeugbau Akademie (WBA) in Germany which is the leading world partner of the TDM Industry in the areas of consulting, further education and research.
PtSA is a member of the International Special Tooling and Machining Association which gives the members access to a number of international associations and member companies, and also has partnership agreements with a number of national organisations for the benefit of its members.
PtSA Management Services (Pty) Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Production Technologies Association of South Africa NPO (PtSA). It is a special purpose vehicle and the operational capacity of PtSA, in addition it is the implementation agency responsible for the facilitation and management of all INTSIMBI FPTI programmes.
For further details visit https://www.ptsa.co.za
