Forensic engineering involves investigating and analysing failures or accidents related to mining and metallurgical plant operations. This specialised field improves safety and efficiency in the mining and engineering industries by providing critical insights into the causes of incidents or failures of equipment
malfunctions, structural collapses and explosions.
The CSIR Learning Factory is a collaborative platform that has been established to support skills development and innovation, for leveraging opportunities of the 4IR. To date, the platform has yielded introductory modules to create awareness of the 4IR in South Africa, as well as practical stations, application cells and experience centres to support practical competency development in a modular and customisable manner.
Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP) is a specialised manufacturing process employed in industrial sectors to eliminate internal defects in components that occur during the initial manufacturing process. This is achieved by subjecting components to a blend of high temperature and high gas pressure (approx. 2000 bar) within a regulated environment.
Additive manufacturing is a relatively new manufacturing technology and is generally considered one of the key technologies that support the production of complex, high-value and low-volume parts for industry.