Applied Electronics
Applied Electronics develops, manufactures and distributes high-technology electronics to a wide range of industries globally.
SECURE COMMUNICATIONS
Etion Create
Etion Create is an Original Design Manufacturer that specialises in the design, manufacture, integration and support of advanced technology systems.
Products and services
The business unit provides professional product development, manufacturing and integration services to leading electronics equipment companies and system integrators. Our areas of expertise include software, firmware, hardware and CAD design, supported by an overarching system engineering process and directed by a sound project management process.
Distribution channels
EC distributes its products & services mostly by direct selling to its customers, but also via a select number of distributors and partners both locally in South Africa and globally.
Market sectors
Defence & Aerospace, Mining & Industrial, Cyber Security and Rail.
Intellectual property
EC’s range of own products stems from years of own and client shared investment. Some of these products are sold as end-user solutions whilst other are used as building blocks in offerings to our system integrator customers.
Reutech Communications
Reutech Communications specialises in secure communication systems for tactical airborne, land and naval-based platforms as well as secure network-centric solutions for command and control, blue force tracking, forward observation link and messaging services.
Products and services
The business unit provides tactical, mobile and static secure radio communication systems, data tracking and information management solutions.
Distribution channels
Reutech Communications has strategic partnerships with local and international ministries of defence and parastatals for technology and product development, products and customised system solutions. These include partnerships with local and international OEMs and system houses for product and system solutions, and with international in-country resellers and support centres with a proven track record and product support capability.
Market sectors
Sectors include ministries of defence (South Africa and other countries) and local and international OEMs.
Intellectual property
Reutech Communications owns intellectual property developed through internal funding, shared and customer funding as well as various local and international brands.
Omnigo
Omnigo is an electronic contract manufacturer with a specialised production facility for the population and assembly of printed circuit board assemblies (PBAs). Omnigo makes customer designs a reality by delivering a superior quality product, which allows customers to focus on their core business.
Products and services
The business unit specialises in surface mount device population of printed circuit boards (PCBs), conventional manufacturing (through hole manufacturing), harness manufacturing, sub and final assembly, testing, screening and industrialisation.
Distribution channels
Omnigo distributes through its sales team and long-term relationships with local and international defence companies as well as partnerships with development companies.
Market sectors
Omnigo can service any industry that has an electronic manufacturing need, with a specific focus on the defence market. Its major customers include local and international defence companies.
Nanoteq
Nanoteq specialises in the design, development and industrialisation of cryptographic products and solutions to meet cybersecurity and cyberdefence requirements.
Products and services
The business unit produces high-grade hardware-based cryptographic products and cybersecurity solutions for the modern ICT and tactical communication networks. Solutions are well positioned as enablers for the Internet of Things.
Distribution channels
Nanoteq’s distributes through direct selling and via selected agents, facilitators and resellers.
Market sectors
Sectors include government, defence and finance markets.
Intellectual property
- Cryptographic Autonomy Development Stations.
- Crypto Module suite (QCM™).
FUZES
Fuchs Electronics
Fuchs Electronics provides advanced electronic fuze technology. Capabilities include electronic and precision mechanical design and high-volume production of electro-mechanical assemblies.
Products and services
The business unit produces electronic fuzes.
Distribution channels
Fuchs Electronics distributes through partnerships with international OEMs, defence ministries and other organisations.
Market sectors
The majority of products are exported to international defence OEMs and defence ministries.
Intellectual property
Owns the intellectual property on all Fuchs Electronics’ products.
RADARS
Reutech Radar Systems
Reutech Radar Systems develops and manufactures search and tracking radar systems and subsystems for local and export markets. Its technology includes radar sensor systems used globally at mining operations.
Products and services
The business unit produces movement and surveying radars (MSRs), sub-surface profiler (SSP) radar for underground mining safety applications, 904/906 family of surveillance radars, frequency modulated continuous wave (FMCW) optronics radar tracker (FORT) and an RSR 210 naval air/sea surveillance radar.
Distribution channels
Reutech Radar Systems distributes through its sales team, partnerships in the defence market and consultants and distributors in the mining environment.
Market sectors
Sectors include defence, mining and security.
Intellectual property
- Floodlight radar system for detecting and locating moving targets in 3D.
- StealthRad™
- A global provisional patent on the SSP.
- Patent in the non-level deployment functionality of the MSR.
LOGISTICS
Reutech Solutions
Reutech Solutions supplies turnkey solutions in the telecommunications and sensor industry. It designs, engineers and manufactures remote controlled stabilised weapons platforms.
Products and services
The business unit manufactures remote controlled stabilised weapon platforms and engineering through-life-support of telecommunications networks and sensors.
Distribution channels
Reutech Solutions distributes through its sales team and dual distribution channels.
Market sectors
Reutech Solutions operates in the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), South African Police Service (SAPS), SOEs and export market (shipyards and vehicle OEMs) sectors.
Intellectual property
Owns intellectual property developed through internal, shared and customer funding.
RENEWABLE ENERGY
Terra Firma Solutions
Terra Firma is a turnkey energy engineering solutions and specialist training provider delivering start-to-end solutions, starting with strategy development, leading to project implementation, support and maintenance. The business unit’s focus includes commercial scale rooftop, parking and ground mount solar PV systems between 200 kW and 100 MW.
Products and services
The business unit provides turnkey energy efficiency engineering solutions, PV engineering and procurement contractors (EPCs) solutions, SMART energy and water monitoring and management software, carbon management, environmental policy and strategy development and specialised environmental career training (Terra Firma Academy).
Distribution channels
The business unit has a direct marketing channel.
Market sectors
Terra Firma operates in the commercial property sector, as well as industrial and manufacturing sectors with a focus on addressing energy, carbon and environmental sustainability needs.
Intellectual property
- COPPER and AQUA: energy and water monitoring and management software solutions.
- The content and training material offered in the Terra Firma Academy.
BlueNova
BlueNova specialises in developing and manufacturing energy storage solutions, with a specific focus on Lithium Iron Phosphate chemistries.
Products and services
Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4) batteries for a wide range of applications from 12 V, 24 V, 36 V, 48 V and up to 800 V. Product storage capacities range from 2 kWh for outdoor and leisure markets to 935 kWh for commercial and industrial applications.
Distribution channels
Products are supplied on order to electrical installers and distributors that have registered with the business unit via its online application form and subsequently approved in-house.
The Mobile Power Series is an exception to the above, as some of these products are available for purchase through www.takealot.com. This Lithium-based product range was developed for seamless ‘drop-in’ replacement of lead acid batteries. Successful installation of these batteries does not depend on extensive industry-specific knowledge and experience, and is therefore available to the general public.
BlueNova’s installer and distributor network includes South Africa, its four neighbouring countries, Madagascar and Mauritius.
Market sectors
Renewable energy
Electrical and electronic engineering
