History-making machine delayed by power crisis

‘Omegaverse’ gets generator power to print a 45ft yacht in Cape Town

'Everything gets accelerated — a two-year project becomes a six-month project'

05 February 2023 - 00:00

If you think you’ve got load-shedding problems, spare a thought for businessman Clinton Johns and his 20m-long 5 axis printing machine...

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