Abstract
This study examines technology transfer through
collaboration between Government, industry and
Universities. The Metal Casting Technology Station at
the University of Johannesburg (MCTS-UJ) has been
a reputed Technology Station and center of excellence
for trouble shooting foundry problems and conducting
research in South African foundries. The Department
of Science and Technology in South Africa funds the
Technology Stations Programme (TSP) through the
Technology Innovation Agency (TIA). There are
eighteen technology stations across the country at
various universities and three of these focus in
supporting the foundry industry. The mandate of the
Technology Station is to develop human capital and
support localization through technology and skills
transfer. In this paper we discuss two case studies one
on human capital development and the other on
localization of technology with a partner university in
Germany and a local manufacturer in South Africa.
Both projects, Research and Innovation in Foundry
Technology (RIFT) and inorganic binders for
environmental friendly moulding material has
benefited graduate students in acquiring the necessary
skills and industry with new technology through the
use of inorganic binders for environmental friendly
moulding material which helped to reduce toxic
fumes while mould making. This is an innovative idea
used while mould making through MCTS-University
of Johannesburg and Technische Universität
Bergakademie Freiberg, Germany collaboration.