Solar installation and industrial plant equipment at sunrise in Southern Africa
Agile Industrial Engineering Consultancy

Engineering efficiency, energy and equipment for African industry.

AIE Consultancy combines Lean Six Sigma engineering consultancy with recognised distribution of Soluna Solar Solutions and Henan Yugong Machinery across Africa — from process optimisation to installed power and heavy plant.

40%
Equipment downtime reduced
75% → 89%
OEE improvement delivered
R125K+
Annual savings per project
4
Southern African markets served
01Who we are

A specialist engineering consultancy built on measurable outcomes.

AIE Consultancy delivers operational excellence, manufacturing optimisation and sustainable energy solutions to industrial clients across Southern Africa, grounded in proven Lean Six Sigma methodology and hands-on pharmaceutical, FMCG and manufacturing experience.

Our vision

To become Southern Africa's leading industrial engineering consultancy, recognised for delivering measurable operational improvements and sustainable solutions.

Our mission

Empower industrial organisations to achieve operational excellence through data-driven process optimisation, advanced manufacturing solutions and sustainable energy integration.

Certified expertise

  • Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certified
  • ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Lead Auditor
  • Scrum Fundamentals Certified
  • Advanced Data Analytics Training
AIE engineering team installing an industrial electrical control panel on site
Hands-on equipment installation and commissioning delivered on site
02Recognised distribution

An authorised African distributor for two global engineering brands.

AIE Consultancy is a recognised distributor for Soluna Solar Solutions and Henan Yugong Machinery in Africa, supplying, installing and supporting their equipment alongside our own engineering services.

Recognised distributor across Africa

Soluna Solar Solutions

Residential, commercial and high-voltage lithium energy storage systems, supplied with sizing, installation and commissioning support.

  • Battery energy storage
  • Hybrid solar systems
  • Backup power

Recognised distributor across Africa

Henan Yugong Machinery

Heavy construction, mining and site machinery for stone mining, pile foundation work, dust suppression and working at height.

  • Mining equipment
  • Construction plant
  • Site support machinery
03Soluna Solar Solutions

Lithium energy storage, grouped by application.

LFP battery systems for homes, businesses and industrial plants, all certified to IEC62619 & CE with UN38.3 transportation approval and IP65 ingress protection.

Battery energy storage cabinets and inverters installed in a plant room

Residential Low-Voltage Packs

Soluna EVO 5K Pack

Usable energy
5 kWh class
Weight
25 kg
Dimensions (H x W x D)
350 x 460 x 150 mm
Installation
Wall mounted, indoor

Soluna EOS 5K Pack

Usable energy
5 kWh class
Weight
25 kg
Dimensions (H x W x D)
350 x 460 x 150 mm
Installation
Wall mounted, indoor

Soluna Lyra 5K Pack

Nominal capacity
5.12 kWh
Battery type
LFP
Cycle life at 25°C
≥ 8 000 cycles
Installation
Floor standing or wall mounted
Scalability
Up to 32 units / 163.84 kWh
Warranty
10 years

Commercial Low-Voltage Packs

Soluna Venus 16K Pack LV

Usable energy
16 kWh class
Weight
60 kg
Dimensions (H x W x D)
438 x 595 x 165 mm
Installation
Indoor, stackable

Soluna Jupiter 32K Pack LV

Usable energy
32 kWh class
Max current
290 A
Dimensions (H x W x D)
1125 x 665 x 220 mm
Installation
Floor standing

High-Voltage Systems

Soluna HV

Cell technology
LFP
Battery capacity
40 Ah
Charge / discharge (nominal)
20 / 20 A
Cycle life at 25°C
≥ 8 000 cycles
Certification
IEC62619 & CE, UN38.3, IP65

Soluna HV Ultra

Cell technology
LFP
Battery capacity
100 Ah
Charge / discharge (nominal)
50 / 50 A
Cycle life at 25°C
≥ 8 000 cycles
Certification
IEC62619 & CE, UN38.3, IP65
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04Henan Yugong Machinery

Heavy machinery for mining, construction and site works.

Purpose-built plant for stone extraction, pile foundation work, lifting at height and dust suppression, supplied with technical selection support and after-sales backing.

Crawler spider crane and fog cannon dust suppression machine working on a quarry site

Stone & Mineral Extraction

  • Stone Wire Saw Machine

    PLC-controlled wire tension and cutting current for marble and granite mining, trenching, shaping and separation. Mining depth 10–20 m with cutting speeds of 3–4 m²/h.

Foundation & Civil Works

  • Pile Breaking Machine

    Cuts cast-in-place, cement and precast pile heads in pile foundation engineering, working over 20 times faster than manual breaking.

  • Double Wing Folding Room

    Rapidly deployable folding site accommodation and offices for construction and mining camps.

Lifting & Working At Height

  • Crawler Spider Crane

    Compact tracked crane for confined-site lifting during installation, maintenance and steel structure construction.

  • Aerial Work Platform

    Mobile elevated platforms for installation and maintenance in factories, steel structures and electric power works, built to GB/CE standards.

Dust Suppression & Site Control

  • Fog Cannon Machine

    Impeller, fan, nozzle and water tank dust suppression system for mine dust reduction, forestry and waste site disinfection, protecting workers from airborne dust.

05Engineering services

Eight service lines covering plant, process and power.

01

Manufacturing Process Optimization

Value stream mapping, bottleneck elimination, line balancing and facility layout work that typically cuts cycle times 15–25% and lifts capacity 10–20%.

02

Equipment Installation & Commissioning

IQ/OQ/PQ qualification, HVAC and cleanroom validation, automated line integration and full GMP documentation packages.

03

Preventive Maintenance Programs

Custom PM schedules, CMMS implementation, spare parts optimisation and TPM/RCM deployment driving 30–50% downtime reduction.

04

Lean Manufacturing & Six Sigma

Lean assessments, DMAIC project execution, Kaizen facilitation, 5S and team certification programmes.

05

Quality & Regulatory Compliance

ISO 9001:2015 systems, WHO GMP gap analysis, SOP development, internal audits and inspection readiness.

06

Data Analytics & Business Intelligence

Manufacturing KPI dashboards, real-time equipment monitoring, predictive maintenance analytics and SAP optimisation.

07

Solar Energy Solutions

Commercial and industrial PV design, battery storage integration, hybrid solar-grid-generator systems, energy audits and maintenance.

08

Project Management Services

Capital projects, new product introduction, vendor coordination, budget and risk management with 95%+ on-time delivery.

How we work

  1. 01

    Discovery & Assessment

    Site visits, stakeholder interviews, data collection and preliminary ROI estimation.

  2. 02

    Solution Design

    Lean Six Sigma analysis, custom solution development and a costed implementation roadmap.

  3. 03

    Implementation

    Hands-on execution with your team, training, documentation and progress tracking.

  4. 04

    Validation & Handover

    Performance measurement against targets, system validation and final documentation.

  5. 05

    Continuous Improvement

    Ongoing monitoring, quarterly reviews and long-term optimisation partnership.

Industries we serve

  • Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
  • Food & Beverage
  • FMCG
  • Mining & Mineral Processing
  • Agricultural Processing
  • Chemical Manufacturing
  • Automotive Components
  • Medical Devices
  • Logistics & Warehousing
  • Construction Materials
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06Geographic coverage

Serving industrial clients across Southern Africa.

Active in four primary markets, with coverage expanding into Botswana, Namibia, Malawi and Tanzania.

Zimbabwe

Harare, Bulawayo and nationwide

South Africa

Gauteng, Western Cape, KwaZulu-Natal

Mozambique

Maputo, Beira, Nampula, Tete

Zambia

Lusaka, Copperbelt, Livingstone

07Get started

Book a complimentary 60-minute discovery call.

Tell us about your plant, project or power requirement and we will come back with a practical, costed way forward. No obligation — just expert advice.