Trent Roebeck

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Trent Roebeck

Trent Roebeck is a Creamer Media Features Reporter for Engineering News and Mining Weekly.

Developer progresses copper project

23rd February 2024 After having been stalled for seven years, the Omitiomire copper project of Namibian copper explorer and developer Omico Mining has now completed phases 1, 2 and 3 of metallurgical testwork, with Phase 4 of the metallurgical testwork to be completed in the second quarter of this year. With mining... →

Coleus Packaging notes production volume, cost benefits of new machine

21st February 2024 Metal crown closures manufacturer Coleus Packaging has acquired a new machine, the PMC500, for its factory in Alrode, Alberton, in order to increase its production of closures for the beer and beverage industry. The company invested about R40-million on acquiring and installing the new machine,... →

Photo by Creamer Media's Trent Roebeck
Coleus Packaging MD Ian Victor; Nokusa Packaging MD Phillip Sathekge and Astir Vitogiannis MD Stelios Vitogiannis in front of Coleus' new PMC500 machine

Ancillary product reduces harmful emissions

16th February 2024 Lubricant supplier FUCHS Lubricants South Africa introduced TITAN AdBlue – an ancillary product that helps reduce diesel exhaust emissions – for use in buses, trucks and agricultural vehicles. Products similar to TITAN AdBlue will soon become a requirement for businesses, as the global energy... →

MINIMISING HARMFUL EMISSIONS The TITAN AdBlue by FUCHS is an ancillary product that reduces harmful emissions emitted by modern diesel engines

Manufacturer introduces ‘evolved’ engine oil

16th February 2024 As a successor to its TITAN CARGO MAXX 10W40 performance engine oil, lubricant manufacturer FUCHS Lubricants South Africa now offers the TITAN CARGO MAXX II performance engine oil, which also has a viscosity grade of 10W40, as certified by the Society of Automotive Engineers. TITAN CARGO MAXX II... →

ANDY WEDDELL FUCHS Local Segment Lead Andy Weddell asserts that the TITAN CARGO MAXX II will reduce harmful emissions, increase fuel economy and extend drain intervals

Supplier secures five-year contract

16th February 2024 Marking a successful 2023, lubrication solutions supplier ISO-Reliability Partners has secured a five-year contract with State-owned rolling stock company Transnet Engineering. The company will service Transnet’s 20E and 21E locomotives by supplying a specific lubricant for its high-speed... →

POWERFUL PERFORMANCE ISO-Reliability’s acquisition of oil company Power Performance Lubricants, has provided access to the Royal Purple consumer range of automotive lubricants and specialty products, thus becoming the official supplier of all Royal Purple lubricants in Southern Africa

Customer portal set to boost hydraulic hose customer satisfaction

2nd February 2024 Hose product and service provider Pirtek introduced an online key performance indicator (KPI) customer portal in late 2023, early 2024, as a complementary service for its broad client base in Africa and South Africa, to assist with optimising business processes, including hydraulic hose product... →

KPI DASHBOARD Pirtek KPI dashboard for customer expenditure insights

Precision engineering firm tallies up project portfolio

2nd February 2024 Bay Engineering is an outsourced engineering and jobbing shop, based in Benoni, that specialises in steel pipe fabrication and welding, computer numerical control (CNC) turning and milling and which engages in projects considered to be “complicated steel pipework” while maintaining high-quality... →

STEEL SUCTION PIPE Steel suction pipe manufactured by Bay Engineering for the Hopper Dredger

Local electric vehicle roll-out successful, despite challenges

26th January 2024 Automotive vehicle manufacturer Audi South Africa (Audi SA) maintains a positive outlook on the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) by customers and businesses in the country, despite the challenges associated with EV growth and adoption. As part of its effort to continue developing the EV market... →

EV MASTERPIECE The Audi e-tron SQ8 is a highly fuel efficient SUV

Modified fleets can benefit African sectors

26th January 2024 Special vehicle modifications company RMA Automotive South Africa (RMAA SA) has deepened its promise to use “excellent” design expertise and capabilities, as well as “cutting-edge technology” to enable multi-sectoral industry players to employ modified fleets and business transport vehicles to... →

AUTOMOTIVE REVOLUTION Brendan Londt and Alan Caugant stand in front of an ambulance vehicle and a mobile service vehicle modified by RMAA SA

Exhibition celebrates 30 years of promoting trade opportunities

19th January 2024 The country’s oldest multi-sectorial trade exhibition, the South African International Trade Exhibition (SAITEX) will celebrate its thirtieth anniversary in 2024, commemorating its role in contributing to economic growth and development on the African continent. For the first time, SAITEX will be... →

DUBAI INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER LAUNCHED THEIR NEW HORIZONS INITIATIVE AT SAITEX 2023 An initiative to grow its members' connectivity with global markets

Africa’s Big 7 provides marketplace for food industry players

19th January 2024 Africa’s Big 7 will be celebrating its twenty-first year of providing a platform in Africa for food and beverage product manufacturers, suppliers, retailers and other food industry service providers. Africa’s Big 7 will co-locate with the Hotel & Hospitality Expo Africa and the South African... →

OPEN FOR TRADE Evan Schiff and other members and exhibitors of Africa's Big 7 2023 open the exhibition for trade

Diversification said to be key to industry’s survival

8th December 2023 Despite Phase 1 of the “all-important” Sugarcane Value Chain Master Plan to 2030 (Sugarcane Master Plan) having expired on March 31, 2023, government has allowed for two additional years so that South African sugar industry players can restructure and diversify. Sugar industry professional body... →

FIELD OF DREAMS Flowing from Phase 1, at least ten product diversification opportunities have been identified and are being investigated in terms of viability

Financial support aids industry

8th December 2023 To address the ongoing negative impacts and challenges posed by the Health Promotion Levy (HPL), or sugar tax, industry association SA Canegrowers, in partnership with millers from the South African Sugar Association (SASA), is providing R1-billion to support sugar industry players while the... →

LAND OF SUGARCANE Sugarcane field under the supervision of the South African Canegrowers Association

New tanks acquired for fuel storage, transportation across Africa

1st December 2023 Celebrating 40 years in business this year, South African tank and container supplier Container World last month bought 20 container tanks, which were delivered to the company’s Durban depot, in KwaZulu-Natal. “The 25 000-ℓ tank containers will help in us securing more projects in East Africa,... →

MULTIPURPOSE CONTAINER TANKS A Container World tank used to store an array of liquid products

App streamlines filling, exchanging processes

1st December 2023 South Africa’s only approved 9 kg pressure vessel manufacturer Cylinders4Africa has developed a tech-forward application (app) for various contemporary industries and sectors that rely on portable gas pressure vessels, or cylinders, for business operations. The significance of this application... →

CYLINDERS4AFRICA One of the app compatible pressure vessel cylinders manufactured by C4A

New machine aids component manufacture

1st December 2023 Having accumulated more than 20 years of experience in the local manufacturing industry, specialised manufacturer and materials processing company MAXJET has commissioned the EnduroMAX – a water-jet cutting machine – at its facility in Wadeville, Germiston. The machine – which is equipped with... →

ENDUROMAX MAXJET'S EnduroMAX water-jet cutting machine with tilt function in action

New wine industry professional body launched to formalise sector

17th November 2023 Having officially launched the South African Wine Industry Professional Body (SAWIPB) last month, nonprofit advocacy organisation South Africa Wine maintains its pledge to address challenges facing the wine industry through transformation and people development; information transfer; research,... →

NEW ERA A celebration commemorating the launch of the South African Wine Industry Professional Body

Lubricant benefits breweries, wineries

17th November 2023 Lubrication products supplier FUCHS LUBRICANTS SOUTH AFRICA provides CASSIDA food-grade lubricants, which ensure equipment reliability and food safety, for companies active in the local brewery and winery industry. The lubricant offers several benefits, including corrosion protection, enhanced... →

ASHLEIGH POLLEN Pollen asserts that the CASSIDA food-grade lubricant will reduce the risk of contaminated products for breweries and wineries

Closing redundant shafts mitigates illegal mining

10th November 2023 Amid the ongoing threat and prevalence of illegal miners, sealing legacy mine shafts and access points is becoming increasingly necessary to prevent illegal access and to ensure the safety of legitimate mineworkers in neighbouring underground mines, says multi-disciplinary and demolition company... →

CLOSING FOR GOOD Jet Demolition workers sealing and capping a redundant mineshaft

Maintaining an agile risk management culture

10th November 2023 Integrated health and safety solutions provider, KBC Health & Safety (KBC) has introduced an innovative operational risk management processes (ORMP) training initiative called Riski Diski, which has been pitched at all levels. “The Riski Diski programme uses soccer as an analogy to drive home... →

SIAN THURTELL KBC Health & Safety's operational risk management processes new training initiative ensures that learners attending the training have a better grasp to translate their learning into the workplace

Alcohol testing a priority for mines

10th November 2023 It is a top health and safety priority to ensure that mineworkers do not enter mines after having consumed any alcohol, or with any alcohol remaining in their blood the day after consumption, as this can inhibit their ability to work safely. Alcohol Breathalysers is a specialist business that... →

ENTRANCE BREATHALYSER SYSTEM An underground miner uses Alcohol Breathalysers' EBS0101 entrance breathalyser before entering the mine to ensure their fitness for hazardous work

Always prioritising miner safety

10th November 2023 Since its establishment by Don MacLean in the 1970s and 80s, underground mining equipment manufacturer MacLean Engineering has kept its promise of producing mining equipment that ensures improved safety practices and boosts productivity. To achieve the safety pledges made to clients, the company... →

UNDERGROUND EQUIPMENT SAFETY MacLean Engineering strives to produce mining equipment that ensures improved safety practices. The company's GR5 grader is seen here in an underground mine

Boiler, steam generator supplier servicing businesses across Africa

3rd November 2023 After a successful showcase of its product offerings at the first Boiler World Africa exhibition in Nairobi, Kenya, in August 2023, Steam Generation shows no signs of slowing its business of supplying “world-class” boilers and steam generators to clients throughout African. Another one of Steam... →

EIGHT CERTUSS STEAM GENERATORS Steam Generation installed CERTUSS steam generators at a brewery in Ghana

Company brings battery products to Africa

3rd November 2023 Following three successful exhibitions in Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa, energy storage battery products producer Hinen has introduced its products to the African continent in 2023. The Hinen Company was afforded the opportunity to raise brand awareness and generate interest among consumers,... →

HINEN H6000E INVERTER Hinen produces an array of energy storage products like the H6000E

Firm creating largest pan-African data centre footprint

3rd November 2023 The digitisation of African economies requires infrastructure, and Africa Data Centres (ADC) aims to make access to fully operational and protected data centres a reality for small, medium-sized and large enterprises that operate on the African continent – at present and for years to come. ADC... →

TESH DURVASULA ADC CEO Tesh Durvasula is connecting African businesses to the digital future

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