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Mc'Kyla Nortje

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Company supports Africa in providing stable electricity supply

20th September 2019 Notwithstanding the expectation that South Africa’s electricity supply will stabilise in the next three to five years, original equipment manufacturer (OEM) power-generation equipment developer Himoinsa Southern Africa believes that it can guarantee engineering and mining sector companies a... →

Interest grows around self-supported masts

20th September 2019 Steel products and related services company Structa Group senior mechanical engineer Erasmus Cilliers says the option to use self-supported masts is becoming prevalent in deciding the type of structures to use in transmission and communication projects. This is especially prevalent when the... →

NO SUPPORT Self-supported masts are designed to support conductors without any external support such as a strut or stay wires

Compression glands suited to harsh environments

20th September 2019 The nonmetallic Pratley Tufflon compression gland is chemical-resistant and manufactured from tough engineering plastic, which makes it ideal for the distribution of electricity, says industrial products and adhesives manufacturer Pratley MD Eldon Kruger. Unlike ordinary polyvinyl chloride glands... →

S African logistics company wins international award

13th September 2019 Cape Town-based integrated point-of-sale (POS) logistics solutions provider Butlers POS+ Logic received global recognition for being the most innovative warehousing and logistics solutions brand at the seventh yearly Global Brands Magazine Awards held at Emperors Palace, in Johannesburg, last... →

JOHAN SLABBERT Achieving brand excellence is quite a major accomplishment and Butlers POS+ Logic is honoured to receive this award

Industry challenges cause companies to rethink strategies

13th September 2019 Labour costs, the effect of the exchange rate on the price of vehicle parts and carbon tax are some of the biggest challenges affecting the freight and logistics industry, says logistics and supply chain management company Crossroads MD Arend du Preez. He notes that labour is a major cost for... →

Freight congress to boost Western Cape economy

13th September 2019 The world congress of International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (Fiata) will have an economic impact of about R25.6-million on the Western Cape economy, says Fiata world congress local organising committee chairperson John White. The event, which is held yearly, will be held... →

Friction welding tech ideal for industry

30th August 2019 Welding supply store ESAB’s SuperStir stir welding technology, which is based on friction rather than heat, is pertinent in aerospace applications, says welding product supplier Unique Welding marketing and product development manager Nicole Black. Unique Welding is an official partner and local... →

OUT OF THIS WORLD ESAB partnered with aerospace company Boeing in the manufacturing of fuel tank structures for US federal agency Nasa's heavy-lift rocket

Botswana mining expo co-locates with new health and safety expo

23rd August 2019 Safety is a key theme for Electra Mining Botswana – Botswana’s largest mining, industrial and power generation expo – this year, hence its co-locating with the new occupational health and safety trade show – the Africa Occupational Safety and Health (A-OSH) Expo Botswana. With Botswana’s growing... →

Systems provider to exhibit fire protection, lubrication technologies

23rd August 2019 Fire protection systems provider Advanced Fire Suppression Technologies (Advanced FST) will exhibit the fire suppression systems of fire protection products manufacturer Ansul, and the automatic lubrication systems of lubrication solutions provider Raasm at this year’s Electra Mining Botswana... →

Energy efficient lighting solutions showcased

23rd August 2019 Lighting manufacturer BEKA Schréder will launch its latest energy efficient light-emitting-diode (LED) highbay lighting solution and introduce its extensive LED bulkhead and floodlighting range at the Electra Mining Botswana expo. Electra Mining Botswana will be held at the Gaborone fairgrounds,... →

Manufacturer extends women-specific PPE range

23rd August 2019 Local manufacturer of women-specific personal protective equipment (PPE) Sisi Safety Wear – a brand of PPE that falls within safety equipment supplier and manufacturer BBF Safety Group’s stable – has launched the inaugural Core & Core+ ranges consisting of five fall arrest systems. The Core range... →

Evolution of hard-rock crushing unpacked at expo

23rd August 2019 Engineering and steel production company thyssenkrupp will highlight technological revolutions at this year’s Electra Mining Botswana, with industrial solutions crushing and screening technologies sub-Saharan Africa product manager Demitri Kokoroyanis presenting a free-to-attend seminar on the... →

Workshops to create awareness around health, safety in mining

23rd August 2019 To maintain the focus on the key theme of safety at the Electra Mining Botswana Expo, the Southern African - German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SAGCCI) will present its second health and safety workshop at the expo, which will be held in Gaborone from September 10 to 12. The workshops form... →

RENÉ ZARSKE the objective of the health and safety project was to identify best practices in mine health and safety in South Africa

S African materials handling industry yet to embrace automation

16th August 2019 Automation is still a relatively new concept for South Africa and has not been fully adopted by industries, especially the materials handling industry, says industrial equipment distributor Shumani Industrial Equipment director Victor Nemukula. “South Africa imports a lot of materials handling... →

Drive company supplies inverters for warehouse expansion project

16th August 2019 Drive engineering company SEW-Eurodrive has supplied 98 MOVITRAC LTP-B inverters for conveyor belts installed for a local e-commerce warehouse, in Johannesburg. SEW-Eurodrive was contracted by materials handling specialist Neptek to supply the inverters for the conveyors that have been installed... →

Misting technology ensures effective fire suppression

26th July 2019 While most companies try to remove at least one of the factors necessary for a fire to exist when putting out a fire, environmental solutions company I-CAT’s Fire Solutions removes at least two components. The four factors required for a fire are fuel – any substance that can combust; heat – heat... →

ATOMISED MISTING TECH The kinetic energy pushes the atomised droplets to the heat source, therefore, the fire will lose its energy rapidly

Additional air compressor installed at pharmaceuticals company

12th July 2019 Air compressor products distributor and solution provider Tru Compressor Solutions assisted pharmaceutical company Union Swiss in installing an additional 132 kW oil-free air compressor at its facility, in Boksburg, last month. Union Swiss needed a new oil free compressor owing to the fact that... →

INCREASED AIR FLOW By supplying 3 inches of piping with a header it will increase the flow of air to the customers plant

Calculator to estimate daily water use

5th July 2019 With South Africa classified as a water-stressed country, owing to its receiving an average of about 492 mm/y of rainfall, water utility Rand Water’s environmental brand Water Wise’s water calculator provides users with an estimate of how much water is used in daily activities. Water Wise... →

Globalisation an export opportunity for local valves manufacturer

5th July 2019 Amid the lack of infrastructure spending locally, valves manufacturer Aveng dynamic fluid control (DFC) welcomes globalisation as an opportunity to export its valves products to countries such as Brazil, Australia, Finland and the US. “Everyone sees globalisation as an opportunity to have access... →

GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS South Africans should be proud that locally manufactured products can compete in the global market

Upat offers a complete solution for construction industry

21st June 2019 As a local supplier of premium brands – including those of measuring tool supplier Stabila, power tool manufacturer Milwaukee and construction fastening and fixing supplier fischer – leading distributor Upat South Africa offers a complete solution to clients in construction and associated trades.... →

Company supplies tech for local brick factory

21st June 2019 German supplier and independent plant engineering and construction company Keller will supply technology for clay brick manufacturer and distributor Corobrik’s R800-million brick factory currently being constructed in Driefontein, Gauteng. Construction of the new facility began in July 2018 and... →

Trade figures at record high

21st June 2019 In recent years, trade figures between South Africa and Germany have been at a record high with a trade volume of more than €17-billion last year, says Southern Africa German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SAGCCI) CEO Matthias Boddenberg. He adds that there is a positive development of exports... →

TRAIN THE TRAINER SAGCCI currently offers the AdA “Train the Trainer” apprenticeship that is accredited by the German Foreign Chambers of Commerce and the Southern Africa German Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Energy-saving LEDs illuminate hospital

14th June 2019 High energy savings and a good colour rendering were achieved by replacing the high-pressure sodium installation with light-emitting-diode (LED) floodlights at the Tygerberg Hospital, in Cape Town, says lighting manufacturer BEKA Schréder sales engineer Grant Kemp. “High masts were installed... →

Green buildings rising

14th June 2019 As the Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA) introduces more rating tools, the construction industry’s uptake of green building is “sky rocketing”, says professional services firm WSP Africa building services regional director Alison Groves. The GBCSA developed the Green Star South... →

ALISON GROVES While the demand for new green buildings continues to grow, it will not replace the importance of the existing building stock

New green building certification introduced in South Africa

14th June 2019 Green building consulting company Solid Green Consulting is the first company to be working on an actual Living Building Challenge project in South Africa. The programme was developed by nongovernmental organisation International Living Future Institute (ILFI), to lead transformation towards a... →

MARLOES REININK The Living Building Challenge is possibly the most rigorous green building certification programme and sustainable design framework globally

Green light for ‘net zero’

14th June 2019 Following then Energy Minister Jeff Radebe’s announcement paving the way for small projects generating between 1 MW and 10 MW of their own renewable electricity to feed it back into the grid, green building consultants ecocentric see this as a crucial opportunity for companies to accelerate... →

RATINGS The GBCSA Rosebank office received a 4-Star Interiors Rating based on the assessment of the environmental attributes of the building’s interior fit-outs

Health club receives net zero waste rating

14th June 2019 Through rigorous waste reduction, separation and recycling on site, and the assistance of net zero-accredited professionals Ecolution Consulting, Health Club Virgin Active Constantia, in Cape Town, achieved a Net Zero Waste certification from the Green Building Council of South Africa.... →

Photo by Julian Goldswain
NOTHING GOES TO WASTE Currently 93% of the gym’s waste is being diverted – an amount that was possible through an initial waste audit calculation

South African foundry aims to become one-stop shop

31st May 2019 South African foundry and engineering company Thos Begbie has extended its service offering by adding a new graphite facility to its production line having acquired a new graphite carbon refractory plant last year at its manufacturing campus in Middelburg, Mpumalanga. The new graphite facility,... →

ESLI BANTJES Recent investments has resulted in the company controlling all the processes required to meet client requirements

Increased demand for customised furnaces

31st May 2019 There has been an increase in demand for customised furnaces from the mining industry, says South Africa-based kiln and furnace manufacturer Van Tuyl Kilns and Furnaces director Richard McCullough. He tells Mining Weekly that mining companies are requesting smaller, customised electric furnaces... →

PERFECT MATCH The new controller will be compatible with Van Tuyl’s existing furnaces range

Commissioning of tin concentrate dryer finalised

31st May 2019 South Africa-based furnace and kiln manufacturer Thermopower Furnaces commissioned a tin concentrate dryer at tin mine developer Alphamin Resources’ Bisie tin mine, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, in March. Thermopower director William Oldnall tells Mining Weekly that the rotary dryer is... →

TESTING Thermopower has manufactured the rotary dryer for the Bisie tin mine and a laboratory unit for national mineral research organisation Mintek to carry out iron-ore reducibility testing

Reduce exports, increase beneficiation – CDAA

17th May 2019 Nonprofit organisation Copper Development Association Africa (CDAA) encourages countries, such as Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo, to reduce their copper exports and start investing in infrastructure to support the use of copper in downstream industries. CDAA executive chairperson... →

EVERT SWANEPOEL The meetings will encourage reciprocal business opportunities between Copper Development Association Africa members and mines

Taxation, labour laws under spotlight at Caminex

17th May 2019 This year’s CAMINEX trade expo, which will be held from June 4 to 6 at the Kitwe Showgrounds, in Zambia, will focus on key topics such as taxation and labour laws, says event organiser Copperbelt, Agricultural and Commercial Show Society (CACSS) chairperson London Mwafulilwa. The discussions on... →

THE DEMO Exhibitor BL & D Copperbelt demonstrating a screener to Zambian Mines and Minerals Minister Richard Musukwa

Company to focus on hydropower at AUW

3rd May 2019 South Africa-based independent power producer Renewable Energy Holdings (REH) aims to focus on the role hydropower plays in the Southern Africa power sector at this year’s African Utility Week (AUW). “Hydropower is a very stable resource to add to the grid, especilly when compared with solar... →

STABILITY Hydropower is a very stable resource to add to the grid compared to solar power

Possible solution to SA’s power challenges

3rd May 2019 Solar photovoltaic (PV) technology, in combination with energy storage products, can offer solutions to some of South Africa’s challenges, which include load-shedding, rising power prices and no grid availability in certain areas, says solar PV and energy storage system provider IBC SOLAR South... →

SUPPORT SYSTEM Solar photovoltaic in combination with storage products can provide a reliable energy source

South African-Danish partnership to launch Phase 2 of water project

3rd May 2019 Phase 2 of the Strategic Water Sector Cooperation partnership between Denmark and South Africa will be launched at this year’s African Utility Week, which will be held from May 14 to 16 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. The partnership will host an exhibition stand and the water... →

ASSESSMENTS EQUAL SAVINGS Water assessments can often bring about unplanned energy savings

PowerGen, AUW co-location brings more conversation and connection

3rd May 2019 This year’s African Utility Week (AUW) will welcome the generation sector through the co-location of the electricity industry forum PowerGen Africa for complete discussions ranging from the power sector planning to smart city delivery. “With the concentration of senior decision-makers... →

JEFF RADEBE Will provide the Ministerial address at this years AUW

Collaboration a solution for the water sector

3rd May 2019 Government and individuals can contribute to solutions for the water sector by creating awareness on unlicensed dumping at manholes, and through better collaboration among industry bodies, says wastewater treatment utility East Rand Water Care Company (ERWAT) MD Tumelo Gopane. “Inadequate... →

ENERGY SAVVY ERWAT implements more energy efficient technologies to improve the quality of the receiving surface waters

UMS Group follows alternative shaft sinking methodologies

19th April 2019 Mining solutions provider United Mining Services (UMS) Group is focusing on an alternative shaft sinking methodology that emphasises safety and mechanisation. The UMS Group comprises Shaft Sinkers as well as Mining Engineering Technical Services (METS) and aims to provide clients with the full... →

MACHINES With mechanisation shaft development is performed by machines with little or no need for humans to interface with those machines

Ivanplats to complete early-works construction at Platreef Shaft 2

19th April 2019 Ivanplats, the South African subsidiary of Ivanhoe Mines, is expected to complete early-works construction at Shaft 2 of the Platreef palladium/platinum/nickel/copper/gold/rhodium project, near Mokopane, in Limpopo, South Africa, in the second quarter, says Ivanplats VP and project director... →

SHAFT 2 Aerial view of the Shaft 2 box cut early works with the concrete hitch under construction

Power tools manufacturer rebrands

5th April 2019 Power tools and life‐science equipment manufacturer Hitachi Koki has changed its corporate name to Koki Holdings and rebranded its full line of power tools, known as Hitachi Koki, under the new HiKoki name, effective from May this year for the South African market. “The new corporate name, Koki... →

Supplier awarded accommodation project for Guinea gold mine

29th March 2019 Mass accommodation and product supplier Ascot Site Solutions has been awarded a contract to supply the necessary equipment for the kitchen, laundry facilities, rooms, dining halls and recreational facilities for the camp at a new gold mine in Guinea, in West Africa. Ascot Site Solutions MD Rhett... →

RHETT BELLAMY Mining houses have to ensure their employees have quality equipment to work with and sleep on

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