Tracy Hancock

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Tracy Hancock

Tracy Hancock is Creamer Media Contributing Editor for Engineering News and Mining Weekly.

Many manufacturers still without backup power

15th April 2022 Many local manufacturers still do not have backup power installed, while others lack adequate power solutions to effectively limit the production losses incurred during power outages or load-shedding, says power rental expert Rand-Air, part of the Atlas Copco group. “A lot of companies do not... →

QES mobile generators ordered locally

15th April 2022 Air, power and flow solutions provider Atlas Copco Power Technique has received orders this year for its QES mobile, plug-and-play generators from local companies, mostly for standby power purposes or for use at manufacturing plants, says Power Technique business development manager Philip du... →

PRIME PRODUCT Power Technique is focused on supplying QES generators to mining, utilities and construction sectors, which require prime power

Connection delays increasing demand for standby power

15th April 2022 As South Africa’s energy needs rebound on the back of improved economic activity, it is evident that standby power will be needed for the foreseeable future, as the connection of enough embedded generation and renewable-energy projects to the national grid is taking place too slowly. The grid can... →

ECKART ZOLLNER Last year, Eskom had an energy availability factor of only 65%, with the situation not looking any better this year

Brelko installing new Nip Guard at mines

10th April 2022 The installation of the Nip Guard safety device from mining industry conveyor belt manufacturer and supplier Brelko Conveyor Products is under way at Southern African mining operations, following its launch at the end of last year. Sites include manganese and iron-ore miner Assmang’s Khumani... →

RNE Series 8900 pump in demand in Canada, Zim platinum and gold sectors

27th March 2022 The high-head, 50 mm discharge, 55 kw Series 8900 pump from Gauteng pumps manufacturer RNE Pumps is gaining traction worldwide, says sales manager Mark Enell. Ideal for high-head and deeper sump applications, the pump was developed to meet a need in the mining industry and is particularly in... →

Improved raw material availability for Swagefast fasteners, installation equipment

13th March 2022 Raw material availability is increasingly becoming less of an issue in the supply of fasteners and installation equipment manufactured by Gauteng-based fastening technology specialist Swagefast Fastening Systems. With production capacity greatly dependent on raw material availability, Covid-19... →

Afromix AMX Agitators to contain 100% local content where viable

27th February 2022 Mixing and pumping equipment manufacturer Afromix is committed to increasing the local content of its customisable AMX Agitator range, manufactured at its facility in Kariega, Eastern Cape, to 100% where possible. “Afromix agitators currently consist of between 70% and 80% local content, and we... →

Kama’s Sirenco 15D the only locally made 15 km long-range siren

13th February 2022 After being in production for more than 30 years, the 120 kg Sirenco 15D, an outdoor, weatherproof industrial siren, is currently the only locally produced siren with a range of up to 15 km. These units are widely used in the mining sector locally and internationally, according to audible,... →

‘Zero harm’ mining approach drives demand for Fabchem's GDT100

30th January 2022 Strata control solutions provider Fabchem Mining’s internationally patented grout detector, the GDT100, has been recognised by rock engineers as an important tool in the prevention of fall-of-ground (FOG) incidents, as mines globally aim for zero harm. Mine safety standards and the associated... →

CSIR recognises researchers’ years of hard work

21st January 2022 The number of principal and chief researchers promoted by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is an important key performance indicator for the council, indicating the strength of its research development and innovation capacity, as well as the ability of its transformed... →

LTM Energy’s eSUMS tackles rising utility costs and climate change

16th January 2022 Local energy services company LTM Energy recently introduced version five of its Enhanced Smart Utility Management System (eSUMS), helping companies not only reduce their utility costs but also boost their climate change mitigation contribution. “In the wake of the United Nations Sustainable... →

New HERO app gives tradespeople better tools to service customers

12th December 2021 South African technology company GetTOD has launched its reimagined HERO app for tradespeople, such as plumbers, handymen, locksmiths and electricians, empowering smaller operators to access a broader market and business network and better service their customers. The HERO app provides... →

Eskom power transition lacking energy, says LTM Energy CEO

2nd December 2021 State-owned power utility Eskom, South Africa’s largest emitter of greenhouse gasses, is not adapting to change fast enough, as the world races to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 by adopting greener energy solutions, says local energy services company LTM Energy CEO Dhevan Pillay. South... →

LTM Energy CEO Dhevan Pillay

Alvi’s Drift supplies only viognier to SA grocery stores

28th November 2021 Worcester-based family-owned winery Alvi’s Drift has found inspiration in proving the impossible is achievable, with its Signature Viognier the only such wine on local supermarket shelves and growing in popularity, says Cape wine master Junel van der Merwe. Viognier is a white wine made from the... →

Disease risk screening tool to be launched by Stellenbosch University startup BioCODE end-2022

14th November 2021 A locally manufactured rapid test that detects the inflammatory molecule Serum Amyloid A (SAA) in a drop of blood is scheduled to be launched at the end of next year by developer, Stellenbosch University (SU) startup, BioCODE. Aiming to empower people to take charge of their own health, anyone... →

Yoco’s South African designed Khumo assembled and packaged locally

31st October 2021 Khumo, the latest and smartest card machine from payments and software company Yoco, is a locally designed innovation, driven by software that was developed by the company’s largely South African based internal teams. While Khumo, which means wealth, riches or abundance in Tswana, is... →

Sisi steps up game with women’s Basi Metaguard boot

4th October 2021 With the launch of its Basi Metaguard boot scheduled for this month, women’s safety wear manufacturer Sisi Safety Wear will introduce the first locally produced women’s boot with a metaguard. “Metaguard boots for women are not yet widely available on the South African market. While their male... →

Consumers hungry for Otima’s affordable kid’s lunchboxes

13th September 2021 Launching its 850 ml kid’s lunchboxes last year, Johannesburg-based plastics manufacturer Otima Plastics is operating at full production capacity to meet demand, manufacturing 60 000 kid’s lunchboxes a month. The price point of the product is a major driver of demand, says Otima domestic and... →

Mintek’s CyLas upgraded to accommodate remote working amid pandemic

30th August 2021 Instrument technicians at remote sites can now install the CyLas on-line instrument for measuring a hydrocyclone’s underflow flare discharge angle with only telephone or email assistance where needed. The inability of minerals processing and metallurgical engineering products and services... →

Enviro-friendly Battery Electric loco on track for underground testing at Sibanye-Stillwater

15th August 2021 Following successful surface trials, mining major Sibanye-Stillwater has approved the testing of a 5 t diesel, hydraulic underground mining locomotive converted into an environment-friendly battery powered electric version. The locomotive was adapted using Gauteng-based underground railway... →

KFP Rail’s fishplate tech thwarts derailments during local mine trial

30th July 2021 Johannesburg-based railway technology developer KFP Rail’s patented fishplate solution has been successfully trialled at a local mine, resolving uneven rail head thickness and, thereby, preventing derailments underground. “The mining industry faces many restrictions regarding maintenance and... →

Oil and gas companies have role to play in lower-carbon economy

29th July 2021 The aim of the decarbonisation transition is not to make the oil and gas industry obsolete, in an effort to achieve a low-carbon economy by 2050, , says leading global professional services company Accenture in Africa strategy and consulting senior manager for energy Yu-Feng McConnachie. →

Accenture in Africa strategy and consulting senior manager for energy Yu-Feng McConnachie

Locally crafted, colourful veldskoens head for Olympics

18th July 2021 Footwear designer Veldskoen Shoes will add “gees” to South Africa’s Olympic kit as its veldskoen, which sees colourful soles and laces added to the original Chukka leather shoe, is the official off-field shoe of South African athletes competing in Toyko, Japan, this year. Introduced to the market... →

Pienaar Bros’ Rhino clear polycarb safety cap first of its kind in South African market

16th July 2021 Rhino polycarb safety cap offers local market a clear solution The Rhino clear polycarbonate safety cap from personal protective equipment (PPE) supplier Pienaar Bros is the first locally produced clear safety cap of its kind to be offered to the South African market. →

Decarbonising oil and gas pivotal to achieving carbon neutral future

13th July 2021 Energy decarbonisation makes good business sense, especially in the oil and gas industry, in spite of the global energy imbalance and the need to achieve the targets set by the Paris Agreement to curb climate change. →

Accenture in Africa Industry X and Applied Intelligence MD Eric Croeser

Rhino polycarb safety cap offers local market a clear solution

2nd July 2021 The Rhino clear polycarbonate safety cap from personal protective equipment (PPE) supplier Pienaar Bros is the first locally produced clear safety cap of its kind to be offered to the South African market. Approved by the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS), the safety cap took two years to... →

Largest carbon emitters have most capacity to disrupt in decarbonisation transition

30th June 2021 Climate change is probably the greatest challenge humanity has ever faced but daily innovation indicates that the world is on the path to a sustainable energy transition, with the biggest contributors to climate change representing the greatest potential to innovate and disrupt, says leading... →

TOWER A4 printable labels evolve along with changing printer market

20th June 2021 South African self-adhesive products brand TOWER has continually adjusted the makeup of its A4 printable label range over the past 28 years to ensure compatibility with evolving desktop printer and high-volume copier technology, says TOWER CEO Stephen Beattie. “Keeping up with how the technology... →

Des Sol lifting Gen 4 Jimnys to new heights

4th June 2021 Automotive manufacturer Suzuki’s Jimny has amassed a loyal following in South Africa, with its new boxy Gen 4 (JB74) model eliciting much excitement in the 4x4 community. KwaZulu-Natal-based aftermarket Jimny 4x4 hardware manufacturer Des Sol MD Lynton Godfrey says many of the company’s clients... →

Popularity of QualiRock’s SafeLight demands increased production

21st May 2021 With a healthy order book for its SafeLight, underground mining specialist QualiRock is expanding its manufacturing operation to accommodate increased production at its factory in Gauteng. As manual processes result in the unnecessary loss of time, QualiRock uses the latest manufacturing... →

Caring4Girls sanitary pads aiding sustainability of schoolgirl outreach programme

7th May 2021 To support the distribution of sanitary pads to schoolgirls across South Africa and ensure their continued education, non-profit organisation Imbumba Foundation’s Caring4Girls programme has recently launched its own locally manufactured range of feminine hygiene products. “It is imperative that... →

Demand climbs for bicycle component manufacturer’s offering

16th April 2021 While international and local demand for bicycle component manufacturer cSixx Components’ offering is steadily increasing, it has also seen a spike in demand owing to a supply shortage from bigger original equipment manufacturers. This stemmed from the significant global uptake of cycling... →

Aquabox supplying local water in ‘most sustainable beverage packaging’

1st April 2021 Boxed water supplier and/or manufacturer Aquabox is offering South Africans an alternative to single-use plastic when buying water at their local retailer. Boxed using renewable bio-based carton packaging developed in Europe, Aquabox founder Neal McAlpine says before Aquabox was launched... →

Woodies solid fuel firing up cross-border and global interest

14th March 2021 Energy company GreenMovement Energy started exporting its Woodies, a solid fuel made from a combination of organic waste materials, to Botswana and Lesotho this year after launching the product in March 2016. “We have also garnered large interest from The European and North American markets,”... →

First National Battery last of local SMP battery manufacturers

26th February 2021 Benoni-headquartered lead acid battery manufacturer First National Battery is the only local manufacturer of surface motive power (SMP) batteries left in South Africa, says First National Battery SMP national sales manager Eugene Marais. The company produces more than 2.2-million batteries a year... →

DMS pioneers first local fibreglass dust fallout unit with locking brackets

19th February 2021 To mitigate the theft of dust fallout units deployed in the field, Johannesburg-based dust fallout unit manufacturer Dust Monitoring Services (DMS) has developed South Africa’s first fibreglass single-bucket dust fallout unit with locking brackets. “We received numerous requests for an... →

Castle Free demand climbs even after lifting of alcohol sales ban

7th February 2021 There has been increased demand for Johannesburg-headquartered brewery South African Breweries’ (SAB’s) non-alcoholic Castle Free beer and this trend has continued despite the lifting of the ban on alcohol sales. “Consumers have had the chance to trial Castle Free during the ban on alcohol sales... →

KZN-made Razorback boots a hit in US

22nd January 2021 KwaZulu-Natal-based manufacturer Jim Green Footwear plans to increase its production capacity in line with the establishment of a distribution network in the US, where it has received much praise, says executive director Gareth Crouch. “So far, the feedback and demand has been great. There have... →

Eco-friendly firelighters spark international interest

8th January 2021 Western Cape organic firelighter manufacturer FireFly Biofuel delivered its first international shipment comprising 2 t of its FireSpark Jnr firelighters last year to Australia and is in discussions with European countries, but progress has slowed owing to the Covid-19 outbreak. “Since we do not... →

Shock Wave Feed Silo Optimiser rental programme kicks off

26th November 2020 Monitoring and control technology company Shock Wave Engineering is negotiating rental agreements with local feed suppliers for its Feed Silo Optimiser to eliminate the “headaches” associated with farmers ordering feed too soon and discarding exceed feed unnecessarily, or running out of feed when... →

Eco-friendly multipurpose GP² degreaser captures global market’s attention

11th November 2020 With environment, social and governance considerations top of mind, owing to issues such as climate change and the Covid-19 pandemic, global markets are becoming increasingly environmentally conscious. Consequently, there is growing demand for the GP² Eco-friendly Industrial Degreaser and... →

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