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Company calls for better motor standards
30th August 2019 By: Natasha Odendaal

South Africa should join its peers in adopting a minimum efficiency performance standard (MEPS) for electric motors, says Zest WEG Group rotating machines manager Fanie Steyn. An MEPS is a... 


Opening up on shut downs: Rand-Air takes the stress out of mine shutdown equipment hires
Opening up on shut downs: Rand-Air takes the stress out of mine shutdown equipment hires
27th August 2019

With the vast amounts of capital invested in them, the production pressures on major mines are immense and unscheduled production stoppages need to be avoided at all costs. However, a mine's major... 


INCREASED AIR FLOW
By supplying 3 inches of piping with a header it will increase the flow of air to the customers plant
Additional air compressor installed at pharmaceuticals company
12th July 2019 By: Mc'Kyla Nortje

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... 


Compressors to play important role in new nitrophosphate plant
12th July 2019

Diversified technology provider Johnson Controls’ Sabroe compressors, which power a custom-build ammonia chiller plant, will play an important role in diversified chemicals group Omnia’s newly... 


RELIABLE FLOW
The E-Air range provides a reliable flow of compressed air without any diesel emissions
Company enhances its low emission, low noise E-Air solutions
12th July 2019

Sustainable productivity solutions provider Atlas Copco enhances its low emission, low noise E-Air solutions with electric fixed-speed and variable speed drive (VSD) compressors. Throughout 2019,... 


IDEAL SOLUTIONS
Probe’s air compressors are the ideal solution for those businesses that require air compression for light-duty applications
Competitively priced range launched
12th July 2019

From do-it-yourself enthusiasts and entrepreneurs to small and mid-sized businesses, air compression is often a critical commodity that is integral to the core business offering and as such, it... 


OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE
The smart custom designed and engineered ELGi Neuron Controller allows for seamless remote monitoring and control of the compressor’s overall performance
New electric compressor range introduced
12th July 2019

Compressor solutions provider and distributor Integrated Air Solutions has introduced the EG Series electric air compressor range. The EG Series is a product of air compressor manufacturer ELGi and... 


Company expands rotary screw compressors range
12th July 2019

Industrial equipment supplier Atlas Copco has expanded its range of low-pressure oil-free rotary screw compressors with the addition of the new ZE 3. Specifically manufactured to operate in a broad... 


Company introduces versatile compressor range
12th July 2019

Compressor manufacturer Sauer Compressors celebrates the premiere of a versatile compressor range that combines a number of innovative technologies. The Orkan high-pressure compressors will be... 


The Dilemma of Underground Mining Tyre Choice
10th July 2019 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The primary goal of almost every mine in the world is ore extraction at the lowest possible cost.  To achieve this, the safe delivery of production tons is always the number one priority.... 


COMPLETE SOLUTION 
Afritech Equipment Solutions offer clients on-site turnkey equipment and consumable solutions
Welding industry shows steady growth and stability
21st June 2019 By: Jessica Oosthuizen

The welding industry is more stable, compared with other industries, such as civil engineering and construction, says mainstream industrial plant and equipment rental company Afritech Equipment... 


Atlas Copco
Atlas Copco
14th June 2019 By: Yolande Botes

The Atlas Copco group is an international enterprise with a global reach spanning 180 countries. The company’s products and services focus on productivity, energy efficiency, safety and ergonomics... 


Wet Prime Pumps Win in Mining
13th June 2019 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Mines, quarries and constructions sites deploy portable diesel powered trash pumps to handle excess dirty water. There two types; wet prime pumps, where water is added to the pump chamber to prime... 


ECONOMIC ENDEAVOUR For some small mining companies it is much cheaper to do alluvial mining in the rivers
Manufacturer completes DRC alluvial mining equipment project
7th June 2019 By: Khutso Maphatsoe

Alluvial diamond mining equipment manufacturer PCF Engineering has completed a multimillion-rand project for a client active in the Tshikapa diamond field in the Democratic Republic of Congo, for... 


Senex starts commissioning at Roma North
27th May 2019 By: Esmarie Iannucci

ASX-listed Senex Energy has started commissioning of the Roma North natural gas processing facility, in the western Surat Basin, after achieving mechanical completion. The completed facility... 


Offering quality and innovative high pressure solutions across Africa
Offering quality and innovative high pressure solutions across Africa
23rd May 2019

Manufacture, sales and service of high-pressure equipment to the Greater African Continent and Neighboring islands. With over 50 years of accumulated industry experience and top of the range... 


 MOEKETSI MPOTU The Internet of Things will enable valves, piping and associated accessories maintenance providers to store vast amounts of data
IoT unlocks potential for valves data storage
17th May 2019 By: Khutso Maphatsoe

The Internet of Things (IoT) has unlocked massive potential for valves, piping and associated accessories maintenance providers to store vast amounts of data on behalf of clients, says industrial... 


Conax Machine Solutions
Conax Machine Solutions
17th May 2019

Since 2011, Conax Machine Solutions (CMS) has designed and manufactured innovative mining, civils and industrial equipment solutions. CMS initially built only customised mining equipment and... 


BOER MAAK N PLAN
The Boer Slim/Smart Farming initiative offers a range of products developed with and for local farmers
New products for the agriculture industry being launched
10th May 2019

Engineering components supplier Bearing Man Group (BMG) will be exhibiting at Grain SA’s Nampo Harvest Day this year being held from May 14 to 17, near Bothaville in the Free State. The BMG stand... 


Extracting dust – and great value
Extracting dust – and great value
10th April 2019

RTS Africa’s spin filters provide mines with a cost-effective dust extraction solution Often the simplest solutions are the best, and leading engineering solutions provider RTS Africa's inertial... 


Epiroc and Elf Drilling – keeping the finger on the mining pulse
5th February 2019

Epiroc has once again rocked the local mining space with a landmark sale of the first BenchREMOTE in South Africa to key customer, Elf Drilling. The innovative BenchREMOTE is an advanced monitoring... 


Rand-Air long-term equipment hire an 'ore-some' cost-saver for mining operations
Rand-Air long-term equipment hire an 'ore-some' cost-saver for mining operations
5th December 2018

Mines require a range of hire equipment from time to time. Precisely what equipment is needed depends on the type of mine, explains Rand-Air's Business Development Manager for Long Term Rental,... 


VALUABLE 
Air compressors are an ideal compression solution that offer optimal air for underground mines
Distribution company expands services with air compressors
23rd November 2018

Premium batteries and rotating electrics importer and distributor Probe Corporation added to its distributing services air compressors that provide optimal air compression solutions for local... 


HENRY FOURIE 
There are many benefits to mines hiring equipment on a long-term basis from Rand-Air
Company offers long-term hire contracts on ventilation solutions
23rd November 2018 By: Thabi Shomolekae

Hire compressors can play a cardinal role in keeping some local mines operational, especially amid ageing surface compressors that feed air underground, says portable air compressors and generator... 


NEIL CAMERON
About half of total energy savings can be achieved through better management of energy use and the other half by deploying more efficient modern technologies
Energy efficiency practices and technologies can provide significant savings
9th November 2018 By: Schalk Burger

The scale of savings that can be cost effectively achieved in South Africa through managing energy use and using more energy efficient modern technologies and equipment can comprise up to 30% of... 


ENGENDERING EFFICIENCY 
The new benchmarking method is currently being rolled-out across multiple shafts at Marikana
Reduced compressed-air use saves Lonmin R15m each year
2nd November 2018 By: Nadine James

Platinum miner Lonmin partnered with Pretoria-based engineering company ETA Operations to benchmark the consumption of compressed air at its Marikana operations in North-West. This was done with... 


Rand-Air long-term equipment hire an 'ore-some' cost-saver for mining operations
Rand-Air long-term equipment hire an 'ore-some' cost-saver for mining operations
23rd October 2018

Mines require a range of hire equipment from time to time. Precisely what equipment is needed depends on the type of mine, explains Rand-Air's Business Development Manager for Long Term Rental,... 


Johnson Controls launches new products as it marks SA milestone
20th April 2018 By: Schalk Burger

Building technology systems multinational Johnson Controls launched the new range of YZ York chillers and the new R-1233zd low-global warming potential and low-pressure refrigerant in South Africa... 


Amplats PGM investment programme CEO Andrew Hinkly
Another hydrogen boost for platinum fuel cells
18th April 2018 By: Simone Liedtke

The introduction of platinum-using fuel cells has received another boost with the latest success in hydrogen compression announced by Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) on Wednesday.   Last week,... 


TIME IS MONEY
Johnson Controls’ products can get up and running within 30 seconds
Energy efficiency hot topic in HVAC industry
23rd February 2018 By: Jessica Oosthuizen

The biggest potential for growth in the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) industry lies in energy efficiency, as a great deal of research and development is going into variable-speed... 


Saturday Loose Assets in Pretoria and machinery in Benoni
Saturday Loose Assets in Pretoria and machinery in Benoni
19th February 2018

Van’s Auctioneers are excited about the public auction that they will host at their premises in Koedoespoort Industrial at 10h30 tomorrow morning. Everyone is invited to come and join in the... 


Aussie Exports Test Gear
19th February 2018

Australian Pump Industries announced a major contract for supply of 500 bar hydrostatic test gear for the Middle East.  Conceived, designed and built at Australian Pump Industry’s 2.5 acre Sydney... 


Thermaspray showcases thermal spray coating technologies and welding capabilities in Limpopo
Thermaspray showcases thermal spray coating technologies and welding capabilities in Limpopo
7th September 2017

Thermaspray showcased its ground-breaking thermal spray coating technologies and Plasma Transferred Arc (PTA) welding process capabilities at the Mining & Technical Exhibitions (MTE) which took... 


STEVE LINDSEY The founder of Lontra was nominated and shortlisted as a finalist at the 2017 European Inventor Awards
Greener rotary compressor can deliver savings exceeding 20%
14th July 2017

Compressor engineering firm Lontra founder Steve Lindsey devised a more efficient, oil-free rotary compressor that offers a greener solution to traditional compression technology, able to deliver... 


FLUKE 810 The Fluke 810 uses a set of advanced algorithms to produce a plain-text diagnosis of the machine with a recommended solution
Troubleshooting device eases, enables priority maintenance
14th July 2017

The Fluke 810 – manufactured by industrial testing equipment manufacturer Fluke – is one of the most advanced troubleshooting instruments available for vibration testing, enabling maintenance teams... 


SHOWCASING SPECIALTIES Sulzer will be highlighting its range of specialist services for rotating equipment operators at this year’s POWER-GEN & DistribuTECH Africa
Specialist to showcase latest international developments
14th July 2017

Global engineering company Sulzer will be highlighting the specialist services it has on offer for gas turbines operators and other rotating equipment at this year’s POWER-GEN & DistribuTECH Africa. 


DRIVING FORCE The VECO-Drive increases input speed and generates a high output speed for compressors or pumps
New variable-speed drive showcased at European expo
14th July 2017

Last month multinational industrial machinery manufacturer Voith exhibited power industry  solutions at the POWER-GEN Europe 2017 conference and exhibition, and  one of the main features was its... 


UNDER PRESSURE The new line was filled and pressurised from atmospheric pressure to a line pack pressure of 116 Bar
Pipeline expansion project completed in February
14th July 2017

In February, high-end and specialised equipment supplier Energas Technologies announced that it had completed a commission to design and supply a mobile heater skid to a budgeted $210-million... 


TRANSFORMING INDUSTRIES 
The Industrial Efficiency Conference aims to guide industries in energy, water and waste efficiency
Conference aims to foster low carbon economy
3rd February 2017 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

With South Africa’s signing of the Paris Agreement at the United Nations twenty-first Conference of the Parties in 2015 requiring it to have met certain greenhouse-gas emission reduction targets... 


SUNRISE INDUSTRY While the oil industry in other parts of the globe is stagnating the World Bank believes there is still potential in Africa's oil industry
Egyptian petrochemicals complex expected 2021
2nd September 2016

Egyptian petrochemicals company Carbon Holding's proposed Tahrir Petrochemicals Complex is to be located within the Ain Sokhna industrial zone, near the Gulf of Suez. Major contracts for the... 


AMMONIA WATER CHILLER
The system will supply chilled water to a surface bulk air cooler at a second ventilation shaft developed to service Bulyanhulu’s extended mining operations
Custom-built chillers installed at Tanzanian gold mine
15th July 2016 By: Ilan Solomons

Mine ventilation, refrigeration and air-cooling installations provider BBE Projects has installed two new custom-built Frick ammonia water chillers at gold miner Acacia Mining’s Bulyanhulu gold... 


EMBRACING BEE ENGAGEMENT 
Part Solutions Interactive’s restructuring includes substantial black ownership at holdings, subsidiary and associate levels
Fear strangling transformation, but BEE aids specialist’s growth
15th July 2016 By: Sascha Solomons

Black economic-empowerment (BEE) transformation in South Africa is not as successful as it could be, as BEE engagement is challenged by previously advantaged individuals not understanding the... 


AIR FILTRATION FIGHTS CORROSION
Corrosion in the petrochemicals industry is fostered by the presence of acidic, caustic and oxidising gases
Gas filtration prevents corrosion in plant components
15th July 2016 By: Kimberley Smuts

Air, gas and liquid filtration company Freudenberg Filtration Technologies explains that petrochemical facilities are extremely corrosive environments.  Therefore, an oil refinery commissioned... 


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