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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... 


THEY SEE ME ROLLING
The roller support chain system’s rollers are mounted on ball bearings at the side of the carrier
Latest product range for carrying cables to be showcased
14th July 2017 By: Marleny Arnoldi

At its annual expo scheduled to take place on September 14 and 15, technical solutions provider Bearing Man Group (BMG) will showcase industrial motor control manufacturer Tsubaki’s Kabelschlepp... 


New crane tailored for smaller companies
3rd February 2017 By: Victor Moolman

Crane manufacturer Konecranes launched a new CXT UNO overhead crane in January for small and medium-sized construction, materials handling and logistics companies in Southern Africa. 


ONE-STOP SHOP
Providing a full range of services increases client satisfaction
Wide range offering increases client satisfaction
21st October 2016

Industry-leading rigging capabilities combined with a full range of services from storage to a bond facility and custom-made crating, can ensure client satisfaction, says machine movers and rigging... 


A sobering visit to Chernobyl 30 years on
27th May 2016

Watching a post-apocalyptic movie doesn’t do justice to the experience of walking down the main road of the model Soviet town of Prypyat thirty years after it was evacuated in the aftermath of the... 


Styldrift I expansion project, South Africa
Styldrift I expansion project, South Africa
8th April 2016 By: Sheila Barradas

Starting the ramp-up of Styldrift I has been delayed by 12 months to better align its timing with prevailing market conditions. 


SERVICES EXPANSION
Babcock’s estimated R100-million facility include workshop bays, component workshop, spray booths, wash bays, boiler shop bays and a parts warehouse
Babcock opens new ultramodern yellow-metal services and support facility in Middelburg
19th February 2016 By: Mia Breytenbach

In support of its continuous investment in improving service delivery, engineering support services company Babcock has completed an estimated R100-million, ultramodern, bespoke sales, parts and... 


LIFTING ORDER
Condra's headgear cranes, featuring high-tensile ropes, have significant high lifts of more than 80 m
High-lift headgear cranes delivered to Zambian mine
14th August 2015 By: Mia Breytenbach

South African crane manufacturer Condra in July completed load tests of two 25 t headgear cranes for copper miner Mopani Copper Mines’ (MCM’s) Synclinorium shaft in Kitwe, Zambia. The cranes were... 


IN WORKING ORDER
The cost to rehabilitate the two 500 t Chinese portal cranes for the Integrated Logistic Services’ oil service centre was more than R2-million
500 t crane rehab project completed
14th August 2015 By: Mia Breytenbach

Global lifting solutions provider Konecranes has rehabilitated two 500 t Chinese portal cranes for the Angolan National Oil Company’s (Sonangol’s) Integrated Logistic Services’ (Sonils’) oil... 


EFFECTIVE CLADDING
Hydra-Arc considers weld cladding to be the most robust and durable form of cladding
Weld-cladding services benefit petrochemicals industry
14th August 2015 By: Bruce Montiea

Stakeholders in the petrochemicals industry are reaping the benefits of using welding specialist Hydra-Arc’s method of weld cladding, as it enables vessels to contain corrosive material. Hydra-Arc... 


PROJECT APPROACH 
Sucessfully upgrading the berth will require using a phased approach with limited construction access minimising disruption to the available quay space at the Port of Durban, which is already under capacity
New Maydon Wharf technology ‘a first for SA’
15th May 2015 By: Kimberley Smuts

SSAXSYS JV, a joint venture (JV) between construction group Stefanutti Stocks and enterprise development partner AXSYS Infrastructure has set the completion date for construction at Maydon Wharf,... 


Funds released for W Cape infrastructure development
15th May 2015 By: Zandile Mavuso

The Western Cape Department of Transport and Public Works has made funding available for the development of infrastructure in the Western Cape. 


Standards fundamental for nuclear manufacturers
3rd April 2015 By: Keith Campbell

South African manufacturers wishing to participate in the nuclear sector need to adopt a series of measures and mindsets in order to achieve success. This was recently highlighted by international... 


Sarens performs first Boeing 737-300 lift in South Africa
20th February 2015 By: Anine Kilian

Standard Bank chief economist Goolam Ballim has offered an arithmetical and philosophical case for government turning to value added tax (VAT) to bolster revenues in the current context of weak... 


MMD’S 1150 MINERAL SIZER
MMD Mineral Sizing Africa completed factory testing on two of its 75 t 1150 mineral sizers, which will be installed at a Zambian mine later this year
Zambian copper mine to receive two mineral sizers
12th September 2014 By: David Oliveira

Having completed factory tests on two of its MMD 1150 mineral sizers last month, mineral-sizing technology group MMD Mineral Sizing Africa will deliver two units to a major copper mining operation... 


Upgrade to mill relining machine completed locally
15th November 2013

Hydraulic engineering firm BMG Hydraulics reports that in October it completed the overhaul of an entire mill relining machine, including the mechanical elements and hydraulic system and components... 


  Vaal engineers come together for a cause
Vaal engineers come together for a cause
25th October 2013 By: Samantha Herbst

Engineers, as well as rigging, crane, scaffolding and related companies, based in the Vaal Triangle, consolidated their skills earlier this month to support the Vanderbijlpark Rotary Club’s... 


Transnet CEO criticises insufficient ‘small guy’ access at RBCT
Transnet CEO criticises insufficient ‘small guy’ access at RBCT
24th October 2013 By: Martin Creamer

State rail company Transnet has strongly criticised the alleged insufficient accommodation of small emerging coal miners at South Africa's large private-sector-owned Richards Bay Coal Terminal... 


Platinum Mines Continue Offloading Stock Via Online Mining Auctions
22nd October 2013 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Platinum has become a dominant resource in the South African mining and export sector, with the world’s eyes looking towards this for profitability and sustainable productivity, as recently noted... 


Role of hydraulic lubricant in improving efficiency highlighted
18th October 2013 By: Timothy Sibanda

Cutting the running costs of a hydraulic or pneumatic system entails that managers and supervisors find alternative ways of enhancing the efficiency of technology, thereby increasing their control... 


Mining industry focusing on efficient power transmission
11th October 2013 By: Zandile Mavuso

Increasing the energy efficiency of mechanical power transmission products is currently a significant focus in the mining industry, says electrical, automation and mechanical products and equipment... 


Dry seal for wet applications to launch, suited to plants in water scarce African areas
4th October 2013 By: David Oliveira

The Type 2874 dry gas seal for pumps from mechanical seals manufacturer John Crane, which John Crane MD Aziz Sallie says is the first dry gas seal of this design to comply with API 682 and ISO... 


New gear products offer customised solutions
25th January 2013

Industrial consumables and engineering firm Bearing Man Group (BMG), the exclusive Southern African distributors for Italian power transmission equipment manufacturer Varvel has extended the range... 


Company Announcement: First Online Mining Auction for Aucor
22nd January 2013

On 30 January 2013, the Aucor Group will conduct their first ever online mining auction whereby a selection of assets from Kumba Iron Ore will be offered on auction via their new and advanced... 


Hydraulics company manufactures large manifold block
27th April 2012 By: Sashnee Moodley

Hydraulics and pneumatics supplier Hyflo has manufactured one of its largest hydraulic manifolds. 


Port operator rolls out terminal operating system
27th April 2012

South African port operator Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) this month rolled out its Navis SPARCS N4 terminal operating system at the Durban roll-on roll-off (RoRo) facility, with roll-out of the... 


Shipping line prepares for Transnet developments
27th April 2012 By: Yolandi Booyens

New infrastructure developments at the Port of Durban, which form part of freight transport group Transnet’s R300-billion, seven-year capital expenditure programme, will have a big impact on all... 


Atlantic targets October for first production
19th September 2011 By: Esmarie Iannucci

ASX-listed Atlantic on Monday said that first production from its Windimurra vanadium project, in Western Australia, was expected by October this year, as the project was largely completed and the... 


Fall-arrest systems ensure safety of personnel
9th September 2011 By: Nomvelo Buthelezi

Rope access specialist Skyriders is installing fall-arrest systems at Palabora Mining Company’s copper mine and smelter complex, in Limpopo. 


Oil additives assist in reducing emissions while improving engine performance
4th February 2011 By: Henry Lazenby

Although major oil companies discourage the need for a supplement additive in oil products, about 90% of forecourt retailers stock the basic supplements, owing to the average age of South African... 


Sarens builds crane capable of lifting 120 000 t
26th March 2010 By: Petronel Smit

The industry trend of building bigger modules, which are more complex to lift, and the start of many mining and engineering projects after the recession, has led global heavy lift contractor the... 


Strong growth flows at fluid systems division
19th March 2010 By: Janice Healing

The fluid systems division within KSB Pumps & Valves, has developed from a one-man operation in 1998 into a team of 11 individuals, boasting a significant yearly turnover. Based on vast... 


Marampa iron-ore project, Sierra Leone
19th March 2010 By: Tamsyn Graumann

The project includes the development of a tailings starter operation and exploration of extensions to the haematite mineralisation and regional targets. 


Transnet targets coal, iron-ore, manganese partnerships
18th March 2010 By: Terence Creamer

South Africa's State-owned freight logistics utility Transnet is optimistic that Cabinet will endorse a framework for private sector participation (PSP) in its rolling project pipeline, which... 


Limiting devices for 
safer operations
12th March 2010

Diversified engineering services company Becker Engineering’s Dynasafe Load limiting devices ensure that overhead cranes and lifting devices are operated safely within their working limits. 


Company Announcement: Right On Target In Gauteng
2nd March 2010

Attached please find a press release on: Target Cranes, the leading mobile crane hire service provider in the Western Cape, is aggressively increasing its presence in Gauteng. In addition to its... 


Load-sensing proportional control valve ensures control
9th November 2007

The HC-MV99 is a proportional load sensing control valve (LSCV) developed by Hydrocontrol Spa. The valve is specifically designed for lifting applications, and meets all the required... 


Record-size valves for UK pump rig
9th November 2007

A team from controls and instrumentation company Spirax-Mitech has supplied two twin pressure balanced 24-inch nominal bore ANSI Class 600 in ASTM A 217 WCB carbon steel valves, the largest valves... 


Construction development angst, space-rocket aspirations, low-carbon power generation
2nd November 2007 By: Terence Creamer

It is plain for all to see that the South African construction economy is boiling over at the moment. There are cranes on every city horizon, trenches along just about every main and arterial road... 


Crushing and screening group expands factory as demand heats up
2nd November 2007 By: Brindaveni Naidoo

South African mobile crushing, screening and washing solutions company, Pilot Crushtec, opened its R13,5-million factory expansion in Jet Park, in Gauteng, last month. 


SA French unveils AltX ambitions
2nd November 2007 By: Matthew Hill

Johannesburg's bourse for smaller companies, the AltX, will on November 7 welcome yet another construction-related initial public offering, in the form of crane and materials-handling supplier SA... 


Power transformer plant undergoes R30m facelift
26th October 2007 By: Leandi Kolver

The upgrade included the replacement of four traditional manually operated horizontal coil-winding machines with two vertical coil-winding machines, a vapour-phase drying oven, a vacuum oven, a... 


Minerals processing specialist launches new portable asphalt plants
12th October 2007

Bulk-materials handling and minerals processing specialist Osborn, of Johannesburg, has launched a new, low-cost plant for the production of hot-mix asphalt. 


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