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,... 

South Africa could go a long way to cut the risk of future load-shedding by adopting a minimum efficiency performance standard (MEPS) for electric motors. This is the opinion of Zest WEG Group who... 

The high speed of the electric motors used in EV&HEV powertrains requires the use of customised bearings. Ceramic ball bearings are most capable of dealing with all the specific conditions, says... 

Traditionally, cast iron electric motors only cater for top-mounted terminal boxes. This is now all set to change with the industry’s first multi-mount cast iron motor available from leading... 

Blurb for online platforms A fast track solution applied by WEG Automation Africa at DRDGOLD’s new Far West Gold Recoveries Project’s Phase 1 tailings resulted in the commissioning of a... 

The only US rare earths miner is crying foul over China’s decision to raise tariffs on American shipments of raw materials used in electric vehicles. MP Materials – once the world’s biggest... 

Throughout 2019, Atlas Copco will be introducing two additional fixed-speed and three new electric Variable Speed Drive (VSD) air compressors to its E-Air range. This year Atlas Copco will add the... 

UK industrial technology group Rolls-Royce gives a high priority to research and development (R&D), particularly with regard to aeroengines. “We are focused on pioneering the power that matters and... 

Caterpillar has chosen to make the new R1700 Underground Mining Loader its first battery electric LHD platform. The design of the new battery electric Cat® R1700 XE will use advanced technology for... 

2019 marks the double century of Demag, which started from humble beginnings in the town of Wetter in Germany in 1819 by Friedrich Harkort. He was an early prominent German industrialist and... 

2019 marks the double century of Demag, which started from humble beginnings in the town of Wetter in Germany in 1819 by Friedrich Harkort. He was an early prominent German industrialist and... 

Atlas Copco has once again stayed true to its reputation as the Home of Industrial Ideas with the launch of its first-ever battery-powered LED light tower - the HiLight Z3+. This innovative light... 

Technical solutions provider BMG works closely with chief engineers in the sugar industry, providing engineering solutions and technical services, to enhance production efficiencies at every mill... 

Aim- and TSX-V-listed Mkango Resources on Thursday said Talaxis has, as planned, invested an additional £7-million into Mkango subsidiary Lancaster Exploration, which holds the licence for the... 

The arduous operating conditions at water-treatment plants mean that the motors specified not only have to be high-efficiency motors, but must be IP 65-rated for corrosion resistance, according to... 

Today’s crane manufacturers need skills as varied as they are demanding.  If growth is the goal, the company has to offer a global capability that includes a willingness to co-operate across... 

This week we profile Siegfried Kreutzfeld, CEO of Zest WEG Group Africa, whose offering includes low- and high-voltage electric motors, vibrator motors, variable-speed drives, soft starters, power... 

The Western Australian government on Tuesday revealed that some A$3-billion of additional lithium processing proposals were currently in development across the state. The planned investments were... 

Recent advances in the production and manufacturing of thermoplastic pipes are not only leading to substantial financial savings, but it also making significant strides to help save the environment... 

Strong demand for high efficiency vertical pumps has prompted global pump manufacturer, KSB, to manufacture a comprehensive range of-advanced vertical turbine pumps for a wide range of... 

Oribitram is the future of mass transportation in Africa and will revolutionize the way millions of people, live, work and travel. Oribitram is a leap in transportation for Africa and will provide... 

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) is taking seriously its role as a leader in protecting basic human rights as it steps up to probe a purported case of the violation of the right to... 

The energy intensity of South Africa’s economy – defined as energy consumption as a function of gross domestic product – is about twice the international average and electrical energy consumption... 

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,... 

Automation and drive specialist SEW-EURODRIVE South Africa has introduced a new assembly line at its Johannesburg head office for local production of its K19 and K29 helical bevel gear units. This... 

SEW-EURODRIVE South Africa showcased its IE3-compliant DRN series of asynchronous motors at bauma CONEXPO Africa 2018. The range has set a new benchmark in the local electric-motor industry in... 

With over 3 000 visitors attending throughout the course of the three-day biennial Heating, Cooling, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVAC&R) Show, the new venue that organiser... 

Rare-earth element mining company Rainbow Rare Earths says it has made significant progress towards achieving first production at its Gakara rare earths project in Burundi, East Africa, with about... 

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. 

The air motor market has a directly proportional relationship to the economy, subsequently making aftersales support and services key focus areas for industrial product supplier Actum Group, says... 

It’s quite surprising to see a heavy truck tiptoe, rather than brawl its way across the tarmac. The truck in question is the prototype Mercedes-Benz urban eTruck. The ‘e’ stands for electric, which... 

Bischofsheim/Rhön, Germany, 16th February 2016 – the development face in underground mining can be a dangerous and uncomfortable place of work – risks to the miners include gas explosions, gas and... 

Zest WEG Group believes that it has a fundamental responsibility to assist in improving the lives of disadvantaged individuals in South Africa by providing access to education and skills... 

High-performance, self-priming centrifugal pump specialist Australian Pump Industries, colloquially known as Aussie Pumps, has extended its range of pumps designed for a range of potentially... 

A team of engineering students from the North-West University (NWU) will take part in this year’s Bridgestone World Solar Challenge, in Australia. The NWU also participated in the 2012 and 2014... 

US-based mining equipment manufacturer Joy Global aims to increase awareness of its surface mining technology offerings for the South African mining industry. The company has equipment that is... 

Parker Hannifin, the global leader in motion and control technologies, continues to innovate at a pace across all its industry sectors and products ranges.  The objective is to offer customers... 

Zest WEG Group is Africa’s leading supplier of low- and medium-voltage electric motors, variable-speed drives, softstarters, switchgears, transformers, motor control centres (MCCs), containerised... 

China, the world's most prolific producer of rare earth elements (REE),  has revealed that 40% of its supply is from illegally mined sources in the country, market-focused research house Benchmark... 

Established in 1964, Ernest Electro Engineering distributes electrical water pumps and is a specialist in the rewiring of electrical motors. The company supplies the mining, agriculture, fishery,... 

Marthinusen & Coutts, a leading South African based repairer of rotating electrical equipment and a division of Actom, has again demonstrated its ability to undertake complex on-site engineering... 

Electrical parameters measurement solutions company LEM launched the new LTC series closed-loop transducers, which control energy in rail transportation systems, in South Africa in January this...