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Tempo Mineral Processing offers DMS cyclone refurbishment service

29th August 2018 With the mining industry under increasing pressure to cut costs and increase productivity, Tempo Mineral Processing offers a unique service whereby Dense Medium Separation (DMS) cyclones can be refurbished for even wear distribution and extended life. This allows for improved mass balance of DMS... →

Platinum-using fuel cells making more headway

By: Martin Creamer 29th August 2018 Last month’s initial public offering (IPO) on the New York Stock Exchange of Bloom Energy suggests a second, much larger market may be emerging for fuel cells, Greentech Media reported this week in an article recording the deployment of Bloom’s technology at 25 Fortune 100 companies. The... →

Johnson Controls Enterprise Management platform gives building owners and operators powerful new tools to showcase energy conservation

29th August 2018 Johnson Controls has expanded the capabilities of its comprehensive, analytical, cloud-based optimisation platform, Enterprise Management (EM), by introducing several new features. The new platform integrates with Johnson Controls Metasys Building Management (BMS) solution as well a number of... →

VECV launches heavy-duty Eicher trucks, mulls bus entry

By: Irma Venter 29th August 2018 VE Commercial Vehicles (VECV) South Africa, a Volvo Group and Eicher Motors joint venture, has entered the domestic heavy-duty truck market, with the start of sale of its Pro 6000 series trucks. This will add to the Pro 3008 8.5 t gross vehicle mass (GVM) truck range introduced when the company... →

Automated Syama underground offering opportunities

By: Esmarie Swanepoel 29th August 2018 Gold miner Resolute Mining on Wednesday said that sub-level cave ore production from the world’s first purpose-built, purpose-designed fully automated underground mine was still on track for December this year. Resolute MD and CEO John Welborn told delegates at the first day of the Africa... →

Global mining showing interest in Master Drilling’s new technology

By: Martin Creamer 28th August 2018 The mining industry is showing strong interest in the new blast-free mobile tunnel boring machine that South African company Master Drilling will launch in Italy next month. This interest is exemplified by 32 mining executives from mining jurisdictions across the world making themselves available... →

Nordgold production to pick up in H2 as Gross mine comes on stream

By: Marleny Arnoldi 28th August 2018 Gold producer Nordgold expects to pour first gold at its Gross mine, in Russia, before the end of September, which will have a positive impact on the company’s production for the second half of this year, enabling it to comfortably reach its million-ounce target. Gross is expected to mine and... →

Johnson Controls Enterprise Management platform gives building owners and operators powerful new tools to showcase energy conservation

28th August 2018 Johnson Controls has expanded the capabilities of its comprehensive, analytical, cloud-based optimisation platform, Enterprise Management (EM), by introducing several new features. The new platform integrates with Johnson Controls Metasys Building Management (BMS) solution as well a number of... →

Cummins ISG is a revolutionary new heavy-duty engine platform

27th August 2018 Cummins ISG is a revolutionary global heavy-duty engine platform developed using a combination of patented technologies and advanced production techniques. It has been developed specifically for heavy-duty commercial applications such as construction tippers, tractors, and forklifts. Cummins... →

Stacking up the benefits! Maxiflex introduces the new Stackdoor® security grille

24th August 2018 Maxiflex is proud to introduce Stackdoor®, a completely unique and innovative certified security door solution that combines robustness, high safety specifications, efficiency and optimum security in a neat, compact and flexible package. Manufactured in The Netherlands, Stackdoor’s... →

Stacking up the benefits! Maxiflex introduces the new Stackdoor® security grille

24th August 2018 Maxiflex is proud to introduce Stackdoor®, a completely unique and innovative certified security door solution that combines robustness, high safety specifications, efficiency and optimum security in a neat, compact and flexible package. Manufactured in The Netherlands, Stackdoor’s... →

Hengst acquires specialist for air filtration DELBAG

24th August 2018 Bolstering their market position as a filtration expert in the room air filtration segment Hengst Filtration, a globally operating specialist for cutting-edge filtration solutions has entered into a binding agreement with FläktGroup, the market leader in ventilation solutions, about Hengst's... →

Skimping on maintenance costs fleet owners

By: Paige Müller 24th August 2018 While trying to contain costs it is still essential that commercial fleet owners maintain fuel injection systems to the requisite standards as this will ultimately reduce operating costs. Those operators that are extending these critical service intervals as a cost reduction exercise are not... →

Organiser extends show to cater to demand

By: Halima Frost 24th August 2018 This year’s biennial Food & Drink Technology Africa (fdt Africa) trade fair will take place over three days, enabling visitors to meet more industry players and decision-makers. Scheduled to take place at the Gallagher Convention Centre, in Midrand, from September 4 to 6, event organisers Messe... →

Compact aluminium gear units used in F&B industry

24th August 2018 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. One of the key features of the K19 and K29 series is its compactness and all-aluminium construction,... →

Mathe Group ups tyre processing by 35%, grows steel exports

By: Irma Venter 24th August 2018 The KwaZulu-Natal-based Mathe Group, South Africa’s largest tyre recycler, has developed two steel by-products that are being exported to Australia and Korea in growing quantities. Dr Mehran Zarrebini, head of British investment group PFE International, which is one of the major shareholders in... →

GreenCape unveils tool for modelling water efficiency interventions

By: Natasha Odendaal 24th August 2018 Nonprofit organisation the GreenCape Sector Development Agency has developed a financial feasibility tool modelling scenarios of suitable water efficiency interventions for commercial and industrial buildings, showing that it makes business sense to invest in water efficiency solutions. With... →

Ostrołęka C power plant, Poland

By: Sheila Barradas 24th August 2018 Elektrownia Ostrołęka plans to build a 1 000 MW ultrasupercritical coal power plant in nort-east Poland. →

Santos half-year profit doubles

By: Esmarie Swanepoel 23rd August 2018 Oil and gas major Santos has doubled its interim underlying profit in the six months to June, as revenues surged. Underlying profit for the interim period was reported at $217-million, compared with the $109-million in the previous corresponding period, while earnings before interest, tax,... →

SA HIPPO warns about the hidden cost of submersible pumping

By: Creamer Media Reporter 22nd August 2018 When a Submersible pump is installed and in operation, in most cases the pump is completely submerged and out of sight while very little attention is paid to the actual operating costs involved. Before purchasing a submersible pump, the main consideration should be the total cost of ownership,... →

Voltex's Smart Metering Systems powers up customers

By: Creamer Media Reporter 22nd August 2018 Property portfolio managers and tenants in both commercial and residential precincts across the country are facing punishing escalations in water and electricity tariffs on an annual basis. Consequently, making every cent count has never been more important, nor has the need to ensure that... →

More intelligent Sandvik trucks

By: Creamer Media Reporter 22nd August 2018 Sandvik is introducing a new intelligent underground mining truck, Sandvik TH545i, delivering benefits in customer safety, productivity and profitability. The new truck joins the existing i-series truck family of Sandvik TH551i and Sandvik TH663i, launched in July 2017. The new Sandvik TH545i is... →

Trump proposes unwinding Obama's coal-plant pollution curbs

By: Bloomberg 21st August 2018 President Donald Trump’s administration on Tuesday unveiled its plan to dramatically weaken carbon dioxide limits on coal-fired power plants by shifting most of the regulatory burden to states in a further assault on the Obama climate legacy. The Environmental Protection Agency’s "Affordable... →

A.B.E. Launches New White Cement On S.A. Market

21st August 2018 a.b.e. Construction Chemicals has launched abe CEM-blanc, a new economical white cement to cater for the needs of both the construction as well as retail markets. a.b.e. is part of the Chryso Southern Africa Group. →

Xylem named to FORTUNE “Change the World” list

20th August 2018 Xylem among top 50 companies recognized for significant social impact Global water technology company, Xylem (NYSE:XYL), has been included on FORTUNE’s 2018 "Change the World" list, a ranking of 50 companies that have made a significant social impact through their core business strategy. Listed... →

Canada Cobalt produces first cobalt sulphate from Castle mine

By: Schalk Burger 17th August 2018 TSX-listed Canada Cobalt Works produced the first premium-grade cobalt sulphate from its 100%-owned Castle mine, in Northern Ontario, using its proprietary Re-2OX process. President and CEO Frank Basa said in a statement on Thursday that pilot plant production of cobalt/nickel-rich gravity... →

Genuine Support for Genuine Parts!

By: Creamer Media Reporter 17th August 2018 Hitachi Construction Machinery Africa (HCAF) in conjunction with their 3PL warehousing partner Kintetsu World Express South Africa (KWE SA) operates a 14,500m² warehouse out of Gauteng South Africa that supports the Sub Saharan African region with genuine spare parts. In an effort to optimise... →

“Once you experience the value of Atlas Copco there’s no looking back” - Dynamic Air

17th August 2018 Dynamic Air recently purchased two XATS1200 compressors from Atlas Copco Power Technique to replace older same brand compressors for one of their customers in the oil refinery industry. “Having reached between 18 000 and 21 00 hours, we can safely say that these two Atlas Copco compressors have... →

Fuel levy’s revenue-generating prowess to come under intense pressure

By: Irma Venter 17th August 2018 The fuel levy as income source for government is rapidly losing productivity to generate income, says Professor Stephan Krygsman of the University of Stellenbosch’s Department of Logistics (Transport Economics). Taking the year 2000 as starting point, with the fuel levy at 100% productivity,... →

CSIR, Mandela Mining Precinct combine forces in push to improve safety and productivity

By: Nadine James 17th August 2018 The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), as part of its collaboration with the Mandela Mining Precinct, has either developed or adapted several technologies that could be applied in mining environments to improve safety, productivity and efficiency. The function of the Mandela... →

GLTC offers fleet management system to protect bottom line

17th August 2018 Managing a forklift fleet is a huge challenge, to say the least, but the incorporation of an effective fleet management system can make the entire process very simple and efficient. Therefore industrial equipment group Goscor Lift Truck Company (GLTC) offers its Goscor Fleet Management System to... →

Interroll makes modular conveyor platform for logistics

17th August 2018 Materials handling specialist Interroll has created its modular conveyor platform (MCP), with decentrally controlled RollerDrive drive technology, fit for use in environments as cold as -30 °C. Deep-freeze logistics can now benefit from an efficient, zero-pressure-accumulation material flow. The... →

Biofuels unviable alternative in South Africa – expert

By: Paige Müller 17th August 2018 Owing to biofuels being too expensive to manufacture, University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) Business School Energy Leadership Centre director Dr Rod Crompton says this makes them a commercially unviable energy source. He tells Engineering News that, despite the fact that global renewable-energy... →

Fuel levy’s revenue-generating prowess to come under intense pressure

By: Irma Venter 17th August 2018 The fuel levy as income source for government is rapidly losing productivity to generate income, says Professor Stephan Krygsman of the University of Stellenbosch’s Department of Logistics (Transport Economics). Taking the year 2000 as starting point, with the fuel levy at 100% productivity,... →

Our innovations are the key partnership to your future

By: Yolande Botes 17th August 2018 “The EIE Group is known for its innovative state-of-the-art machinery and associated technologies on their automated and semi-automated solutions. Similarly, our reputation for applying solutions that ensure that our customer’s operations are fully optimised and fully supported through our... →

Most Extensive Low Voltage Electric Motor Range From Zest Weg Group

16th August 2018 Electric motor applications require a reliable, robust fit-for-purpose product that will give the end user the requisite low total cost of ownership. Fanie Steyn, manager responsible for rotating machines at Zest WEG Group, says it is encouraging that most industries in southern Africa have woken... →

Montego expands Eastern Cape pet food factory

By: Schalk Burger 14th August 2018 Local pet food manufacturer Montego Pet Nutrition increased production at its Graaff-Reinet facility, in the Eastern Cape, by 30%. The R70-million expansion, which will also create 30 more direct jobs, included a new 3 600 m2, R15-million depot, divided equally for use as a warehouse and treats... →

Nornickel earnings jump on higher metal prices, operational efficiencies

By: Simone Liedtke 13th August 2018 Nickel and palladium producer Norilsk Nickel (Nornickel) reported a 77% year-on-year increase to $3.1-billion in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) in the first half of 2018, driven by higher metal revenue and operational efficiency gains. The Ebitda margin... →

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