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Mechanical grease overflow prevention system increases worker safety and efficiency

11th May 2018 SKF announced the introduction of its Lincoln mechanical grease overflow prevention system. Designed to prevent hazards associated with reservoir overfilling, this product improves worker safety and minimises environmental concerns caused by this type of spill. Easy to install and simple to... →

Ctrack launches fleet-tracking solution for small businesses

By: Irma Venter 11th May 2018 Ctrack, a member of the Nasdaq-listed Inseego group, has launched a low-cost fleet tracking and optimisation tool, called Drive, for small and medium companies. Ctrack says Drive is ideal for companies with fleets of 30 vehicles or less, such as florists, plumbers, pathology labs and towing... →

Gas conditioning systems remain in high demand

By: Jessica Oosthuizen 11th May 2018 As global pressure to reduce emissions mounts, owing to more stringent legislation, there remains a high demand for spray nozzle and spraying system manufacturer Lechler’s VarioCool Gas Conditioning systems in the cement producing industry, says Lechler representative in Southern Africa... →

Energy efficient tech can bring farmers substantial savings

By: Paige Müller 11th May 2018 With energy cost a major factor in farm viability and profitability, the South African farming sector will need to shift its thinking towards the implementation of energy efficient technology, says motor and controls manufacturer Zest WEG Group integrated solutions executive Johan van Niekerk.... →

SA pharmaceuticals group expanding its French operations

By: Rebecca Campbell 11th May 2018 South African pharmaceuticals group Aspen is planning to invest €100-million in its French manufacturing operation in the coming years. This will be in addition to the investments totalling €55-million made from 2015 to 2017. Aspen has two operations in France – a manufacturing site at... →

BMW Group South Africa Rosslyn plant investment programme, South Africa

By: Sheila Barradas 11th May 2018 BMW SA has dispatched its first made-in-South Africa X3 vehicles for export. →

Importance of vocational education underscored at summit

By: Nadine James 10th May 2018 South Africa should focus on developing and implementing post-school education and training (PSET) programmes that create the quickest pathways to employment for the country’s youth, attendees at the third Human Resource Development Council (HRDC) were told. Private investment group Yellowwoods... →

Coating solution from Surcotec extends Labyrinth casing life span and saves costs for Eskom Palmiet Hydro installation

10th May 2018 Surcotec’s metal spray coating solution has extended the life span of a Labyrinth casing thereby avoiding the need for costly replacement, leading to significant cost savings for key customer, Eskom, at its Palmiet Hydro installation. The power station is located near Grabouw in the Western Cape... →

Effective Stormwater Management Is Crucial

10th May 2018 Effective stormwater management can prevent pollution, flooding, erosion and damage to the environment and infrastructure. Therefore, it makes financial sense for local municipalities to invest in products and technologies to ensure that the quality of infrastructure, be it stability and... →

The Advantages Of Precast Concrete Wingwall Units

10th May 2018 Precast concrete products offer many known advantages and Rocla’s precast concrete wingwall units are no exception. Wingwall units are used at both the inlet and outlet of a pipe system in both culvert and stormwater applications. Precast wingwall units offer the client a faster installation... →

Hollow-Core Slabs Trump Rib-And-Block Systems In Limpopo

8th May 2018 Demand for hollow-core slabs continues to outstrip rib-and-block sales in-and-around Polokwane, and the lion’s share of this construction material is being supplied to the local residential construction market by precast concrete specialist, CoreSlab. The company manufactures these quality... →

Cement giant is the recipient of SKF’s first complete bucket elevator chain solution in South Africa

8th May 2018 Industry leader in bearing and rotating technology, SKF, provided a complete power transmission solution for a longstanding key customer, one of southern Africa’s foremost cement suppliers who had been experiencing problems with a bucket elevator over a protracted period. The additives bucket... →

TFR shuts Natcor line for maintenance

By: Schalk Burger 7th May 2018 Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) will shut down the Natal Corridor (Natcor) line, from Rietvlei, Gauteng, to the Durban Harbour, from May 8 to 14 for maintenance and refurbishment. The shutdown schedule will encompass a partial shut from May 8 to 10, meaning there will be a reduced service, while... →

Altron’s Bytes UK signs five-year R2.5bn deal with NHS

By: Natasha Odendaal 7th May 2018 JSE-listed technology group Allied Electronic’s (Altron’s) wholly-owned subsidiary Bytes UK has signed a five-year, £150-million (R2.5-billion) contract with the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) to roll out Microsoft’s latest operating system, Windows 10, to all NHS computers. The... →

WSP helps City of Cape Town bring emergency desalination plant online

7th May 2018 WSP - one of the largest multi-disciplinary engineering consultancies on the continent - played a crucial role in the fast-tracked development of the City of Cape Town V&A desalination plant, feeding 2.0 megalitres of fresh water into the city’s network per day. Located at the V&A Waterfront,... →

Efficient Surface Drainage Blocks

7th May 2018 Ineffective drainage causes a multitude of issues when areas such as roadways, parking lots, walkways and areas around buildings become swamped with large volumes of non-dispersing water. The Beany Block from Technicrete is an efficient and practical solution for effective drainage due to its... →

Apex Strip Curtains Installed On Sliding Track Ideal Solution

7th May 2018 Apex General Purpose Strip Curtains have long been considered one of the most cost effective manners of cordoning off areas in a manufacturing or production area, and this solution was recently applied at Germiston-based CT Hydraulics’ facility. In this particular application, the Apex General... →

Global Connections Mean More Solutions From Multotec

7th May 2018 Increased technological collaboration between Multotec and its sister companies in Europe is releasing added value for customers around Africa and beyond, according to Multotec’s vice president screening media, Roy Roche. “While Multotec is well known for a diverse range of screening media... →

Transforming an informal settlement in South Africa into a modern city

4th May 2018 Transforming an informal settlement into a fully-fledged urban development requires extensive planning and integration of infrastructure. This was the major problem faced by the City of Johannesburg’s Housing Department when it embarked on a long-term project to develop Elias Motsoaledi. Named... →

Double-up on safe, efficient cable sealing with AMPgland cable glands from Proof Engineering

4th May 2018 Proof Engineering’s range of double-compression cable glands including the Orion, Crater & Taurus Exd AMPgland, ensures safe and efficient securing and sealing of cables in the mining and oil & gas industries. “The AMPgland which is proudly our very own branded cable gland, offers an... →

Latest LED luminaire range to be showcased at AUW

By: Melissa Zisengwe 4th May 2018 Luminaires manufacturer BEKA Schréder will showcase its latest light-emitting diode (LED) luminaire range at African Utility Week (AUW), which will be held in Cape Town from May 15 to 17. The range – designed and manufactured in South Africa – includes the Ziya LED street light, the Kazelle... →

Kariba dam rehabilitation project, Zambia and Zimbabwe

By: Sheila Barradas 4th May 2018 The Zambezi River Authority has embarked on the final stage of the project with the launch of a tender for the spillway rehabilitation works. →

JRA invests R15m into traffic calming measures, sidewalks

By: Simone Liedtke 3rd May 2018 The Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) has embarked on a R15-million overhaul of sidewalks and the installation of traffic calming measures across five wards in Region B, which is in the centre of Johannesburg. The introduction of traffic calming measures aims to reduce road user accidents, by... →

DTI completes R50m Phase 1 upgrade of Phuthaditjhaba Industrial Park

By: Simone Liedtke 3rd May 2018 The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has completed the R50-million Phase 1 revitalisation of the Phuthaditjhaba Industrial Park in the Free State. The revitalisation comprised the upgrading of the security infrastructure including fencing, street lighting, installation of boom gates,... →

Kwatani showcases capabilities after securing its largest screening order

3rd May 2018 Kwatani is steadily delivering on its largest single screening machine order to date after kicking off the manufacturing process at its East Rand facilities in March. Also making headlines, petrochemicals giant Sasol last month inaugurated its seventeenth Air Separation Unit at their operations... →

Cleaner, Greener The Afrisam Way

3rd May 2018 AfriSam has long led the charge in the cement sector for a cleaner environment, and continues to develop and conduct a range of initiatives to maintain the momentum toward a greener planet. This has a special significance as South Africa is among the world’s largest and fastest growing carbon... →

Anglogold ups Pure Gold stake to 14.9% in parallel with C$10m Pure Gold private placement

By: Henry Lazenby 30th April 2018 South Africa-based multinational gold producer Anglogold Ashanti has agreed to lift its ownership stake in Canadian project developer Pure Gold to 14.9% through a C$7.4-million investment. The deal comes on the back of a parallel private placement led by Sprott Capital Partners as lead... →

TSG records solid start to 2018 with 11.8% increase in Q1 production

By: Simone Liedtke 30th April 2018 Trans-Siberian Gold (TSG) has recorded a solid start to the year, with an 11.8% year-on-year increase in gold production at its Asacha gold mine, in Russia, to 8 100 oz for the three months ended March 31. “Having achieved record quarterly record production in the fourth quarter of 2017, we have... →

New casting format, new oscillation drive technology

30th April 2018 Celsa Barcelona chooses direct oscillation drive from SMS Concast for the upgrade of their beam blank caster with a new strand Cia Española de Laminación S.L. (CELSA) Barcelona, Spain, has awarded SMS Concast, a company of SMS group →

MGX looking forward to booking first revenue by Oct as commercial petrolithium plants deploy

By: Henry Lazenby 28th April 2018 Budding energy metals producer MGX Minerals is looking forward to generating its first revenues later this year as the first commercial petrolithium extraction systems deploy to sites in Utah and Alberta. “It’s a liability until it becomes an asset,” president and CEO Jared Lazerson says of the... →

Tanks provide sustainable wastewater management

By: Donald Makhafola 27th April 2018 Water tank supplier Water Systems’ 3301kℓ ST31 tank is the best solution for wastewater and sanitation plants, owing to its high quality standard and large capacity, says marketing manager James Preston. “The innovative design of SBS Tanks allows for the tanks to be easily transported and... →

New technology being used to immortalise Mandela in centenary coins

By: Anine Kilian 27th April 2018 The South African Mint, a subsidiary of the South African Reserve Bank, will roll out a series of three collectable and one circulation coin depicting the life of distinguished statesman and global icon, Nelson Mandela, whose centenary is being commemorated this year. A bimetallic R5 circulation... →

Free State natural gas project, South Africa

By: Sheila Barradas 27th April 2018 Renergen expects to become a significant global producer of helium when its Virginia project starts production in 2019. →

Joburg saves millions of litres of water using low-flush cisterns

By: Donald Makhafola 27th April 2018 With the objective of saving about 580-million litres of water a year through its low-flush cistern toilet system project, utility company Joburg Water says the project can also save the city about R3.5-million a year. “Households currently use 29% of their water for flushing. The project is... →

Power generation rental popular in developing, underdeveloped countries

27th April 2018 The rental power generation market is popular in developing and underdeveloped countries owing to power shortages being a major issue, says market research company ReportBuyer. With power an essential component for the enhancement of any country or economy and playing a vital role in the... →

Local company invests in significant rental fleet expansion

By: Victor Moolman 27th April 2018 Compressor and generator rental company Rand-Air has introduced 52 new generators, ranging between 60 kVa and 500 kVa, to its rental fleet. The generators arrived earlier this year from the original-equipment manufacturer and supplier Atlas Copco; and have subsequently been fitted with trailers... →

Nigeria oil refinery, Nigeria

By: Sheila Barradas 27th April 2018 Dangote Group is building a new 650 000 bbl/d refinery. →

Kariba dam rehabilitation project, Zambia/Zimbabwe

By: Sheila Barradas 27th April 2018 The Kariba dam rehabilitation project is progressing steadily. →

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