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IAN FRASER
South Africa needs to grasp the new wave of global automation more firmly
New combustion emission monitoring equipment offered to Africa
12th July 2019 By: Cameron Mackay

Mining, industrial and processing solutions provider RTS Africa Technologies is the exclusive supplier of laser-based online gas analysers and monitoring recording equipment, from Norwegian company... 


BRIDGING THE GAP Building bridges for the Gautrain are but a few projects in Nyeleti’s portfolio
Consulting engineering remains under pressure
28th June 2019 By: Halima Frost

Consulting engineering remains under the pump 


Company develops new concrete curing blanket
7th June 2019

Geosynthic products manufacturer and supplier Fibertex South Africa has developed a new curing blanket, designed to optimise the curing of concrete and protect the new structure. The Fibertex... 


VITAL PRECEDENCE

Building is built on precedence. One doesn’t change concrete technology quickly, it takes a long time for new technology to be implemented
Concrete knowledge crucial to produce sustainable concrete structures
7th June 2019 By: Cameron Mackay

In the context of the struggling South African construction industry, owing to a lack of investment in infrastructure projects, extended and institutionalised knowledge about improving the... 


BRYAN PERRIE 

South African roads are predominantly asphalt, and The Concrete Institute has been trying to make inroads for the use of concrete for roads
The Concrete Institute highlights composite road benefits
7th June 2019 By: Cameron Mackay

The benefits of concrete for roads can be exploited by the South African roads industry, says South African concrete education and skills organisation The Concrete Institute MD Bryan Perrie. While... 


AGGREGATE MITIGATION
The Dynamon product was developed to mitigate the effects of poor-quality aggregates
Solutions provider releases new admixture for variable aggregates
7th June 2019 By: Cameron Mackay

Construction chemicals and solutions provider Mapei South Africa released the new Dynamon MS 100 acrylic-based admixture product earlier this year for use in concrete where there are... 


CEO looks back on Thyssenkrupp’s 60 years of success in South Africa
3rd June 2019 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Engineering and steel production company Thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions South Africa this year celebrates 60 successful years of engineering excellence in Africa. The company on Monday said... 


HIGH-PERFORMANCE BELTS
These Flex belts are ideal for transporting heavy loads and are therefore suitable for use in high-performance conveyor systems
Habasit presents range of timing belts for drive technology
24th May 2019

Last month, conveyor and processing belts manufacturer Habasit presented its complete timing belt portfolio at leading trade fair for integrated automation, motion and drives Hannover Messe Fair.... 


NUTS TO MISS IT
Exhibitors use alluring offers and prizes to attract traffic to their stands
New products launched at Nampo Harvest Day
10th May 2019 By: Halima Frost

Bearings and accessories distributor Bearings International (BI) will launch its Agri HUB bearings and the blue and white Agri Grease sachets at the Grain SA Nampo Harvest Day that will be held... 


DELMAS SUPERCENTRE
Department of Mineral Resources deputy minister Godfrey Oliphant and Ambassador of Denmark to South Africa Tobias Elling Rehfield were given a tour of the upgraded facility
Process equipment group sets up ‘supercenter’ in Mpumalanga
26th April 2019 By: Schalk Burger

Mining and cement equipment multinational FLSmidth is producing equipment for mines and processing plants globally at the newly upgraded Delmas Supercenter, including large vibrating screens and... 


Call made for fundamental changes to way societies manage chemicals
Call made for fundamental changes to way societies manage chemicals
5th April 2019 By: Schalk Burger

While manufactured chemicals have helped to improve human health, food security, productivity and quality of life worldwide, sound management and innovations in chemistry are essential for... 


MULTIPURPOSE FORKLIFT TRUCK
The Meclift ML1812R increases efficiency and safety during paper and timber handling
Trucks allow for efficient handling of paper and timber
29th March 2019

South Africa-based equipment supplier BLTWORLD’s extensive range of materials handling equipment encompasses Meclift variable reach trucks, which are equipped with paper clamps for the efficient... 


Grain conveyor solution system offered
15th March 2019

Heavy lift forklift supplier BLT World offers dependable solutions for specific problems at the transfer points of conveyor systems in bulk materials handling, such as grain in the food and... 


NEWLY FITTED The Hyundai 26 t R260LC-9S excavators have been fitted with specially designed 1.6 m³ heavy-duty buckets and 2.5 m³ coal buckets to maximise a railway car’s unloading speed
Freight utility company receives new specialised excavators
1st February 2019 By: Mc'Kyla Nortje

Construction equipment distributor High Power Equipment Africa (HPE Africa) has proven its capabilities for future tenders that are within its scope of work, following its success in delivering ten... 


DOOSAN DX220LCA-2 EXCAVATOR
Outstanding features of the excavator include lower fuel consumption and greater productivity
Company introduces excavator with lower fuel consumption
1st February 2019 By: Mc'Kyla Nortje

Construction equipment supplier Disa Equipment, trading as Doosan, part of the Capital Equipment Group of Invicta Holdings, introduced the low fuel consumption DX220LCA-2 excavator into the 20 t to... 


UNIFLEX UG32 AND UG2O GREASE CRIMPERS

Owing to product demand and our role in the fluid power market, the decision to supply a crimper unique to HAW was made
HAW expands hose offering in South Africa
18th January 2019

Hydraulic and Automation Warehouse (HAW), a subsidiary of Bosch Rexroth South Africa Group Company, has expanded its hose crimper offering with the addition of the Uniflex UG32 grease crimper to... 


SAPPMA 

From an environmental point of view, we can do a lot more for the same amount of money and materials
Sappma pleased with results after increasing audit frequency
18th January 2019 By: Cameron Mackay

Last year, more factory audits of plastic pipe producers and manufacturers who are members of the Southern African Plastic Pipe Manufacturers Association (Sappma) showed promising results leaving... 


Becsa to acquire IP-rich Matriarch Equipment
8th January 2019 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE-listed heavy equipment manufacturer Bell Equipment Company South Africa (Becsa), a subsidiary of Bell Equipment, will acquire Matriarch Equipment for an initial consideration of R3.8-million.... 


ADI FRITTELLA
An initial slump in membership resulted from the division of the institute into Unit Handling and Bulk Handling with the Unit Handling disciplines forming part of the Logistics unit while Bulk Handling members were retained in the SAIMH
Education at forefront for materials handling institute
14th December 2018 By: Khutso Maphatsoe

The committee of the South African Institute of Materials Handling (SAIMH) aims to reverse the trend of constantly declining institute membership by actively running training workshops and lectures... 


Commission gives Polanofield go-ahead to acquire Dawn
11th December 2018 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The Competition Commission has approved Polanofield’s proposed acquisition of JSE-listed Distribution and Warehousing Network (Dawn) at R0.01 apiece. Polanofield – a shelf company that was... 


Dawn expects interim headline loss a share to widen
7th December 2018 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE-listed Distribution and Warehousing Network (Dawn) on Friday advised its shareholders that it expects its headline loss per share (HLPS) for the six months ended September 30, to deteriorate by... 


WORK IN PROGRESS
An installer prepares a floor to install floor covering
Flooring project under way in Midrand
30th November 2018 By: Thabi Shomolekae

Flooring contractor and installation company Combined Flooring is working on a refurbishment project at automaker BMW South Africa’s head office in Midrand, Gauteng, which the company plans to... 


Shongweni landfill, in KwaZulu-Natal.
EnviroServ returning to its roots following Shongweni malodour issue
16th October 2018 By: Simone Liedtke

After acknowledging that its KwaZulu-Natal-based Shongweni landfill was a contributor to malodour, waste management company EnviroServ has returned to its “old way of disposing of waste”, which... 


OPERATIVE  Grindex Bravo pump at a platinum mine plant in Rustenburg
Grindex pumps’ warranty extended by 12 months
5th October 2018

In an unprecedented move in the local pump industry, pump distributor Integrated Pump Technology (IPT) announced the extension of the warranty on Grindex submersible pumps from 18 months to 30... 


Grindrod appoints Andrew Waller as CEO
22nd August 2018 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Following the unbundling of its shipping business into a separate entity, Grindrod has appointed Grindrod Freight Services CEO Andrew Waller as group CEO. Grindrod Shipping listed in the... 


Bidvest expects to report up to 22% lower EPS for FY18
22nd August 2018 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE-listed services, trading and distribution company Bidvest expects its earnings per share (EPS) for the year ended June 30 to be between 19% and 22% lower at between R1.11 and R1.15 apiece,... 


NEW PRODUCT The plastic pallets were manufactured in South Africa
SOURCE
Local company to introduce new plastic pallets
17th August 2018 By: Melissa Zisengwe

Plastic pallets distributer, Premier Pallets will introduce new polyethylene terephthalate (PET) pallets to the market next month. Premier Pallets owner Tilania du Preez says the pallets were... 


GONE FISHING 
The specially modified truck can be used to fish tyres out of the water
Maintaining Ngqura now easier and more cost effective
3rd August 2018 By: Halima Frost

South Africa’s newest deep-water port, the Port of Ngqura, has received its first piece of maintenance equipment since becoming operational in 2009. The vehicle, a crane truck – estimated to be... 


Crusade Logistics using drone technology
Chevron South Africa empowers logistics company to use drones, expand fleet
25th June 2018 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Black-owned petroleum logistics company Crusade Logistics is being aided by some of the newest technology available in logistics, as it goes toe to toe with bigger fuel hauling companies.  


NEW STANDARD There is a shift towards automation and digitalisation of supply chains
SAGCC, partners aim to digitalise industries
22nd June 2018 By: Melissa Zisengwe

The Southern African-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SAGCC) and its partners are looking into automating and digitalising South African supply chain industries. According to the SAGCC,... 


GROUNDED OFFSHORE
Pedestal-mounted lattice boom cranes with an innovative electric drive concept
Alternative drive systems for offshore operations
25th May 2018

Owing to increasing safety requirements and more stringent environmental regulations, use of electric drive technology has become the subject of ever stronger debate in the offshore sector. Its... 


LOCAL PRODUCT The sand plant is custom-designed to maximise efficiency
Expo ideal platform for company sector expansion
27th April 2018 By: Melissa Zisengwe

With an established track record in the international mining and construction sector, engineering solutions provider Weir Minerals Africa (WMA) used bauma CONEXPO AFRICA as a platform to promote... 


BIG LIFTS CALL FOR BIG EQUIPMENT Johnson Crane Hire's 750 t Liebherr LG 1750 lattice boom all terrain crane doing a wind farm installation
Heavy capacity lifting equipment in high demand
20th April 2018 By: Paige Müller

Heavy lifting equipment suppliers must sustain investment in the upgrade of lifting equipment fleets and other resources if they wish to remain competitive, advises lifting solutions provider... 


EXTENDED LIFTING CAPACITY Ale’s modular jib can lift up to 3 400 t and be configured up to 100 m long
New heavy-duty jib put to the test
20th April 2018

Heavy lifting solutions provider Ale has used its heavy duty jib with the the AL.SK350 crane while performing its inaugural lift, weighing 1 276 t, of a floating production storage and offloading... 


SKILLS SHORTAGE 
South Africa’s heavy lifting industry needs qualified riggers and operators who have a higher level of competence which would lead to with a wealth of experience in the future.
Skills shortage a concern for industry
20th April 2018 By: Paige Müller

The lack of adequately trained professionals presents a significant safety concern for the South African heavy lifting industry, says Lifting Equipment Engineering Association of South Africa... 


Chris Soal's sculpture titled Imposed Structure to the Detriment of the Members
Urban soccer sculpture wins PPC Imaginarium Awards
9th April 2018 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Upcoming young artist Chris Soal was announced as the overall winner of cement supplier PPC’s Imaginarium Awards 2018.  


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