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Prices driving upgrades, maintenance
15th July 2022 By: Nadine Ramdass

The current steep increase in commodity prices has led to mining clients’ upgrading and maintaining their equipment to reduce downtime and maximise output, says steel fabricator Hydra Arc project... 


Renewables, green hydrogen, and platinum group metals are needed to decarbonise.
Hydrogen highlighted as ‘slam dunk’ of heavy haul
13th July 2022 By: Martin Creamer

What will be Australia’s biggest electrolyser – a platinum-using proton exchange membrane or PEM electrolyser – is on order to provide green hydrogen Down Under at a time when the planet’s lightest... 


NMG feasibility study reveals attractive economics for integrated graphite projects
NMG feasibility study reveals attractive economics for integrated graphite projects
6th July 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

NYSE- and TSXV-listed Nouveau Monde Graphite's (NMG's) feasibility study for its integrated business operation, comprising of the Phase-2 Matawinie mine and Bécancour battery material plant... 


Schneider Electric’s Harmony XB5 Range
Discover Schneider Electric’s Harmony XB5 Range of Push Buttons, Switches and Pilot Lights
6th July 2022

Magnet is the largest distributor of Schneider Electric products in South Africa and boasts in-depth Schneider product knowledge and technical expertise. 


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Exciting listing on JSE’s AltX poised to give investors pure copper play
5th July 2022 By: Martin Creamer

The reverse listing of Big Tree Copper into SHiP Copper Company on the AltX of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in October is expected to raise between R60-million to R250-million for the ramping up... 


A welder at Hydra Arc's Middleburg premises is seen welding a large drum which will be used in the sugar industry
Testing phase of steam drum finalised
24th June 2022 By: Halima Frost

Earlier this month, steel fabricator and welding specialist Hydra-Arc finished the post weld heat treatment (PWHT) and pressure test of the third of four drums on an order for a client in the sugar... 


Customised design wins Anglogan crane order
14th June 2022

(Virtual Showroom): An order for an overhead crane and gantry specifically designed to overcome delivery and functionality constraints has been placed by Consulmet Pty Ltd on crane and hoist... 


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Company adds new product to its boiler offering
10th June 2022

Industrial process technologies supplier Alfa Laval has launched its new Alfa Laval AC65 brazed plate heat exchanger at its first online net-zero launch event, where it showcased new, cutting-edge... 


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Local assembly of MACC drives to slash lead times
3rd June 2022

Drive technology supplier SEW Eurodrive’s expanded local capability out of its new Aeroton facility will include the assembly of SEW M-Series Air Cooled Condenser (MACC) air-cooled condenser drives... 


Smart production strategies and technologies to use the hydrogen potential needed by ACES
1st June 2022

When people talk about sustainable mobility, the first thing that comes to mind is battery-powered e-cars. Fuel cells or direct hydrogen burners are complementary technologies that often fade into... 


Babcock to bring boiler units into the 2020s and meet new emission regulations
30th May 2022

Babcock has come full circle at a major power station where it will be upgrading electrostatic precipitators (ESPs) on six boiler units that Babcock designed and built in the 1980s. Using... 


New SEW-Eurodrive factory geared towards modular drive development
24th May 2022 By: Donna Slater

Drive systems company SEW-Eurodrive is focusing on localising its modular drive concept for a variety of industrial drive applications for the power generation sector in an effort to meet urgent... 


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Vesconite – the ideal bearing material for many agricultural applications
13th May 2022

South African wear part and bearings manufacturer Vesconite Bearings produces Vesconite and Vesconite Hilube at its Virginia manufacturing facility in the Free State. 


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Slurry cleanup completed to DMRE’s satisfaction
13th May 2022

Local anthracite producer Zululand Anthracite Colliery (ZAC) reports that the coal slurry clean-up has been completed successfully to the satisfaction of the Department of Mineral Resources and... 


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Necsa starts process to replace venerable Safari-1 reactor
13th May 2022 By: Rebecca Campbell

The South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa) has, with the approval of Cabinet, started the process that should result in it acquiring a new nuclear research reactor, to replace its current... 


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Necsa starts process to replace venerable Safari-1 reactor
13th May 2022 By: Rebecca Campbell

The South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa) has, with the approval of Cabinet, started the process that should result in it acquiring a new nuclear research reactor, to replace its current... 


Pylon legs at N2 Msikaba Bridge project hydraulically jacked apart
6th May 2022 By: Irma Venter

The Msikaba Bridge project notched up an engineering milestone this month, when the south pylon legs were hydraulically jacked apart. The 580-m-long, stay cable bridge – which will span the... 


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Waterjet cutting services relevant for vessels, heat exchangers
22nd April 2022 By: Sabrina Jardim

Waterjet cutting service provider MAXJET processes baffle and tube plates up to a thickness of 50 mm, which are commonly used in vessels and heat exchangers. “Our process makes for simpler... 


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Milestone reached at N2 Msikaba Bridge project 
19th April 2022 By: Irma Venter

The Msikaba Bridge project has notched up an engineering milestone this month, when the south pylon legs were hydraulically jacked apart. The 580-m-long, stay cable bridge – which will span the... 


Milestone at Msikaba Project with jacking of south pylon legs
12th April 2022

The Msikaba Bridge Project on the new N2 toll road between Port Edward and Umtata achieved an engineering milestone this month, as the legs of the bridge’s south pylon were hydraulically jacked... 


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Innovative tools for wood working projects
8th April 2022

Tools specifically designed to make wood working projects easier and more precise, are now available locally. Kreg has introduced six new tools – a cabinet door mounting jig, a 90° pocket-hole... 


Austral hauls first ore from Anthill
1st April 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Copper junior Austral Resources Australia has started ore haulage from its new Anthill mine, in Queensland, to the Mt Kelly processing plant. Austral told shareholders this week that Anthill ore... 


AMSA shuts furnace over rail troubles and grapples with pricing impacts of Russia-Ukraine conflict
17th March 2022 By: News24Wire

Transnet's poor performance has forced ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) to shut off a blast furnace for three weeks while the steelmaker has also warned customers that the Russia-Ukraine conflict... 


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Control valves offer multiple advantages
11th March 2022

Triple Eccentric Valves, also known as Triple-Off-Set valves (TOV), are gaining  popularity owing to interest in zero leakage valves for open/close functionality. German valves manufacturer Zwick... 


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Labelling a necessity to identify steel products
4th March 2022

Labelling or identifying steel products is an absolute necessity in today's global steel market owing to the fact that the tracking of steel has posed problems in the past as a result of the many... 


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SEW-Eurodrive’s Aeroton plant to boost air-cooled condenser supply, servicing
3rd March 2022 By: Donna Slater

Expanded local production capacity from drive systems company SEW-Eurodrive’s new Aeroton facility includes the assembly of SEW M-Series air-cooled condenser (MACC) drives for delivery at a rate of... 


Local assembly of MACC drives to slash lead times 
3rd March 2022

SEW-Eurodrive’s expanded local capability out of its new Aeroton facility will include the assembly of SEW MACC air-cooled condenser drives for delivery at a rate of three units per week, slashing... 


Drifting Apart: New study in earth science frontiers explains the driving force behind continental drift
1st March 2022

The South Atlantic breakup, which separated the African and South American continents, is the basis of the continental drift hypothesis and has been widely studied. However, the driving forces... 


Nuclear corporation extends deadline for research reactor RFI responses
28th February 2022 By: Rebecca Campbell

The South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa) announced on Sunday that it was extending the deadline for responses to its Request for Information (RFI) regarding its Multi-Purpose Reactor... 


Citi-Con and Greene Consulting Engineers forge ahead on another concrete repair project
23rd February 2022

Citi-Con’s extensive skills and experience have been harnessed to successfully complete major concrete repairs at two apartment blocks in Tshwane, Gauteng. This leading specialist contractor... 


Duroxite® overlay products now available from SSAB in Sub-Saharan Africa
22nd February 2022

Duroxite® chromium carbide overlay (CCO) products safeguard equipment against wear in severe abrasive environments. The harder the abrasive material, the more Duroxite® is the solution. Duroxite®... 


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Updated bulk bag discharging system offers improved convenience, safety and cleanliness
17th February 2022

A newly designed bulk bag discharger is set to revolutionise the way users load, untie, retie, remove and collapse bulk bags. Flexicon's new BULK-OUT BFC bulk bag discharging system promotes the... 


Marc Kleiner, Conra Cranes MD
Local crane supplier optimistic about African mining
11th February 2022 By: Sabrina Jardim

Expressing a positive outlook for the African mining industry in 2022, Condra Cranes MD Marc Kleiner, says the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has the potential for better resource... 


Unique precast-concrete reservoir for City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
2nd February 2022

A unique approach has been deployed to construct a new 25ML reservoir in Pam Brink, a suburb of Springs, Gauteng. With construction now nearing completion, this local innovation has again proved to... 


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Rubber compound revolutionising mine site mill operations
31st January 2022

A premium-grade rubber compound that offers superior wear life and performance in mill lining applications has been developed in response to demand for higher-wearing rubbers for mill lining... 


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Sintech
28th January 2022

Tritec Sintered Products (Pty)Ltd com-menced business in Johannesburg in 1984 as a closed corporation, converting to a Propriety Company in 1996 trading under the much more sensible name of... 


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South African pure copper play to list in the first half of 2022
25th January 2022 By: Darren Parker

Premium grade copper producer Big Tree Copper plans to list on the JSE and/or the Cape Town Stock Exchange (CTSE) in the first half of 2022 as it marches towards full production. The company’s... 


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IEC-motor-compatible CPE process pump launched
21st January 2022

Sulzer has recently unveiled an International Electrotechnical Commission- (IEC-) motor-compatible pump range, following on its energy-efficient CPE American National Standards Institute, or ANSI,... 


Vulco® R67 mill lining rubber compound is revolutionising mine site mill operations
19th January 2022

Vulco® rubber is renowned throughout the mining industry for its exceptional wear life and reliability in mill lining systems. These abrasion- and impact-resistant rubber compounds have been... 


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Service centre assists in optimisation solutions
3rd December 2021 By: Nadine Ramdass

Engineering solutions provider BMG’s Regional Service Centre (RSC) in Riverhorse Valley, KwaZulu-Natal, plays a critical role in the sugar sector by providing engineering solutions designed to... 


Ashton Arch bridge
24th November 2021

The newly completed Ashton Arch in the Western Cape is South Africa’s first concrete tied-arch bridge constructed using the transverse launching method. The new bridge replaced an existing... 


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The impact of rising fuel prices on the South African construction industry – and how the new CAT® 966 GC can make a difference
18th November 2021

The impact of rising fuel prices on the South African construction industry – and how the new Cat® 966 GC can make a difference Fuel price increases are not a new phenomenon – South Africans have... 


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Chain and sprockets offer cost savings on power transmission
12th November 2021

Engineering solutions provider BMG’s total plant management solutions encompass a technical advisory service for maintenance programmes that includes correct chain and sprocket selection, a... 


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