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Lucchini South Africa, subsidiary of Italian manufacturer of forged railways products, Lucchini RS, was established in 2016. Significantly, Lucchini RS was the first international manufacturer of forged wheels to localise part of the wheel manufacturing in South Africa. Forged wheels are sent from Italy to a well-equipped machining facility in Germiston, Gauteng, where the equipment and processes utilised are the same as those used across the Lucchini RS Group, maintaining high quality standards.

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No ‘hollow’ promises: Allied Steelrode’s LT20 tube laser leverages the full engineering and design potential of tubular steel

13th July 2018 The increased popularity and use of square and rectangular section hollow steel tubing is a boon for consulting engineers, as it has opened up many new and innovative design opportunities. This type of steel tubing has many advantages for the consulting engineer as it is cost-effective, light,... →

Rio Tinto autonomous train makes first delivery 280 km away

By: Esmarie Swanepoel 13th July 2018 Mining major Rio Tinto has delivered its first iron-ore delivery by autonomous train from the Tom Price mine, to the port of Cape Lambert, some 280 km away. The autonomous train consisted of three locomotives and carried about 28 000 t of ore. The train was monitored remotely by operators in... →

Ansys rebrands as Etion

By: Natasha Odendaal 13th July 2018 Digital technology solutions provider Ansys has embarked on a significant rebranding to breathe new life into its business units and reflect its new position as a diversified digital technology group. Now evolved into Etion, representing “energy in action”, the AltX-listed group has changed the... →

No ‘hollow’ promises: Allied Steelrode’s LT20 tube laser leverages the full engineering and design potential of tubular steel

12th July 2018 The increased popularity and use of square and rectangular section hollow steel tubing is a boon for consulting engineers, as it has opened up many new and innovative design opportunities. This type of steel tubing has many advantages for the consulting engineer as it is cost-effective, light,... →

Ski Monkey paves the way to study the Indian Ocean

By: News24Wire 12th July 2018 The sun is shining, the sea is sparkling and a whole pod of humpback whales have been putting on the most spectacular display, leaping out of the water so close you can see the white and dark patterns on their bellies. It is a thrill to be near these big mammals, and everyone on the pool deck who... →

Platina finds site for Owendale plant

By: Esmarie Swanepoel 12th July 2018 ASX-listed Platina Resources has signed a lease for the site of its proposed Owendale scandium processing facility, in New South Wales. The site, a former abattoir, is some 70 km from the mine site and has road system capable of handling the trucks that will be used to transport ore from the... →

Gauteng Transport Authority set for rollout in Q1 2019

By: Irma Venter 11th July 2018 Gauteng’s three metros, and all other providers of public transport in the province, will be able to retain their various services’ individualised branding under the new Gauteng Transport Authority (GTA), says Gautrain Management Agency CEO Jack van der Merwe. This means that a system such as the... →

SRK, industry loses leading light

By: Nadine James 11th July 2018 One of SRK Consulting’s three founding members, Dr Oskar Steffen, passed away on Wednesday, June 27, in Johannesburg. He was 77 years old. Steffen was born in Swaziland, where he completed his schooling. He left for Johannesburg in 1956 to study civil engineering at the University of the... →

BHP gains green light for long-term Pilbara expansion

By: Esmarie Swanepoel 11th July 2018 The Western Australia Environmental Protection Authority has approved mining major BHP’s long-term mining plan in the Pilbara. BHP is planning to expand its iron-ore operations, with plans to more than double current production to 350-million tonnes a year, with the ultimate objective of... →

Transnet to operate inland manganese terminal

By: Marleny Arnoldi 10th July 2018 State-owned freight utility Transnet’s Port Terminals operating division has taken over operations at an inland terminal for the loading and handling of manganese at Lohatlha, in the Northern Cape. →

You can’t have your cake and eat it, Sanral’s Macozoma warns govt, South Africans

By: Irma Venter 9th July 2018 South Africa is in critical need of a funding model for its road infrastructure. “The situation with toll in this country now is that, number one, people are anti-toll, and now we can’t toll anything,” said South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) CEO Skhumbuzo Macozoma on Monday at... →

AECOM grounds its solutions approach with geotechnical expertise

6th July 2018 Integrating geotechnical engineering with its structural and civil engineering expertise is helping AECOM deliver the most cost-effective and efficient solutions for its clients in Africa from an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) perspective. The consulting engineering company... →

Africa expansion can boost local industry growth

By: Erin Steenhoff-Snethlage 6th July 2018 With South Africa being under new leadership since Cyril Ramaphosa became president, Alberton-based steel supplier and value-added processing company Allied Steelrode executive director Warne Rippon says that policy direction now finally appears to be heading in a positive and clear direction,... →

Ethylene oxide and ethylene oxide derivatives facility, US

By: Sheila Barradas 6th July 2018 INEOS is evaluating competing technologies for the project. →

IT and engineering: bringing it all together

By: Creamer Media Reporter 5th July 2018 The maintenance of infrastructure is a vital role for engineers worldwide – to mitigate risks for our industries and for society at large. With recent advances in information technology (IT), possibilities have opened up to ensure that this maintenance and risk management happens effectively.... →

SKF partners with Siemens to improve railway reliability

5th July 2018 Condition monitoring and cloud-based data acquisition platforms are set to revolutionise the way railway operators address their asset management obligations. SKF and Siemens have signed a partnership agreement that will focus on improving train operators’ asset management efficiencies. The... →

When the going gets tough, the tough get railing

By: Creamer Media Reporter 3rd July 2018 Earlier this year, it was widely reported that Zambia had passed a statutory ruling which instructed firms (affecting mostly Mining), to transport at least 30% of their heavy and bulk freight volumes by rail. To place this into perspective, it is estimated that only 5% of the total freight moved... →

PERI Rail Climbing System reaches new heights at Katherine Towers

2nd July 2018 The complex core geometry at the Katherine Towers project in Sandton saw PERI South Africa deploy its RCS-CL (Rail Climbing System Carriage Light) to reduce crane time and maximise platform sizes for the complex core geometry. The project was designed by architecture and interior architecture... →

PERI Rail Climbing System reaches new heights at Katherine Towers

29th June 2018 The complex core geometry at the Katherine Towers project in Sandton saw PERI South Africa deploy its RCS-CL (Rail Climbing System Carriage Light) to reduce crane time and maximise platform sizes for the complex core geometry. The project was designed by architecture and interior architecture... →

Laser equipment extends design possibilities

29th June 2018 The increased popularity and use of square and rectangular section hollow steel tubing is a boon for consulting engineers, as it has opened up many new and innovative design opportunities, says steel processor and supplier Allied Steelrode. This type of steel tubing has many advantages for the... →

BCI gets maiden resource at Kumina

By: Esmarie Swanepoel 28th June 2018 Junior BCI Minerals has reported a maiden Joint Ore Reserves Committee compliant resource for its Kumina iron-ore project, in Western Australia. The project is estimated to host an inferred mineral resource of 78.3-million tonnes at 59.1% iron and a cut-off of 57% iron, or 115.2-million tonnes... →

Transnet prepares for annual coal line shutdown

By: Anine Kilian 27th June 2018 Plans are at an advanced stage for State-owned Transnet Freight Rail to embark on its annual shutdown of the coal export line, which is scheduled to take place from July 2 to 11. “The shutdown is an annual exercise carried out around this time to ensure that the company tackles its maintenance... →

Gauteng Rapid Rail Integrated Network extension project, South Africa

By: Sheila Barradas 22nd June 2018 The development of Gautrain 2 is “being held back” by the National Treasury. →

Gama cites need for digital change to ensure greater economic growth

By: Simone Liedtke 21st June 2018 With an unemployment rate of about 27% in South Africa, State-owned Transnet CEO Siyabonga Gama highlights the need for creating, on an urgent basis, more job absorption strategies. This vision, he explained at the Vision 2030 Summit, in Johannesburg, on Thursday, will involve employing more of... →

Brand new equipment takes centre stage at coal terminal

By: Martin Creamer 21st June 2018 The first phase of the equipment replacement project reached full swing at the Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) on Thursday when R1.34-billion worth of brand new stacker reclaimers and shiploaders went into official action, holding out the prospect of improved turnaround times for coal... →

Port of Cape Town’s Training Centre to Open Doors in September 2018

20th June 2018 Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has successfully completed the construction of its Maritime Training Centre at the Port of Cape Town and the institution will run its first courses in September 2018. TNPA refurbished an underutilised building at the port to house the centre, which will... →

Gauteng aims for integrated public transport ticketing in 2020

By: Irma Venter 20th June 2018 Gauteng commuters should, in 2020, be able to use one card/ticket for all their public transport journeys, across all modes, such as rail and bus. Speaking at the i-Transport and UATP Go Green, Go Smart conference in Midrand on Wednesday, Gautrain Management Agency technical and project services... →

Gauteng Transport Authority Bill approved by Cabinet, Gautrain 2 ‘held back’ by Treasury

By: Irma Venter 19th June 2018 The bill to establish a Gauteng Transport Authority (GTA) has been approved by Cabinet. Speaking at the i-Transport and UATP Go Green, Go Smart conference in Midrand on Tuesday, Gauteng Roads and Transport MEC Dr Ismail Vadi said the bill would now be tabled at the Gauteng legislature “within the... →

Asia's thermal coal demand poised to grow

By: Esmarie Swanepoel 19th June 2018 Asia’s thermal coal demand could increase by some 400-million tonnes by 2030, a new report commissioned by the Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) found. Asian thermal coal demand is expected to grown from the 740-million tonnes in 2017, to 1.147-billion tonnes in 2030. →

Rio spending $2.2bn on iron-ore supply

By: Esmarie Swanepoel 18th June 2018 Diversified miner Rio Tinto on Monday revealed that it will be spending some $2.2-billion over the next three years on replacement mines for its iron-ore operations in the Pilbara, including initial spending on the proposed Koodaideri, West Angelas and Robe Valley developments. Rio’s iron-ore... →

BHP awards contract at newly approved South Flank

By: Esmarie Swanepoel 15th June 2018 Mining major BHP has awarded a A$260-million mining infrastructure works contract to ASX-listed Cimic, at the newly approved South Flank project, in Western Australia. BHP overnight approved the $3.4-billion South Flank project, which will replace production from the 80-million tonne a year... →

Resource nationalism on the rise in sub-Saharan Africa

By: Nadine James 15th June 2018 The seemingly increasing trend towards nationalist thinking, combined with and likely driven by growing economic inequality, has resulted in several changes in mining and tax legislation in sub-Saharan Africa countries. Herbert Smith Freehills Africa Group co-chair and partner Peter Leon says the... →

Company hits 500 mark in sales

By: Halima Frost 15th June 2018 Over the past 23 years, industrial services company The Dickinson Group has sold more than 500 specialised stud welding machines, says company refractory anchor division manager Miles Simpson. The machines were provided by Germany-based welding machine suppliers Soyer and UK-based welding... →

Metrorail bleeds passengers, has funds to turn around, says planning GM

By: Irma Venter 14th June 2018 Metrorail used to transport around 700-million people a year in the 1980s. Today, however, it is moving 300-million people a year. “We are sitting at an unprecedented level in terms of the performance of our trains,” says Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) strategic network planning GM... →

TMH invests R500m into South African rail manufacturing facility

By: Simone Liedtke 13th June 2018 As part of its international growth strategy, Russian rolling stock manufacturer Transmashholding (TMH) on Wednesday launched its R500-million investment in a South African manufacturing facility through its newly acquired subsidiary, TMH Africa. TMH Africa, which is 70% owned by TMH and 30%... →

Digital revolution sees ticketless rail future, says Trenitalia

By: Irma Venter 13th June 2018 The digital revolution will soon affect rail operations at a station and ticketing level, said Trenitalia passenger affairs deputy director Enrico Trapazzo at Africa Rail, held in Johannesburg, on Wednesday. Barrier-less ticketing will enable passengers to walk straight through a station and... →

Medium-speed rail systems sufficient for Africa, most continents

By: Irma Venter 13th June 2018 Most continents, Africa included, should be “adequately serviced” by rail systems operating at speeds of between 150 km/h to 250 km/h, says Louis Berger Group rail programmes technical VP Vinay Mudholkar. Mudholkar is also a former Amtrak director and All Aboard Florida senior VP. →

Canadian junior opens Empire State zinc mine

By: Mariaan Webb 13th June 2018 Canadian zinc junior Titan Mining on Tuesday officially reopened the historic Empire State zinc mine, in the US, at a ceremony attended by company director George Pataki, who is the former Governor of the New York state. The mine, which has more than 100 years of previous operating history, was... →

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