- Home
- Latest News
- Sector News
- Back
- Agriculture
- Automotive
- Chemicals
- Construction
- Defence & Aerospace
- Economy
- Electricity
- Energy
- Environmental
- Manufacturing
- Back
- Manufacturing Home
- Capital Equipment
- Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals
- Clothing & Textiles
- Food & Beverage
- Foundries, Forges & Die-Casting
- Furniture & Wood products
- Hydraulics
- Industrial Filters & Filtration
- Instrumentation & Control
- Manufacturing
- Metals & Engineering
- Paper, Plastics, Packaging, Printing
- Pipes & Tubes
- Pumps
- Rubber
- Valves
- Welding & Cutting
- Metals
- Mining
- Renewable Energy
- Services
- Technology & Communications
- Trade
- Transport & Logistics
- Water
- Magazine
- Back
- This Week
- Back Copies
- Cartoon
- Business Leader
- Editorial Insight
- Company Profiles
- Photo of the Week
- Features Library
- Back
- Features Library Home
- Aerospace
- Africa Energy Indaba
- African Utility Week
- Agricultural Engineering
- Air, Gas, Fumes and Dust Control
- Airport Services & Development
- Aluminium
- Automation and Computerisation
- Automotive Assembly in Africa
- Automotive Components
- Automotive Industry
- bauma CONEXPO AFRICA
- Bearings and Bushes
- Biofuels
- Boilers and Burners
- Brewery and Winery
- Business Conferences and Exhibitions
- Business in Africa
- Business in KwaZulu-Natal
- Business in the Western Cape
- Cables and Accessories
- Capital Equipment in Construction
- Cement and Concrete
- Chemicals and Petrochemicals
- Civil Engineering and Construction
- Climate Change
- Commercial and Industrial Property
- Compressors, Air Motors and Vacuum Pumps
- Concrete Manufacturers Association
- Construction
- Constructional Engineering Association (CEA)
- Construction Materials and Equipment
- Consulting Engineers
- Corporate Profiles
- Corrosion Control, Coatings and Tribology
- Courier and Freight Services
- Defence
- Drones
- Education and Training
- Electrical Power Generation and Transmission
- Electrification and Distribution
- Energy Efficiency and Management
- Energy Storage
- Engineering Education
- Environmental Protection
- Eskom
- Factory Automation
- Fasteners
- Fire Prevention and Protection
- Fleet Management (TruckX Conference)
- Flooring Industry Training Association
- Flooring Industry
- Food and Beverages
- Foundries, Forges and Die-Casting
- Furnaces, Kilns, Ovens and Dryers
- Gas
- Gas-to-Power
- Generators and Standby Power
- Glass Manufacturing
- Green Building and Industries
- Green Industries
- Hand-Held and Power Tools
- Harbour and Offshore Services
- Harbour Infrastructure and Dredging
- Health and Safety
- Heating & Refrigeration
- Heavy Lifting and Abnormal Loads
- Hydraulics and Pneumatics
- Industrial and Commercial Lighting
- Industrial Cleaning and Shutdown
- Industrial Filters and Filtration
- Industrial Financing
- Industry 4.0
- Infrastructure & Services
- Instrumentation and Control
- Italy-South Africa Partnership
- Labour Relations
- Laser Technology
- Lifts, Escalators and Passenger Conveyors
- Local Southern African Manufacturing Expo
- Locomotives, Railway Trucks and Wagons
- Machine Tools
- Maintenance and Refurbishment
- Manufacturing
- Materials-Handling and Logistics
- Medical and Pharmaceutical Engineering
- Motors, Drives and Mechanical Power Transmission
- Nampo
- Noise, Vibration and NDT
- Nuclear Industry
- Oil Refineries
- Oils and Lubricants
- Packaging, Labelling and Barcoding
- Paper, Pulp and Board
- Plastics, Packaging & Printing
- Pipes, Tubes and Hoses
- Power and Electricity World Africa
- Power-Gen Africa
- Project Management
- Public Transport and Infrastructure
- Pumps
- Rail Transport and Infrastructure
- Roads
- Rubber
- SA Capital Equipment Export Council (SACEEC)
- SA Institute of Materials Handling
- SAISC
- Sasol – Chemicals & Retail Fuel
- Sassda
- Seals, Gaskets and Sealing Mechanisms
- Security Technology for Business
- Sewage and Effluent
- SEZ, IDZ & Agri Parks
- Small Business and Supplier Development
- Solar Energy
- South Africa Germany Partnership
- South Africa-China Partnership
- Southern African Institute of Welding
- Stainless Steel
- Steel
- Steel Construction and Cladding
- Sugar Growers, Millers and Refiners
- Temperature, Pressure and Process Control
- Testing, Inspection & Certification Services
- The Concrete Conference
- The NAACAM Show Preview
- Top Projects
- Truck, Trailer, Bus and Bakkie
- Vessels, Heat Exchangers, Tanks and Containers
- Valves
- Warehousing and Storage
- Waste Management and Recycling
- Water Engineering and Infrastructure
- Water Week
- Water Treatment, Purification and Desalination
- Welding and Cutting
- Wind Energy
- Wire, Rope, Sling and Chain
- Work Apparel
- Working at Height
- Supplements
- Video Reports
- Audio
- Research
- Press Office
- Back
- All Companies
- AECOM
- African Utility Week
- AfriSam
- Arup
- ASP Fire
- AT Kearney
- Atlas Copco
- Barloworld Logistics
- Bearings International
- Constructional Engineering Association
- Corestruc
- DEHN Africa
- Ecic
- ELB
- Engen
- False Bay TVET College
- Fasken
- Goscor Group
- Hilti
- Hogan Lovells
- Huawei
- IFAT Africa
- ISG
- Juwi
- NCPC (National Cleaner Production Centre)
- Powermite
- Pragma
- Pyrotec Packmark
- Resolve Solution Partners
- Rifle-Shot Performance Holdings
- SACEEC
- Seifsa
- Siemens
- SKF Group
- Skyriders
- SMS group
- SRK Consulting
- SSG Consulting
- Syspro
- thyssenkrupp
- Universal Storage
- WEC Projects
- Weir Minerals Africa
- Westcon-Comstor
- WSP
- Announcements
- 25 Years of Democracy
- Columnists
- What's On
- Jobs
- Topics
- Tenders
- Apps
- Product Portal
- Made in South Africa
- About Us
- Legal Notice
- Comment Guidelines
- Letters
- Marketing Videos
Corrosion Control News
Thermal spray making a comeback in refineries
By: Anine Kilian 6th September 2013 The use of thermal spray has in recent times gathered momentum in oil refineries because it prevents the aging and replacement of various types of equipment and tubing components, says wear, corrosion, hard-facing and applications product supplier Weartech technical manager Adam Wintle. Weartech... →
Oil-dispensing unit to solve workshop management challenges
By: Sashnee Moodley 31st May 2013 Oil-on-Tap, the oil-dispensing unit from refined petroleum company Engen Petroleum, will be launched for the benefit of small- and medium-sized automotive and engineering companies next month to address the daily inventory control and cash flow challenges that workshop management experiences from... →
Coatings range sparks interest from power utility 
By: Sashnee Moodley 31st May 2013 The ceramic coatings solution offered by local thermal coatings supplier General Thermal Spray has caught the attention of State-owned power utility Eskom, as it is designed specifically to combat erosion or corrosion in coal-fired boilers at power stations. →
Water-based products to combat corrosion and rusting
By: Sashnee Moodley 31st May 2013 Coatings manufacturer Kansai Plascon has introduced three new industrial water-based products to prevent the corrosion and rusting of metal substrates. →
Improved coating thickness gauge reduces measurement time
31st May 2013 Ever since the development of the coating thickness gauge in the mid-1940s, dry film thickness measurement has relied on individual measurements being compared with a coating’s specification. →
Most demanding project creates opportunities for pipe-linings company
By: Sashnee Moodley 31st May 2013 Pipe-linings manufacturer Urethane Moulded Products (UMP) has tackled its most technically challenging project to date for Turkish construction company Tekfen, which involves supplying several specialised polyurethane lining for pipe bends at a phosphate project, in Morocco. →
New range of stainless steel welding consumables
By: Zandile Mavuso 31st May 2013 Welding, cutting and gas products company Afrox will launch its new range of Vacuum packaging (DriPac) stainless steel welding consumables this year, which will be beneficial for operations in remote areas. →
Range of corrosion-control technologies highlighted
31st May 2013 Corrosion-control technologies company Cortec’s CorrLube food-grade penetrant is a multipurpose, light-duty, nontoxic lubricating oil developed by Cortec Laboratories, which contains only United States Department of Agriculture H-1 food-grade designation-compliant ingredients. →
Ceramic coating for fuel cells could reduce manufacturing costs
18th January 2013 Swedish-based product developer Impact Coatings has developed a new material for the coating of fuel cell bipolar plates. Ceramic MaxPhase is set to change the economics of fuel cells by significantly reducing manufacturing costs. →
Maintenance needed to reduce wire, sling and chain corrosion
By: Yolandi Booyens 14th September 2012 Corrosion is a common occurrence in iron, as well as steel wire, sling and chain that have not been treated for protection against the elements, says corrosion control specialist Galvaspin owner Henning van Wyk. Regular maintenance checks have to be performed on these materials to ensure... →
Rubber company develops new pressure vessel lining method
By: Gia Costella 3rd August 2012 Rubber company 1st Wear Corrosion Protection Rubber and Paint (WCP Rubber) MD Andre van Rooyen says he has developed a new method for rubber-lining pressure vessels and plans to develop the use of this method in South Africa. The method involves putting uncured rubber into the vessel and using... →
Institute receives training accreditation
By: Gia Costella 1st June 2012 The Chemical Industries Education and Training Authority (Chieta) has awarded training accreditation to the South African Paint Industry Training Institute (Sapiti) – the training arm of the South African Paint Manufacturers Association (Sapma). →
Correct lubricant viscosity can save costs, energy
1st June 2012 By following a few simple lubricant viscosity guidelines, real savings can be generated in terms of machine life and energy savings, says South African Institute of Tribology (SAIT) president John Fitton. →
Thermal spray coatings effective in combating, controlling corrosion
1st June 2012 The manner in which the surfaces of components interact with each other in a system and within their immediate environment makes them susceptible to corrosion, erosion, abrasion and wear damage. →
Specialist proposes solution to electrostatic charges
1st June 2012 The use of modern environment-friendly hydraulic and lubrication oils, together with the trend towards more compact systems and finer filtration has, in recent years, exacerbated the problem of electrostatic charge and discharge, says fluid power specialist Hydac. →
Equipment manufacturer introduces new friction material
1st June 2012 Construction and mining equipment manufacturer Caterpillar has added an extended life friction material option to its standard paper disc friction material configuration in its wet braking systems. →
Ceramic technology set to benefit local assaying industry
1st June 2012 Process equipment manufacturer Ludowici Meshcape plans to market its range of Rojan Advanced Ceramics ceramic crucibles and cupels to the local mining industry. →
International coatings company appoints African distributor
1st June 2012 UK-based manufacturer of Protectapeel temporary peelable protective coatings Spraylat International has appointed South African coatings company Peelable Coatings as its new African distributor. →
Company introduces new corrosion control powder
1st June 2012 US-based research and engineering company Cortec has formulated a product designed for dry lay-up of boilers, which the company says provides continuous corrosion protection for ferrous metals and aluminium in enclosed spaces. →
Paint company works on giant excavator in Czech Republic
1st June 2012 Coatings and paint company Hempel Paints has collaborated with technical design company Noen, in the Czech Republic, on a project involving the design and manufacture of a new type of bucket-wheel excavator, the KK1300. →
New partnership for waterless engine coolants
By: Dimakatso Motau 13th April 2012 A new alliance has seen the formation of Evans South Africa to market the Evans range of waterless engine coolants throughout the Southern African region. →
Hot dip galvanising of fasteners to be reviewed
By: Idéle Esterhuizen 17th June 2011 The local practice of the hot dip galvanising of nuts and bolts is under review, as the industry aims to adhere more strictly to specifications set by the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO), says Hot Dip Galvanisers Association of South Africa (HDGASA) executive director Bob... →
New academy plans to take industry training to a new level
By: Idéle Esterhuizen 27th May 2011 Newly launched corrosion protection training academy Corrosion Education aims to contribute to poverty reduction, youth empowerment and educational and economic skills development in South Africa, managing member Angie Mabena tells Engineering News. →
Institute stresses importance of corrosion protection
27th May 2011 The Corrosion Institute of Southern Africa (CorrISA) has launched a corrosion awareness course aimed at nontechnical individuals in the industry. →
Conversion to greener coatings a challenge
By: Idéle Esterhuizen 27th May 2011 Going green, through the use of greener coatings poses an important challenge to the South African corrosion protection industry, says corrosion protection specialist Bulldog Projects founder and CEO Mike Book. →
Manufacturer to expand sales to retail sector
By: Idéle Esterhuizen 27th May 2011 Demand has driven chemicals and aerosol manufacturer Specialised Maintenance Products (SMP) to expand its supply chain by introducing its F61 industrial corrosion protection aerosol range to retail outlets, says MD Troy Barwell. →
New gauge range to set higher standards
By: Idéle Esterhuizen 27th May 2011 UK-based coatings and concrete inspection equipment specialist Elcometer says its new generation Elcometer 456 digital coating thickness gauge sets new standards in coating-thickness measurement. →
Use of inferior materials damages industry reputation
27th May 2011 South African paint manufacturers who use cheap, inferior resins in their mixes to save money, lower paint quality and damage the reputation of the coatings industry, warned international resin producer Uniresins operations director Sanjeev Bhatt. →
Safomar subsidiary to start supplying stock management system to industrial businesses in June
By: Mary-Anne O’Donnell 27th May 2011 Aerospace and industrial products supplier Safomar Industrial Brands (SIB), a division of Safomar Holdings, is hoping to extend its new total stock management system (TSMS) to medium-sized and large industrial businesses, in June this year. →
Course developed in cooperation with British expert
11th June 2010 The Southern African Institute of Welding (SAIW) Painting Inspector course, which plays a critical role in developing and expanding the skills and expertise of plant and construction inspectors, has been refreshed and revitalised, bringing it in line with worldwide best practice, reports the... →
Cracking the sour service challenge
28th May 2010 South Africa’s national minerals technology institute Mintek has developed a unique laboratory facility for testing the susceptibility of alloys to corrosion and hydrogen-induced cracking under the conditions known as ‘sour service.’ →
UV-cured corrosion protection products enter local market
By: Eleanor Seggie 28th May 2010 Chemical and aerosol manufacturer Specialised Maintenance Products (SMP) reports that it is the first Southern African distributor of the SolarTech ultraviolet- (UV-) cured product range, which provides seamless protection against corrosion, abrasion and other aggressive environmental conditions. →
Water utility cathodic protection contract renewed
By: Eleanor Seggie 28th May 2010 Cathodic protection manufacturer Disa Anodes has been awarded a contract, worth R11-million, to supply 5 000 anodes to revamp State-owned water utility Rand Water’s corrosion prevention systems. →
Manufacturer battles Chinese competitors
By: Eleanor Seggie 15th January 2010 Cathodic protection manufacturer Disa Anodes says that the company faces massive competition from China and other Asian countries and is receiving very little support from government and the local industry. The company, which is only a corrosion protection anodes and ancillary equipment... →
SA’s first lubricants franchise being set up
By: Darren Parker 14th August 2009 Lubricant blender and supplier Blue Chip Lubricants is overhauling its branding and business structure, and this includes expanding through the establishment of a lubricants franchise, the first of its kind in South Africa. →
Fibre-reinforced backing developed for polyurethane liners
By: Darren Parker 29th May 2009 South African polyurethane (PU) product producer Uretech has developed a fibre-reinforced backing for its range of PU liners, which allows the liners to be lighter compared with traditional steel-reinforced backing. It is also significantly less costly than steel-reinforced liners, yet just as... →
Corrosion protection company focused on skills development
By: Darren Parker 29th May 2009 Corrosion protection company Virgo Business Consulting (VBC) reports that the company is focussed on skills development, given its new-entrant status in the corrosion painting market. →
Latest News
Latest Videos
Research Reports
Topics In These Articles
