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PHAKAMILE BUTHELEZI The Federal Steel Company has invested in initiatives to monitor and facilitate the proper training of young artisans
Welding company aims to bridge skills gap
15th September 2017 By: Nica Schreuder

Despite challenging economic conditions and a dire lack of welding skills, steel welding and fabrication service provider Federal Steel Company is committed to welding skills development... 


WELDING KING
Nndwakhulu Mufamadi (left) receiving his IWT certificate from SAIW president Morris Maroga
Welding foundation industry collaboration empowers SA learners
15th September 2017

The Southern African Institute of Welding (SAIW) Foundation aims to provide training to disadvantaged individuals in a range of areas that include welding and inspection, and the training of... 


QCTO IN ACTION
A trainee practising his gas-tungsten arc skills in the Southern African Institute of Welding welding school
Welding key in driving economic growth
15th September 2017 By: Nica Schreuder

Welding has been dubbed the “miracle career” by Johannesburg-based training institute, the Southern African Institute of Welding (SAIW), owing to the number of opportunities associated with it.... 


Rope access pivotal in enhancing NDT inspection
15th September 2017

The effectiveness of non-destructive testing (NDT) is enhanced by rope access, as it ensures the rapid deployment of skilled technicians to carry out this critical inspection work, posits... 


Welding Alloys South Africa
Welding Alloys South Africa
15th September 2017 By: Zandile Mavuso

As one of the market leaders in providing engineered solutions to combat wear, welding consumables manufacturer Welding Alloys South Africa (WASA) has been manufacturing welded composite overlay... 


Black investor acquires majority stake in precision manufacturing firm
8th September 2017 By: David Oliveira

A recent acquisition of 51% of Johannesburg-based precision manufacturing company Bay Engineering by Black Industrialists Group (BIG) for R6.5-million is being held up as an example of... 


SAFETY AND PRECISION
The cold cutting process eliminates the risks associated with torch cutting and produces a stronger weld joint
High-quality weld preparation for oil and gas industry
8th September 2017

Orbital cutting and bevelling machines for high-purity piping from international weld preparation products supplier EH Wachs are now available in South Africa from industrial equipment supplier... 


BLACK INDUSTRIALIST
Oro Project’s Benoni-based plant is a large industrial fabricator with significant potential to skill and employ people
Black industrialist bemoans lack of government support
1st September 2017 By: Donna Slater

Engineering and fabrication company Oro Projects is struggling to make headway in the engineering and fabrication industry, owing to a lack of support from government departments and financial... 


ROUNDED WELD 
The welders are capable of cutting, bevelling and welding a clean seam around pipes and tubes
Unique bevelling, cutting and welding reduces chance of microbial growth
25th August 2017 By: Victor Moolman

Owing to the existence of pipes and tubes in the food and beverage industry with improper welds – making them more susceptible to the growth of micro bacteria and organisms – industrial product... 


BEACON OF HOPE 
Mshiniwami trainees do practical training by assisting with the less complex welds on Hydra- Arc’s water tank projects, helping water-scarce rural communities
Expansion ensures greater manufacturing capability for Hydra-Arc
23rd June 2017 By: Nica Schreuder

Steel fabricator Hydra-Arc has recently expanded its machining capability allowing them to take on work previously done by international manufacturing and engineering companies. Founded in 1987 by... 


METAL ARC WELDING 
Unique Welding Alloys supplies manual metal arc welding stick electrodes
Partnership distributes consumables to customer network
16th June 2017

Steel distributor Böhler Uddeholm Africa and welding products supplier Unique Welding Alloys have joined forces to offer fabricators a range of high-quality welding consumables that is easily... 


COLD CUT
Cold cutting can be considered safer owing to a lower chance of explosions
Cold cutting machine minimises explosion risks
16th June 2017

Portable weld prep-machine tool manufacturer E.H. Wachs’ low clearance split frame (LCSF) operates on a cold cutting machining process, resulting in a safe and clean operation that minimises the... 


Equipment supplier introduces four new welding machines
16th June 2017

Welding equipment supplier African Oxygen (Afrox) has incorporated four new models from equipment manufacturer Miller’s range of welding machines for use in large industrial applications. 


Nitrogen partnership creates opportunities in local market
Nitrogen partnership creates opportunities in local market
16th June 2017 By: Victor Moolman

A distribution partnership between nitrogen filtration systems manufacturer NitraLife and cutting and bending solutions provider First Cut will see it become the exclusive distributor of... 


BRAD CHAMONT
We recommend that someone is in the control box when the machine is in operation
Hürner CNC ECO 2.0 Butt-welding machine.
16th June 2017 By: Victor Moolman

The new Hürner CNC ECO 2.0 computer numerically controlled (CNC) plastic pipe butt-welding machine range available from the company Plasti-tech, is a high quality and durable, next generation pipe... 


WIRE CUTTING
Sandvik Materials Technology is divesting its stainless steel wire business
Engineering company divests welding and wire cutting businesses
16th June 2017

Engineering company Sandvik Materials Technology intends to divest its welding and stainless steel wire cutting businesses in order to consolidate its product portfolio and improve its long-term... 


LOGISTICS Imperial Logistics provides storage, office and warehouse space to Howden Donkin
Distribution network helps facilitate equipment access
16th June 2017

Fabricators can now access welding consumables and equipment aupplier ESAB’s welding machines, consumables, automation equipment and gas apparatus following the its partnership with industrial... 


MEASUREMENTS 
The PurgeEye is capable of measuring oxygen levels accurately
Weld purge monitor required to measure oxygen accurately
16th June 2017

In order to accurately read the residual oxygen level inside a tube, pipe, welding chamber or enclosure during the act of purging, weld purging experts Huntingdon Fusion Techniques (HFT) has... 


Demand for welders decreases as power stations near completion
Demand for welders decreases as power stations near completion
16th June 2017 By: Victor Moolman

Owing to major projects, such as the Medupi and Kusile power stations, nearing completion, the South African Institute of Welding (SAIW) says fewer welders have enrolled for its training courses in... 


Continuous improvement concept to increase productivity
Continuous improvement concept to increase productivity
2nd June 2017 By: Simone Liedtke

As part of the company’s commitment to stay relevant through innovation, local stainless steel and aluminium cookware manufacturer Hendler and Hart is implementing a substantial two-year... 


MAKING A MARK
Trotec’s MOPA laser source is especially suitable for dark plastics, as its shorter pulses often produce “vivid”, lighter markings, which results in a higher contrast
New laser source expands possibilities
14th April 2017

International laser systems provider Trotec Laser has expanded the product portfolio of the Galvo marking lasers with a new laser source MOPA. The new laser source allows expanded possibilities for... 


CUTTING EDGE
Afrox started penetrating the laser cutting market around 2005 and its growth in this field and of the market share for laser cutting has dramatically increased since then
Growth in laser gas noted by company
14th April 2017

Laser application technology has seen substantial progress and development since the invention of the laser in the 1960s and gases and welding products supplier African Oxygen (Afrox) has... 


ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING 
Laser-based three-dimensional technology is mostly focused on industrial application, and presents a specific area for significant growth in the future
R&D capitalises on global growth
14th April 2017 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The National Laser Centre (NLC), part of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), is undertaking a Photonics Prototyping Facility (PPF) programme and is exploring advance... 


THE HILTI THREADED STUD S-BT
A cost-effective solution for fastening onto steel in mildly and highly corrosive environments
New fastening solution introduced onto market
7th April 2017 By: Johane Turkstra

To mitigate welding, bolting and clamping, construction company Hilti introduced to the South African market its Threaded Stud S-BT technology for multipurpose fastenings, including grating, onto... 


CUSTOM BURNERS
Hlakani has manufactured custom-sized burners for Eskom
Camden power station to receive last of 164 burners
27th January 2017 By: Victor Moolman

Engineering company Hlakani Engineering will deliver the last of the 164 custom made burners to State-owned power utility Eskom’s Camden power station, in Mpumalanga, in the second half of this year. 


SAFER WELDING 
The new system will allow welders to create higher quality welds by sealing certain parts of pipes
New range to ensure clean tube and pipe welds
20th January 2017

Pipe welding purging systems specialist Huntingdon Fusion Techniques (HFT) has introduced the PurgElite low-cost range of tube and pipe purging systems to achieve a clean, oxide free, zero colour... 


EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING From the left, Wijnberger from In2Structure with Mthebula and Michelle Warmback from In2Structure
Welding shares steel industry standards
18th November 2016

The quality and standards of welding are critical to the quality and standards of the steel construction industry owing to the role welding plays in joining the steel sections together in the... 


Testing laboratory receives accreditation
9th September 2016

The South African Institute of Welding (SAIW) testing laboratory at SAIW’s headquarters has been ISO 17025 accredited by the South African National Accreditation System (SANAS) and according to... 


WELDING QUALIFICATION
Fabrinox has been awarded EN 15085 certification, which enables the company to work on railway projects
Certification enables company to work on rail projects
9th September 2016 By: Victor Moolman

Metal fabricator Fabrinox received the EN 15085 certification last month. This enables the company to work on rail infrastructure projects in South Africa, the rest of Africa and European Union... 


WELDER TRAINING
The welding industry has slowed down amid the slow-moving economy
SAIW continues to make significant contributions to education
9th September 2016 By: Victor Moolman

Despite there being a decline in enrolments in inspector and competent persons courses for welding, the Southern African Institute of Welding (SAIW) continues to be well positioned to make a... 


KOEBERG POWER STATION 
Areva built some of the components for the Koeberg nuclear power station
SAIW inspects high quality welding operations in France
9th September 2016

Following the announcement late last year by the South African government that it would be going out on tender for the procurement of 9.6 GW of nuclear power, a delegation from France, which is... 


Welding industry seeks new alternatives
Welding industry seeks new alternatives
9th September 2016 By: Victor Moolman

With fewer projects being available in the power generation and petrochemical sectors, South African Institute of Welding (SAIW) executive director Sean Blake says that for those seeking welding... 


SAIW re-elects Maroga as president
1st August 2016 By: Megan van Wyngaardt

State-owned power utility Eskom corporate specialist Morris Maroga has been elected to serve for a second term as president and chairperson of the Southern African Institute of Welding (SAIW). He... 


BLM TUBE LASER
Fibre laser technology is a cost-effective option for the steel industry
Fibre laser technology on the rise in steel industry
1st July 2016 By: Robyn Wilkinson

Cutting solutions provider First Cut is supplying fibre laser cutting machines to South Africa, which are greatly improving the efficiency and cost effectiveness of laser-cutting operations in... 


WERNER SMIT 
The acquisition of Orbitalum tools has enabled Actum to expand to higher-growth sectors such as the pharmaceuticals industry
Local company awarded German welding agency
17th June 2016 By: Simon Sonnekus

The acquisition of the South African agency for German tooling manufacturer Orbitalum Tools will allow Dowson & Dobson (D&D) Industrial to provide welding solutions for industries that require tube... 


MIKE CRONIN The large South African customer appetite for German products remains prominent, as by default, Germany is synonymous with engineering and industrial quality
Equipment supplier strengthens bonds with German companies
17th June 2016 By: Simon Sonnekus

The continued quality of German products has allowed Boksburg-based capital equipment and consumables provider Elquip Solutions to thrive in a challenging local market. According to Elquip... 


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