The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is going to set up a National Reference Smart Factory on its main campus in Pretoria/Tshwane. This will play a key part in achieving a... 

Local precision engineering company Venter Consulting Engineers has completed two complex geometry globoid gear sets for Italian metal industry equipment manufacturer Danieli, says Venter... 

It goes without saying that everyone loves a short-term gain. This is especially true in the current economic climate where everyone is trying to shave a bit from their operating expenses. An easy... 

Lighting manufacturer BEKA Schréder will launch its latest energy efficient light-emitting-diode (LED) highbay lighting solution and introduce its extensive LED bulkhead and floodlighting range at... 

The water and marine industries can be challenging environments, where constant exposure to weather can place high demands on materials. Aspects such as durability, weight and corrosion resistance... 

Elematic’s FaMe versatile wall shuttering system makes precast wall production more cost-efficient, needs half the amount of wood normally required and reduces wood wastage. The FaMe is suitable... 

Industrial automation and information technology provider Rockwell Automation has migrated the control systems at mining and metals company South32’s Mozal Aluminium project’s furnace assembly and... 

Tata Steel Ltd. places order with SMS group for upgrade of CSP® continuous caster Tata Steel Ltd., India, has awarded SMS group the contract to upgrade its CSP® continuous caster at its plant in... 

Geosynthetics solutions company Fibertex encompasses controlled permeability formwork (CPF) liners – Formtex CPF liners – designed for concrete surface enhancement in harbour infrastructure projects. 

Benxi Steel (Bengang Group Corporation), Liaoning Province, China,has placed an order with SMS group for the supply of a single-strand slab caster to be installed at the steelmaker’s works in Benxi... 

Steel Dynamics, Inc. has awarded SMS group an order covering the supply of a complete steel production line for its Sinton location in the state of Texas Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) has awarded SMS... 

Global Gold is a proudly South African company that focuses on beneficiating and distributing Africa’s precious and non-precious metals. Established in 1992, most of Global Gold’s highly skilled... 

Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) has awarded SMS group www.sms-group.com an order for the supply of a complete steel production line, from the steelworks to the CSP® plant and from the cold rolling mill... 

SMS group is a global, leading partner for the metals industry. Headquartered in Germany, established since 1871, quality and innovation is in our DNA. As a single source systems and processing... 

Coal India Limited (CIL) has recorded almost flat growth in production during April to June, putting under a cloud the government’s ambitious target for the miner to achieve an 8.5% growth for the... 

In the world of water industry and marine applications, material choice is of extreme importance, as these are challenging environments where constant exposure to weather can really place tough... 

Multinational management consulting firm AT Kearney’s Factory of the Year competition recognises world-class excellence and performance in manufacturing and provides participants with a... 

China’s Jinan Hi-Tech is set to invest A$19.5-million into ASX-listed Triton Minerals through a share placement and the acquisition of shareholder Shandong Tianye Mining’s 19.3% stake in the... 

Global Gold is a proudly South African company that focuses on beneficiating and distributing Africa’s precious and non-precious metals. Established in 1992, most of Global Gold’s highly skilled... 

The second generation of solid-state laser powder-bed fusion metal additive manufacturing machines will be deployed to produce complex and niche parts for industries over the short-term, and will... 

Technological advancements in the local machine tools industry will help grow South Africa’s struggling manufacturing sector, says corporate association of manufacturers Manufacturing Circle (MC)... 

Fears that rising trade tensions might undermine global growth are becoming a reality, contributing to a widespread slowdown in the world economy, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) MD... 

South African foundry and engineering company Thos Begbie has extended its service offering by adding a new graphite facility to its production line having acquired a new graphite carbon refractory... 

Maintaining world class operational efficiencies at its manufacturing facilities in South Africa is one of the factors that has allowed mining equipment supplier Weir Minerals Africa to expand its... 

Although the Department of Trade and Industry encourages investment in locally manufactured products, this has proven to be a challenge for local valves manufacturers, as companies still prefer to... 

Elmacast Engineering, a proud Level-2 broad-based black economic-empowerment company, has been under new management and ownership since 2018. The company now specialises in high-precision chrome... 

When the world’s biggest platinum miners sit down with labour unions this month to negotiate a three-year wage deal, it could prove an early test of Cyril Ramaphosa’s new presidency in South... 

Mining is not only for men. Companies have to do more to push gender diversity, according to Cynthia Carroll, former CEO of Anglo American. “Companies should require, not ask that executives... 

South Africans voting in a national election on Wednesday expressed frustration at rampant corruption, high unemployment and racial inequalities that persist 25 years after the first all-races poll... 

Aceros Arequipa orders steel mill and continuous billet caster from SMS group Corporación Aceros Arequipa S.A. (CAASA), based in Arequipa, Peru, has awarded SMS group an order covering the supply... 

Technical solutions provider BMG’s  NORD drives range is designed for optimum efficiency in sewage treatment applications. “NORD range, which consist of unicase helical shaft mounted geared motors,... 

Elmacast Engineering (PTY) LTD, a foundry situated in Springs, South Africa, has recently completed phase one of its expansion project which entailed the installation of 4 new induction furnaces,... 

Germiston-based mobile crane hire company Johnson Crane Hire tells Engineering News that the heavy lifting capacity of the company’s modern mobile crane is transforming industrial project roll-out.... 

South Africa-based foundry and engineering company Thos Begbie is developing a critical furnace component as part of a cooperation agreement with a major Canada-based consulting firm. Thos Begbie... 

Brokk, the world’s leading manufacturer of remote-controlled demolition machines, launches its own line of hydraulic breakers. The new Brokk Hydraulic Breaker (BHB) series is perfectly matched with... 

To date, R70.9-million of the R86-million invested by Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA) in the Volkswagen Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Initiatives Trust has been committed to... 

Concrete barriers in the median or along the verge of a roadway or bridge are never really noticed or considered until an unexpected collision brings one to the reality of what’s expected of these... 

Foundry and engineering company Thos Begbie has completed the registration of the company for its new branch in Zambia, which it plans to officially open later this year. “We have secured a... 

Technical solutions provider BMG is now a major player in the foundry industry after its acquisition of the iron foundry Rustenburg Engineering and Joerg Foundry last year. “This strategic... 

The South African arm of Germany-based metallurgical plant and rolling-mill technology provider SMS has developed strategies for advancing digitalisation in the steel industry. It is assisting... 

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) plans to showcase its casting, powder consolidation and related manufacturing technologies and products  at this year’s National... 

The Advanced Materials Initiative (AMI) is expanding its area of interest to include all advanced materials, such as ceramics, composites and polymers/plastics, as well as metals. (AMI originally...