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Trafo Power Solutions returns to Electra Mining Africa 2026, marking its continued presence at the show since 2017. MD David Claassen says the company has evolved from a dry-type transformer supplier into a specialist provider of engineered power solutions, now including mini substations, mobile substations, containerised power systems and switchgear designed for mining, industrial and infrastructure operations across Africa.
Refurbished mini-substations being sold as new, warns Trafo Power SolutionsClaassen has previously cautioned that some suppliers cosmetically refurbish used mini-substations and sell them as new, introducing reliability risks into industrial power systems. He urges buyers to demand full traceability, factory acceptance test reports and serial numbers for transformers, switchgear and protection systems.
ACTOM triples transformer capacity with revitalised Pretoria and Cape Town sitesACTOM has started production at a 40 000 m² facility in Tshwane and a 10 000 m² site in Cape Town, both acquired from SGB-SMIT Power Matla, tripling its transformer manufacturing capability. The Pretoria factory offers Africa's only testing facility for large Class 3 transformers up to 500 MVA and has reappointed 250 skilled employees.
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Trafo Power Solutions will once again exhibit at Electra Mining Africa, reinforcing its long-standing commitment to staying close to mining customers and showcasing engineered electrical power...
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The ability to design and scale electrical infrastructure for mines’ changing needs has become a critical competitive advantage for Trafo Power Solutions, allowing customers to avoid costly...
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Reliable electrical infrastructure remains fundamental to the performance and safety of mining and heavy industrial operations. These issues were in focus when transformer and switchgear...
Having rapidly carved a niche in dry-type transformer applications in Africa, Trafo Power Solutions has steadily grown its offerings – and now sees a future as a leading provider of electrical...
For 50 years, transformers and switchgear manufacturers Hansen + Genwest has powered South Africa’s industries with reliable, proudly locally manufactured electrical solutions. From its base in...
Following its acquisition of SGB-SMIT Power Matla as part of a business rescue process, electromechanical equipment manufacturer ACTOM has started transformer production and testing activity at a...
By: Mawethu Ngubo - T&D Business Development Specialist at ACTOM T&D Data centres are the backbone of modern business and government operations. Because every transaction, every file and every...
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