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Babcock has launched a new role as preferred partner of Lincoln Electric welding products across sub-Saharan Africa, importing and distributing welding and cutting inverters, consumables, PPE and welder generators from its Jet Park facility in Boksburg. Plant Services MD Hendrik du Toit says the partnership adds a dedicated Welding Solutions Centre for training and equipment demonstrations, an authorised repair centre with over 60 years' experience, and plans to expand branches and agents across South Africa, Zambia, Botswana and Namibia.
Babcock digitises welding quality managementBabcock has also implemented a digital welding management platform centralising documentation, qualifications, inspection records and procedures for project teams, replacing shared-drive systems. Welding engineering manager Sizwe Nxumalo says this improves traceability and governance and lays foundations for future artificial-intelligence adoption.
Sector confronts critical welder skills shortageThe Southern African Institute of Welding says South Africa's welding and cutting sector faces a critical shortage of competent personnel as manufacturers face tougher global quality demands and growing automation, with the institute running training, inspection and coordination courses and piloting virtual and augmented reality tools.
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At Babcock’s Jet Park in Boksburg, Johannesburg, Babcock launched its new role as the preferred partner of Lincoln Electric welding products across sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Hendrik du Toit, MD for...
As industrial projects become increasingly data-driven, organisations are under growing pressure to improve traceability, governance and visibility across critical engineering processes. For...
South Africa’s metal fabrication sector is under pressure to reduce costs without compromising safety and output, with rising energy prices, persistent skills shortages and tighter project margins...
South Africa’s welding and cutting sector is facing a critical shortage of competent welding personnel at a time when local manufacturers must meet tougher global quality demands and adopt...
In mining and materials handling, selecting the correct welding and hard facing process is crucial to combat abrasion and impact wear, observes industrial engineering solutions supplier Weartech....
While technically resilient, the South African metal fabrication sector is structurally constrained, with its future contingent on its embracing modernisation, sustainability and skills...
Babcock has been named the Preferred Partner for Lincoln Electric across Sub-Saharan Africa, a landmark appointment that signals a significant shift in how world-class welding technology will be...
Air Products South Africa successfully launched a new innovative solution, the Magmix 3 Compact cylinder, which aims to fill a gap in the market as a lightweight, compact, and affordable welding...
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