Hybrid gensets to complement renewable energy

Generating set producer Aksa Power Generation South Africa (SA) will launch its hybrid generating set (genset) in South Africa in January next year, providing a standby power generating solution to... 

Many benefits to locally produced liquid filtration options

Liquid filtration specialist Flow Clear Filtration has had exponential growth in market interest in its locally produced liquid filtration solutions, which are more cost-effective and accessible... 

Greater emphasis on industrial air filtration needed

Despite the health and environmental benefits associated with ensuring clean air in industrial environments, many companies still consider air filtration as a nonessential element of their... 

Fluid cleanliness monitor internationally well received

Industrial filtration solutions supplier Filtration Management Solutions (FMS) has had an overwhelmingly positive international response to the PCM500 fluid cleanliness monitor, which uses unique... 

Reverse pocket filter coming to South Africa

After extensive trials in Europe, with very successful results, air and liquid filtration solutions provider Freudenberg Filtration Technologies’ HydroMaxx reverse pocket filter will become... 

New technology launched at FDT Africa 2016

Beverage industry solutions supplier Eureka Scientific launched Netherlands-based food and beverage process solutions manufacturer Pentair Haffmans’ carbon dioxide (CO2) selector to the African... 

Adaptable decentralised drive ideal for brewery bottling systems

Distributor of engineering components Bearing Man Group’s (BMG’s) VLT decentral drive FCD 302, manufactured by Denmark-based engineering technology supplier Danfoss, is experiencing great success... 

Locally developed management system to be launched next year

Eastern Cape-based manufacturing micro-brewery Dockside Brewery is beta testing an in-house developed supervisory control and data acquisition system that will be launched in South Africa next year. 

Craft-Star system debuts in Africa

Food processing technology provider GEA Africa commissioned Africa’s first Craft-Star system at a craft beer brewery in South Africa, last month. 

Crowner tester ensures effective bottle sealing

As product loss can be a challenge with significant cost implications in the brewery industry, electronic industrial systems specialist Interpast has introduced an in-house-developed PT800-1... 

Coltan processing technology developed for Africa advances

Mining and metals company AB Minerals is introducing a new disruptive processing technology, which has been developed to assist African columbite–tantalite (coltan) mining countries with the... 

Partnerships lower cost of ownership

In response to the mining industry’s focus on lowering capital and operating costs, filtration and separations solutions provider Roytec Global, whose R240-million order book is predominantly... 

Focused on processing in Africa’s artisanal mining sector

While many large mining companies in Africa are processing sizeable mineral deposits, there is also a vast smaller scale and artisanal mining sector, requiring solutions tailored to their... 

Investors focused on funding future base metals exploration

There is an increasing investment trend involving near-surface, easily mined base metal oxide deposits in Africa that can generate early cash flow amid current commodity prices to fund further... 

Need for greater focus on economic risks

More scrutiny should be applied to economic risk factors amid contractions in the global mining sector when evaluating new mining projects, as a result of a prolonged downturn in commodities prices... 

Mozambique coal project on track for 2017 financial close

Power development company Ncondezi Energy tells Mining Weekly it is making steady progress towards financial close in 2017 for its 300 MW power plant and integrated openpit thermal coal mine... 

Robotic tank floor eliminates risks

Oil, gas and petrochemicals services provider A.Hak Industrial Services (A.Hak) will introduce a Robotic online storage tank floor inspection service in South Africa before the end of this year.... 

Company assists in making way for new plants

Demolition specialist Jet Demolition is assisting energy and chemicals company Sasol with the demolition of redundant equipment at its Sasolburg operations, in the Free State, to create space for... 

Valuable partnership continued with new projects

Pressure vessels and piping fabrication specialists and construction fabrication consortium the Hydra Arc group of companies is continuing its long-term partnership with energy and chemicals... 

Conveyor belt delivers coal from new shaft at Middelbult operation

Global conveying and industrial solutions provider Dunlop Industrial Products manufactured and supplied conveyor belting that has been fitted on to one of the longest belt conveyor systems in the... 

Steam traps enhance energy conservation, reduce downtime

Valve products and services provider Heaton Valves Africa has been contracted to supply steam traps for the seventeenth air separation train that is under way at energy and chemicals company... 

Vacuum ejector modifications improve effectiveness

Pneumatics products provider SMC Pneumatics has modified its ZH body ported type vacuum ejector so that it is more compact, lightweight and easy to mount. It also has an improved maximum suction... 

Cooler series for hydraulic systems improves efficiency, saves costs

In light of the importance of installing the correct cooler for particular hydraulic systems, motion and control technologies diversified manufacturer Parker Hannifin’s Accumulator and Cooler... 

Govt, industry collaboration key to preserving strategic value

There is a very clear need for government and industry to come together to address the problems facing South Africa’s mining industry, particularly its chrome sector, say global energy and resource... 

Liner monitoring product ‘very well received’ by S Africa

Mining solutions manufacturer Multotec is rolling out a liner profile condition-monitoring service to customers in Africa, which uses its in-house-designed, highly accurate laser scanner,... 

Largest trommel designed by specialist delivered to site

Pretoria-based vibration specialist Vipro Vibrating Products has delivered four large rotating drum-screens, or trommels, to a diamond mining project, in Gauteng, with commissioning scheduled to... 

World’s first trunnion-supported stainless steel mill commissioned

Grinding mill supplier New Concept Projects (NCP) has commissioned the world’s first trunnion-supported, fully stainless steel mill at a copper plant, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC),... 

S African supplier secures distributorship

Mining solutions provider Harcliff Mining Services has been appointed the official South African distributor of Brazil-based crusher manufacturer Furlan’s product range, and US-based mining... 

Ventilated turbo pulley saves on costs

Industrial equipment supplier Bearings International (BI) is enhancing the marketing of its ventilated turbo pulley (VTP), which has the ability to significantly reduce operating costs, to the... 

Relook warehouse design to increase storage space, reduce costs

Redesigning the layout of an existing racking or shelving system can significantly improve the amount of storage space available and the operational efficiency of warehouses, says storage and... 

Local manufacturer launches its first continuous miner

South African engineering manufacturer JA Engineering’s (JAE’s) first in-house designed continuous miner, the Wildcat JAE42, will undergo field tests in November, after which it will be made... 

Control systems gain popularity in South Africa

Interest in automation, control and safety systems manufacturer Yokogawa’s DTSX fibre-optic distributed temperature sensor range is growing in the South African mining sector, as the industry takes... 

Innovation for transporting heavy loads goes into operation

The self-propelled modular transporter (SPMT) widening adaptor for high and wide loads from heavy lifting and transport specialist Mammoet will go into operation for the first time in September in... 

Haulage solution being modernised at Phakisa shaft

Mining and industrial equipment supplier Deebar is upgrading the Deebar Rail-Veyor remote-controlled, electrically powered light-rail haulage solution which it installed in 2005 at gold miner... 

Increased systemisation of logistics management needed in South Africa

South Africa needs to focus on improving the systemisation of logistics management or risk falling behind global trends and incurring inflated costs, says research logistics team Greiner, Mendi &... 

Equipment supplier positioning itself for turnaround in Zambia

Mining solutions manufacturer Joy Global is positioning its business, through a partnership with Chingola-based company Lusanga Technical Services, to support and drive mining production in Zambia... 

New pump designs improve longevity, reduce costs

With the global mining industry facing a challenging commodities price decline, industrial equipment supplier Weir Minerals has developed pump designs that offer improved cost effectiveness and a... 

Equipment supplier alleviating 'pressing' need, industry response to technology positive

Industrial pumps and dredging equipment supplier Integrated Pump Rental (IPR) continues in its endeavour to make pumping solutions available to the mining industry that will provide maximum uptime... 

Pump modification can withstand acidic applications

After a two-year trial at various mine sites, a new version of pumps manufacturer RNE Pumps’ vertical spindle pump is available. First developed in 2014, the pump features a specialised material on... 

Correct pumps will reduce mine costs

Using incorrect equipment in pump applications is a key issue that a number of mines need to address, as it results in unnecessary and costly failures, says electric pump and borehole motor...