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BALLSY UNIT
The FYH brand of ball bearing and spherical bearing units conforms to required standards for the South African bearing market
Bearings supplier awarded distributorship
6th November 2020 By: Halima Frost

Bearing manufacturer and distributor ISO Bearings South Africa has launched a substantial marketing drive to announce its being a distributor of bearing manufacturer FYH Bearings in Southern and... 


DEWATERING SOLUTIONS 
WEDA D drainage pumps are designed to pump water containing abrasive solids of 4 mm to 12 mm diameter
Dewatering solutions suited for versatile applications
9th October 2020

Industrial equipment manufacturer Atlas Copco’s WEDA electric submersible pump series offers dewatering solutions for the construction, industrial, agriculture, emergency and maintenance sectors,... 


Significant potential exists for local capital equipment exporters
Significant potential exists for local capital equipment exporters
10th September 2020 By: Donna Slater

South African Capital Equipment Exporters Council (Saceec) director and CEO Eric Bruggeman has pointed out that South African capital equipment exporters had exported R178-billion worth of capital... 


John Deere to launch VR showroom during virtual Nampo
John Deere to launch VR showroom during virtual Nampo
3rd September 2020 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Agricultural original-equipment manufacturer John Deere Africa has announced that it will launch its newly developed three-dimensional (3D) and virtual reality (VR) showroom during the virtual... 


France donates R1.8m worth of medical equipment to South Africa
France donates R1.8m worth of medical equipment to South Africa
27th August 2020 By: Sane Dhlamini

The French government has donated R1.8-million worth of medical material and personal protective equipment to South Africa, which will be distributed to hospitals in the Northern Cape, North West,... 


Competition Tribunal approves Senwesbel merger
18th August 2020 By: Donna Slater

The Competition Tribunal has issued an order approving the proposed merger between investment holdings company Senwesbel, its subsidiary agricultural business Senwes, and agricultural company... 


HANDY RANGE
Bearings International has seen a huge increase in demand for its range of Grippaz hand gloves and has increased its stockholding
Sector welcomes bearing distributor’s new products
7th August 2020 By: Tracy Hancock

Demand for the agriculture-specific products offered by Southern Africa bearings and power transmission products distributor Bearings International (BI) is slowly picking up now that lockdown... 


ACCESS TO INFRASTRUCTURE
Small-scale farming can be encouraged to provide produce for the containerised factory, which comes prefitted with dryer units
Mobile factories reduce time, costs
7th August 2020 By: Cameron Mackay

Agricultural processing equipment supplier Dryers for Africa supplies containerised processing factories fitted with agricultural dryer units which enable clients without access to a factory to buy... 


MEETING MARKET DEMANDS
Rand-Air offer diesel-driven pumps for when power is not available at the source that meet the needs of the undersupplied market for high-head pumps
Pump rentals effective contingency plan to ensure food security
7th August 2020 By: Tracy Hancock

When a pump used for agricultural applications fails, it poses a significant risk to the food production cycle, revenue generation and, ultimately, the food supply chain during a time when South... 


Invicta sells agricultural equipment businesses
20th July 2020 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Investment holding and management company Invicta Holdings will sell four businesses owned by its subsidiary Humulani Marketing to CNH Industrial. The businesses being sold are Northmec, NHSA, CSE... 


Kammanassie farmer Morné Jonker with the drone sprayer used to fight alien vegetation
Drones used to combat spread of water-sapping alien trees in semi-arid Karoo
17th July 2020 By: Donna Slater

Drones are being used by the agricultural community in the Western Cape, and more specifically the semi-arid Karoo region, where water resources are under strain, to fight invasive and water-hungry... 


Drones Council launched to expedite advancement of regulatory environment
15th July 2020 By: Donna Slater

The Drone Council South Africa (DCSA) was launched on July 15 with its first webinar to update global stakeholders in the private and public sectors on progress being made in the drones industry,... 


DEMAND FOR DURABILITY The corrosion-resistant properties of stainless steel have assisted in making a Jooste cylinder the cylinder of choice for more than 95% of users in South Africa
R&D on hold to keep doors open
29th May 2020 By: Tracy Hancock

Stainless steel cylinder manufacturer Jooste Cylinder & Pump Company has implemented various measures, such as delaying research and development (R&D) projects, to assist staff as much as possible... 


JOHN MANUELL
The full potential of sugar production processes lies in leveraging available data to drive the seamless interoperability among people, assets and production processes
Sector increasingly adopting digitalisation
22nd May 2020 By: Mamaili Mamaila

Technology provider ABB Southern Africa believes that digitalisation can address the production challenges of the sugar industry. 


Afgri launches equipment rental facilitation platform
Afgri launches equipment rental facilitation platform
20th May 2020 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Agricultural services company Afgri Agri Services on May 20 unveiled its new agriculture technology platform called Axl, which is the first of its kind in South Africa. The online platform is... 


LLEWELLYN OWEN
It was decided that the Monolec range would be made more accessible to all those in the whole spectrum of industry, and to those in the private markets
Lubrication solution more accessible for agriculture sector
15th May 2020 By: Cameron Mackay

Industrial lubrication solutions provider Lubrication Engineers (LE) South Africa is supplying its Monolec engine oils in 5 ℓ and 1 ℓ containers to accommodate the requirements of bakkies and small... 


KRIBAN GOVENDER It is critical for customers to have dependable support from a highly experienced team with combined technical skills and expertise
Company joins distributor group as Southern Africa supplier
8th May 2020

Industrial equipment and tools supplier Industri Tools & Equipment has recently launched as, part of distributor and technical services solution provider Engineering Solutions Group, a subsidiary... 


TECHNOLOGICALLY ADVANCED 
All cells in the ABB FlexLoader range are standardised and built using the latest technology to meet the increasing requirements for flexible and cost-effective production
Next-generation machine tool introduced
8th May 2020 By: Khutso Maphatsoe

Automation company ABB has begun the introduction of its FlexLoader to the South African market. The FlexLoader, which next generation of machine tools, contains tending cells that are designed to... 


SPOILT FOR CHOICE The range of linear way products includes linear guides, runner blocks, rails, ball screws, bushings and shafts, designed for use in diverse applications
Company expands range to meet engineering demands
8th May 2020

With the growing trend for companies to move away from manual machine operation to specialised mechanisation as part of cost saving programmes, industrial equipment supplier BMG has made a... 


Tools supplier awarded tool kit contract
8th May 2020

The Colliery Training College (CTC) in Emalahleni has awarded industrial equipment and tools supplier Industri Tools & Equipment the 2020 contract to supply tool kits, which are used during mining-... 


Agritech solutions can help farmers offset Covid-19 risks, says Standard Bank
Agritech solutions can help farmers offset Covid-19 risks, says Standard Bank
6th May 2020 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Financial services provider Standard Bank says digital solutions can help farmers to keep operations functioning and efficiently so during times of uncertainty. Agribusiness head Nico Groenewald... 


MULCH ADO
The Bell M350 Mulcher is a niche solution developed in consultation with customers from the South African forestry industry
Mulcher developed for S African conditions
1st May 2020

Local original-equipment manufacturer (OEM) Bell Equipment has developed the Bell M350 Mulcher, which caters to the forestry industry and has been specially geared for South Africa’s hot and dusty... 


South African agriculture is dependent on imports for key inputs
1st May 2020 By: Rebecca Campbell

While South Africa was a net exporter of agricultural products, the country had to import a large proportion of the inputs required to produce this surplus, independent research body the Bureau for... 


TRACTORS FOR AFRICA
The new 6B tractors were designed specifically with Africa in mind
New tractor designed for African conditions
1st May 2020 By: Darren Parker

Original-equipment manufacturer John Deere received approval from the National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications to market and sell its new 6B series of tractors in South Africa, following... 


GERHARD PIENAAR
Bearings International will continue to develop its special agri hub units in conjunction with its major original-equipment manufacturer clients
Agri hub units remain focus for supplier
1st May 2020 By: Darren Parker

Power transmission products distributor Bearings International (BI) is maintaining its focus on promoting its bearing hub units for agricultural applications this year. The BAA0005 is the latest in... 


POWERING ON
Bearings International’s Durban branch stocks a range of bearings, electric motors, gearboxes, lubricants, seals, tools and power transmission products for several industries
KwaZulu-Natal vital for bearing distributor growth
1st May 2020 By: Mamaili Mamaila

Power transmission products distributor Bearings International (BI) has earmarked KwaZulu-Natal as a key growth area for its business going forward. 


AN ALLY IN THE TRENCHES
The SY210 has many applications in agriculture
Accelerated business activity could follow lockdown slowdown
1st May 2020 By: Darren Parker

Following a “drastic” slowdown in sales, rentals and aftermarket support in the agriculture sector during the Covid-19 lockdown in South Africa, equipment supplier Goscor Earthmoving (GEM) national... 


Covid-19 lockdowns, rand depreciation set to accelerate food inflation
24th April 2020 By: Rebecca Campbell

The Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy (BFAP) has, in its latest brief report Food price outlook for Quarter 2 2020 and beyond, warned that food prices in South Africa are set to rise during... 


German supplier looks to further African expansion
21st April 2020 By: Darren Parker

German machining company BWS Technologie intends to expand its reach into Africa’s sugar industry through its Buckau-Wolf continuous centrifugals, batch-type centrifugals, and vacuum pans with... 


Half of South Africans in a ‘precarious nutrition situation’
10th April 2020 By: Rebecca Campbell

Independent research body the Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy (BFAP) has warned that poorer households in South Africa would be put at risk, in terms of both their nutrition and health, if... 


South African production of key foods good to reasonable
10th April 2020 By: Rebecca Campbell

An independent research centre, the Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy (BFAP), has published an overview of five key foods produced in South Africa, as part of its analysis of the food and... 


Agri-fintech company moves to provide digital support for small-scale farmers
3rd April 2020 By: Schalk Burger

Agri-fintech company eSus Africa is supporting small-scale and emerging farmers by gathering and using data. Its onsite system enables farmers to gather machine and sensor data, monitor inputs and... 


SWEET RIDE 
Bearings International supplies the complete drive chain – from the feeder tables where the sugar cane arrives from the farm to the pack house where the product gets distributed
Distributor’s experience makes for sweeter projects supply
27th March 2020 By: Mamaili Mamaila

With more than 60 years of servicing the sugar industry, power transmission products distributor Bearings International (BI) has gained meaningful expertise, which enables the company to continue... 


DIVERSE OFFERING 
For the sugar industry, Bosch Projects provides front-end cane offloading, cane preparation, juice extraction, sugar processing, sugar drying and refining equipment
Equipment design vital for sugar industry
27th March 2020 By: Mamaili Mamaila

A critical aspect of servicing the sugar industry is equipment design, says integrated engineering technology and project management company Bosch Projects sugar sector director Steve Rosettenstein. 


CANE MECHANISATION 
Any change towards a fully mechanised harvesting system involves many disciplines and affects all aspects of cane production
Mechanised systems gaining momentum
27th March 2020 By: Mamaili Mamaila

Manual harvesting currently dominates sugarcane harvesting operations. 


SOAKING UP 
BMG’s new Fenagrid Premium taper grid steel flexible couplings absorb considerable torque overloads, achieving smoother running, with consequent reduction of wear and tear on machinery
Components provider extends offering for sugar industry
27th March 2020 By: Mamaili Mamaila

Engineering components provider BMG has extended its range of power transmission components to include its recently upgraded Fenagrid Premium range. 


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