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BAG FILTERS
An example of FFT’s product offering – a bag filter unit for a fume extraction system at Ausmelt Copper Smelter
Emissions control gaining traction in Africa
29th April 2016 By: Robyn Wilkinson

The importance of emission control is gaining traction not only locally but also in sub-Saharan Africa, where it held little priority previously. This is especially true of international companies,... 


DRY SORBENT INJECTION PILOT PLANT
Lodestone Engineering uses its pilot plant to design various upgrades
New opportunities, jobs in emissions control sector
29th April 2016 By: Robyn Wilkinson

As a result of South African companies’ efforts to adhere to the standards of the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act by 2020, many higher-end jobs are being created, especially in... 


IFAT TRADE FAIR
The water sector at IFAT will show how the industry is responding to water and sewage crises around the world
IFAT highlights sewage treatment technology
22nd April 2016

Owing to economic necessities and new legal regulations dictating the course in the international water and sewage industry, trade fair for water, sewage, waste and raw materials management IFAT –... 


WILO-STRATOS The PICO-Z is suitable for use in small commercial buildings such as hospitals, hotels and flats
Hot water pumps range launched
18th March 2016

German pumps manufacturer Wilo extended its range of domestic hot water pumps last month, by launching the Wilo-Stratos PICO-Z. The Wilo-Stratos PICO-Z is a glandless circulation pump that the... 


ITT FLOWJET DIAPHRAGM PUMP One of the 400 pumps and accessories stocked by RS Components
Pumps focus shifting from buying to MRO
18th March 2016 By: Nadine James

Amid depressed commodity prices and expected increased interest rates, companies and government entities often spend less on capital projects, resulting in fewer new pumps being bought, but more... 


FILTERING TO THE LAST PARTICLE 
Microfine filtering extends equipment life span and components by up to ten times
Microfiltration key in equipment maintenance in African conditions
27th November 2015 By: Malusi Mkhize

Africa’s extreme environment calls for more effective microfiltration applications to remove wear particles and dirt contamination from lubricants says microfine filtration solutions and vacuum... 


WORKING TOGETHER 
HFT is the ‘super dealer’ for Cummins Filtration’s Fleetguard range of products across Southern Africa
Filtration companies collaborate on expansion
27th November 2015 By: Malusi Mkhize

Having established its coolant manufacturing plant in July 2015 in Woodmead, Johannesburg, global filtration products designer and manufacturer Cummins Filtration appointed hydraulic fluid... 


UBCV CLEANING MODE
The vehicle has an integrated vacuum system for cleaning spillage, especially under conveyors
New industrial vacuums enter local market
28th August 2015 By: Sashnee Moodley

Industrial and mining vacuum company Hencon Vacuum Technologies launched its Robot Mole in South Africa last month and will also launch its underbelt cleaning vehicle (UBCV) onto the local market... 


SEAL SAVING DEVICE
Seal Savers take only 20 minutes to install, which is made easy using heavy-duty Velcro strips and built-in clamps
Seal-saving device worth its weight in gold
7th August 2015 By: Donna Slater

A hydraulic cylinder- and seal-protecting device, which was destroyed during December 2014 in a gold-smelting accident attributed to hydraulic failure, prevented the hydraulic systems of... 


Singapore company appoints ASME inspector
5th June 2015

Singapore-based fully integrated water solutions supplier Hyflux Membrane Manufacturing (Hyflux) has chosen engineering advisory firm and assurance services company Lloyd’s Register Energy as its... 


Distributor signs strategic partnership with pneumatics manufacturer
24th April 2015 By: Dylan Stewart

Global electronic, mechanical and industrial equipment distributor RS Components has significantly expanded its pneumatics, hydraulics and power transmission portfolio by entering into a deep... 


Engineering services help maintain mine profits
28th November 2014

The biggest threat to a sustainable water supply in South Africa is not the lack of storage, but the contamination of limited available water resources, says extractive metallurgy company Multotec... 


Industry initiative to benefit bag filter manufacturers
28th November 2014

The South African Capital Equipment Export Council (SACEEC) hosted a cluster information session for the proposed Bag Filter Manufacturers Cluster in October, which will be an initiative of... 


Bag filters supplied to State-owned utility
28th November 2014

Technology solutions company Tenova Mining & Minerals South Africa has been awarded a contract by State-owned freight transport utility Transnet to supply three reverse pulse bag filters. Two of... 


Manufacturing depends on adequate planning
28th November 2014

The implementation of a dust collection system offers many benefits to a production facility, including increased manufacturing effectiveness and a generally cleaner and safer work environment for... 


Engineering services supply tailored air-filtering system
28th November 2014 By: Jonathan Rodin

As the mining industry faces growing pressure to contain costs and maintain profits, mining houses are looking towards the engineering industry to offer innovative ways of overcoming these... 


Lowering emissions a legislative requirement
28th November 2014

Several companies, across numerous industries, are faced with the obligation to lower their emissions to meet legislative requirements coming into force on April 1, 2015, and again on April 1,... 


Company launches new water filter
28th November 2014

Motion and control technologies company Racor, a division of Parker Hannifin Corporation, launched its new Racor GreenMAX fuel filter water separator in October. The GreenMAX cartridge fuel filter... 


Effective water filtration crucial for plant operations
28th November 2014 By: Jonathan Rodin

Evaporative water cooling  specialist Industrial Water Cooling (IWC) has  become the official Southern Africa distributor for Italy-based water filtration systems manufacturer Sati Filters. An... 


Fuel contamination presents liability for industry
28th November 2014 By: Jonathan Rodin

Owing to the amount of dirt and dust in the South African air, combined with insufficient tank breathers, oil and fuel contamination is rife. However, industry is focusing on reducing sulphur and... 


New double sensor transmitter launched
28th November 2014

Isolated pressure transducers and transmitters measuring technology manufacturer Keller, represented in Southern Africa by Instrotech, announced the launch of the Series PRD-33 X, in November. This... 


MAINTENANCE ACHIEVEMENT
Many industries have reported a 2% to 10% productivity increase, owing to the correct use of predictive maintenance practices and use of correct lubrication
Higher-quality lubrication reduces maintenance
14th November 2014 By: Mia Breytenbach

Wear control, lubrication and filtration company Filter Focus has assisted Germiston-based precious metals refiner Rand Refinery in significantly reducing its operational expenditure from... 


Detailed industrial engineering training materials available
31st October 2014 By: Schalk Burger

Master engineer and engineering consultant Bert Chapman has created an educational disc of engineering training materials based on real engineering problems, including their solutions, for... 


Filter firm expands manufacturing, distribution infrastructure
9th May 2014 By: Sashnee Moodley

Filter product manufacturer Balwin Filters relocated and upgraded its manufacturing and distribution facilities in Cape Town in March, in a move aimed at promoting continued company growth... 


DARREN BIBBY
We wanted to eliminate workers’ exposure to harmful air and dust and, thereby, preserve their health
First facial air curtain to be launched this month
9th May 2014 By: Pimani Baloyi

South African air filtration solutions company Aircure has advanced the country’s innovative product development capacity by designing and developing the first facial air curtain, the Airhead – to... 


Tanker offers instant purified water solution
25th April 2014 By: Schalk Burger

The Slovak-made Strazan water purification tanker truck can purify 50 ℓ of water a minute to provide clean drinking water using any source of water during droughts, emergencies or military... 


Energy efficiency leads to healthy return on investment
29th November 2013

A capital investment in power factor correction and harmonic filtering equipment can result in a healthy return on investment – depending on the utility’s demand rate structure, production quality... 


Importance of international standards being realised locally
29th November 2013 By: Jonathan Rodin

The South African filtration market is slowly following suit on international trends as it is realising the importance of using the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) cleanliness... 


Water treatment proves successful
29th November 2013

Water treatment company Water Purification Chemical & Plant (WPCP) has completed a water purification plant upgrade project, which included a contract to strip existing nonfunctional pressure sand... 


Company successfully showcases new product
29th November 2013

Filtration supplier and manufacturer Filter Focus COO Craig FitzGerald reports that the 2013 South African Sugar Technologists' Association (Sasta) Conference, which was held at the Durban... 


Cyclone technology replaces conventional dust and exhaust filters
29th November 2013 By: Jonathan Rodin

Current industrial filtration methods often require costly maintenance and filter membrane replacement on an ongoing basis. However, Rand Technical Services (RTS) has introduced to the market a... 


Oil cleanliness of paramount importance
29th November 2013

South Africa filtration company Filter Focus reports that although oil disposal - which in most cases is a completely unnecessary practice - often has harmful repercusions for the environment,... 


   ‘Dry’ flue-gas desulphurisation possible on combustion installations
‘Dry’ flue-gas desulphurisation possible on combustion installations
29th November 2013 By: Schalk Burger

A dry flue-gas desulphurisation (dry FGD) system uses a lime-based reagent to remove sulphur oxides (SOx) from the flue gases of any combustion installation without using water, says gas and energy... 


Amalgamation proves successful
29th November 2013 By: Jonathan Rodin

Engineering products manufacturer and supplier Omsa, product manager Philip Craig says the company has expanded rapidly over the last three years, owing to its unique, complete, fully functional... 


ENVIRONMENT-FRIENDLY TECHNOLOGY
Henkel South Africa’s new effluent plant applies ultra-filtration technology, which uses ceramic filters with microsized pores that allow for filtration
Manufacturer installs ultrafiltration technology, significantly improves quality of wastewater
1st November 2013 By: Samantha Herbst

Adhesive technologies specialist and product manufacturer Henkel South Africa has set a benchmark in sustainability for the global Henkel brand by replacing its old chemical treatment plant with a... 


Local distributor partners with global company
18th October 2013

Engineering components provider Bearing Man Group (BMG) has extended its range of pneumatic and hydraulic filtration products and systems to include Parker motion and control technologies, says BMG... 


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