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Welding & Cutting

WELDING PROTECTION 
BMG’s Plymovent personal protective equipment PersonalPro range includes helmets to protect the eyes, face and head during manual welding, cutting and grinding
Company provides safety equipment for welders
19th June 2020 By: Mamaili Mamaila

Engineering components provider BMG’s tools and equipment division has introduced a range of specialist products, systems and services to assist the welding industry in creating a healthy and safe... 


OVER-PROTECTIVE 
INDUSTRI Tools & Equipment’s locally manufactured welding safety curtain and screen products are used in conjunction with other protective measures
Supplier offers tailor-made welding materials
19th June 2020 By: Mamaili Mamaila

Industrial equipment supplier INDUSTRI Tools & Equipment’s manufacturing division offers a range of custom-made industrial materials, including welding screens, strip curtains, fire blankets, spill... 


REFINED HARD-FACING WELDING
As the demand and quantity of components requiring hard-facing increased, Thos Begbie begun looking at alternative methods of conducting specialised welding
Improved welding helps local company alleviate corrosion
5th June 2020 By: Cameron Mackay

Foundry and engineering company Thos Begbie has developed and improved its welding processes to weld dissimilar metals to copper to mitigate the effects of erosion, particularly chemical corrosion,... 


SIGNIFICANT SUPPLY
Columbus Stainless supplied 250 t of grade 2304 duplex steel for the RioZim steel tank fabrication project being undertaken by Betterect
Local tanks on track for delivery to Zim mine
29th May 2020

Ten large steel tanks for diversified miner RioZim’s Cam and Motor gold mine, in Zimbabwe, are on schedule to be installed by South African stainless steel fabrication and erection specialist... 


HOT WHEELS
The bakkie mounted high-pressure jetting and vacuum pump unit is a compact solution to hard to reach sewage projects
Mobile sewage cleaning unit available locally
24th April 2020 By: Halima Frost

Local high-pressure pump supplier Werner South Africa Pumps & Equipment has joined forces with sewer cleaning equipment manufacturer Baroclean to supply South Africa’s first rapid response vehicle... 


MAKING IT WORK
Metal Tank Industries’ streamlined production processes has helped it become more competitive in terms of costing
Business is booming for supplier
10th April 2020 By: Darren Parker

Stainless steel vessels and tanks supplier Metal Tank Industries has noted a definite market upswing in the past eight months, particularly in the food and beverage sector, as well as in the... 


HOWARD JONES
There is a need for a definitive line between locally manufactured and imported products in the South African pumps sector
Cluster emphasises importance of local manufacturing
20th March 2020 By: Halima Frost

It is of utmost importance to be able to draw a definitive line between locally manufactured and imported products in the South African pumps sector, as locally manufactured products need to take... 


UNDER THE PUMP
Werner Pumps has managed to increase its turnaround time, to relieve the pressure of increased demand, by upgrading its facilities
Facility upgrades help to ramp up supply
20th March 2020 By: Halima Frost

Local high pressure pump supplier Werner South Africa Pumps & Equipment has successfully improved its turnaround time from between four and six months to between two and three months to manufacture... 


CREATING LOCAL VALUE 

The award is in recognition of automotive component manufacturers in SA who create value in South Africa and contribute to exports and GDP
Ramaphosa presents sustainability award to casting producer
24th January 2020

President Cyril Ramaphosa presented local automotive casting producer Atlantis Foundries with the prestigious Best Brownfield / Expansion Project award at the 2019 Investment Conference in Sandton... 


First group of MSI welder trainees graduate
22nd January 2020 By: Yvonne Silaule

More than 20 aspiring welding entrepreneurs have graduated after completing a training course under the Mpumalanga Informal Welders Recruitment Programme, which was organised by the Mpumalanga... 


BOILER UPKEEP

The company’s knowledge and expertise in refurbishment services has become vital for the maintenance of second- and third-hand boilers
Company expands into boiler manufacturing
17th January 2020 By: Cameron Mackay

Boiler management, consulting, engineering and quality-assurance services provider GM Boiler and Steam Consulting Engineering (GMB) will continue to expand its business this year to include the... 


HARD JOB
The new cloud-based software makes the design of steel erections, stiffeners and welding associated with the connection easier
Cloud-based software anchors steel construction design
22nd November 2019 By: Halima Frost

Construction industry services and technology provider Hilti South Africa’s new, fully cloud-based steel anchor design software Profis has been well received in the South African construction... 


BREATHING EASY
The powered, air-purifying respirator system not only eliminates welding fumes, but also petrochemical fumes
Welding safety extends to petrochem industry
22nd November 2019 By: Theresa Bhowan-Rajah

Welding fumes are known to be particularly poisonous and a contaminant to the surrounding air, which is why welding solutions provider Unique Welding focuses on advanced welding safety,... 


BRIGHT FUTURE
Improved trade to to the Southern African Development Community brings with it a positive outlook for the steel construction industry
Industry boasts third positive year despite global downturn
22nd November 2019 By: Halima Frost

Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) chief economist and commercial executive Dr Michael Ade says the local metals and engineering (M&E) industry has thus far had... 


PRETTY LADY
The A2 cladding on the Katherine towers is not only aesthetically pleasing but also noncombustible
Large contracts taking up fire rated cladding
22nd November 2019 By: Halima Frost

South African steel supplier Stalcor has successfully negotiated to supply its Alubond mineral core (A2) noncombustible façade cladding panels for State-owned Airports Company South Africa’s... 


CRIZETTE VAN DEN BERGH
The modular installation system is beneficial in terms of maintenance because of reduced downtime
Modular installation systems fitted in abattoir
15th November 2019 By: Darren Parker

Multinational construction services company Hilti designed and supplied the modular installation systems to support wet services for chicken producer Early Bird Farms, in Olifantsfontein. Early... 


IMPORTANT ROLE
The welding of stainless steel can be successfully achieved if the welder adheres to the industry rules and standards
Correct use of consumables makes a good weld
25th October 2019 By: Halima Frost

Branded welding supplier Unique Welding has significantly upgraded its range of stainless steel consumables to improve weld performance to combat a market flooded with low-quality imported... 


RECOIL
The knock-on effects of local supply were seen across the project in costs and time saved
Trio makes for steely supply
25th October 2019 By: Halima Frost

Three of South Africa’s most prominent companies in the stainless steel supply chain are completing a substantial supply to a gold mine in the Southern African Development Community. The project... 


HIGH-QUALITY ELECTRODES 
First Cut ensures that South African fabricators can buy high-quality Messer electrodes at a very reasonable price
Acquisition benefits cutting equipment supplier company
13th September 2019 By: Theresa Bhowan-Rajah

Taking over plasma and large format laser equipment supplier Messer Cutting Systems’ South African operations has enabled local capital equipment and consumables supplier First Cut to access new... 


UV/ONE LASER
The all-in-one laser can be used for the traceability and identification of products and is designed to mark challenging materials
Innovations lead to versatile marking solutions for warehouse applications
13th September 2019

Identification and traceability company Traceability Solutions is the distributor of laser marking systems Telesis Technologies laser and Dot Meen Marking solutions in South Africa. 


LASER PRECISION 
Thermaspray’s laser cladding system was launched at its Olifantsfontien facility
Laser technology expands company’s service offerings
13th September 2019 By: Theresa Bhowan-Rajah

Coating technology specialist Thermaspray has recently launched and installed its new laser cladding system, which has broadened the scope of the industries it serves. 


NITROGEN GENERATION
The NitraCut system was specifically designed for the laser cutting market
Partnership provides value to fabrication industry
13th September 2019 By: Theresa Bhowan-Rajah

Local nitrogen generator manufacturer NitraLife’s partnership with Swiss steel processing original-equipment manufacturer Bystronic is adding significant value to end-user customers in the... 


Company becomes first validation facility in South Africa
9th September 2019

Welding and construction equipment-related supplier Renttech South Africa has become the first local validation facility which is able to provide a service to industry validating welding equipment... 


SIDE BY SIDE
SAIW provides the required institutional training, while the partner company can either provide workplace training or assist in placing the apprentices with an employer organisation Seen here is:Landi Xaba, SAIW lecturer David Makoge and Mmaphete Boipeto Robin Phete
Foundation partners with companies to develop welding skills
6th September 2019

The Southern African Institute of Welding (SAIW) Foundation is inviting players in the welding industry to channel their social responsibility budgets towards a noble cause – helping train young... 


JIM GUILD 
Welding is a primary production process across all industries and offers opportunities at all levels of education and in all types of fields
Institute focused on upskilling of welders
6th September 2019

The welding industry and the economy in South Africa are experiencing challenging times, which has an impact on the business of the Southern African Institute of Welding (SAIW),  says caretaker... 


SHELTON ZICHAWO 
From a local industry perspective, the advantages of the new Welding Inspectors programme are enormous
Positive response to SAIW’s newly launched programme
6th September 2019

There has been an encouraging response to the revamped Welding Inspectors Programme recently launched by the Southern African Institute of Welding (SAIW), says training services manager Shelton... 


SETTING UP SHOP The SAIW works with local organisations to help them set up and establish suitable training facilities with skilled staff
SAIW ventures into Kenyan training programme
6th September 2019

For many years, the Southern African Institute of Welding (SAIW) has been extending its services all over Africa. In the latest venture, the SAIW partnered with a local organisation and played a... 


Company becomes first validation facility in South Africa
6th September 2019

Welding and construction equipment-related supplier Renttech South Africa has become the first local validation facility which is able to provide a service to industry validating welding equipment... 


NDT provider invests in growing capacity
19th July 2019 By: Halima Frost

Over the past year, heating and testing contractor NDT Projects has taken on new technologies and moved to new premises to bolster its nondestructive testing (NDT) capabilities. The larger facility... 


INCREASED AIR FLOW
By supplying 3 inches of piping with a header it will increase the flow of air to the customers plant
Additional air compressor installed at pharmaceuticals company
12th July 2019 By: Mc'Kyla Nortje

Air compressor products distributor and solution provider Tru Compressor Solutions assisted pharmaceutical company Union Swiss in installing an additional 132 kW oil-free air compressor at its... 


NAZMI ADAMS
Unique Welding Alloys is actively educating its clients about the risks it faces as well as the solutions it employs to ensure their health and safety
Industry needs to ‘normalise’ to foster growth
21st June 2019 By: Jessica Oosthuizen

The local gas and welding industry is still a reflection of what it was about 20 years ago and the industry is using less than 20% of the productive economy, which subsequently inhibits growth and... 


COMPLETE SOLUTION 
Afritech Equipment Solutions offer clients on-site turnkey equipment and consumable solutions
Welding industry shows steady growth and stability
21st June 2019 By: Jessica Oosthuizen

The welding industry is more stable, compared with other industries, such as civil engineering and construction, says mainstream industrial plant and equipment rental company Afritech Equipment... 


WELDING WANT
There is a shortage of welding industry professionals and a need for highly-skilled individuals
Welding industry still offers viable opportunities
21st June 2019 By: Jessica Oosthuizen

Owing to minimal project work being undertaken in the private and public sectors, many companies involved in welding activities are reliant on maintenance projects, says nonprofit technical... 


IMPROVED DESIGN
The Milwaukee M18 FMCS metal-cutting saw uses a Powerstate brushless motor, which improves the motor life of the tool by up to ten times that of the competition
Unique cutting tool enhancing SA projects
21st June 2019 By: Jessica Oosthuizen

Construction products and fastener distributor Upat, which exclusively distributes power tools manufacturer Milwaukee power tool products in Southern Africa, is supplying the Milwaukee M18 FMCS... 


OHHH SO STEAMY	
GE offers a comprehensive range of steam power solutions to the continent
Regular boiler maintenance key in stable power
7th June 2019

Multinational conglomerate GE is aware of the pressures faced by power producers, especially utilities, to improve efficiency and productivity within their steam plants. For South Africa, regular... 


CAN IT
The rust preventative is now easier to use and store in the aerosol can
Rust preventive coating now available in aerosol
31st May 2019

Last month, corrosion control technology developer Cortec Corporation launched the EcoAir Tool & Die Rust Preventative to cut costs and meet the needs of mold, tool, and die manufacturers and... 


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