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Welding & Cutting

IMPROVED PROFICIENCY The speed of a fibre laser is several times higher than that of a CO2 laser
Laser industry shifts to fibre laser-cutting systems
13th March 2015 By: Mia Breytenbach

The laser-cutting industry has transitioned in recent years from using carbon dioxide (CO2) lasers to fibre laser-cutting systems, notes Switzerland-based sheet metal cutting and bending equipment... 


INDUSTRY PURSUIT Project Aeroswift will be able to produce components with various metals, including titanium and stainless steel alloys
High-speed laser to produce first components in 2016
13th March 2015 By: Mia Breytenbach

South African research institute the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research’s (CSIR’s) National Laser Centre (NLC) has confirmed that its large-area high-speed selective laser melting (SLM)... 


PRODIGIOUS REQUIREMENT The manufacturing industry's need for increased laser power can be mitigated by the TL 5000 series
Company delivers first order of new laser-cutting range
13th March 2015 By: Mia Breytenbach

Local machine tools distributor Retecon has received its first order for the high-powered 8 kW Trumpf TruLaser 5060 (TL 5060), which should be delivered to its Gauteng-based customer by the end of... 


MARKING ALTERNATIVE
The Electrox Scorpion Rapide allows for complete control of the laser beam parameters to mark different materials
Local laser specialist launches enhanced product offering
13th March 2015 By: Mia Breytenbach

To provide end-users with state-of-the-art metal-cutting capabilities, local industrial laser-cutting machine designer, manufacturer, importer and distributor Beyond Laser South Africa (SA) will... 


Pipes association calls for submission of sample HDPE pipes for quality testing
13th March 2015 By: Zandile Mavuso

As the requirements of reliability and the extended life span of plastic pipes across industry are increasing, the Southern African Plastic Pipe Manufacturers’ Association (Sappma) is inviting... 


Bringing US training technology to local market
21st November 2014

Cape Town-based educational and corporate technology solutions supplier Edit Microsystems says that it now distributes welding training technology, the GuideWeld Live to the Southern African... 


FACTORY FLOOR
Automation keeps Steel Services & Allied Industries at the forefront of technology and also makes it a leader in productivity
Technological advances reduce costs
21st November 2014 By: Bruce Montiea

Keeping up with technological advances is enabling steel industry engineering services provider Steel Services & Allied Industries (SS & AI) to “cut overhead costs and reduce the handling of... 


IMPROVED SAFETY
The embedded design of Smoothflo leads to fewer instances of safety valve-removal or tampering by unauthorised personnel
Built-in safety valve improves safety and reliability
7th November 2014 By: Donna Slater

Sales of the Smoothflo gas pressure regulator, that is equipped with a piston-embedded safety valve, from gas and welding company Afrox, exceeded expectations for the first year and, subsequently,... 


Learners at the Jabulani Welding Centre
Afrox, GDE fund skills development at technical schools
27th October 2014 By: Ilan Solomons

In partnership with the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE), gases and welding company Afrox officially unveiled the upgraded Jabulani Welding Centre at the Jabulani Technical High School, in... 


INDUSTRY FIRST
The Metal-Safe personal protective garments are made from Lenzing FR, antistatic, high-strength synthetic and other fibres
New coverall range launched for industry
17th October 2014 By: Mia Breytenbach

Local specialised protective-clothing manufacturer Charnaud introduced its new Aci-Flam and Metal-Safe ranges of protective clothing to industry last month. Charnaud supplies products and... 


JIM GUILD The first chairperson of the International Institute of Welding’s International Authorisation Board from outside of Europe or the US
SAIW director appointed chair of global body
12th September 2014

Nonprofit technical organisation Southern African Institute of Welding (SAIW) executive director Jim Guild was appointed chairperson of the International Institute of Welding’s (IIW’s)... 


MOZAMBIQUE COURSE TRAINEES Some of the participants in the Appreciation of Welders for Engineers course at Tongaat Hulett-Acucareira de Moçambique
Sugar producer and SAIW team up in Moz
12th September 2014

Agricultural and agroprocessing group Tongaat Hulett’s Mozambique-based sugar mill and sugar cane estates’ subsidiary Acucareira de Moçambique (Mafambisse) ran a nonprofit technical organisation... 


ISO 3834:2005 CERTIFICATION Receiving the certificates (Front row left to right) Mark Ackerman, Sean Blake, Elvis Green and John Creamer
Fabrication company achieves accreditation
12th September 2014

Local fabrication company ND Engineering, which has extensive experience in the manufacture of equipment for industrial processes using a variety of standard and exotic grades of materials,... 


YOUNG WELDING WIZARD 2013 Young Welder of the Year winner Houston Isaacs with the Southern African Institute of Welding’s Etienne Nell and Frans Vorster
Welder competition receives positive response
12th September 2014

Entries for the nonprofit technical organisation the Southern African Institute of Welding’s (SAIW’s) 2015 Young Welder of the Year (YWoY) competition opened last month and, to date, the SAIW says... 


EDUCATION DRIVER Transnet Engineering is passionate about the learning and development of youth and is continuously investing in its technical skills pipeline
Institute assists State-owned freight and logistics group
12th September 2014 By: Ilan Solomons

State-owned freight and logistics group Transnet Engineering (TE) says its membership and association with nonprofit technical organisation the Southern African Institute of Welding (SAIW), has... 


PRESSURE TEST
Manufacturers and users of pressure equipment have to ensure compliance with local pressure equipment regulations
Emphasis placed on pressure vessel inspectors
12th September 2014

Pressure equipment that is not manufactured, repaired, modified, operated and maintained correctly can be extremely dangerous, particularly to a plant’s operating personnel and to the public, as... 


David Brown
David Brown
12th September 2014

Global leader in industrial gear system design, manufacture and service, David Brown has been delivering highly reliable gear systems to the mining industry for more than 150 years. From CX... 


ALLEVIATING PRESSURE The SAIW wants to channel additional demand at the Johannesburg facility to other training centres in South Africa
SAIW proceeds with Mpumalanga centre plan
12th September 2014 By: Ilan Solomons

The Mpumalanga provincial government and nonprofit technical organisation Southern African Institute of Welding (SAIW) aim to establish a R130-million training facility in Mpumalanga. SAIW... 


IMPLEMENTATION IMPERATIVE 
Implementing industry standards will enable end-users to insist that companies show that their thermal spray operators are certified
Regulatory improvement calls
12th September 2014 By: Ilan Solomons

The Thermal Spray Association of Southern Africa (TSASA), a subcommittee of nonprofit technical organisation the Southern African Institute of Welding (SAIW) aims to increase thermal spray use... 


Aerosud restructured for greater growth
Aerosud restructured for greater growth
5th September 2014

Aerosud, South Africa’s leading aeromechanical parts manufacturer, has restructured its operations as part of a strategy aimed at ensuring continued strong growth. The restructure, put into effect... 


New SA hydrogen and oxygen plant unveiled
New SA hydrogen and oxygen plant unveiled
31st July 2014 By: Keith Campbell

South African gas and welding products company Afrox, part of the German Linde group, publicly unveiled its new R14-million high-purity hydrogen and oxygen plant at Pelindaba, west of Pretoria, on... 


WELDING PRECISION
Theory must be accompanied by practical training to improve understanding
Effective training with welding simulator
25th July 2014 By: Bruce Montiea

Educational solutions supplier Sangari South Africa reports that the Soldamatic simulator, which it uses to assist in the training of apprentices, has won top honours at this year’s Worlddidac... 


Merseta advocates practical trade experience to plug South Africa’s technical gaps
11th July 2014 By: Schalk Burger

The Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services Sector Education and Training Authority (Merseta) advocates artisan training, coupled with workplace experience, as a way of developing technical... 


Afrox
Afrox
13th June 2014

African Oxygen Limited (Afrox) is sub-Saharan Africa’s leading supplier of gases, welding and safety products, employing 3 000 people and operating in South Africa and 11 other African countries.... 


Tel-Screw Profile
Tel-Screw Profile
16th May 2014

Standard, special fasteners and overhead line products manufacturer Tel-Screw, which was established in 1970, is equipped to do all types of bending and forming. The company’s capabilities include... 


New wear-resistant liner factory geared for global competition
11th April 2014 By: Schalk Burger

The upgraded factory of chromium carbide wear liner manufacturer Rio Carb meets the highest international standards, priming the company for international competition in providing wear liners for... 


Welding institute in regional expansion
4th April 2014 By: Sashnee Moodley

The Southern African Institute of Welding (SAIW) has begun its regional expansion as a result of an increasing demand for its services in Durban and Cape Town.  


Funding approved for 150 t/d air separation unit in Coega
15th November 2013 By: Schalk Burger

Specialist gases company Afrox has approved R300-million in funding to build a 150 t/d air separation unit in the industrial development zone of Coega, in the Eastern Cape, to supply industrial... 


SPECIALISED PURPOSE The Titan wall saws are usually used for the specialised demolition of reinforced concrete structures and on walls and floors
Several orders pending for advanced wall-saw range
18th October 2013 By: Ilan Solomons

Professional sawing and drilling contractors have shown significant interest in the new Titan high-frequency wall saw, which is apparent in the several orders pending final financial clearance by... 


FASTER MANUFACTURING The Synchroturn can accommodate up to four tools working simultaneously on a single workpiece
Upgrade may be deemed field proven this year
18th October 2013 By: Ilan Solomons

Local lathe manufacturer FAS Machine Tools has upgraded its FAS Synchroturn computer numerically controlled (CNC) lathe to offer improved machining capability and is expected to be deemed field... 


THERMAL SPRAYING The primary objective of the Thermal Spray Association of South Africa is to implement existing internationally-accepted standards in the industry
Gaining ground in boosting thermal spray industry
13th September 2013 By: Chantelle Kotze

To redress the negative perceptions of thermal spraying in some market sectors in Africa and to increase the awareness of its uses, the Southern African Institute of Welding (SAIW) will bolster the... 


R200k in consumables donated to SAIW
13th September 2013 By: Chantelle Kotze

The South African supplier of welding consumables and equipment ESAB Africa Welding & Cutting, which is the sub-Saharan Africa subsidiary of UK-based industrial company ESAB Holdings, donated more... 


Institute investigates use of e-learning
13th September 2013 By: Chantelle Kotze

The Southern African Institute of Welding (SAIW) says that one of the highest priorities in its training programmes is the implementation of e-learning as a teaching method. 


CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS Competent persons undergoing training through the Southern African Institute of Welding will only be certified once they successfully complete a theoretical training course and a period of practical training
Institute undertakes several certifications
13th September 2013 By: Chantelle Kotze

The Southern African Institute of Welding (SAIW) has certified 82 companies and sites to date and has more than 30 additional companies that are interested in obtaining ISO 3834 certification... 


PROMISING OUTOOKWith improving standards, training and new technologies and techniques, the future of welding looks bright(Source: Bloomberg)
SA’s welding industry remains strong beside weak manufacturing sector
13th September 2013

The future of welding is closely linked to the manufacturing and construction sectors; therefore, when manufacturing does well, plenty of welding work is available and vice versa. 


IMPACT TESTING MACHINE The metallurgical testing laboratory equipment was supplied by Toolquip & Allied and IMP Innovative Solutions
R12m laboratory to assist welding industry
13th September 2013 By: Ilan Solomons

The newly launched Southern African Institute of Welding (SAIW) laboratory will test and evaluate the quality of welds, while the technology centre will assist in improving the quality of welding... 


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