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A breath of fresh air - customised compressed air solutions for pole hole drill rigs from Integrated Air Solutions
4th April 2019

Integrated Air Solutions’ customised ELGi high-pressure diesel compressors provide the ideal air solution for key customer, Smith Capital’s locally manufactured pole hole drill rigs. Founded in the... 


No more compromise with Atlas Copco’s new ZE 3 low pressure compressor
No more compromise with Atlas Copco’s new ZE 3 low pressure compressor
14th March 2019

Atlas Copco has expanded its range of low pressure oil-free rotary screw compressors with the addition of the new ZE 3. Specifically manufactured to operate in a broad spectrum of pneumatic... 


New SKF solution delivers benefits of condition monitoring to wider applications
New SKF solution delivers benefits of condition monitoring to wider applications
6th February 2019

With condition-based maintenance often reserved for only the most critical assets, SKF has launched a solution that can bring condition monitoring to applications that would previously have been... 


Epiroc and Elf Drilling – keeping the finger on the mining pulse
5th February 2019

Epiroc has once again rocked the local mining space with a landmark sale of the first BenchREMOTE in South Africa to key customer, Elf Drilling. The innovative BenchREMOTE is an advanced monitoring... 


Rand-Air oil-free compressors assist luxury motor vehicle manufacturer’s ‘drive’ to achieve a perfect finish
4th February 2019

For any company it is gratifying when customers request repeated service. When that customer is of the calibre of a well-known luxury motor vehicle manufacturer, it is a very sound endorsement... 


Rand-Air oil-free compressors assist luxury motor vehicle manufacturer’s ‘drive’ to achieve a perfect finish
Rand-Air oil-free compressors assist luxury motor vehicle manufacturer’s ‘drive’ to achieve a perfect finish
1st February 2019

For any company it is gratifying when customers request repeated service. When that customer is of the calibre of a well-known luxury motor vehicle manufacturer, it is a very sound endorsement... 


Rand-Air long-term equipment hire an 'ore-some' cost-saver for mining operations
Rand-Air long-term equipment hire an 'ore-some' cost-saver for mining operations
5th December 2018

Mines require a range of hire equipment from time to time. Precisely what equipment is needed depends on the type of mine, explains Rand-Air's Business Development Manager for Long Term Rental,... 


Gulf LNG liquefaction project, US
Gulf LNG liquefaction project, US
30th November 2018 By: Sheila Barradas

The Gulf LNG Liquefaction Company is expanding the Gulf LNG terminal and modifying the Gulf LNG pipeline. 


No more compromise with Atlas Copco’s new ZE 3 low pressure compressor
No more compromise with Atlas Copco’s new ZE 3 low pressure compressor
26th November 2018

Atlas Copco has expanded its range of low pressure oil-free rotary screw compressors with the addition of the new ZE 3. Specifically manufactured to operate in a broad spectrum of pneumatic... 


VALUABLE 
Air compressors are an ideal compression solution that offer optimal air for underground mines
Distribution company expands services with air compressors
23rd November 2018

Premium batteries and rotating electrics importer and distributor Probe Corporation added to its distributing services air compressors that provide optimal air compression solutions for local... 


HENRY FOURIE 
There are many benefits to mines hiring equipment on a long-term basis from Rand-Air
Company offers long-term hire contracts on ventilation solutions
23rd November 2018 By: Thabi Shomolekae

Hire compressors can play a cardinal role in keeping some local mines operational, especially amid ageing surface compressors that feed air underground, says portable air compressors and generator... 


NEIL CAMERON
About half of total energy savings can be achieved through better management of energy use and the other half by deploying more efficient modern technologies
Energy efficiency practices and technologies can provide significant savings
9th November 2018 By: Schalk Burger

The scale of savings that can be cost effectively achieved in South Africa through managing energy use and using more energy efficient modern technologies and equipment can comprise up to 30% of... 


Goscor Compressed Air Systems
Goscor Compressed Air Systems
6th November 2018

Goscor Compressed Air Systems distributes quality compressors and air equipment for leading brands – Sullair and Ozen.  Their equipment offering consists of rotary screw stationery and portable air... 


ENGENDERING EFFICIENCY 
The new benchmarking method is currently being rolled-out across multiple shafts at Marikana
Reduced compressed-air use saves Lonmin R15m each year
2nd November 2018 By: Nadine James

Platinum miner Lonmin partnered with Pretoria-based engineering company ETA Operations to benchmark the consumption of compressed air at its Marikana operations in North-West. This was done with... 


Tshwane banana ripening facility chooses York YVWA chiller from Johnson Controls
Tshwane banana ripening facility chooses York YVWA chiller from Johnson Controls
31st October 2018

The Tshwane Fresh Produce Market sells on average about R15 million in produce every day. Banana sales account for 11% of this figure. About 1.3 million kilograms of bananas are processed weekly by... 


Rand-Air long-term equipment hire an 'ore-some' cost-saver for mining operations
Rand-Air long-term equipment hire an 'ore-some' cost-saver for mining operations
23rd October 2018

Mines require a range of hire equipment from time to time. Precisely what equipment is needed depends on the type of mine, explains Rand-Air's Business Development Manager for Long Term Rental,... 


Johnson Controls launches new products as it marks SA milestone
20th April 2018 By: Schalk Burger

Building technology systems multinational Johnson Controls launched the new range of YZ York chillers and the new R-1233zd low-global warming potential and low-pressure refrigerant in South Africa... 


Amplats PGM investment programme CEO Andrew Hinkly
Another hydrogen boost for platinum fuel cells
18th April 2018 By: Simone Liedtke

The introduction of platinum-using fuel cells has received another boost with the latest success in hydrogen compression announced by Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) on Wednesday.   Last week,... 


TIME IS MONEY
Johnson Controls’ products can get up and running within 30 seconds
Energy efficiency hot topic in HVAC industry
23rd February 2018 By: Jessica Oosthuizen

The biggest potential for growth in the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) industry lies in energy efficiency, as a great deal of research and development is going into variable-speed... 


Saturday Loose Assets in Pretoria and machinery in Benoni
Saturday Loose Assets in Pretoria and machinery in Benoni
19th February 2018

Van’s Auctioneers are excited about the public auction that they will host at their premises in Koedoespoort Industrial at 10h30 tomorrow morning. Everyone is invited to come and join in the... 


Thermaspray showcases thermal spray coating technologies and welding capabilities in Limpopo
Thermaspray showcases thermal spray coating technologies and welding capabilities in Limpopo
7th September 2017

Thermaspray showcased its ground-breaking thermal spray coating technologies and Plasma Transferred Arc (PTA) welding process capabilities at the Mining & Technical Exhibitions (MTE) which took... 


STEVE LINDSEY The founder of Lontra was nominated and shortlisted as a finalist at the 2017 European Inventor Awards
Greener rotary compressor can deliver savings exceeding 20%
14th July 2017

Compressor engineering firm Lontra founder Steve Lindsey devised a more efficient, oil-free rotary compressor that offers a greener solution to traditional compression technology, able to deliver... 


FLUKE 810 The Fluke 810 uses a set of advanced algorithms to produce a plain-text diagnosis of the machine with a recommended solution
Troubleshooting device eases, enables priority maintenance
14th July 2017

The Fluke 810 – manufactured by industrial testing equipment manufacturer Fluke – is one of the most advanced troubleshooting instruments available for vibration testing, enabling maintenance teams... 


SHOWCASING SPECIALTIES Sulzer will be highlighting its range of specialist services for rotating equipment operators at this year’s POWER-GEN & DistribuTECH Africa
Specialist to showcase latest international developments
14th July 2017

Global engineering company Sulzer will be highlighting the specialist services it has on offer for gas turbines operators and other rotating equipment at this year’s POWER-GEN & DistribuTECH Africa. 


DRIVING FORCE The VECO-Drive increases input speed and generates a high output speed for compressors or pumps
New variable-speed drive showcased at European expo
14th July 2017

Last month multinational industrial machinery manufacturer Voith exhibited power industry  solutions at the POWER-GEN Europe 2017 conference and exhibition, and  one of the main features was its... 


UNDER PRESSURE The new line was filled and pressurised from atmospheric pressure to a line pack pressure of 116 Bar
Pipeline expansion project completed in February
14th July 2017

In February, high-end and specialised equipment supplier Energas Technologies announced that it had completed a commission to design and supply a mobile heater skid to a budgeted $210-million... 


Atlas Copco product and training sponsorship empowers informal mechanics
Atlas Copco product and training sponsorship empowers informal mechanics
13th July 2017

Atlas Copco South Africa (Pty) Ltd has for the past five years been a proud supporter of the Filpro enterprise development programme, an inspirational initiative that empowers and upskills informal... 


Atlas Copco railway compressors are built to last
Atlas Copco railway compressors are built to last
10th July 2017

Atlas Copco Compressor Technique exhibited its world-class compressed air technology solutions for the railway industry at Rail Africa 2017. Atlas Copco oil-injected screw compressors as well as... 


Voith launches new VECO-Drive: Most Efficient Variable Speed Drive for Compressors and Pumps
Voith launches new VECO-Drive: Most Efficient Variable Speed Drive for Compressors and Pumps
19th May 2017

Peak component efficiency of 97 percent saves energy costs Easy motor start protects the grid from high inrush currents Smaller main motor rating saves capital expenditures Crailsheim, Germany:... 


TRANSFORMING INDUSTRIES 
The Industrial Efficiency Conference aims to guide industries in energy, water and waste efficiency
Conference aims to foster low carbon economy
3rd February 2017 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

With South Africa’s signing of the Paris Agreement at the United Nations twenty-first Conference of the Parties in 2015 requiring it to have met certain greenhouse-gas emission reduction targets... 


It’s all about on-site mobile, reliable, energy efficient air delivery
It’s all about on-site mobile, reliable, energy efficient air delivery
1st February 2017

Compressors are the lifeline on any job site for the reliable supply of quality portable air that is essential for powering air-dependent equipment. Atlas Copco Construction Technique’s Portable... 


Integrated Pump Technology Acquires The Elgi Compressed Air Agency
Integrated Pump Technology Acquires The Elgi Compressed Air Agency
24th October 2016

Specialist submersible and vacuum pump supplier, Integrated Pump Technology has recently acquired the exclusive agency and distribution rights for ELGi Equipments Ltd, India’s largest manufacturer... 


SUNRISE INDUSTRY While the oil industry in other parts of the globe is stagnating the World Bank believes there is still potential in Africa's oil industry
Egyptian petrochemicals complex expected 2021
2nd September 2016

Egyptian petrochemicals company Carbon Holding's proposed Tahrir Petrochemicals Complex is to be located within the Ain Sokhna industrial zone, near the Gulf of Suez. Major contracts for the... 


Complete mobile on-site air, power, light, and now also pump solutions from a single source
Complete mobile on-site air, power, light, and now also pump solutions from a single source
15th July 2016

Atlas Copco Portable Energy leads the market as a single source supplier of turnkey on-site mobile solutions with the development and extension of its pump portfolio to complement the division’s... 


AMMONIA WATER CHILLER
The system will supply chilled water to a surface bulk air cooler at a second ventilation shaft developed to service Bulyanhulu’s extended mining operations
Custom-built chillers installed at Tanzanian gold mine
15th July 2016 By: Ilan Solomons

Mine ventilation, refrigeration and air-cooling installations provider BBE Projects has installed two new custom-built Frick ammonia water chillers at gold miner Acacia Mining’s Bulyanhulu gold... 


AIR FILTRATION FIGHTS CORROSION
Corrosion in the petrochemicals industry is fostered by the presence of acidic, caustic and oxidising gases
Gas filtration prevents corrosion in plant components
15th July 2016 By: Kimberley Smuts

Air, gas and liquid filtration company Freudenberg Filtration Technologies explains that petrochemical facilities are extremely corrosive environments.  Therefore, an oil refinery commissioned... 


Energy efficiency requirements exceeded
2nd October 2015

Rotating machines service provider Sulzer launched its innovative SNS end suction single stage process pump range last month, which is designed to exceed the highest standards of performance and... 


FORD RANGER
New high-capacity air compressors were installed at a Ford assembly plant where the Ranger is manufactured
Vehicle OEM improves efficiency, cuts energy use
14th August 2015 By: Donna Slater

Vehicle manufacturer Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (FMCSA) has introduced a wide range of energy-efficient technologies at its Silverton assembly plant, in Pretoria, reducing its energy... 


Durban port upgrade and expansion project, South Africa
Durban port upgrade and expansion project, South Africa
14th August 2015 By: Sheila Barradas

Durban’s ageing dry dock will be closed for two months while repairs worth R30-million on its badly corroded outer caisson are being completed. 


Yokogawa Releases Enterprise Pipeline Management Solution
30th June 2015

Yokogawa announces the release of the Enterprise Pipeline Management Solution, a modular software suite that is the product of our over 20 years of practical experience in implementing pipeline... 


Goscor Power Products Augments its Light Construction Equipment Offering with the Introduction of H-Power
Goscor Power Products Augments its Light Construction Equipment Offering with the Introduction of H-Power
23rd February 2015

Goscor Power Products (Pty) Ltd, part of the Goscor Group of Companies and a leading Southern African distributor of a quality range of generators, engines and pumps, was recently appointed as the... 


HYDROGEN FUEL CELL
Hydrogen technologies enable variable renewable energy to be stored
HySA develops hydrogen compressor with no moving parts as fuel cell research advances
20th February 2015 By: Schalk Burger

The Department of Science and Technology (DST) research organisation Hydrogen South Africa (HySA) Infrastructure Centre has developed an electrochemical hydrogen compressor unit with no moving... 


Santander mine, Peru
Santander mine, Peru
20th February 2015 By: Sheila Barradas

A lead/zinc/silver mine, located in west-central Peru, about 215 km east-northeast of Lima. 


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