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SHAUN COMBRINCK
The main challenge posed by the Covid-19 pandemic for businesses was also to mitigate the economic impact of the associated lockdown
Increased focus on mining sector during pandemic
2nd October 2020 By: Mamaili Mamaila

Power transmission products distributor Bearings International (BI) was heavily focused on the mining sector during all stages of the South Africa’s national lockdown, which was triggered by the... 


Alastair Campbell
Opinion: Can the private sector deliver government’s proposed infrastructure plan?
1st September 2020

In this opinion article, Vantage GreenX MD Alastair Campbell, who spent 25 years as an investment banker and who manages the R5-billion GreenX Debt Funds, says the renewables programme has proved... 


Countrywide Gearbox Repairs
Countrywide Gearbox Repairs
28th August 2020

Countrywide Gearbox Repairs specialises in the repair of Flame Proof tractors, 120G Graders, forklifts, earth moving equipment, cranes, load-haul-dump (LHD) machines,  loaders and  underground... 


Reducing business downtime with robots
Reducing business downtime with robots
20th August 2020

According to Asen Bozhikov, Assistant Professor of Business Informatics at the D. A. Academy of Economics in Svishtov, Bulgaria, businesses suffer approximately 14 hours of technology-related... 


Simplify your plant or mill gearbox checks from 15 steps to 5
Simplify your plant or mill gearbox checks from 15 steps to 5
19th August 2020

Instead of time-consuming “down days” to check gearbox oil levels in your plant or mill, Lubrication Engineers (LE) suggests visual on-the-run maintenance checks. Mark Jones, Lubrication... 


RAISING STANDARDS
BMG works closely with the food and beverage sector to raise hygiene standards throughout the food and logistics chain
Company provides support for food sector during pandemic
14th August 2020

Engineering solutions specialist BMG provides critical engineering support to ensure safe and efficient food and beverage production and handling during the Covid-19 pandemic, says BMG group... 


Kwatani’s vibrating multi-slope screen
Custom-built screens provide effective solutions
17th July 2020

Customised screening and feeding solutions are designed to improve processing performance and tonnage, while reducing total cost of ownership. A South African diamond operation recently required a... 


SPECIALIST TESTING CAPABILITIES 
C-AIM provides engineering consulting services to assist industry in optimally managing the structural integrity of physical assets over their life cycles
Centre’s expertise can improve asset testing
17th July 2020 By: Cameron Mackay

The Centre for Asset Integrity Management (C-AIM Consult), a business unit of research organisation Enterprises University of Pretoria (UP), can serve the local industry with key capabilities... 


Accelerated renewables roll-out ‘one of the few substantial recovery opportunities’ open to SA
Accelerated renewables roll-out ‘one of the few substantial recovery opportunities’ open to SA
19th June 2020 By: Terence Creamer

The South African government is being urged to accelerate the implementation of its renewable-energy-heavy Integrated Resource Plan 2019 (IRP 2019) as part of the country’s post-Covid-19 economic... 


Condra manufactures eight explosionproof, high-lift hoists
5th June 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Crane manufacturer and refurbishment specialist Condra has completed the manufacture of eight explosionproof, high-lift hoists for Tenova Bateman. The custom-built two-speed machines will be... 


Accelerated renewables roll-out ‘one of the few substantial recovery opportunities’ open to South Africa
Accelerated renewables roll-out ‘one of the few substantial recovery opportunities’ open to South Africa
4th June 2020 By: Terence Creamer

The South African government is being urged to accelerate the implementation of its renewable-energy-heavy Integrated Resource Plan 2019 (IRP 2019) as part of the country’s post-Covid-19 economic... 


Lubrication is a misunderstood yet essential part of mining operations
28th May 2020

Lubrication is often the most misunderstood part of mining operations. However, it is one of the most important areas as it is essential to ensure mining equipment remains safe and fully... 


Denel divisions finalise ventilator projects
27th May 2020 By: Donna Slater

Two divisions within State-owned defence company Denel have reached critical stages in the design and manufacture of medical ventilators needed to assist critically ill patients diagnosed with... 


Local ventilator projects are reaching critical stages
Local ventilator projects are reaching critical stages
27th May 2020

Two projects to design and manufacture local ventilators to be used for the treatment of Covid-19 patients have reached critical stages. The design and layout phases have been completed and... 


Company approves R3m budget for Artisan 4.0
22nd May 2020 By: Khutso Maphatsoe

The Colliery Training College (CTC) board has approved R3-million towards achieving its Artisan 4.0 vision by the end of 2020. Artisan 4.0 will enable an artisan to know about bearings, gearboxes... 


A batch of Kwatani manufactured gearboxes
Gearbox delivers improved screening throughput performance in coal application
13th May 2020

A project that successfully delivered optimised throughput performance for one of the largest coal mining companies in South Africa, has recently been completed. Kwatani was contracted to assist... 


Condra manufactures technically complex crane in tight space for colliery
8th May 2020 By: Natasha Odendaal

Condra’s authorised agent for the Witbank area, GTB Industrial Services, has secured a contract for a technically complex crane to service a Mpumalanga-based colliery’s dragline excavator. Condra... 


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. 


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... 


BI supplies Koyo bearings to leading automotive OEMs
24th April 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Leading supplier Bearings International (BI) has been a distributor of the Koyo range for more than 50 years, a key product that it supplies specifically to major Original Equipment Manufacturers... 


HANDSOME HANSEN BMG offers a full range of gear units that drive aerators, water screws and brush aerators for the sewage and water treatment sector
Drive systems suited for sewage applications
24th April 2020

Industrial equipment supplier BMG offers solutions for the water, wastewater and sewage sectors, encompassing the supply of quality branded drive systems. BMG supplies an extensive range of drive... 


Rolling roads with advanced bearing technology
23rd April 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Bearings, although buried deep within the vehicle, are on the front line in contributing to drivetrain efficiencies and delivering reliability for automotive manufacturers. Thomas M. Wolf,... 


Dragline excavator.
Post-Covid delivery of crane for colliery’s dragline excavator
22nd April 2020 By: Martin Creamer

A contract won by Witbank company GTB Industrial Services will see Condra manufacturing a technically complex crane to service an Mpumalanga colliery’s dragline excavator. Condra will deliver the... 


KIM SCHOEPFLIN
By establishing a relationship with a customer, Kwatani is better equipped to customise vibrating equipment solutions
Consultative approach critical for heavy-duty applications
17th April 2020 By: Simone Liedtke

Considering that manganese, a base metal, is an abrasive material and demanding on equipment, industrial and mining vibrating screens manufacturer Kwatani CEO Kim Schoepflin highlights the... 


FUCHS Lubricants Oil For Agricultural and Construction Vehicles
16th April 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

AGRIFARM UTTO MP from FUCHS Lubricants is a high-performance multifunctional oil (UTTO/MFO) for use in transmission and hydraulic systems with integrated wet brakes, clutches and differentials for... 


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. 


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... 


When To Replace, And When To Refurbish
20th March 2020

Is it better to replace or refurbish an overhead crane reaching the end of its life? At least one South African firm reckons that there are advantages to both options, and Condra, a specialist in... 


TOUGH CONDITIONS
BMG supplies Tsubaki RS100HT heavy-duty reinforced roller chain to meet the high-volume capacity of agricultural machinery in tough operating conditions
Supplier provides quality equipment for optimum productivity
20th March 2020

Industrial equipment supplier BMG’s service to the agriculture sector focuses on the importance of investing in quality equipment and components for high efficiencies and optimum productivity... 


When To Replace, And When To Refurbish
19th March 2020

Is it better to replace or refurbish an overhead crane reaching the end of its life? At least one South African firm reckons that there are advantages to both options, and Condra, a specialist in... 


Sintech
Sintech
13th March 2020

Since 1984, Sintech has supplied the South African market with clutches, brakes and engineering solutions for a range of applications in mining and mining-related industries.  PT Tech’s A+... 


BI Agri-Smart PTO shafts, hub units showcased at NAMPO 2020
12th March 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

To assist farmers to boost productivity and efficiency, leading supplier Bearings International (BI) focuses on providing cost-effective, quality products, BI Business Development Leader –... 


BI Agri-Smart PTO shafts, hub units showcased at NAMPO 2020
BI Agri-Smart PTO shafts, hub units showcased at NAMPO 2020
10th March 2020

To assist farmers to boost productivity and efficiency, leading supplier Bearings International (BI) focuses on providing cost-effective, quality products, BI Business Development Leader –... 


Engen’s new transport fleet – staying ahead of the game
Engen’s new transport fleet – staying ahead of the game
9th March 2020

Engen, South Africa’s favourite petroleum brand*, has taken another step towards reducing its carbon footprint and meeting the needs of its current and future customers after adding 17 new Euro 5... 


Lubrication Solutions For All Farm Requirements
Lubrication Solutions For All Farm Requirements
19th February 2020

Successful farmers not only understand crop or stock management – they keep an eye on the day-to-day maintenance needs of agricultural equipment too. This may range from large-scale machinery like... 


Company supplies motors for automotive plant upgrade
Company supplies motors for automotive plant upgrade
31st January 2020 By: Mamaili Mamaila

Drive technology provider SEW-Eurodrive has supplied geared motors to an automotive company as part of an expansion project at its assembly plant in Silverton, Pretoria. 


Company leverages off diverse industrial supplier’s strengths
31st January 2020

As part of automotive consumable products supplier Hudaco Group, Bearings International (BI) is able to leverage synergies across a broad range of companies, meaning it can offer a complete product... 


LONGSTANDING LOCAL FOCUS Kwatani has relied heavily on local suppliers since going into production in 1976
Local suppliers make financial sense for manufacturers
24th January 2020 By: Tracy Hancock

Using South African suppliers can be far more effective financially when engineering and manufacturing locally and is not simply a matter of complying with Mining Charter III, says industrial and... 


SHAUN COMBRINCK
Improved efficiency and safety are part and parcel of embracing disruptive technology
Disruptive tech can take industry forward
24th January 2020 By: Darren Parker

Mining industry decision-makers need to be more disruptive in their thinking to successfully bring optimisation and investment to the increasingly digitised African mining sector, says transmission... 


Danie van Wyk (right) and Martin
Proudly South African continuous miner on way to Australian mining market
17th January 2020 By: Martin Creamer

A Proudly South African continuous miner, which is being shipped to Australia for final assembly, is due to go into operation Down Under in May, Mining Weekly can report. “It certainly shows that... 


Tata Motors Enriches Lives Of Youth With Intensive Skills Training Programme
Tata Motors Enriches Lives Of Youth With Intensive Skills Training Programme
14th January 2020

Tata Motors, India’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturer, has launched an initiative to train under-privileged youth from Africa under the SkillPro program, in an effort to enhance... 


Danie van Wyk (right) and Martin
Proudly South African continuous miner on its way into Australian mining market
13th December 2019 By: Martin Creamer

A Proudly South African continuous miner, which is being shipped to Australia for final assembly, is due to go into operation Down Under in May, Mining Weekly Online can today report. “It... 


STICK IT
Pratley's silicone gasket maker has been well received by the automotive sector
Silicone gasket maker well received
6th December 2019 By: Halima Frost

Since launching its RTV Silicone Gasket Maker, industrial products and adhesives manufacturer Pratley says there has been a positive uptake by the automotive component and maintenance sectors. The... 


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