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Covid 4.0 - the digital transformer
29th June 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Authors: Rakhee Bhoora, Godfrey Malesa and Lucrecia Sadhaseevan – Fasken The World Health Organisation declared Covid -19 a global pandemic. In a blink of an eye, the world was turned upside down.... 


Perdekraal East Wind Farm receives its main transformer by road transportation
Perdekraal East Wind Farm on track for grid connection by end-July
24th June 2020 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The main transformer for the 110 MW Perdekraal East Wind Farm, in the Western Cape, has arrived by road transportation from Pretoria, marking another important milestone in the project's... 


Trafo customises transformers for renewables and beyond
24th June 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

A focus on application engineering allows Trafo Power Solutions to supply customised dry-type transformers for a range of sectors including renewable energy. “We begin at the proposal stage by... 


Training by the South African Institute of Tribology
2nd June 2020

Covid-19 and lockdown have strangled business and the economy over the past 2 to 3 months.  Business now needs to leap to the defence of South Africa as Level 3 eases the lockdown against this... 


Conductix festoon systems from Powermite
Specialised dry-type transformers for Saldanha port upgrade
28th May 2020

Transnet’s upgrade of its port facility at Saldanha Bay will include dry-type transformers that are specially manufactured to suit the conditions at the project. To resist the corrosive sea air,... 


Zest Weg genset solves hospital’s standby power needs
20th May 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

A generator set installation at a Cape Town private hospital will soon be commissioned by Zest WEG, providing a plug-and-play solution with high reliability and minimal downtime. “In a design that... 


Cargill’s natural ester fluid production line complete
19th May 2020 By: Simone Liedtke

Cargill Bioindustrial South Africa’s natural ester fluid production line in Isando, Gauteng, is complete, following the recent approval of an Eskom tender.  Cargill will be the only local producer... 


Avoid extended downtime due to inadequate preparation prior to start-up after lockdown
8th May 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Evaluate the risk the shutdown posed to Critical Electrical Equipment (CEE) before you start up your plant after lockdown. During normal circumstances, a plant shutdown is a thoroughly planned... 


Quality checking at Zest WEG
Power transformer increases local content on wind farm
7th May 2020

A locally manufactured main power transformer was recently delivered to a wind farm project near Swellendam in the Western Cape. The local manufacture of the transformers gives project developers... 


Sierra Brava floating photovoltaic plant, Spain
Sierra Brava floating photovoltaic plant, Spain
1st May 2020 By: Sheila Barradas

Acciona is building Spain’s first grid-connected floating photovoltaic solar plant.  


WearCheck offers online training during lockdown
22nd April 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Condition monitoring specialists, WearCheck, have urged mines, power generation operations and other machine-reliant industries to use the lockdown time constructively to upskill their maintenance... 


Medium voltage compact switchgear with ring main unit, battery tripping unit and metering panel.
Local transformers key to global brewer’s expansion
17th April 2020

Three transformers were recently designed, supplied and commissioned for a global beer maker’s expanded facility in Gauteng. These included a 1 250 kVA and a 1 600 kVA unit, both with 11 kV to 400... 


DAVID CLAASSEN
Trafo also designs and customises its transformers according to client specifications and requirements
Modular power solutions increasing in Africa
17th April 2020 By: Simone Liedtke

In most power plants across Africa, clients prefer to install modular-type solutions, also known as containerised solutions or e-houses, and dry-type transformers fit “perfectly” within this scope,... 


LOCALISED SUPPRESSION
I-CAT has several installations of its localised suppression system scheduled for transformers in Mozambique and Ghana
Suppression system averts oil transformer fires
17th April 2020 By: Tracy Klückow

Mitigating risks on oil-filled transformers is a primary concern for various firms that make use of this high-value equipment. Although safety in the engineering of transformers is increasingly... 


Condition monitoring is an essential service during lockdown
9th April 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

WearCheck, Africa’s leading condition monitoring specialists, is open for business during the COVID-19 lockdown as the company provides essential services to hospitals, transport, food producers,... 


Specialised dry-type transformers for Saldanha Port upgrade
6th April 2020

Trafo Power Solutions is supplying dry-type transformers to the Tippler 3 Project at the Saldanha iron ore load-out station.  


Local power transformer for Western Cape wind farm
Local power transformer for Western Cape wind farm
31st March 2020

Zest WEG delivered a locally manufactured main power transformer to a renewable energy project in the Western Cape. Significantly, the company operates two of the few local transformer... 


A completed WEG PV transformer supplied for use at a solar energy generation plant
Local transformers for renewable energy projects
27th March 2020

A local transformer manufacturing facility has supplied 36 specialised photovoltaic (PV) transformers to a solar energy generation plant in the Northern Cape. Conventional distribution transformers... 


Trafo Power transformer on a mobile skid
Skid-mounted dry-type transformer does duty on coal mine
20th March 2020

A dry-type transformer mounted on a mobile skid was recently supplied in a specialised application on a coal mine. A specially designed, fit-for-purpose solution was required to meet the demands of... 


A charging resistor is put in place for impulse testing
In-house transformer testing enhances local engineering capacity
13th March 2020

The recent installation of an impulse voltage generator at a local transformer manufacturing facility in Heidelberg is a substantial investment that the company hopes will provide an important... 


Five facts every CFO should know about asset management
12th March 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The link between a company’s long-term financial plan and its strategic plan are generally well understood. But what about the link to the long-term asset management plan – and does your... 


Skid-Mounted Dry-Type Transformer Does Duty On Coal Mine
Skid-Mounted Dry-Type Transformer Does Duty On Coal Mine
9th March 2020

In a specialised application on a coal mine, Trafo Power Solutions recently supplied a dry-type transformer mounted on a mobile skid. “The harsh environment of a coal mine required us to specially... 


TRAFO Takes Key Role In Global Brewer’s Gauteng Upgrade
14th February 2020

Dry-type transformer specialist Trafo Power Solutions has delivered transformers and other electrical upgrades for a global beer maker’s expanded facility in Gauteng. In addition to supplying three... 


Managing the fire risk of transformer explosions at substations
Managing the fire risk of transformer explosions at substations
13th February 2020

One of the largest and busiest airports in Africa, OR Tambo International in Johannesburg, was plunged into temporary darkness on Sunday 12 December after a transformer at a substation in Kempton... 


Local, Specialised Transformers For Renewable Energy Projects
Local, Specialised Transformers For Renewable Energy Projects
13th February 2020

Zest WEG’s local transformer manufacturing facility has supplied 36 specialised photovoltaic (PV) transformers to a solar energy generation plant in the Northern Cape.   This heralds Zest WEG’s... 


In-House Transformer Testing Good For Customers And Standards
28th January 2020

The recent installation of an impulse voltage generator at Zest WEG’s transformer manufacturing facility in Heidelberg will allow in-house testing of transformers, saving time and money for... 


Trafo Power Solutions
Trafo Power Solutions
24th January 2020

Trafo Power Solutions was established to cater for the growing appetite and scope for the application of dry-type transformers in Africa. These power solutions are suitable across a wide range of... 


Oil change - What happens to used lubricating oil in South Africa?
22nd January 2020

Global warming and environmental pollution has intensified our need to recycle our limited natural resources and to extend the lifespan of the manufactured products we use. The lubricants industry... 


Premier African to have electricity access at Zimbabwe tungsten mine
19th December 2019 By: Creamer Media Reporter

London-listed Premier African Minerals’ 49%-owned RHA tungsten mine, in Zimbabwe, will have access to electricity to power all facets of the operations from early January. Zimbabwe Electricity... 


GOOD GAS
The Xiria switchgear system does not use harmful sulphur hexafluoride gases
Innovation key in reducing sector impact on environment
29th November 2019

The energy and electrical sectors should be at the forefront of innovation to reduce its impact on the environment, says diversified power management company Eaton South Africa’s Energy Saver... 


Heat exchanger offers cutting-edge solutions
29th November 2019 By: Mc'Kyla Nortje

Heat exchangers solution provider Kelvion’s new advanced diffusion bonded heat exchanger – K°Bond – offers a cutting-edge solution for the most challenging processes. Oil rigs, liquefied natural... 


Kangas Wind Farm's Groeipunt transmission substation
Eskom’s first outsourced transmission substation nears completion
29th November 2019 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Kangas Wind Farm on Monday reported that construction of the Groeipunt transmission substation was 80% complete and on track to be handed over to State-owned power utility Eskom in March 2020.... 


Kangas Wind Farm's Groeipunt transmission substation
Eskom’s first outsourced transmission substation nears completion
18th November 2019 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Kangas Wind Farm on Monday reported that construction of the Groeipunt transmission substation was 80% complete and on track to be handed over to State-owned power utility Eskom in March 2020.... 


Consulation Supplies
Consulation Supplies
15th November 2019

Consulation is a specialist in the supply and distribution of electro-mechanical insulating materials solutions. We stock, supply and distribute a wide range of insulating materials for sectors... 


IRP 2019 calls for accelerated grid investment, Eskom cautions
IRP 2019 calls for accelerated grid investment, Eskom cautions
15th November 2019 By: Terence Creamer

State-owned electricity producer Eskom is warning that the generation roadmap contained in the Integrated Resource Plan 2019 (IRP 2019) will require a material acceleration in the pace of... 


Eskom says IRP 2019 calls for accelerated grid investment
Eskom says IRP 2019 calls for accelerated grid investment
31st October 2019 By: Terence Creamer

State-owned electricity producer Eskom is warning that the generation roadmap contained in the Integrated Resource Plan 2019 (IRP 2019) will require a material acceleration in the pace of... 


WearCheck
WearCheck
31st October 2019 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Condition monitoring specialists reduce maintenance costs. Africa’s leading oil condition monitoring company, WearCheck, has been in business for over 40 years. 


Marthinusen & Coutts Invests To Upgrade Its Zambia Facility
Marthinusen & Coutts Invests To Upgrade Its Zambia Facility
17th October 2019

A new 435 m² machine shop workshop and transformer department at Marthinusen & Coutts’ facility in Kitwe, Zambia will further improve the quality and turnaround time of its offerings in the region.... 


KIRK MOSS 
The WEG MVW3000 is particularly suited to applications where there are standard motors with no special insulation
11kV VSD adds significant flexibility and versatility to product offering
11th October 2019 By: Nadine James

e newly developed WEG 11 kV variable-speed drive (VSD) – which forms part of WEG Automation Africa’s new MVW3000 product line – is particularly suited to retrofit applications, notes WEG Automation... 


Data investment: start now for future gains
7th October 2019 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Is the present you looking after the future you? Fundamentally, this is what investment in data now means for your business in the future. Consider what could happen if one of the sensors on a... 


Concor Builds World Class Data Centre For Orange Botswana
Concor Builds World Class Data Centre For Orange Botswana
30th September 2019

Construction of the new Data Centre for Orange Botswana is well underway, with this fast track construction project being undertaken by Concor Buildings set to deliver the Tier III Data Centre... 


Kangnas Wind Farm and Perdekraal East Wind Farm, South Africa
Kangnas Wind Farm and Perdekraal East Wind Farm, South Africa
20th September 2019 By: Sheila Barradas

Perdekraal East Wind Farm has celebrated the erection of its first wind turbine. 


Akademik Lomonosov floating nuclear heat and power plant project, Russia
Akademik Lomonosov floating nuclear heat and power plant project, Russia
20th September 2019 By: Sheila Barradas

The Akademik Lomonosov has arrived at the port of its permanent location in Pevek, Chukotka, in the far east of Russia. 


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