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Components a key growth area for crane manufacturer
2nd March 2020 By: Tracy Klückow

Component sales remain strong at South African crane manufacturer Condra’s Johannesburg works, which has been manufacturing complete cranes since 1971, says Condra MD Marc Kleiner. “Currently 12%... 


South African-built Flsmidth Feeder Breaker Excels In Chile
South African-built Flsmidth Feeder Breaker Excels In Chile
18th February 2020

Engineered to be adaptable to almost any situation, FLSmidth Buffalo™ Feeder Breakers are as reliable as they are efficient – even in harsh operating conditions. In an application on a potash mine... 


Demand for Condra crane components abroad
Demand for Condra crane components abroad
10th February 2020 By: Tracy Klückow

Component sales remain strong at South African crane manufacturer Condra’s Johannesburg works, which has been manufacturing complete cranes since 1971, says Condra MD Marc Kleiner. “Currently 12%... 


Demand for Condra crane components abroad
Demand for Condra crane components abroad
7th February 2020 By: Tracy Klückow

Component sales remain strong at South African crane manufacturer Condra’s Johannesburg works, which has been manufacturing complete cranes since 1971, says Condra MD Marc Kleiner. “Currently 12%... 


MOVING TECHNOLOGY 
Incorporating the freely programmable MOVI-PLC into the HandlingKinematics solution allows for greater flexibility
Automated solution supplied to OEM
7th February 2020 By: Darren Parker

Drive engineering and automation company SEW-Eurodrive has supplied its highly configurable HandlingKinematics to a local original-equipment manufacturer (OEM) of concrete brick, block and paving... 


PERFECT PANEL The installation included control panels, which offered a new human-machine interface
Successful installation creates further opportunities
31st January 2020 By: Halima Frost

Subsequent to the successful installation of an automated control solution at a confectionary manufacturer, in KwaZulu-Natal, engineering solutions provider Hybrid Automation has seen an uptick in... 


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... 


EXCLUSIVE PICKS 
Vert Energy is the exclusive distributor for Leroy-Somer in Southern Africa
Company increases footprint in Africa through distributorship
31st January 2020

Electro-mechanical power transmission supplier Vert Energy’s Leroy-Somer LSK direct current (DC) motors provide cost-effective solutions for variable speed applications.  


Zest WEG Group
Zest WEG Group
24th January 2020

Zest WEG Group, a subsidiary of leading Brazilian motor and controls manufacturer WEG, has a strong commitment to contributing to the development of Africa and has been servicing the mining sector... 


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... 


Condra reveals new fully automated overhead crane capability
6th January 2020 By: Simone Liedtke

Industrial equipment supplier Condra Cranes has announced a fully automated overhead crane capability, simultaneously revealing that the first such machine was delivered to platinum-group metals... 


BMG
BMG
15th November 2019

As an accredited system supplier and repairer of Danfoss and Vacon variable speed drives and soft starters, BMG is able to integrate products from this acknowledged global leader in electronic... 


Irrigation Pumping Scheme Delivers Constant Pressure and Energy Savings backed by 5-year VSD warranty.
1st November 2019 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Varispeed, a specialist in electronic motor control solutions and a proudly South African organisation has a thirty-five year track record in providing quality solutions for industry. As a... 


ALPHA AND OMEGA
The AlphaDrive Micro and VDrivePlus by Varispeed have been launched in South Africa by BMG
New drives rolling out throughout S Africa
11th October 2019 By: Halima Frost

Subsequent to the launch of the new VDrivePlus and AlphaDrive-Micro variable speed drives (VSDs) from Hudaco Group company Varispeed, bearings and accessories distributor Bearings International... 


OPEN AND SHUT CASE 
The pump panels were assembled, wired and packaged in seven days
Panel systems order fast-tracked for Zimbabwe delivery
4th October 2019 By: Darren Parker

Local industrial component supplier ElectroMechanica delivered pre-assembled irrigation pump panel systems for use in agricultural applications last month. The panels are scheduled for installation... 


NICA Pump & Electric Works
NICA Pump & Electric Works
4th October 2019

NICA Pump and Electric Works (Pty)Ltd is a B-BBEE level 1 contributor operating in the Engineering Sector focussing on Rotating Machinery – “Pumps and Associated Electric Equipment” servicing all... 


WEG’s new 11 kV variable speed drives in Ghana mine
WEG’s new 11 kV variable speed drives in Ghana mine
9th September 2019

Two units of the newly developed WEG 11 kV Variable Speed Drive (VSD) have been commissioned in West Africa by WEG Automation Africa, a member of the Zest WEG Group. According to Kirk Moss, senior... 


Food & Beverage Expo at BMG World
6th September 2019 By: Creamer Media Reporter

BMG is organising a Food & Beverage Expo at the BMG World distribution and engineering facility in Droste Park, Jeppestown, on 19 and 20 September 2019. “This specialist food and beverage event... 


STICK IT
The Optistick complements the V-Drives through enhanced communication ability
V-Drives complement pump control
6th September 2019

Industrial equipment supplier Dulpeix Liquid Meters (DLM) offers the advanced motor control (AMC) and efficient pump control (EPC) V-Drives, which are available in ingress protection (IP) or dust... 


Latest Varispeed VSDs from BI offer best performance-to-cost ratio
4th September 2019 By: Creamer Media Reporter

From bearings to variable speed drives (VSDs), motors, gearboxes, sprockets and chains, leading supplier Bearings International (BI) is able to offer total solutions for a diverse range of... 


Improved design and efficiency tips balance toward HV motor replacement
3rd September 2019

Advances in technology now make it possible for old high voltage (HV) motors to be replaced with new, improved HV machines within a customer’s existing footprint and operational configuration.... 


Drive company supplies inverters for warehouse expansion project
16th August 2019 By: Mc'Kyla Nortje

Drive engineering company SEW-Eurodrive has supplied 98 MOVITRAC LTP-B inverters for conveyor belts installed for a local e-commerce warehouse, in Johannesburg. SEW-Eurodrive was contracted by... 


Flameproof motors available in smaller sizes
13th August 2019

Low voltage (LV) flameproof motors are now available in smaller frame sizes, offering the safety, reliability and efficiency of larger motors. The motors are particularly useful in hazardous and... 


Customised e-house installed at South African port
6th August 2019

A multi-level electrical house or e-house has been supplied as a fit-for-purpose oil and gas sector application at a major South African port. An e-house is a customised, pre-assembled power... 


Improved Design And Efficiency Tips Balance Toward Hv Motor Replacement
Improved Design And Efficiency Tips Balance Toward Hv Motor Replacement
1st August 2019

The applications knowledge of Zest WEG Group, coupled with the design capability of parent company WEG, now make it easier than ever for old high voltage (HV) motors to be replaced with new,... 


Quadro+ system from EM cuts the complexity of panel design
26th July 2019

A leading low-voltage electrical distribution system design to reduce the complexities often associated with panel design is available from leading local supplier ElectroMechanica (EM). Quadro+... 


KEEPING PACE Technologically, the South African automotive industry is starting to conform to global best practice
Modular solutions a growing trend in sector
26th July 2019 By: Tracy Klückow

The adoption of decentralised technologies, which increase the modularity of vehicle manufacturing production lines, is a growing trend in the global automotive industry, with more local... 


Compressors to play important role in new nitrophosphate plant
12th July 2019

Diversified technology provider Johnson Controls’ Sabroe compressors, which power a custom-build ammonia chiller plant, will play an important role in diversified chemicals group Omnia’s newly... 


WEG Automation Africa Fast Tracks Solution To DRDGOLD Tailings Recovery Project
WEG Automation Africa Fast Tracks Solution To DRDGOLD Tailings Recovery Project
1st July 2019

Blurb for online platforms A fast track solution applied by WEG Automation Africa at DRDGOLD’s new Far West Gold Recoveries Project’s Phase 1 tailings resulted in the commissioning of a... 


E-commerce depot gets up to speed with 98 MOVITRAC® LTP-B standard inverters
E-commerce depot gets up to speed with 98 MOVITRAC® LTP-B standard inverters
28th June 2019

When a major local e-commerce company had to install additional conveyor belts due to its growth, it found the perfect answer for its requirements in the MOVITRAC® LTP-B standard inverter from... 


SEW-EURODRIVE (Pty) Ltd. provides on-site training and service in Africa
SEW-EURODRIVE (Pty) Ltd. provides on-site training and service in Africa
24th June 2019

A key differentiator for SEW-EURODRIVE (Pty) Ltd. in Africa is its capability to offer on-site training and service. This not only familiarises clients with the drive automation specialist’s... 


NORMAN MALEKA
SEW Eurodrive’s focus is to provide its customers with a fully modular and customisable solution
Company gives foretaste of the future
24th May 2019

Automation and drive specialist SEW-Eurodrive will give visitors to the Africa Automation Fair 2019 a foretaste of its MOVI-C modular automation system, which is readymade for the requirements of... 


VSDs drive cost saving in pumping systems
21st May 2019

Variable Speed Drives (VSD) offer the agricultural sector the ability to reduce operating costs on automated water collection systems by reducing motor energy consumption when the motor speed is... 


CHILLER SYSTEM 
Central plant optimisation software can constantly and consistently maximise the efficiency and performance of an entire central chilled water plant
Company is driving acceptance of central plant optimisation
10th May 2019 By: Jessica Oosthuizen

Central plant optimisation (CPO) is at this point relatively new to the South African market and not widely accepted, but multinational diversified technology and industrial leader Johnson... 


SEW-EURODRIVE (Pty) Ltd. gives a foretaste of the future of automation with MOVI-C® system
SEW-EURODRIVE (Pty) Ltd. gives a foretaste of the future of automation with MOVI-C® system
30th April 2019

SEW-EURODRIVE (Pty) Ltd. will give visitors to the Africa Automation Fair 2019 a foretaste of its MOVI-C® modular automation system, which is readymade for the requirements of Industry 4.0. This... 


Extracting dust – and great value
Extracting dust – and great value
10th April 2019

RTS Africa’s spin filters provide mines with a cost-effective dust extraction solution Often the simplest solutions are the best, and leading engineering solutions provider RTS Africa's inertial... 


VSD and magnetic bearings drive HVAC advances in 2019
VSD and magnetic bearings drive HVAC advances in 2019
9th April 2019

Russell Hattingh, Engineering Manager, Johnson Controls South Africa HVAC solutions are getting smarter and more efficient every year. These advances are driven by both customer demands and new... 


I’M A FAN
The newly launched secondary mine ventilation fan cuts costs of underground operations
Secondary mine ventilation system cutting costs
5th April 2019

Australian base water evaporator and ventilation solution provider Minetek has made available its patented secondary mine ventilation system, based on a high output axial fan system. The new... 


Siegfried Kreutzfeld
Siegfried Kreutzfeld
22nd March 2019 By: Martin Zhuwakinyu

This week we profile Siegfried Kreutzfeld, CEO of Zest WEG Group Africa, whose offering includes low- and high-voltage electric motors, vibrator motors, variable-speed drives, soft starters, power... 


WEG VSDs Drive Cost Saving In Pumping Systems
WEG VSDs Drive Cost Saving In Pumping Systems
11th March 2019

WEG Variable Speed Drives (VSD) offer the agricultural sector the ability to reduce the operating cost on automated water collection systems with a reduction in motor energy consumption when the... 


ENERGY EFFICIENCY INNOVATION 

The YZ Chiller’s superior energy efficiency and low carbon footprint has meant it has really taken this industry by storm
Johnson Controls pleased with market response to YZ chiller
22nd February 2019 By: Cameron Mackay

Multinational diversified technology and industrial leader Johnson Controls is pleased with the positive market response to its new YORK YZ magnetic bearing centrifugal chiller, after its global... 


Zest WEG Group Integrated Solutions executive Alastair Gerrard
Zest WEG Group delivers R200m electrical infrastructure solution at Petra’s Cullinan diamond mine
23rd November 2018 By: Martin Creamer

A R200-million electrical infrastructure project has been impressively completed at the Cullinan Diamond Mine of the London-listed Petra Diamonds through the combined effort of four Zest WEG Group... 


ALASTAIR GERRARD Zest WEG Group's Integrated Solutions executive
Zest WEG Group delivers R200m electrical infrastructure solution at Petra’s Cullinan diamond mine
23rd November 2018 By: Martin Creamer

CULLINAN, Gauteng – A R200-million electrical infrastructure project has been impressively completed at the Cullinan Diamond Mine of the London-listed Petra Diamonds through the combined effort of... 


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For over 30 years, Werner South Africa Pumps & Equipment (PTY) LTD has been designing, manufacturing, supplying and maintaining specialist...

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Leading condition monitoring specialists, WearCheck, help boost machinery lifespan and reduce catastrophic component failure through the scientific...

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