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BMG’s agricultural services to Zambian farmers enhance efficiencies for increased productivity and greater profitability
19th November 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

BMG’s service to Zambia’s agriculture sector focuses on the importance of the investment in quality equipment and components for high efficiencies and optimum productivity across all farming... 


Intelligent water boosting systems for energy savings
16th October 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Ensuring the right pressure and volume of water in a building today calls not just for a reliable system but one that is energy efficient, according to Grundfos external sales representative Nick... 


COMPLETE SOLUTION
The Grundfos PS.R complete pumping station with tanks, pumps and controls
Pump energy efficiency, maintenance critical to address water scarcity
16th October 2020 By: Simone Liedtke

Although not many realise it, South Africa is an arid country and there is a pressing need to address water scarcity, which is why pump manufacturer Grundfos places such emphasis on energy... 


The TGM planetary gearbox and WEG motor at Green Fuel in Zimbabwe
Zest WEG in Zimbabwe ethanol expansion
12th October 2020

Zest WEG is supplying a TGM planetary gearbox with a WEG variable speed drive (VSD) and a WEG medium voltage motor for a mill expansion by Green Fuel, Zimbabwe’s leading producer of renewable fuel.... 


Zest Weg builds, equips custom e-house for Sasol
26th August 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Zest WEG is leveraging its range of capabilities and local manufacturing facilities to supply a complete low-voltage substation to Sasol’s Prillan plant in Sasolburg. The custom-designed solution... 


SMART-FARMING INITIATIVE
BMG’s agricultural team works closely with farmers throughout Southern Africa, assisting them with the selection, installation and operation of new electromechanical systems
Smart-Farming initiative supports food security
7th August 2020

Engineering solutions company BMG’s Boer Slim and/or Smart-Farming agricultural team works closely with farmers throughout Southern Africa, assisting them with the selection, installation and... 


QUALITY ENSURED 
Detroit Compressors provide customers with a five-year warranty on the drive train of a rotary screw compressor and a two-year warranty on the complete unit
Upgrades enhance compressors
10th July 2020 By: Mc'Kyla Nortje

Tru Compressor Solutions is an authorized distributor of compressor manufacturer Detroit Air Compressors. Detroit has upgraded its DT, DB, and Gen2-DB range of screw compressors to enhance their... 


Manufacturer develops new range of liquid ring pumps
10th July 2020

Vacuum products developer and manufacturer Edwards Vacuum has developed a range of new liquid ring pumps called the ELRi series. Made for use in wet, humid as well as corrosive conditions, this... 


ELECTRIC ENERGY
Electricity is the most prevalent energy source for industrial compressed-air production and accounts for up to 80% of the life-cycle cost of a compressor
Manufacturer offers solutions for energy efficiency
10th July 2020 By: Mc'Kyla Nortje

With a concentrated effort and focus on improving energy efficiency, industrial equipment manufacturer Atlas Copco offers a variety of compressed-air solutions. “Electricity is the most prevalent... 


BI supplies and installs same-day VSD solution for East Rand client
10th June 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

When a manufacturing facility on the East Rand in Johannesburg required an urgent replacement Variable Speed Drive (VSD) for an extraction fan in its welding facility after the existing drive broke... 


Drive engineered packaged solutions tailored for your application needs
15th May 2020

ABB provides engineered solutions for AC and DC drives across a broad range of applications. Designed to meet the exacting needs of your business or process, you can be sure that your technical... 


Varispeed: Meeting the Needs of the Mining Industry
18th February 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Both above and below ground, Varispeed keeps the interests of its customers top-of-mind, all the time. Varispeed was recently approached by a platinum mine in South Africa to assist with a robust... 


BIG FAN
A cooling unit had to be installed to the drives because of the extreme temperatures they would encounter in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Drive package delivered to greenfield mine
7th February 2020

The last of nine units of a comprehensive drive package were successfully delivered to a major greenfield copper mining project in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) by drive and automation... 


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. 


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... 


Nine drives supplied to major Greenfield copper-mining project in the DRC
Nine drives supplied to major Greenfield copper-mining project in the DRC
14th January 2020

Leading drive and automation specialist SEW-EURODRIVE (Pty) Ltd. has supplied a comprehensive drive package to a major Greenfield copper-mining project in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The... 


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... 


Atlas Copco Compressor Technique
Atlas Copco Compressor Technique
22nd October 2019

Atlas Copco Compressor Technique specialises in Smart Air Solutions that deliver accurate, quality air at point of use at the lowest possible cost to customers and end-users.  Cutting-edge air, gas... 


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... 


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... 


Decades Of Innovation Driving Weg Product  Efficiency
Decades Of Innovation Driving Weg Product Efficiency
26th September 2019

Africa has embraced the innovation that drives WEG products and services, with customers seeing value in constant technological improvement. Siegfried Kreutzfeld, CEO of the South African based... 


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... 


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... 


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,... 


Boost Shop Capacity and Energy Savings with New Ingersoll Rand® Compressed Air Solutions
Boost Shop Capacity and Energy Savings with New Ingersoll Rand® Compressed Air Solutions
23rd July 2019

Industrial-grade equipment now available for light commercial operations with the new Next Generation R-Series compressor models 


RELIABLE FLOW
The E-Air range provides a reliable flow of compressed air without any diesel emissions
Company enhances its low emission, low noise E-Air solutions
12th July 2019

Sustainable productivity solutions provider Atlas Copco enhances its low emission, low noise E-Air solutions with electric fixed-speed and variable speed drive (VSD) compressors. Throughout 2019,... 


Spin filters for mine-dust containment
2nd July 2019

Inertial spin filters use a vortex to remove dust particles from the environment. These filters are especially suitable for filtering air supplied into motor control centres and transformer rooms... 


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... 


Tri-lobe blower reintroduced
28th May 2019

Using the positive displacement principle, tri-lobe blowers have a number of low-pressure applications such as chemical processes, pneumatic transport and wastewater treatment. Atlas Copco has... 


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... 


New generation centrifugal air blowers announced
21st May 2019

A new generation of magnetic-bearing turbo blowers has been introduced to the market. Magnetic bearing technology uses magnets to hold the motor rotor in position during operation and at rest. The... 


Atlas Copco enhances its low emission, low noise E-Air solutions with electric fixed-speed and VSD compressors
Atlas Copco enhances its low emission, low noise E-Air solutions with electric fixed-speed and VSD compressors
10th May 2019

Throughout 2019, Atlas Copco will be introducing two additional fixed-speed and three new electric Variable Speed Drive (VSD) air compressors to its E-Air range. This year Atlas Copco will add the... 


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... 


Afrikaans is Groot music festival a flying success thanks to mechatronics, automation from SEW-EURODRIVE (Pty) Ltd.
Afrikaans is Groot music festival a flying success thanks to mechatronics, automation from SEW-EURODRIVE (Pty) Ltd.
25th March 2019

One of the most spectacular stunts ever achieved at a live music event in South Africa, namely ‘flying’ a replica helicopter across the stage at ‘Afrikaans is Groot’ at the Sun Arena in Menlyn,... 


Afrikaans is Groot music festival a flying success thanks to mechatronics, automation from SEW-EURODRIVE (Pty) Ltd.
18th March 2019 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The yearly music festival took place from 23 November to 2 December 2018, with planning for the helicopter stunt commencing at the beginning of November. The stunt was devised, set-up, and executed... 


Efficiency second to none with Atlas Copco’s new generation of centrifugal air blowers
Efficiency second to none with Atlas Copco’s new generation of centrifugal air blowers
11th March 2019

Atlas Copco proudly introduces a new generation of ZB 5 – 6 VSD+ magnetic bearing turbo blowers, one of the most efficient oil-free turbo blowers on the market. Featuring a unique design, proven... 


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... 


Atlas Copco completes its low pressure portfolio with latest ZL VSD lobe blower
6th March 2019

Atlas Copco’s re-introduction of the ZL lobe blower to its low pressure portfolio positions the company as a total solutions supplier of highly cost-effective and reliable low pressure compressed... 


Flywheel pump prevents damage to infrastructure
4th December 2018

Local pump manufacturer, KSB Pumps and Valves, showed-off its world-class engineering ability recently when it was called upon to develop a unique flywheel water pump system able to continue... 


Atlas Copco completes its low pressure portfolio with latest ZL VSD lobe blower
30th November 2018

Atlas Copco’s re-introduction of the ZL lobe blower to its low pressure portfolio positions the company as a total solutions supplier of highly cost-effective and reliable low pressure compressed... 


Efficiency second to none with Atlas Copco’s new generation of centrifugal air blowers
Efficiency second to none with Atlas Copco’s new generation of centrifugal air blowers
23rd November 2018

Atlas Copco proudly introduces a new generation of ZB 5 – 6 VSD+ magnetic bearing turbo blowers, one of the most efficient oil-free turbo blowers on the market. Featuring a unique design, proven... 


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... 


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