Increased demand for condition monitoring
Drive engineering company SEW Eurodrive has recorded increased demand for its condition-monitoring service since it was launched at last year’s Electra Mining Africa event, especially from larger...
View ArticleFair adds substance to National Development Plan – organiser
The South African Industry and Technology Fair (Indutec) is actualising government policies and providing traction through adding real substance to the National Development Plan (NDP) 2030, the...
View ArticleLocal defence company confident it can ride out global downturn
The global market for armoured and mine-protected vehicles has entered a downturn, local company BAE Systems Land Systems South Africa (Land Systems SA) reports. This is in part due to economics and in...
View ArticleVibration tester continues to assist in detecting mechanical faults
Test and measurement distribution company Comtest, a distributor of Fluke electronic test equipment, is seeing continual growth in sales of Fluke 810 mechanical vibration testers, owing to an...
View ArticleStainless steel apparent consumption increases
South Africa’s stainless steel apparent consumption hit a high of 228 258 t last year, despite economic difficulties in most countries, as a result of a global financial meltdown, states the Southern...
View ArticleTechnological solutions for improving combustion efficiency, safety concerns
According to sources, more than 12 steam boilers in South Africa fail catastrophically each year as a result of undetected low water-level conditions, says specialist combustion optimization company...
View ArticleGas-fired boilers exceed popularity of coal counterparts
The increasing conversion of existing coal-fired boilers to natural gas usage, owing to the changes in the price of natural gas, not only reduces emissions but also decreases boiler maintenance when...
View ArticleIMESA to establish Harare branch amid regional collaboration drive
Industry association the Institute of Municipal Engineering of Southern Africa (IMESA) has called for greater integration and collaboration between South African municipal governments and municipal...
View ArticleService excellence emphasised as key to sustainability
The biggest potential for growth for Atlas Copco Compressor Technique Service South Africa, a division of global industrial and tooling manufacturer Atlas Copco, lies in its installed base, says...
View ArticleCompressed-air leaks a silent money pit, millions of rands to be saved
Companies are yet to realise how significant the costs of air leaks in compressor systems can be, hence the surprise at the costliness of having high leak rates, which could have been avoided, says...
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