October 2007
SEW Eurodrive has partnered with New Seasons Investments Holdings, which has acquired 26% of the entire issued share capital. This is the first time in the 75-year history of the multinational company that shares have been sold outside of the family. The company's local operations are reaping benefits from the upgraded assembly facility in Nelspruit, which has supplied 30 110 kW and 12 185 kW MC units to the Mototolo mine in Steelpoort. See full story on page 4.
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Aluminium
Non-destructive internal stress deviation - a view of aluminium interests
The object of this paper by AFSA's Dr Tony Paterson is to provide an overview of some proactive and practical areas of industry interest and thinking behind how the industry and academia may interface
Automation software
New automation software offerings
MechTech attends the launch of new major product offerings by global supplier of industrial automation and automation software, Wonderware
Centrifugal pumping systems
Improving the energy efficiency of centrifugal pumping systems
MechTech reports back on the opening address by the DME's chief director of hydrocarbons Muzi Mkhizi, at the recently held South African Institute of Mechanical Engineers' IPUC conference
Furnaces, kilns, ovens, foundries & forges
Foundry sets new standards of excellence
Furnaces, kilns, ovens, foundries and forges
Impala Platinum's furnace upgrade completed
Grinaker-LTA Mechanical & Electrical's Metals and Minerals division has completed the supply and installation of the furnace steelwork, steel shell and some of the electrode column installation for Implats' upgraded No 4 furnace
Heating, Cooling, Ventilation and Airconditioning
WSP proud of Greenstone air-conditioning contract
WSP Consulting Engineers SA was responsible for the R31-million HVAC portion of the Greenstone Shopping Centre contract
Custom-designed cooling system for Shosholoza Meyl upgrade
Lifecycle management and software choices
Lifecycle management choices at PBMR
The Pebble Bed Modular Reactor development has reached an advanced stage of design for some of the long lead times. MechTech talks to Anton Kotze, manager of product realisation software systems, about the complexities of managing product realisation and plant integration simultaneously
Proactive partnerships
From simple conduits to proactive partners
Mike Cronin of Elquip Solutions talks to MechTech about how a distributor can become an asset for its clients
