African Fusion: November-December 2025: voestalpine Böhler Welding is on the front cover of this end-of-year issue. The associated cover story features the new CORE MMA range of modern single-phase MMA and lift-TIG welding power sources.

CORE MMA expands Böhler’s extensive equipment portfolio

Keith Saunders of voestalpine Böhler Welding introduces the company’s expanded welding equipment range, which, in addition to the premium Uranos and heavy-duty Terra ranges, now also includes the CORE MMA range of modern single-phase MMA and lift-TIG welding power sources. Read more…

The SAIW 2.0 Transformation Project

SAIW Training and Technical Manager, Confidence Lekoane, highlights the progress being made towards the full Implementation of the SAIW 2.0 Renewal Project. Read more…

This mid-year issue of African Fusion features Afrox on the front cover, with a story about the company’s history of success in complex application solutions, most notably in the power generation sector.

Navigate application development and complex projects with Afrox

Johann Pieterse, MI Technical Manager of Afrox, highlights Afrox’s long history of application development for assisting its customers in implementing complex projects efficiently and safely. Read more…

This first issue of African Fusion for 2025 features ESAB on the front cover, with the cover story, presenting the company’s low moisture electrode range.

ON THE COVER: Factory fresh electrodes straight from the pack

Kevin Xaba, product manager for filler metals at ESAB Southern Africa, presents the case for adopting ESAB’s “remarkable” OK 55.00/OK 55.00L low moisture absorption (LMA) electrode range. Read more...

This final issue of AF for 2024 features voestAlpine Böhler welding and its reduced fume GUARD range of seamless-cored wires on the cover. The SAIW 2024 Awards is the lead story from the Institute, and we feature industry articles from Kelvion. New Age Engineering Solutions and Steinmuller, along with news from many of SA’s leading welding industry suppliers.

ON THE COVER: Seamless-cored wires that reduce manganese exposure

Nazmi Adams of voestalpine Böhler Welding introduces the new diamondspark GUARD range of seamless flux-cored welding wires, which have been designed to reduce exposure to manganese welding fumes.  Read more…

Our mid-year issue of African Fusion features Air Liquide on the front cover. For the cover story, AF talks to a global team of Air Liquide technical specialists about recent research into welding fume generation for GMAW and the importance of shielding gas and metal transfer mode choices in reducing fume.

ON THE COVER

Optimising welding fume generation without comprising safety and weld quality

AF talks to members of Air Liquide’s Welding and Cutting team about the effects of welding fumes, the influence of shielding gas, welding process choices, safety knowledge and practices.  Read more...