This issue of African Fusion features Air Liquide on the front cover. The associated cover story features Air Liquide’s Customer Demo Day at which Mwali Kawawa, national business developer for South Africa presented the companies comprehensive range of welding solutions, which are all available through Air Liquide’s Connected Store.
FRONT COVER STORY
Air Liquide SA showcases its total welding and cutting offering
At an Air Liquide Customer Demo Day in Alrode South Africa national business developer, Mwali Kawawa, presented the companies comprehensive range of welding solutions, highlighting that the company is much more than just a welding gas supplier. Read more…
FEATURES
ISO 3834, the PER and the safety critical mining industry
African Fusion talks to SAIW’s Renier Mostert, about the role of the SAIW’s ISO 3834 Welding Fabricators Certification scheme in driving up weld quality and safety standards. Read more…
ND Engineering: SA’s exotic materials fabrication specialist
Elvis Green and Mark Ackerman of ND Engineering talk about their company’s comprehensive fabrication capability. Read more…
Assisting Africa in building-up national welding capabilities
Chris Smallbone presents an abridged version of his Keynote presentation delivered at the 1st TWF Africa Annual Assembly and Conference. Click to read in the online magazine...
Advanced NDT: a global perspective
Level 3 NDT specialist, Grant Meredith, talks to African Fusion about the advancements in NDT he has experienced since leaving South Africa. Read more…
Usability a critical factor in long-term welder satisfaction
Thomas Hold of voestalpine Bohler Welding, discusses the importance of welding machine usability for efficiency, weld quality and welder satisfaction. Read more…
Efficient Engineering: world-class quality, capability and experience
African Fusion visits the fabrication facilities of Efficient Engineering in Tunney, and talks to Gerhard van Zyl; Gary Colegate; and Dries Vandezande. Read more…
ESAB innovations for reducing welding costs
Chris Eibl of ESAB Southern Africa talks about the innovations being introduced to help local fabricators to reduce costs and improve productivity. Read more…
Maintenance projects lead to Steinmüller innovations
Morne Kidson and Leon Olivier talk about innovations such as explosive welding that have emerged at Steinmüller Africa as a result of its OEM and plant maintenance history. Read more…
Hypertherm Powermax SYNC®: legendary air plasma technology
Shaun Geyer of Renttech SA talks about Powermax SYNC® plasma technology and the SmartSYNC® torch: modern innovations making Hypertherm a world market leader. Read more…
Flexible, cost-effective robotic automation for SMEs and lower volumes
John Mostert of Yaskawa introduces two new solutions targeted at supporting smaller jobbing shops: Weld4Me Collaborative Welding and a Yaskawa tending robot solution for CoastOne press brakes. Read more…
WeldCube: The professional’s solution for welding data
Fronius’ WeldCube is a suite of data management solutions that enable customers to prepare, train, record, analyse and evaluate welding data across multiple power sources. Edric van der Walt of Fronius South Africa explains. Read more…
Cosmo Group launches 3-in-I hand-held laser system
Cosmo Group is introducing cutting-edge new hand-held laser technology into South Africa. African Fusion talks to Pieter Pistorius of the University of Pretoria and Petrus Pretorius of Cosmo Group about its core features and uses. Read more…
REGULARS
Message from John Tarboton
Having just returned from the 76th IIW Annual Assembly and Conference in Singapore, John Tarboton reports some good news for the SAIW and for South Africans with IIW Welding Inspector qualifications. Read more…
Welding and cutting forum Click to read in the online magazine...
Today’s technology: Linc-Cobot: a game changing solution
Thulani Mngomezulu of Lincoln Electric talks about the Linc-Cobot welding system, designed to complement the skills of human welders, while improving weld productivity, quality and repeatability. Read more…
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