Plant Maintenance

Becker’s Kito electric chain and manual hoists are designed for dependable use in materials handling and maintenance applications in diverse industries. These include mining, construction, shipbuilding, food and beverages, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing and general industry, as well as in chemical and petrochemical plants and the wind power sector.

Condition monitoring technology is advancing so fast that ongoing training for staff working in the machinery maintenance arena is essential in order for them to stay abreast of current trends.

Ever wondered how much functionality could fit into an imager the size of a smartphone? You’d be surprised. Electron­ics continue to shrink in size, making it possible to include increasing levels of functionality into smaller spaces. The Fluke PTi120 pocket-sized professional-grade thermal imager is available from Comtest, representative of Fluke in South Africa. The PTi120 is ideal for first-line trouble­shooting. It can be used to scan electrical equipment, pumps, motors, building systems, HVAC, and process control equipment quickly, for hot spots and cold spots that can indicate early signs of trouble. The imagers are small and affordable enough to make it practical for each technician to have one.

The first of Koeberg nuclear power station’s long-awaited six new replacement steam generators arrived at the plant 30^th September. This is the result of exceptional teamwork and collaboration and heralds a key milestone for Africa’s only nuclear power station. The steam generators weigh some 380 tonnes each and are about 20 metres long. The first three new generators will be installed into Unit 1 between February and June 2021.

Heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems are critical in various economic sectors: from maintaining the cold chain in the production of foods and beverages, to ensuring the correct operation of servers in data centres, for example.