BMG drive solutions for the water, wastewater and sewage sector are presented on the front cover of this issue, and Kelly Mac Iver describes some of these in the cover story. We also include Special Report from Bonfiglioli South Africa, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year.
Lead feature topics include: automatic lubrication systems from SKF Group company, Lincoln Lubrication SA; Veolia’s new broader global purpose to resource the world through environmental services; Kwatani’s approach to vibrating screen designs by optimising the interaction between the materials and the mechanical engineering; MicroKool HVAC solutions from SME; the premium-free introduction of WEG IE4 super premium efficiency motors into SA by Zest WEG. SEW-EURODRIVE’s custom-designed 6.0 t mixer drive solution for a local feed producer; and a new circular-economy biopolymer plant being built in Uusikaupunki, Finland, which will use waste soy residues as feedstock.
ON THE COVER
Drive solutions and services for water, wastewater and sewage: Kelly Mac Iver, BMG’s Gears Business Unit manager for the ElectroMechanical Division, describes BMG’s drive solutions for the water, wastewater and sewage sectors. Read more…
PETER’s COMMENT
Global sustainability and progress for forestry industries: Based on a summary of the International Council of Forest and Paper Associations (ICFPA) Sustainability Progress Report, Peter Middleton argues that sustainability and circular economy principles are survival imperative, for businesses as well as for people and the planet. Read more…
MAINTENANCE SOLUTIONS AND ASSET MANAGEMENT
Progressive automatic lubrication systems for extended life: Joe Barnard of Lincoln Lubrication SA describes the SKF Group company’s continual lubrication solutions for stationary and mobile machines operating in harsh and unforgiving environments. Read more…
Bosch Rexroth Ghana milestone repair project in Nigeria: Bosch Rexroth Ghana has recently completed repairs to contaminated hydraulic power units on the Framo Crude Oil Pumping System. Click to read in the online magazine…
Tube and drain cleaning – what you need to know: An article from Hawk Pumps sharing insights into the nozzles needed for different high-pressure tube and drain cleaning applications. Read more…
SPECIAL REPORT
Bonfiglioli SA: 30 years of commitment to local industry: In celebration of its 30th anniversary as a subsidiary of the Italian Bonfiglioli Group, MechChem Africa talks to founding members Tony dos Santos and retired CEO, Robert Rohman. Read more…
WATER AND WASTEWATER SOLUTIONS
Veolia: resourcing the world through environmental services: Chris Braybrooke talks about Veolia’s new and broader global purpose, which embraces the UN’s SGDs through optimised and integrated water, waste and energy resource management solutions. Read more…
Pumping responsibly the only way to conserve groundwater: Stephan Venter of Grundfos urges borehole users to pay more attention to monitoring and controlling how much groundwater they pump. Click to read in the online magazine…
An integrated path to Africa’s water future: Principal SRK scientist, Avril Owens, highlights the advantages of adopting an integrated approach when it comes to water management planning. Read more…
Dynamic Fluid Control sees a future in local valve designs: Tumi Tsehlo of Dynamic Fluid Control (DFC) talks about public private partnerships and how they can be used to modernise and expand water and sanitation infrastructure. Click to read in the online magazine…
MINERALS PROCESSING AND MATERIALS HANDLING
Mega screens: where materials science meets mechanical engineering: Annelize Van der Walt and Gideon De Villiers of Kwatani talk about the design of increasingly large vibrating screens. Read more…
FLSmidth high density thickeners double mine output: FLSmidth’s Howard Areington talks about a thickener solution for one of the world’s largest copper and cobalt producers. Click to read in the online magazine…
New composite liners for large sag mills: Multotec’s Sam Hearn describes the development of innovative liner designs to optimise the performance and wear life of large SAG mills. Read more…
Raising beneficiation efficiencies in coal: To help contain the cost of coal-fired power generation, MBE Minerals Group is positioned to provide fit-for-application solutions to optimise plant beneficiation. Click to read in the online magazine…
HEATING VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING
Modular HVAC systems for adverse applications: Johan Pienaar of SME – Specialist Mechanical Engineers – talks about his company’s MicroKool MK series industrial HVAC solutions and describes an implementation success in the aluminium smelter industry. Read more…
POWERGEN, PETROCHEM AND SUSTAINABLE ENERGY MANAGEMENT
WEG IE4 motors: a zero-premium route to optimum efficiency: With the introduction of WEG IE4 super premium efficiency motors into Southern Africa at the same price as its premium efficiency IE3 range, Fanie Steyn of Zest WEG outlines why no other motor choice makes sense. Read more…
G7 Energy facility preferred bidder in RMIPPPP: Killian Hagemann, G7 Renewable Energies co-founder and director of Oya Energy, welcomes Gwede Mantashe’s announcement of the winners of the Government’s Risk Mitigation IPP Procurement Programme (RMIPPPP). Click to read in the online magazine…
LOCAL MANUFACTURING AND FOOD PROCESSING
Bespoke drive solution for local animal feed equipment: Phillip Steyn of SEW-EURODRIVE talks about a custom-designed 6.0 t twin-shaft paddle mixer drive solution developed in conjunction with Dalein Agriplan for a local agricultural feed producer. Click to read in the online magazine…
siFramo: a modular non-welded steel support system: A first-of-a-kind in Africa, siFramo, a non-welded modular steel truss structural support system that saves time, money and labour, is being introduced into South Africa by Gismo Installations. Read more…
INNOVATIVE ENGINEERING
Multipurpose bioplastic from soy residues: a pilot plant in Finland: A biopolymer plant is being built in Uusikaupunki, Finland, in which bioplastic production from the soy residues derived from main stream food and feed production processes will be piloted on an industrial scale. Read more…
REGULARS
Products and industry news: A collection of news stories from KSB, Comtest, SKF, Bauer Geared Motors, Flexicon, Endress+Hauser, Atlas Copco, Bosch Rexroth Africa and Booyco Electronics. Click to read in the online magazine…
Back page: Smart cities promote best practice in urban sustainability: Zutari’s Carshif Talip talks about the importance of robust and integrated planning for the development of Smart Cities. Click to read in the online magazine…
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