Veolia Services Southern Africa (SSVA) is on our front cover and in the cover story Miles Murray talks about water reuse and how Veolia and the global Veolia Group’s core purposes: ecological transformation and implementing the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
ON THE COVER
Water reuse and ecological transformation
MechChem Africa talks to Miles Murray, about Veolia’s expertise in water and resource reuse and the role the company plays in delivering ecological transformation. Read more…
PETER’S COMMENT
Davos, Klaus Schwab and the multi-stakeholder sustainable future
Following some research into the origins of the WEF and its founder, Klaus Schwab, Peter Middleton reviews his attitudes to WEF’s Davos annual gathering of the world’s powerful people and is heartened by some of the positives impacts it is having. Read more…
MAINTENANCE SOLUTIONS AND ASSET MANAGEMENT
Werner Pumps’ SA-manufactured boiler tube cleaning equipment
Sebastian Werner, MD at Werner Pumps, talks about the role played by trailer-mounted high-pressure cleaning equipment in keeping boiler tubes in peak working condition. Click to read in the online magazine…
WearCheck embraces communication tech
Condition monitoring specialist WearCheck is now able to send customers oil analysis and equipment condition reports via WhatsApp. Click to read in the online magazine…
thyssenkrupp’s condition-based maintenance solution
Francois de Villiers of thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions talks about the company’s condition-based maintenance approach and some successful refurbishments that benefitted from this service. Read more…
Ultra-reliable lubrication from SKF
Eddie Martens of SKF introduces System 24 TLSD single point automatic lubricator Series. Click to read in the online magazine…
WATER, WASTEWATER AND PUMPING SOLUTIONS
Ten years on, the Warman DWU pump remains a ‘local hero’
Weir Minerals Africa head of engineering Christian Stehle, talks about the “innovative evolution” of the Warman DWU high-lift dirty water pump. Read more…
Tough conditions call for Grindex drainage pumps
Jordan Marsh of Integrated Pump Technology talks about the Grindex pump as an ideal drainage solution that performs reliably in the toughest of conditions. Click to read in the online magazine…
StitchWise and ZebraTube: a local dewatering success story
MechChem Africa visits the manufacturing facilities of ZebraTube and StitchWise in Carletonville, South Africa, and talks to StitchWise managing director, Vincent Prior and Carien Spagnuolo, general manager of ZebraTube. Read more…
MINERALS PROCESSING AND MATERIALS HANDLING
Vibrating screen designs informed by fundamental parameters
MechChem Africa speaks to Kenny Mayhew-Ridgers of Kwatani about the holistic design approach adopted for its vibrating screens, which involves investigating the process and screening requirements then carefully optimising all the geometrical, physical and dynamic screening parameters. Read more…
Pressure on cement, mining for sustainable production
Deon de Kock of FLSmidth discusses the tricky future for energy-intensive industries, which will be expected to balance environmental expectations with profitability under the weight of intensifying regulations and best practices. Click to read in the online magazine…
Dust control vital to miners’ health
Izak Potgieter of Weba Chute Systems makes the argument for implementing dust control measures, particularly around conveyor transfer chutes. Click to read in the online magazine…
MineARC’s ChemSAFE Safe Havens: the gold standard
MechChem Africa speaks to Alex Farquhar of MineARC Systems, a world leader in controlled environments and safety technologies for underground mining, tunnelling, chemical processing and biotechnology industries. Read more…
HEATING VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING
BBE Consultants and the VUMA simulation advantage
MechChem Africa talks to Russell Hattingh and Hannes Potgieter of BBE Consulting about their flagship mine ventilation simulation software, VUMA-network. Read more…
Booyco mobile HVAC systems: busting the perception of over-engineering
MechChem Africa talks to Booyco Engineering’s Brenton Spies and Grant Miller about purpose-engineered mobile HVAC systems that are designed to best suit the harsh operating conditions experienced in the military, rail and mining sectors. Read more…
POWERGEN, PETROCHEM AND SUSTAINABLE ENERGY MANAGEMENT
Zest WEG supplies SA’s new helium gas project
Zest WEG is supplying locally manufactured transformers, switchgear and substations to South Africa’s exciting onshore natural gas and helium project, Tetra4. Read more…
IdentiQ digital twin for sustainable, flexible and secure power grids
Hitachi Energy, a market leader in power grids, has launched IdentiQTM, a game-changing digital twin solution that integrates with Hitachi’s Lumada Asset and Work Management platform. Click to read in the online magazine…
CORROSION CONTROL AND COATINGS
Cooling tower water treatment – understanding the options
JP Thyse of Allmech talks about how to protect cooling towers, evaporative condensers and water treatment systems hot and cold water-treatment systems from scale, corrosion and microbiocides. Click to read in the online magazine…
LOCAL MANUFACTURING AND FOOD PROCESSING
SEW-Eurodrive’s build strategy: the pride of Africa
MechChem Africa talks to SEW-Eurodrive’s Raymond Obermeyer and Jonathan McKey about the company’s growth strategy and the modern and efficient new 26 000 m2 assembly and manufacturing facility in Johannesburg. Read more…
INNOVATIVE ENGINEERING
Mobile power innovation for a cooler and cleaner environment
Atlas Copco’s David Stanford talks about some the innovative solutions emerging from the company’s Power Technique business line. Read more…
REGULARS
Products and industry news Click to read in the online magazine…
Mechanised machinery training enters virtual age Click to read in the online magazine…
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