Weir Minerals Africa is on our front cover this month, with its Mudflo pump showcasing one of the company’s engineered to order (ETO) solutions. Other exclusive features include: Harry Rosen’s pumps column about pipe friction; Danfoss’ fully electric construction site; Festo’s energy efficiency solutions; steam turbines maintenance from Zest WEG; and ProjectZero, a district wide decarbonisation success from Sonderborg: ‘the global capital of energy efficiency’.

ON THE COVER

Weir Minerals’ Mudflo pump shows value of ETO solution:

Marnus Koorts talks about Weir Minerals’ Mudflo pump solution, one of a growing number of engineered to order solutions (ETO). Read more…

PETER’S COMMENT

Meeting Africa’s energy-related goals

Following the IEA’s global energy efficiency conference in Sonderborg, Denmark, Peter Middleton comments on the IEA’s ‘Africa Energy Outlook 2022’ report that highlights Africa’s potential pathway out of the world’s overlapping global crises. Read more…

WATER, WASTEWATER AND PUMPING SOLUTIONS

Parallel pipes and the size of pizzas

Pump expert Harry Rosen unravels the relationship between flow rate, pipe area and velocity, and the dramatic effect these values can have on friction losses. Read more…

Easy access to pump and hose flotation devices

Dewatering projects often require the use of accessories such as pump and hose flotation devices (PFDs and HFDs). Integrated Pump Rental (IPR) carries a comprehensive range. Click to read in the online magazine...

Technology to remotely monitor and manage pumps

Grundfos senior service sales specialist, Nicolette Gomes, argues the case for preventative maintenance, underpinned by real time remote monitoring. Click to read in the online magazine...

WearCheck acquires Set Point Water Laboratories

WearCheck has brought its sister company, Set Point Water Laboratories, into the fold adding a new division to WearCheck’s scientific testing structure. Click to read in the online magazine...

KSB calls for joint efforts to treat coastal waste

KSB senior project engineer, Hugo du Plessis, calls for collaboration between neighbouring businesses to establish industrial effluent treatment plants in coastal areas.  Click to read in the online magazine...

POWER TRANSMISSION, BEARINGS, BUSHES AND SEALS

Electrification of the construction industry showcased in Sonderborg

During the IEA’s 2022 conference on energy efficiency, MechChem Africa visits an all-electric construction site and talks to Eric Alström of Danfoss. Read more…

Bonfiglioli engineers set new group standards

Recent engineering design successes completed in South Africa for local and global projects are setting new benchmarks for the Bonfiglioli Group. Read more…

Steel and heat treatment raises performance in wind turbines

A new steel and heat treatment process has been developed for SKF high durability wind turbine gearboxes. Click to read in the online magazine...

Modular drives for power generation 

SEW-EURODRIVE is on a mission to localise its modular drive concept. Jonathan McKey highlights a few of the advantages. Read more…

MINERALS PROCESSING AND MATERIALS HANDLING

Sandvik customers welcome new crushing solutions

Quarry owners have given an enthusiastic reception to two new Sandvik static crushing solutions, the Reborn plant and the FastPlant. Read more…

Cameroon exploration progresses with Multotec pilot plant

An exploration project in Cameroon has been using a modular pilot plant from Multotec to conduct small-scale testing on its site. Read more…

Weir Minerals Africa benefits as mining surges

Weir Minerals is more than maintaining its share of the African market while moving into new geographies on the continent, such as Nigeria. Click to read in the online magazine...

Kwatani casts the spotlight on innovation and digitalisation

Leading vibrating equipment OEM Kwatani will use Electra Mining Africa 2022 to showcase its leading-edge multi-slope screening technology and the company’s advances in digitalisation. Click to read in the online magazine...

HYDRAULIC, PNEUMATIC AND COMPRESSED AIR SOLUTIONS

Locally engineered hydraulic, lubrication and pneumatic solutions

BMG’s service centres (RSC) play a critical role by providing engineered hydraulics and pneumatics services to optimise productivity for local industries. Read more…

Hydraulic design and simulation capabilities from HYDAC

HYDAC Technology ZA’s engineering team presents its custom design approach for developing, optimising and installing modern hydraulic systems and associated pressure equipment. Click to read in the online magazine...

Hydraulic rock drill: efficient, fast, accurate, clean and safe 

With the smart HRD100 Hydraulic Rock Drill, Epiroc continues its proud reputation for setting the global industry benchmark in the design, manufacture and supply of high quality machines. Click to read in the online magazine...

Integrated Air Solutions partners with global piping and fittings specialist 

Integrated Air Solutions recently signed a partnership agreement with Italian piping and fittings manufacturing specialist, AIRCOM Piping Systems. Click to read in the online magazine...

POWERGEN, PETROCHEM AND SUSTAINABLE ENERGY MANAGEMENT

Extracting best possible value from steam turbines 

MechChem Africa talks to Rudolf van Pype of Zest WEG Steam Turbines about the maintenance of steam turbines and some key mistakes operators should avoid. Read more…

Overcoming boiler failures 

Over the past 24 months there has been a marked increase in companies requiring emergency boiler systems to keep their steam operations functioning. Jonathan Probert of EP Steam asks why? Click to read in the online magazine...

Hybrid and flexible power plants essential for supply security 

Wallace Manyara, Southern Africa Business Development Manager at Wärtsilä, writes about hybrid solutions that control and optimise energy storage and power generation. Click to read in the online magazine...

AUTOMATION, PROCESS CONTROL AND CAE

Sustainability and energy efficiency: key priorities for automation systems

MechChem Africa talks to Skye Prato of Festo about how to improve the energy efficiency of automation systems. Read more…

Fuel for the future: trends in fuel cell production

A story from Omron about the need for smart production strategies and technologies to realise hydrogen potential for autonomous driving, connectivity, electrification and shared mobility (ACES). Click to read in the online magazine...

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, WASTE AND CLEANING TECHNOLOGIES

VSSA promotes healthy ecosystem and rich biodiversity

Veolia Services Southern Africa presents its circular economy approach to environmental management. Read more...

Plastics recycling growth promising

Patricia Pillay of Polyco talks about the extended-producer responsibility (EPR) regulations and voluntary agreements that promote material circularity. Click to read in the online magazine...

INNOVATIVE ENGINEERING

Energy Efficiency, Sonderborg and ProjectZero

From the International Energy Agency’s 2022 Energy Efficiency conference in Sonderborg, Peter Middleton highlights some notable efficiency and decarbonisation successes. Read more…

REGULARS

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Back page: Red Dot Award for SA-designed camper-trailer  Read more…

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