ThyssenKrupp Uhde and its green hydrogen solutions are featured on our front cover and in the cover story this month. Other notable feature articles come from: ABB, WEC, Comtest, Multotec, SEW, Danfoss, Trafo Power Solutions, EDS, and Zest WEG.
ON THE COVER
Green hydrogen potential for Namibia: the best in the world
The CEO of ThyssenKrupp Uhde SSA, Rajend Govender, speaks at the Namibian Green Hydrogen Conference about Namibia’s favourable solar and wind resources, which could enable the country to produce green hydrogen at prices lower than anywhere else in the world. Read more...
PETER’S COMMENT
Time for organic transformation in SA's power industry
Peter Middleton argues the case for South African citizens, businesses and private industries to take ownership of their own power needs. Read more...
MAINTENANCE SOLUTIONS AND ASSET MANAGEMENT
ABB SWICOM: Smart switchgear with predictive capabilities
MechChem Africa talks to Danie Maré of ABB about SWICOM with ABB Ability™️, the company’s connected switchgear solution that offers rapid protection and ongoing condition monitoring. Read more...
Maintenance key to efficient HVAC
Brenton Spies of Booyco Engineering calls for better attention to maintenance on HVAC systems on mining equipment. Click to read in the online magazine...
Predictive maintenance: route-based vibration checks
Test, measurement and equipment solutions specialist, Comtest, describes how best to implement route-based predictive maintenance with the help instruments such as the Fluke 805 Vibration meter. Click to read in the online magazine...
WATER, WASTEWATER AND PUMPING SOLUTIONS
WEC packaged wastewater plants: ideal for Africa’s varied needs
Gunter Rencken and Rudolf de Koning of WEC Projects talk about distributed wastewater treatment using packaged plants. Read more...
Purification products and on-site service for guaranteed cost reductions
Veolia Services Southern Africa (VSSA) presents its water purification solutions for the pharmaceutical industry. Click to read in the online magazine...
IPR rebrands at Electra Mining Africa 2022
Dewatering and dredging specialist Integrated Pump Rental is rebranding to IPR. MD Lee Vine highlights the company’s strategic focus. Click to read in the online magazine...
MINERALS PROCESSING AND MATERIALS HANDLING
Export success and localisation initiatives
MechChem Africa talks to Rikus Immink and Peter Mbada about Multotec’s export success into Africa and localisation initiatives in South Africa. Read more...
SGGs: SEW-EURODRIVE’s modular girth gear offering
Bruce Farthing of SEW-EURODRIVE talks about the company’s unique Segmented Girth Gear (SGG) range of offerings. Read more...
Drive solutions for the sugar industry
Bonfiglioli South Africa, outlines the company’s comprehensive field-to-table drives product offering for the sugar industry. Read more...
Level measurement for extreme conditions
Clemens Hengstler, product manager for Radar at Vega, presents the case for using Vega solutions for level measurement in LNG/LPG processes. Click to read in the online magazine...
Enduron® HPGR – the principal choice for iron ore
Weir Minerals’ Theo Hendricks talks about the company’s successful Enduron® HPGR range, which has become the principal choice in iron ore. Click to read in the online magazine...
HEATING VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING
Heat recovery, energy efficiency and decarbonisation goals
Erik Roels of Danfoss talks about the role of heat recovery and reuse as a key opportunity for improving the energy efficiency of HVAC systems. Click to read in the online magazine...
BBE Cooling system for Venetia’s underground project
Andrew Branch of BBE Projects outlines the success of the turnkey refrigeration and air cooling systems for the underground extension of the Venetia diamond mine. Click to read in the online magazine...
POWERGEN, PETROCHEM AND SUSTAINABLE ENERGY MANAGEMENT
Customised dry-type transformer solutions for improved safety and lower costs
David Claassen of Trafo Power Solutions talks about the cost, reliability and safety advantages of using dry-type/cast-resin transformers. Read more...
Carbon emissions management essential for our future
MechChem Africa talks to Eckart Zollner from Economic Development Solutions (EDS), about the urgent need for action to better monitor, manage and reduce carbon emissions. Read more...
Energy action plan a strong message to industry and investors
Janice Foster of Zutari, highlights the positives in the South African Government’s Energy Crisis Action Plan. Click to read in the online magazine...
Cummins’ power ecosystem for IPPs
Cummins Southern Africa’s Warrick Gibbens talks about Cummins’ hybrid systems that can be integrated with renewable and grid systems to offer continuous power solutions while reducing carbon emissions. Click to read in the online magazine...
LOCAL MANUFACTURING AND FOOD PROCESSING
Zest WEG establishes LV motor assembly line
Zest WEG CEO, Eduardo Werninghaus, announces the company’s new local assembly line for WEG IE3 premium and IE4 super premium efficiency electric motors. Read more...
Integrated accreditation for fabricators and manufacturers
Oliver Naidoo of JC Auditors and ISO 3834 specialist auditor, Sean Blake, talk about the cost and convenience advantages of integrating multiple ISO accreditations. Read more...
INNOVATIVE ENGINEERING
Sasol Solar Challenge: Driving innovation and shaping the future
More than a decade after its debut in South Africa, the Sasol Solar Challenge for young engineers continues to be a test of PV technology and electric vehicle innovation. Read more...
REGULARS
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