On the front cover and in the cover story for this issue we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the National Cleaner Production Centre-South Africa (NCPC-SA). Key features articles include interviews with ZebraTube’s Tshepang Dolamo, SKF’s Sarel Froneman, Zest WEG’s Ruvern Moodley and Arno Broodryk, and UCT student engineer, Kai Goodall.
We also feature articles and news from Weir Minerals, IPR, SEW-EURODRIVE, Grindex, BI, Bonfiglioli, FLSmidth, Weba Chute’s, Multotec, Tectra Automation, Zutari, ABB, SRK and Enviroserve. And in a Special Report, we feature the SAISC Steel Awards for 2022.
ON THE COVER
NCPC-SA celebrates 20 years of resource efficiency implementation
NCPC-SA Director, Ndivhuho Raphulu, tells of the spectacular growth this CSIR service has offered and continues to offer to South African industry. Read more…
PETER’S COMMENT
COP27: SA’s plan for a just energy transition
Peter Middleton’s COP27 highlight: Cyril Ramaphosa “a blueprint for an economic transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy”. Read more…
WATER, WASTEWATER AND PUMPING SOLUTIONS
Geotextile dewatering bags: the emergency solution for dewatering and solid waste management
MechChem Africa talks to ZebraTube sales engineer, Tshepang Dolamo, about the use of geotextile dewatering tubes and bags to prevent sewage and mine-impacted wastewater contaminating freshwater ecosystems. Read more…
Weir Minerals’ pumps never stop evolving
Electra Mining Africa gave Weir Minerals Africa customers insight into the company’s pump innovations and how customers benefit from best ideas. Click to read in the online magazine…
Partnering with authorised agents for water treatment
Lionel Maasdorp of Allmech highlights the value in partnering with an authorised agent for water treatment components such as softener, filter, ball valves and shut-off valves. Click to read in the online magazine…
Ceramic ball valves for improved longevity
Compared to solenoid valves, ceramic ball valves offer improved longevity and wear resistance, at lower costs. Allmech’s Anelia Hough explains. Click to read in the online magazine…
Accredited local support underpins Grindex pumps in Zambia
Local Zambian company IES has made rapid progress this year as Integrated Pump Technology’s distributor of the Grindex brand of submersible pumps in that region. Click to read in the online magazine…
IPR boosts fleet ahead of rainy season
With the wet season on its way in many parts of South Africa creating the imminent danger of flooding, dewatering specialist IPR has increased its pumping capacity to help customers to dewater sites at short notice. Click to read in the online magazine…
POWER TRANSMISSION, BEARINGS, BUSHES AND SEALS
SKF SA’s Centre of Excellence for the Circular Economy
SKF South Africa has rebranded its Solutions Factory to enable the local facility to better embrace the circular economy across its product and service offering. MechChem Africa talks to Sustainability manager, Sarel Froneman. Read more…
Segmented girth gears for scrubber upgrade
As part of De Beers’ scrubber upgrade project at its Venetia Diamond Mine, SEW-EURODRIVE is installing four of its segmented girth gear systems for the mine’s primary and secondary scrubbers. Read more…
Local manufacturer perfects its cone crusher performance
A small engineered plastic bush from igus has proved to be the difference between a good and great machine for Crush Force, a local manufacturer of crushing equipment for mines. Click to read in the online magazine…
BI celebrates its 65th anniversary
Bearings International (BI), which celebrates its 65th anniversary this year, has grown its countrywide distribution network by a further four branches and is looking to add a completely new complementary business unit to the existing four. Click to read in the online magazine…
Heavy duty drive solutions for the mining industry
The Bonfiglioli range of heavy-duty drives can provide solutions throughout the comminution, processing and beneficiation stages of minerals processing. Read more…
MINERALS PROCESSING AND MATERIALS HANDLING
FLSmidth drives MissionZero at Electra Mining Africa
Alistair McKay talks about new FLSmidth technologies and how they can leverage production and environmental performance to allow process plants to do more with less. Click to read in the online magazine…
Weba’s order book grows as mining industry revives
Weba Chute Systems has seen its order book recover strongly in recent months, with much coming from South Africa’s mining sector, but significant orders have also been received from mines in neighbouring states. Click to read in the online magazine…
Multotec displays talent and innovation at Electra
Electra Mining Africa 2022 provided a great chance for Multotec’s young talent to share their knowledge, says Multotec’s Bheka Majola. Click to read in the online magazine…
TRIO® pan feeder boosts OMV’S output
A Trio® EF3606 pan feeder installed by Weir Minerals Africa at OMV’s Stilfontein crushing plant has increased production by 40% and helped to create a safer working environment. Read more…
HYDRAULIC, PNEUMATIC AND COMPRESSED AIR SOLUTIONS
Automated palletising system for Danone SA
Bosch Rexroth South Africa Group Company, Tectra Automation, has delivered on a contract for Danone in Boksburg for a turnkey solution to simplify and improve the reliability of the dairy producer’s palletising process. Read more…
ABB unveils future of process automation
“Distributed Control Systems (DCS) are vital to sustainably meeting the rising demand for energy, utilities and goods.” This is a core finding of ABB’s recently released White Paper: ‘The DCS of tomorrow: ABB’s process automation system vision’. Click to read in the online magazine…
Zutari and 4Sight to create smart buildings
4Sight and Zutari have established a collaborative partnership to meet need-to- manage finite resources more responsibly. Click to read in the online magazine…
Packaging, a sustainable society and temperature controllers
To solve the social issue of marine plastic waste, OMRON has embarked on the challenging task of developing innovative temperature controllers to reduce eco-friendly packaging defects. Click to read in the online magazine…
POWERGEN, PETROCHEM AND SUSTAINABLE ENERGY MANAGEMENT
Zest WEG’s expanding E-House manufacturing capability
MechChem Africa visits Zest WEG’s E-House manufacturing facility in Heidelberg, South Africa, and talks to PPC Manager, Ruvern Moodley, and Facility Supervisor, Arno Broodryk, about the expansion of their capability. Read more…
Cummins’ innovations in hydrogen production and energy storage
Boasting some of the world’s best renewable resources, the Africa and Middle East (AME) region is well positioned to host gigawatt size hydrogen production sites, predicts Alan Zhao from the New Power business of Cummins. Click to read in the online magazine...
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, WASTE AND CLEANING TECHNOLOGIES
High standards of waste management in Angola’s oil sector
Bruce Engelsman, principal engineer at SRK Consulting, talks about the company’s waste management work in Angola’s oil and gas sector. Click to read in the online magazine…
Diverting waste from landfill with on-site solutions
Ryan van Heerden of EnviroServ talks about the company’s integrated waste management approach coupled with on-site waste management services. Click to read in the online magazine…
SPECIAL REPORT
SAISC Steel Awards 2022: innovation, ingenuity and community
The Southern African Institute for Steel Construction (SAISC) recently hosted the 2022 Steel Awards under the ‘green shoots’ theme in acknowledgement of the importance of continuing to navigate through troubled times. Read more…
INNOVATIVE ENGINEERING
Award winning social innovation, sustainability and renewable energy projects
On the RS Components stand at Electra Mining this year, a student engineer from UCT, Kai Goodall, showcased a series of innovative, socially responsible and award-winning RS-Sponsored student projects. MechChem Africa takes a look. Read more…
REGULARS
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