VEGA Instruments SA presents its comprehensive range of pressure and level instrumentation on the front cover this month. In the cover story, Clint Viviers talks about the range of pressure measurement options available to the process industries.
ON THE COVER
Best fit pressure measurement options from VEGA Instruments SA
MechChem Africa speaks to Clint Viviers of VEGA Instruments South Africa about the company’s comprehensive range of pressure measurement options available to suit both conventional and demanding pressure measurement applications. Read more…
COMMENT
Bell Equipment: from SA to the world
Following a visit to Bell Equipment’s manufacturing facility in Richards Bay, Peter Middleton unpacks the remarkable story of this proudly South African company’s rise from a farm-based equipment service and repair operation to the global leader in mobile equipment it is today. Read more…
WATER, WASTEWATER AND PUMPING SOLUTIONS
Meeting 2030 energy-efficiency targets by optimising pumping systems
Harry Rosen of TAS Online argues that, as far as energy efficiency is concerned, key pledges from the recent COP28 in Abu Dhabi can be achieved comfortably by paying closer attention to our pumps and pumping systems. Read more…
AECOM top 500 design firms for dams and reservoirs
Infrastructure consulting firm AECOM was ranked first in Dams and Reservoirs in the Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firms list for 2023, underpinning its reputation as the global leader in dam, reservoir and water projects. Read more…
Affordable preventative maintenance for water infrastructure
Xylem SAM PRO is a cloud-based preventive and strategic reliability-centred maintenance system that can be retrofitted to any equipment to generate data analytics on customised dashboards, informed by digital twin technologies. Read more…
POWER TRANSMISSION, BEARINGS, BUSHES AND SEALS
Bearings 2000 contributes to the circular economy
Lourens Pretorius of SKF talks about the contribution that Authorised SKF Distributor, Bearings 2000 is making to the circular economy using SKF’s Bearing Remanufacturing services in Jet Park, Gauteng. Read more…
Automating precision tasks
A new low-cost modular robotics kit from motion plastics manufacturer, igus, makes automation extremely easy and affordable for manufacturing companies in South Africa. Read more...
MINERALS PROCESSING AND MATERIALS HANDLING
Safe, smart and sustainable mining
Following the 2024 Mining Indaba, MS Prakash, Emerson’s vice president for the African region, spoke to MechChem Africa about championing safe, smart and sustainable change in the mining sector and the innovations making this possible. Read more…
Cavex® hydrocyclone for West Africa
Weir Minerals Africa recently manufactured a 20-way cluster of Cavex® 500 CVX hydrocyclones, specifically tailored to the classification and processing requirements of a gold project in West Africa. Read more…
Twin tilt-down flexible screw mobile conveyor
New from Flexicon is a Twin Tilt-Down Flexible Screw Conveyor system with dual hoppers on a common mobile base, constructed and finished to 3-A sanitary standards. Read more…
ROMPCO highlights its sustainability efforts on World Engineering Day
This year’s World Engineering Day theme, ‘Engineering Solutions for a Sustainable World’, showcased how engineers develop innovative solutions to address global challenges such as climate change in support of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Click to read in the online magazine…
TAKRAF secures major iron ore project in Mauritania
TAKRAF Group has announced the signing of a major contract with Société Nationale Industrielle et Minière (SNIM) for the supply of a complete iron ore crushing, screening, and material handling system, along with a train loading station for the F’Derick project in Mauritania. Click to read in the online magazine…
HYDRAULICS, PNEUMATICS AND AUTOMATION SOLUTIONS
Specialty rentals for air, power, flow and temperature
MechChem Africa talks to Henry Fourie of Rand Air about the transformative evolution of the rental landscape in sub-Saharan Africa, highlighting the company’s extended rental offering for air, power, flow and temperature. Read more…
Hydraulic solutions for solar thermal power plants
MechChem Africa talks HYDAC’s Jannie Botha and André Rodriguez about the unique hydraulic, lubrication and conditioning monitoring expertise the company offers for solar thermal power (CSP) plants. Read more…
POWERGEN, PETROCHEM AND SUSTAINABLE ENERGY MANAGEMENT
Sustainable solar solutions for dairy farming
In the lush landscape of Creighton Valley in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), a transformative journey to renewable energy is underway for dairy farmers and cheese producers, who are turning to solar power solutions from SolarSaver – without having to find upfront capital. Read more…
Understanding standby, prime and continuous gensets
Craig Bouwer from WEG Africa highlights the importance of understanding genset applications – standby, prime and continuous – for optimal performance and longevity. Read more…
Energy waste and power quality management
This article from COMTEST outlines how the Fluke 1770 series analysers can help energy plant operators to find savings, record power consumption rates, and develop power quality and energy-savings plans. Read more…
Biomass optimisation in the timber sector
Dennis Williams of Associated Energy Services (AES), talks about rising interest in the use of biomass waste from the timber industry to offset coal use. Read more…
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, WASTE AND CLEANING TECHNOLOGIES
Waste management strategies and ESG
Neil Brink, the Waste Management compliance manager for Enviroserv, presents the positive arguments for embedding ESG practices into waste management. Read more…
Sustainable ESG compliance strategies in SA
Leon Brink, the Waste Management compliance manager for Enviroserv, presents the positive arguments for embedding ESG practices into waste management. Click to read in the online magazine…
INNOVATIVE ENGINEERING
CSIR safety innovations presented at Mining Indaba
Riaan Bergh of the CSIR talks to MechChem Africa about some of the innovative mine safety solutions presented at the Investing in African Mining Indaba in Cape Town. Read more…
REGULARS
Products and industry news Click to read in the online magazine…
Enabling energy access for clean cooking
Puma Energy Ghana has reiterated its commitment to enabling access to energy, more specifically for clean cooking solutions. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator, Michael S. Regan, visits the company’s affiliate LPG bottling facility. Click to read in the online magazine…
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