BMG is in the front cover of this May-June issue of MechChem Africa, and for the cover story, the company’s GM for the Consumables Divisions, Wayne Holton unpacks BMG’s bearing range, while highlighting the total solutions services available to help industry to reduce downtime and optimise productivity.
ON THE COVER:
BMG’s World of bearings: Wayne Holton unpacks BMG’s bearings range.
Wayne Holton unpacks BMG’s bearings range and the company’s total solutions service offering. Read more...
PETER’S COMMENT
A city-centred energy transition?
In response to a new report from the IEA about helping cities to manage their energy demand, Peter Middleton suggests we should start look at the national grid as the backup supplier, with our day-to-day energy needs being met via locally generated energy. Read more...
MAINTENANCE SOLUTIONS AND ASSET MANAGEMENT
Industrial uptime: the core of BI’s offering
MechChem Africa talks to the management team of BI about the company’s new go-to-market strategy, which now has industrial uptime as the principle underpinning all brand and service offerings. Read more...
Hytec Fluid Technology reopens Oil Analysis Laboratory
Owing to an increase in demand, Hytec Fluid Technology (HFT) has reopened its Oil Analysis Laboratory in Kempton Park with a bolstered service offering. Click to read in the online magazine...
Tribology and lubrication engineering for improved asset reliability
Tribology, the study of interaction between moving surfaces, most notably friction, has applications in engineering, medicine and daily life. For Lubrication Engineers (LE) South Africa, it is a subject dealt with every day. Read more...
SKF SA celebrates 110 years of optimising rotational assets
Established in 1914 by Swedish Holding Company, SKF AB, SKF South Africa is proudly celebrating its rich 110 year heritage of delivering premium value solutions to customers across South and Southern Africa. Read more...
WATER, WASTEWATER AND PUMPING SOLUTIONS
Mine water stewardship begins with effective water management
WSP’s Nirvishee Juggath outlines the key management principles needed for mining companies to reduce their operational water consumption. Read more…
Climate-resilient solutions: a call to action
Robert Erasmus, managing director at Sanitech, highlights the key issues causing the water crisis in South Africa and calls for urgent action to start the process of overcoming them. Click to read in the online magazine...
IPR pump rebuild solutions
Henru Strydom, Operations Manager at IPR, highlights the company's pump rebuild facility as key for managing pump lifecycles cost effectively. Click to read in the online magazine...
MINERALS PROCESSING AND MATERIALS HANDLING
Spiral separation for optimised recovery
Menzi Xulu of Multotec talks about spiral technology for the primary separation of chromite ores and mineral sands, and their use to extract additional value from PGM tailings. Read more...
MATO conveyor belt fasteners and cleaners for Botswana
Multotec conveyor belt solutions company MATO Products is paving the way in the Botswana mining market with its innovative belt fastening systems, lacing equipment and belt cleaners. Click to read in the online magazine...
FLSmidth’s eccentric roll crusher
To optimise comminution processes, mines and quarries can take advantage of the revolutionary concept of FLSmidth’s Eccentric Roll Crusher (ERC®), which provides higher throughputs, energy efficiency and flexibility than other conventional primary crushers in hard rock applications. Click to read in the online magazine...
Innomotics partners in world's first digital mine
Innomotics, a Siemens Business, has partnered with Anglo American to develop a world-first digital mining solution for Quellaveco copper mine, in Peru. Read more...
Pneumatic conveying of wet, abrasive mica
Flexicon has supplied a custom-designed pneumatic conveying system to a LKAB Minerals in Derby, UK, for the transfer of hot, wet and abrasive mica to a drying system on the floor above. Read more...
HEATING, VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING
Ventilation on demand: the opportunities and the risks
Russell Hattingh, MD of BBE consulting, and specialist ventilation consultant, Hannes Potgieter, present their perspective on ventilation on demand (VoD). Read more...
POWERGEN, PETROCHEM AND SUSTAINABLE ENERGY MANAGEMENT
WEG Africa’s new Cape Town premises
Celebrating 30 years since its inception, WEG Africa’s Cape Town branch is marking this achievement from its larger and improved premises in Richmond Business Park. Read more...
Microgrids for remote energy requirements
Nishandra Baijnath of Schneider Electric argues the case for microgrids as an ideal energy supply solution for remote locations in Africa. Click to read in the online magazine...
SOOTAWAY for cleaner and more efficient power plants
SOOTAWAY Enterprise, a Joint Venture between a Norwegian and Dutch chemical company, is introducing a new combustion catalyst into South Africa that has proven to make coal, biomass and waste combustion more efficient. Read more...
IRP 2023 could reset SA
This article summarises the outcomes of a webinar hosted by ACTOM Group CEO, Mervyn Naidoo, about the impact of the Draft IRP 2023 energy plan on the manufacturing sector. Click to read in the online magazine...
LOCAL MANUFACTURING AND FOOD PROCESSING
Bell Equipment’s expanding European presence
MechChem Africa visits the South African facilities of Bell Equipment in Richards Bay and talks to Stephen Jones about the company’s global expansion and the consequent need to expand its European manufacturing hub. Read more...
Quality gearboxes for centre pivot irrigation
SEW-EURODRIVE's 'closing the loop' strategy within the agricultural sector has seen the company offer a comprehensive gear solution for centre pivot irrigation systems to the local market. Read more...
Volkswagen announces R4-billion investment
Volkswagen Group Africa has announced a R4 billion investment in its manufacturing plant in Kariega, South Africa, in preparation for the addition of a third model to its production line-up from 2027. Click to read in the online magazine...
HYDRAULICS, PNEUMATICS AND AUTOMATION
Navigating the complexities of electric actuators
Navigating the complexities of selecting the right electric actuator can be daunting. This article outlines how to make informed choices. Click to read in the online magazine...
Atlas Copco introduces world-first battery-powered portable compressor
Atlas Copco has unveiled the first battery-operated portable screw compressor to incorporate VSD and PACE technology. Click to read in the online magazine...
SPECIAL REPORT
Zutari receives international recognition for Wild Coast toll road
Zutari has received global recognition for its involvement in the N2 Wild Coast toll road development. Read more...
INNOVATIVE ENGINEERING
Enhance lubricant management with cutting-edge oil quality sensors
ISO-Reliability has partnered with Yateks®, a technological leader in the manufacture of industrial borescopes, oil condition monitoring sensors and laboratory equipment. Craig FitzGerald from ISO-Reliability Partners explains why. Read more…
REGULARS
Products and industry news Click to read in the online magazine...
Back page: Sappi granted feed safety assurance for pelletin
Sappi SA has been granted GMP+ safety assurance certification for its lignin-based animal feed additive, demonstrating compliance with the highest standards of quality in the animal feed industry. Read more...
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