On the cover for this issue of MCA we feature thyssenkrupp Uhde’s local and modular fertilizer plants to enable local farmers to meet the demands of their fast-growing populations. Inside we feature lead articles from Pragma, Bell Equipment, TAS Online, Multotec, BBE, Zutari, Atlas Copco and SMC.
ON THE COVER:
Green fertilizer: local production for self-sufficiency
Nithesh Mohun, business development manager for thyssenkrupp’s green hydrogen-based solutions, talks about Africa’s need for more local fertilizer plants to enable local farmers to meet the demands of their fast-growing populations. Read more…
MAINTENANCE SOLUTIONS AND ASSET MANAGEMENT
Pragma’s world-class On Key EAM solution
Scott Gibson of SA’s enterprise asset management specialist, Pragma, sees strength in Pragma’s On Key software platform, which he says can compete with world leading competitors. Read more…
Specialist maintenance of conveyors pays dividends
Guy Fitt and Gerhard Strydom of Tru-Trac Rollers explain what a difference it makes to have an OEM’s eyes continuously on the performance and condition of mine conveyors. Read more…
Smarter fleet management for Bell Equipment
Bell Equipment product manager, Brad Castle, outlines the benefits of Fleetm@tic®, Bell Equipment’s South African-developed telematics solution. Read more…
WATER, WASTEWATER AND PUMPING SOLUTIONS
Why absolute pressure is important to abalone farming
UNIDO Pump expert Harry Rosen of TAS Online talks about a recent pump assessment for a group of Abalone farmers in the Western Cape of South Africa. Read more…
VEGA: takes the pressure out of pressure measurement
Key VEGA instruments with precise and reliable pressure transmitters can greatly assist personnel overseeing water and wastewater treatment systems. Read more…
New 16 MLD water treatment plant for Botswana
WEC Water has completed the construction of a new water treatment plant for the people of Kasane in the northern region of Botswana. Click to read in the online magazine…
MINERALS PROCESSING AND MATERIALS HANDLING
A woman’s journey into extractive metallurgy
Wilna Hoffmann, a business development manager for Multotec, talks to MechChem Africa about her love of extractive metallurgy and her journey from being “not the best of students” to loving every subsequent moment of her working life. Read more…
Flexicon marks 50 years
Flexicon Corporation, a world leader in bulk handling equipment and systems, is commemorating its 50th anniversary in 2024. The company’s CEO, David R. Gill, outlines the company’s history and successes. Read more…
CSIR SEA for green hydrogen economy
The CSIR is leading the strategic environmental assessment (SEA) for the Northern Cape’s plan to produce green hydrogen in a proposed new special economic zone (SEZ), as well as a port at Boegoebaai and other infrastructure. Click to read in the online magazine…
ENDURON® all-bolted orbital screens
Engineered for sand and aggregate, construction and small tonnage mining operations, the new ENDURON® Orbital range of vibrating screens features an all-bolted construction for longer life. Click to read in the online magazine…
HEATING, VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING
Ventilation-on-demand: why it remains elusive
Hannes Potgieter, specialist ventilation consultant at BBE, describes some of the issues impeding the widespread adoption of ventilation-on-demand in South African mines. Read more…
POWERGEN, PETROCHEM AND SUSTAINABLE ENERGY MANAGEMENT.
Unleashing the potential of green hydrogen in SA
Mareli Botha of Zutari, talks about green hydrogen as a ‘beacon of hope’ for the sustainable energy transformation, particularly in South Africa. Read more…
Making a world of difference in energy security
Edith Kikonyogo, a local Division Manager for the energy industries at ABB Process Automation, highlights how ABB can make a difference in addressing Africa’s energy challenges. Click to read in the online magazine…
Voith Hydro and ACTOM partner in pump turbine generator repair
Marthinusen & Coutts (M&C) has collaborated with Voith Hydro to repair four pump turbine motor generator units, each with a capacity of 45 MW. Read more…
GiGi Partners with Fuelre4m
GiGi and Fuelre4m are bringing organic nanobiotechnology to fossil fuel reforming technology. Click to read in the online magazine…
Steam turbine self-generation
WEG steam turbines support a sustainable energy transition in South African industry. As an example, one of the company’s turbines will soon be assisting Sappi Saiccor to generate 45 MW of its own electricity. Rudolf van Pype, Steam Turbine Manager for Energy Systems at WEG explains. Read more…
SA’s first solar facade skyscraper
Energy Partners, in collaboration with Fairvest Limited, has now completed the Metalbox solar-façade skyscraper in Auckland Park, Johannesburg. Click to read in the online magazine…
LOCAL MANUFACTURING AND FOOD PROCESSING
First Battery sets standard for recyclable lead-acid batteries
First Battery leads the green energy sector with its new range of automotive lead-acid batteries, which are now 96% recyclable. This achievement showcases First Battery's strong commitment to sustainability and innovative energy solutions. Click to read in the online magazine…
SKF and voestalpine to decarbonise bearing production
SKF and voestalpine Wire Technology have successfully produced the first prototype bearing made using steel from the hydrogen direct reduced iron (H-DRI) steelmaking process. Click to read in the online magazine…
HYDRAULICS, PNEUMATICS AND AUTOMATION
Air system management with service plans
Ashley Sathabridge of Atlas Copco Compressor Technique talks about the company’s suite of seven service plans, which set the benchmark for curbing operational costs and maximising uptime. Read more…
INNOVATIVE ENGINEERING
Advanced solutions for the water treatment industry
To more effectively and efficiently manage and control water resources, innovative technologies from SMC have been chosen for some flagship developments: a real time bio-based micropollutants detection system; and a zero-waste water recycling and reuse system for the Paris Olympics. Read more…
REGULARS
Peter’s comment: The growth problem and doughnut economics
Peter Middleton comments on a talk by the alternative economist, Kate Raworth, entitled: ‘We need to talk about growth’, which calls for social and planetary boundaries to be embedded in the modern economic models. Read more…
Products and industry news Click to read in the online magazine…
Back page: Deep sustainability modelled on nature’s mutualistic systems
Mareli Botha argues the case for Industrial Ecology. Read more…
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