This first issue of MCA for 2025 features VEGA Controls SA on the front cover, with the cover outlining the company’s range of precision level, pressure and density instruments. We also feature key articles from Sandvik Rock Processing (SRP), AFT/Chempute, BMG, Bühler SA, ACTOM, and ABB.
ON THE COVER:
Mining with precision: VEGA’s instruments deliver
This article highlights how VEGA’s range of precision level, pressure and density measurement instruments can help mine and minerals processing plant operators to deliver success in Africa’s tough operating environments. Read more…
SRP expands and localises screen media supply
MCA visits the Johannesburg facilities of Sandvik Rock Processing and talks to Riaan Steinmann and Phumi Motsamai about the company’s expanding local operation. Read more…
Gearless mill drives and CO2 emissions
Martin van Zyl of ABB argues the case for switching to Gearless mill drives (GMDs) to simultaneously maximise productivity while still achieving efficiency and sustainability objectives. Read more…
CHIETA honours for collaboration, innovation and impact
The CHIETA Chemical Industries Awards celebrated exceptional contributions from SA’s chemical companies to skills development, collaboration and innovation, while highlighting the industry’s efforts to drive impactful change. Click to read in the online magazine…
Mobile drum dumper for use in hazardous locations
Flexicon has launched a sealed Mobile Drum Dumper for dust-free volumetric feeding that is ideally suited for use in hazardous locations. Read more…
Boiler water treatment to ensure effective heat transfer
Chris Paterson and Ray Lund of AES present the case for paying more attention to boiler water. Read more…
Allmech celebrates 30 years
Established in 1995, Allmech has since grown into a leading South African manufacturer of boilers, and supplier of water treatment components. Click to read in the online magazine…
Renewable energy for Lebalelo’s water infrastructure
SPS’ solar photovoltaic (PV) and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) solution will provide power to key infrastructure for the first stage of a vital water infrastructure development programme in Limpopo. Click to read in the online magazine…
Innovative financing models driving solar transition
Following the completion of a solar PV installation for BT industrial, this article highlights the benefits of Candi Solar’s innovative and risk-free Performance Linked Instalment Sale (PLIS) option. Click to read in the online magazine…
Supercapacitors and containerised energy solutions
Frank Rovelli, Group CEO of Probe, argues the case for adopting “game changing” solid-state supercapacitors for energy storage instead of lithium ion and other battery technologies. Click to read in the online magazine…
Water hammer analysis for complex piping
Ben Keyser from Applied Flow Technologies (AFT) talks about water hammer in complex piping systems and describes how AFT Impulse surge analysis software, supported locally by Chempute, can be used to minimise its impact. Read more…
Custom solutions for unplanned mine dewatering
Weir’s Marnus Koorts outlines the best approach for dealing with unexpected dewatering demands, which can cause significant disruption to a mining operation. Read more…
Godwin HL150 for open pit mine dewatering
Integrated Pump Technology has secured an order for its first Godwin HL150 pump to a mine in Senegal, where it will provide essential dewatering services for an open pit operation. Click to read in the online magazine…
Pumping giant ready to support hydrogen economy
KSB has identified vast potential for its pumping solutions in Namibia and South Africa due to the production of green hydrogen via renewable energy-powered electrolysis. Read more…
ECO2 design prioritises ecology, economy
SEW-EURODRIVE’s ECO2 drive unit designs are free of coatings and make responsible use of raw materials, while ensuring no compromise in their performance. Read more…
State-of-the-art geared motor assembly centre opens
Innomotics South Africa has launched a brand-new assembly centre in Midrand, Johannesburg for its geared motor (GM) and low voltage motor (LVM) product portfolios. Read more…
Transforming utilities with AI
Satyajit Dwivedi of AI specialist, SAS, highlights the value and challenges associated with incorporating AI into utilities management systems, before outlining a pathway to successful adoption. Click to read in the online magazine…
BMG fluid technology and filtration services
BMG Fluid Technology sales manager, Susan Victor, talks about the importance of adopting effective filtration to ensure dependable performance, while Taylor Black from Fluid Technology Projects at BMG highlights the key features of a bespoke BMG lubrication and filtration solution for a ball mill. Read more…
SEW-EURODRIVE to open new service and repair centre
To enhance its service offering in the African market, SEW-EURODRIVE South Africa has broken ground on a new 17 000 m² Service and Repair Centre in Aeroton, Johannesburg. Click to read in the online magazine…
WearCheck launches advanced thermography course
Condition monitoring specialist company, WearCheck, recently launched a new training course – InfraFocus – to upskill users of thermographic cameras. Read more…
Bühler: localising world class processing
MCA talks to Marco Sutter of Bühler Southern Africa in Honeydew, Johannesburg, about the company’s local service offering for world-leading Bühler processing machinery. Read more…
ACTOM’s local MV-switchgear solution
Rhett Kelly and Johan Jordaan of ACTOM talk about their new locally developed and manufactured GELPAG 12 kV SIS metal-enclosed MV-switchgear panel. Read more…
ABB showcases pulp and paper industry progress
As part of its global Real Progress sustainability programme, this article introduces the first of three ABB papers covering the pulp and paper industry. Read more…
Peter’s comment: Coal and the path to sustainability
In response to a paper published by FutureCoal Limited, entitled ‘a Roadmap for a Sustainable Coal Value Chain’, Peter Middleton calls for a determined effort to optimise every aspect of the coal value chain, to immediately, steadily and permanently reduce CO2 emissions. Read more…
Products and industry news: Click to read in the online magazine…
Back page: SSAB enters fossil-free steel collaboration
SSAB has reached a collaboration agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS) for deliveries of SSAB Zero™ fossil-free steel made using HYBRIT® technology. Read more…
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