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BMG is on the front cover of MCA for this issue. The company has recently introduced Regal Rexnord's Premium Services package in South Africa for transmission products widely used for bottling conveyors, as well as in other processing and manufacturing industries.

Predictive maintenance and expert support for the bottling industry

BMG’s Power Transmission division is now offering the food and beverage sector access to Regal Rexnord's Premium Services package, developed to improve production line efficiency and minimise costly downtime in demanding manufacturing environments. Read more...

 Fuel management: a strategic priority for commercial fleets

South Africans have once again felt the impact of fuel price increases. While there may be occasional relief in the months ahead, the bigger picture is clear. Fuel price volatility is something businesses will need to manage actively for the foreseeable future.  Read more...

TotalEnergies: Seven decades dedicated to South Africa’s energy future

This piece from TotalEnergies, a silver sponsor of the 2026 Fuels Industry Imbizo, outlines the contributions the company has made and continues to make to South Africa’s energy sector.  Read more...

bpSA: Improving safety in SA’s fuel industry

Co-operation with partners and regulators will improve safety in SA’s fuels industry, says Liesl Esau, HSE&C Senior Manager at bp Southern Africa (bpSA), a Silver Sponsor of the Fuel Industry Imbizo 2026.  Read more...

SOLIFLO: Fuels industry solutions for over 40 years

Soliflo is a customer-centric, solutions-driven company operating in sales, supply and service to the oil, petroleum and gas industries, as well as other industries.  Read more...

Tailings management starts with the right cyclone

Multotec’s cyclone specialists, Blane Pillai, Ernst Bekker and Erick Herbs discuss the use of cyclones for tailings management and the importance of matching each cyclone choice to the specific onsite factors that influence their performance.  Read more...

Strengthening operational resilience for petrochemical shutdowns

Pierre Bekker and Jacques Maritz of Quyn International Outsourcing highlight the strategic advantage for Petrochemical plants of using reputable temporary employment services (TES) providers. Click to read in the online magazine...

Allmech: Cooling tower bleed control:

Cooling towers rely on evaporation to remove heat, but this process also concentrates dissolved solids in the system. Left unmanaged, this buildup can lead to scaling, corrosion and fouling, reducing efficiency and increasing maintenance costs.  Read more...

Safer, faster and smarter process solutions

Bongela Mining & Industrial Services is redefining maintenance, safety, and efficiency in SA’s platinum, gold and industrial sectors. Click to read in the online magazine...

WEG Africa: the generator customisation specialist

Louis Kotze, Executive for WEG Africa's Generator Sets Division, highlights the value of partnering with a generator customisation specialist to get the right generator solution for a specific need and its operating environment.  Read more...

M&C revitalises 15 kV natural gas power alternators

Mike Chamberlain, Marketing Executive at Marthinusen & Coutts (M&C), highlights the company’s success in developing a unique, proprietary process for revitalising the windings of large alternator stators affected by partial discharge, which has now been applied to over 35 machines.  Read more...

Control systems, remote monitoring and skills drive efficiency gains

The convergence of specialist skills and advanced technology is proving pivotal across industry – a trend underscored by two recent projects completed by boiler operations and maintenance expert Associated Energy Services (AES) in the food manufacturing sector.  Read more...

Atlas Copco‘s portable power charge

Atlas Copco Power Technique is standing at the forefront of power innovation, offering advanced generator technology and adaptable, versatile solutions designed to meet the current and evolving operational needs of both mining and industrial customers. Click to read in the online magazine…

DAF: a new era for strategic water treatment

Xylem Africa has launched a new dissolved air flotation (DAF) water treatment solution. This compact and convenient industrial wastewater pre-treatment system is now available in South Africa for permanent and rental use, backed by expert skills and customisation options.  Read more...

Supporting smarter conservation for SA’s Metros

With limited new water sources available, metros are being forced to prioritise conservation, efficiency and real-time monitoring to stretch existing supplies. This is where VEGA’s advanced instrumentation plays a critical role.  Read more...

Local pump stockholding redefines rapid dewatering

Local pump stockholding has become a critical advantage in responding to extreme weather and flooding, enabling rapid deployment of dewatering solutions when mining and infrastructure operations are under pressure. Integrated Pump Technology’s managing director, Jordan Marsh, explains.  Read more...

G-Chem Aquacare and Odyssee improve water treatment in hospitals

Local industrial boiler water treatment specialist, G-Chem Aquacare, is partnering with global specialists Odyssee Environnement to improve water, energy and carbon efficiency within Free State hospitals.  Read more...

Oil Analysis and corrective action: an investment that pays

Shesby Chabaya, head of operations for WearCheck in Zimbabwe, investigates the reasons behind an organisation’s inability to achieve cost savings from oil analysis and how to optimise their operational cost savings.  Read more...

Babcock delivers fast-tracked refinery boiler upgrade project

As South African refineries continue to modernise ageing infrastructure to improve environmental compliance and operational reliability, the ability to execute complex boiler modifications within constrained outage windows has become increasingly important.  Read more...

Ventilation and the electrification of underground mining

BBE’s Russell Hattingh sees growing interest in using electric vehicles (EVs) in future underground mining: to meet increasingly stringent emissions requirements, improve efficiency and reduce ventilation demand.  Read more...

Booyco HVAC systems drive safer, more productive operations

Brenton Spies of Booyco Engineering highlights the critical role of effective temperature control and air filtration in maintaining safe, comfortable cab environments for operators in construction, earthmoving and mining vehicles.  Read more...

Wall-mount cooling for edge and small data rooms

Designed to run 24/7 in critical compute environments, the new Vertiv™ CoolPhase Wall delivers up to 60% greater airflow than traditional cooling systems.  Click to read in the online magazine...

Gauteng Foundry Training Centre revitalised

The Gauteng Foundry Training Centre (GFTC) – the only Quality Council for Trades and Occupations-accredited trade test facility and the only public facility in South Africa – is firing on all cylinders again after a period of scaling back some of its training endeavours due to post-COVID financial refocusing.   Read more...

Weir upgrades Eastern Cape heavy bay foundry

Weir’s Heavy Bay Foundry (HBF) in Gqeberha is doubling its production capacity to position itself as a key global manufacturing hub for high-performance cast components for the company’s pumps, screens, and crushers.  Read more...

Engineering the Senqu River Bridge and the Polihali Transfer Tunnel

Infrastructure engineering consultancy, Zutari, is contributing to some of the most technically complex components of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP).  Read more...

Comment: The fuels industry and a global crisis   Read more...

Products and industry news

News articles from LH Marthinusen (LHM), igus, Metso, and Werner Pumps. Click to read in the online magazine…

Pump innovations in wastewater treatment

Darryl Macdougall, managing director of Verder Pumps South Africa, highlights how chemical dosing innovations can enable progress towards improved water security.  Read more...

 

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