Petrus Pretorius introduces Lincoln Electric’s latest VRTX 360 Compact welding simulator trainer. Exclusively available in South Africa from the Cosmo Group, the new system is now available with an oxyfuel cutting simulation mode.

The newly released iWave 3-in-1 from Fronius is an intelligent, high-end series that sets new multi-process standards in quality, flexibility and connectivity.

Welding specialist Sean Young of Air Products outlines the role and benefits of different shielding gas compositions and how Air Products strives to best meet customer needs.

Keith Saunders of ESAB Southern Africa introduces the new HandyPlasma manual plasma cutting package, which offers a lighter, faster and more portable option for cutting carbon steel, stainless steel and aluminium sheet, and thin plate materials.

In this white paper, Huntingdon Fusion Techniques (HFT) outlines its offering of plugs, stoppers and dams to help those needing to perform leak testing on the tubes and pipes they fabricate.

African Fusion talks to Yaskawa Southern Africa’s MD, Andrew Crackett, about exciting new opportunities for those in general industry seeking to improve the productivity, quality and efficiency of their welding processes, while also taking better care of workers, reducing waste and better protecting the environment.

African Fusion talks to Kagisho Bapela, executive for strategy, mergers and acquisitions for the Two Roads Group (2Roads); and Ross Tudhope, managing director of Applied Welding Technology (AWT) about the excellent fit between their repair capabilities for industrial plant dependent on process flow technologies.

Martin Laren, CEO of voestalpine Bohler Welding Africa, with company COO, Christo Wiid, and quality, R&D and technical service manager, Annah Magopa, talk about the joint venture (JV) between voestalpine Böhler Welding and the local Linde Group company, Afrox, for the manufacturing and development of welding consumables in South Africa.

African Fusion talks to Mwali Kawawa and Michael Ashley of Air Liquide about the multiple supply mode options open to users of the company’s industrial gases and gas mixtures.

African Fusion visits SAIW Members, Eduardo Construction (EC) and the EBS Training Academy (EBS) in Emalahleni, Mpumalanga, and talks to Adelio Oliveira, technical manager for EC, and Johan Sack and Kobus Pieterse, the MD and Training manager of EBS, respectively.

African Fusion accompanies SAIW executive director, John Tarboton, on a visit to the facilities of the Mpumalanga Stainless Initiative (MSI) in Middelburg to talk to the Centre Manager, Hector Makgato and Bheki Mkhabela from Mpumalanga’s Department of Economic Development and Tourism (DEDT), about their training and business incubation initiatives for the region’s SMMEs and fabrication industries.

Having have just completed the analysis of our 2021 Student Survey, I am thrilled to report that student satisfaction with the services the SAIW offers continues to improve, for our Welding Technology, NDT and Practical Welding courses.

With the advances of technology in the field of eddy current array, corrosion pitting can easily be detected and sized. Grant Meredith, technical manager for inspection company, Applus, in Australia, explains the process for inspection of 316L stainless-steel to detect and size corrosion.

First Cut, a leading South African provider of cutting, welding and grinding consumables and equipment, has entered into a merger of interests with respected industry stalwart Gas Safety International (GSI), which provides certified gas safety training and quality gas equipment to a wide range of sectors.

Head of AWC, Gerhard van Wyk, talks about advancing the availability of the Böhler Welding product range in South Africa and across the African continent.

African Fusion talks to the technical director of Arcstrike, Sean Blake, about an innovative and sophisticated polishing, pickling, passivating and marking solution for stainless steel.

The VacuFil high-vacuum torch extraction system from KEMPER is in use at Aebi Schmidt Nederland, helping to protect welders and ensure that the air in all areas of the manufacturing hall remains clean.

National projects manager for Yaskawa Southern Africa, Sean Low, talks about ArcWorld, a Yaskawa robot welding innovation that offers affordable, compact and very simple to install robotic automation.

African Fusion talks to Emma Britz, head of training for the Cosmo Training Academy, about the Academy’s evolving training offering, all built around meeting local industry needs to meet specific skills requirements and preparing local young people for employment.

On Wednesday October 14, voestAlpine Böhler Welding’s global product manager for full welding solutions, Francesco Ciccomascolo, presented the company’s new pipeline welding solutions, which are soon to be rolled out across Africa and the Middle East. African Fusion reports.