The new company purpose: together, we reimagine rotation for a better tomorrow, is already deeply embedded in SKF’s DNA: “This underpins every decision and change we make, from product design and manufacturing to the solutions and services we deliver to industry,” asserts Micaela Willers, Manager for power transmission and training at SKF South Africa.

“MECOSA was started in 1982 by my father, Erich K Springer, who was very involved in instrumentation and control at that time, having been a founder of Krohne South Africa in the mid-1970s,” begins Henning K Springer, the company’s current MD.

The South African manufacturing sector has, for too long, been characterised by its resilience in the face of shocks. In recent years, this resilience has been tested by energy instability, port inefficiencies, geopolitical headwinds and supply chain disruptions. And yet, despite these pressures, many manufacturers continue to move forward, driving output, sustaining employment, and investing in capability.

Booyco Engineering has successfully fulfilled a significant order for Tanzania, supplying a total of 20 HVAC systems to a mining operation in that country.

As South Africa’s mining sector faces growing pressure to improve safety, efficiency, and environmental performance, mine ventilation and cooling remain critical levers for progress.

Whenever I think of dispersant additives, an image of a night-club bouncer comes to mind. I know this might seem like a stretch of the imagination, but humour me. Among their many duties, night-club bouncers are also responsible for crowd control in their place of entertainment. Crowd control involves defusing potentially volatile situations by dispersing (keeping apart) club-going patrons who might otherwise want to ‘agglomerate’ into a brawl.

“Repeated tripping of compressors leads to exponential rises in oil temperature, cutting oil life in half with every incident. This degradation increases downtime, shortens service intervals and raises operational costs,” begins Henry Mc Duling, Sales Manager of Authorised Shell Lubricants Distributor, Atlas Oil & Chemical.

Wherever there are people, there is infrastructure. From the electricity that powers our vibrant cities to the clean water that nourishes our communities, infrastructure is the unseen force that shapes our daily lives and determines our quality of life.

Integrated Pump Technology, in collaboration with its local distributor IES, stepped in to provide a reliable dewatering solution at a major mining operation on Zambia’s Copperbelt. Almost a year later, the 85 kW Grindex Mega INOX stainless steel dewatering pump continues to operate successfully, transferring water from the tailings dam back to the process plant, says Alfred Kelsey, Sales Manager at Integrated Pump Technology.

A household and personal care manufacturer based in Wadeville, Germiston, has chosen to use a single Allmech F135 duplex valve solution to manage its water softening system. According to Lukas Makgopa, an Allmech water treatment technician, this manufacturer uses steam in various processes, including drying semi-liquid soap mixtures, setting packaging components and extracting active ingredients from silica-rich plants.

In the demanding conditions of Southern African mining, dewatering is not just a support function - it is mission-critical. IPR, Integrated Pump Rental, part of Atlas Copco's Specialty Rental Division, has built its reputation on recognising this reality, setting itself apart from conventional pump rental providers by forming close partnerships with its customers and offering technically sound application-specific solutions backed by responsive service and support.

At a challenging time for municipalities and industrial pump users, as ageing infrastructure fails and maintenance requirements for older pumps become increasingly demanding, the KSB Amarex Pro submersible pump provides solutions to address many of the challenges now and in the future.

“Mine cooling installations must supply either chilled water or cool air to the mining zones, and several mine cooling systems can be used, depending on the mine’s location, depth and configuration,” begins Theuns Wasserman, the General Manager for mine cooling and compressors at the Johannesburg-based Chart Industries company, Howden.

AECOM is pioneering cutting-edge solutions to improve efficiency, sustainability and regulatory compliance. “New technologies are helping us treat wastewater more effectively while recovering valuable resources,” says Terisha Naicker, a process engineer at AECOM who specialises in water and wastewater treatment.

“Our latest version of TAS PumpMonitor enables raw engineering data from a client's pumps to be accessed directly for analysis by PumpMonitor, and the results to be relayed back to the client’s control centre within seconds,” begins TAS Online MD. Harry Rosen.

Following international trends, IE3 premium efficiency motors are now the minimum allowable import standard for three-phase, low-voltage electric motors with rated power outputs ranging from 0.75 kW to 375 kW. The new South African regulation, the Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS), now prevents South African suppliers from importing lower-efficiency IE1 and IE2 motors. This switch brings efficiency and cost benefits to businesses, suppliers and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).

CHEMCAD was initially developed in the 1960s at the University of Houston, as part of a US government-sponsored project to develop process simulation software for synthetic fuels. It was commercialised in 1988 and has since become a flagship product in the Datacor Engineering Software Suite.

Delivering highly engineered solutions for over 150 years, Weir is unlocking even more potential with three focused value packages in its NEXT Intelligent Solutions packages.

In chemical pulping, where wood chips are cooked in large digesters with chemicals such as sodium hydroxide and sodium sulphide, precise pressure control is crucial. Pressure inconsistencies can lead to poor-quality pulp or process interruptions, resulting in wasted energy and raw materials. Additionally, the corrosive chemicals and extreme temperatures place immense demands on pressure sensors.

A Brazilian lithium producer has turned to Multotec Brazil for a durable, sustainable wear-lining solution after facing relentless abrasion on its rubber-lined chutes, which led to frequent, unplanned shutdowns. To address this critical uptime risk, Multotec engineered a custom solution to restore operational reliability.