Category: GROUNDBREAKING

The challenges presented by inconsistent power supply, exacerbated by the everyday reality of rising fuel and energy costs, have to be navigated by businesses across all sectors of the South African economy to ensure their future sustainability. Within this context, the pressure to find ways to operate more efficiently and reduce costs across the board is subsequently greater than ever before. Moreover, environmental legislation to counter climate change is also driving businesses to seek greener solutions in a bid to meet net zero carbon targets and avoid penalties. The global…

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Specialist global technology partner, thyssenkrupp Uhde, complements its EPC (engineering, procurement and construction) and modularisation capabilities and services with the supply of a comprehensive range of intelligent, cutting-edge laser scanning solutions. It is essentially a quick and efficient way to build a “Digital Twin” which can be used by our customer in day-to-day operations, training and planning for new projects within the plant. Once gathered, the data is imported into 3D software programme and analysed by trained specialists, states Sundip Lokhande, Senior Piping Engineer at thyssenkrupp Uhde. “Our EPC and…

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Epiroc now launches a new surface flagship radio remote drill rig, SmartROC T25 R – on a whole new platform. The construction rig offers a number of valuable features such as an exceptional coverage area, excellent terrainability, application versatility and a smart Rig Control System (RCS) – which future-proofs digital functions and helps to reduce the rigs climate impact through fuel savings.   Epiroc now releases a new flagship radio remote drill rig, SmartROC T25 R. The new compact drill rig, developed for construction and quarrying, now enters the Epiroc…

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Johannesburg, South Africa, and Boca Raton, USA, 25 May 2023 – MiX Telematics (NYSE: MIXT JSE: MIX), a leading global SaaS provider of connected fleet and asset management solutions today announced the business had accumulated more than one million active subscribers across their combined fleet and consumer customer base.   This significant milestone comes on the back of continued subscriber growth throughout the financial year ending 31 March 2023, and includes record subscriber growth in South Africa where the company’s local brands include Matrix and Beame.   “Closing out the…

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A business agreement signed by Atlas Copco Power Technique and Integrated Pump Rentals (IPR) serves to improve and expand product offerings, provide green solutions and open up new markets, subsequently promoting excellent business growth for both partners across the African continent. In terms of the agreement, Power Technique will offer a complete diesel and submersible pump range which will be added to the IPR rental fleet. IPR will be Master Pump dealer for Power Technique in South and Sub-Saharan Africa as well as in territories further north. Atlas Copco has…

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When SKF South Africa was approached by a key customer to assist with a bearing and housing selection for a ball mill that is being produced for a site in North-West Africa, the bearing and rotating technology specialist delivered a complete cost-effective solution within the required time frame.   The customer, who specialises in grinding mills and comminution processes, has, over the past three years, been employing severall SKF product and service solutions including bearings and housing assemblies for mill pinion applications.   The holistic solution from SKF consists of…

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BMG has donated over 140 pallets of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to Gift of the Givers Foundation – a leading welfare organisation in South Africa, that serves those in need with compassion, kindness and mercy. The donation of critical PPE items – including protective clothing, safety spectacles, goggles, face masks, gloves, vests and rain suits – was made at a critical time earlier this year, when the Gift of the Givers (GOG) assisted in the early rescue discovery operation following the Türkiye earthquake. This was also at the time Cyclone…

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BMG has launched two new agricultural specific lubricants at Nampo 2023 – a corn head grease and a transmission flow grease – both of which form part of BMG’s Boerslim/Smartfarming portfolio. “The effects of friction and the resulting wear of moving components are significantly reduced by effective lubrication. The purpose of any lubricant – which may take the form of an oil, a grease or a solid – is to separate the mating surfaces and thereby reduce friction and wear,” explains says Carlo Beukes, Business Development Manager, Agricultural, Automotive and…

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Describing it as “such a moment”, Luzuko Funda from Nelson Mandela University was declared winner of the 2022 Corobrik Student Architecture Awards. The Awards was held at a special in-person ceremony at Langhams in Johannesburg on 16 May and also live-streamed. Funda won a R70 000 grand prize and joins a prestigious list of Awards alumni. “I am deeply honoured by the recognition, as I am striving to make architecture accessible to all. I feel like I am already an inspiration for the next generation,” he said. Ané Meyer from the…

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According to BMG specialists, vibration and shock can quickly impair joint integrity and negatively affect overall product performance, especially in demanding applications in sugar mills, like vibrating screens. “BMG’s Lock Bolt pins and collars – which are designed to replace bolted and welded joints -provide high-strength, vibration-resistant fastening that reduces downtime and improves safety standards, by removing sheet gap and maintaining tension over time,” says Maryna Werner, Fasteners Sales Manager, BMG. “This robust two-piece fastening system is vibration-resistant, tamper-proof and fast and easy to install. An important advantage for users…

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