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POLISOL POLYMER PLANT There’s a gap in the market for small-scale dosing equipment that can be custom-made for a client’s applications
Company offers complete solution for water treatment works
18th August 2017 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Chemical dosing and pump solutions supplier Packaged Metering and Pumping Solutions (PMPS) says its Polisol automatic polymer preparation plant unit, from Italy-based metering pumps manufacturer... 


FUELLING INDUSTRIES
Two Gruenberg drying ovens will be used by a prominent diesel engine manufacturer to dry diesel particulate filters
Company ships dryers and convection oven
11th August 2017

Global manufacturer of thermal-processing equipment Thermal Product Solutions has shipped two Gruenberg dryers to a prominent diesel engine manufacturer. The drying ovens – whose shipment was... 


DUST CONTROL
The grab discharge cycle includes transferring materials down the line using handling systems
Control system minimises dust escape during grab discharge
7th July 2017 By: Simone Liedtke

Materials handling equipment supplier BLT South Africa’s Samson travelling Eco-Hoppers have an effective dust control system that minimises the escape of dust during the grab discharge cycle. 


PHILIP HOFF
MIP invests in young engineers and has, in the past, offered bursaries to chemical engineering students
Particulate matter a national concern
7th July 2017 By: Simone Liedtke

Owing to government’s 2020 target that air quality in all low-income settlements should be in full compliance with ambient air quality standards, mineral processing company MIP Process Technologies... 


UPGRADED SCRUBBER
Valued at about R10-million the overall project upgrades an existing 3.6-m-diameter scrubber
Rustenburg scrubber upgrade project set for completion
7th July 2017 By: Simone Liedtke

Chemicals and process engineering company Lodestone Engineering is set to complete the supply of equipment as part of an upgrade to an existing large wet scrubber for a major platinum producer in... 


THERMOMETER APPLICATIONS
Applications include the industrial maintenance, the electrical as well as the heating, ventilation and air conditioning industries
Thermometer designed and tested for industry use
7th July 2017

Handheld-products supplier Fluke - represented locally by distribution service provider Comtest - has launched the Fluke 64 MAX IR thermometer with internal memory, unattended monitoring, improved... 


EXPANDING PRODUCT OFFERING
PMPS partnered with solar system integrator Solar Injection Australia to import complete units that include a solar power unit
Need for accurate designs of dosing systems
7th July 2017 By: Simone Liedtke

The designs for dosing systems in the gas and fumes industries have to be accurate to ensure safety, says chemical dosing and pumping applications supplier Packaged Metering and Pumping Solutions... 


TRIED AND TESTED
Companies still use more traditional tried and tested architectures for projects locally
Control and instrumentation play rugged role in industry
28th April 2017 By: Simone Liedtke

The uptake of new information technology (IT) in industrial automation has traditionally been at a slower rate compared with that of the broader information, communications and technology (ICT)... 


FULLY AUTOMATED
The tandem horizontal boring mill is fully automated and programmable
New tandem horizontal boring to be fully operational in July
28th April 2017 By: Simone Liedtke

Installation of the new tandem horizontal boring mill – which can perform multiple tasks simultaneously – will be complete and fully operational by July, enthuses project services corporation Hydra... 


Machines produce components for isotope facility
Machines produce components for isotope facility
28th April 2017 By: Simone Liedtke

Machine component manufacturer Precision Separators bought six computer numerical control (CNC) machines from machine industry company Hurco to manufacture and produce components for private... 


RELIABLE SOLUTIONS
Reliable and robust conveying solutions do now exist for efficient treatment of industrial waste water and sludge
Pumps make water treatment easier
24th March 2017

Used service water from industrial processes is one of the most problematic types of waste water owing to its composition, as it is often very demanding for conveying systems, says building... 


PNEUMATIC GREASE TRANSFER
About 180 kg of grease is being pumped and used daily at Richards Bay Minerals
Pumps range included in offering to cater for demand
24th March 2017 By: Simone Liedtke

Technical solutions provider Bearing Man Group (BMG) is strategising to enhance its fluid technology services to meet growing market demand in diverse industries, including the pumps industry. 


CLEAN-IN-PROCESS PUMP
The Brubin BA Clean-In-Process (CIP) pump has a patent pending designed pump-wheel that will allow the pressing shoes to retract for efficient CIP
High pressure clean-in-place pump now available
24th March 2017

Peristaltic hose pump provider Brubin Pumps – a division of pumping solution provider Letaba Pumps – has set the benchmark in developing a solution for easier and better clean-in-place (CIP) pumps,... 


PUTZMEISTER
Putzmeister presented innovations and new products over 20 800 ft2 for the duration of the expo
New concrete pump exhibited at expo in Las Vegas
24th March 2017

Construction equipment supplier Putzmeister - as a member of heavy machinery manufacturer SANY Group - exhibited a new truck-mounted concrete pump with a 47-m, five-section boom at this year’s... 


FROTH APPLICATION
The AFX065 was selected as the company’s first platinum froth application
Peristaltic hose pumps to mitigate challenges
24th March 2017 By: Simone Liedtke

Owing to the high air entrainment and shear sensitivity of froth pulp, mixing equipment and peristaltic pump manufacturer Afromix applied its AFX065 peristaltic hose pump – which is already... 


BEFORE REFURBISHMENT
The increased call for product refurbishment has resulted in a significant growth in Mather + Platt’s refurbishment department
Refurbishment demand driven by cost efficiency
24th March 2017 By: Simone Liedtke

Competition in the pumps industry has become fierce, owing to demand for cost efficiency that has seen growing calls for product refurbishment, says pumps manufacturer and distributor Mather + Platt. 


DANGEROUS 
Corrosive gases are usually by-products of industry processes and can be flammable
Recent aquisition enhances firm’s product quality
17th March 2017 By: Victor Moolman

Following filtration technology company Freudenberg Filtration Technologies’ acquisition of technology producer Alphasorb in the second quarter of 2016, the quality of Freudenberg’s gas-control... 


TRANSFORMING INDUSTRIES 
The Industrial Efficiency Conference aims to guide industries in energy, water and waste efficiency
Conference aims to foster low carbon economy
3rd February 2017 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

With South Africa’s signing of the Paris Agreement at the United Nations twenty-first Conference of the Parties in 2015 requiring it to have met certain greenhouse-gas emission reduction targets... 


Motors shielded in hazardous environments
27th January 2017 By: Kimberley Smuts

Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) contracting company 52 Engineering, a member of the South African Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Contractors Association, has employed various... 


CONTINUING OPERATIONS
With the Mahle duplex filter oil flow can be diverted to the clean element while the contaminated element is being changed, allowing operations to continue uninterrupted
Local market to benefit from merger
25th November 2016

Following the sale of industrial filtration products manufacturer Mahle’s industrial filtration division to US-headquartered filtration specialist Filtration Group Corporation in August,... 


CUSTOMISABLE DESIGN
Aircure’s containerised baghouse filter system is scalable and can be supplied with any level of filtration
Greater emphasis on industrial air filtration needed
25th November 2016 By: Robyn Wilkinson

Despite the health and environmental benefits associated with ensuring clean air in industrial environments, many companies still consider air filtration as a nonessential element of their... 


FILTRATION INNOVATIONS
Baldwin’s lube filters provide superior protection against wear and extend the life of wear parts
Filtration group focuses on product expansion
25th November 2016

Filtration group CLARCOR Engine Mobile Group released over 250 filtration products in the first half of this year. 


HIGHLY HEAT RESISTANT The hot melt technology used in Henkel’s Technomelt AS 5115 enables the product to withstand temperatures of up to 100 ˚C
Focus set on filtration adhesive products
25th November 2016

Adhesive technologies provider Henkel exhibited its latest adhesive products for the filtration industry at this year’s Filtech – the world’s largest filtration event, which was held from October... 


Multibag filter housing system has multiple applications
25th November 2016

Diversified industrial products manufacturer Eaton’s new line of multi-bag filter housings offers effective solutions for a wide variety of filtration applications for industries such as... 


Reverse pocket filter coming to South Africa
25th November 2016 By: Robyn Wilkinson

After extensive trials in Europe, with very successful results, air and liquid filtration solutions provider Freudenberg Filtration Technologies’ HydroMaxx reverse pocket filter will become... 


MODIFIED BAG HOUSINGS By fitting its bag housing with bigger inlet/outlet ports, Flow Clear Filtration can achieve higher flow rates
Many benefits to locally produced liquid filtration options
25th November 2016 By: Robyn Wilkinson

Liquid filtration specialist Flow Clear Filtration has had exponential growth in market interest in its locally produced liquid filtration solutions, which are more cost-effective and accessible... 


REAL-TIME DATA
The PCM500 monitor provides a three-part ISO 4406 cleanliness code in under six minutes, which can be uploaded directly to mobile devices for analysis
Fluid cleanliness monitor internationally well received
25th November 2016 By: Robyn Wilkinson

Industrial filtration solutions supplier Filtration Management Solutions (FMS) has had an overwhelmingly positive international response to the PCM500 fluid cleanliness monitor, which uses unique... 


SULLAIR AIR COMPRESSOR
Goscor has installed variable-capacity control air compressors at Barloworld branches to increase energy efficiency
Correct air compressor size crucial for energy savings
29th April 2016

Significant energy savings can be achieved by replacing existing oversized air compressors with correctly sized units that use power more efficiently, says compressed air products distributor Goscor. 


Installation of largest air environmental project under way
29th April 2016 By: Robyn Wilkinson

Resource industries solutions provider Tenova Takraf Africa is installing the largest air- environmental plant that the company has received to date at platinum producer Impala Platinum’s (Implats)... 


INCREASING FILTRATION EFFICIENCY
Pulse jet bag filter replacing ESP on a kiln dedusting filter plant
Company assists clients with 2020 deadline
29th April 2016 By: Robyn Wilkinson

Air pollution and dust-control equipment designer, manufacturer and supplier John Thompson Air Pollution Control marketing and sales manager Gerard Pretorius says the company is ready to assist... 


New products aid compliance
29th April 2016 By: Robyn Wilkinson

Engineering, manufacturing, construction and maintenance services provider Steinmüller Africa boiler process group leader Warwick Ham says the company’s product offering positions it well to help... 


BAG FILTERS
An example of FFT’s product offering – a bag filter unit for a fume extraction system at Ausmelt Copper Smelter
Emissions control gaining traction in Africa
29th April 2016 By: Robyn Wilkinson

The importance of emission control is gaining traction not only locally but also in sub-Saharan Africa, where it held little priority previously. This is especially true of international companies,... 


DRY SORBENT INJECTION PILOT PLANT
Lodestone Engineering uses its pilot plant to design various upgrades
New opportunities, jobs in emissions control sector
29th April 2016 By: Robyn Wilkinson

As a result of South African companies’ efforts to adhere to the standards of the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act by 2020, many higher-end jobs are being created, especially in... 


IFAT TRADE FAIR
The water sector at IFAT will show how the industry is responding to water and sewage crises around the world
IFAT highlights sewage treatment technology
22nd April 2016

Owing to economic necessities and new legal regulations dictating the course in the international water and sewage industry, trade fair for water, sewage, waste and raw materials management IFAT –... 


WILO-STRATOS The PICO-Z is suitable for use in small commercial buildings such as hospitals, hotels and flats
Hot water pumps range launched
18th March 2016

German pumps manufacturer Wilo extended its range of domestic hot water pumps last month, by launching the Wilo-Stratos PICO-Z. The Wilo-Stratos PICO-Z is a glandless circulation pump that the... 


ITT FLOWJET DIAPHRAGM PUMP One of the 400 pumps and accessories stocked by RS Components
Pumps focus shifting from buying to MRO
18th March 2016 By: Nadine James

Amid depressed commodity prices and expected increased interest rates, companies and government entities often spend less on capital projects, resulting in fewer new pumps being bought, but more... 


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