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Peter Middleton presents and comments on what Herbert Phahlane of WSP has to say about planning and implementing transport projects to get the most out of the growth opportunities they offer.

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Talking at Omron’s Innovation Conference at the CSIR earlier this year, Driaan Coetzer, field application engineer and product manager for control and visualisation, opened the proceedings with a talk about i-Automation, overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) and Omron’s vision for the smart factory.

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MechChem Africa’s Glynnis Koch speaks to Ian Fraser, managing director of RTS Africa Engineering (RTS Africa) at the recent Electra Mining show held at Nasrec, Johannesburg. This year, the company showcased its inertial spin filter solution, designed for use in the challenging conditions of the mining sector throughout Africa.

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Abrasive wear lining specialist, Mitak, operates one of the largest dedicated high chrome white iron (HCWI) foundry in the world. MechChem Africa visits the proudly South African company’s stand at Electra Mining Africa and talks to Graham Anderson, business development director, about its mill lining aftermarket offering.

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MechChem Africa visits the Rockwell Automation stand at Electra Mining Africa (EMA) and talks to the company’s South African MD, Barry Elliott, who presents a slower, evolutionary approach to digitalisation.

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Through global computer software and services specialist, PTC, local distribution partners productONE and 1Worx continue to work with African Aerospace and Defence (A&D) manufacturers to place them at the forefront of innovation by providing leading CAD, PLM and IIoT solutions.

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MechChem Africa’s Peter Middleton attends the Nelson Mandela University- and Altair-hosted 2018 Innovation in Industry Conference and presents a few takeaways from the presentations.

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MechChem Africa highlights some of Atlas Copco’s Smart Air Solutions: GA 90+ to 160 (VSD+) oil-injected screw compressors; the new Optimizer 4.0 central controller; and its BD+ and CD+ desiccant air dryers.

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At a press briefing at the SEW-Eurodrive stand at Electra Mining, the company’s South African MD, Raymond Obermeyer, outlined some of the company’s global expansion plans while national sales and marketing manager, Norman Maleka, presented the forward-looking control, drive and motion technologies on display.

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MechChem Africa visits the Parkhaven head office of BI and talks to Ross Trevelyan and Burtie Roberts about new strategies for taking product to market in South Africa’s constrained economy.

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MechChem Africa profiles Manimagalay (Maggie) Chetty, who is a senior lecturer in chemical engineering for the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment at Durban University of Technology (DUT); a full member of SAIChE IChemE; vice-chair of the KZN branch since Sept 2009; and a Council member since 2017.

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In celebration of 45 years of successful local growth and development, Brett Wallace, managing director of Festo South Africa, narrates the company’s rich history, global heritage and the ongoing pursuit of new and better automation solutions for Africa.

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productONE will be hosting a 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR) event at the Zwartkops Raceway to look at how South African businesses can take advantage of the potential of 4IR and the Industrial Internet of things (IIoT) to enable them to compete aggressively in the local and global market.

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A proudly South African company called Biodx has developed a cost-effective disinfectant technology that comes from nature and works with nature. MechChem Africa visits the company’s Modderfontein premises and talks to CEO, Burt Rodrigues.

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Atlas Copco’s QES mobile generator range is defined by simplicity – easy to move, easy to operate and easy to service. The QES range was developed using the company’s extensive experience over many years in global construction environments.

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MechChem Africa talks to Multotec CEO, Thomas Holtz, about the localisation of manufacturing for the mining and minerals processing industries and his company’s pioneering approach to local content verification.

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MechChem Africa talks to ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) energy efficiency manager, Louis Bosch, and Greg Adcock from pump system optimisation specialist, TAS Online, about the substantial energy and cost savings being achieved at the steel maker’s Vanderbijlpark plant.

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According to Weir Minerals Africa pump product manager, Marnus Koorts, the wear life and efficiency of a high-quality pump may not be optimal if the selection of other pump circuit components such as valves, pipes and bellows is neglected. MechChem Africa finds out more.

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MechChem Africa summarises recent events and activities of the SAIChE IChemE regional members groups in the Western Cape, Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal.

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David Dyce, business unit manager of Fluid Technology at BMG, talks about the company’s comprehensive range of filtration solutions, which ensure that fuel and lubricant oil are maintained within the required cleanliness standards for the better protection of modern equipment assets.

  1. Mining Charter III, B-BBEE and localisation: positive engagements
  2. Vibrating equipment and the development mindset
  3. Ambitions for Africa and a new blending plant
  4. Realistically predicting separation behaviour of RO membranes
  5. Effective protection against graffiti and more
  6. Delivery solutions, thickeners, classifiers and the digital future
  7. The high value industrial safety offering
  8. Equipment reliability: a true value IIoT opportunity
  9. Mixed matrix membranes: Promising materials for AMD treatment
  10. Innovative Pumps at the heart of Africa
  11. Maintenance, the IIoT and the fast changing workplace
  12. Innovation in Industry Conference: Have you registered? 
  13. Ugandan wins 2018 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation
  14. House Crawford: an LSF case study
  15. State-of-the-art software upgrade on cut-to-length lines
  16. New i4 SCARA product family introduced at Automatica
  17. Innovation in Industry 2018 to unveil ‘amazing’ technology
  18. Africa’s first IIoT lab launched at TUT Soshanguve
  19. Land Cruiser wet brakes for the mining industry
  20. Benchmarked custom drive solutions
  21. Product vs REP: a split approach to managing bearings
  22. Agri-Smart integrated solutions launched at NAMPO
  23. ChemEng and the applications of process control thinking
  24. Smart Air Solutions and 12 innovations
  25. Unravelling the IIoT at TUT
  26. Robotics industry takes on cycling challenge
  27. Wonderware Southern Africa becomes IS3
  28. Ithemba Trust to spearhead transformation at BVSA
  29. Electra Mining Africa: More Than Just A Show
  30. Putting Africa top & centre at Manufacturing Indaba 2018
  31. Best practice waste management for environmental peace of mind
  32. Electrical heat tracing for energy conservation
  33. Biomimicry: learning from evolution in nature
  34. Are hydrogen-powered trains the future of rail?
  35. Biorefinery facility to address waste challenges
  36. Food safety: Winning consumer confidence
  37. Turbo machines and reverse engineering
  38. Pumping systems 101: Landlords and pumping systems
  39. Warman pumps: 80-years of continuous development
  40. Raising food-safety standards
  41. Taking IIoT to eKasi
  42. A roadmap to premium electric mobility
  43. Cloud seeding technology to maximise precipitation
  44. Principles for effective combustion control in fired heaters
  45. Passive fire protection and modern industrial coatings
  46. Drive train solutions for cost-effective materials handling
  47. Mario on maintenance: Risk management and proactive maintenance
  48. Polymer research, community service and containing malaria
  49. SEW-EURODRIVE IEC electric motors: Direct from the gearbox specialist
  50. Malaria: African solutions to an African scourge

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Name: Peter Middleton
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Phone: +27 11 622 4770
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Title: Editor
Name: Glynnis Koch
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Phone: +27 11 622 4770
Fax: +27 11 615 6108

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