This final issue of AF for 2024 features voestAlpine Böhler welding and its reduced fume GUARD range of seamless-cored wires on the cover. The SAIW 2024 Awards is the lead story from the Institute, and we feature industry articles from Kelvion. New Age Engineering Solutions and Steinmuller, along with news from many of SA’s leading welding industry suppliers.
ON THE COVER: Seamless-cored wires that reduce manganese exposure
Nazmi Adams of voestalpine Böhler Welding introduces the new diamondspark GUARD range of seamless flux-cored welding wires, which have been designed to reduce exposure to manganese welding fumes. Read more…
Message from the president
SAIW president, Joseph Zinyana, outlines the reasons for the current restructuring process and commits to improving operational efficiencies to enable the SAIW to continue to deliver more affordable, relevant and high quality services. Read more…
SAIW recommits to accessible, quality training for a sustainable future
Under the theme ‘SAIW: The Backbone of the Welding Industry’ the SAIW’s 2024 awards highlighted the industry’s essential contributions and SAIW’s commitment to sustainability through accessible, quality training. Read more…
Kelvion: SA’s integrated heat exchanger specialist
The SAIW member profile for this issue comes from Kelvion Services, an OEM that fabricates and services a comprehensive range of heat exchangers and coolers. Read more…
The role of aid agencies in raising welding education, training and skills levels
Chris Smallbone and John Tarboton highlight the role of not for-profit organisations such as the SAIW in working directly alongside global aid/donor agencies to improve the quality of life in developing countries. Read more...
New Age celebrates 21 years in SA
AF talks to New Age Engineering Solutions’ Founder and CEO, Joseph Zinyana, about some of the highlights of the company’s 21-year journey. Read more…
Renttech Welding opens customer-focused ATC
Solidifying the company’s credentials as a multi-brand welding provider of welding solutions for South African industry at all levels, Renttech Welding has opened a new Applications Technology Centre (ATC) at its Wadeville premises. Read more…
AWC launches total-solutions welding offering
African Welding Company (AWC) has been relaunched as the channel to market for all Afrox’s welding and hard goods products and services. Read more…
ESAB’s mechanised cutting, gas-equipment and PPE offering
AF talks to Willie Burger, ESAB’s new product manager for mechanised cutting, PPE and gas equipment, about ESAB’s Swift Cut plasma cutting system; Thermal Dynamics plasma cutters and the globally renowned gas equipment brands, Victor, GCE and ESAB. Read more…
Robotics: opening doors for SMEs
Andrew Crackett of Yaskawa Southern Africa highlights the value for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) of adopting robotic automation solutions and how Yaskawa is addressing barriers to adoption. Read more…
MD Steel grows cutting capability through Cosmo
Michael Jacobs of MD Steel Services and Petrus Pretorius of Cosmo Group talk about their relationship, which now includes the supply of state-of-the-art laser cutting systems from ACME-Laser. Read more…
B.E.D. tailors welding range for local and pan-African applications
AF meets Mike Giltrow and Craig Bister of Bolt and Engineering Distributors (B.E.D.) to find out about the company’s expanding welding offering for the South African and African markets. Read more…
Fronius SA: from AR training to better structural integrity
AF visits Fronius South Africa’s stand at Electra Mining Africa and talks to Edric van der Walt about the extended welding offering available to welder training centres and fabricators facing limited cash flows. Read more…
Advanced sub-arc welding from Steinmüller
Steinmüller Africa’s, Friedrich Schwim, outlines his company’s submerged-arc welding (SAW) capabilities, which set the benchmark for excellence in this process. Read more…
SAIW Bulletin board: Welding Challenge 2024
The SAIW 2024 Welding Challenge concluded after four days of intense competition showcasing South Africa’s next generation of welders. Click to read in the online magazine…
Welding and cutting forum: The new Thermamax Vulcan 1200A Dual
Thomas Taljaard of Unique Welding outlines some of the key features and advantages of the new Thermamax Vulcan 1200A Dual multi-function engine-driven onsite welding solution. Read more…
Today’s technology: Brutally effective Kemppi X3
At Electra Mining Africa earlier this year, Renttech unveiled its latest high-end welding power source, the Kemppi X3 FastMig, a robust high-end welding solution built for difficult jobs in challenging conditions. Read more…
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