Transforming a Bursary into a Shining Career
The Golelo Trust was created in 2016 with the primary objective of “advancing the education and economic development of Black women in South Africa by providing educational bursaries for the study of mechanical engineering at tertiary level”. With bursary in hand, Nthavela Makondo, Junior Application Engineer at SKF South Africa, successfully completed her BEng in […]
Ideal Chain for Tough Conditions
BMG’s Tsubaki Titan chain series offers significant improvements in wear-life, particularly in demanding applications, such as abrasive and dusty conditions. “Selecting the right chain for every job is critical, especially in harsh conditions where dust and abrasive particles infiltrate moving parts and significantly shorten the lifetime of standard chain. This damage results in high costs […]
Advantages of Boiler Rental
According to Allmech, a South African manufacturer of boilers and supplier of water treatment components, rental boilers are increasingly popular, offering the convenience of on-demand power and heat without the commitment of a permanent installation. Theo Boshoff, senior boiler technician at Allmech, explains that rental boilers are an ideal solution while a customer awaits repairs […]
First in the World for Welding Technology
For the first time in the industry, Steinmuller Africa, has successfully applied rotary friction welding to fabricate four headers used for high-pressure water heater boiler units installed at Tutuka power station in Mpumalanga. A hybrid of rotary friction welding and friction hydro-pillar processing (FHPP) was employed to attach 448 heat exchanger nozzles onto each of […]
High-pressure 35 Bar Compressors
Integrated Air Solutions has secured a landmark order to supply the first three ELGi 1200 – 500 35 bar high-pressure diesel air compressors outside the Indian market to two customers in South Africa, who hold several large drilling contracts in Southern Africa. “When one of our long-standing customers, already operating two 24 bar ELGi compressors, […]
Heavy Investment in Hydrogen Economy
With abundant sunshine and wind, Southern Africa is perfectly positioned to become a global powerhouse in green hydrogen production. As the world shifts towards cleaner energy sources, Namibia and South Africa provide favourable conditions and are well situated upon one of the world’s central shipping routes to transport the commodity to all corners of the […]
Award for Young Mechanical Engineer
Young talent from leading consulting engineering and infrastructure advisory practice Zutari was in the spotlight at the 2024 CESA Aon Engineering Excellence Awards when Istiaan Lubbe received a commendation in the Young Engineer of the Year category. Istiaan graduated with a BEng in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Pretoria (UP) in 2017 and recently […]
Effective Bolt Tensioning for Valves
BMG’s Nord-Lock bolting solutions include Boltight hydraulic bolt tensioning tools, developed for use in all industries where critical bolting requires accurate and reliable tightening. Boltight hydraulic bolt tensioning equipment, which can be used to tighten bolts simultaneously, ensuring even preload in industrial applications and extreme environments, is particularly useful for bolts on valves, pipes, pumps […]
Steam Turbine Self-generation
Steam turbines provide a valuable opportunity for many industries in South Africa to self-generate more of their own power requirements, often from alternative fuels produced as a by-product of their processes. According to Rudolf van Pype, Steam Turbine Manager Energy Systems at WEG, this technology offers benefits including energy cost reductions, more stable supply of […]
South African-built Fire Testing Facilities
Fire testing is at the heart of a fire-safe environment; yet few modern testing facilities exist in Africa to meet this demand. This is the reason behind the launch of the privately-owned Ignis Fire Testing, which is stepping up to fill the gap (and save lives in the process). Ignis Fire Testing’s expanded laboratory and […]
