50th Celebrations at Electra Mining
BMG – which marks 50 years of business this year – has much to celebrate at this year’s Electra Mining show, to be held at Nasrec in Johannesburg, between 2 and 6 September. BMG is a complete process solutions provider to all sectors of industry, which means customers can access all essential quality branded engineering […]
Four Quick Lubrication Tips
1. Oil additives: By simply including an additive, an inferior base oil cannot be converted into a premium product. It is illogical to use poor-quality oil on a continuous basis, and attempt to overcome its poor lubricating qualities with some special additive. A far better approach is to determine the manufacturer’s recommendation as to the […]
Drive Tech for Automotive Project
SEW-Eurodrive is set to enhance a US-based vehicle manufacturing plant with its cutting-edge decentralised drive technology, specifically from their Generation C range. This advanced technology will be incorporated into a brand-new storage and retrieval system at the facility. The primary objective is to streamline the supply of vehicle bodies to the existing manufacturing unit, in […]
New Lubrication-free Rod Ends
The constant need for re-lubrication of metallic bearing points on rod ends in industrial applications is a time-consuming and expensive exercise, posing a real contamination risk. As a result, global polymer manufacturer, igus, has developed maintenance-free polymer-hybrid spherical bearings which are a more cost-effective and safer alternative able to withstand higher loads and constant repetitive […]
SAIMechE strategic collaboration partnership with Mecad Technologies
The South African Institution of Mechanical Engineering (SAIMechE) is thrilled to announce our strategic collaboration partnership with Mecad Technologies providing members with access to a wide range of available engineering positions. With almost four decades of experience, the Mecad Group brings invaluable expertise to the table. Through Mecad Technologies’ talent acquisition department, MC Technology Staffing, […]
New and Improved Drives
BMG, which celebrates 50 years of business this year, has recently released the new Danfoss iC2-Micro Drive into the African market. This advanced system has been designed with new features for easy replacement of the VLT Micro Drive FC 51. “The new versatile iC2-Micro Drive which delivers superior motor control and mechanical brake performance, is […]
Precise and Controlled Dosing
The Verder Group, a global leader in industrial pump solutions, has further fortified its dosing pumps range through a strategic acquisition of a majority stake in ITC, a prominent Spanish company renowned for its expertise in developing and manufacturing dosing pumps for agricultural and water treatment applications. This acquisition further strengthens Verder’s dosing pump pillar […]
Flow Switches for Pump Protection
“We recently introduced the FF type series flow switch which has applications specifically suited to the water, oils, gas, food and beverage sectors as well as in general industry where pump protection is required. Its 200-bar pressure and piston valve seat design makes it a unique flow switch for a variety of industry applications” says […]
Carbon Neutral Gate-to-gate
Aiming to be the world’s most sustainable lubricant solutions provider is the driving force behind FUCHS’ sustainability initiatives, says Esther Seabi, Sustainability Director at Fuchs Lubricants SA. Using 2021 as the base year, the group aims to reduce its greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions as follows: A Scope 1 and 2 reduction of 42% by 2030 […]
Cable Protection for Longer Runs
Polymer energy chain manufacturer, igus, has introduced a new lighter weight e-chain for cable management/protection applications with large unsupported lengths and high fill weights, previously the domain of larger, more expensive energy chains. The manufacturer’s “L” Lean variant has been specially designed for users who find the industry standard E4Q too large. From the seventh […]
