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260 total views Such has been the success of its relationship building that FUCHS LUBRICANTS SOUTH AFRICA has been offering its man-on-site service to some mining clients for over 30 years, according to Tiaan Le Roux, Service Manager. The leading lubrication manufacturing company provides essential services to keep mining operations running smoothly. A cornerstone of the…
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2,028 total views When setting target ISO fluid cleanliness codes for hydraulic and lubrication systems, it is important to keep in mind the objectives that need to be achieved, comments Craig FitzGerald from ISO-Reliability Equipment. Maximising equipment reliability and safety, minimising repair and replacement costs, extending useful fluid life, satisfying warranty requirements, and minimising production downtime…
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1,161 total views $150 million from the African Development Bank, $18 million from the Canada – African Development Bank Climate Fund and $20 million from the Clean Technology Fund The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) and the OCP Group signed three loan agreements in Rabat totalling $188 million to help fund the OCP Group’s Green Investment Program supplying…
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522 total views South Africa is moving towards renewable energy and the country’s climate (an abundance of sun and wind) and geography (large land expanses) are well-suited for a hydrogen economy. Green hydrogen is not only a zero-carbon energy carrier; it is also an enabler and thus the basis for all other green technologies. It can…
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531 total views The flexibility, reliability and efficiency of the Atlas Copco QAC 1100 TwinPower™, which is essentially two QAC generators housed side-by-side in a 20-foot container, prompted the customer to order a second unit from Brutes Air Solutions in March 2023 for their coal plant in Mpumalanga! Appointed by Atlas Copco as an authorised distributor…
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584 total views BEKA Schréder has supplied the highmast LED lighting solution to the Clayville Industrial area of Olifantsfontein, Gauteng province. This new installation will bring some relief for the business sector in the area in terms of security. The recently launched OMNISTAR-ECO LED floodlight was chosen as it offered a cost-effective highmast lighting solution…
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800 total views BEKA Schréder has supplied the LED retrofit lighting solution for street- and highmast lighting for Ga-Segonyana Municipality in the Northern Cape Province. Highmast Lighting The existing HID 400W HPS highmast lighting was replaced with the newly launched OMNISTAR-ECO floodlight. The OMNISTAR-ECO is an addition to the OMNISTAR family and has been designed to…
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688 total views By Malvin Naicker, MD, Hitachi Energy, Sub-Saharan Africa As the world decarbonises its energy system, electricity will be the backbone. There is an accelerated shift from fossil-based to renewable power generation, with growing electrification of the transportation, industrial and building sectors. To manage this, digital and energy platforms are needed for the enormous…
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365 total views A solar power generating facility recently developed by a South African gold mine has made use of Zest WEG’s locally manufactured transformers to serve this specialised application. Factors like harmonics or ‘noise’ in the current flow mean that solar photovoltaic (PV) applications require specialised transformers, explains Rynard Potgieter, Sales Manager for transformers at…
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784 total views The stage is set for The 9th Mozambique Mining & Energy Conference and Exhibition, #MMEC is scheduled to take place at the Joachim Chissano Conference Centre in Maputo from April 26th to April 27th, 2023, held under the distinguished patronage of His Excellency Filipe Jacinto Nyusi, President of the Republic of Mozambique, with…
