Building Capacity around Africa
Despite the travails of the global economy and uncertainty in many countries, Africa will be the place to do business in the coming years. So says Raymond Obermeyer, managing director of SEW-Eurodrive South Africa, whose company has worked successfully around southern, central and east Africa for decades. “Customers around Africa know our brand well, and […]
Roller Bearings for Maintaining Ship Loading Conveyor
When the need arose to replace the bearings supporting a bend pulley on a ship loading conveyor at an iron ore port in Australia, NSK designed a solution using spherical roller bearings that were not only made from its proprietary HTF tough steel, but also featured a detachable nitrile seal. The result was an extension […]
World’s Largest HPGR Installation
Traditionally the preferred choice for cement grinding and diamond applications, HPGR technology has in recent decades proved its mettle in hard rock applications such as copper, gold and platinum processing. However, its strong presence in hematite and magnetite greenfield and brownfield projects has firmly established Enduron HPGR as part of the ‘blueprint’ flow sheet for […]
Precisely Meeting Customers’ Needs
A wide range of purpose-built adaptable drive solutions to best suit the specific needs of equipment operating on African mines, is claimed to be available at the shortest lead times on the African continent. “We supply innovative, high quality and premium efficiency drive products from our significantly larger local stockholding and expanded local assembly facility,” […]
Unbeatable Torque from Zero Speed
Hägglunds Drives South Africa has recently introduced Fusion, the most compact drive in its range. This all-in-one hydraulic drive solution meets high demands in several low power applications, especially those with space constraints. The hydraulic motor and related components are housed in a cabinet on the torque arm, reducing the requirement for piping, complicated alignments […]
Overcoming Nerves to Re-ignite Paused Projects
Technology can help industrial machinery and equipment (IM&E) manufacturers take advantage of pent-up demand and motivate customers to re-ignite paused projects. Manufacturers can help instigate forward-movement by turning to customer-centric technology to help their customers re-engage in the buying cycle, feel comfortable with the investment, and be inspired by new product offerings and the promise […]
World’s First Driven E-chain System
The world’s first energy chain with its own drive ensures significantly longer running times on extremely long travels because hardly any push/pull forces act on it. Across the globe, rail-mounted automated stacking cranes (ASCs) in ports are just one of the applications that benefit. 40 years ago, container ships were tiny compared with today’s vessels. They […]
Pulleys, Belts and Grease
Following hot on the heels of a successful turnkey lubrication solution recently supplied by SKF SA’s authorised distributor, Bearing Services Springs, to a leading building materials manufacturing company, the customer took the decision to completely change over to SKF pulleys, belts and grease. During an on-site CNA-Lubrication audit at the customer’s Alrode plant, Johannesburg South, […]
Out with Metal Bearings: in with Plastic
German polymer bearing manufacturer, igus, has launched a range of ultra-durable spherical insert bearings to replace steel roller bearings in heavy-duty applications. Using advanced tribology to eliminate the requirement for lubrication, the corrosion resistant bearings are ideally suited for most applications, with particularly exciting applications in conveyors, clean applications, manufacturing, concrete, steel and a host […]
Efficient Conveyor Spillage Solutions
OST-Africa’s range of materials handling, screen and transmission products, includes an efficient spillage solution, designed to prevent production losses during materials handling in diverse sectors.
