New Fall Arrest Systems
SCB-Cape, a division of Waco Africa and a leading provider of industrial scaffolding safety equipment and services for the construction, mining, and oil and gas sectors in South Africa and Africa, has announced the launch of their new fall arrest systems service offering. The company’s services includes the supply and installation of fall arrest anchor […]
Industrial Demolition and Decontamination
Jet Demolition Contracts and Project Manager, Kate Bester, says their scope of work ranges from the safe and controlled demolition of coal-fired boilers to product conveyors, steam turbines, transformers, silos, cooling towers and associated auxiliary equipment, in addition to the removal of hazardous materials. The company also carries out clean-up operations whereby it reduces hazardous […]
Excavator in 800 Metre Shaft
The Murray & Roberts Cementation shaft sinking team responsible for delivering a new ventilation shaft at Palabora Copper Mine (PMC) recently celebrated the achievement of a major milestone – the reaching of the 800m mark. This represents two-thirds of the shaft’s final depth of 1 200m. The ventilation shaft forms part of the copper producer’s […]
Full Battery Dump Trucks
Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. and First Quantum Minerals Ltd have announced that they have entered into a Letter of Intent (“LOI”) to advance the development of sustainable mining solutions at First Quantum’s flagship mining operations in Zambia. Hitachi is supplying the first of its full battery, rigid frame dump trucks fitted with an ABB […]
Chute Design to Reduce Dust
Many industrial facilities, mines and power stations rely too much on dust suppression and extraction systems, when the real answer is to improve the flow of material through well-designed chutes. This is the opinion of Weba Chute Systems technical director Alwin Nienaber, based on decades of experience in this field. His view is that 50% […]
Rigging Not Just for Men
Three years ago Ntombovuyo Madyaliti was working as a security guard at Damen Shipyards Cape Town (DSCT). Today she is one of just four women in South Africa with an Occupational Certificate in Rigging and works fulltime for DSCT, where she is the only female rigger helping to build steel hull vessels for harbours around […]
Quality Local Dump Bodies
According to Gary Colegate, chief operating officer at Efficient Engineering, the company has seen exciting growth in orders from OEM customers in the mining sector who recognise its world class design and fabrication capability. Ongoing upskilling efforts have been matched by the latest technology, including a recent R55 million investment in CNC floor and table […]
World’s Largest Floating Offshore Wind Farm
Floating offshore wind will be key to delivering cost-effective renewable energy to consumers. Equinor is leading the way in developing this technology with Hywind Tampen, the largest floating wind farm to date. A smooth production line was needed from component load-in to turbine assembly, but deep foundations meant that lift capacity was needed far from […]
Protection Systems on MV Motors
Many critical industrial and other applications can benefit from Medium Voltage (MV) Electric motors, due to their reliability and low total cost of ownership. “Any motor application – from pumps and fans to crushers and conveyors – can present a critical risk if a significant portion of the whole operation relies upon it,” says Floris […]
Synthetic Rope Electric Hoists
Eurobloc VF for loads up to 20 000 kg. Verlinde has introduced numerous innovations protected by 15 patents for this new product, among these, the use of ultra-resistant synthetic ropes instead of traditional steel ropes as well as the latest management of the rope angle. Verlinde Eurobloc VF synthetic rope electric hoists are available in […]
