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 […]
Vibrating Pan Feeder Increases Production by 40%
Weir Minerals Africa installed a Trio EF3606 pan feeder at OMV’s Stilfontein crushing plant, increasing production by 40% and helping create a safer working environment. Their target was 1 300 tonnes per day, but the plant could only produce 1 000 tonnes per day. As Weir Minerals Africa has been working successfully with OMV for […]
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 […]
Cone Crusher Performance Perfected
Having spent a large part of his time developing the two-foot cone crusher as a superior alternative to traditional machines, Leon Venter, designer and founder of Crush Force, came up against a challenge when repetitive failures of a seemingly insignificant bush began to occur on a test machine that was being trialled in a hard […]
Monitoring Colossal and Complex Machinery
Ctrack takes pride in being able to monitor and manage movable assets of any shape or size, from small packages to large equipment across all sectors such as the crane industry. These heavy lifters, which are invaluable in mining and construction operations, are highly sophisticated pieces of machinery and their safe transportation and use is […]
Achieving More with Less
“Our customers recognise the value of reducing carbon emissions in plant operations, but are looking beyond a ‘big bang’ event to achieve MissionZero,” says Alistair McKay, FLSmidth Vice President for Mining in Sub-Saharan Africa, Middle East and South Asia. “Rather, they are looking for a longer term collaboration with technology partners like FLSmidth to steadily […]
Static Weighing System: an Industry First
“Our Konecranes Static Weighing System is a revolutionary system for the industry, significantly improving productivity as reach stackers can now hydraulically measure the weight of lifted containers with 1% full-scale accuracy achieved in less than five seconds,” says Lenny Naidoo, Acting National Operations Manager at CFAO Equipment SA’s Heavy Lift division Recent amendments to Safety […]
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 […]
