Barloworld Equipment Botswana, a subsidiary of Barloworld Equipment Southern Africa, recently completed Phase One of its new Centre of Excellence at Phakalane. The project marks a significant investment in Botswana’s economy and serves as a pivotal step in Barloworld’s strategy to grow their Sub-Saharan African footprint. South African manufacturer and […]
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While spraying glyphosate-based herbicides (GBH) in the Vaal River to control the spread of water lettuce was suspended in early March due to public concern, the debate around the efficacy, safety, and long-term impact of the herbicide continues. “There are potential unforeseen negative implications associated with chemical and biocontrol approaches,” […]
Aluminium Alloy Electrical Junction Boxes from leading electrical termination manufacturer Pratley can be used in multiple applications in urban areas to distribute and connect cables. Some examples include connecting power supply cables to external buildings, swimming pool pumps, gate motors, outside lighting, or CCTV camera installations. “These handy junction boxes […]
: As renewable energy systems, including solar panels and battery energy storage systems (BESS), gain increasing popularity, experts caution about the potential fire risks posed by lithium-ion batteries. Commonly used in energy storage systems, lithium-ion batteries pose unique fire hazards due to their flammable electrolytes, highlights ASP Fire CEO Michael […]
Women in Mining and Business (WiMBIZ, SA) has extended its gratitude to Rosond, a leading drilling solutions technology provider, for its continued support and sponsorship of the recent WIMBIZ Quarterly event held on 23 November 2023 and the participation at the Inaugural Lesotho Mining Conference ‘Khotla” scheduled for 25-26 April […]
ISO-Reliability Partners has taken another step in bringing to market highly effective solutions to combat contamination in all its forms. The locally designed and patented Air Wizard inline water trap is proudly manufactured in South Africa. It has been SABS tested for the separation of water, oily fluids, rust and […]
The strategic alliance between Bearings International (BI) and I-MAK initiated in February 2019 signalled a new chapter in BI’s mission to augment its selection of premium brand offerings in a bid to deliver top-tier strategic solutions to Africa’s Sub-Saharan region. Robert Sillis, General Manager, BI Product Management, comments: “Our partnership […]
Atlas Copco announced the addition of a new model, the NGP 130+, to its PSA nitrogen generator line-up. At the same time, it is introducing next-generation control and automation technology to all its smaller (8-130) NGP+ units. The premium NGP+ range is now complete, in terms of available sizes and […]
The SKF TWIM 15 induction Bearing Heater has been specially designed to heat up roller bearings as well as other ring-shaped, metallic components. “By eliminating the need to use force, the Bearing Heater facilitates the bearing installation process, subsequently keeping uptime to a maximum,” states Eddie Martens, SKF Product Manager […]
Earlier this year Epiroc and SSAB announced a further expansion of their partnership to secure fossil-free steel for use in the production of Epiroc’s mining equipment. Since then, the two companies have expanded their collaboration into also exploring the possibilities to use fossil-free steel when manufacturing spare parts and components […]