Sweden-based Atlas Copco has expanded its WEDA submersible dewatering pump range with the addition of the S50 Sludge pump, which was said to be ideal for rental. Hrishikesh Kulkarni, Product Manager, Atlas Copco Power and Flow division, said, “The WEDA S50 is an ideal pump for rental companies and general contractorsContinue Reading
Atlas Copco Compressors has bundled some of its most popular air and nitrogen products into five packages to make ordering and financing easier. The new packages are being offered in an effort to help customers take advantage of finance rates, in addition to helping customers which might be suffering withContinue Reading
n most of Nigeria’s cities, there are visible piles of refuse that have built up on roads, river banks and swampy land. These waste dumps smell bad and are breeding grounds for germs that cause diseases. Perhaps less well-known is the electronic waste that’s becoming a serious problem in partsContinue Reading
AECI has established a ‘filling station’ for the City of Tshwane to supply safe drinking water to the water-stressed Hammanskraal community amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The initiative, which builds on a R3-million investment made in November 2019 to provide safe drinking water to a number of clinics and schools inContinue Reading
he Covid-19 pandemic will have long-term ramifications, including permanent change in the South African stainless steel industry, Southern African Stainless Steel Development Association (Sassda) acting executive director Michel Basson says. “The stainless steel industry could be on the brink of taking an S-curve upwards, owing to the crisis, which may result inContinue Reading
In underground mining environments, gas boosters are often working behind the scenes to pressurize gases for recharging rebreather cylinders, fire suppression, environmental cooling or gas scavenging. Traditional pneumatic and hydraulic gas boosters have some inherent limitations. Pneumatic units work well to boost pressures at intermittent, low-flow rates, but are noisyContinue Reading
The Department of Trade and Industry has warned that the steel industry would exit the coronavirus (Covid-19) lockdown in severe financial distress potential plant closures and job losses. The department’s Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies (Tips) on Friday said the industry could experience a devastating R1 billion negative cash costContinue Reading
Condra is to manufacture a “technically complex crane” to service a dragline at a coal mine in Mpumalanga, South Africa, following a contract win by its authorised agent for the Witbank region, GTB Industrial Services. The order, won against strong competition, calls for a maintenance crane capable of working withinContinue Reading
Konecranes has launched their new S-series overhead crane which after years of research, development and testing, includes Konecrane’s unique synthetic wire rope hoist. The synthetic wire rope hoist gives a barb free operation, reduced maintenance costs as well as safer handling and easier load carrying. Emil Berning, Managing Director of KonecranesContinue Reading
Around the world modern society is dependent on a range of service and manufacturing industries, writes Christian Shelton. No matter how diverse these industries are, they all share one thing in common: at some point they require the use of lifting services. The cranes used for these jobs vary almostContinue Reading
