EC Industrial & Business News - Issue 56

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Jeffreys Bay Wind farm, one of the largest wind farms in south Africa, has announced

that it began transporting wind tur-bines from the Port of Ngqura to the wind farm site on 22 July 2013.

This marks an exciting milestone in the construction of this wind farm, which is expected to supply enough clean, renewable electricity to power more than 114 116 south African

homes and avoid more than 420,000 tonnes of carbon emissions each year.

Jeffreys Bay Wind farm will com-prise 60 turbines on a site spanning 3 700 ha. The site was chosen for its optimal wind conditions and minimal environmental constraints, as well as its close proximity to a 132 kV eskom grid line.

The project is one of the first

wind farms arising from the south African Government’s renewable energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (reIPP). With demand for electricity con-tinuing to grow in south Africa, the introduction of this clean energy will have far reaching benefits for the country’s power sector,

economy and people.The wind farm is expected to start

supplying electricity to the national grid by mid-2014. “Not only will the project be able to provide a sig-nificant number of homes with clean, renewable energy by harnessing a free source of energy, it will also save millions of litres of water that would otherwise have been con-sumed in the production of energy,” concluded Pickering.

J Bay wind farm to go live mid-2014

A 50 metre trailer gives an indication of the sheer size of a windmill’s blades

GeNerAl Motors south Africa (GMsA), in partnership with component manufacturer

Tenneco south Africa, has been awarded a r6 billion contract to export catalytic converters to North America.

The catalytic converters, which will be manufactured at Tenneco south Africa’s Clean Air Plant in Port elizabeth, will be supplied for GM’s next-generation V-6 engines which will be used for vehicles built and sold in North America from 2015 through 2022.

“The decision to award this con-tract to south Africa is a great show of support by our parent company, as it comes ahead of a

clear legislative framework by the south African government to support the strategic growth of exports,” said Mario A. spangenberg, President and MD, GM Africa.

This programme is a major boost to the eastern Cape economy. It will create and retain employment through various value streams of manufacturing, supply and support services. In addition, the mining sector will benefit from a projected requirement of 10 tons of platinum group metals over the duration of the programme.

GMsA and Tenneco south Africa have worked together for over 12 years to produce catalytic con-verters and related components

for the North American market. GMsA’s current exports stand at 2.6 million catalytic converters per annum for application on 17% of vehicles produced by GM globally.

“Tenneco and General Motors have long and proud associations in south Africa spanning many years. We are delighted to have been selected by GM for this critically important programme,” said Gary Keen, Tenneco Country Manager.

General Motors International Operations Vice President of Global Purchasing and supply Chain Johnny saldanha said, “supplier operations in south Africa are com-peting with other operations around the globe. In order to attract busi-ness, suppliers need to be globally competitive in the critical areas of both cost and productivity.

In parallel to this, business needs to operate in an enabling economic environment supported by a stable labour force.”

He added, “A key characteristic of vehicle manufacturing is that we often have to plan as far as five years in advance for the next vehicle programmes.”

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the potholeAn innovative programme by the Department of Roads and Public Works (DRPW) is set on making

potholes in the province a thing of the past. “Soon it will be smooth sailing in the Eastern Cape for motorists and commuters. The

Eastern Cape’s roads have long needed attention and the REDP

strategically aims to facilitate meet-ing these ends, in the process

developing emergent and small construction firms to build roads under mentorship of established

construction companies and engi-neers,” said Ayanda Vilakazi,

Coega Development Corporation (CDC) Head of Marketing and

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CeNNerGI, the newly formed “cleaner energy” company start-ed by coal mining giant exxaro

and India’s largest private power com-pany, Tata Power, recently achieved financial closure of its 229MW wind power projects in the eastern Cape. This development means that sig-nificant investment and funds will start flowing into the communities of Bedford and Cookhouse, which will see renewable energy projects deliv-ering electricity to the national grid.

The financial close of these two wind projects is a promise of hope for the eastern Cape communities surrounding the projects. Cennergi has a focused and dedicated economic development programme within each project, aimed at developing and uplifting the communities situated in the direct vicinity of each power project.

“Having reached financial closure, we are very excited that these projects now move to the next

phase of development. We are one step closer to delivering renewable energy onto the national grid,” commented Business Development Manager Wendy Green (pictured).

Cennergi’s Amakhala emoyeni Wind farm project is a 134MW wind farm located between Bedford and Cookhouse. fifty-six Nordex turbines of 91 metre hub height and 2.4 MW capacity each will be installed on the land. The area has an excellent wind resource and close proximity to critical infrastructure such as roads and the national electricity grid. The Cookhouse and Bedford Community Trusts together own five percent of the equity of the project but the full benefits of the project will be extended to other towns in the 50km radius like Adelaide and somerset east.

“The project’s commitment to socio-

economic development has been communicated to the communities

through general community gatherings, development forum meetings and other communication tools such as the quarterly newsletters that are distributed in these communities. In this case, all project communities understand that reaching financial close will be a beginning of greater things for them,” said Noxolo Mbana, Cennergi Manager:

sustainability and economic Development.

“As a Bedford community member, financial close means the start of the construction phase of the project, which will in turn bring about jobs and skills development programmes into our community,” said Dr lana-lorraine Blom, Bedford community member and Project Co-ordinator for Thembani sDCC & Bedford Integrated Projects.

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entrepreneurs are required to keep their busi-nesses profitable, while spend-ing as little money as possible. As a result, entrepreneurs should adopt an integrated approach to marketing their business as the heart of success lies in marketing strategy.

This is according to Justin Hawes (pictured), MD of scan Display solutions and 2012 finalist of the sanlam/Business Partners entrepreneur of the year competi-tion, who says that marketing is essential for the growth of a small business.

“Marketing is a process by which a product or service is intro-duced and promoted to potential customers. Without marketing, a business may offer the best prod-ucts or services in its respective industry, but potential customers

would not know about it. This makes it a vital tool for any entre-preneur entering new markets,” says Hawes.

He says that within the industry there is also a perception that only larger, more established businesses need to adopt market-ing strategies. “This perception is definitely incorrect. Businesses of all sizes need to be continually marketed, even in a small way, or it is unlikely that they will grow.”

Hawes says that the market-ing world is consistently evolving, creating new ways to engage with consumers, as well as influence them to try new products and ser-vices. “These new channels may intimidate small business own-ers and young entrepreneurs from a technological perspective, but in the current economic climate communication channels such as social media platforms can be very effective, low-cost marketing tools.”

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DeVelOPMeNT financier, the eastern Cape Development Corporation (eCDC) has pumped r300 000 into a Uitenhage bam-boo trial which should entrench the province’s leadership position as a pioneer in the industry.

The two hectare trial is being run by a 15-member Tinarha Agricultural and Tourism Initiative Cooperative (Tati).

The bamboo industry is at an infant stage in south Africa with only 692 ha of commer-cially planted bamboo.

About 80% of this is planted in the eastern Cape. Three pilot planta-tion sites with five hectares each were e s t a b l i s h e d in Centane, Ndakana and Uitenhage and an amount of r1m invested. A further r2m was received from DeDeAT to expand the Ndakana to 100 hectares.

After three years, the financier will be able to measure the suc-cess of the pilots in preparation for commercialisation. Currently, the largest bamboo farm in south Africa is 400 hectares and is locat-ed north of Bathurst. Between 1 000 and 2 000 products can be made from bamboo.

“eCDC has injected r300 000 into one of the pioneering bamboo trials in south Africa. The money has been used for site develop-ment, to buy implements and for general support for the trial. The corporation is one of very few funders willing to test these new industries which have the poten-tial to create massive employment opportunities.

“We expect to harvest the bamboo in three years. This is instruc-tive of the value of bam-boo if you con-sider that bam-boo takes five to seven years to mature. It takes half the time to harvest to make some of the products made from tra-ditional trees which can take up to 15 years

to mature,” says Project Manager Andile yani.

yani says some of the 1 000 products that can be made from bamboo include coal replace-ment, carpets, pellets as well as bio-efficiency products. Bamboo has a value chain that can cre-ate thousands of jobs and self-employment opportunities from processing, manufacturing, distri-bution and financial services up to the retail phase.

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THe eastern Cape, a region mostly overlooked by commer-cial property investors when

compared with other parts of south Africa, is experiencing a sustained retail and property boom.

According to Galetti Broker and eastern Cape commercial prop-erty specialist, Peter Coetzee, the trick however is to ensure a clear understanding of this market’s spe-cific needs and consumer behav-iour patterns. Trading densities in the eastern Cape’s small towns are enormous, and unlike south Africa’s retail centres that are often used for entertainment, they exist for the sole purpose of supply.

says Coetzee, “We’ve seen a few ‘western’ shopping centres popping up in more rural areas throughout the coastal belt of south Africa, only to trade badly. Many of these centres

sprout up in the small towns, expect-ing to pull trade away from the main street shops and completely change spending patterns.”

According to Coetzee, the problem is that the success of these cen-tres is dependent on a convenience market. While high-income groups rank convenience as a top priority, the same does not apply to lower-income groups. “lower lsM trade is entirely about price point and if a consumer can buy an item at a more competitive price on the other end of town, they will walk there to save a few cents on the rand,” Coetzee explains.

Many of these shoppers also tend to stockpile and sell the goods on from small trading set-ups of their own in the rural environment, so it is of paramount importance that the offering be a hybrid of supermarket

and ‘cash and carry’ to encourage the wholesale purchaser. A perfect example is Massmart’s rhino Brand.

Another point of differentiation from consumers living in more urban areas is the motivation behind a visit to a retail area. More urban consum-ers will commute merely for enter-tainment, while for consumers living in rural areas, a trip into town will be with purpose.

Coetzee believes the rural retail centres situated in these small eastern Cape towns will continue to trade well for the forseeable future. “Provided they offer the correct ten-ants for the market – the likes of com-petitively priced supermarkets, hard-ware stores, funeral services, alcohol retailers, banks, clothing retailers and butcheries – and take advantage of the unique shopping environment.”

Rural retail still tops

sOUTH Africa is at work build-ing new schools, power sta-tions, water pipelines, roads

and various other infrastructure projects – and robor is part of it. These and other initiatives form part of the government’s 18 strategic Infrastructure Projects (sIPs) which are being led by The Presidential Infrastructure Co-ordinating Commission.

President Jacob Zuma launched the commission in 2011 to co-ordinate planning and fund-ing for key infrastructure projects. In October 2012 he said the projects are expected to cost the

country about r4-trilion over the next 15 years.

The Chris Hani District Municipality, based in Queens-town, eastern Cape contracted Maluti GsM engineering and Consulting, to oversee part of the 29 kilometre main water pipeline that is being installed by Norland Construction in the Tsomo area.

This project forms part of sIP 6, which aims to assist the 23 least resourced district munici-palities with maintenance back-logs and upgrades required for water, electricity and bulk sanita-tion.

robor supplied a customised steel pipe solution for the water pipe system. “We supplied more than 1 500 tons of Ductile Iron Pipe and fittings,” said Nico schoeman, MD of robor Pipe systems.

robor also provided the cor-rosion protective coating for the water pipe. robor furthermore has an extensive range of cor-rosion protective coatings which include TOsAwrap, TOsAtape, Polyclad, epoxy coatings and hot dipped galvanizing for use with steel pipes on offer.

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Tsomo Part of the 1 500 ton consignment of pipes for the project THe Institute of Waste Management of southern Africa (IWMsA)’s eastern Cape branch is hosting the biennial

conference on 10 september 2013 at The Boardwalk Conference Centre in Port elizabeth. The conference theme is “The Green revolution” and will focus on how imperative it is to move to a greener future to save our planet.

According to the third National Waste Information Baseline report, 108 million tons of waste was generated during 2011. An astounding 98 million tons was waste landfilled and only 10% of total waste was recycled. The IWMsA’s eastern Cape branch will be hosting the confer-ence in Port elizabeth where representa-tives from industries across south Africa, as well as local and district municipalities, will share knowledge on feasible waste

management solutions.“The Green revolution conference aims

to educate, inform and create a platform for dialogue for all sectors on the increas-ing need to create a sustainable green future. It is a great opportunity for industry players to come together and share ideas and find solutions for the many waste related issues that impact on society and our environment,” comments Dr suzan Oelofse, President of the IWMsA.

A variety of topics will be discussed during the conference such as policies and strategies on green procurement, by-laws, regulations that assist in chang-ing mind-sets; waste minimisation and recycling; e-waste; organic waste man-agement; alternative energy; new tech-nologies; hazardous waste and domestic waste management.

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THe Nelson Mandela Bay business com-munity has welcomed substantial investments into the Coega Industrial Development Zone. We’ve seen investment in the form of the first Automobile Works’ (fAW) plant, the famous Brands’ cold storage plant, and the addition of Coega Cheese onto the Coega Dairy outfit. Agni steels’ r400-million smelter facility and the Air Products Air separation unit, which will be in operation in 2014, are massive investments.

In May this year, we saw DCD Wind Towers invest in a r300 million wind tower manufac-turing facility, demonstrating immense confi-dence in the eastern Cape market to support the growth and development of the renew-able energy sector in the province. The Coega Development Corporation (CDC) and the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) are to be congratulated on securing such an invest-ment, as this development reflects positively on Nelson Mandela Bay’s ability to attract, support and retain investments.

If Nelson Mandela Bay is to ensure that it benefits from investments such as these, the vital role of the Port of Ngqura and the Coega Industrial Development Zone must be recog-nised and supported. The port is currently key to the import of renewable energy components, with the IDZ perfectly situated for the manufac-ture of future energy component requirements.

The Chamber’s strategy is proactive and Bay-centric, based on the foundation of real and rel-evant issues faced daily by business in Nelson Mandela Bay, and supported by key enabling factors to bolster the socio-economic growth and development. This foundation enables us to drive the economy forward to greater economic development through a focus on strategic pro-jects and developments that offer windows of opportunity, including Project Mthombo and the Waterfront Development.

Project Mthombo holds the promise of excel-lent up and downstream benefits for businesses situated in the eastern Cape. Transnet has committed to the removal of the tank farm dur-ing 2016 from the Port of Port elizabeth, and the relocation of the manganese ore facility to the Coega IDZ by 2018. Through a co-ordinated approach and integrated planning, Transnet is entertaining the idea of a phased approach to a port marina development, balanced with a sustainable working port within the Port of Port elizabeth.

Investment strengthens the movement towards the diversification of the industrial base of the local economy. This goes a long way to building momentum towards realising our goal of creating a competitive and sustainable socio-economic environment in Nelson Mandela Bay.

VOlKsWAGeN Group south Africa (VWsA) has announced that its multi-million rand project aimed at boosting

local small businesses is yielding encourag-ing results.

The Uitenhage based Volkswagen Business support Centre was established in April 2011 in partnership with small business incubator company raizcorp and has 20 beneficiaries from Nelson Mandela Bay.

The small businesses receiving training and guidance from the centre have, on aver-age, improved their turnover by almost 50% and grown their employee base by more than 30%.

VWsA has invested r10 million in the past two years and has further committed r5-million per annum for the first three years of the centre’s operation. The beneficiaries’ combined economic contribution stands at

almost r35 million per annum.VWsA MD, David Powels said the success

of the project was in keeping with the compa-ny’s Corporate social Investment (CsI) goals.

“The key principles guiding us in deciding which projects to support are that they must be holistic, comprehensive and sustainable,” said Powels. “The success of the businesses at the centre will have a broader benefit for the eastern Cape province, which at the moment has the third highest rate of unem-ployment in south Africa.”

According to the Quarterly labour force survey released by statistics south Africa this month, unemployment in the eastern Cape has risen from 29.8% to 30.2%. The businesses supported by the centre employ over 140 people. The employees – excluding the business directors – in turn support nearly 440 dependents.

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sIKA’s Pe branch celebrated the launch of its new premises in May 2013 with a fes-tive event, attracting a sell out crowd of nearly 150 guests. The Port elizabeth branch servic-es the region spanning George to Middelburg to east london. Having outgrown their old prem-ises after ten years, sika Pe is now situated at 226 Commercial road, sidwell, Centrahill.

The larger property will ensure there is space for sika’s increased stock levels, with ware-

housing space augmented from 380m² to 1000m² (100 pallet spaces to 250 pallet spaces), thereby also reducing logistics costs. Offloading the 24-ton truckloads from NDC (sika Head Office warehouse) every week is faster, now that a forklift is able to offload from both sides, without turning the truck around inside the vast yard. There is also additional safe and secure parking available for clients and staff (500m²).

future plans for the new premises include: transporting imported stock via Coega Port; installing a cold room for the storage of automotive stock; and building a dock level-ler

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AfTer 44 years of service, the landmark VW building, situated on Mount road is undergoing a

revamp to the tune of r13 million. The revamp will boast a new VW Crafter Workshop, be home to the Motorent division and every floor has been remodeled with new amenities for staff and customers.

“We will be back in operation in

August,” said Mr. Alan Taverner Chairman of Tavcor Motor Group.

The revamp also prepares a way for a new franchise, Tavcor Commercial Vehicles – sales and service as well as VW Mastercars - since the VW Passenger franchise for sales and service is now situated on William Moffett.

Dealer Principal, John els said that,

“The full range of commercials will be available on display and the service division will cater for older car owners as well as commercial vehicles.”

The Mount road premises will remain the headquarters of the Tavcor Group as well as the trade parts, accounts and administrative divisions.

Known for many years as the embassy Building, the Mount road building, now undergoing renovation was built by lTA Construction in the late 1960s. It was the home of VW Passenger sales and service for 43 years and also for a short while to the Porsche and Jaguar franchises as well as the Audi franchise which relocated in the 1990s.

established in 1948, Mr. Taverner senior went on to buy embassy Motors in 1961 and later on Alan Taverner took over as GM from 1980 and went on to become the MD in 1981, when his father passed away.

“The building far exceeded its capacity for too many years,” said Chairman Alan Taverner. In 2000, it underwent a “facelift” to become VWsA’s new Piazza concept showroom. At its peak, the building housed 140 people and was responsible for sales deliveries of close to 150 cars per month.

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In spite of the influx of imported low quality, automotive accessories into south Africa, stirling Accessories maintains its pledge to manufacture reliable components that meet strin-gent quality and safety standards.

“One of the toughest challenges facing the local automotive sector is the urgent need to combat infe-rior imported components, which are

being accepted as ‘depend-able’,” says Keith russon, CeO, stirling A c c e s s o r i e s . “The reality is that these ‘copy cat’ replace-ment parts, which include low quality mir-rors, lamps and reflectors, are manufac tu red from inferior materials and do not meet sABs quality and safe-

ty specifications. “In spite of the

current trying exchange rate, which has a significant effect on pricing, stirling Accessories continues to make a significant invest-ment in using high quality, locally sourced materials and the latest tech-nologies and machinery to manufac-ture automotive accessories that are safe, reliable and offer extended ser-vice life. We are also committed to skills training and job creation for the

locally community.“We have also recognised a need

to educate the local market about the importance of selecting quality automotive accessories over the pref-erence for ‘cheap and nasty’ inferior components. for example, the glass used in automotive mirrors should be 3 mm thick, with shatterproof features for optimum safety and an accurate convex radius. Mirrors, with a 1,5 mm – 2 mm mirror glass thickeness, are flooding the local market, with no shat-terproof protection and most consum-ers are completely unaware of this.

“Consumers – including original equipment manufacturers, the spe-cialist replacement sector and general commercial users - need to be edu-cated about which automotive com-ponents are safe to use and why it is worth spending a little bit extra to ensure optimum safety on our roads.”

stirling Accessories ensures that all components in the range that require legal specifications, have been award-ed sABs certification.

This certification provides a basis on which the market is assured that control programmes at stirling Accessories are maintained at the highest standards.

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Stirling Accessories maintains its pledge to manufacture reliable components that meet stringent quality and safety

standards

THe AIDC eastern Cape has partnered with the govern-ment’s Jobs fund initiative

to ensure that the region’s auto-motive sector will be a major ben-eficiary.

As part of a successful applica-tion by the AIDC, 45 engineers will be placed into automotive and affiliated sectors annually, provid-ing scarce skills support to the region’s manufacturers.

funded through the Development Bank of south Africa’s r 9b Jobs fund, the engineers will seek to improve the local automotive economy towards excellence under the AIDC’s internationally endorsed programmes and projects. The engineers will be placed at host companies around the eastern Cape.

AIDC supplier Development Manager lance schultz said the programme will introduce advanced engineering capabilities to the region including simulation, design and statistical analysis for suppliers and manufacturing enti-ties. In addition, the engineers will be developed in the leading performance improvement pro-grammes including six sigma, Total Productive Maintenance and traditional World Class Manufacturing systems.

The AIDC, an implement-ing agency of the eastern Cape Development Corporation and eastern Cape Department of economic Development, environment and Tourism, will seek to place all the candidates after the programme’s duration at the host companies, however dur-ing the contract term all engineers will be sponsored through the programme to companies around the automotive hub of Nelson Mandela Bay.

“There is little doubt that every

engineer on the programme will find permanent placement in industry after 12 months, then fully equipped to transfer learn-ing into their new organisations,’’ schultz said.

The programme will also create an estimated 2 000 jobs through the competitiveness improve-ments made and indirect jobs exceeding 5 000. “An increase in competitiveness will lead to an increase in local content as sup-pliers seek to mitigate the rising cost of production,” said Zahier ebrahim, senior Project Manager for supplier Development.

schultz said that “the resource of an engineer placed at no fee into eastern Cape automotive manufacturers, under the guid-ance of the AIDC, is a major gain to industry and the competitive-ness of the automotive cluster in the eastern Cape.’’

Back to school

The AIDC eastern Cape will be conducting six sigma Green Belt training from 19-23 August 2013 in Nelson Mandela Bay.

The training is accredited through the services seTA and follows the IsO 13053-1 guide-lines.

six sigma is a systematic problem solving methodology to reduce process variation and improve control of manufacturing and service processes.

The ultimate goal of any six sigma project is to make break-through improvements in the com-pany’s processes to achieve per-formance excellence.

Interested suppliers can con-tact Mia on 041 393 2113 or email, [email protected] for course details and application forms.

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Zahier Ebrahim (left() and Lance Schultz will head up the Programme for Industrial and Manufacturing Excellence (PRIME) funded by the

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CArGO Carriers has been awarded the contract to transport pitch & tar across southern Africa

Pitch & tar, a by-product of the steel smelting process, is burnt as a low-cost furnace fuel, but the plants that use it are scattered as far afield as eMalahleni (Witbank), Middelburg, Zimbabwe and richards Bay. It presents a serious transportation challenge because the material needs to be maintained at high temperature – if it drops below 200°C, it solidifies into a destructive solid and renders a tanker useless.

Cargo Carriers has been in business since 1956, making a name as a reliable and efficient haulier. When the company listed on the Jse in 1987, it was one of the largest privately owned transport operations in southern Africa. since 2002, it has been reinvented as a specialist logistics and supply chain service provider, in which capacity it has become a trusted name in the steel, sugar, powder, fuel, chemicals, gas, and mining sectors.

Because pitch & tar has to be kept at a constant 200°C and to reduce costs it is vital that the supply chain between producer and consumer runs continuously.

Cargo Carriers has tankers dedicated to this contract, staffed by full-time drivers, to ensure that the operation runs smoothly. Tankers also pick up a return load of crude tar from either Pretoria or Newcastle, for delivery to Vanderbijlpark, further improving cost-effectiveness.

Tankers are clad in a double skin, both to insulate the load and to improve safety. A heating blanket within the skin maintains the temperature. since the cargo is potentially hazardous, Cargo Carriers has to maintain strict adherence to safety, Health, environment and Quality (sHeQ) protocols. Cargo Carriers are also affiliated to the Chemical & Allied Industries (CAIA) and are signatories to safety and Quality Assessment (sQAs) and responsible Care.

World-class logistics software allows the tracking and tracing of all loads throughout their journeys. Driver performance is monitored closely by onboard technology, and driver training and retraining is a continual process, to ensure the highest safety levels. Cargo Carriers also has contracts with spill-response companies, so that in the event of an accident, containment and clean-up can be launched immediately.

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fIVe years since being awarded the dis-tributorship for IPD engine parts, Metric Automotive engineering, a comprehen-

sively equipped diesel engine and compo-nent re-manufacturer, reports the emergence of a “middle market” of customers who are increasingly recognising and experienc-ing the significant cost savings associated with these world class quality replacement parts.

IPD is an inter-national manufac-turer of engineered replacement parts for Caterpillar engines. These parts are manufactured in a lloyds accredited IsO 9001:2000 quality con-trolled environment to ensure integrity and optimum performance under working condi-tions, identical to that of the OeM parts. The company owns and operates six distribu-tion centres around the world and parts are also distributed through a carefully selected distributor network. The major criteria for selec-tion as a distributor are experience and a superior knowledge of engines.

“Traditionally, our marketing efforts have focused on two distinct ends of the market,” Andrew yorke, Operations Director at Metric Automotive engineering, says.

“On the one side are the OeM buyers who are risk-averse and who realise that the investment into higher cost, but high qual-ity replacement parts will be returned in the form of long term cost per hour savings. At the other end are customers who are purely price-driven and are mostly content to buy copycat parts that duplicate the look, but not the performance of the original.

“The so-called middle market we’re now seeing is positioned between these two seg-ments and comprises new customers who are learning the benefit of investing in the long term care of their equipment to achieve the best return on investment.

This recognition is based on the proven, long term performance of IPD components in south African conditions and the technical support and warranty programmes that back them up.”

Bob straw, Vice-President sales and Marketing at IPD headquarters in California, UsA, recently visited Metric Automotive engineering’s operation to experience these market developments first hand and confirms that there is a growing number of users in the local market who recognise IPD as a quality product line that lasts longer than products which are cheaper up-front, but which are unable to go the distance in the long term.

Middle market recognises benefits of

components

Andrew Yorke, says the emergence of a “middle market”

of customers are recognising and experiencing the significant cost

savings associated with quality replace-

ment parts

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A research project in europe aims to save up to 50% of energy in the produc-

tion of a motor car. In a sub-pro-ject “Planning the efficient use of compressed air”, festo investigated compressed air applications in car body manufacturing together with project partners.

Measurements and planning tools have shown that energy sav-ings of up to 35% is possible. This is the first time that data on the use of compressed air in automo-tive production has been collated. The results were presented at the third resource-efficient Production Congress in leipzig.

The InnoCaT 1.2.2 subproject sets out to co-ordinate the use of compressed air on the part of manu-facturers and consumers, and thus save energy. At the beginning of the subproject the following data was measured: energy consumption at production hall level, compressed air generation and distribution at plant and production hall levels, and compressed air consumption at sys-tem and component levels.

Three software tools were devel-oped in parallel to this: the first enables the distribution and gen-eration of compressed air to be holistically analysed and optimally dimensioned.

By means of the second tool, energy consumption can be esti-mated and the system life-cycle costs (TCO) calculated. The third tool facilitates the exchange of plan-ning data on compressed air sys-tems among various software appli-cations.

Conventional body manufacture typically makes use of pneumatic components such as maintenance units, valves and valve terminals, clamp- and pin-pulling cylinders and servo-pneumatic welding tongs. Data and tools which would make energy consumption transparent have hitherto been lacking.

Remarkable energy savings possible in body manufacture

Conventional body manufacture typically makes

use of pneumatic compo-nents such as maintenance

units, valves and servo-pneumatic welding tongs

IT is a common misperception that fleet man-agement systems are also effective recovery systems. This is absolutely not the case

according to Deon Bayly, MD, MTrackIn south Africa the term “vehicle tracking”

has become so entrenched and generic that people tend to take it to mean any supplier who provides any system which combines the installation of an electronic device in a vehicle, or fleet of vehicles, with purpose-designed computer software to enable the owner or a third party to track the vehicle’s location, and collect data in the process.

This term has come to mean both fleet man-agement (and vehicle monitoring in its simplest form) and asset recovery, but as we will see, these two applications are not one and the same thing.

A vehicle tracking system is basically an electronic device installed in a vehicle that emits a signal that allows its location to be pin-pointed almost anywhere in the country. It can then be used to transmit data, or it can be located by land or air-based recovery teams.

The actual technology used differs from supplier to supplier in that some use satellites (GPs) and others radio signals or cellular tech-nology. Most modern vehicle tracking systems use Global Positioning system (GPs) modules for accurate location of the vehicle. Many sys-tems also combine a communications compo-nent such as cellular or satellite transmitters to communicate the vehicle’s location to a remote user.

Vehicle information can usually be viewed on electronic maps via the Internet or specialised software.

fleet Management in southern Africa, has evolved over the last decade in a combination of both vehicle and driver management. This can have a major impact on vehicle running costs.

fleet systems are designed to address many of the operational challenges prevalent amongst commercial fleet operators. These include basic activity monitoring, reduction of operating costs and enhancing the manage-ment of the supply Chain.

fleet systems are of course also supposedly designed for asset tracking and recovery, but this they do far less effectively.

so, what is asset recovery? Asset recovery is quite simply the ability to track and recover a stolen asset when required. It’s a simple definition, but extremely difficult to get right in practice on a consistent basis.

Fleet management systems not effective for

recovery

BMG Automotive has extended

its range of qual-ity branded com-ponents to now include an environ-mental ly- f r iendly tyre protection seal-ant, designed for commercial truck-ing, mining and con-struction industries.

This new interna-tional brand, BesT tyre protection sealant, is a thixotropic and colloidal resin, containing micro fibres and recycled rubber crumb mate-rials, with cooling agents and rust inhibitors that protect all metal parts.

“BesT, which is non-toxic and water soluble, is injected into the tyre through the valve, with-out the need to dismantle the wheel from the machine or the tyre from the rim,” says John Black, General Manager of BMG Automotive.

“In the event of a puncture, this seal-ant automatically creates patches and plugs, sealing holes caused by foreign objects. This material also eliminates leakage from hidden rubber pores and seals valve leakages and prevents air pressure leakage from the rim and o-ring.

“This sealant efficiently seals around objects embedded in the tyre up to 50 mm, prohibits internal rubber separation and also reduces overheating of the rubber mass and the metal armour of the casing.”

Benefits of this reliable and cost efficient tyre protection sealant include improved safe-ty for the driver.

Friendly sealant for harsh environments

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WeArCHeCK’s oil and fuel analysis facility recently moved up a gear with the

opening of a brand new office to ser-vice the eastern and southern Cape.

WearCheck introduced oil analysis to the region more than 30 years ago - initially with travelling technicians; and later through Technical support Consultant leon Marshall, who has serviced an established WearCheck client base from his Port elizabeth-based home office for the past nine years.

located in sidwell, Port elizabeth, the new office will serve as a meeting venue for WearCheck customers, or as a depot where WearCheck prod-ucts, such as sampling kits, can be purchased.

“for convenience, certain sam-ple kits are pre-labelled with the WearCheck laboratory address.

so once a customer has taken the sample, they simply drop the sealed kit off at the nearest post office”, said Marshall. “for faster turnaround time, there are courier options.”

While the majority of Marshall’s cus-tomers require industrial or automotive oil analysis, he also covers fuel (petrol and diesel), engine coolant and trans-former oil analysis.

Marshall provides technical backup to customers in an area stretching from Umzimkulu on the KZN border, all the way to Mossel Bay in the southern Cape.

After graduating from UCT he spent over 20 years administering fleets of construction equipment before joining WearCheck. He has been located in the eastern Cape for 33 years and is familiar with many of the technical players in the region.

Oil analysis firm opens new office

erIC fredericks from fredericks engineering has invented “Bigstep” a col-lapsible ladder which can be mounted to

the tailgate of bakkies and 4 X 4s. Due to the considerable bin height of these

vehicle types people have difficulty climbing on and off. This Bigstep ladder enables one to safely and hassle-free step on and off the bin area of a bakkie. This product has proven to reduce injury risk, especially when carrying a load.

It has three steps and two grab handles to assist with getting on and off. The unit folds flat when not in use secured with robust rattle-free catchers. The strong and durable assembly is constructed from powder coated steel.

All nuts, bolts, hinges and fixtures are

stainless steel. The Bigstep is targeted at mining companies, quarries, the construction industry and the leisure market where people frequently need to make use of the bins of bakkies and trucks.

The aim and focus is the safety of workmen loading and being transported. When not in use it conveniently folds back and is secured with robust catchers.

Included in the packaging is a DIy kit that consists of: mounting instructions, pencil, centre punch, pilot drill, 5 mm drill, stainless steel pop rivets and stainless steel allencap screws. Approximately six prototypes were made and modified to improve the design, function and to ensure that it is aesthetically pleasing when attached to a vehicle.

A similar stepladder suits three ton and eight ton trucks as well as trailers.

fredericks has been involved in the engineering business for more than 30 years and seen many people hurt while climbing on and off trucks with companies having to pay injured staff who were injured on duty.

engineer invents collapsible ladder for bakkies, 4x4s

Right: Eric Fredericks demonstrates the simplicity of Bigstep. Above: The rattle-free,

Bigstep is tidily folded into place

Leon Marshall provides technical support for condition monitoring spe-

cialists WearCheck in the Eastern and Southern Cape

PeOPle planning to visit the Volkswagen Group south Africa’s manufacturing fac-

tory in Uitenhage can expect a tour with style and comfort.

The Volkswagen factoryTour is now mobile, allowing the visi-tors to rest their feet, sit back and enjoy the ride whilst witnessing the intricate manufacturing pro-cess of the current best-selling passenger cars in south Africa,

Polo and Polo Vivo.The new factoryTour vehi-

cle was custom built by two Volkswagen Motorsport employ-ees using recycled and unused car parts from the factory. The novelty and ingenuity of their approach in manufacturing the vehicle that consists of three cars resulted in a comfortable, practi-cal and stylish vehicle.

“We were initially planning to

stylish factory tour in comfortoutsource the project but we changed our minds after realising we have vast amount of experience in the company which we can tap on for our ambitious project. The decision to use internal expertise saved the company money and delivered world-class, quality work that we are very proud of,” said Matt Gennrich, General Manager of Communications at Volkswagen Group south Africa.

It took Johnny Allen and Cobus Barnard from Volkswagen Motorsport over three months to complete the three cars. “each car took nearly 30 days to complete. We spent most of the time designing, sourcing parts and manufacturing the cars,” explained Barnard, who has been with Volkswagen for nearly 10 years.

The factoryTour vehicle can comfortably sit 21 people and will be pulled by an electric tow motor. In the past five years, nearly 43 000 people have visited the Volkswagen manu-facturing factory.

The factoryTours take place during week-days. There are two tours on Monday to Thursday at 09h00 and 12h00. On friday, there is only one tour at 09h00. Bookings can be made through the Volkswagen AutoPavilion on (041) 994 5941/3. The factoryTour includes the tour of the AutoPavilion, where some of the Volkswagen south Africa classic cars are on display.

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THe local truck industry has logged a note-worthy 6.8% increase in sales during the first half of 2013, totalling 14 844 sales at

the end of June.This is according to the latest combined

results released by the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of south Africa (Naamsa), Associated Motor Holdings (AMH) and Amalgamated Automobile Distributors (AAD).

“We are very heartened by the steady growth of the industry during the past six months,” said Jacques Carelse, MD of UD Trucks southern Africa. “If the various macroeconomic indica-tors remain relatively stable throughout the

remainder of 2013, the market should be able to reach a forecasted total of around 28 000 units.”

The best performer during the past six months has certainly been the Medium Commercial Vehicle (MCV) segment, which experienced a 10.1% growth during this period, selling a total of 5 625 units.

The extra Heavy Commercial (eHCV) seg-ment increased sales by 6.4% to 6 200 units, while the so-called bread-and-butter Heavy Commercial Vehicle (HCV) segment conclud-ed the period on 2 528 units, a 6.8% increase in sales.

Bus sales continued to decrease, as expect-

ed by 17.5% to conclude the first half of the year on 491 units.

“Bus manufacturers are expected to get some reprieve during the next couple of years as the various rapid Bus Transit programmes are implemented in some of the larger metro-politan areas,” said Carelse.

“As for the rest of the market, rising inflation and a volatile rand, both of which affect the affordability of trucks, could impact fleet own-ers’ replacement schedules during the last half of the year.”

looking at some of the current market dynamics, UD Trucks’ GM of product plan-ning and marketing, rory schulz, said there

are numerous new developments that could influence the distribution of sales between the various segments.

“As a company we have always supported Government’s investment in the country’s rail networks, as we believe it forms an integral part of the solution to a better logistics industry, and subsequently to the enhancement of the local economy,” said schulz.

“When it comes to the resulting shift in market dynamics, we estimate that some big volume loads will migrate to 4x2 truck-tractors with semi-trailers instead of interlink combina-tions.”

Truck market grows by 6.8% during first half of 2013

eNGeN Petroleum has launched an online tool that makes real-time rec-ommendations about the best possible

lubricating oil for a customer’s make and model of vehicle.

Jason Heath (pictured), Product strategist for Petronas lubricants Africa, which provides marketing and strategic support for engen lubricants, says the system lets customers search through an international database of automotive manufacturers.

It uses drop-down menus such as sector (commercial, retail, agricultural or off-highway), Category (in the event of retail being chosen, the choices would be cars, motor cycles or vans), make and model.

Once the selection is made, a detailed recommendation is returned, covering the vehicle’s engine, transmission, differential and other key applications.

“It removes the uncertainty of finding the correct oil,” says Heath. “This allows the customer to ensure that they are using the correct lubricants to match their vehicle or equipment make and model, ensuring maximum performance.”

In addition, the tool offers convenience, he says. “Instead of searching exhaustively in different manufacturers’ literature, customers can find it in one convenient location.”

The new functionality was launched in March this year in association with Oats, a UK-based leader in product recommendation software. The tool is real-time and automated, removing the hazard of out-of-date information.

“It is multi-purpose,” says Heath. “Our sales force taps into it to prepare professional customer proposals, and our customer service centre is now freed up to

help customers with larger and more detailed vehicle and equipment recommendations. Besides individual vehicle owners, agriculture cooperatives, engen distributors, farmers, trucking companies and off-highway equipment users all have excellent use for it.”

engen will continuously update the system to ensure that the online programme has the latest vehicle and equipment makes and models and remains a relevant and vital tool for engen’s customers and internal stakeholders, he concludes.

Lubricant recommendation web site launched

CONTINeNTAl Tyre south Africa (CTsA) won the PMr Africa Diamond Award in the manufacturing category at the PMr

Africa eastern Cape Province leaders and Achievers Awards Breakfast recently.

A number of eastern Cape companies received awards in various categories. Companies are measured on their contribution to the economic growth and development of the province, level of management expertise, implementation of corporate governance and level of innovation.

Gishma Johnson, CTsA Corporate Communications Manager, says the company is honoured to be the only tyre manufacturer to have received this accolade this year. “Driven to be the tyre company of choice is what we stand for and awards like these give recognition to the hard work our employees put in to make this happen,” she said.

Tyre company scoops diamond award

Sivu Boqwana (left), CTSA Legal Compliance Officer and Gishma Johnson, Corporate

Communications Manager proudly display the award

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THe all-new Nissan NV200 Combi is now available in south Africa. following the release of

its NV200 Panel Van sibling in June, the Combi variant of the NV200 forms part of a comprehensive new lCV offering from Nissan – now there is a Nissan lCV for everyone, no matter what their needs may be.

following design principles dem-onstrated by the NV200 Panel Van, the NV200 Combi is smart, light on its feet, cleverly-designed and well-packaged, with the over-riding idea of “more” being exhibited in all aspects. More space, more enjoy-ment, more versatility and more effi-ciency.

With a wide range of appealing features, the reliability and durability that comes with the Nissan badge as well as suitability to any environment whether it be urban, suburban or rural, the new Nissan NV200 Combi caters for the needs of the commer-cial and passenger sectors alike.

Its seven seat layout means there’s enough passenger space for the whole family and the dog, or cli-ents and employees, and its ability to easily swallow up large cargo items without lengthy seat-removal means it’s the perfect family vehicle or busi-ness tool. More reasons to just get in and go!

Chief Marketing Manager for

the lCV Business Unit at Nissan south Africa, freddie louw, says: “The new Nissan NV200 Panel Van has already seen a warm reception in the south African market and we are delighted to be able to add the Combi version to our product portfolio.

The new NV200 Combi represents another new segment for the Nissan brand and with so many good rea-sons to own one, we expect it to find favour with a large variety of new owners – from fleet clients and businesses who require versatility to families who are looking for seven

seat practicality without having to break their budget.

The new NV200 Combi is a real all-rounder.”

More style – the new Nissan NV200 Combi has been designed with both style and practicality in mind. The sharp, angular face which features well-defined headlights and a clean Nissan grille flow into upwardly-slop-

ing design lines which join the flanks of the vehicle. Creating a sense of forward motion as well as a stern and assertive look, the NV200 Combi not only looks like it means business but is attractive and stylish enough to entice driver and passengers to get in and enjoy the experience. Not just a panel van with seats.

Combi caters for commercial, passenger sector

sPUrreD by advancing tech-nology and evolving industry standards, safety is moving from

an afterthought to a central function of machinery designs. safety is no longer an add-on. It is becoming a key element integrated early in the design process.

In addition, the business case for machinery safety is well known among many end users, and many are embracing safety more formally every day.

rockwell Automation is addressing this challenge with two new tools that automate and accelerate best-in-class safety functionality. The tools use the most complete offering of safety automation products and expertise in easy-to-use applications to dramati-cally reduce the time it takes to con-fidently design and deliver compliant machinery safety systems.

The free safety Automation Builder (sAB) software, which rockwell Automation made available in

february 2013, accelerates safety-system development from early-stage evaluation through design, layout and performance validation. The tool auto-mates and simplifies the process end to end, using a powerful, intuitive user interface that walks a designer step by step through a complete safety-system design in less time while help-ing eliminate errors, omissions and miscalculations.

By leveraging the rockwell Automation safety automation portfo-lio and applying best practices, sAB software automatically populates a sIsTeMA1 project file, a conceptual safety layout drawing, an architec-tural structure drawing, and a bill of materials graphically depicted on the machinery.

sAB software follows the conven-tional design steps and guides a designer through a seven-step project flow. The user responds to questions and prompts – provided in drop-down menus and help screens – to gener-

ate a safety automation solution using required input, logic, output and con-nectivity elements.

sAB-generated information exports seamlessly to ProposalWorks prod-uct selection software from rockwell Automation. The design tool also creates a sIsTeMA project file that automates calculations indicating the achieved performance level (Pl) attained by the safety-system simula-tion.

Ultimately, sAB software provides a designer with a compliant safety-system configuration in the form of a layout drawing, a complete bill of materials with pricing, and confidence that the selected hardware meets functional safety requirements.

The automated process follows the conventional design steps, but can eliminate hours of searching through catalogues, creating layout drawings, calculating performance levels, and requesting component quotes.

Automated, accelerated machinery safety system design

WITH the ever-escalating cost of fuel these days, the siphon-ing of fuel from vehicles for

illicit sale in commercial fleets and industry in general is, not surpris-ingly and most alarmingly, on the increase. rototherm, represented locally by Instrotech, uses the proven Canongate technology.

Tank-i has been developed for level measurement on the vehicle fuel tank and is a solution that allows fleet operators to monitor, manage and ulti-mately protect their fuel.

A small, non-invasive ultrasonic sen-sor is bonded to the external base of the fuel tank. The system calculates

the height of the liquid in the tank from the time taken for the signal to be transmitted and then received from the liquid surface. signals from the transducer are fed into the proces sor and then output to a separate system.

The package is supplied as a sen-sor/processor pair. The system can be configured to work in a low power mode which can be controlled from the telemetry system where required. When combined with a Grs telemetry tracking system, the fleet manager can get an accurate and up-to-date indica-tion of the vehicles’ fuel consumption and be warned of any excess con-sumption.

Tank-i is ATeX (safety) approved for hazardous areas where required and easy to install – with no down-time and no penetration of the tank. It can be retrofitted to existing tanks/fleets and is unaffected by temperature fluctua-tions. With no moving parts there is no maintenance on the unit.

Currently, Tank-i has found applica-tion in refrigerant receivers; low pres-sure gas (lPG) tanks; distilled spirits vats; beer tanks and tankers; pure water tanks; liquid chlorine tanks; acid and solvents tanks. Tank-i is used by leading beverage, pharmaceuti cal and chemical companies around the world.

Monitor, manage, protect fuel

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Picking up the difference between the two weld beads pictured above is difficult. The first was made with a popular general purpose electrode widely available in South Africa. The second was completed with XcelArc, ESAB’s new premium quality general purpose electrode. Both electrodes give an excellent finish, little spatter, and are a pleasure to use, with an easy-striking arc and smooth stick-free action for laying down the weld metal. Good penetration into the work piece gives a strong and durable weld each time. You could pick either of them, but we wouldn’t.

So what is the difference? XcelArc is made in ESAB’s state of the art European production facility. Quality and consistency are a given, which means peace-of-mind for you, the welder.

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THe Goscor Group’s Port elizabeth operations – which include Goscor lift Truck

Company (GlTC) and Goscor Cleaning Company (GCC) – officially opened the doors to its new head-quarters in Deal Party recently after outstanding growth in the business meant the company had grown too large for its old premises.

Branch Manager for both compa-nies, Mike Burley, said that new, larger premises had become essential. “Our growth has been phenomenal and the increased space will make it easier for us to give our clients the kind of personal, comprehensive service they have come to expect from Goscor,” Burley said.

The new premises are two-and-a-half times the size of the old premises in Neave township. They include larg-er warehouse space, a much bigger and better structured workshop, more office space, and a dedicated show-room area for the display of Goscor’s

wide range of top-quality products – from vacuum cleaners to large lift trucks.

Burley added that the move will make it possible to bring more machines into the short-term rental fleet, and to increase the number of parts in stockholding, thereby improv-ing parts availability and readiness.

“The much bigger and better-struc-tured workshop also means we will be able to service more machines more quickly. This improved service capac-ity will clearly translate into even less downtime and increased productivity for our customers,” Burley said.

With the change to larger premises, an additional technician has also been employed to cater for the increase in volumes.

GlTC MD, Darryl shafto, said that he was looking forward to even better growth in the region, given the benefits of the new premises. “Appropriate physical conditions are crucial to our business and I know that the new Deal

Party premises will make a significant difference,” he said.

shafto added that both the Cleaning and lift Truck businesses provide world-class machines and solutions, but that this would mean nothing with-out world class customer service and support.

new horizons for lift truck firm in Pe

Barry Hilton (left) with Branch Manager, Mike Burley at the launch

of the new Goscor PE office

AlGAe-X-east Coast has recently successfully sur-passed remediating over 10

million liters of contaminated fuel in diesel fuel tanks and in so doing saving customers over r120 mil-lion.

This milestone was achieved from relatively small beginnings in 2004 to an operation that now has the technology and capability of handling all types and sizes of tanks ranging from 100l to 1000 000l.

lauge steenveldt Technical Director said that one of the major issues was creating awareness and educating customers as to the importance of knowing their fuel status and addressing fuel and tank maintenance issues.

“simply relying on the belief that fuel is fuel has cost diesel engine operators dearly. Another major negative apart from the other effects such as prema-ture component failure, higher consumption and power loss is that contaminated fuel caus-es increased emissions levels.

for companies who are seri-ous about lowering their car-bon footprint and environmen-tal compliance they must take the appropriate remedial steps.”

He explains that once a con-

taminant accumulates in a tank it will continue to affect all the fuel that passes through it. In the past tank cleaning was a gener-ally neglected maintenance item which was only attended to in extreme circumstances due to the cost, waste factor and downtime that accompanied this procedure.

“Thankfully this is now a thing of the past thanks to the Algae-X specialised tank cleaning ser-vice which eliminates the nega-tives that traditional procedures involved such as long periods of decommissioning of the tanks and disposing of vast quantities of fuel.

“All the leading dealerships have embraced this service as a proactive step to reducing their customers’ risks to the nega-tive effects that poor fuel quality guarantees. This is now a cost effective (approximately 50% of a conventional service) sim-ple procedure,” says steenveldt.

Algae-X-east Coast offers a full range of services comprising:• fuel sampling and independ-

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The power behind renewable energy

The IDC is the biggest supporter of tenders awarded in the

Department of Energy’s Renewable Energy Independent Power

Producers (REIPP) programme.

In the first round of REIPP tenders, the IDC participated in twelve

successful bids, and seven more in the second round. The green

energy bids include wind power, concentrated solar power,

photovoltaic and small hydro projects.

Over the next five years, the IDC will make available R25 billion

to fund projects related to green industries.

The IDC is identifying and providing funding for many projects

that will contribute to building South Africa’s industrial capacity

and creating jobs. Visit www.idc.co.za to find out more.

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BOOyCO engineering is steadily consolidating its position as a market leader in custom engi-

neered air conditioning systems for both military and railway applications.

“Our strength lies in the depth of experience and technological appli-cations knowledge within our techni-cal team,” Jeremy Pougnet, CeO of Booyco engineering, says. “This invaluable pooled resource allows us to participate on an international platform, while bringing a robust cost leadership strategy to the table.

“Booyco engineering’s speed and flexibility in responding to client que-ries and crafting innovative solutions

gives us a definite edge in the global market when competing against the more cumbersome international cor-porations. Another market differen-tiator is our extensive reference base of custom engineered units which have been field-proven to be reli-able and which continue to perform under exceptionally tough conditions. effectively, we are small and nimble enough to negotiate a path quickly and efficiently through specific appli-cation requirements.”

established in 1985, Booyco engineering was originally exclusively focused on developing tailor-made air conditioning solutions for the military

Engineering company leads the pack

until 1989, when the company extended its offering to include the rail sector.

“Interesting, there are common denomina-tors between the requirements of military and railway sector companies,” Pougnet says. “for instance, the operational require-ments for customers in both these sectors call for higher levels of shock and vibra-tion than most other automotive engineer-ing applications. Another commonality is operating temperature — military vehicles and locomotives both operate in areas of extreme temperature, from aggressive sum-mer heat to below-freezing winter lows.

“every application requires a custom designed air conditioning system. Although we draw from experience and tap into our extensive design library, in almost three decades in business we have yet to sell a solution for an installation that was originally developed for another application.

“reliability is of absolute importance and although we cut our teeth on military appli-cations, it has been our work for the railway sector that has really taught about innovating systems that deliver the required perfor-mance levels 24 hours a day. railway loco-motives run almost continuously and in this environment, any reliability issues quickly come to the fore.”

He adds that it is becoming the norm in the rolling stock arena to discuss performance in terms of a Mean Time Between failures (MTBf) of 25 000 hours. This has become a reality not only through a better understand-ing of the factors surrounding reliability, but also because these factors are being ade-quately addressed by harnessing improved analytical techniques.

“In tandem with a dramatic growth in local industry, we’re being asked to undertake increasingly sophisticated projects that have required us to come up with ever more tech-nically advanced solutions,” Pougnet contin-ues. “Today we’re operating at a completely different level to when we started out. We’re now exporting to major defence contractors around the globe and have enjoyed notable successes with military exports to singapore and europe.

“In terms of the railway sector, we’re proud to have exported our air conditioning sys-tems to the largest locomotive manufacturer in the UsA.

Experienced and skilled personnel ensure that quality remains a focus

THe testing of Delphi e3 diesel elec-tronic unit injectors being offered by reef fuel Injection services (rfI), an

authorised service centre, is being carried out to OeM specification and will not jeop-ardise the manufacturer’s warranty.

so says Warren Hauser, Workshop Manager at rfI, a subsidiary of Metric Automotive engineering. rfI has become the only local company in Gauteng to offer a testing, diagnostic and reporting service for Delphi e3 diesel electronic unit injectors and is only one of two companies in south Africa presently offering this specialised service.

“These are costly hi-tech injectors — in fact they are one of the world’s most advanced produc-tion diesel unit injectors for high perfor-mance heavy duty applications,” Hauser says. “OeMs obviously want the best possi-ble analysis service to ensure their product’s longevity and are now beginning to recog-nise the difference between the cheaper, superficial generic testing and the full spec-trum genuine assessment of this injector.”

rfI is an approved Delphi agency and repairs undertaken at its Germiston-based facility carry a full Delphi guarantee. The OeM’s software is available for e3 diesel electronic unit injector testing, making it possible for the rfI team to access the trim code of the injector.

“The advantage of offering an OeM-approved testing service is that we can gen-erate trim codes. These codes are fed back into the vehicle’s control area network (CAN) and harnessed by the eCU (engine control unit) of the diesel engine to achieve peak performance in terms of engine running, fuel consumption and reduced emissions,” Hauser explains.

Hi-tech injectors for high performance

Enquiry no: 31

Enquiry no: 32

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THe popular debate about new drive con-cepts has almost made us forget all the other fields that automotive engineers

focusing their research and development efforts.

Take the many “mouldings” for instance, without which modern vehicles would be inconceivable. Unlike moulds for the “plastic parts” of earlier vehicle generations, present-day moulds require far higher precision.

Achieving this takes high-performance machining centres that machine out the complex geometries to precision by drilling, milling, grinding, polishing so that these machining centres can truly show their full potential.

There is one detail that makes all the

difference: the rotating union!This is the interface on the fast-turning

spindle to the fixed supply lines for cutting fluid, minimum quantity lubricant (MQl), cutting oil or compressed air. The task of the rotating union is to guide these media through the spindle and into the tool, or more precisely “to the tool tip” – without additional vibration or leakage in the process, and over as long a time as possible!

One thing becomes immediately clear: only high-quality components like Deublin rotating unions can accomplish this task effectively; there is no room for “cheap parts” here.

When we combine all our requirements, then for our machining centre for making high-precision moulds, we want an “allmedia”

rotating union: this gives the machine builder and operator full control over the opening and closing of seal surfaces. Given the way that

pressure is applied to the various connections of the rotating union, one can disconnect the seal surfaces as necessary, e.g. to carry compressed air, or close them when carrying, say, cutting fluid, cutting oil or oil mist. This variant is the comprehensive solution for all currently existing media. furthermore, solution providers such as Deublin and PeCs not only provide the machine manufacturer with the components themselves, but also support them with expertise, especially when it comes to specific conditions of installation and operation, thereby offering the manufacturer and ultimately his customers the longest service lives as a mark of highest quality. That way, maintenance costs drop and the overall benefit increases.

Complex, multi-layered moulds require precision and rotating unions

INDUsTrIAl operations in south Africa are able to reduce gas wastage and conse-quently purchase carbon credits, by making

use of the specialised shielding Gas saving system manufactured in-house by shield Technologies, a leading expert on products designed specifically for welding and indus-trial applica-tions.

shield CeO Wayne Holt explains that the use of gas in weld-ing cannot be avoided, as they are required in all welding appli-cations to pro-tect the weld from the atmosphere, in order to prevent an interaction with nitrogen and oxygen which results in welding defects. He does, however, highlight the fact that efficient gas management can substantially reduce carbon emissions.

“The impact of gas on the environment starts with the manufacture of industrial gases, where considerable amounts of elec-trical energy is consumed. In south Africa, the vast majority of electricity is generated by coal and fire power stations, and this high consumption has a direct and significant impact on the environment,” he notes.

During the supply and usage cycle, further electrical energy is used to compress the gas, while from a logistical point of view, trucks contribute further to carbon emissions when delivering the gas to its final destina-tion.

Holt points out that gas wastage is a major contributor to excessive carbon emissions in the industry, and can be substantially reduced via the shielding Gas savings system.

“An important component of this technol-ogy is that the shield Gas saving system prevents surges at start-up, allowing for an even flow during welding, while enabling the user to conduct routine leak detection sur-veys. The result has been significant gas and financial savings for clients, with wastage being reduced by up to 80%” he indicates.

Holt notes that a proactive approach to reducing wastage entitles a business to pur-chase Jse-listed carbon credit notes, which enable businesses to offset their emissions to achieve carbon neutrality.

A single carbon credit represents the reduction of one tonne of CO2 equivalent emissions, and also provides holders with the opportunity to gain exposure to carbon credits that are generated from carbon diox-ide emission reducing projects, by holding a listed tradable security.

Carbon credit notes can be traded via a stockbroker, and the price is determined by supply and demand of carbon credits in the market. Carbon credit note holders in south Africa do not take physical delivery of car-bon credits, however, the issuer is obliged to deliver the carbon credit cash equivalent amount to the holder of each carbon credit note.

Purchase carbon credits

by reducing gas wastage

Enquiry no: 33

Enquiry no: 34


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COEGA DEVELOPMENT ZONE

IN October last year Afrisam signed a lease agreement with the Coega Development

Corporation (CDC) for the estab-lishment of a cementitious milling and blending plant in Zone 5 of the Coega Industrial Development Zone (IDZ). An environmental Impact Assessment (eIA) is cur-rently underway and authorisation is expected early in 2014.

“following on the requisite envi-ronmental approvals, we will sub-mit a proposal to the Afrisam Board for approval of the project. We expect the plant to come on line during 2015,” says stephan Olivier, CeO of Afrisam south Africa.

The plant will supplement Afrisam’s current supply within the eastern Cape area. Distribution depots in Queenstown and east london are currently supplied with cement from Afrisam’s Ulco plant in the Northern Cape. “By building

a plant closer to our target market, we will be able to provide custom-ers with a faster turnaround and at the same time minimise our trans-portation costs,” Olivier explains.

“In addition, the high standard of infrastructure, coupled with the plant’s proximity to the deepwater Port of Ngqura, makes it cost-effective to import the raw materi-als required for the manufacture of cementitious material,” Olivier adds. Apart from the logistics and supply chain benefits derived from the plant, the project will contrib-ute towards skills upliftment and job creation in the area.

Afrisam is still engaged in dis-cussions with the manganese smelter companies to investigate and identify synergies and an agreement has been reached to further capitalise on the mutual benefits which can be derived between the companies.

Construction of cement plant

on track

AfriSam’s new cement plant at Coega is expected to start operating in 2015

Coega delivering on jobs promise and

investmentsBUIlDING projects in the Coega

Industrial Development Zone (IDZ) have injected over r1.2-

billion into the Nelson Mandela Bay construction industry over the past two quarters.

several major construc-tion projects are currently underway in the Coega IDZ including erection of:• Chinese car and truck

manufacturer first Automobile Works’ (fAW) plant;

• famous Brands’ cold stor-age plant;

• DCD Group’s wind tower manufacturing plant;

• The addition of Coega Cheese onto the Coega Dairy outfit;

• Agni steels’ r400-million smelter facility; and

• rehau’s extension in the Nelson Mandela Bay logistics Park (NMBlP).Industrial gas company, Air Products

south Africa, is also about to begin construction of its r300-million state-of-the-art air separation unit in Zone 3 in July.

Afrox has announced that it is also constructing an air separation unit at Coega with a full bouquet of process gases.

“The global economic climate is still not stable, yet investment continues to flow into the Coega IDZ and is liter-ally taking root in the construction pro-jects underway,” said Ayanda Vilakazi, Coega Development Corporation (CDC) head of marketing and com-munications. “We currently have 20 operational investors, and once these construction projects are complete, we will be up to 27 operational investors by mid-2014.”

Vilakazi said the activity meant major spinoffs not only for lead con-tractors, but also sub-contractors, sup-pliers and the whole built environment supply chain: “At a time when there is industry malaise at a national level, the Coega IDZ is experiencing a con-struction boom to the value of r1.2-billion.

“The unaudited results 2012/13 financial year also show that con-struction jobs in the Coega, IDZ and

the NMBlP for April 2012 to March 2013 amount to 1722 and investor jobs created are at about 856 – so just over 2500 jobs created directly through activity in the Coega IDZ,” said

Vilakazi, adding that it was through these major investments that the CDC was delivering on its mandate to cre-ate jobs.

Famous Brands

The famous Brands project is near-est completion and the company was given access to the warehouse por-tion in the first week of May allow-ing its service provider to start with racking on the warehouse floor. The warehouse is operational and famous Brands moved its stock into the cold storage unit on June 10.

“everything is on track, with time-frames tight but on target to be met. The project is still well within original time, cost and quality parameters set – despite loss of a number of days due to inclement weather, mainly wind and rain,” said Bruno Ponzi, CDC senior Project Manager for infrastruc-ture development.

The company – which owns the likes of steers and Debonairs – was also given access to the ground floor of the office block portion this week, with the balance of the building due for hand over on June 21. Once deliv-ered famous Brands would become the newest operational tenant in the

Coega IDZ.Vilakazi said famous Brands was a

prime example of the short conversion times investors experience from the point of signing a lease with the CDC

to full operation.“The turnaround times are

much quicker now than they were a couple of years ago and we are able to construct buildings for investors rela-tively quickly, meaning that they move to operational phase within about a year of signing, depending on the size of the project,” said Vilakazi. “This has implica-tions for investors’ bottom dollar as they are able to start production relatively quickly.”

A partnership between famous Brands and Coega Dairy has also seen the dairy expanding its operations to supply cheese products to the group in a project dubbed

‘Coega Cheese’ with a joint valued investment of r45-million pouring into the Coega IDZ as a result.

FAw

In addition, says Vilakazi, the con-struction activity is creating needed jobs on the city, particularly on the fAW site, with the r200-million fAW construction project well underway.

To date about 304 construction jobs have been created on its site, a num-ber that grows week to week. In total the construction phase will see about 2000 jobs generated over the year-long duration. In the operation phase of the truck assembling plant a further 280 jobs will also be created.

According to Arnie van Jaarsveldt, WBHO Construction eastern Cape MD and lead contractor on the fAW project, the highlight of the construc-tion will be its architectural finesse.

Van Jaarsveldt said eastern Cape Architects studio d’Arc wanted to make a statement with the Chinese automotive giants’ building in Zone 2 of the IDZ.

“Its prime position on the N2 means it will get heightened attention.”

A worker on site at the FAW plant in Zone 2 of the Coega industrial development zone

COeGA in numbersInvestors Numbers Comment

Operational 20 Coega Concrete Product (Pty) Ltd, Dynamic Commodities (SA), UTI Couriers (SA), Cerebos (SA), MSC, PE Cold Storage (SA), Digistics (SA), Electrawinds, General Motors Part and Accessories Distribution Centre,

Cape Concentrates, Universal Wind, Coega Dairy, AP Moeller South Africa, Discovery Holdings Pty Ltd.

NMBLP: First tier suppliers: Faurecia (French), Rehau (German), Grupo Antolin (Spain), Benteler (German) and Inergy (French).

Logistics: Kuehne and Nagel (Germany)One importer (Hella, Germany) and four SA linked service providers to the

automotive sector are also located in the Central Hub of the NMBLP bringing the total tenants to 11 companies.

Investors under con-struction

6 First Automobile Works (FAW, China), Famous Brands (SA), Coega Cheese (SA), Agni Steels (India), Rehau (Germany) Extension in NMBLP, DCD (SA)

Investors due to start construction [pending construction company

appointments]

1 Air Products SA

Investors in process of completing an

Environmental Impact Assessmen

3 AfriSam (SA), AMG (China), Casa Steel (SA)

Signed term sheets 5 TBA when lease agreements are signed

Pipeline information Projects in negotiation stage are valued at R8,1-billion and those under feasi-bility account for R116,3-billion.

Construction boom at Coega as projects under production amount to R1.2-billion, over 2500 jobs created

Enquiry no: 35

Enquiry no: 36


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Nice rack?

CONDrA Cranes has begun incor-porating brake

logic circuits in finished machines, enhancing competitive advantage by further reducing mainte-nance costs.

The company is also casting gearbox housings and some flanges from aluminium.

Together, the two innovations serve to extend overall machine life by minimising brake and motor wear, and by reducing weight.

logic circuits are the only significant tech-nological innovation to be applied to the global crane market in recent years. They comprise computer switching circuits that use electronic logic gates to assess input data and produce single logic outputs.

Applied to a mechanical machine, they allow optimal operation.

“We are using these circuits to maintain our product ranking among the best in the world,” comments MD Marc Kleiner (pictured).

“Although other crane manufacturers point to features making use of communications technology, I believe that these are over-rated because they facilitate remote monitoring of operations rather than delivering the sig-nificant cost advantages of the logic circuit,” Kleiner said.

electronic logic gates differ significantly from their relay-and-switch equivalents, being faster, much smaller, and consuming less power.

Applied to the brakes of a crane or hoist, the circuits override incorrect brake usage during machine and load positioning, eliminating the overheating of brake pads and motors.

In practical terms, the operator receives an on-screen read-out of the control sequence for the operation at hand, as well as the time that each control is to be applied. should the operator work outside the instruction parameters, the operation is suspended for a pre-determined period.

“The result is an increase in brake life by a factor of up to three, because the brake logic circuit eliminates the human tendency to over-work the crane,” Kleiner notes.

“It also bolsters confidence in new operators who are trained and qualified, but who lack the required experience.”

Latest technology

delivers competitive advantage

As south African businesses continue to expand their footprint into Africa to tap into the continent’s expanding consumer

market and growing middle class, so the short-age of managers with suitable high-level skills in export and supply chain management is becoming increasingly apparent.

The importance of addressing this need, particularly within the African context, is borne out by the likes of McKinsey Consulting’s ‘rise of the African Consumer’ report. Among other things, the researchers noted that: “…build-ing an efficient and well-managed distribution network can have an enormous impact on financial performance” of a business.

The report further emphasised that creating a strong route to market, while challenging given Africa’s fragmented retail environment, “if done well can create competitive advan-tage”.

similarly, a key component of the 2013 sAPICs (Association for Operations Management of southern Africa) Conference, held recently, was around an identified skills shortage in supply chain management and the finding – as determined by industry managers themselves – that operational ability is not in

short supply, but that management skills within the supply chain are sorely lacking.

The IMM Graduate school of Marketing (IMM GsM) has identified this industry need and now offers a Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) degree in Marketing and Management science.

This has a special emphasis on training stu-dents in the science of managing the supply chain in order to support the marketing func-tion through the optimal delivery of goods and services to customers.

“This qualification combines the market-ing function with the critical supply chain functions of distribution, logistics and project

management, with a strong focus on practical and relevant business research,” says Peter Bezuidenhoudt, CeO of the IMM Group. “It is an ideal qualification for supply chain manage-ment professionals who wish to capitalise on the IMM GsM’s proven track record of distance learning programmes for working adults.”

The BCom degree in Marketing and Management science is at level 7 of the NQf and takes a minimum of three years to complete. It is complemented by a Higher Certificate in export Management (level 5 on the NQf) and a Diploma in export Management (level 6 on the NQf).

shortage of supply chain management skills leads to

new degree qualification

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WHIle the majority of large freight compa-nies are B-BBee

compliant, many small to medium-sized freight busi-nesses, with a turnover over r35-million, do not have a B-BBee scorecard and are losing business as a result.

Keith levenstein (pic-tured), CeO of Bee adviso-ry firm econoBee, says that the freight industry still has a large number of businesses that are not Bee compliant.

“freight businesses, falling into this turnover category, are not winning freight contracts because of this. And surprisingly, many of these companies only need minimal work to increase their Bee score while others already have an acceptable Bee score but are not aware of it.”

“They believe it involves too much work or requires a Bee partner to buy a share in the business, which is not the case,” he says.

Based on new gov-ernment legislation, state-owned entities by law need to award

tenders based on two key factors, the com-pany’s B-BBee status and the tender price. A standard calculation weights the B-BBee

status against the contract price to determine the winning tenderer with the lowest score.

In all government tenders now, the company with the best prices will not necessarily win the contract. If com-pany A quotes r10-million and has a B-BBee level 8 rating and company

B quotes more, say r10,5-million, but has a better B-BBee rating, company B could still win the contract, even though company A has the better price.

B-BBee legislation places busi-nesses into three turnover categories. firstly, businesses with a turnover of under r5-million, who automatically receive a level 4 status. secondly, businesses with a turnover up to r35-million, and thirdly businesses over r35-million.

The Bee scorecard consists of seven elements. levenstein rec-ommends that freight companies should focus on the components of enterprise Development, socio-economic Development, Procurement and skills Development. The remain-ing three elements are Management, employment equity and Ownership.

Freight companies fall short of B-BBee – lose business

WITH the recent introduc-tion of a new vehicle model, a large automo-

tive manufacturer in Pretoria con-tracted APC storage solutions sA to expand its parts and accesso-ries warehouse to accommodate an extra 3 000 stock keeping units (sKUs) for storing aftermar-ket parts. The warehouse now features a total sKU capacity of over 200 000, but occupies the same original square meterage.

The order was to supply con-ventional pallet racking that has been manufactured according to the automaker’s global specifica-tions.

APC storage solutions sA’s warehouse design department, APC Consult, also helped enhance operational flow – despite the increased storage density – by re-evaluating the manufacturer’s original tender requirements.

“Using a few trade tricks and creative ideas, we reduced aisle space and optimised general pro-cesses, which has significantly increased order picking speeds and boosted overall performance throughout the warehouse,” says shawn Gray, solution Consultant Automotive, APC storage solutions sA. “We looked at our client’s actual requirements and went beyond what was originally asked for in the tender.”

The final racking installation features a frame height of eight metres and a beam length of 2,7 metres, and is capable of storing three tons per level. “We used an incredibly strong mesh to create storage surfaces capable of handling and supporting load capacities that exceed our client’s requirements,” says Gray. “This mesh is designed and manufac-tured to the highest international standards to accommodate small and large items on the same stor-age surfaces.” All of APC storage solutions sA’s racking comes standard with a five-year guar-antee.

Prior to this expansion project, APC storage solutions sA re-designed two sets of the automak-er’s existing racking systems to achieve greater flow and faster, easier picking with material han-dling equipment and by hand. This created the additional floor space for accommodating the 3 000 extra sKUs.

The installation was carefully co-ordinated with the manufac-turer to prevent interruptions to standard warehouse operations. “During installation, we adjusted and secured the racking levels to perfectly match the items being stored, ensuring maximum space utilisation and density,” says Gray.

Optimised aisle widths mean enhanced flow of material handlers throughout the warehouse

storage solutions for automaker

IN an ideal world, equipment on the factory floor would oper-ate 100% of the time at 100%

capacity with zero defects. In real life however, this situation

is rare. The difference between the ideal and the actual situation is due to losses. Calculating the Overall equipment effectiveness (Oee) rate is a crucial element of any serious commitment to reduce equipment and process-related wastes.

s4 Integration’s Oee system places focus on improvement by increasing the visibility of losses within the process and quantify-ing them. Working together with the AIDC eastern Cape and the Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) cluster, s4 is in the pro-cess of developing a system that takes most of the requirements of TPM into consideration.

The s4 Oee system will pro-vide detailed reports identifying losses and calculating Oee on the basis of availability, quality and performance

“We are very excited about the development of this Oee pack-age,” says Gideon smith (pic-tured), Marketing Manager at s4. “We have done extensive research and identified the short-

comings on other competitive products and feel that we are one step ahead of the rest”.

“I believe working closely with the AIDC and the TPM cluster will give us a competitive advantage seeing that we will now have a better understanding exactly of what the market needs. Taking all of this into consideration we are now able to add additional functions and features into our package that will take Oee to the next level.

“This offering thus provides a value proposition as supposed to existing Oee packages in the market. At s4 we keep moving forward and doing new things as we know innovation is the key to success and our Oee package will be a testimonial to this.”• Key benefits of s4 Oee:• Modular system • Integrated andon system • equipment monitoring• Powerful reporting system• “Plug and play” solution • fully user-configurable• Cost effective • Customer customizable

s4 aniticipates having the prod-uct ready for installation before year end.

new system will provide

detailed quality, performance Gideon Smith

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IN these fast-paced times, it is becom-ing essential for companies to cut costs, get the job done quicker and

increase productivity without cutting corners on safety. This is visible on mining and construction sites, where more modern equipment in the form of MeWPs (Mobile elevating Work Platforms) are being used to access height on site, replacing the traditional construction methods, such as scaf-folding.

Although scaffolding does provide certain advantages on-site, it is highly time consuming, often taking weeks to plan and erect, requiring safety certifications before production can begin, resulting in a loss of labour and construction time. Coupled with this, the space required for scaffolding rigs limits access to the building, reducing entry points for equipment installation.

MeWPs provide access to height without the time delay required to erect scaffolding, offering versatility and a higher speed of access, enabling operators to meet tighter deadlines

while requiring less labour. JlG, distributed in sub-sahara Africa

by eazi sales & service, offers a range of MeWPs which can reach up to 47 metres. Understanding that an hour of runtime equals an hour of income; JlG has developed the Quickstick, which vastly shortens lifting time of the tower boom and main boom which can be simultaneously lifted in less than two minutes. less construction down time is achieved, making aerial work platforms an essential investment for any construction or steel erection com-pany.

JlG MeWPs also provide added flexibility at height, with the JlG-developed JibPlUs, enabling the extension of the platform around cor-ners up to 2.5 metres with 125° left/right motion, allowing operators to reach difficult areas quickly and safely.

falling hazards are one of the most common accidents on construction sites. While with scaffolding operators have to physically climb rigs to reach their platform, MeWPs can move

labourers closer to their required site quickly and in a controlled manner.

Weight-loading issues are also a common cause of accidents on site. With a high load capacity of up to 450kgs, all JlG MeWPs are fitted with a work envelope management system which adds load-bearing control to the MeWPs by automatically calculating that the weight of the platform does not exceed the weight of the boom.

Aerial platforms trump traditional scaffolding

THe Imperial Group’s Goscor lift Truck Company, sole dis-tributors in south Africa of

Crown warehouse materials han-dling equipment, has announced that Crown was recently presented with the prestigious IfOy Award in the forklift Truck solutions cat-egory.

sponsored by the VDMA Materials Handling and Intralogistics sector Association, the competition’s independent jury of internationally respected jour-nalists were impressed by the way Crown’s Infolink fleet manage-ment system streamlined opera-tions at spicers, one of the UK’s largest wholesalers of stationery and office supplies.

The jury was convinced by the efficiency and innovative approach evident in Crown’s inte-grated system solution.

By opting for an all-new fleet of Crown lift trucks, complete with the full integration of Crown’s Infolink system, spicers has suc-ceeded in reducing fleet mainte-nance and repair costs by 90%. In addition, the fleet management system has enhanced the com-pany’s intralogistical efficiency to such an extent that spicers has cut the size of its lift truck fleet by 40%.

In intralogistics, the availabil-ity of real-time information on a company’s entire fleet of lift trucks and their operators is the key to enhanced productivity. The wire-less Infolink fleet and operator management system processes real-time and historical data to produce itemised, prioritised infor-mation. This can be used to make well-grounded decisions that result in significant cost and time savings.

In the course of the one-week IfOy test, held in purpose-built facilities on the Deutsche Messe AG site in Hanover, Crown’s cus-tomer project was ranked ahead of competing solutions from two of the industry’s leading compa-nies in the forklift Truck solutions category. This category gives precedence to system solutions that show novelty, innovation, cus-tomer benefits, sustainability and marketability.

Goscor lift Truck MD, Darryl shafto, says he is never surprised to hear when Crown picks up a prestigious award. “Crown equip-ment is simply the best in the world and they deserve recogni-tion for their sustained profession-alism over many years,” he says.

Lift truck firm wins the crown

The Crown WT 3000 pallet truck with Crown’s fleet management system InfoLink in operational use by Spicers

THe leuze CMl 720 series, available from Countapulse Controls, offers an extremely

fast response time of only 30 µs per beam. This speed of opera-tion allows these light curtains to detect even the fastest processes with ease.

The beam spacing of up to five mm means that the leuze CMl 720 light curtain can rapidly detect even the smallest changes in dimension, facilitating extreme-ly accurate positioning. Capable of operating in the range up to six metres with a measurement field length of up to three metres, these light curtains allow accurate measurement of large objects with ease.

Not only does the leuze 720 offer speed of detection, users can also simply commission the unit without the need for a PC due to the integrated display in the connection head. A further feature of the unit is the option to use a rear-side mounting for the connection head. This results in a very small dead zone of only 23 mm being created when several light curtains are cascaded.

Countapulse Controls’ MD, Gerry Bryant emphasises that technology is worth nothing if the technical support is not available.

“We believe that the sharing of applications knowledge with our customers plays a crucial role in increasing productivity and reduc-ing downtime.

“This is especially relevant, as many companies no longer have internal technical support divi-sions. By working together with our customers we can define best practice instrumentation for spe-cific applications,” he concludes.

Quick dimension change detection with light curtains

The beam spacing of up to five mm means that the Leuze CML

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AUTOMATION specialist, festo, has global experience in provid-ing solutions for filling and pack-

aging lines. The company provides a wide variety of handling solutions with a choice of drives to meet individual customer applications in packaging, labelling, testing and monitoring in the non-food zone at the end of the value creation chain.

An American bottling plant uses a filling machine for wine bottles where all 80 filling heads are actuated by pilot valves. They chose festo MPA-s valves with extended diagnos-tics options for their application. The MPA-s offers individual diagnostics where each valve can be monitored separately (wire break, current con-sumption, switching cycle rate). This data provides the plant with quick and simple error diagnostics and error elimination, thus reducing downtime.

The customer chose to use a uni-form basic valve type, namely the MPA, throughout the entire system for two reasons: firstly it provided two diagnostics concepts with a single valve type and secondly, the two valve concepts with identical replacement parts meant easier maintenance and parts ordering.

linking an MPA to the festo CPX

electrical termi-nal allows for sim-ple incorporation of electric drives into the control concept. In this way, it merg-es modern technol-ogy of the chosen bus architecture in an application with pneumatic valve technology. When used in combination with CPX, MPA-s is extremely interesting for manufacturers who need a config-ured, fully assem-bled and completely tested valve terminal with outstanding communication fea-tures and maximised integration of functions.

In northern Germany, a global lead-er in speciality food processing show-cases their high speed solution with a robotic filling machine, which achieves output rates of up to 800 fillings per minute. With this filling machine, it is an easy task to fill products such as salads, jams, butter, or sauerkraut to precise weight specifications.

After filling, the containers are her-

metically sealed using a gasification station which feeds nitrogen through ducts to the filled containers. This reduces the residual oxygen to a safe 0.1% of the original volume, thus ensuring a suitable seal for the prod-uct’s “Best Before” date. The nitrogen supply is regulated by a festo DlP, a pneumatic linear drive for process automation applications, whilst pres-sure sensors control the correct pres-sure for the nitrogen.

Individual customer applications met by automation specialist

INsTrOTeCH has announced the launch of its latest multi-function weighing transmitter, the model 6004Mf version II.

It’s a powerful, c o m p a c t , f i e l d -moun ted unit that can be selected for a variety of weighing functions. specifically designed for servicing organisations, weighing equipment manufacturing companies and individual users, the 6004Mf is a single electronic unit that can be used for almost any application in the weighing industry.

The 6004Mf finds application in the areas of loadcell transmitting, belt-weighing, loss-in-weight transmitter, through-put weighing, bag-filling, batch-weighing and a dynamo meter. A multi-function unit allows the user to keep one spare that can replace any of the above-mentioned functions in the field.

This also reduces the stock holding requirements for manufacturers, integrators and factories.

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ONe of south Africa’s lead-ing furniture retailers, ellerine furnishers, has acquired

76 MHe units from linde Material Handling.

Barloworld logistics (BWl) was awarded the ellerines contract to re-engineer the group’s supply chain in 2009 with a view to the total net-work being operational by November 2012. The Boksburg and roodekop distribution centres in Gauteng were completed first, then Cape Town, Port elizabeth and Cato ridge in KwaZulu-Natal were approached as a concur-

rent project.The project’s criteria required the

material handling equipment (MHe) to match a stringent profile in a spe-cific furniture moving application whilst meeting the highest environ-ment friendly standards. BWl ran a tender on behalf of ellerines requir-ing, in particular, a fully customised VNA (Very Narrow Aisle) solution. After shortlisting, linde led the response with a mechanism to handle the load-ing application.

says Adrian Clayton, General Manager: sales and marketing at linde

Material Handling, “The linde project team proposed a solution that would ensure safety, access to all racking locations, maximised capacities to the full height of 11 metres, and bespoke platforms and trolley combinations to improve product handling efficiency.”

The platform and trolley combina-tion solution was accepted by BWl on behalf of ellerines. The solution is the first of its kind in this applica-tion, improving efficiency in transfer-ring loaded trolleys onto the VNA units and reducing cycle time considerably during put-away and retrieval of loads.

Materials handling units delivered to furniture giant

A bird’s eye view of the range of material handling equipment acquired by Ellerine

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HeAVy lifts, by their very nature, are the source of numerous safety risks.

The ability to execute a heavy lift in a safe, yet time sensitive manner is achieved through a combination of procedural excel-lence, experience, expertise and top quality resources. With 36 years of comprehensive experi-ence in a multitude of industries and applications, Johnson Crane Hire has earned its stripes as a heavy lift specialist.

The successful execution of a safety driven heavy lift is determined by careful, systematic planning. “A complete understanding of the nature of the lift, the risks involved, and any limitations is critical to the success of a heavy lift. The planning process begins with a site inspection followed by a more intensive on-site visit by

Johnson Crane Hire’s technical heavy lift team. This allows the team to verify measurements and dimensions. Once the details are acquired, a CAD rigging study, in 2D or 3D, is undertaken,” Peter yaman, GM of Johnson Crane Hire, says.

Johnson Crane Hire uses lICCON software to simulate the lift. This software is specific to individual cranes and allows Johnson Crane Hire to confirm that it has specified the crane correctly for the lift. It confirms that the capacity is correct and verifies the counterweight needed. In addition it will simulate the ground pressure that the crane generates in various scenarios.

The next step involves determination of the required load bearing capacity. This information is relayed to the

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customer who can then ensure that the site is prepared to accommodate the high loadings generated by cranes. Once the rigging study is completed, a method statement and risk assessment is undertaken.

With south Africa’s largest fleet of mobile cranes, it is critical that Johnson Crane Hire is able to select the crane best suited to the application. By interpolating all of this important information prior to the lift and leveraging its past experience in the field, Johnson

Crane Hire is able to precisely pinpoint the fit for purpose crane in each situation.

The recent investment of r1-billion in an equipment expansion programme ensures that any crane deployed to site will be the latest technology. A strong relationship with primary supplier liebherr as well as with Tadano and Grove, has resulted in a top-quality fleet primed to enhance safety and productivity.

THe Cat K series Tooth system is a groundbreaking design that

sets new performance standards for tip retention, ease of change-outs and long-term sharpness.

The low-profile shape of the Cat K series Tooth system provides better penetration and digging ability, placing less stain on the machine and extending ground engaging tool (GeT) wear material usability by between 10 and 15% when compared to other GeT options, with major downstream benefits that include faster cycle times and greater bucket fills. Tips can be run in one direction, then “flipped,” or reversed, to get the maximum use of wear material.

Installation and removal of Cat K series GeT is facilitated by a twist-on design that fits smoothly onto the adapters welded to the bucket. On both sides of the adapter, rails angle or slope in opposite directions to provide this twist-on motion when the

tip is installed. each GeT tooth securely locks in

place via the installation of a vertical retainer, which is inserted and latches securely into a slot in the tip. This retainer is replaced with a new unit following each subsequent GeT change-out.

“During operation, the harder the

bucket digs in tough materials, the tighter the tip screws onto the adapter,” explains Barloworld equipment Group Product specialist, Deon Delport. (Barloworld equipment is the Cat dealer for southern Africa.)

The Cat K series Tooth system is either supplied in hammerless or drive-through configuration, which depends on the size of the GeT tip and the wheel loader or hydraulic excavator model match.

When removing worn teeth a standard prying tool is used to

disengage the “latch” for removal of the hammerless retainer. In turn, the drive-through retainer is removed from the top or bottom of the tip using low force with a light hammer and punch. In both cases, fast replacement of GeT minimises machine downtime.

Tooth system offers better penetration, digging ability

The Cat K Series hammerless system

MANUfACTUrers, particularly those in process industries, can gain increased

functionality and an enhanced operator experience with the latest version of the factoryTalk View Human-Machine Interface (HMI) software from rockwell Automation.

factoryTalk View site edition (se) and Machine edition (Me) 7.0 applications, released in early 2013, offer more efficient alarm management, simplified installation, improved user experience, and integrated data sharing in a wide range of production environments.

“To stay competitive, our customers need scalable HMI solutions that are easier to install, enable operator productivity, and are more tightly integrated to company con-trol and information systems,” says Christo Buys, Control systems Business Manager, rockwell Automation sub-sahara Africa, “to meet all these needs, we are leveraging our deep experience to evolve our visualisation software.”

factoryTalk View se 7.0 software will sup-port larger numbers of HMI clients and serv-ers in a single system, increasing the size of systems that can support the factoryTalk View se alarming sub-system, factoryTalk Alarms and events.

The factoryTalk Alarms and events alarm-ing sub-system has been enhanced to align with IsA’s Alarming standard 18.2., and will now support the shelving state. The sub-system now also allows users to configure remote-alarming commands on display face-plates.

efficient alarm management for production sites

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WITH safe efficiency increasingly being the rule of thumb in warehousing and retail environments, it is evident that

the Genie Quick-stock stock picker is fast becoming the pick of the crop.

The Genie Quickstock vertical mast lifts are compact, low-weight machines well suit-ed for increasing productivity on the job. The Quickstock lift is designed to make inventory picking faster, easier and safer than rolling stairs or manually propelled lifts.

features and benefits of the Quickstock include: • A safer, more efficient alternative to lad-

ders; • Drivable when fully elevated; • small working envelope for manoeuvring

around corners; • Automatic 25 amp battery charger for easy

charging; • Up-front mounted joystick for excellent

viewing when driving; • 4M and 5m models come standard with a

rear workstation tray; • retail version includes obstruction sensing

pad and dual flashing beacons.Goscor Hi-reach CeO, George landsberg

says that he is very pleased with the manner in which this stock picker range has been accepted in the south African market. “The Genie Quickstock is a solution whose time has come and it is pleasing that we have started achieving the same sort of successes here in south Africa as this product has achieved worldwide,” landsberg says.

Carl Van Dyk, Goscor Hi-reach sales

executive adds that Goscor Hi-reach is run-ning hands-on demonstrations of how the Quickstock works and that anyone interested should contact the company.

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drive solutions for belt conveyors

VOITH recently delivered 36 fluid cou-plings for an iron ore distribution centre in Malaysia. starting in 2014,

the couplings will be used in the drives of 16 belt conveyors supplied by the Beumer Group. for each of the belt conveyors Voith has offered just the right fluid couplings.

The supplied Voith hydrodynamic fluid couplings are applied to drives ranging in power from 200 to 800 kW. They have been selected to softly start and protect all conveyor system components and minimise unplanned system downtime. Voith fluid couplings have a rugged design and are well suited for use under the most extreme environmental conditions. They

dampen torsional vibrations in the driveline and protect it against overload. This extends the lifetime of the entire system.

Voith has offered just the right fluid couplings for each of the 16 belt conveyors. The belt conveyor drives are equipped with TVVs-type couplings. Voith is delivering special TVVs designs to match the start-up and operating conditions of the drives.

The TVVs constant-filled fluid coupling is particularly suited for medium and long belt conveyors with start-up times up to 45 seconds. fluid couplings automatically match the demand torque of the driven conveyor. The smooth application of fluid coupling torque provides a smooth belt start-up to protect the belt from damaging stresses, thus reducing system downtimes.

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eAsTerN Cape-based Concrete 4 U, one of the province’s suppliers of readymix concrete, has purchased an sDlG

lG958l front end loader from Babcock for deployment at its Markman readymix plant in Port elizabeth. The new unit is being used to feed sand and aggregate from the plant’s stock piles into the aggregate weigh hoppers.

Babcock’s Henk Niemand says the sDlG lG958l front end loader offers real value for money and delivers a heavyweight and reliable performance in the field.

“Up until now Concrete 4 U has exclusively purchased a high-end brand of plant equip-ment and we’re thrilled to have been able to demonstrate to this customer that our sDlG equipment offers a very cost-effective and viable alternative,” he adds. “This equipment is extremely maintenance friendly, because it is not over-burdened with complex high-tech components. The units are trouble-free work-horses that just keep on going, making them

an ideal choice for clients who want to keep downtime to an absolute minimum.”

sDlG equipment is well entrenched inter-nationally in industries where the require-ment is for value versus premium brands and Babcock has been distributing and supporting this range since february 2012. In this short period, the uptake of sDlG equipment across southern Africa to date has been substantial. As southern Africa’s exclusive distributor of sDlG equipment, Babcock has sold units into south Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, swaziland and Mozambique and the feedback the company is receiving from cus-tomers is unanimously positive.

The Babcock team provided initial train-ing on the sDlG lG958l front end loader to Concrete 4 U’s loader operator and further training will be conducted by a local training facility that will provide the loader operator with a compliance certificate.

With an operating weight of 16.6 ton and a

3m³ bucket capacity, the 162 kW sDlG lG958l features a six cylinder engine. The Zf fixed-shaft electro-hydraulic shift transmission has high reliability, while the use of the electric-pneumatic internal expanding shoe parking brake provides safety and dependability. A long wheelbase and increased counterweight provide large tipping load to direct assignment.

This unit’s easy and flexible opera-tion, low fatigue strength, high effi-ciency and reasonable utilisation of the entire machine make for better adaptation to harsh conditions. It is configured with a large bore bucket-turning cylinder with a shovel spading force of 18.3 tons, and a large bore lift cylinder with lifting force of 16.3 tons on the ground. The sDlG lG958l incorporates a rOPs/fOPs cabin that is rated IsO 3471, eN IsO 3449 and eN IsO 3164 and features an air-

conditioned cabin with a pillarless wrap-around windscreen.

The full range of products from sDlG includes wheel loaders, excavators, backhoe loaders and vibratory rollers.

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GOODyeAr engineered Products, manufactured and sourced exclusive-ly by Veyance Technologies Inc., has

announced the launch of its new conveyor belt - an industry leader in strength and impact resistance, designed to withstand the harshest and toughest belting environments.

With 100 years of innovative rubber com-pounding research, Goodyear engineered Products was able to push the limits of tough when designing the ConquestXP.

The belt was developed using comput-er modeling and infinite element analysis (feA) software and is fortified with the power of fortress Technology which makes it extremely tough against punctures and impact.

Goodyear engineered Products’ advanced technology offer various cover compounds with enhanced protection for unique appli-cations.

The abrasion covers available are ‘M’ Grade, which provides superior resistance to cutting, tearing gouging and abrasion in the harshest environment and is suitable for conveying ores of all kinds, granite, quartz-ite and other heavy sharp-edged materials; and ‘N’ Grade which is recommended for conveying slag, limestone, cement rock, iron ore, coal and other materials where metal is present.

A fire retardant cover compound available is f+ which is ideal for coal carrying services where plied or steel cord constructions are utilised, and has fire retardant properties.

“Also unique is sHeIlD, which is a fire-retardant runner compound with a low smoke density and reduced toxic gas emis-sions.

“In case of a fire, this will result in improved visibility and lower toxic fume levels, making it ideal for underground mining applica-tions,” explains Craig rouhana, sales and Marketing Director of Veyance Technologies south Africa.

ConquestXP forms part of the textile rein-forced belt range, ensuring extreme durabil-ity, and is designed for primary crushers, secondary crushers, mainlines, pit belts, refuse and recycling, log debarkers and other high-abuse applications.

The innovative patented fabric provides improved bearing and impact resistance to sustain high-abuse applications.

Tough conveyor belt designed for high abuse

ConquestXP forms part of the textile reinforced belt range, ensuring extreme

durability, and is designed for high-abuse applications

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THe pros and cons of using electric forklifts have raged on for many years, but with the

focus on greater health, safety and flexibility of materials handling equip-ment within industry, Toyota forklift believes that it offers the winning solution to customers – a forklift that operates both inside and outside the warehouse, making loading and unloading procedures a seamless activity.

The 8fBN series offers customers a longer operating time – some five

percent more than the 7fBe series - while minimising energy losses. With easy battery replacement support, which includes a roller-bed side-out option for easy battery exchange, this means longer operating time, therefore less costly downtime.

The benefits of electric forklifts are becoming apparent and current sales indicate a steady but sure shift to battery-powered lifting equipment; some 3 000 units having been sold in south Africa during 2012.

The advanced 8fBN series will

typically perform for an entire shift before needing to be recharged – depending on usage and driver behaviour.

The electric Toyota forklifts offer zero exhaust emissions, thereby eliminating fumes within the work-place, creating a healthier environ-ment and better operator safety. Due to the fume emissions, diesel and lPG powered forklifts are prohib-ited in south Africa from operating inside warehousing establishments. While the initial capital outlay for an electric forklift may be slightly more, going “green” and the greater flexibility offered will show benefits over the medium-to-long term. By

comparison, the total energy cost for a diesel forklift is approximately r63 148.80 compared to r10 112.26 for an 8fBN with 50 Hz charger. Annual maintenance costs also come in at r18 585.60 for diesel and r13 305.60 for the electric truck.

In order to overcome battery and forklift damage through operator and/or operational over-use and misuse, the 8fBN series has new features to alert the operator of low bat-tery capacity, with an over-discharge warning light that becomes illumi-nated should the operator not see or ignore the initial alert. Once the

d i s c h a r g e warning is activated it limits the load handling perfor-mance. similarly when the battery fluid level is low or the fluid tempera-ture is high it is indicated to the oper-ator but an alarm is also activated which restricts vehicle movement. Driving patterns impact greatly upon the life of battery powered forklifts, incorrect operator driving can lead to battery degradation and shorten its life.

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Pallet racking system capable of storing multiple pallets in

limited space

ONe of southern Africa’s largest rigid plastic packaging suppliers, MPACT, recently contracted warehousing technology specialist APC storage solutions sA to design, supply and install a con-

ventional pallet racking system at its plastics warehouse that is capable of storing up to 4 416 pallets within a relatively low square meterage.

“MPACT’s robertville warehouse supplies plastic packaging products to the food and beverage, personal care, home care, phar-maceutical and other retail markets, and needed a way of improving product flow and storage capacity to keep up with the indus-tries’ growing demand,” says APC storage solutions sA MD, fred Albrecht.

The solution was to design conventional pallet racking to function as a double-deep storage system, and space the racks closely together to reduce the amount of “dead-space” between each row. “With aisle widths of just 2 300 mm, MPACT opted for our narrow aisle turret truck, the ArTIX, which is designed to operate in aisle widths of just 1 600 mm.

It also features telescopic forks for placing pallets one in front of the other in double-depth systems, enabling 30% more storage density than possible with standard forklifts and conventional warehouse layouts. This is the second warehouse where APC filled more than double the traditional pallet count by using narrow aisle double deep technol-ogy,” says Albrecht.

The warehouse’s uneven roof design meant APC storage solutions sA had to redesign pallet back stops, based on light-duty racking components, and racking lay-outs to ensure maximum pallet positions were achieved.

The project was commissioned in two phases: The first phase for just over a 2 000 pallet positions was executed in July, and the second phase for 3 500 pallet positions in October 2012.

The warehouse now consists of 12 pallet racking rows that are double deep with only and five access aisles.

“efficient designs ensure the customer has the highest number of pallets per square meter but still allows for efficient movements and throughput, are our forte, and this is exactly what we delivered on in this instance for our customer,” concludes Albrecht.

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MAUser’s Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC) are available in south Africa from Nampak Megapak. The 1 000 litre

IBCs are designed for the bulk transportation of all liquids, including hazardous and sensi-tive products, fulfill all international packaging regulations and are UN-approved.

They’re also described as “the most economical packaging solution” on the market today.

According to Joel sibanda, the Divisional MD of Nampak Megapak, IBCs are the way of the future, particularly in terms of their ability to unlock improved supply chain efficiencies and sustainability outcomes.

“One IBC substitutes five drums with a footprint of four drums,” explains sibanda. “This means more volume and less packaging in the same space”

To give real meaning and effect to the promise and possibility of reusability, Nampak Megapak has partnered with Mauser’s reconditioning subsidiary, National Container Group (NCG).

The service includes picking up empty and used IBCs from a customer’s premises, cleaning them thoroughly with the latest environmentally friendly processes and products, before removing any dents, inspecting them, testing them for leaks and returning them to the customer’s place of business for further filling and shipping.

IBCs that can’t be reconditioned are recycled as pellets to manufacture other products.

At the same time, NCG operates a

comprehensive collection and reconditioning programme for IBCs of south African origin anywhere in the world. “In this way, Nampak Megapak is able to provide the convenience and functionality of a world-class packaging system, while delivering a service to customer that benefits the environment,” says sibanda.

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BOBCAT equipment sA’s range of tel-escopic handlers packs a powerful punch with optimum performance, preci-

sion, reliability and safety all in one compact machine.

They are built for precise positioning of bulky and heavy loads and combine best-in-class lifting capacity (even at maximum reach) and outstanding stability for efficient, easy, reliable and safe work performance anywhere on a job site.

“By adding a full range of dedicated attachments, the telescopic handler is transformed into a multi-purpose material handling machine,” says National sales & Marketing Manager at Bobcat equipment sA, Michael Burns. “With no less than a quick, tool-free attachment change, our telescopic handlers can operate as a man platform, a crane or a concrete placing machine, accessing locations that are normally impossible for ordinary man platforms or cranes to reach.”

“The different models available in the range add even more flexibility, giving customers the option to choose between continuous and limited rotation ability, as well as popular lifting heights and operating capacities,” continues Burns.

Bobcat incorporates years of experience in the design of its telescopic handlers so that high performance, reliability, operator friendliness and high levels of safety are built into the compact machines. Burns explains that Bobcat’s full protection concept ensures maximum durability; tilt cylinders and hydraulic hoses are protected inside the boom and a reinforced underside protects the engine and other vital components.

The hydrostatic transmission, in two drive speed ranges, helps to maintain accurate and precise machine control even in small or restricted work areas. The inching pedal allows for smooth manoeuvring at very low speed and provides maximum stability and

breaking precision, regardless of the load. shift on the fly ensures smooth gear changes and reduces wear while dynamic braking gives a smooth safe ride.

The all-terrain design of Bobcat’s telescopic handlers, which incorporates unparalleled ground clearance, provides exceptional manoeuvrability; the job gets done quickly and efficiently, even in the most stringent of conditions and the roughest of terrains. The three steering modes conveniently suit a variety of working environments; front-wheel steering is ideal for road travel, all-wheel steering is best suited to on-site handling and smaller turning circles, and crab steering facilitates the sideways movement of loads in restricted areas.

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THe customer’s need for turnkey responsibility can be successfully turned to competitive advantage,

then used as a lever to secure project work ahead of better known project houses unable to offer similar capabil-ity.

This is the opinion of Peter robinson, MD of APe Pumps, who says that his company’s ability to manage all aspects of design, manufacture, deliv-ery and installation has been largely responsible for the company’s increas-ing project order book across central and southern Africa.

founded some 60 years ago, APe Pumps one year ago became the umbrella company into which project specialists PsV services was folded together with Mather & Platt, after all three companies were acquired by the Indian manufacturer WPIl.

robinson claims an almost unlim-ited project capacity for present-day

APe Pumps, even though the company has not until now been associated with project management work.

“APe now has the exper-tise of what used to be PsV services, reinforced by the funding of India-based parent WPIl,” he explained.

“Together, these make for a potent force in project management, and we are currently applying to the Construction Industry Development Board for a capacity rat-ing which we expect to be in the region of r100-million.

“Actual capacity is far higher because of the financial muscle avail-able to us.”

robinson said that project work at APe Pumps currently makes up about 65% of turnover and is set to increase.

Preparing itself for this, APe Pumps

has used WPIl investment to buy the factory and land adjacent to the com-pany’s Wadeville works, and to imple-ment a general machinery upgrade, increase productive capacity and increase stock holdings.

The result has been a steady pro-gression from a small-cap business to a large-cap concern with stream-lined production, expanded capacity and the ability to deliver substantially reduced lead times.

A Pilot Crushtec International modular crushing, screening and fines washing plant is

playing a pivotal role in providing more than 60 000 eastern Cape residents with first time access to potable water.

The plant was purchased by the local civils contractor, Zana Manzi JV (ZMJV). ZMJV is a joint venture between Zana Manzi Amanz’ abantu services and WssA. The requirement is to produce large quantities of crushed rock and fines for the development of the r70 million Mndwaka dam.

situated between elliottdale and Coffee Bay, the project requires the construction of a 27 metre high triple arch buttress dam wall, which will be the highest rubble masonry concrete (rMC) dam in southern Africa.

The name Zana Manzi could not be

more appropriate as it means “he who brings water” in isiXhosa, and Director Kent Wilson explains that the rMC construction method was adopted as the dam construction is an expanded public works project, which promotes labour intensive construction.

“A very high labour content is a feature of the rMC construction technique which involves placing rocks into concrete mortar layers. The mortar is produced with a high volume of fines and the finished product is a 50/50 mixture of rock and mortar,” he says.

The project will see Zana Manzi JV producing no less than 28500m³ of this compound for the project, which is expected to be completed by september 2014.

According to Wilson, the process

involves the hand packing of rocks into the wall with the result that it has created employment opportunities and skills acquisition in a region with high unemployment levels.

Technically and logistically this method is an attractive proposition in rural Africa. It is relatively insensitive to flooding during the period of construction and the simplicity of the technique renders it highly practical for use in remote areas.

Pilot Crushtec International National sales Manager Nicolan Govender explains that the relationship between the two companies began when Zana Manzi JV was faced with the challenge of producing exceptionally large volumes of fines to construct the dam wall.

First time access to water for more than 60 000 E Cape residents

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Peter Robinson (behind pump) and Alan Sternsdorf, co-directors of APE Pumps

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lOVeMOre Bros was commissioned to assist with the construction and assem-bly of a ropeway designed to carry mate-

rial across the full stretch of a valley in the eastern Cape to help with the construction of a 250 metre wide dam wall.

Mndwaka dam is about 6km south of the popular Hole in the Wall tourist spot. The new dam wall construction has been progressing well despite the adverse weather conditions that were in play at the time of construction.

The high content of clay in the soil makes traversing treacherous and when there are heavy rains many smaller vehicles cannot navigate the roads necessitating the use of bigger plant to transport material and equipment.

The ropeway consists of an east and west tower either side of the valley and a loop of 44mm wire rope supports a bogie that travelling on the rope. The bogie is used to load and offload material at desired stopping points.

The lovemore Bros crew secured the towers to the prefabricated concrete foundations using cast studs. One of its biggest crane trucks was used in the rigging of the tower.

The towers were secured with anchor cables before the ropeway was installed. The ropes were tensioned by two 10 ton chain blocks.

The ropeway has been designed to lift and carry 2.5 tons, and is an innovative way

to speed up the delivery of material from loading point on the edge of the valley to the offloading point along the length of the wall given that the height of the wall increases daily.

Described as an enjoyable project that required innovation, it also provided work for some of the locals as more manpower was needed to physically carry the rope across some parts of the valley.

The ropeway has been designed to liftand carry 2.5 tons and is an innovative

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Bridge building added to rigging firm’s service offering

THe advantages of pontoons for the dewatering

of open pit operations have become apparent to a number of mines throughout south Africa and into the rest of the continent. This increased awareness is a direct result of a robust marketing cam-paign initiated by Weir Minerals Africa, which has highlighted the many cost and efficiency benefits of this technology to the local market.

“By continually sharing information on pon-toon technology and its applications with our customers, we’ve seen a sharp growth in demand for our pontoons.” Weir Minerals Africa’s rental and submersible Manager, Howard Jones (pictured), says. “This is in line with the growth of our entire dewater-ing division and underlines the popularity of African-engineered technology.”

Weir Minerals Africa’s design centre, one of three design centres within the global Weir Group plc, has customised the design of pon-toons produced by its Australian counterparts to suit African conditions.

“There is an unprecedented need for more cost effective and operationally efficient dewatering solutions in the African mining industry,” Jones adds. “Conventional dewa-tering solutions are less effective and require expensive civil works, whereas pontoons are installed at the source, making pumping more efficient. Another major advantage is being able to migrate the pump wherever it is needed, compared to the alternative, in which a new pump station would have to be developed.

Built to endure

In its approach to the design of the pon-toons, Weir Minerals Africa has factored in the harsh conditions found on mine sites. “Pump pontoons not only need to be impervi-ous to corrosion, but also need to be stable and rigid. During the re-engineering of specif-ic pontoons for the African market, we simul-taneously broadened the product offering for use in other regions such as russia, south America and Australia,” says Weir Minerals Africa Dewatering Manager, Ian farquhar.

farquhar points out that in addition to extensive input from its mechanical engi-neers, the company seconded the services of structural engineers to ensure the struc-tural integrity of the pontoons. “When manu-facturing each pontoon, we first address the specific needs of each site and we are then able to ascertain the best materials of construction for that application. As a result of our fit-for-purpose design, Weir Minerals Africa has become one of three global design centres of excellence in the Weir Minerals division for pontoons.”

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DPI Plastics - a leading manufacturer of water reticulation, drainage and pipe-fitting systems in south Africa - is due

to begin production of its new 630 mm bore PVC pipes in July 2013, following the final installation of its new Krauss Maffei extrusion line.

DPI Plastics Technical and Product Manager renier snyman notes that the company identified the need to increase the maximum bore of its PVC pipe range from 500 mm to 630 mm, following numerous queries from the local market. “After completing a thorough market study in late 2012, we identified significant potential for 630 mm PVC pipes in bulk water and sewerage applications.”

snyman highlights the fact that the German-engineered Krauss Maffei extrusion line is capable of producing approximately 22 tons of PVC pipe per day. “The extrusion line will provide a cost effective solution and competitive turnaround times for large scale projects.”

In the past, DPI Plastics’ only solution for large scale projects was to lay two parallel 500 mm pipelines. Due to the fact that a 630 mm pipeline offers higher outputs, snyman points out that only one single pipeline is now required. “This ensures substantial savings with regards to materials purchase and transportation costs, and also significantly reduces installation times and associated costs, as a direct result of less material being required,” he continues.

The new extrusion line will also open up new avenues of growth for PVC as a competitor in the bulk water, stormwater and sewerage industries - which are currently dominated by materials such as steel and concrete. “PVC is more cost effective and boasts a longer life expectancy, when compared to industry standard steel and concrete.”

snyman explains that steel and concrete are often prone to significant corrosion damage over extended periods. “In addition to having superior corrosion resistance properties, PVC is also highly durable, with low frictional resistance and low wave celerity, thereby ensuring resistance to surges,” he adds.

DPI Plastics will be manufacturing a total of three 630 mm PVC piping products using the new Krauss Maffei extrusion line.

extrusion line deployed to enable wide bore pipes

sKf has announced the launch of an energy efficient high speed permanent magnet motor solution for aeration

blowers in wastewater facilities which can reduce energy consumption by up to 40%.

In wastewater facilities, the aeration blow-er system can demand as much as 80% of the plant’s total energy consumption, so the sKf solution offers the potential to make huge energy savings.

When used in a 350 kW blower it may result in annual savings of 500,000 kWh, which equals a 375-ton reduction in CO2 emissions.

“We have developed a new, innovative and sustainable solution that targets the market challenges faced by the water and wastewater industry.

“The sKf solution for aeration blower sys-tems meets the demand for energy efficiency

Aeration blower system cuts energy costs by up to 40%

and the need for reduction of mainte-nance and s e r v i c e costs as well as the r e q u i r e -ment to c o m -ply with air quality and safety standards,” says Vincent Megret, MD, sKf Magnetic systems.

“Compared with a traditional blower, the sKf solution in a 350 kW centrifugal air blower offers payback on investments in one year from energy savings alone.”

The sKf solution for aeration blower systems comprises a high-speed perma-nent magnet motor (PMM) that can deliver between 75 kW-350 kW, active magnetic bearings (AMB) and integrated AMB control system. This range of oil-free motor solu-tions has a number of features that enhance performance; for example, unlike traditional induction motors, the PMM maintains effi-ciency at half-load and half-speed operation.

The sKf solution for aeration blower systems also uses less mechanical parts than traditional drive systems, which means reduced maintenance, while powerful built-in monitoring and diagnostic capabilities main-tain high performance and reliability.

JoJo Tanks has announced an extension on its warranty period from five to eight

years.“Based on the strength of several years of research and development, backed up by

laboratory and in field trials,” explains JoJo Tanks MD, Rod Cairns, “We can confident-ly add years to our warranty - another first for JoJo Tanks in the rotomoulded industry. Research has shown that confidence in the durability and life cycle of a tank is a huge consumer requirement and this increased warranty will reinforce consumer trust and

confidence in our brand.”

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ATlAs Copco recently supplied a large order of

HB2000 hydraulic driv-ing hammers to GeoPile Africa for use with the Duktus driven ductile iron pile system.

GeoPile Africa is the exclusive agency and supplier of the Duktus driven ductile iron pile system in Africa. “Atlas Copco HB200 hydraulic driving hammers are used globally with the Duktus piling system because its four million meters of pil-ing is entirely correlated to the energy delivered by the Atlas Copco hammer,” explains GeoPile MD and CeO, rob Marsden.

“This fast and eco-nomical driven foundation system requires only a medium sized excava-tor equipped with a rig mounted hydraulic attachment i.e. a breaker-type driving hammer and a specially fabricated driving adaptor,” explains Marsden. “so it was totally logical for GeoPile to link up with Atlas Copco in south Africa and across this region.”

“Atlas Copco began the supply of the first hydraulic driving hammers to GeoPile last year. Only a slight internal modification to the hammer, using a special adaptor provided by Duktus, as well as some other proprietary

adjustments is required for the piling process.”

According to Marsden, although the Duktus pile system has a global 30 year track record of pile performance across diverse applications, it is brand new technology in south Africa. The pile material is factory quality centrifu-gally-cast ductile iron and the individu-al pipe sections, 5m in length and out-side diameter of either 118 mm or 170 mm, are manufactured in the Duktus factory near Innsbruck, Austria.

“some of our current projects using the Duktus piling system are at solar plants located in the Northern Cape which involves pilings with both 118 mm and 170 mm diameters. The high level of safety and simplicity of the Duktus piling system was demonstrat-ed when GeoPile was named num-ber one safety contractor. The Atlas Copco hammer and Duktus piling sys-tem is without any doubt a win-win combination.

Large order for hydraulic driving hammers delivered

THree different Corobrik clay brick prod-ucts were used in the construction of the r42 million engineering building at Nelson

Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) in Port elizabeth, completed in september last year, helping to fill the client’s brief for the crea-tion of “a new face” for the institution.

“This is the first major building to be built since the merger of the former University of Port elizabeth and the Port elizabeth Technikon and the client desired a face that communicated its position as a dynamic and leading academic institution on the African continent,” said Hubert sieg of Imbono fJA Architects who were awarded the contract.

“We chose Corobrik sandstone Travertine for the exterior walls and planters because of its dimensional accuracy as well as for its aesthetics as the yellow matched the colour of the existing surrounding buildings. At the same time we tried to combine materials from

the North campus, where the new building is located, and the south campus to create a new identity for the merged institution.”

Corobrik firelight Travertine with its rich red hue was used inside the building, while De Hoop red pavers were interspersed with a lighter shade on the outside walkways.

“Both were selected by the architects as their colour and textures were in context with nature reserve surrounds in which the univer-sity sits,” said Christie Van Niekerk, Manager Corobrik Cape. “The other advantages of our clay bricks relating to thermal performance, low fire risk, longevity with low maintenance all helped fulfil important functional needs of this educational institution building.”

A total of 60 000 sandstone Travertine bricks, 8 000 firelight Travertine face bricks and 45 000 De Hoop red pavers from Corobrik were incorporated in the project.

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The entrance to the new Engineering building at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University in Port Elizabeth

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elizabeth attributes its success to ensuring that it focuses exclusively

on the leasing and selling of commercial, industrial and retail proper-ties.

“We have been instru-mental in housing a large number of blue-chip tenants in our

region and over the last six months have concluded sales to the value of over r100 million,” said franchisee Mark Connett.

“Our state-of-the-art website, makes it easy for customers to search for properties making it a valuable tool for customers looking for that perfect property. “for tenants and buyers, finding the right property has never been easier”, he said.

They recognise that stress and hassle goes hand-in-hand with the property rental and sales process. “We advise those planning to rent or buy commercial property to utilise the services of a reputable property

brokerage. With our local knowledge and expertise our clients receive professional and well-informed advice at all times,” said Connett.

The firm helps buyers find the right property, calculate associated risks, provide investor advice and if need be, assist with the necessary funding. It also ensures that the seller receives the right price.

The Just Commercial team endeavours to meet standards that are within the right price range and make sure customers deal with legitimate landlords who provide properties of the highest quality while keeping up with maintenance demands.

R100 m milestone for property brokerage

MUrrAy & roberts Buildings has commenced work on the Bay West Mall in Port elizabeth

for Abacus Asset Management and the Billion Group. The Bay West Mall is central to the development of the greater Bay West City project, for which the developers have earmarked 300 hectares.

As the primary contractor on this r2-billion project, Murray & roberts Buildings will be responsible for the construction of the first phase of this signature mixed development. The Bay West development will also incorporate a light industrial sector. In phase 2, the office blocks will become an integral part of the Bay West City precinct. Other plans include the development of 7 000 residences and apartments, retirement homes and a medical centre.

The erection of the mall will cre-ate about 10 000 jobs during the construction phase of which 3 000 will be through direct employment and more than 7 000 indirect and i nduced jobs. After comple-tion of the mall, a further 1 500 permanent jobs will be created to staff the retail outlets in the 90 000 m² shopping centre.

Murray & roberts Buildings is cur-rently deploying a number of tower cranes, together with other large equipment, to facilitate construction. A dedicated concrete readymix batch plant will also be erected on site to

supply the approximately 57 000 m³ of concrete required.

“The Bay West Mall will have two lev-els of shops, with parking for approxi-mately 3 276 cars on the periphery of the centre. The structure comprises columns, suspended coffer and flat slabs, brick in fill panels and a struc-tural steel roof clad in sheeting. The tenant mix throughout the 264 shops will include anchor tenants, nation-al chain stores, sub-nationals to line shops with 12 cinemas,” says stephen

King, Project Team leader for Murray & roberts Buildings.

King emphasises the company’s focus on maintaining safety aware-ness as a top priority. “Building sites are potentially very hazardous plac-es especially for the uninitiated. We implement a strict sTOP.THINK.ACT.24/7 safety campaign. This is a comprehensive approach to the safety and wellbeing of our staff, driven from management down to the workface.”

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An artistic impression of an entrance to the Bay West Mall

THe GBH 18 V-eC professional is the first tool from Bosch that is equipped with the new 4.0 Ah bat-tery generation, and therefore has approximately 35% longer runtime than its predecessor. This power-ful tool is also equipped with a chisel function.

The GBH 18 V-eC professional retains the advantages of the pre-vious model in terms of weight and ergonomic design. It offers professional trades people the best ratio of power to weight of all cordless rotary hammers in the 18 volt class available on the market.

Weighing only 2.6 kg, it achieves impressive single impact energy of 1.7 joules. This rotary hammer has an 80% degree of efficien-cy due to the carbon-brush-free Bosch eC motor.

The robustness and longevity of the GBH 18 V-eC professional will benefit professionals in harsh construction site conditions and is perfect for electricians, air condi-tioning fitters and drywallers.

One of the many advantages of the GBH 18 V-eC is that it remains fully functional even after falling at a height of two meters. Its compact design makes it effort-less to work with in hard-to-reach areas.

Cordless rotary hammer has long run time

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GerMAN cable manufactur-er Helukabel is experiencing unprecedented demand for

cabling and related products used in the renewable energy industry.

With a multitude of projects under-way for wind and solar energy pro-jects (and more on the cards), the company is leading the way with sup-ply contracts for many of the projects.

Its speciality range of both solar and wind power station cabling has steadily become the cabling of choice on local projects.

“This owes mainly to the fact that our cables hold all the necessary certifica-tions from worldwide quality and accredit-ing agencies. This means our cables perform to the required specifica-tion for conductiv-ity, strength and durability required

on each new project,” says Doug Gunnewegh (pictured), MD of Helukabel south Africa.

He continues that due to the time urgency required the availability of the right cable at the right time is criti-cal. As a result the company recently moved to even bigger premises where massive stock holdings are being maintained just to keep up with rising

demand from the energy, as well as other sectors.

“Clearly Helukabel’s investment in the industry in terms of developing the appropriate technology and ensuring the correct stock holding per region has paid off. Worldwide and in south Africa the company is involved in sup-plying cable to the biggest and most advanced projects of their type.

“Our strategy is also to supply these projects with a “full basket” of products to ensure that power transmission, control instrumentation, data, security, medium voltage, telecommunications and torsion cables are supplied from the company as a single-source sup-plier,” adds Gunnewegh.

Helukabel developed the solarflex-X PV1-f solution specifically for the solar industry as part of its commit-ment to renewable energy sectors. It is able to withstand the harsh environ-ments of solar plants and as a result has been engineered to exceed TÜV, Ce, rohs and VDe quality certifica-tions to ensure the longevity of the installation with an anticipated life of 25 years service.

Cable maker experiences big demand

sKf has announced a new range of extreme temperature bearings featur-ing a graphite cage that lubricates the

bearing up to 350°C without the need for re-lubrication.

This offers an especially powerful solution in the metal industry, where operators can cut maintenance costs, boost reliability and improve product quality by replacing conven-tional grease lubricated bearings with the sKf extreme temperature bearings.

“sKf extreme temperature bearings address the need for bearings that can perform in hot, dry environments on slow rotating machinery. Grease lubricated bearings often fail at tem-peratures exceeding 250°C because even special greases lose their ability to lubricate adequately above this temperature.

“In contrast, sKf extreme temperature bear-ings require no relubrication and can operate in temperatures up to 350°C, cutting the cost

and maintenance demand of relubrica-tion and offering a significant increase in bearing service life,” says Charlotte enlund, Product Manager sKf dry lubri-cated bearings.

experience in the field shows that bear-ing service life in high temperature applica-tions can be dramatically increased by using graphite lubricated extreme temperature bear-ings. for example, in a cooling bed for sheet metal manufacture, bearing service life was increased by a factor of three.

In such an application a single bearing of this kind can save up to 4,6 kg of CO2e and 1,5kg of grease per year. A cooling bed, equipped with 5000 bearings can save 7,5 tonnes of grease and 23 tonnes of CO2e per year, which is equivalent to an 82% reduc-tion of the climate impact compared to using grease-lubricated deep groove ball bearings.

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A new range of mould release agents have been introduced that will

enable manufacturers to reduce mould “set up” time, as well as being kinder to the environment.

The Zyvax range has been built around a core of experi-ence, which has been associ-ated with the semi-permanent release industry for over 50 years. Changing requirements has led to the development of new products to meet and exceed the latest environmental regulations abroad. several years ago the company became one of the first to devel-op solvent-based release agents with no ozone depleting chemicals (ODCs) and no Chlorinated sol-vents. These original formulations have remained unchanged ever since and still lead the market in terms of performance and price.

During a recent demonstration to introduce the Zyvax range of products to local manufacturers, Jo Jacinto of AMT Composites, a

supplier of advanced composite products, said that new ways had to be found in the manufacture of moulded products. While the popularity of composite materials for moulds worldwide has explod-ed, the current release technology used is drastically outdated.

In order to keep up with these requirements Zyvax also produced one of the first commercially avail-able solvent free release agents systems to complement its exist-ing range of solvent based release products. The product line consists of a cleaner, sealer and release agent, all designed to incorporate the benefits of a semi-permanent release agent.

Mould release agents kind to environment

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Afrox and linde have, over the years, developed a broad offering for the food industry. speciality gases are used in food analysis to support the integrity of food quality through-out the manufacturing and supply chain. liquid nitrogen is used for chilling and freezing, sulphur dioxide for wine preservation and Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) gases to protect food from deterioration and

extend shelf life dramati-cally.

MAP gases and gas mixtures are used in food packaging, to maintain the fresh char-acteristics, flavour and colour for longer peri-ods. A range of these products has been avail-able from Afrox for more than 25 years and the Afrox foodfresh brand launched about 15 years ago has developed into a range of products cus-tom designed for spe-cific food types.

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THe importance of accurate labelling has come to the fore recently, with the revelation

that the actual content of some packaged meat does not match what is claimed on the label.

“food is a sensitive issue, as people are more health conscious than ever before and today’s con-sumers understand their right to know that the products they are buying are safe,” Marietha

strydom, Product Manager - scientific & Helium, special Products & Chemicals at Afrox says.

“If you cannot trust what the label on the packaging claims, there can be no confidence in the product. laws such as food label-ling regulations, to protect the con-sumer, have an increasing role to play for the benefit of the end user.

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NeWeleC’s earth insula-tion lockout relay prevents motor starts when an inher-

ent earth leakage fault is present. The product was designed as a result of problems encountered by manufacturing plants operat-ing in humid coastal conditions, such as in the sugar industry, hos-ing down of motors, for example, in abattoirs, and when operating stand-by equipment that is sel-dom used.

simply pressing the “start” but-ton on a machine that has been standing for a long period of time is risky and should be avoided until the insulation level of the motor has been found acceptable.

Newelec’s eC/eD relay solves this problem by monitoring the insulation integrity of the motor windings and feeder cables to earth while the motor is standing. In essence, the

main contactor will be pre-vented from closing into a circuit in which the insulation level to earth has deteriorated to an unacceptable level.

Included in the protec-tion package are the relay, an 11-pin plug-in base and a three-phase choke. The prod-uct may be used regardless of the starter configuration.

The selected “lock out” relay model determines the accept-able insulation level, while the fused measuring circuit pro-

tects the relay against inadvertent damage due to incorrect connections. Compact in design, the eC/eD is suitable for installation in flameproof enclosures. The lock-out relay may be used on both cables and motors start-ing DOl or star delta.

eliminating motor burnout

sINCe BAsf introduced the first glass fibre-reinforced PA610 injection-moulding grades of

Ultramid s Balance at the K 2010 Plastics Trade show, the material has found use in numerous applications because of its special characteristics.

Because of the current demand in the market and on the basis of its years of experience in extrusion, BAsf decided to expand its PA610 line of products. At the Trade show it will introduce two flexible grades of Ultramid s Balance that are suitable for extrusion of pipe and tubing inten-ded for use specifically in the automo-tive and machinery sectors as well as for oil and gas lines. They have the designations Ultramid s4Z5 Balance and Ultramid s4Z4 Xs Balance. In this way, the company is reinforcing

its position as a sup-

plier of specialties for the extrusion field as well. The two new pro-ducts will be available in sample quantities as of November 2013.

Ultramid s4Z5 Balance is a semi-flexible grade for liquid-conveying lines that must satisfy demanding temperature requirements. Ultramid s4Z4 Xs Balance, on the other hand, is a par-ticularly flexible product for vacuum and vent lines. It is characterised by even greater resistance against stress cracking.

The formulations for the two new compounds use a high-viscous poly-amide 6.10 that is modified further to achieve good low-temperature

impact strength. The very soft Ultramid s4Z4 Xs Balance gives tubing great flexibility and in this way simplifies installati-on.

The two products dif-fer in terms of their stiff-ness and toughness. The burst pressure and fitting retention force are some-what higher for the s4Z5 grade. It also exhibits somewhat better perfor-mance in terms of heat aging, while the s4Z4 Xs grade is characterised by

a further optimised zinc chloride resi-stance.

since their market launch, the Ultramid s Balance injection moulding grades have proven their usefulness in numerous applications.

numerous applications from expanded product line

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THe newly developed electrohydraulic linear drive from Voith regulates con-trol valves on turbines precisely and

in a highly dynamic way. It is self-contained meaning it operates completely without a hydraulic power pack.

In addition, there is an integrated spring assembly. Using this, the drive closes the control valve in less than 200 ms in the event of a malfunction. This fail-safe function increases the operational reliability of the system and avoids costs for any secondary damage. The linear drive is a plug & play solution that is optimally suited for both new systems and the modernisation of existing equipment.

The hydraulic system of the linear drive is self-contained.

Oil management is not required because there will be no ingress of dirt from an exter-nal source.

Without oil management, operators save the costs of operating material, pipe-work, wear parts and maintenance work. Operation of the linear drive is maintenance-free and offers all the benefits of a hydraulic solution, for example, a high power density and a high reliability. The position is con-trolled in the Voith linear drive using the suppression principle via a servo motor and a servo pump.

This type of position control is highly energy-efficient, while the level of heat intro-duced to the system remains low.

This reduces energy costs by up to 50 %. lower CO2 emissions contribute to climate protection. The modular design of the linear drive enables very flexible integration in the turbine control system. Installation in new systems or during a retrofit is simple, quick and cost-effective.

Advanced control of turbines

INVesTING in quality branded power transmis-sion chain can achieve

significant cost savings maintains chain supplier BMG.

“Although the global trend is focussed towards cost reduction to protect mar-gins, it is important when it comes to procurement, the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) is considered above initial cost savings,” says scott larson, GM of chain for Bearing Man’s power transmission division. “While some components appear to be the cheap-est solution in the short term, they can easily prove expensive if regular maintenance, repair and replacement

work is necessary.“We believe the key to

real world costs savings in power transmission, lies in an extended, low mainte-nance operating cycle.

“We hear too often that when a business cuts costs, this has been achieved by sourcing cheaper components dur-ing procurement. However, while these savings may

appear advantageous in the short term, the only real way to gauge success is to look at the total cost of the product throughout its service life. Cost of installation, maintenance requirements, downtime caused by early failure and replacement, are all

hidden costs, which accumulate when a budget component is specified.

“Power transmission chain in par-ticular, is an area where procurement managers feel they can reduce costs by specifying budget chains. Because this technology is apparently simple and there appears to be few outward differences between brands, it would be easy to assume this is an area where budget components may be justified.

“However, the truth is very different. A chain which has been properly spec-ified and manufactured to stringent quality standards, using quality mate-rials, earns its initial procurement cost back many times over when compared to a cheap, inferior quality chain.”

Cheap solutions can be expensive

PrINTeD wire markers are an excellent solution when non-standard wire colours are used.

each wire can be printed with a cus-tom number and additional identifica-tion information. Workers never have to guess a wire’s true function with-easy-to-see descriptions on each wire.

Duralabel offers one of the few industrial-grade self-laminating wire wraps for wire marking. Wire wraps become a durable band when wrapped around a strand or cable and communicate wire function with bright, standardised colours. for new installa-tions, Duralabel’s shrink tubing is the

ultimate marking solution. Duralabel is represented locally by Aspercon.

These printable mark-ers rapidly shrink around open terminal ends with a simple heat gun for long-lasting identification in almost any environment.

As the world becomes more interconnected, wire marking stand-ards are also becoming more harmonised. In recent years, the International electrotechnical Commission (IeC) has been working

to bring greater uniform-ity to electrical instal-lations in buildings. Their IeC 60364 stand-ard has been adopted locally and is now being used in many other regions and countries. Individual companies are now applying some of the international standards to new con-structions providing

lasting identification in harsh industrial environments.

wire and cable harmony

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PrINCIPle Plastics was recently rec-ognised by Volkswagen Group as one of its best suppliers in 2013. The Port

elizabeth based company was among the 21 global suppliers that were honoured at the 2013 Volkswagen Group Awards in Dresden, Germany.

The awards recognise suppliers for their overall entrepreneurial performance, reliability and innovation. The award-winning companies excel in development expertise, product qual-ity, competitiveness and project management.

Applauding the suppliers, Prof. Dr. Martin

Winterkorn, Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG said: “The Volkswagen Group and its suppliers are a strong global team. The great success of the new Golf and Audi A3 shows that together, we have what it takes to hold the pole position in the automobile industry in 2018.”

Dr Winterkorn encouraged suppliers to sus-tain their efforts in the fields of quality and

innovation. ‘We want to achieve economic and technological leadership in all regions, and we are counting on the know-how and the skills of our suppliers,” Dr Winterkorn added.

Volkswagen Group has been presenting these awards since 2003 but it was the first time that Volkswagen Group south Africa par-ticipated. Principle Plastics was one of the five local suppliers that were entered this year.

David Powels, MD of Volkswagen Group south Africa said: “We are very proud that one of our suppliers has been recognised by Volkswagen AG. We have been honouring our

suppliers for the past 20 years but this year we changed our categories and criteria to be in line with Volkswagen Group’s selection for-mat. The award is an acknowledgement of the expertise and technical know-how of Principle Plastics who has been our supplier for four years.

“The company’s commitment to on time delivery and quality has made them an integral part of our supply chain.”

Principle Plastics, which employs over 170 people, supply parts for the best-selling pas-senger car in south Africa in the past 18 months, Polo Vivo as well as Polo hatch which is produced for the local and international markets.

The company was established in 2004 in a small premise with only two injection moulding machines. They have since expanded their operation into two sites and now have 25 injec-tion moulding machines.


IT is evident that corruption is bedevilling our nation and is the number one impediment to the roll out of infrastructure, which is essen-

tial for service delivery and improving the qual-ity of life for all south Africans.

Consulting engineers south Africa (CesA) has entered into an agreement with Moore stephens sA forensic services to launch an anti-corruption hotline.

CesA members and members of the public

who are concerned about any issue in relation to possible fraud, corruption and/or maladmin-istration related to the awarding of a tender or contract in the construction sector, are encouraged to report their concerns through the Hotline.

edmund Burke said: “The only thing neces-sary for the triumph [of evil] is for good men to do nothing.”

CesA is committed to the promotion of

integrity and ethics and has intensified its efforts to combat tender fraud in relation to the awarding of contracts in the public sector.

As part of the agreement, Moore stephens has established a hotline for CesA for a three-month trial period.

Anti-corruption hotline launched

HOTLINE CONTACT DETAILS Telephone: 079 360 7273

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eNerGy engineered Products (eeP) and Multi Alloys’ sustainable internship pro-gramme provides engineering students

with the necessary experiential training to complement their theoretical studies, so that they can successfully complete their education and find employment in their careers of choice.

eeP stocks and distributes industrial stain-less steel, corrosion resisting alloys and valves

for over two decades and Multi Alloys is one of south Africa’s specialist suppliers of nickel alloys, duplex and high alloy stainless steel, titanium and other niche products. “As two related companies, the interns have the oppor-tunity to gain experience within both busi-nesses,” says Ken Perel, Multi Alloys owner/member.

“Although tertiary education is expensive, it

is an investment if students graduate and suc-ceeds in finding a suitable career,” continues Perel. “Both theory and practical training must be completed successfully before students can pass and this is where we believe the value of internships lies. By providing the neces-sary experiential training required by students, these programmes make a positive contribu-tion to the country’s economy.”

He also notes that as part of their pro-gramme, interns attend specific training cours-es such as sAssDA’s basic training pro-gramme on stainless steel.

Director of Business Development at eeP, Graham Whitty, explains why the internship programme, which was first implemented approximately four years ago, is an investment for both the company and the students.

“We look for people with CAD drawing capabilities so that we can build up records of our cut plate to further improve our customer service. The benefit of internship programmes for medium-sized businesses like eeP and Multi Alloys is massive as the students make valuable contributions and become important assets to the company.”

experiential training widens career choice

Energy Engineered Products and Multi Alloys Internship Programme Experiential Training for Engineering Students

Local supplier recognised by

auto group

BMG, exclusive distributors in southern Africa for Hallite seals, supplies an exten-

sive range of hydraulic and pneumatic seals and sealing solutions for demanding environ-ments.

“Hallite sealing systems are manufactured from robust materials which include nitrile rubbers, rubber and fabric compounds and thermoplastic elastomers – all proven to keep a system free from external contamination,” says Ken steel, GM of BMG’s seals division.

“Hallite’s design engineers and material technologists give careful attention to seal profile design and material selection and product properties are methodically studied to ensure the finished component has the required qualities to cope efficiently in harsh operating conditions.

“seals are subjected to extensive testing that reproduces continuous operating condi-tions where leakage, dynamic and breakout friction are recorded and performance factors like pressure, speed and temperature are carefully monitored.”

Included in this range of hydraulic and pneumatic seals are rod and gland seals, piston and static seals.

seals keep systems contamination free

DeHN’s condition monitoring sys-

tem allows sPDs to be monitored remote-ly without going to site saving valuable time and money. The compact DrC MCM XT DIN rail mounted device is designed for condition monitor-ing of up to 10 pre-programmed Blitzductor XT arresters (40 signal lines) with an integrated lifeCheck monitoring circuit. DeHN is represented local-ly by surgetek.

Integrated into the sPD modules, lifeCheck permanently monitors the condition of the sPD and acts like an early warning sys-tem, detecting imminent electrical or thermal overload of the protection components. The lifeCheck status can be read out within a matter of seconds via contactless rfID tech-nology by means of the portable Dehnecord lC device and also shows the date of the last test of the sPD module. A fault message is indicated by a three colour leD, which is transmitted to one of two integrated remote signalling contacts. When several DrC MCM XT modules are used in one switchgear cabinet, the systems are connected via the integrated rs 485 interfaces to synchronise the monitoring cycles. Up to 15 systems can be connected to the rs 485 bus. Up to 150 Blitzductors or 300 pairs can be monitored simultaneously with minimum wiring effort.

software for the conditioning monitoring system is available as an option and indicates the status of the sPDs and addresses the lifeCheck equipped Blitzductor modules.

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