The national electricity grid has reached a level of physical stability worthy of praise. As it increasingly decentralises, its digital footprint is growing too. The task now is to keep it equally stable amidst mounting cyber threats to its physical
Signalling Africa’s growing appetite for state-of-the-art mining technology, Sandvik Rock Processing is delivering the first Sandvik CH662 cone crushers to a platinum mining project in South Africa’s Limpopo province. The CH662 represents the latest evolution of Sandvik’s long-established CH660 platform,
SANDVIK DELIVERS FIRST CH662 CONE CRUSHERS TO SOUTH AFRICAN PLATINUM PROJECT Read More »
Abundant deposits of clay across Africa make limestone calcined clay cement (LC³) a popular lower carbon option for the continent and Chryso Southern Africa is finding innovative solutions to the challenges posed by clay variability. While South Africa has access
CHRYSO R&D ALLOWS SCALED ROLLOUT OF CALCINED CLAY CEMENT Read More »
A new technical report by fire engineering consultancy ASP Fire is challenging blanket assumptions around combustible-core sandwich panels, arguing instead for a rational, risk-based approach that balances fire safety requirements with commercial realities in sectors such as agriculture, manufacturing and
Balancing fire safety and commercial reality in combustible-core sandwich panels Read More »
For 90% of South Africa’s manufacturers, multiple boilers are the backbone of their critical steam operations, dramatically lowering the risk of downtime, optimising energy efficiency and increasing productivity. Chris Paterson, Managing Director of expert steam and boiler operations and maintenance
Spreading the risk: AES outlines how multiple boilers can minimise costly downtime Read More »
South Africa’s manufacturing sector is operating in an increasingly fragmented and unpredictable global environment. Escalating geopolitical tensions, shifting trade alliances, sanctions regimes and regional instability are no longer background risks – they are actively reshaping supply chains, input costs and
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ABB and Samsung Electronics today announced a new integration between ABB Ability™ BuildingPro and Samsung SmartThings Pro, building on their existing partnership. The integration enables building owners and operators to access building data, insights and controls through a more connected
ABB and Samsung partner to connect building intelligence with enterprise IoT Read More »
As the global race for critical minerals intensifies, the Democratic Republic of Congo is seeing the benefit of growing investments from leading economies such as China and the US – making for exciting prospects at the upcoming DRC Mining Week.
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A major multi-disciplinary compliance operation at a Cape Town CBD construction site has sent a clear warning to the building industry: enforcement pressure is intensifying and non-compliance is increasingly being treated as a serious business risk. The operation, conducted on
Building Industry faces escalating compliance enforcement Read More »
Preventive maintenance for lifting equipment that is used across many sectors such as construction, plant, warehousing, industrial and manufacturing facilities can offer major operational benefits. A major benefit is a reduction in unexpected equipment failures that may increase downtime and
OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCIES AND SAFETY COMPLIANCE WITH PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAMMES Read More »