Spreading the Risk
Associated Energy Services outlines how multiple boilers can minimise costly downtime in manufacturing plants. For 90% of South Africa’s manufacturers, multiple boilers are the backbone of their critical steam operations,…
Associated Energy Services outlines how multiple boilers can minimise costly downtime in manufacturing plants. For 90% of South Africa’s manufacturers, multiple boilers are the backbone of their critical steam operations,…
Wärtsilä Energy has successfully operated a new 100% hydrogen engine supplying power to Spain’s national electricity grid in Bermeo, Spain. This is the world’s first demonstration of a large-scale hydrogen engine running on 100% pure hydrogen. Technology group Wärtsilä has started validation of…
Condition monitoring specialist company, WearCheck, runs essential maintenance skills development and training programmes which have been refined over several decades. According to the company, many clients whose technicians have completed…
A growing trend in the electrical equipment market is seeing refurbished mini-substations cosmetically upgraded and sold as new, exposing buyers to significant operational and safety risks. David Claassen, Managing Director…
Accurate data from level measurement in mining-specific waterand wastewater treatment plants can be the difference between compliance and non-compliance, plant availability and downtime. Consequently, there should be no compromises in…
Underfunding maintenance can cost far more than it saves. It is one of the root causes of unscheduled breakdowns, a dreaded experience in heavy industry, but an inescapable reality nonetheless.…
Traditional machinery breakdown insurance (MBI) does not cover (underwrite) damage caused by cyberattacks on plant and machinery, a key source of recent claim disputes. It is therefore timely for both…
This is the first instalment of WearCheck’s new series – When Good Oils Go Bad – in which we explore the main ways lubricants degrade in service and how these…
Sandvik has received a major underground mining equipment fleet order from the China-based mining contractor JCHX Mining Management Co., Ltd., to be used at the Khoemacau Copper Mine in Botswana.…
With energy costs continuing to rise, the integration of PowerFlex 755TS drives into industrial systems is enabling significant efficiency gains, cost savings and improved uptime across Africa's most demanding operations,…