Africa’s Energy Leaders to Gather in Cape Town
19th Africa Energy Indaba will focus on investment, infrastructure, energy security and the power required to drive Africa’s next phase of economic growth Africa’s energy sector is entering a defining…
Monthly Magazine: #09 September2026
MONTHLY MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2026 ISSUE NO. 09 The Reliability Brief Keeping the Turbines Turning In South Africa, a lot is being made of how much wind power generation is coming…
Komatsu's new PC300-10M0 CE excavator for African General Construction Market (Pic Credits: Komatsu Africa)
Shell and Komatsu Renew Long-term Technical Collaboration
Shell Lubricants and Komatsu have renewed their global collaboration, extending a relationship that has included technical co-development, lubricant development and work related to equipment longevity in the construction and mining…
Tim Ward is MD, Equipment, Babcock
Why Mining Operations are Still Losing Productivity Despite More data
Asset intelligence goes beyond simply knowing where a machine is located or how many hours it has worked. It involves using operational data to understand how effectively assets are being…
SKF Cooper Split Bearings Reduce Conveyor Downtime at South African Iron Ore Mine
In South Africa’s Northern Cape province, a leading iron ore mine has fitted SKF Cooper 03 Series Split Cylindrical Roller Bearings to conveyor systems to address bearing failures and reduce…
Mamoso May, Asset Management Standing Committee Chairperson at the South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA)
Keeping Turbines Available and Reliable
Engineering, assembling, and installing wind turbines for power generation is only the beginning of the asset lifecycle. Once commissioned, the focus shifts to protecting availability, production and long-term asset value…
Epiroc’s UV42 utility vehicle is part of the order by Sibanye-Stillwater.
Epiroc Wins Large Equipment Order for Platinum Mine in South Africa
Epiroc AB has received a large order for underground mining equipment from Sibanye-Stillwater for use at a platinum mine in South Africa. Sibanye-Stillwater will use the equipment for platinum mining…
BMG’s Power Transmission division has recently launched a new generation of Fenner scraper chain - now manufactured in advanced and more durable materials, to ensure high performance in abrasive environments
Advanced Materials Enhance Reliability of Scraper Chains
BMG’s Power Transmission division has recently launched a new generation of Fenner scraper chain - now manufactured in advanced and more durable materials, to ensure the highest performance in the…
Making Wind Turbine Operations and Maintenance Work
In wind turbine maintenance, SCADA data, vibration monitoring, oil analysis, borescope inspections, blade inspections and electrical testing all provide different pieces of the picture. Ultimately, the value comes from putting…
Vibrating screens are subjected to repeated cyclic loads during operation. If bolt preload is not maintained, movement within a joint can contribute to loosening and fatigue. Maintaining the required clamp load is therefore an important part of gearbox mounting maintenance (Pic Credits: Hytorc Marketing)
Gearbox Mountings Tightened, Vibration Challenges Addressed at a South African Mine
Vibrating screens operate under continuous dynamic loading. This places significant demands on bolted joints in gearbox mountings, where loss of bolt preload and fastener loosening can lead to joint movement,…
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