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Front cover: APE Pumps
Richard Harper, APE Pumps
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richard@apepumps.co.za www.apepumps.co.zaAugust 2017
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Plant maintenance, lubrication and filtration 8 Why an OEM’s support solutions are so effective OEM FLSmidth places primary importance on critically assessing the existing programme before establishing a productivity partner model for its customers. Wilhelm van Wyk, explains. 11 Asset management and ISO 55000 12 Africa’s largest crankshaft polisher 13 Precision balancing of rotors Materials handling 14 Engineering and refurbishment expertise for African growth With a reputation for quality and flexibility, Parnis Manufacturing’s roots and expertise go back over 40 years in the mining and energy sector. Today, the company continues to take its capability in machining, refurbishment and niche fabrication to new heights, and into new sectors. 17 Collaboration benefits vibratory screen machine operators 18 Cleaning the mining industry 19 Mining sector recovery on the horizon Corrosion control and coatings 21 TSA coatings overcome CUI problems This article outlines new and simple approaches to resolving corrosion under insulation (CUI) problems, such as the use of thermal sprayed aluminium (TSA) processes. 22 Cold zinc-rich coatings protect steel Heating, cooling, ventilation and air conditioning 24 The future of chiller technologies and efficiency Jaco Smal,AHI Carrier’s commercial sales director for the region,unravels some of Carrier’s newAquaEdge 19DV centrifugal chiller’s breakthrough technologies. 25 Total refrigerant solutions for SA 27 Environmental Leader Awards and climate commitments Water and wastewater processing 28 Remedying problems in reverse osmosis processes Jens Lipnizki from the Membranes Liquid Purification Technologies business unit of LANXESS talks about keeping reverse osmosis water purification systems healthy and how to overcome some of the problems that inevitably occur when using this technology. 30 Water, wastewater and the circular economy Tracking industrial trends 36 Light steel frame construction – has its time come? Innovative engineering 42 DeSALx ® : the enabler for high water recovery Peter Middleton talks to Multotec process engineer Carien Spagnuolo about the first commercial installation in Africa of the continuous ion exchange desalination solution, DeSALx ® . REGULARS 2 Comment: Wastewater: the new resource 4 Cover story: Pump leader Gruppo Aturia comes to Africa Richard Harper of APE Pumps introduces the new offerings in its stable from Italian pumps company Gruppo Aturia. 6 SAIChE News: Winners of the 2016/2017 NSTF-South32 Awards. 38 Product and industry news 48 Back page