African Fusion June 2015

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June 2015 AFRICAN FUSION 1
Published four times a year and
mailed out together with
Mechanical Technology by:
Crown Publications cc
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June 2015
Contents
In response to the specific
requirements and needs of
establishing and operating
concentratedsolar power (CSP)
plants, Afrox, the country’s
largest industrial gases and
welding products supplier, has
developed a comprehensive
product and energy solutions
offering to specifically suit the
industry. African Fusion talks
to Johan Pieterse, Afrox’s busi-
nessmanager for themanufac-
turing industries.
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FEATURES
SAIW NDT manager Harold Jansen ‘pulls up a chair’
to help outline his vision for a holistic NDT technician
development programme that incorporates the best
of ISO 9712 and the employer-based SNT-TC-1A NDT
personnel certification schemes.
African Fusion speaks to Warren Hollingsworth of
Hi-Tech Pressure Engineering.
In this paper layer by layer fabrication using
laser aided additive manufacturing (LAAM), was
successfully implemented on the nickel-based
superalloy, IN100.
Yoshinori Hirata highlights key current developments
in quality and productivity for the gas metal arc
welding (GMAW) processes.
At an evening meeting at the SAIW earlier this
year, Michael Beaugrand from Larivière of the US
presented on the latest technology for transitioning
from film-based to digital radiography.
Thermal spray coatings need to adhere to strict
quality standards due to the criticality of industrial
components, argues Jan Lourens of Thermaspray.
Wiehan Zylstra technical manager of Welding Alloys
South Africa (WASA) introduces the company’s new
tubular welding electrodes.
African Fusion talks to Envirox’s Schalk Hoon and
Anton Herteberger about the company’s fume
extraction solutions.
During May, Böhler Uddeholm Africa, in partnership
with Fronius and Gridweld, hosted a seminar and
practicalworkshoponpipelinewelding. AfricanFusion
attends and summarises the keynote presentation.
REGULARS
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14 Front cover story: Gas and welding solutions for the CSP industry
39 Welding and cutting forum
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