Mechanical Technology may 2015

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Features Special report 8 The African trend towards mobile plant

Following the acquisition of Trio Engineered Products of the US, currently distributed in South Africa by Pilot Crushtec International, Weir Minerals discusses the trend towards mobile plants in Africa. Proactive maintenance, lubrication and contamination management 10 Urgent! Upgrading SA’s air pollution systems MechTech talks to Clyde Bergemann Africa’s Themba Masimula, senior sales engineer; and executive director, Jeremy Kirsch about the company’s air pollution control solutions. 12 Mario on Maintenance: Progressive strategies in proactive maintenance 16 SA French and Elephant Lifting Equipment merge under Torre Lifting Solutions The incorporation of SA French and Elephant Lifting Equipment under the umbrella brand of Torre Lifting Solutions, combined with the extensive distribution network of the Torre Industries Group, will allow the company to offer total lifting solutions. 18 An improved alternative to conventional chute systems 19 Clarifier-thickener and filter press for Mufulira smelter 20 Life-cycle service agreement for mill availability 23 Overbelt magnets delivered to coal mine Local manufacturing and beneficiation 24 African solutions and the 50/50 localisation drive MechTech talks to Louis Meiring, Group CEO of Zest WEG, about local manufacturing and the transformation of the company into a developer of African power solutions. 27 Composite parts in less than five minutes 28 Acquisition to integrate electrical and mechanical services Group Five’s new 24 000 m 2 head office has now also received an As Built 5-Star Green Star rating. Alison Groves, sustainability consultant, WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff, talks about some of the buildings features. 33 Ventilation fan retrofit for Black Rock Manganese 34 SAP data centre adopts on-demand cooling Innovative engineering 36 Innovative engineers for finals of first Africa Prize The UK’s Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) has selected four African inventions as finalists of the first-ever Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation. Regulars 1 Comment 4 On the cover: Afrox’s catered cryogenic freezing solutions 6 Industry forum 38 Products and services 40 Nota bene 29 Thread cutting machine enhances productivity Heating, cooling, ventilation and air conditioning 30 WSP in Africa achieves two 5-Star ratings 15 Automatic lubrication for 24/7 reliability Materials handling and minerals processing

Afrox’s catered cryogenic freezing solutions Afrox, the local Linde-owned gas special- ist in southern and South Africa, is now offering modern, hygienic and energy- efficient cryogenic freezing solutions to the local food processing industry. MechTech talks to Hendrik Pretorius, Afrox’s cryogenic applications specialist about the Linde Cryoline ® range, a new benchmark for the frozen food market. For more information contact: Hendrik Pretorius, Afrox applications engineer +27 11 490 0570  +27 82 743 4965 
 hendrik.pretorius@afrox.linde.com www.afrox.com

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