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Wacker Neuson product innovations in spring 2026: It’s excavator time!
• Wacker Neuson is presenting three new Mini-excavators in the 2-ton class and a remote-controlled trench roller, among other things, this spring. • These innovations make construction sites more efficient
Tru7 group marks 60 years with special JCB anniversary machinesTru7 group marks 60 years with special JCB anniversary machines
The Ipswich based construction group has taken delivery of a JCB 4CX Pro DualDrive backhoe loader and a 542 70 AGRIPRO Loadall, two of just 80 limited edition machines built
Epiroc wins large order for autonomous and electric mining equipment in Africa
Epiroc AB, a leading productivity and sustainability partner for the mining and infrastructure industries, has won a large order for autonomous and electric surface mining equipment in Africa. The customer
Critical Mineral Projects to Watch Ahead of Invest in African Energy (IAE) 2026
– Governments from West, Central and Southern Africa, with delegations confirmed for the Invest in African Energy (IAE) Forum in Paris next month, are each advancing critical mineral projects that span

POWER & ENERGY
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Critical Mineral Projects to Watch Ahead of Invest in African Energy (IAE) 2026
– Governments from West, Central and Southern Africa, with delegations confirmed for the Invest in African Energy (IAE) Forum in Paris next month, are each advancing critical mineral projects that span processing deals, development-stage assets and frontier exploration plays, giving investors a range of entry points across the minerals value chain.
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AES: Value versus price: why it pays for South African manufacturers to outsource boiler operations.
Specialist boiler operations and maintenance service provider, Associated Energy Services (AES) improved energy efficiency by 35% at a large FMCG manufacturer’s site and followed up with a 21% improvement at a second. A soya mill struggling to generate sufficient steam to operate its processing facility – using two 20 tonne-per-hour
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Steinmüller Africa claims nine Eskom Welding Awards for quality that lasts
Steinmüller Africa secured nine awards at the 2025 Eskom Welding Awards, led by three site-level honours for consistent world-class welding performance at Kendal and Camden Power Stations. Building on this site-wide achievement, Steinmüller Africa’s welders also claimed six individual awards, all earned on a single, measurable discipline: high-quality butt welds
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Rolls-Royce supplies mtu on-board power generators for Baleària’s electric ferries on the route between Europe and Africa
Rolls-Royce’s Power Systems division is supplying a total of eight mtu emergency power generators for two fully electric fast ferries belonging to the Spanish shipping company Baleària. From 2027, the ships will cover the 18 nautical miles between Tarifa in Spain and Tangier in Morocco using electric power, thereby opening
TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION
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TwinThread Launches Perfect Batch, an AI-Powered Analytics Solution to Optimize Batch Production
TwinThread—a global leader in Industrial AI—announced the release of Perfect Batch, an AI-powered manufacturing analytics solution designed to optimize batch production processes by empowering manufacturers to standardize and consistently replicate their best performing or “golden batches”. Unlike legacy systems that rely on passive alerts and static manual settings, Perfect Batch applies
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Introducing Seeq Intelligence: Bridging Industrial AI and Human Expertise for Smarter Operational Decisions
Seeq, a global leader in Industrial AI, today unveiled Seeq Intelligence, ushering in the era of intelligence-led operations. Seeq Intelligence creates comprehensive, AI-driven decision intelligence that infuses confidence, clarity, and velocity into every operational decision, unlocking breakthrough operational and business performance at enterprise scale. Industrial organizations face growing complexity, increasing
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SKF unveils next-generation LAGG AF grease pumps engineered to accelerate efficiency and fight friction to move the world forward
SKF, global advanced bearing and rotating technology specialist, is dedicated to fighting friction, one of the leading causes of component damage, costly breakdowns and operational unreliability, by delivering solutions that improve asset reliability and advance plant sustainability for customers worldwide. Building on this commitment, SKF proudly introduces its latest advancement
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MAJOR Announces OPTIMUMWIRE® Thermo Screen at CONEXPO/CON-AGG 2026
MAJOR, a leading global manufacturer of high-performance wire screen media, will debut the OPTIMUMWIRE® Thermo Screen at CONEXPO/CON-AGG 2026. Vistors can see the technology at Booth C32269 in the Las Vegas Convention Center’s Central Hall. Engineered for extreme heat environments, the Thermo Screen delivers reliable performance in demanding applications such












































