The precise accuracy of taking an oil sample from a machine component is one of the most critically important steps in the scientific analysis of oil as part of a condition monitoring programme. According to condition monitoring specialist company, WearCheck, taking samples is often a very specialised task, and notContinue Reading
RCT – Powered by Epiroc is helping transform warehouse safety at one of Australia’s leading logistics providers, with the successful deployment of its advanced Pedestrian Alert System (PAS). The client identified increasing safety risks within its warehouse and distribution environments, driven by higher activity levels, mixed materials handling equipment (MHE),Continue Reading
Industrial sectors form the backbone of the South African economy. Mining, power, electrical, automation, transport and local manufacturing each play a distinct yet interconnected role in driving economic growth, employment, exports and industrial development. However, capital equipment purchases in these sectors are complex, high-cost and long-term investments that rely heavilyContinue Reading
The organisers of the DRC Mining Week expo and conference have welcomed the memorandum of understanding (MOU) between South Africa’s Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) and the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Fonds de Promotion de l’Industrie (FIP), recently signed in Cape Town. VUKA Group, the organisers of the annual flagship mining gathering inContinue Reading
The mining sector’s significant progress in health and safety – with fatalities declining from 200 to 41 over the two decades from 2005 to 2025 – has been supported by improved skills development. According to the newly appointed director of the Wits Mining Institute (WMI), Dr Pontsho Twala, training hasContinue Reading
Compliance with the specified material size is a decisive factor for efficient work processes in opencast mining. With the Vario Impact Sizer (VIS), Wirtgen offers a system that scores highly in terms of flexibility, precision, and adaptability. It allows machine operators to reliably control the top particle size and particleContinue Reading
Encouragingly, collaboration between public and private sector stakeholders in South Africa’s civil engineering industry is strengthening – underpinned by a firmer stance on accountability across the construction value chain. According to Lindie Fourie, Operations Manager at the Bargaining Council for the Civil Engineering Industry (BCCEI), recent remarks by the DepartmentContinue Reading
Soma Gold Corp. (TSXV: SOMA) (WKN: A2P4DU) (OTC: SMAGF) (“Soma”) is advancing its mineralized material upgrading strategy at its El Bagre operation in Colombia through the implementation of TOMRA Mining’s sensor-based sorting technology, combining XRT technology with advanced artificial intelligence through OBTAIN™ and CONTAIN™. Following positive test work results carriedContinue Reading
From the heat of West Africa to the frozen landscapes of Northern Sweden, the demand placed on construction and mining equipment is relentless. Temperatures swing from scorching to sub-zero, shifts run long and terrain is unpredictable. In these environments, the true test of a manufacturing quality is measured through endurance,Continue Reading
ES-KO (www.ES-KO.com) marked an important milestone in Congo with the renewal of its catering and housekeeping contract with TotalEnergies EP Congo for an additional five years. Awarded following a full tendering process, the renewal affirms ES-KO’s competitiveness, reliability, and operational excellence. During the on-site visit, Beatrice Falsetti, ES-KO Operations Manager, andContinue Reading
