MINERS NEWS MAGAZINE

Finding the right overhead crane is now made a lot easier with Konecranes Crane Advisor, a quick online tool that helps customers narrow down their crane options with customized recommendations. The tool is already being extensively used in North America and is now made available in Southern Africa as well, with new features and content. As a leader in the overhead crane industry, Konecranes invests in research and development to bring new technologies and novelties to the market. “Crane Advisor is a service that makes the information retrieval a lot easier and more efficient for customers,” says John MacDonald, Service, Sales and Marketing Director of Konecranes Southern Africa. “Crane Advisor offers the customer valuable information which is then customized according to their lifting needs.” Driven by ease-of-use and customized information Only four steps are necessary to get a crane recommendation. Crane Advisor asks the customer to answer four key questions – industry, capaci...

“Onsite industrial gas (nitrogen and oxygen) generation offers a much more sustainable and cost-efficient solution compared to cylinder or bulk liquid supply which require transport, handling, storage and administration,” notes Charl Ackerman, Business Line Manager of Atlas Copco Compressor Technique’s Industrial Air division. Nitrogen, often rated fourth after gas, electricity and water, is an essential requirement in many applications and many industries in for example chemical manufacturing, food and beverage processing and packaging, electronics, pharmaceuticals, and laser cutting, are dependent on nitrogen as an integral part of their production processes. Atlas Copco draws on over a century of experience and continuous technical innovation to offer tailor-made superior quality on-site nitrogen generators designed to optimise production processes at the lowest possible operating costs. “The NGP+ nitrogen generator with PSA (Pressure Swing Adsorption) technology can simply ...

On 04 September, Lonmin launched a new brand campaign which pays tribute to what Lonmin refers to as the ‘Week That Changed Our Lives’, a time when the company lost 44 of its employees during the Marikana tragedy of 2012. The campaign consists of a 60-second television and radio commercial, aired from 04 September on SABC, M-net and Mzansi Magic as well as 702, Power FM, Kaya FM and community radio stations Radio Maphisa, Madibeng FM and North West FM. Narrated by radio personality Trevor Tshabalala, the adverts bring a message of hope by focusing on initiatives that have been undertaken by the company to improve the quality of life for its employees and communities. The commercial is distinctly future focused, urging viewers to look forward to a brighter tomorrow by talking about how ‘tomorrow begins’. A selection of scenes then demonstrates the steps taken by Lonmin to catalyse that fresh beginning. These include investments made in areas such as education, healthcare, infrastruc...

From 4 to 6 October Boksburg will be buzzing with excitement as young scientists from across the country descend on the Birchwood Hotel and Conference Centre to compete in the Eskom Expo for Young Scientists International Science Fair. Over 600 of South Africa’s top future engineers, chemists, physicists, mathematicians and innovators will be competing at the country’s largest school-level science fair for a chance to take home prizes worth more than R4 million. These bright young minds have earned a spot at the Eskom Expo ISF after beating out the competition at a series of regional finals and they will be poised to showcase their innovative projects to a panel of judges and industry experts in the hope of bagging the top prize - a scholarship to study in Germany thanks to Siemens, as well as six full bursaries to study anywhere in South Africa. Like Sinenhlanhla Dlamini, the 2016 winner, who is currently studying in Germany, these future problem solvers are keen to take the...

September is national Albinism Awareness month and disability equity solutions company, Progression calls on South Africa’s private and public sectors to embrace people with albinism and find ways to accommodate them in the workplace. Disability expert at Progression, Justene Smith, says not only do people with albinism face significant societal challenges, but they struggle to be accepted in the workplace too. “Workplace accommodations that can be put in place for people with albinism are not major, but they are necessary.” According to the Employment Equity Act reasonable accommodation can be defined as “any modification or adjustment to a job or to the working environment that will enable a person from a designated group to have access to, or participate or advance in employment”. Smith says not all people with albinism need to be accommodated to successfully perform their jobs, but some people do need a few accommodations. “All too often people with albinism are not provide...

Atlas Copco Portable Energy has expanded its offering for the dewatering market with the launch of over thirty new heavy-duty, high capacity pumps. This includes the addition of three high-flow models to its PAS range of centrifugal dry prime pumps. The new pumps are capable of accommodating flows of up to 1400 cubic metres per hour. “Since acquiring Varisco we’ve established a consistent presence in the dewatering market,” said Wim Moors, Vice-President Pumps, Atlas Copco Portable Energy. “The new single-brand portfolio provides our customers with the best choice and widest flexibility when selecting a high-quality pump for their application.” Atlas Copco’s offering for the dewatering market comprises of highly efficient wet and dry prime centrifugal pumps for construction, drainage and emergency applications, plus specialised models for wellpoint applications and pumping abrasive liquids and bentonite mud. A new piston positive displacement pump has been launched that is specia...

Chicago Pneumatic has extended its range of electrically-powered light towers with the launch of two new models, the CPLT V2 LED and CPLT V3 LED. Both can be integrated with the recently launched CPPG inverter generator which provides a reliable source of AC power below 3 kW at a moment’s notice. With this combination, contractors have access to a cordless, flexible, lightweight and easy-to-move solution that delivers instant site lighting even in off-grid and remote working environments. Ideal for any application where optimal visibility is crucial, the CPLT V2 LED and CPLT V3 LED are also simple to plug into an electric power source, such as an outlet. They feature four 160 W high-quality LED bulbs and provide an average coverage of 2,000 or 3,000 m2 depending on the chosen model. The 5.5 metre manual vertical mast can be easily raised to achieve the maximum coverage. Meanwhile, the robust canopy protects the light tower and maintains its peak performance in varying weather cond...