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Styldrift I expansion project, South Africa – update
11th March 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

The operations team has initiated an operational improvement strategy aimed at enhancing management systems, and improving mining and engineering processes. 


Sarens is the global leader and reference in crane rental services, heavy lifting, and engineered transport
Sarens is the global leader and reference in crane rental services, heavy lifting, and engineered transport
10th March 2022

At Sarens Siba, we have the noble mission to be the reference in crane rental services, heavy lifting, and engineered transport for our clients in the region of Southern Africa.  With... 


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Company provides lifting, rigging solutions for efficiency and safety
4th March 2022

Local equipment supplier BMG’s Tools & Equipment Lifting team offers a specialist service to diverse sectors throughout Africa, including automotive and tyre manufacturing, paper and pulp, sugar,... 


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Crane company innovative in competitive environment
4th March 2022 By: Cameron Mackay

Local crane manufacturer Condra Cranes MD Marc Kleiner stresses that the competitiveness of the local cranes and hoists market has been exacerbated by cheaper imports of cranes, hoists and related... 


The Sandvik TH665B prototype
Sandvik introduces largest-capacity battery-electric truck for underground mining
3rd March 2022 By: Darren Parker

Global engineering group and original-equipment manufacturer (OEM) Sandvik has introduced what it says is the largest-capacity battery-electric truck for underground mining. Offering a 65 t payload... 


Sandvik introduces underground mining’s largest-capacity BEV truck
3rd March 2022

Sandvik is introducing the largest-capacity battery-electric truck for underground mining. With an unrivaled 65-tonne payload capacity, the Sandvik TH665B prototype is completing factory testing in... 


Strenx® 700 performance steel takes your equipment performance above and beyond
22nd February 2022

Do you want your equipment to do more with less? For exceptional performance under extreme loads, Strenx® performance steel from SSAB can help your equipment last longer and stay stronger – and... 


Marc Kleiner, Conra Cranes MD
Local crane supplier optimistic about African mining
11th February 2022 By: Sabrina Jardim

Expressing a positive outlook for the African mining industry in 2022, Condra Cranes MD Marc Kleiner, says the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has the potential for better resource... 


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New ownership brings new opportunities, says company
2nd February 2022 By: Simone Liedtke

In a largely male-dominated industry, Cooper and Cooper (trading as Engineering Supplies) is the next of, hopefully, many companies to boast women-owned credentials. 


10 T OVERHEAD CRANE

The 10 t double-girder overhead portal crane with a span of 6.5 m
Condra to supply six cranes to local mine
21st January 2022 By: Schalk Burger

Crane and hoist manufacturer Condra Cranes will supply six cranes, a portal and five double-girder overhead cranes, to a local mine. Four of these cranes are identical 10 t overhead machines with... 


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Rigging qualifications awarded to youth
26th November 2021

Last month, Italian energy company Enel Green Power South Africa (EGP RSA) announced that it had decided to help 20 unemployed youngsters from the Raymond Mhlaba district in the Eastern Cape... 


CRANES IN JOHANNESBURG FACTORY
Three cranes being made in Condra's Johannesburg factory
Condra making overhead crane for Angolan customer
5th November 2021 By: Schalk Burger

Crane and hoist manufacturer Condra Cranes is manufacturing a 10 t, wide-span overhead crane – for ship chandling company Dolphin Offshore Chandling’s new maintenance workshop at the Port of... 


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Advanced plastics enhance equipment life
5th November 2021

Technologically advanced materials have revolutionised many applications in the industrial environment with engineered plastics able to outperform and outlast steel in heavy-duty applications such... 


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Styldrift I expansion project, South Africa – update
29th October 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

Royal Bafokeng Platinum has reported that Styldrift is focusing on developing and embedding the operational maturity and associated efficiencies of the project to enable the mine to sustainably... 


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Inprofile 2000
8th October 2021

For over 35 years, family-owned business Inprofile 2000 has been the market leader in the design and manufacturing of all open cold-formed steel sections. Currently Inprofile 2000’s section... 


RGM Cranes supports productivity at Sandvik’s new facilities
30th September 2021

Leveraging a healthy existing relationship with RGM Cranes, Sandvik Mining RSA appointed the company to provide 19 overhead single and double girder cranes, ranging from 3 to 30 tonnes in capacity,... 


CRAB ASSEMBLY
The assembled crab at the top of the jib crane, with the 5-ton hoist itself, hydraulic power pack, two hydraulic hose reels for the five-tine orange-peel grab, and the cable-reeling drum serving the electromagnet
Jib crane to be used for underground ore recovery
24th September 2021 By: Schalk Burger

Crane and hoist manufacturer Condra Cranes designed, manufactured and delivered a large jib crane that will be trialled for the bulk recovery of ore spilled underground. The 5 t crane has a 9 m... 


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Mining companies launch International Mining Safety Hub to help reduce fatalities
15th September 2021 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Various large mining companies have joined hands to launch the International Mining Safety (IMS) Hub – an online hub of industry-endorsed visual safety tools that allow for greater learning... 


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Styldrift I expansion project, South Africa – update
27th August 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

Continued progress was made during the six months ended June 30, 2021. 


UMS prepares to bring in the heavyweights for shaft sinking at Karowe Mine
25th August 2021

With a team comprising some of the most experienced professionals in shaft sinking, United Mining Services (UMS) is gearing up for the pre-sinking of two shafts for the Karowe Underground Mine... 


Fourteenth crane headed for Black Mountain Zinc
20th August 2021 By: Natasha Odendaal

Cape Town lifting equipment company BB Cranes has secured an order for a fourteenth overhead crane to be installed at Gamsberg zinc mine, in the Northern Cape. The order was placed by mining and... 


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Jacobs Transport introduces new INControl Warehouse Management System
20th August 2021

Specialised transport and equipment provider Jacobs Transport, which has been moving and rigging heavy machinery for two decades, has introduced new technologies into its warehouse environment to... 


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Thos Begbie & Co
20th August 2021

Thos Begbie & Co was established in 1887 by Scottish marine engineer and pioneer Thomas Begbie, in the newly proclaimed gold-rush town of Johannesburg.  Amanagement buyout in 1989 further boosted... 


Sandvik upgrades local presence with new facilities
16th August 2021

In a strategic move that will consolidate its resources and further enhance its service to customers, Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions has moved its South African headquarters to brand new,... 


BMG’s Dinamic Oil gearbox in a warehouse
Gearboxes ensure increased safety
30th July 2021 By: Theresa Bhowan-Rajah

Engineering solutions provider BMG supplies the local railway sector with custom-designed planetary gearboxes for use in railway maintenance programmes. Design customisations are adjusted according... 


Condra to deliver two cranes to KZN rubber processing factory
23rd July 2021 By: Natasha Odendaal

Condra Cranes is preparing to deliver two overhead cranes to the work the floor area of Paragon Steel Structures’ soon-to-be-completed rubber processing factory in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands. The... 


MARC KLEINER

Condra understands Africa, and its success is likely to continue
Condra expects Africa sales to increase in tandem with cyclical China-led minerals demand
2nd July 2021 By: Schalk Burger

Crane and hoist manufacturer Condra predicts that African sales of its products will continue in parallel with cyclical, Chinese-driven demand for minerals and other commodities. Condra’s two... 


SHIP SHAPE
The upgrades to the Berbera port in Somaliland will allow for more containers and larger ships to dock
Port upgrade strengthens Horn of Africa trade
4th June 2021 By: Halima Frost

The Berbera port, operated and managed by multinational logistics company Dubai Ports (DP) World, is undergoing a multifaceted upgrade valued at $442-million. The upgrade will expand the port, as... 


Crane company clinches contract from vehicle plant
28th May 2021 By: Natasha Odendaal

Brakpan-based tower and gantry cranes specialist HP Cranes Consulting has secured a tender contract to supply coil-handling machines to a new South African vehicle plant. The eight-crane order... 


MES Cranes
MES Cranes
21st May 2021

Tower crane specialists, MES Cranes, have become the most innovative and forward-looking tower crane supplier. MES has an extensive fleet of tower cranes available for all heavy lifting jobs. With... 


Isuzu Motors SA funds cherry picker localisation
7th May 2021 By: Irma Venter

Isuzu Motors South Africa (IMSAf) has issued an enterprise development grant of close to R500 000 for the localisation of an extended reach aerial platform, also known as a cherry picker in South... 


NEW INSTALLATION The new V-type girder design with diaphragm joints reduces the equipment's weight
Supplier sends hoists, girders to motor company
23rd April 2021

Motorsport company Bischoff + Scheck AG approached industrial equipment supplier Demag to supply a lightweight crane system that would not damage the newly installed, solar-paneled roof of its new... 


NEW FUNCTION Demag has introduced a load-turning function to its Universal Crane range in order to achieve maximum safety as an optional feature
Load turning with maximum safety
23rd April 2021

Periodically, users of indoor cranes are faced with the complex task of not only lifting and horizontally moving heavy components such as press tools, machine beds or special containers, but... 


Auctioneer sees increased crane demand from India
23rd April 2021

According to machinery and heavy equipment auctioneers Ritchie Bros, India is emerging as an important buyer market for used Middle Eastern mobile cranes and heavy lifting equipment. 


Giant copper mines start to get serious about green hydrogen
Giant copper mines start to get serious about green hydrogen
13th April 2021 By: Bloomberg

All the talk about how green hydrogen will help heavy industries kick their fossil fuel habit is starting to turn into action in the biggest copper-producing nation. An Anglo American pilot... 


Styldrift I expansion project, South Africa
Styldrift I expansion project, South Africa
19th March 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

Despite the pandemic impacting on Styldrift's 2020 third quarter run rate of 230 000 t a month, progress has been made in establishing the remaining spare immediately stoppable reserves sections. 


State-of-the-art simulations help optimise pit-to-ship projects
16th March 2021 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Africa hosts about 30% of the world’s total mineral reserves and a higher share of diamonds, vanadium, manganese, platinum, cobalt and gold deposits. However, unlocking the true potential of the... 


Countrywide
Countrywide
12th March 2021

Countrywide specialises in the repair of tractors, forklifts, earth moving equipment, cranes, load-haul-dump (LHD) machines, graders, loaders and  flameproof underground mining machinery.  We have... 


Decentralised depot structure introduced
5th March 2021

Covid-19 regulations introduced new restrictions and challenges to the South African economy and companies operating in the current business environment and crane rental agency Sarens Siba... 


Crane company optimistic about its prospects in 2021
12th February 2021 By: Natasha Odendaal

While 2021 is expected to be just as challenging as 2020, Condra Cranes is confident of the prospects for the year ahead after emerging from the past year strong. The company reported steady sales... 


CAN YOU HANDLE THE LOAD 
Load-turning function achieves maximum safety as an optional feature, which eliminates the need for any additional engineering
New load-turning function for cranes
5th February 2021

In order to enhance safety during complex task such as horizontally moving heavy components for indoor cranes, industrial equipment supplier Demag has introduced a new standard function for its... 


SIMON ANDREWS
The uptake of battery technology in Africa in its uptake will not be driven by legislation as it is in Europe
Africa’s battery potential remains untapped
29th January 2021 By: Darren Parker

Africa’s mining sector holds significant untapped potential for battery-powered equipment, which original-equipment manufacturer (OEM) Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions aims to explore, says... 


ATTENTION GIVEN
Port users and cargo owners commended developments made to the Transnet Port Terminals during the course of the year
Progress at Durban terminals commended
29th January 2021

State-owned freight logistics company Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) and network organisation Durban Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) recently took stock of progress made to date at TPT’s... 


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Goodwin Submersible Pumps Africa is sole distributors for Goodwin electrically driven, submersible, abrasion resistance slurry pumps.

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ISO-certified Condra manufactures overhead cranes, portal cranes, cantilever cranes and crane components: hoists, drives, end-carriages, brakes and...

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Stewarts & Lloyds today supplies steel and tube, pipe and fittings, valves, pumps, irrigation, fencing, profiling and roofing products. The cash...

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