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Tracy Hancock

Tracy Hancock

Tracy Hancock is Creamer Media Contributing Editor for Engineering News and Mining Weekly.

By Tracy Hancock

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Pienaar Bros’ Rhino clear polycarb safety cap first of its kind in South African market

16th July 2021

Rhino polycarb safety cap offers local market a clear solution The Rhino clear polycarbonate safety cap from personal protective equipment (PPE) supplier Pienaar Bros is the first locally produced... 


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Decarbonising oil and gas pivotal to achieving carbon neutral future

13th July 2021

Energy decarbonisation makes good business sense, especially in the oil and gas industry, in spite of the global energy imbalance and the need to achieve the targets set by the Paris Agreement to... 


Rhino polycarb safety cap offers local market a clear solution

Rhino polycarb safety cap offers local market a clear solution

2nd July 2021

The Rhino clear polycarbonate safety cap from personal protective equipment (PPE) supplier Pienaar Bros is the first locally produced clear safety cap of its kind to be offered to the South African... 


Largest carbon emitters have most capacity to disrupt in decarbonisation transition

Largest carbon emitters have most capacity to disrupt in decarbonisation transition

30th June 2021

Climate change is probably the greatest challenge humanity has ever faced but daily innovation indicates that the world is on the path to a sustainable energy transition, with the biggest... 


TOWER A4 printable labels evolve along with changing printer market

TOWER A4 printable labels evolve along with changing printer market

20th June 2021

South African self-adhesive products brand TOWER has continually adjusted the makeup of its A4 printable label range over the past 28 years to ensure compatibility with evolving desktop printer and... 


Des Sol lifting Gen 4 Jimnys to new heights

Des Sol lifting Gen 4 Jimnys to new heights

4th June 2021

Automotive manufacturer Suzuki’s Jimny has amassed a loyal following in South Africa, with its new boxy Gen 4 (JB74) model eliciting much excitement in the 4x4 community. KwaZulu-Natal-based... 


Popularity of QualiRock’s SafeLight demands increased production

Popularity of QualiRock’s SafeLight demands increased production

21st May 2021

With a healthy order book for its SafeLight, underground mining specialist QualiRock is expanding its manufacturing operation to accommodate increased production at its factory in Gauteng. As... 


Caring4Girls sanitary pads aiding sustainability of schoolgirl outreach programme

Caring4Girls sanitary pads aiding sustainability of schoolgirl outreach programme

7th May 2021

To support the distribution of sanitary pads to schoolgirls across South Africa and ensure their continued education, non-profit organisation Imbumba Foundation’s Caring4Girls programme has... 


Demand climbs for bicycle component manufacturer’s offering

Demand climbs for bicycle component manufacturer’s offering

16th April 2021

While international and local demand for bicycle component manufacturer cSixx Components’ offering is steadily increasing, it has also seen a spike in demand owing to a supply shortage from bigger... 


Aquabox supplying local water in ‘most sustainable beverage packaging’

Aquabox supplying local water in ‘most sustainable beverage packaging’

1st April 2021

Boxed water supplier and/or manufacturer Aquabox is offering South Africans an alternative to single-use plastic when buying water at their local retailer. Boxed using renewable bio-based carton... 


Woodies solid fuel firing up cross-border and global interest

Woodies solid fuel firing up cross-border and global interest

14th March 2021

Energy company GreenMovement Energy started exporting its Woodies, a solid fuel made from a combination of organic waste materials, to Botswana and Lesotho this year after launching the product in... 


First National Battery last of local SMP battery manufacturers

First National Battery last of local SMP battery manufacturers

26th February 2021

Benoni-headquartered lead acid battery manufacturer First National Battery is the only local manufacturer of surface motive power (SMP) batteries left in South Africa, says First National Battery... 


DMS pioneers first local fibreglass dust fallout unit with locking brackets

DMS pioneers first local fibreglass dust fallout unit with locking brackets

19th February 2021

To mitigate the theft of dust fallout units deployed in the field, Johannesburg-based dust fallout unit manufacturer Dust Monitoring Services (DMS) has developed South Africa’s first fibreglass... 


Castle Free demand climbs even after lifting of alcohol sales ban

Castle Free demand climbs even after lifting of alcohol sales ban

7th February 2021

There has been increased demand for Johannesburg-headquartered brewery South African Breweries’ (SAB’s) non-alcoholic Castle Free beer and this trend has continued despite the lifting of the ban on... 


KZN-made Razorback boots a hit in US

KZN-made Razorback boots a hit in US

22nd January 2021

KwaZulu-Natal-based manufacturer Jim Green Footwear plans to increase its production capacity in line with the establishment of a distribution network in the US, where it has received much praise,... 


Eco-friendly firelighters spark international interest

Eco-friendly firelighters spark international interest

8th January 2021

Western Cape organic firelighter manufacturer FireFly Biofuel delivered its first international shipment comprising 2 t of its FireSpark Jnr firelighters last year to Australia and is in... 


Shock Wave Feed Silo Optimiser rental programme kicks off

Shock Wave Feed Silo Optimiser rental programme kicks off

26th November 2020

Monitoring and control technology company Shock Wave Engineering is negotiating rental agreements with local feed suppliers for its Feed Silo Optimiser to eliminate the “headaches” associated with... 


Eco-friendly multipurpose GP² degreaser captures global market’s attention

Eco-friendly multipurpose GP² degreaser captures global market’s attention

11th November 2020

With environment, social and governance considerations top of mind, owing to issues such as climate change and the Covid-19 pandemic, global markets are becoming increasingly environmentally... 


Demand for Geostott vehicle locks driven by crime stats

Demand for Geostott vehicle locks driven by crime stats

30th October 2020

The high level of vehicle and automotive component theft in South Africa is steering owners towards installing vehicle security products from steelwork manufacturerthe George Stott Group... 


FINDING FLEXIBILITY
Temporary staffing services can address the fluctuating staffing requirements of blasting companies

High demand for TES in blasting sector

16th October 2020

The use of temporary employment services (TES) is common among South African blasting companies, and demand for this service is high, says TES provider Workforce Staffing area manager Hendri... 


RALF HENNECKE
The pandemic and subsequent hard lockdown was a wake-up call regarding supply security for everyone in the mining sector

Sustaining security of supply, efficiency amid state of disaster

16th October 2020

Adapting to the ‘new normal’ bought on by the Covid-19 outbreak will require companies to listen to and meet the changing needs of customers by adopting new working methods and complying with... 


Covid-19 regulations up demand for Kwikspace mobile classrooms

Covid-19 regulations up demand for Kwikspace mobile classrooms

15th October 2020

With Covid-19 regulations requiring increased capacity to ensure adequate space to comply with physical distancing measures, modular buildings manufacturer Kwikspace Modular Buildings is seeing... 


JOHAN GERBER
Advanced technologies can assist in monitoring defects in metal fabrication by establishing a digital fingerprint of the manufactured component

4IR key to advanced NDT service

2nd October 2020

The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) is an extremely significant focus for material testing and inspection services specialist Dekra Industrial because the collection and interpretation of data... 


TICKING THE BOX
Some companies are putting only the bare minimum in place to ensure safety within their manufacturing processes

Safety up but costs hamper industry uptake

2nd October 2020

Safety is improving in the local metal fabrication sector as more companies realise the importance of having stricter safety protocols in place, says local blades and electrodes manufacturer, and... 


Mining tops demand for IPS Fibreglass Mouldings products

Mining tops demand for IPS Fibreglass Mouldings products

1st October 2020

The mining industry continues to represent the greatest demand amid the Covid-19 pandemic for the fibreglass products, such as belt guards, produced by fibreglass moulds and mouldings solutions... 


PLASTIC STATS
In 2018, 46.3% of all plastics placed on the market was collected for recycling in South Africa, with 352 000 t of plastics recycled

Industry body submits plastic-waste guidelines to govt

25th September 2020

South African plastics industry representative Plastics SA along with industry body Packaging SA and producer responsibility organisations (PROs) of various packaging waste streams submitted... 


REUSING RESOURCES
With up to 99% of all components that comprise information technology devices being recyclable, the world’s finite resources can be saved

South Africa should ramp up e-waste recycling

25th September 2020

The level of e-waste recycling in South Africa is extremely low. While 6 kg/y to 7 kg/y of e-waste is generated for every South African citizen only 360 000 t/y of e-waste is placed on the market.... 


VICTOR MANAVHELA
if all goes well, the Industrial Symbiosis programme will be launched in all nine provinces

IS programme gaining momentum

25th September 2020

The Industrial Symbiosis (IS) programme of the National Cleaner Production Centre South Africa (NCPC-SA), a division of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, will play a significant... 


Demand for BBO’s poultry and juice processing solutions skyrockets

Demand for BBO’s poultry and juice processing solutions skyrockets

18th September 2020

The poultry and fruit juice processing equipment manufactured by Free State-based agroprocessing equipment manufacturer Basils Business Opportunities (BBO) is in high demand, says owner Basil... 


STRENGTH IN NUMBERS
Renewable projects built for hydrogen production might even be a way for South Africa to subsidise the strengthening of its physical transmission grid

Green hydrogen requires renewable projects separate from the grid

18th September 2020

There should be a clear distinction between renewable-energy projects for the grid under the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP) and renewable-energy... 


FILL HER UP FAST
The dispenser built in the Maximator hydrogen filling station design enables cars and trucks to be refuelled in the shortest possible time

Hydrogen filling stations brought to African market

18th September 2020

Pressure equipment specialist Superior Pressure Solutions (Spress) has introduced hydrogen technology from German high-pressure systems supplier Maximator to the African market, offering local... 


PROOF OF CONCEPT
HySA successfully designed and fabricated a lab-scale green methanol synthesis demonstration unit after it reviewed the techno-economics of producing the chemical

Local green methanol synthesis making headway

18th September 2020

The Hydrogen South Africa (HySA) Infrastructure Centre of Competence (CoC), co-hosted at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and North-West University, is designing a... 


Backsaver Farming Equipment is helping plant crops across Africa

Backsaver Farming Equipment is helping plant crops across Africa

7th September 2020

Free State farmer and inventor Michris Janse van Rensburg has supplied hand planters to more than 10 000 farmers across Africa to date and intends to become the John Deere of small-scale farmers.... 


WHEELSHOP REDRESS Bakara was appointed by PRASA in November last year to repair railway wheels, but a technical assessment of its wheelshop was required before the company could start production

Rolling ahead with railway wheel repairs

4th September 2020

Rail components manufacturer Bakara Engineering has completed repairs to railway wheels for a private rail operator and is working on a similar project for Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa... 


BENNY JIYANE The lockdown has had a huge impact on almost all business sectors locally and abroad, making it difficult to maintain pre-Covid-19 productivity levels

Council adapting to Covid-19 chokehold

4th September 2020

The South African Capital Equipment Export Council (SACEEC) is adopting new technological solutions to meet its goals of growing its membership and exports this year despite the Covid-19 outbreak,... 


HOT COMMODITY
Specialist Mechanical Engineers has signed new contracts with clients, equating to 30% of its yearly turnover, to date this year

HVAC specialist launches new tech

4th September 2020

Three prototypes of a new modular mobile cool-air-drying system for agricultural use will be launched at the end of this year by Pretoria-headquartered multidisciplinary engineering company... 


FRANCO DIEDERIKS
Since the ease of the lockdown, sales are starting to pick up, especially among new developments and refurbishment projects

World-first heat pump to launch at Electra

4th September 2020

Krugersdorp heat pump manufacturer EMS Holdings will officially launch its world-first 200 ℓ low-pressure, integrated heat pump alongside its official distributor, ACDC, at Electra Mining Africa... 


FANTASTIC
In three months, CFW should be able to provide smoke exhaust fans, rated to operate at a temperature of 400 °C for  a minimum of 120 minutes to local and international markets

Local smoke vent fan gets green light

4th September 2020

Cape Town-based industrial fan design and manufacturing company CFW Industries has received certification for its 400 °C powered emergency smoke exhaust fans, which will add to its basket of... 


TIME AND MONEY
The EX600-W wireless valve bank module is designed to reduce downtime and costs

Wireless valve bank available locally

4th September 2020

The EX600-W wireless valve bank module from industrial automation technology company SMC is officially available in the South African market, says SMC senior technical sales engineer Wade Holland.... 


INTERNATIONALLY ACTIVE
Pamodzi Unique Engineering has supplied off-road pantographs to the US, Panama, Belgium, Zambia, Namibia and recently Russia

Localisation key to economic recovery

4th September 2020

Localisation should be the main driver of South Africa’s economic recovery following the Covid-19 outbreak, says diversified engineering company Pamodzi Unique Engineering CEO Sindi Dlamini. The... 


PRIVATE PARTICIPATION
Getting private-sector companies to fund laser research and development at local universities is expected to change the landscape dramatically

More local laser R&D needed

28th August 2020

South Africa is not placing enough focus on laser research and development (R&D), especially in the private sector, but there is hope, says the director of the Laser Research Institute (LRI) within... 


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