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Today is World Water Day. Plastics industry points out its role in water infrastructure and security

THE importance of water and protecting our valuable water resources will once again be highlighted this year as we celebrate World Water Week from...

PVC recycling in SA shows promising growth despite tough trading conditions

THE Southern African Vinyls Association (SAVA) has welcomed the plastics recycling report for 2020 released by Plastics SA, indicating that the recycling of Polyvinyl...

Yearly repair work completed at Hammanskraal Project

REPAIR work at the Hammanskraal Drinking Water Project in Tshwane has included replacement of the lower bearing on an Archimedes screw with a Vesconite...

Correct handling, storage and transport of plastic pipes

AS much care should go into planning the safe and responsible transportation, storage and handling of plastic pipes as has gone into the manufacturing...

Centrifugal dewatering surface pump solutions

ATLAS Copco’s rugged PAS dry self-priming and PAC H high head dewatering surface pump series features smart design, cutting-edge technology, quality components and advanced...

New suction trailer a troubleshooting trailblazer

WERNER Pumps has created a new trailer-mounted 6-inch centrifugal pump unit which it says can be used to pump water, as well as solids,...

What you need to know about cavitation in piston pumps

By Gavin Pote MOST people, when asked what cavitation is, will answer “air bubbles in the inlet water of the pump”. This is only partly...

Top certification for automation components

VALVE specialist Gemü has had a further three of its intelligent automation components certified with UL approval: The Gemü 1235 and Gemü 1236 electrical...

3D laser scanner takes surveying to the next level

BOSCH Munitech’s new Faro S150 Plus scanner - the first of its kind in South Africa - is designed to capture up to two...

New butterfly valves 4IR ready

VALVE specialist Gemü has redesigned its butterfly valves and now offers the Gemü R480 Victoria in wafer version. According to the company, a team from...

Novel impeller, throatbush combo boosts wear life

USING a novel integrated design approach, Weir Minerals engineers developed the Warman WRT impeller and throatbush combination, which the company says delivers significant wear...

Gas group declares dividend despite COVID calamity

IN the face of the biggest fall in South Africa’s GDP since 1960, African Oxygen Limited (Afrox) has maintained a robust cash position enabling...

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January new vehicle sales spark optimism

NAAMSA | The Automotive Business Council expressed optimism that the positive momentum of the fourth quarter of 2024 continued into the first month of...

Key player left out of Industrialisation Think Tank

SEIFSA applauds the establishment of an Industrialisation Think Tank housed in the Department of Trade Industry and Competition (DTIC) but is concerned by the...

Agric minister campaigns for diversity as SA joins international treaty

MILLIONS of farmers in Africa cultivate traditional crop varieties, save seed for the following season and exchange seed with their neighbours and other farmers. Minister...