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This dynamic company offers the complete range of Hitachi printing machines, from the economy UX-B line model for basic applications, right up to the UX-D 150, one of the world’s fastest inkjet printers, which can print more than 3 100 characters/second.

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UP FRONT

JULY/AUGUST 2019

DIARY 2019

BY VA RUSH KA PA DAYAC H I

Mining remains a key industry in SA

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he mining sector in South Africa may have recently registered its third consecutive quarter of negative growth but mining, especially gold mining, remains one of the country’s most important industries.

However, just as with all other industries, mining must adapt to changes such as Industry 4.0 to stimulate growth and continue to be relevant in the future.

According to Anglo American, the mining industry is using technological advancements to its benefit. Spatial data visualisation, artificial intelligence and geographic information systems are just some of the new technologies shaping the mines of the future.

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Read all about the cyber risks in mines on page 11. According to weforum.org another big trend in the global mining industry is the transition towards using low emission energy and transportation systems as well as renewable energy.

Going forward, alternate forms of energy and electric mining vehicles will become highly sought after in South Africa.

As always health and safety remains an essential part of mining.

Mine workers often work under dangerous conditions. In order to maintain a healthy and productive workforce organisations need to be cognisant of what illnesses and injuries affect mine workers.

On page 10 you can read about the scourge of TB in mines and on page 28 view some of BBF Safety’s PPE solutions for industrial and mining applications.

As this is our dedicated mining issue we bring you a number of solutions for the mining industry including peristaltic pumps for mining of precious metals on page 18 and electronics to monitor water levels in dams and tanks on page 39.

We hope you enjoy this informative edition of Industrial Buyer. If you have any comments or queries please send them to me at Varushka.padayachi@newmedia.co.za.

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DURBAN PETROCHEMICAL AND RENEWABLES ROADSHOW The show offers a diagonal slice of the industry, showcasing and highlighting multiple products, services and expertise available to the Petrochemical industry.

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ELECTRA MINING BOTSWANA Botswana’s leading mining, industrial and power generation expo Electra Mining Botswana together with the new occupational health and safety trade show, A-OSH Expo Botswana, will give you access to everything you need to get your business ready for a successful future.

10 to 12 September

A+A A+A is the world’s leading fair for safety, security and health at work.

It makes an active contribution to progress and innovation to the benefit of people and companies.

5 to 8 November 2019

AJ Broom Road Products... 40

Flow Systems

Robert Bosch...........................42

Alternative Coding

Manufacturers............................5

Signea Systems......................36

Solutions................................. IFC

Geoweigh..................................38

Sika South Africa....................41

Aton Engineering................OBC

Gramec......................................20

Soliflo.......................................... 15

Awesome Tools...................... 23

HLS Ink Products....................34

SSC Shelving and

BBF Safety Group..................28

IB McIntyre & Co.....................30

Racking......................................24

Buckle Packaging................... 37

Indufloor....................................26

Telpro Management.............. 31

Cab Technology...................... 35

Invertek Drives......................... 33

Vac-Cent Services.................. 17

Dexion Storage

Keytek......................................... 27

Watson Marlow.......................18

Solutions...................................24

Monitor Distributor/ Hawk

Wingfan Africa........................20

Drive Dynamics........... OFC; 39

High Pressure Pumps............19

Yale Lifting Solutions............ 25

Ehrenberg Engineering.......... 21

Pyrotec.......................................30

Flocare........................................14

Rebul...........................................24

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NEWS

AZIZE EQUIPMENT LOOKS SUNWARD Azize Equipment has secured the sole rights to supply, service and support the full line of world-class quality Sunward drill rigs and excavators to South Africa and surrounding countries.

Listed on the Shenzen stock exchange and a top 50 global construction equipment manufacturer that produces over 11 000 excavators and drilling rigs per annum, Sunward Equipment Group is perfectly positioned as a highly reputable and experienced partner for Azize.

‘We are extremely excited about the birth of a 100 percent black owned Azize, a Level 1 company, and our partnership with the globally renowned Sunward Equipment Group,’ says an enthusiastic Pascal Mbambo, managing director of Azize Equipment.

‘The name AZIZE is of Afro-Asiatic origin meaning powerful and valuable which is a perfect representation of our company, products and services as well as how we perceive our customers.’

Sunward is a well-tested and globally respected brand and is certainly not new to the African continent. Outside of South Africa, numerous Sunward machines operate in Namibia, Zimbabwe and the DRC. While Sunward machines feature all the best-in-class components necessary to get the job done and compete head to head with other brands, they are significantly less complex than many other options in the market.

AZIZE has invested substantially in training, a key element to ensure the correct and safe operation of Sunward machines for optimal and reliable performance. Three factory-

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trained engineers have moved to Carolina to train and transfer skills to the service and commissions team.

Plans for substantial expansion include a training centre and test site that will offer a turnkey solution for our drilling customers.

The unique training centre will also accommodate trainees during conversion and training on machines.

Committed to job creation, Azize plans to open branches in small South African mining towns with high

unemployment levels.

‘While our main focus is on blackowned companies, we are also looking to partner with small and start-up businesses,’ confirms Mbambo.

He adds that Azize is poised to grow with customer demand through the expansion of the Sunward machine offerings as well as through the establishment of footholds in Mozambique, Lesotho, Swaziland and Zimbabwe.

Azize Equipment MD Pascal Mbambo with his wife Doli during the Azize and Sunward launch ceremony in Carolina

NEWS

GEM TOOL JOINS BMG The Engineering Solutions Group of Invicta Holdings has incorporated Gem Tool – previously part of the Mandirk Group - into its engineering consumables division, of BMG.

This development is a positive move for both companies and for the tools and equipment business, which will benefit from the combined services of two streamlined organisations.

‘As part of this re-structure programme, all Gem Tool customer and supplier trading activities will be integrated into BMG in Pretoria,’ says Wynton Robinson, national sales manager at the Mandirk Group.

‘The Gem Tool team is excited to now be part of BMG. We are confident that with access to BMG’s central support functions, including engineering, technical expertise and manufacturing skills, we can further improve our service to our loyal customer base. ‘Apart from the new customers and markets that will now be leveraged through BMG, we will continue to roll-out our quality product offering through BMG Pretoria, thereby enhancing sales and creating new opportunities for both companies.

Gem Tool products will be distributed by the three BMG Pretoria branches, based in Pretoria East, Pretoria West and Rosslyn.

This will enable quick turnaround times on orders, closer customer relationships and broader product ranges.

Customers will be able to obtain all the brands and articles that they have always associated with and procured from Gem Tool.’

BI GEARS UP FOR GROWTH IN THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY Growth in the automotive industry has prompted Bearings International (BI) to appoint Keith du Preez business development leader.

Reporting directly to BI general manager Shenton Botes, du Preez forms part of the larger BDL team structure established by BI, with a dedicated and focused approach to core market segments. These segments are Mining, Agriculture, Sugar, OEMs, Steel, FMCG, Automotive, Services and Infrastructure, and Wholesale and Retail.

‘This new strategy represents a focused and flexible approach to key markets, honing in on where we can add the maximum value,’ Botes comments. ‘Each of the market segments we have identified as key growth areas have specific client applications and requirements.’ On-highway and certain lightduty off-highway automotive applications such as the forklift industry will be overseen by du Preez. The former includes the passenger vehicle and commercial truck-trailer segments.

The passenger vehicle segment itself covers various tiers, from Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) in Tier 1, to automotive

BI automotive industry business development leader Keith du Preez component manufacturers in Tier 2. Plant maintenance requirements and aftermarket bearing and chain requirements will be fielded

by BI’s 49-branch network.

A crucial aspect of the automotive industry is parts and accessories, which focuses specifically on imported vehicles not manufactured locally, but which carry a warranty and often use branded products such as bearings supplied by BI. In addition, the needs of the aftermarket are also catered for,

from spares shops to the general public.

‘Our aftermarket and direct-to-public automotive products can be sourced from any one of our branches countrywide,’ Botes highlights, including two branches in Namibia.

Tier 1 OEM applications are serviced from BI’s warehouse in Parkhaven, Boksburg, also offering a bonded store facility.

‘Here we not only assist with duty reclaims, but are also able to carry sufficient stock to cater for any production variations, as a buffer for our OEM clients to ensure they do not incur any costly downtime,’ Botes adds.

BI supplies automotive products such as wheel hub bearings, clutch release bearings, alternator bearings, and rear wheel bearings, focused mainly on the leading KOYO and FAG brands. KML is a subsidiary, non-OE brand for clients requiring a more cost-effective solution.

‘We have a dedicated team overseeing the automotive industry. If required, this team can provide technical assistance or general support. This is a very important part of our business, and we value the importance of the automotive industry to the South African economy,’ Botes concludes.

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NEWS

BOSCH IS NAMED A ‘NATION-BUILDER’ Bosch Holdings, one of 14 finalists in the 2019 Absa Business Day Supplier Development Awards, has been named a runnerup in the category of Nation-builder.

‘We are very proud of this prestigious award, which acknowledges successful supplier development programmes that are making a lasting impact on the local economy,’ says Balan Govender, managing director, Bosch Ulwazi, a member of the Bosch Holdings group of multi-disciplinary consulting engineering companies. ‘Bosch Holdings was one of 400 entrants from private and public sector enterprises, which showcased supplier development initiatives and their positive impact in healthcare, mining, manufacturing and the built environment.

‘The Nation-builder Award recognises initiatives that are achieving exceptional results in supporting and growing nontraditional suppliers in areas including youth, black women and rural areas or areas with few alternative opportunities, as well as scarce skills not readily available in previously disadvantaged communities of South Africa.

‘Bosch Holdings has taken critical steps to decrease the drastic skills shortages in our country, through the establishment of Bosch Ulwazi, which facilitates the advancement of engineering skills. The company provides solutions for engineer development and technical training, as well as supplier/enterprise and socio-economic development.’

Through Bosch Ulwazi’s commitment to providing the highest standards of transformation in enterprise, socioeconomic and skills development, the Bosch Holdings group strives to develop black-owned businesses in the engineering sector.

Balan Govender, managing director of Bosch Ulwazi and Danai Magugumela with the Nation-builder runner-up award

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THYSSENKRUPP PROGRAMMER HACKS INDUSTRY 4.0

Fluid flow detection for the autonomous plant start up challenge Andrew Gotara, an engineering programmer at thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions South Africa, and his team walked away with an innovations award in the #hack4tk challenge. #hack4tk is hosted annually by thyssenkrupp AG in Essen, Germany.

It is a game-changing initiative that maximises digital potential by fostering creative thinking and innovation and inspiring participants to solve complex challenges utilising digital technology.

Gotara saw an opportunity to not only demonstrate how digital technology can be used to solve a challenge but also to utilise digital technology to partake in the hackathon remotely.

The gruelling 24-hour competition which took place on 3 and 4 July 2019, welcomed individuals from all corners of the world, both from within and outside of thyssenkrupp, who believe they have what it takes to find a solution to these challenges.

Gotora’s team consisted of one German and five locally based coding enthusiasts with expertise in the fields of engineering, artificial intelligence (AI), computer vision and data science. Out of the 10 hackathon challenges, the team selected both the ‘Chatbot virtual service assistant’ and ‘Autonomous plant start-up’ challenges and they split their team into two groups, with three team members working on each challenge.

The ‘autonomous plant start-up’ challenge captivated Gotora and his team. They immediately recognised that automation was the link between the challenge and a similar tkISSA digital project, Liquid Fuel Storage (LFS).

With members working from the thyssenkrupp Johannesburg office and the thyssenkrupp AG office in Germany, the forward-thinking team successfully used the internet and a variety of digital platforms including social media to solve the challenge. Using a computer, a camera and software, Gotora and his team automated the detection of fluid flow.

Once the system has detected and confirmed fluid flow out of all the cells, the plant automatically starts up. However, in the event of no fluid or flow, the system alerts the technician.

Expressing his gratitude to his team for their hard work and determination over those intense 24-hours, Gotora says that it was leveraging on digital technology that made the winning solution possible.

NEWS

MAXIFLEX INTRODUCES RANGE OF UNDERGROUND VENTILATION MINE DOORS The doors are manufactured by global mine door solutions specialist, USAbased American Mine Door. Thanks to their unique design, the door wings open in opposite directions, enhancing safety, efficiency and productivity.

In addition to giving the mine doors the ability to endure water gauge pressure, the patented ‘opposing wing’ design cancels out the effects of static pressure. Moreover, this key differentiating feature enables the mine to reverse air current without accumulating the costs of disassembling and reassembling doors in opposite directions. As the same air assists the doors to open and close, the air pressure is equalised, reducing potential stored energy concerns. The risk of ramp slope effects is eliminated as the door wing that operates downhill helps the other wing uphill.

Owing to the equal force principal, these versatile mine doors can be installed in most slope applications.

The underground ventilation mine doors are available in three unique designs - low, medium and high-pressure in sizes ranging from 1.5m - 7m wide to 1.5m - 5m high. The doors are installed at a 12/6 pitch and the door wings both open at 63° versus 90°; this significantly reduces the open/close cycle resulting in improved productivity.

Door speed is further increased by cushioned cylinders.

All door functions are controlled by advanced automation control technology.

The custom programmable logic control (PLC) package provides operators with greater control and increased productivity, whilst also improving their safety awareness. The PLC package helps to maintain airlock integrity by allowing only one door to open at a time while the other

door is ‘locked out’. Traffic lights and audible alarms at each door signals door positions.

The mine doors can also be opened and closed from above ground.

According to Maxiflex managing director, Bram Janssen, the underground ventilation mine doors are ideally suited to the southern African market as they are well-designed with proven reliability and of utmost importance offer complete peace-of-mind with optimum safety for the mineworkers. ‘Additional benefits offered by these doors include hassle-free installation and maintenance as all components are supplied with drawings.

These products are also reusable and can be easily moved from one location to another. Moreover, the doors are able to use stored energy enabling operation in the event of a power failure.’

The door wings of underground ventilation mine doors from Maxiflex open in opposite directions enhancing safety, efficiency and productivity

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MINING

How to curb the scourge of TB in mines A recent article explores the reported implications of mine-linked air pollution on a Mpumalanga coal town. Residents of the region report continuous health concerns including tuberculosis (TB), though nothing conclusive has been found. The incident forms part of a larger question on whether the mining sector is doing enough to mitigate this disease. Martin Neethling head: Sanlam Health Insurance and Distribution, discusses how affordable access to on-site primary healthcare could greatly assist to curb the epidemic.

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eidi Albert, head of the Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND) in SA, elaborates on this epidemic. She references a World Bank report that TB rates within the mining workforce are estimated at 2 500 to 3 000 cases per 100 000 individuals – an incidence that’s ten times higher than the World Health Organization’s threshold for a health emergency, and three times the general population’s incidence rate, which is the third highest in the world.

Albert says that according to the World Bank, 70 percent of TB cases among miners go undiagnosed, which puts families and communities at risk. The risk also spreads across borders, with 40 percent of mine workers coming from neighbouring countries to work on SA mines. The mining sector has taken positive steps to improve living conditions and digitally screen for illness regularly, which has resulted in a decline in reported cases, but there’s more to be done from a primary healthcare perspective.

A chest X-ray showing tuberculosis infection

RISKS FOR MINERS The big risks for miners are cramped living conditions, HIV, and silica dust, which can lead to silicosis. Mineworkers with silicosis are six times more likely to develop active TB. Providing easy access to primary healthcare means patients can be diagnosed and treated quickly and close to home. This means they’re more likely to seek and adhere to care and treatment, which can cure TB and manage HIV. WHO reports that TB is conclusively linked to HIV, with 66 percent of people with TB being co-infected with HIV.

Additionally, certain strains of TB are getting harder and harder to treat. ‘Drugresistant forms of the disease, like the multidrug resistant MDR-TB and XDR-TB, are caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria and are a huge concern. SA had over 16 000 of these cases in 2017, according to the 2018 WHO Global Tuberculosis report. Inevitably, these illnesses are challenging and costly to treat, with high mortality rates,’ says Albert.

Early detection is imperative, but obviously the ideal is for illness to be circumvented altogether. There’s a broader benefit to primary healthcare in that it can provide preventative services to reduce the risk of TB and HIV, and other health conditions like diabetes. You need to treat the person, not the illness. This means prioritising continuity of care, with screening for mineworkers and their families.

MORE THAN MEDICAL INTERVENTION Albert notes World Bank’s report on the big job that needs to be done in making miners feel comfortable seeking treatment. Many mineworkers are on contract, therefore the risk of not having a contract renewed is a huge disincentive to seek care for TB and HIV. Tackling TB in the mining sector needs more than just medical interventions.

Offering access to primary healthcare and insurance can dramatically improve the wellness of a team and reduce incidents of absenteeism, thereby improving productivity and growth for the mining sector. ‘The cost of TB for the mining sector has not been officially quantified, but the industry has committed to reducing TB incidence rates to being at or below the country’s incidence rate by 2024.’

Sanlam www.sanlam.co.za

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MINING

Increased cyber risk in mines According to cyber security specialist GECI, South African mining operations are set to embrace next-generation automation and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) systems to slash costs and increase production. But they risk crippling shutdowns and threats to human safety if they fail to adequately protect their infrastructures against cyber-attack.

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ECI, a tactical cyber security specialist with a portfolio of cyber security innovations developed by former Israeli cyber defence unit experts, is now active in South Africa. This will be focusing on local utilities, mines, manufacturers and other industrial sites in conjunction with local partner Sinac Group’s Nokuthula Mgwebile.

South African GECI representative, Mike Bergen says: ‘Mines are starting to adopt IIoT and intelligent automation across the entire pit-to-port chain, from autonomous vehicles to robotic drilling, and all of these new technologies are connected,’ says Bergen.

‘Unless this new smart mine environment is built on a foundation of industry-specific cyber security, mines risk financial losses, threats to human health and safety and even complete shutdown. With margins as tight as they are, no mine can afford this risk.

‘Cyber-crime is a sophisticated and lucrative business, but mines have tended to lag in terms of cyber security,’ he says. Bergen cites EY Global Mining & Metals Cyber Security

leader Michael Rundus as saying 54 percent of mining companies experienced a significant cyber incident in the past 12 months.

BUSINESS RISKS ‘Cyber risk has become such a major threat to the sector that EY lists cyber risk among the top five business risks facing mining and metals industry. Attacks on industrial facilities are taking place all the time, costing industries billions.’ For example, Bergen notes the attack on Swiss/Belgian mining and metals processor Nyrstar early this year, which shut down parts of its IT systems across its operations. The losses were not disclosed. ‘This is typical of many such attacks, the losses not being disclosed or purposefully trivialised as “insignificant” by the embarrassed victims,’ he says.

Norsk Hydro, an international aluminium, hydro and solar power firm, fell victim to a cyber-attack that crippled its computer networks in March this year. ‘Norsk Hydro operations in some 50 countries were forced to

revert to manual operations and clip boards to conduct their business for weeks leading to serious operational inefficiencies and sales losses.

This attack was launched through an employee clicking on a phishing email triggering a relatively new strain of ransomware called LockerGoga, and spread throughout all their international operations centres, causing losses so far estimated at €40million. Such attacks are occurring and increasing weekly,’ says Bergen.

‘As mining operations embrace digitisation and IIoT to optimise their processes, they are increasingly opening themselves up to the risk of attack by cyber criminals, activists, and even possibly competitors or national enemies. So, automation is a double-edged sword, and mines need to make cyber security a top priority,’ he says.

GECI www.industrialbuyer.co.za/ company/3764-geci-limited

Mines are becoming increasingly automated opening a door to cyber threat

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INDUSTRY TALK

Can the skills shortage crisis be an opportunity?

South Africa needs skills and needs them desperately but CEO of PackSolve Alex Baisch, proposes this crisis can be turned into a golden opportunity for training and upskilling your workforce.

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combination of several factors historical disadvantages, lacklustre public education and fast-moving change - is not only widening the skills gap, but exponentially increasing the demand for skills.

A crisis can also be an opportunity. This has been the experience at PackSolve, where we have placed skills as a strategic imperative. Of course, who hasn’t? That’s not enough. Yet while working on this problem, we found an interesting and very powerful dynamic.

courses - and they would typically forget the information a few weeks later.

So instead we tapped into online learning - LinkedIn Learning in this case. We maintain a number of prescribed courses identified through gap analysis, as well as give access to optional courses. Employees learn on their own time and volition, which turns out to be very effective.

‘Instead of referring to skills, rather consider the problem to revolve around two important human drivers: opportunity and selfimprovement’

OPPORTUNITY AND SELF-IMPROVEMENT To understand this potential, we need to alter our language a little. Instead of referring to skills, rather consider the problem to revolve around two important human drivers: opportunity; and self-improvement. These can also help define the two main employee groups at our operations: blue-collar staff on the floors and white-collar staff in the offices.

Blue-collar workers want opportunities.

Coming from humble and often struggling backgrounds, they are focused on improving their lot and expanding their prospects. The same can be said for white-collar workers, except they have at least escaped some of the harsh realities faced by the other workers, making them more interested in selfimprovement. One group wants to raise their chances for success while the other wants to improve the success they already enjoy.

One would think the obvious solution is to start with the group needing a leg up the most, but a contrary pattern developed. There had been growing calls among our office staff for more opportunities to learn soft skills or to expand their business knowledge. We could have sent them to typically expensive

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This is creating a wave of change for our culture, which we want to be world-class.

When you empower your employees to be selfstarters, their attitudes change and are noticed by the rest of the workforce.

TRAINING AND EDUCATION Capitalising on this, we also ramped up training and education for the floor staff. It’s a more formal and technical pursuit, one that I will elaborate on in the future. But there are still significant overlaps, particularly around giving people the opportunities to improve,

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Alex Baisch CEO of PackSolve dovetailed with a single culture that is about humility, honesty and inclusivity. These aren’t words on a mission statement: they are attitudes reflected by PackSolve’s 570 employees.

As a company, we rank our priorities as employees, communities, customers, and then stakeholders. If we don’t help our employees realise opportunity and if they don’t see that reflected for the benefit of their communities, then little of what we do will be sustainable.

There is a lot more nuance to our approach, such as how PackSolve’s strategic pillars align with these concepts. But if anything should be taken from this, it’s we can solve the skills challenge by looking at it from the employees’ perspectives: as opportunities for improvement. Modern learning tools, combined with the appropriate strategy and processes, can realise that. The business doesn’t only benefit from more capable employees but also gains a proactive culture everyone can buy into.

PackSolve www.industrialbuyer.co.za/ company/785-packsolve

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Address the entire supply chain to keep consumers coming back for more Changing consumer behaviour and creating loyalty throughout the supply chain are areas every FMCG manufacturer is trying to achieve. However, these are the last links and typically the most difficult elements to manipulate. This is due to challenges around validating sales – you can only reward loyalty if you can verify the purchase. Jaco Saunders, unit lead at MACMobile believes that in order to drive consumer behaviour and reward loyalty both en route to market and at the end consumer, you need to address the entire supply chain.

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isibility and line of sight from start to finish are critical to gathering the required data necessary to achieve these goals.

When it comes to loyalty, sales are always the primary Key Performance Indicator (KPI) and the measure of success is return on investment in sales figures. In the consumer space, brand loyalty and recall are both valuable, but a loyalty programme that does not result in additional sales it is not effective.

The reality is you cannot create customer loyalty and drive increased customer sales without first having an effective route to market.

‘Ensuring the product is correctly priced (at each step on the value chain) is imperative. Using a loyalty programme to ensure a ‘price it right’ strategy could be the differentiator that maintains your market share’ THE PRICE IS RIGHT In-store promotions, prizes, discounts and so on can help to develop certain brand awareness, but without ongoing effort this will fade. Loyalty programmes are not a short-term endeavour

Jaco Saunders unit lead at MACMobile but a long-term commitment. Manufacturers should therefore look at rewarding behavioural change not simply to create a pull from consumers, but also a push from route to market. It is important to have your products in the right place at the right time in the right condition, so that customers are able to purchase them.

Unfortunately, for all the marketing campaigns and initiatives, brand loyalty within the consumer goods space is highly volatile.

More often than not, with such slight feature variations and ‘me-too’ products, the decision to purchase boils down to price. Ensuring the product is correctly priced (at each step on the value chain) is imperative. Using a loyalty programme to ensure a ‘price it right’ strategy could be the differentiator that maintains your market share.

of sale material, the condition of the products in store and much more. These too should be incentivised. The rewards themselves should also speak to two levels, specifically for the distributor or retailer business, and for individual people in those organisations. For example, a bar could be rewarded with promotional materials and stock, while managers and even service staff can be given tangible, personal rewards like airtime or even a financial incentive.

These individuals will then be more motivated to promote the product to customers making it a win-win outcome for all parties involved.

Each person in the value chain can be seen as an integral link, and they can all be rewarded to help drive sales and loyalty – but only if sales can be verified and audited. This requires realtime visibility into the entire supply chain, which ensures all data is always available and can be leveraged for the insight required. Without data, manufacturers are effectively blind, with no baseline or point of comparison. With no insight it is not possible to allocate rewards, drive behaviour or even see if there is a change. Data is at the heart of improving the supply chain and rewarding the relevant parties throughout, which in turn will help drive loyalty as well as maximising sales.

INCENTIVISE THE DISTRIBUTOR Route to market parties such as distributors and retailers are often incentivised based on stock volumes. However, there are also many soft elements that are instrumental in creating loyalty, including the way products are displayed, the correct placement of point

MACMobile www.macmobile.software

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FLOCARE | Contact Martin Moul | Tel: 011 888 5500 & 044 850 1507 | Cell: 082 411 5309 | martin@flocare.net | www.flocare.net

Complete flow control FLOCARE CC offers comprehensive ranges of flow meters, flow monitors, flow indicators, transmitters and flow switches from: Flow-Mon, Flowpoints, Lake Monitors, HSW, Ajax/Bamford, Valco, Rhodes, Apollo and Vista, DS Diesse and JD Valves.

AJAX FLOW SWITCHES

Ajax flow switches

Noted for the flap-actuated micro switch with sight view of the flow.

Available in bronze up to 300 mm as well as in stainless steel and cast iron.

Popular for seawater and marine applications.

Flow-Mon

FLOW-MON This range of flow monitors give a direct reading of flow rate with a cam-controlled micro switch or contact free 4-20 mA current scaled to the flow.

Flanged, screwed or wafer varieties available.

PADDLE SWITCHES These come in many different forms to suit the application.

Reed or micro switch. Insertion mount or with T- piece, bronze or stainless steel.

POPULAR FLOWPOINTS DOUBLE WINDOW SIGHT GLASSES & INDICATORS The full range of Flowpoints double window sight flow indicators, flexible for various materials of contact.

• Sizes to 300 mm • Standard pressure to 60 bar

LAKE MONITOR VA In-line calibrated units for high pressure hydraulic and lube oil service with switching and analogue facility.

RISING BALL AND SPINNER FLOW-MON INDICATORS Rising ball and spinner Flow-Mon indicators for lube and cooling circuit.

• Glass to suit

Flowpoints

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Lake monitor VA

Paddle switches

LAKE MONITOR Va in-line calibrated unit for high pressure (410 Bar) hydraulic and lube oil service.

Flow-mon

Valco

PUMPS & FANS

Proudly South African pumps for filtration solutions Gardner Denver Nash Vacuum pumps and Liqevac vessel mounted filtrate pumps manufactured in South Africa by Vac-Cent Services, have been successfully installed in many filtration applications throughout the country.

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ac-Cent Services is responsible for sales and service to the subequatorial Africa and Indian Ocean islands region. These services include on-site liquid ring vacuum pump performance testing and vacuum surveys.

‘The conical porting design allows the Gardner Denver Nash Vacuum pumps to accept slugs of carryover to the pump without significant vacuum loss to the process’

The GD Nash Vectra range is the latest design in conical vacuum technology and has brought about a saving in terms of seal water usage and power usage, this was made possible by changes to the internal design and water circulating passages.

The Vectra range is a smart choice when replacing or planning a new project involving vacuum systems.

USED IN CONJUNCTION LiqEvac vessel mounted filtrate pumps are used widely in conjunction with the GD Nash vacuum pumps in preventing the vacuum pumps from process carry over through pre-separation.

The LiqEvac is available in SGI and 316 stainless steel construction.

Vac-Cent’s competent technical sales staff have years of experience in the field on various processes to assist customers with new installations and improvements on current processes.

DESIGN INNOVATION The conical porting design allows the Gardner Denver Nash Vacuum pumps to accept slugs of carryover to the pump without significant vacuum loss to the process.

This ensures a constant and even filter cake dryness throughout the filtration process.

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Did you know?

Vac-Cent Services is an ISO 9001:2015 company. It was formed in 1987 with the objective of retaining the manufacturing licence for Nash Liquid Ring Vacuum Pumps and Compressors and related products, in South Africa.

Vac-Cent www.vaccent.co.za

LiqEvac Filtrate Extraction Pumps Head Office: Durban Office: Tel: +27 11 827 1536 Tel: +27 31 572 4495 Email: info@vaccent.co.za Email: nelson@vaccent.co.za

LiqEvac filtrate pumps at manufactured 100% in South Africa and are compatible with current models in the field.

The LiqEvac filtrate extraction pumps are specifically designed to remove liquids from vessels which operate under vacuum conditions. The LiqEvac model 4x9 and 2x9 are available in standard SGI units or a combination of SGI units with a 316 stainless steel impeller or in full 316 stainless steel construction.

The LiqEvac 2x9 with a maximum flow of 60m3/hr or 1000 L/min ranging from 100 kPaG to300 kPaG pressure.

The LiqEvac 4x9 with a maximum flow of 225m3/hr or 3750l/min ranging from 75 kPaG to310 kPaG pressure.

PUMPS & FANS

Why peristaltic hose pumps are ideal for precious metal mining Precious metal mines are replacing centrifugal pumps with peristaltic hose pumps as hose pumps handle 80 percent solids content. Bredel Peristaltic Hose Pumps, available from Watson Marlow, are perfect for the mining industry.

OVERCOMING OBSTACLES

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hen it comes to pumps in mining, there is a high degree of difficulty in handling abrasive paste or slurry with varying density, over long distances and without frequent breakdowns.

This difficulty is compounded when chemicals are added. Traditionally, centrifugal pumps are widely used for thickener underflow applications, but pump impellers may last just a few weeks in these tough conditions. And, as the paste or slurry density increases towards the bottom of the underflow thickener, the pumps continue to run at the set speed, but flow rates decrease.

Bredel 80 for thickener underflow application

Bredel peristaltic hose pumps overcome these obstacles as pump output is far less impacted by fluid dynamics such as paste density, viscosity, suction conditions and discharge pressure.

Nor are they affected by the abrasive or aggressive nature of paste and chemicals.

Bredel pumps are virtually maintenance-free.

The only wear part is the hose, which can be replaced in-situ in a matter of minutes, without any requirement for special tools.

HEAVY DUTY PUMPS

FOR ABRASIVE SLURRIES

Pumps with no seals or valves to wear, clog or leak, up to 100 cubic metre/hr to 16 bar Minimal maintenance - just change the hose New Endurance hose - doubles hose life Suction lift capability to 9.5 metres, self-priming and dry running Ideal for abrasive products, high viscosities and shear sensitive fluids

wmftg.com/za-en +27 11 796 2960

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HAWK PUMPS SA | JHB Tel: 011 822 4039/8 | KZN Tel: 031 274 8555 | sales@hawkpumps.co.za |

www.hawkpumps.co.za

Industrial high pressure washers and industrial spray nozzles Hawk offers a wide range of industrial equipment suitable for almost any application.

High pressure washers: trolleys, cabinets, trailers, skids & vehicle-mounted units

QUALITY CLEANING EQUIPMENT • Over 60 standard high pressure washers • Electrical, petrol & diesel units • Hot or cold water versions

High pressure accessories: foamers, hotbox, roof cleaners etc Speciality nozzles: drain, sewer & boiler tube cleaning nozzles etc

WIDE RANGE OF SPRAY NOZZLES • Hollow cone nozzles • Full cone nozzles • Air atomizing nozzles • Shower disc nozzles • Spiral nozzles • Trim nozzles

• Drain, sewer & boiler tube cleaning trolleys & trailers • Innovative and practical designs, built to suit SA market • One year guarantee on defects, workmanship & materials excluding wear & tear Do you have a unique cleaning or spraying application that requires products which may not be available as an “off the shelf” solution?

Hawk can solve your problem! We are able to custom design to suit your needs.

• Air blow-off nozzles • Inductor nozzles ... and many more

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VENTURA WINGFAN | PRT Tel: (012) 345 1109 | technical@ventura.co.za | technical2@ventura.co.za |

www.ventura.co.za | www.wingfan.co.za

Quality fan and cooler units The Ventura group of companies, established in 1979, offers a wide range of quality products for movement of air and heat transfer.

• Cooler packs for military and industrial engines • Cooler units custom made to order • Exhaust fans up to 1 400mm diameter • WingFan impellers, ex-stock tailormade up to 1980mm diameters

Air blast oil cooler

Heavy duty cooling solutions

Man cooler

Workshop ventilation

TOOLS & MACHINERY

GRAMEC (PTY) LTD | Contact: Darrell Kemp: 083 704 8540 | darrell@gramec.com | Tel: 011 882 1914/5/6 | www.gramec.com

Mix in less than a minute The Gramec twin shaft mixers with the weightless zone offer huge benefits to the food, feed, plastic, chemical and many other industries.

SHORT MIXING TIME

COMPLETE HOMOGENEITY

ELECTRICITY SAVINGS

In many cases, mixing times are as low as 10 seconds, with an average mixing time of less than one minute!

The mixers offer high-precision blending with a coefficient of variation regularly below 5%.

Because of low power input and extremely short mixing times, the mixers save up to 60% of your electricity costs.

SMALL OR LARGE BATCHES Mixers are manufactured in 14 sizes from 7 to 7 000 litre-batch capacity.

Batch levels range from 30% to 100% of nominal.

VERSATILE FOR LIQUID ADDITION Small or large amounts of liquids with high or low viscosity can be added to powders, granules or pellets.

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GENTLE PRODUCT HANDLING The mixers provide such gentle product handling that they can even mix breakfast cereals without breakage.

Please contact Gramec for more Information, video DVD or test runs on your products.

TOOLS & MACHINERY

EHRENBERG ENGINEERING | Contact: Inge Glaner | JHB Tel: 011 493 6280 | Fax: 011 493 1677 | sales@ehrenberg.co.za

The family of hard rockers Ehrenberg Engineering presents its specialised ‘Rocker Family’, a range of products designed to save you time and effort in materials handling, whether you’re in the manufacturing, beverage, canning, building, transport or agricultural business.

The Rocker Bin, Rocker Barrow, Rocker Pallet — and the newly introduced Rocker Tip Trailer — are manufactured locally by Ehrenberg Engineering to ensure workers enjoy maximum comfort, safety and flexibility in their working environments. Needing no hydraulic attachments, each variant has its own unique ability enabling it to handle a wide variety of materials.

The Rocker Bin, with its steady tipping ability (brought about by disengaging the locking mechanism), allows you to dump or unload fast and efficiently. Easily manoeuvrable, forks can slide securely into the ‘shoes’ of the bins, whether empty or loaded. Once emptied, the bin rocks back into its original position by the backward tilt of the fork hoist and is then automatically locked. The forklift driver therefore does not need to leave his seat, thus saving time and effort.

The Rocker Bar row, suited to manual bulk handling, has uses ranging from agricultural to industrial.

Twice the size of a standard barrow, it is still perfectly balanced and easy to wheel. The simple foot release allows the operator to tip without effort.

The Rocker Tip Trailer is designed for the fast and efficient transportation ofgoods.

A load of 1.4 cubic meters can be off-loaded by one person in seconds. Any suitable tow vehicle can be used.

These bins come in various sizes with different accessories and attachments. The Turbo Rocker bin, for example, comes with an airtight lid and turbo industrial vacuum cleaner, giving it numerous cleaning and pneumatic filling applications.

Available in 6 sizes

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New flagship MH11 with app control Ledlenser has supplemened its outdoor series and introduced a new flagship with the MH11, which for the first time will be controlled using the Ledlenser Connect app.

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he headlamp is positioned at the high end of the product range and, thanks to the app, offers a whole range of new functions. These include the ability to set up individual profiles as well as functions such as timer, interval and SOS distress signal.

LIGHT UP THE NIGHT With up to 1000 lumen in Boost mode and 750 lumen in Power mode, the Ledlenser M11 provides considerable light intensity. An RGB LED also provides light in red, green or blue making the MH11 an individual all-round talent capable of satisfying the highest demands.

The MH11 is the first fully customisable headlamp made by the Solingen-based light specialist Ledlenser. With the Ledlenser Connect app, the user has a range of new functions at his or her disposal.

Users can add up to six functions of the lamp to their individual profiles which, after transfer from the app to the lamp, can be selected at the touch of a button. Up to six profiles can be set up fixing light intensity, light colour as well as additional functions such as Optisense. Users therefore have the opportunity to move between fixed settings depending on activity.

Customisable setting options such as slow-dim mean the MH11 can also replace the alarm clock, gently waking up the user with a gradually increasing intensity of light.

Users who like to read before bed can use the function to turn the light off after a certain time - ideal for battery-saving use when camping.

The app can also be used to define time intervals indicated by the MH11 by blinking. The function can be used for interval training using light signals or for indicating the lapse of a defined time period.

SOS The SOS distress signal provides support in emergencies and is made through the lamp after activation in the app.

ALL IN GOOD TIME The timer function has been redeveloped by Ledlenser and represents a milestone in the use of headlamps. Using Ledlenser Connect, time intervals can be pre-set in which the light is switched on and off.

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The internationally recognised light signal indicates the need for help and assistance only few people know the right light sequence.

ESTABLISHED TECHNOLOGIES FOR BEST LIGHT QUALITY Alongside the new features, MH11 also includes the established core technologies for which Ledlenser lamps have become known. The lens - as in various Ledlenser headlamps - can be smoothly focused and can therefore be adjusted for various uses. The Optisense technology recognises ambient lighting and adjusts the light intensity of the MH11 accordingly in order to avoid glare and dazzling.

For even greater flexibility, the headlamp is easily detachable and can be used as a handheld flashlight. Use of the headband allows the lamp to be elevated as required.

In Power mode, the MH11 produces a light intensity of 750 lumen with a range of up to 300m with a battery lifetime of over four hours.

With a light intensity of 300 lumen and range of 200m, the battery has sufficient power for eight hours, in the Low Power mode, the battery can even last 100 hours.

The Power Boost mode is intended for short term use. In this mode, the lamp operates at an intensity of 1000 lumen.

The Ledlenser MH11 is available locally through Awesome Tools.

Awesome Tools www.awesometools. co.za

TOOLS & MACHINERY

DEXION | National call centre | CPT Tel: 021 552 0220 | Fax: 086 517 2949 | ron@dexioncape.co.za

Need a storage solution?

With more than 55 years’ international experience in materials handling and storage systems, Dexion has the expertise to solve any storage requirement.

Dexion’s specialist racking and shelving is designed and manufactured in compliance with the SEMA code of practice, providing you with a top quality, fully adjustable and cost-effective storage solution.

• Small parts storage – bins • Lockers • Work benches

Complete Storage Solutions SSC Shelving & Racking Company have over 30 years of industry know-how, their clients benefit from low-priced shelving & racking, convenient & faster delivery as well as service excellence in the greater Gauteng (Johannesburg & Pretoria) and South Africa at large.

SHELVING & RACKING FOR • Commercial & Office

• Warehouse Racking & Heavy Duty Industrial Shelving

• Residential Garages

TRIED, TESTED, TRUSTED • • • •

SSC SHELVING & RACKING | Sandy Lucas | Tel: 011 864 1129 | Cell: 079 878 5817 | sandy@sscomp.co.za | www.sscomp.co.za

• Gandola Shelving • Steel Racking

Racking Shelving Mezzanine floors Retail/gondola shelving

• Mezzanine Flooring • Pallet Racking & Container Shelving Solutions

REBUL | Contact: Myles Adams | 021 552 1079 | Leon Thom | 011 310 7274 | info@rebul.co.za | www.rebulpack.com

Innovative crating solutions Rebul is a proudly South African producer of paper-based honeycomb products.

PRIME PRODUCTS • Custom Crate Honeycomb core

• Interlok Crate • Honeycomb Board • Honeycomb Core • Pallet

Interlok crate Honeycomb board

Custom crate

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Pallet

FOR ALL YOUR LIFTING SOLUTIONS Only YaleÂŽ can offer cost-effective, efficient and robust solutions where outstanding service is an inherent part of the deal.

Tel 011 794 2910 Email info@yalelift.co.za (General) crm@yalelift.co.za (Sales) www.yale.co.za

FLOORING

INDUFLOOR | National and International Sales | Tel: 082 490 3057 (Mike) | JHB Tel: 011 466 2084/8 | info@indufloor.co.za | www.indufloor.co.za

The first choice in industrial flooring

B-BBEE LEVEL 2 QSE

Indufloor has 27 years’ top quality projects experience and is South Africa’s premier industrial flooring contractor. Indufloor will prepare the appropriate flooring specification and provide specialised installation teams to undertake work in accordance with the client’s requirement.

In determining the specification for the floor lining system, the clients assess a range of available options.

When abrasion- and chemical-resistance, ease of cleaning and aesthetic appearance are foremost considerations, Indufloor offers the right solution. Indufloor is contracted to do the work on a fast track basis, using its Blastrac, dust-free surface preparation machines prior to application of the chosen flooring system.

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PRODUCTS & SERVICES • Polyurethane, epoxy, chemical concrete screeds • Abrasion-corrosion-resistant linings • Structural concrete floor repairs • Shut-down contracts • Blastrac dust-free concrete surface-preparation equipment, including shot blasting, milling, scarifying, dry grinding, scraping, cutting

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• Superflat pump-applied floors • Decorative commercial flooring

MEETS ALL DEMANDS • • • • • • •

High performance, cost-effective Quick installation time No maintenance Hygienic, resistant to bacterial growth Quality assurance Local and International project history 25 years’ quality referral projects

INDUSTRIAL SAFETY

SAFE WORKPLACE FOR PROTECTED EMPLOYEES

V423/V426 BALL VALVE LOCKOUT

B835 RED BOX LOCKOUT

V423/V426 BALL VALVE LOCKOUT

V303-313 VALVE LOCKOUT

V423/V426 BALL VALVE LOCKOUT

H711 STEEL LOCKOUT HASP

P110-550 POWER PLUG LOCKOUT

H751 ALUMINIUM LOCKOUT HASP

H770 PLASTIC LOCKOUT HASP

C503-515 SAFELEXâ„¢ UNIVERSAL CABLE LOCKOUT

SAFETY & SECURITY

IB MCINTYRE | Tel: 021 508 1250 | Fax: 021 511 3761 | info@mackiediy.co.za | www.mackiediy.co.za

Preventing workplace fatalities and injuries Discounting human error in the workplace is a grave mistake that could lead to death.

Master Lock USA is constantly innovating and expanding its range of popular, simple, effective and patented safety accessories and padlocks.

SIMPLE LOCKOUT CONCEPT All Master Lock safety accessories and padlocks are designed for easy use. Yet they are effective in ensuring safety.

COMPREHENSIVE LOCKOUT RANGE

gate, ball and butterfly valves, compressed air fittings, distribution boxes, electrical plugs, confined spaces, blind flanges in pipelines and more.

PADLOCKS & TAGS Exclusive to Master Lock are Zenex thermoplastic safety padlocks. Available in nine colours and different body sizes as well as different shackle diameters, materials and lengths to suit all lockout requirements in the mining industry.

PARTNERS IN SAFETY Master Lock offer a free consultation service.

All Master Lock safety accessories and padlocks are imported by IB McIntyre & Company and are available throughout South Africa and southern Africa.

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Accessories include devices for effective lockout and control of electrical circuit breakers and switches,

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The Guardian Extreme range of safety tags are also suited to all lockout requirements.

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PRINTING, CODING & MARKING

Connect with customers through your brand packaging The packaging sector is developing in the area of intelligent, smart and connected packaging.

The benefit of this development is that it allows brand owners and marketers to add a layer of communication and promotional messaging to brand packaging.

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onnected packaging is packaging that’s digitally connected. Not only does smart packaging offer highly desirable opportunities for companies to enhance brand image and recognition, it also increases the visibility and control of products in the supply chain. Connected packaging and on-pack digital communication help brand owners engage with consumers and add value to the user experience because of a pack’s increased functionality. Triggering an emotional response from consumers is key to increasing sales and brand loyalty.

Once consumers have engaged with a brand, marketers provide a pathway to continuing that conversation by offering value-added on-pack drivers such as discounts and coupons, or new campaigns based on information previously collected.

ENHANCED TRACEABILITY Today, consumers are more discerning that ever. While barcodes have been widely used by manufacturers since Wrigley first used them 45 years ago on a 10-piece pack of Wrigley Juicy Fruit gum, traceability systems from a consumer perspective are also evolving as demands for better safeguards and increased brand confidence grow.

With consumers constantly plugged in to the power of technology at their fingertips, brands have a valuable opportunity at retail to digitally provide the information they demand. Assurance, engagement, interaction and authenticity are what they want. In return these consumers offer their loyalty and trust in a brand. Connected packaging is an ideal way to seamlessly integrate with online media to strengthen relationships and consumer loyalty and create a multi-dimensional marketing strategy.

Pyrotec www.industrialbuyer.co.za/ company/1029-pyrotec

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INVERTEK DRIVES | 011 894 7532 | 011 894 7049 | sales@invertek.co.za | www.invertek.co.za

‘Variable Frequency Drives’ for easy, precise and reliable motor control Specialising in motion control system & factory automation.

IP20 IP55 IP66

WE ARE SUPPLIERS OF: • • • • •

Invertek Product Range of Motion Control Equipment AC & DC Electric Motors Geared Motors Electrical Control Panels to customer Specification.

PUMP CONTROL

HVAC BUILDING

ELEVATORS

GENERAL AUTOMATION

MARINE EQUIPMENT

COMBUSTION AIR FANS

Pumping stations Water treatment plants Water reticulation For high-rise buildings Irrigation systems Swimming pools & waterfeatures

Airports Hospitals Hotels Apartment buildings Shopping centres Car parks

Passenger lifts Goods lifts Geared & gearless lift Applications Overhead cranes Portal cranes Tower cranes

Industrial & mining Rubber & plastics Food & Beverages Textile Processes Agriculture

Ship to shore cranes Winches Bow thrusters Ventilation systems Pumps \Compressors DNV certified

Industrial Boilers & Ovens Car park ventilation Process plants Stairwell pressurisation Energy efficient air handling

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HLS CODING & MARKING | Contact: Mike | Tel JHB: 011 864 3248 | Cell: 060 524 6721 | Tel Fax: 011 864 3170 | Tel JHB/DBN: 082 556 1637(24 hours) | hlsink@xsinet.co.za | www.hlsinkcoders.co.za | www.zanasi-coding.com

Hi-tech coding and conveyor systems HLS Coding and Marking is the proud supplier of the complete range of Zanasi (Italy) inkjet printers, and it also supplies conveyors etc. manufactured to customer requirements and specifications.

INKJET CODERS AND HANDHELD PRINTERS • CIJ full automatic printer many different colors on all substrates from two to 12 mm sizes • Large character printer print from seven to 190 mm or multi heads • Thermal printers from single to multi print heads • Many different hand held printers print on all substrates with indelible ink from two to 12 mm print sizes • High definition online printer with up to 50 mm high prints that would replace expensive pre-printed carton boxes for logo’s and etc

Ultra high CIJ inkjet printer Handheld printer

• Laser printers can print on plastic, glass, metal and paper with no ink • Easy finance • Low payment rent to buy with no deposits

Laser coder no ink needed to print on any substrate

Unline thermal printer

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Laser printer

A+ series

EOS Series Entry level industrial printer for medium volumes. Desktop or stand alone features

A8+ Series Extra wide for pallet and drum labeling.

MACH 4S

Mach 4S Industrial printer for medium to high volumes. Top load for conďŹ ned spaces.

Desktop or stand alone features

XC-Series For two colour printing. Especially designed for the chemical manufacturing industry.

SQUIX 4 Flexible printers for industrial applications.

High volume printer.

Full range of accessories available to add to ease of use.

XD-Series For double sided printing. Top and bottom printing simultaneously.

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SQUIX 6 Prints up to 162mm wide for large labels.

SQUIX Applicators Print and apply applications for high volume production lines.

IXOR Applicator for high speed production lines.

For integration into labeling machines

HERMES+ & Applicators For automatic print and apply on products lines. Designed to be used in any orientation at, round, top, bottom or side application.

Available in one and two colour print options.

cab Technology Tel: 011 886 3580 Rudie: 079 499 7805 Riaan: 082 926 0188 info.za@cab.de www.cab.de

PRINTING, CODING & MARKING

SIGNEA | JHB Tel: 011 965 0823 | DBN: 078 457 1936 | CPT: 083 630 4046 | admin@signea.co.za | www.signea.co.za

Mark your words If Signea cannot find you a cost-effective solution for coding marking and labelling, nobody can.

CIJ INKJET

CIJ INKJET

THERMAL INKJET HSA

EBS

Makrotek

PRINT + APPLY LARGE CHARACTER

Italora

EBS

LASER

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PACKAGING & PALLETS

BUCKLE PACKAGING | National Sales Contact: Anthony Mason | JHB Tel: 011 613 8024 | Fax: 011 613 1080 |

info@bucklepack.co.za | www.bucklepack.co.za

Number one bag closing specialists For 38 years, Buckle Packaging has supplied Africa with a range of end-of-line bag closing machines.

BAG STITCHING

BELT SEALERS

‘HOT AIR’ SEALING

The Fischbein industrial in-line stitcher is suitable for closing all types of open-mouth bags such as paper and woven polypropylene.

The Hanato continuous band sealer seals plastic bags filled with grain, dry foods, pouches and various material.

The Fischbein–Saxon SH1000 designed for sealing plastic bags efficiently and quickly.

AUTO INFEED DEVICE The Fischbein infeed device is ideal for trouble free bag stitching. This unit is available as an infeed with straight stitch, or fold over, prior to stitching the bag.

Bag stitching

Belt sealers

Auto infeed device

Hot air sealing

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PACKAGING & PALLETS GEOWEIGH / GEOMETRIC

Weighing and Packaging Machinery Specialists GEOWEIGH, a newly formed company specialising in Design, Manufacturing of Weighing and Bagging Machinery.

WE OFFER A WIDE VARIETY OF PACKING MACHINES SUCH AS: • In Line Process Weighing (Size, Type & Product Dependent) • Nett Weighing (Size & Product Dependent) • Belt • Screw • Gravity • Vibratory • Gross Weighing (Size & Product Dependent) • Belt • Screw • Gravity • Vibratory • 1 Ton FIBC Weighers (Size & Product Dependent) • Loss in Weight Weighers (Size & Product Dependent) • Conveyor Lines for the bagging industries • Custom Bag Handling • Custom Pallet Handling • TFT dedicated Weigh Controllers (Touch Screen) • Single Head ~ 7” • Dual Head ~ 10” • Quad Head ~ 10’

Partner of Geometric General Manufacturing Pty Ltd

We offer Preventative Maintenance Services, Calibration reports of many types of New and existing packaging machines.

We can offer our services both locally and internationally.

For more information please contact:

GEOWEIGH / GEOMETRIC Office: +27 11 396 1703 | Mobile: +27 64 390 6878 Email: sales@geoweigh.co.za Unit 13 & 14, Pomona Park, No.1 Pomona Road, Pomona Estates Agricultural Holdings, Kempton Park, 1619 38

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ADVERTORIAL INDUSTRIAL - MINING - AGRICULTURAL - SOLAR DRIVE DYNAMICS ( 0860 373 266/ 0860 FRECON)

VARIABLE SPEED DRIVES Frecon and Drive Dynamics present two innovative solutions for a variety of industries from agricultural to mining, ideal for the use in rural and remote areas.

SMARTLINK 100 WIRELESS LEVEL CONTROLLER The Smartlink 100 is a long range wireless system which provides a solution to maintaining water levels in tanks, reservoirs and dams. It consists of a transmitter placed at the tank which monitors the water levels and sends a long range wireless signal to the base station to stop or start pumping.

The Smartlink Transmitter is powered by a 3.6VDC lithium battery which requires no external power source or charging device. It connects to a standard float switch, or any potential free contact.

The battery life of the lithium battery is one to two years depending on switching frequency. Power options for the Smartlink Receiver are 12 to 24VDC or 220VDC. A -220V unit can also be used as DOL Starter, up to 2.2Kw.

SY380V VOLTAGE BOOSTER VSD The SY380V was designed with small farms, workshops and rural areas in mind that only have access to a 220V AC. It converts the 220V single phase supply to three phase 380V. This enables the user to 220V AC power standard three phase equipment like compressors, hydraulic pumps, water pumps and extractor fans from a 220V AC supply.

ADVANTAGES There are numerous advantages to using the Smartlink 100 including: • no digging trenches to install cabling between the reservoir and the pump station • weather-proof enclosures IP65 • long distance range, up to 2km line of sight with standard unit/up to 4km with optional extended antenna • signal strength and on/off indication • radio band, this means no interference with standard WiFi and remote frequencies • no licence required.

4kW - 22kW V.S.D

380V AC

Drive Dynamics www.drivedynamics.co.za/ sales@drivedynamics.co.za 4kW - 22kW 380V AC MOTOR

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BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION

The prefabricated Roading Solution BRP Roading Solutions are a unique range of prefabricated, bitumen rubber-bound materials for sealing, waterproofing, maintenance and traffic calming.

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RP Roading Solutions is manufactured

by Gauteng-based company AJ Broom Road Products. The company has a reputation for exceeding users’ expectations and a 25 year history of providing long lasting and economical solutions for the road owner.

THE HISTORY OF BRP ROAD PATCH In the mid 1980s the shortcomings of the available processes and materials were drivers for the development of the carpet tile-like bitumen rubber-bound material. It had to be offered in a range of aggregate sizes to match or create a change in texture. The BRP Road Patch contains the cost and use of raw materials as it does not require the area to be enlarged for the process of compaction and asphalt repair to be undertaken and completed. BRP Roading Solutions provides

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immediate access to the site of installation with no curing time necessary.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES BRP Roading Solutions creates job opportunities by permitting entrepreneurs to access the industry without the financial capital other methods require. The solution is applied at ambient temperature and can be rolled with a vehicle or even water-filled or a lawn roller.

PROTECT YOUR WORK AREA With BRP Roading Solutions you can protect areas such as schools, clinics, hospitals, shopping centres, housing complexes, mines and municipal areas. It is an effective alternative to asphalt traffic calming solutions. You can also seal off areas such as crocodile cracking, which would negate the need to dig out.

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Rubber bitumen is known in the industry as ‘the ultimate seal’ as it does not oxidise over its lifespan.

FREE QUOTATION Contact BRP Roading Solutions for a zero cost quotation. If you need assistance with assessing your requirements, measure the area and send the company your photos.

BRP Roading Solutions www.brp.co.za

BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION Sika exhibits innovations in 3D concrete printing with BIG architecture firm Sika has partnered with renowned architects firm, Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), to showcase its latest 3D concrete printing capabilities at the ‘Formgiving’ Exhibition in Copenhagen, Denmark from June 2019 to January 2020.

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ika is participating in the exhibition with a live 3D printing demonstration, establishing 3D printing as a major trend in construction of the future. Exhibition visitors will be able to see Sika’s realisation of the Hualien Residences project in Taiwan, a case study developed by BIG to demonstrate how 3D concrete printing enables new forms and surfaces, and opens up unique opportunities for new architectural designs.

manufacturing. Sika’s deep understanding of the integral relationship between the material

The ‘Formgiving’ exhibition in Copenhagen

INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO DESIGN Bjarke Ingels, CEO of the Bjarke Ingels Group says: ‘BIG has partnered with Sika to explore how 3D concrete printing will enable new architecture and impact the economies of

Sika has partnered with BIG to exhibit 3D printing

science and 3D printed manufacturing has advanced BIG’s understanding of how to adapt the architectural design process to best use the opportunities offered by the new technology.’

Frank Hoefflin, chief technology officer at Sika enthuses: ‘We are delighted to be partnering with BIG, who are renowned for their groundbreaking and innovative approach to design. Sika is the leading company in the industrialisation of 3D concrete printing, and our strength lies in combining all required building blocks for cementitious printing.

Our cooperation with BIG will enable us to not only further develop the materials and manufacturing technologies, but also to combine both in the first elements that will be integrated in real projects.’

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PERFORMANCE. POWER. ROBUSTNESS. Craft Happiness. Bosch Professional.

www.bosch-pt.com

LISTINGS ACCESS CONTROL

LOCKS

Flow Systems Manufacturers...............................................011 762 2453

IB McIntyre................................................................................021 508 1250 Keytek.......................................................................................010 023 0109

BAG FILLING AND SEALING Buckle Packaging.....................................................................011 613 8024 Geoweigh................................................................................... 011 396 1703

CODING, MARKING AND PRINTING Alternative Coding Solutions.............................................. 011 708 7468 Cab Technology...................................................................... 011 886 3580 HLS Ink.......................................................................................011 864 3248 Invertek Drives..........................................................................011 894 7532 Pyrotec..................................................................................... 083 634 3334 Signea Systems.......................................................................011 965 0823 Telpro.........................................................................................011 875 9300

CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AJ Broom Road Products.......................................................011 454 3102 Aton Engineering.................................................................. 010 534 6054 Indufloor................................................................................. 082 490 3057 Sika South Africa................................................................... 011 573 4940

ELECTRONICS Drive Dynamics......................................................................086 037 3266

FANS Wingfan Africa..........................................................................012 345 1109

FLOORING

MATERIALS HANDLING Aton Engineering.................................................................. 010 534 6054 Yale Lifting Solutions..............................................................011 794 2910

MINING Awesome Tools....................................................................... 021 981 6672 BBF Safety............................................................................... 087 057 7770 Drive Dynamics......................................................................086 037 3266 Vac-Cent......................................................................................011 827 1536 Watson Marlow.......................................................................011 796 2960

PACKAGING AND PALLETS Buckle Packaging.....................................................................011 613 8024 Geoweigh................................................................................... 011 396 1703 Rebul........................................................................................... 011 552 1079

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT BBF Safety................................................................................041 484 3921

PUMPS Flocare......................................................................................011 888 5500 Monitor/Hawk.................................................................... 011 822 4039/8 Soliflo.......................................................................................... 011 792 2196 Vac-Cent......................................................................................011 827 1536 Watson Marlow.......................................................................011 796 2960

Indufloor..................................................................................082 490 3057

HOSES

ROADING SOLUTIONS AJ Broom Road Products.......................................................011 454 3102

Soliflo.......................................................................................... 011 792 2196

INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT Ehrenberg Engineering..........................................................011 493 6280 Gramec.................................................................................... 083 704 8540

SECURITY Flow Systems Manufacturers...............................................011 762 2453 IB McIntyre................................................................................021 508 1250 Keytek.......................................................................................010 023 0109

LABELLING

TOOLS

Alternative Coding Solutions.............................................. 011 708 7468 Cab Technology...................................................................... 011 886 3580 HLS Ink.......................................................................................011 864 3248 Invertek Drives..........................................................................011 894 7532 Pyrotec..................................................................................... 083 634 3334 Signea........................................................................................011 965 0823 Telpro.........................................................................................011 875 9300

Awesome Tools....................................................................... 021 981 6672 Robert Bosch.............................................................................012 381 3552

WAREHOUSING Southern Storage Solutions............................................... 021 552 0220 SSC Shelving and Racking.....................................................011 864 1129

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