Suppliers of pumps and valves to the mining and industrial sectors for over 60 years.
M+P Split Casing Pump
Multi-stage Pump
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Viking Gear Pump
Stockists of Tianjin small submersible, vertical multi-stage and close coupled water pumps. Suppliers of the following:
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2018 Forthcoming Training Workshops SAIMechE Training Events should be viewed by members and the industrial community as service benefits. Only events which have attracted sufficient delegates will take place. Events which do not have sufficient delegates by their bookings closure dates will be cancelled and all relevant parties will be notified accordingly. Therefore, if you book on an event, we recommend that you delay making your travel arrangements until you have been notified that the event will take place as planned. Workshop programmes, 2018 Delegate registration forms, and Fees structure may be obtained from Carey Evans Tel: 031 764 7136 or carey@saimeche.org.za Event Code Event Title
Date Start Date End Region
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Courses developed and presented by: Dr. Herbert De Vries, B.Sc. (Mech.Eng), Pr.Eng., G.C.C., MSAIMechE, MBL, DBL A6418
Tank Design, Construction and Installation Workshop
7 Mar
8 Mar
Durban
23 Feb
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Tank Design, Construction and Installation Workshop
4 Apr
5 Apr
East Rand
23 Mar
C6418
Tank Design, Construction and Installation Workshop
11 Apr
12 Apr
Cape Town
29 Mar
E3218
Lean Theory, Strategy and Implementation Workshop
17 April
17 April
East Rand
6 April
E3318
Lean Principles to Reduce Waste Workshop
18 April
18 April
East Rand
6 April
E3418
Lean Techniques Workshop
19 April
19 April
East Rand
6 April
C6218
Technical Communication and Report Writing Workshop
9 May
10 May
Cape Town
26 Apr
A6218
Technical Communication and Report Writing Workshop
6 Jun
7 Jun
Durban
25 May
E6218
Technical Communication and Report Writing Workshop
17 Oct
18 Oct
East Rand
5 Oct
E3118
World Class Corporate Maintenance Strategy, Maintenance Planning and Scheduling Workshop
15 May
17 May
East Rand
4 May
E3718
Pressure Vessel Design, Construction, Maintenance and Troubleshooting Workshop
15 Aug
15 Aug
East Rand
3 Aug
Courses developed and presented by: Mr. Jac Spies, B.Sc. Mathematics & Mathematical Statistics, Grad. Business and Project Management (UNISA Business School), MMCSA, MSAIMechE E6018
TRIZ & Inventive Problem Solving Workshop
7 Mar
8 Mar
East Rand
23 Feb
C7418
Root Cause & Failure Mode and Effects Analyses Workshop
4 Jul
5 Jul
Cape Town
22 Jun
E7418
Root Cause & Failure Mode and Effects Analyses Workshop
18 Jul
19 Jul
East Rand
6 Jul
E0818
How Technology Evolution Enables Inventive Engineering Designs Workshop
24 Oct
25 Oct
East Rand
12 Oct
Courses developed and presented by: Mr. Petr Vavruch, Pr. Eng., Ing. (Prague) E2918
Practical Lubrication and Lubricants Workshop
14 Mar
14 Mar
East Rand
2 Mar
A2918
Practical Lubrication and Lubricants Workshop
16 May
16 May
Durban
4 May
C2918
Practical Lubrication and Lubricants Workshop
12 Sep
12 Sep
Cape Town
31 Aug
E6918
Lubricants and Oil Monitoring Workshop
15 Mar
15 Mar
East Rand
2 Mar
A6918
Lubricants and Oil Monitoring Workshop
17 May
17 May
Durban
4 May
C6918
Lubricants and Oil Monitoring Workshop
13 Sep
13 Sep
Cape Town
31 Aug
Course developed and presented by: Mr. Mark Sloan, Pr Tech Eng, GCC, IWT, IPE, CP-B, CP-PV, SAIW, MSAIMechE A0718
Unpacking the Pressure Equipment Regulations Workshop
18 Apr
18 Apr
Durban
6 Apr
E0718
Unpacking the Pressure Equipment Regulations Workshop
3 May
3 May
East Rand
20 Apr
Courses developed and presented by: Mr. Denzil Bazley, B.Sc. (Mech.Eng.), Pr.Eng., MSAIMechE, GCC E8618
Machinery Failure Analysis & Prevention Workshop
22 May
24 May
East Rand
11 May
C8618
Machinery Failure Analysis & Prevention Workshop
19 Jun
21 Jun
Cape Town
11 Jun
E9218
Pressure Safety Valves Workshop
5 Jun
7 Jun
East Rand
25 May
C9418
Introduction to Oil and Gas Piping Workshop
12 Jun
12 Jun
Cape Town
1 Jun
E9418
Introduction to Oil and Gas Piping Workshop
13 Jun
13 Jun
East Rand
1 Jun
E9518
Introduction to Piping and Pipelines for the Water and Wastewater Sectors Workshop
14 Jun
14 Jun
East Rand
1 Jun
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Over a quarter of the 200 South African national key points published in 2015 are oil and petroleum hot spots. Pipelines, depots and refineries are on the list, including the interestingly named ‘Fort Mistake Pump Station,’ which you will find in KwaZuluNatal.
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APE Pumps - Pumps at the heart of Africa Mining Institutions
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Manufacturers of: Vertical industrial turbine pumps Multi-stage high pressure pumps Split casing pumps End suction pumps
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ROUGH, TOUGH & BUILT TO LAST NR- Natural Rubber Suitable for lightly corrosive chemicals, highly abrasive slurries & inorganic products. Temperature Range: -20°C to +80°C
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New Pipeline for Nickel Mine TDS Projects Construction has been awarded the contract for the construction of a 13km tailing pipeline at Nkomati Nickel mine. Nkomati is situated 300km east of Johannesburg. It represents one of the largest nickel reserves in South Africa, having estimated reserves of 408.6 million tonnes of ore grading, containing approximately 1.35 million tonnes of nickel metal. The pipeline will connect to the cross valley tailings storage facility at Nkomati’s Onverwacht site. The planned pipeline will consist of a 13 kilometre long 400mm pipe column. The highest point will reach 1468 metres above sea level, and the lowest point will lie at 1200 metres above sea level. The pipe column design was drawn up to be suitable for pumping slurry at a pressure of 64bar. Construction on the project has already begun. TDS Projects Construction, www.tdsprojects.co.za
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