Oct 30, 2018 | Chemical & Allied Industries, KZN Industrial & Business News
Becker Mining South Africa has extended its range of safety and communications systems to include a new atmospheric and environmental monitoring system, designed for use in industries where the presence of gases may pose a safety or health risk for employees and the...
Oct 10, 2018 | Chemical & Allied Industries, Commerce & Trade, EC Industrial & Business News, Government & Municipal, Import / Export
By Deryck Spence RECENTLY, the SA Paint Manufacturing Association (SAPMA) was advised that our Government, through recommendations made by the seemingly omnipotent National Economic Development and Labour Council (NEDLAC), decided to negotiate for the abolishment of...
Oct 10, 2018 | Chemical & Allied Industries, EC Industrial & Business News, Government & Municipal, Occupational Health, Safety
THE government is no longer going to tolerate lead in paint and methanol in thinners – and offenders will face prison sentences of up to 10 years or heavy fines. Noluzuko Gwayi: Senior Policy Advisor (Director), International Chemicals and Waste Cooperation of the...
Oct 8, 2018 | Chemical & Allied Industries, Electrical & Electronics, Events, Instrumentation, Measurement & Control, KZN Industrial & Business News
At a recent SAIMC Durban branch meeting, held monthly at the Durban Country Club, Dr. Mathew K Moodley, Senior Lecturer at the School of Chemistry and Physics, Westville University of Kwazulu-Natal introduced the audience to a huge area of research called nanoscience...
Sep 27, 2018 | Chemical & Allied Industries, Construction, Civil & Structural Engineering, EC Industrial & Business News
ABE Construction Chemicals has launched CEM-blanc, a new economical white cement to cater for the needs of both the construction as well as retail markets. ABE is part of the Chryso Southern Africa Group. Elrene Smuts, Communications Manager for the Chryso Group, said...
Aug 30, 2018 | Chemical & Allied Industries, Harbour Infrastructure & Shipping, Instrumentation, Measurement & Control, KZN Industrial & Business News, Petrochemicals
THE Digital Maintenance Manager (DMM) from Sick’s Smart Service Suite is a service platform for managing, visualising, implementing, and recording the maintenance requirements of Sick analysis and process measurement sensors and systems in process plants....
Jun 6, 2018 | Automotive, Chemical & Allied Industries, EC Industrial & Business News, Environmental Management & Control, Mining & Quarrying, Petrochemicals, Water & Effluent Management
THE importance of protecting the quality of South Africa’s groundwater came under the spotlight recently when contamination expert Richard O’Brien from SRK Consulting’s Cape Town office shared compliance lessons with leading industry players at a breakfast seminar...
May 30, 2018 | Chemical & Allied Industries, EC Industrial & Business News, Food & Beverage, Pumps, Valves, Pipes & Fittings
GERMAN valve specialist Gemü is laying what it describes as the cornerstone for the latest generation of filling valves with its F40 and F60 valve types. “Thanks to close contact and communication with plant engineers and operators working in the area of filling...
May 9, 2018 | Chemical & Allied Industries, EC Industrial & Business News, Electrical & Electronics, Engineering Supplies, Food & Beverage, Heating, Cooling & Ventilation, Instrumentation, Measurement & Control
RS Components has launched a new RS Pro low-cost and high-performance infrared temperature sensor. “Available at a highly attractive price, key features of the device include its extremely small size – 31mm diameter by only 30mm high – and side-entry cable, making it...