Sep 27, 2018 | EC Industrial & Business News, Education & Training, Materials Handling & Bulk Handling
THE thin line between success and failure of forklifting operations can most often be traced back to the quality of advice offered by the equipment supplier at the time of the original purchase. With a bewildering amount of types of machines for mixed and varied...
Sep 27, 2018 | EC Industrial & Business News, Materials Handling & Bulk Handling
FOR the first time, a rope hoist can be built either in a C-design or co-axial design utilising one basic technology. That’s according to Demag, which says its Modular Rope Hoist (DMR) offers many options, such as five different sizes with load capacities of up to 50...
Sep 27, 2018 | EC Industrial & Business News, Harbour Infrastructure & Shipping, Materials Handling & Bulk Handling, Motors, Drives & Transmissions
FOR vessel operators, every day of unscheduled downtime results in high costs, regardless of whether the ship is an offshore support vessel (OSV), a tugboat, ferry or yacht It is against this background that Voith says it offers a wide range of customized service...
Sep 27, 2018 | EC Industrial & Business News, Materials Handling & Bulk Handling, Metals & Alloys
HIGH chrome white irons (HCWI) are renowned in mining ore processing plants for their hard-wearing, abrasion-resistant qualities. They have proven ideal for highly durable mill liners and for protecting ore-chutes. Johannesburg-based Mitak is one of the largest...
Sep 26, 2018 | Construction, Civil & Structural Engineering, EC Industrial & Business News, Harbour Infrastructure & Shipping, Materials Handling & Bulk Handling
THE developing Port of Ngqura celebrated a milestone in its growth with the arrival of the first vessel discharging cargo for Osho Cement, a new cement manufacturer currently under construction in the Coega Special Economic Zone (SEZ). The Genco Brittany discharged 55...
Sep 19, 2018 | Commerce & Trade, Government & Municipal, Harbour Infrastructure & Shipping, Import / Export, KZN Industrial & Business News, Materials Handling & Bulk Handling, Transport & Logistics
TRANSNET’S forthcoming project to create deeper berths at Durban Container Terminal (DCT) Pier 2’s North Quay will enable the Port of Durban to accommodate newer generation container vessels by 2023. Addressing stakeholders at a business breakfast in Durban recently,...
Aug 30, 2018 | Harbour Infrastructure & Shipping, KZN Industrial & Business News, Materials Handling & Bulk Handling, Transport & Logistics
JOHNSON Crane Hire now offers an extensive fleet of access platforms and telescopic handlers from its branch network around South Africa. According to Business Development Executive Steve Robson, the new units were put in place last year after the company concluded a...
Aug 30, 2018 | Harbour Infrastructure & Shipping, KZN Industrial & Business News, Materials Handling & Bulk Handling
A 750-ton crane from Concord Cranes, a crane hire and specialised transport service company in the Industrial Services Holdings (InServe) stable, was recently used to install sections of two new ship loaders at Richards Bay for the largest coal exporter in the world....
Aug 30, 2018 | Green Industries & Renewable Energy, Harbour Infrastructure & Shipping, KZN Industrial & Business News, Materials Handling & Bulk Handling, Transport & Logistics
THE recent delivery of four new Samson Eco Hoppers, for the discharge of dry bulk materials at Kenya’s Port of Mombasa, is set to significantly improve port facilities, also minimising the environmental impact of bulk handling operations at the harbour. Kenya Port...
