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Helping South African power grid brave thunderstorms

South Africa is the leading services destination, regional manufacturing hub and the most industrialised country in Africa.[1] This makes it imperative to be supported by access to reliable power. To maintain availability and reliability of power supply across the country’s power network of more than 31 000 km [2] requires consistent efforts by utilities and the use of innovative solutions. Climate and geography can pose crucial challenges in such situations. Experts predict an increase in the number and severity of thunderstorms in South Africa due to climate change and global warming.[3] Also, the landscape of South Africa is dotted with mountains and high plateaus. Transmission line towers installed in such terrain and height have higher chances of being struck by lightning, causing failure of critical equipment in the power network and leading to a blackout. Experts predict an

New smokestack instrumentation a towering success thanks to Skyriders

When electrical, mechanical and control engineering expert Proconics was recently called upon to install new gas-monitoring instrumentation at a major petrochemical producer, it turned to rope-access specialist Skyriders to provide the secure access and work-at-height required for the trunking, tubing

BI consolidates Tier 2 electrical products under ALPHA brand

Following the recent successful launch of the ALPHA Drive Micro and the ALPHA Drive Plus range of Variable Speed Drives, leading supplier Bearings International (BI) is excited to announce the rebranding of its BAUER range of electric motors to ALPHA. The growth of BI’s market share in electric

Cummins features on Newsweek’s list of America’s Most Responsible Companies for 2021

Cummins has been ranked 24th on Newsweek’s list of America’s Most Responsible Companies for 2021. The list is based on publicly-reported data for economic, social and governance performance. The company was 17th on the magazine’s 2020 list of 400 companies. “Neighbours, family,

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ABB and BI extend partnership to include high-efficiency IE3 motors

Low-voltage IE3 motors from ABB Africa will now be distributed by leading supplier Bearings International (BI). This is an extension of the existing partnership

Fleet Management and Mining Safety

Background Information Mining Companies manage large fleets of vehicles and the effective management of these fleets of vehicles is not only cost effective

What is a water audit and why does your mine need one?

Mines use a lot of water for their operations, and this can be detrimental to the environment, especially if water is being wasted or misused without your

What to Consider When Hiring Equipment

When you are hiring equipment for your next construction project, there are certain things that you should consider. And this is especially true of crane