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ORGANIC LOAD UNDER CONTROL
Endress+Hauser launched a new analyser for the chemical oxygen demand. Liquiline System CA80COD is perfectly suited for
environmental monitoring and applications in municipal and industrial wastewater.
Organic load under
control Liquiline
System CA80COD
If disturbances should
occur, advanced
diagnostics with remote
access help plant
managers to analyse and
remedy them quickly.
Required maintenance
measures can be carried
out easily, reducing
maintenance costs
and increasing process
uptime.
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Reliable assessment of the organic load
Chemical oxygen demand is the most
commonly used parameter to determine
the organic load of wastewater. Precise
online measurement of COD in the inlet
of wastewater treatment plants helps to
re-direct heavily loaded water into buffer
basins while measurement in the outlet
enables plant managers to evaluate the
cleaning capacity of their plants. In industrial
wastewater treatment, COD is measured
in the outlet to support load-based billing
according to the polluter-pays principle.
Liquiline System CA80COD is the right
analyser for all plant managers that require
“true” COD values to comply with regulations:
It uses the established dichromate measuring
method ensuring consistent comparability to
lab measurements and its detailed logbooks
provide all required documentation to the
authorities.
Safety for process and personnel
Since COD measurement requires thermal
and chemical digestion of samples,
operational and occupational safety play
an important role in the measuring process.
“Liquiline System CA80COD features a
software-controlled safety cover that
prevents opening of the digestion reactor
when it is too hot or under pressure”, explains
Endress+Hauser’s product manager Jan
Swart. “It thus ensures the highest level
of safety”. The precisely adjusted reactor
temperature guarantees complete digestion
of the sample and a redundant light barrier
in the optical dosing unit provides the best
level of reliability.
Precision starts with precise dosing
Liquiline System CA80COD is equipped
with peristaltic pumps that are able to cope
with particles which is important for the
detection of particle-bound COD. It also
uses an optical dosing unit guaranteeing
precise and reproducible dosing of small
reagent volumes. Automatic cleaning and
calibration functions make sure that the
analyser maintains its precision over a long
period of time without manual intervention.
Saving time during
commissioning and
operation
All Liquiline System
analysers share the
user-friendly operating
concept that plant
personnel already know
from other online analysis
parameters such as pH or
conductivity. Operating
errors are virtually
eliminated. The analysers
can be easily upgraded to a complete
measuring station by connecting Memosens
sensors. They then adopt the transmitter
functions, which reduces the total number
of devices in the plant. Integration of the
analysers into the process is done fast: The
self-priming CA80COD is either directly
installed without an additional sample
preparation or easily integrated in bypass
installations using the optional y-strainer.
Liquiline System COD analysers help
wastewater treatment plant managers to
document their plant’s cleaning capacity
while supporting managers of industrial
plants to keep their discharge fees under
control.
For more information, please visit
http://bit.ly/COD_Analyser_CA80COD
For more information, please contact
Jan Swart
Product Manager: Analytics
jan.swart@za.endress.com

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CONTENTS
Organic Load Under Control, Endress+Hauser
launched a new analyser for the chemical
oxygen demand ....................................................1
ChemsAFE Safe Havens: A better solution for
emergency response planning ........................ 4
FRONT COVER STORY
BBF Safety Group announces acquisition of
quality safety .......................................................... 5
CAIA: Transportation of Dangerous Goods
Seminar .................................................................... 6
No bridge is too far or too high for
Skyriders ................................................................. 8
Rockwell Automation increases its presence
in African oil & gas with Nigeria LNG control
upgrade .................................................................. 8
Analysis of Crude Oil by HR ICP-OES .............. 9
SKF enters the world of manufacturing
using world-class digital technology ........... 10
Air Products and Unique Welding Alloys ... 10
SICK Automation relocates .............................. 11
OPTIFUEL ................................................................. 11
John T. Ryan Trophy winners unveiled at
MineSAFE 2017 ................................................... 12
SKF launches innovative maintenance
service packages ................................................ 12
Rockwell Automation launches new line of
open architecture industrial computers ........ 13
Endress+Hauser wins Digital Champion
Award - IIoT in the process industry .............. 14
Natural Gas: Powering a revolution in
South Africa’s industry ...................................... 16
EMERSON introduces wireless toxic gas
monitor ................................................................. 17
CETANE ID 510 instrument .............................. 17
GHM Group acquires measuring technology
expert VALCO SRL .............................................. 18
MOVIGEAR® drive system is ideal for hygiene
and energy-saving ............................................. 19
Finding solutions to meet the world’s
changing resources and energy needs ....... 20
OptiReader approved for ASTM D3241 .... 20
New power ranges and motor control capabilities
available for PowerFlex 6000 Drives ....... 21
A vision of safety: Sasol chooses SICK
object detection systems ................................ 21
Responsible Care® helps grow a profitable,
sustainable chemical sector ........................... 22
PMPS ready to partner shale gas industry
ahead of fracking in the Karoo ...................... 24
Afrox unveils welding school, LIV village ...... 25
SICK Automation track and trace systems
debut in SA’s tyre manufacturing plants .... 27
Machinery Safebook 5 ...................................... 28
Yokogawa to conduct PoC test of remote
pump monitoring service using its IIOT
Architecture ......................................................... 29
The recent Sasolburg Petrochemical
Roadshow pictures ........................................... 30
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ChemSAFE
Safe Haven,
Chemours.
Most recently, MineARC has collaborated
with an Australian liquid ammonia facility to
engineer and manufacture a technologically
advanced ChemSAFE safe haven solution
that met all of their requirements. By request,
the custom chambers are equipped with
fixed gas monitoring, capable of testing for
ammonia both internally and externally. They
also feature MineARC’s unique Automated
Oxygen Delivery System (AODS), designed
to maintain a safe, breathable atmosphere
within the safe haven. Once activated, the
AODS disperses measured amounts of
oxygen into the refuge, maintaining levels
between 18.5% and 23%. Each ChemSAFE
features a custom six-person, push-button
internal vestibule, allowing site personnel
to move safely between outside elements
and the safe haven during an emergency by
eliminating the chance of contaminated air
entering the main chamber.
CHEMSAFE SAFE HAVENS
A Better Solution for Emergency
Response Planning
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The safety and well-being of personnel is considered a
top priority in the chemical production and processing
industries. With few options available to provide suitable
protection from toxic gas releases during emergencies,
it is important to make the most appropriate decisions
based on facility size, hazards, operating staff numbers
and other critical contributing factors. “Non-built-forpurpose”
structures are often used as muster points during
an emergency; however, generally these solutions do not
result in acceptable levels of leak-tightness for long-duration
occupancy during a hazardous gas release. Upgrading
existing infrastructure can often be prohibitive and can
sometimes cost more than new construction. When faced
with these potential outcomes, operators often search for
a cost-effective and safe alternative such as a portable safe
haven.
MineARC Systems have worked with a number of leading
global petrochemical clients over the years, with the goal of
improving their emergency response procedures. After nine
years of refinements, MineARC’s ChemSAFE Safe Haven is now well-established in the chemical
processing industry. Inside a ChemSAFE, a number of vital life-support systems combine to
create a safe, ongoing environment for occupants during a toxic chemical release, explosion or
other hazardous emergency scenario.
Through careful analysis of a site and its potential hazards, MineARC’s global team of engineers
can design a highly customized safe haven to meet specific requirements. Engineers are on hand
throughout the entire process to ensure the best possible solution is delivered for every project.
During a project for Chemours, located in Ontario Canada, MineARC performed a site visit to
their Maitland facility to examine a series of potential locations for a safe haven. Following this,
MineARC delivered a tailored report and made recommendations based on the most appropriate
solution for Chemours’ emergency response procedure. Confident portable safe havens were a
better and more cost-efficient option than converting existing on-site rooms, Chemours Maitland
consequently purchased two 26-person ChemSAFE Utility Design Safe Havens.
Another company MineARC has partnered with in recent times is INVISTA in Texas, whose guiding
principles place a strong emphasis on the health and safety of its employees. By request, each
ChemSAFE Standard Design Safe Haven at INVISTA La Porte features an external vestibule fitted
directly to existing office buildings. This ensures an airtight access point for facility personnel
to move safely between on-site buildings and the safe haven during an emergency. Unique to
INVISTA, the blast rated structural capacity of the units have also been designed to allow free
movement with a blast; ensuring that the safe havens maintain their integrity.
ChemSAFE,
INVISTA, La Porte.
In all cases, these clients elected to utilize
MineARC ChemSAFE Safe Havens as opposed
to upgrading permanent facilities. The
cost for clients was significantly less, with
protection far greater than the conversion
of a regular building. With the option to
integrate a range of life-support functions
such as blast resistance, positive pressure
flushing systems, gas scrubbing and remote
monitoring, MineARC remains at the
forefront of the latest safe haven technology,
continuing to create new partnerships with
companies that take the safety of their
employees seriously.
For more info contact
Jason van Niekerk
MineARC Africa
Business Development Manager
Tel: +27 (0) 11 796-5162
Email: jason.vanniekerk@minearc.com

Denver Dreyer
FRONT COVER STORY
BBF SAFETY GROUP ANNOUNCES
ACQUISITION OF QUALITY SAFETY
Latest acquisition supports company’s vision of becoming a leading
workplace safety solutions provider
DURBAN, 15th September 2017
BBF Safety Group announced its acquisition of Quality Safety, a local
manufacturer of personal and general protective equipment (PPE).
Through the acquisition, BBF Safety Group is now able to offers its customers
a broad portfolio of quality workplace safety products, providing head-to-toe
protection for wearers across multiple industries, ranging from agriculture to
mining and construction.
The acquisition of Quality Safety follows BBF Safety Group’s July 2017
announcement that it acquired the operations of Pinnacle OSH Holdings, a
provider of workplace safety advisory, consulting and training services.
“Our transformation from a leading safety footwear manufacturer to a
workplace safety solutions provider has received a significant boost with the
acquisition of Quality Safety. With an extensive PPE product portfolio and
access to a range of advisory services, customers can now look to BBF Safety
Group as a full provider of workplace safety solutions,” says Wolfgang Beier,
Executive Chairman, BBF Safety Group.
The effective date of the acquisition is 1 November 2017 and is subject to
standard regulatory approvals.
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Chemical and Allied Industries’ Association to host
TRANSPORTATION OF DANGEROUS GOODS SEMINAR
The Chemical and Allied Industries’ Association (CAIA) is hosting its Transportation of Dangerous
Goods Seminar in Johannesburg and Durban on 17 October and 19 October 2017 respectively.
The Responsible Care® Transportation of
Dangerous Goods Seminar aims to provide
participants with hard-hitting and useful
information which they can apply directly in
their workplaces.
“Dangerous goods professionals need to be well
equipped with the latest information to make
the best decision when they are faced with a
dangerous goods incident. Many dangerous
goods incidents are caused by human error as
well as mechanical or design failure in existing
systems/infrastructure,” says Deidré Penfold,
Executive Director of CAIA.
CAIA encourages its members, allied industries,
students and academics in the transportation and
logistics areas to attend the seminar. Students from
tertiary institutions are offered a discount.
Kindly contact the CAIA office on 011- 3276547
for more information and to obtain a registration
form. Bookings must be received by no later than
10 October 2017, should you wish to attend!
About CAIA
The South African chemical industry is
represented by the Chemical and Allied
Industries’ Association (CAIA) which has 164
members including chemical manufacturers,
traders and industry service providers.
As an association that forms part of a worldwide
network of chemical industry associations,
CAIA seeks to promote the continuous
improvement of performance in the safety,
health and environmental arenas as well as to
boost productivity and competitiveness of the
chemical and allied industries in South Africa,
thereby enhancing their sustainability.
Members are mainly big and medium-sized
companies drawn from base chemicals,
fertilizers, plastics in primary form, pesticides
and other agricultural products, explosives and
speciality chemicals. CAIA’s primary goals are
to promote Responsible Care®, to earn public
trust for the chemical industry, to improve the
efficiency of its advocacy efforts, to support
education initiatives in science, engineering and
technology and to create maximum value for
member companies.
The Association interacts with a number of
employer bodies, the Chemical Industries’
Education & Training Authority, various
professional societies and other associations
representing sub-sections of the industry. CAIA
is the custodian of the global Responsible Care®
initiative, which was launched in South Africa in
1994. Through this initiative, companies make
a formal public commitment to continuously
improve their safety, health, and environmental
performance.
CAIA operates through a board comprised of
Chief Executive Officers of member companies,
and the day-to-day running of the association is
led by the Executive Director, Deidré Penfold.
About Responsible Care®
CAIA launched the Responsible Care® initiative in
South Africa in 1994. This is the global chemical
industry’s unique initiative to improve health,
safety and environmental performance and to
communicate with stakeholders about products
and processes. In addition to this programme,
CAIA provides linkages to sustainability in
the chemical industries’ value chain through
advocacy, training, support of educational drives
in maths and science and the advancement of
these concepts into sub-Saharan Africa.
CAIA is a member of the International Council
of Chemical Associations (ICCA), the worldwide
voice of the chemical industry, representing
chemical manufacturers and producers all
over the world and is recognised by the United
Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). These
international alliances allow the Association to
source best practice in training, information,
advocacy and legislative compliance.
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NO BRIDGE IS TOO
FAR OR TOO HIGH
FOR SKYRIDERS
Skyriders Access Specialists (Pty) Ltd. has assisted with
providing temporary access services for the rehabilitation of the
Crocodile River Bridge for main contractor Stefanutti Stocks.
The eight-span bridge over the
Crocodile River near Nelspruit had to
be jacked in order to replace the
old bearings with 80 elastomeric
bearings. Stefanutti Stock’s
in-house Technical Department
designed the bridge-jacking method
statement, in conjunction with the site team,
while the Civils Division undertook this
specialist part of the project.
ROCKWELL AUTOMATION INCREASES ITS
PRESENCE IN AFRICAN OIL & GAS
with Nigeria LNG control upgrade
Rockwell Automation continues to grow its oil & gas footprint in Africa,
with new control and visualisation products supplied to Nigeria LNG’s
liquefied natural gas plant.
“With Rockwell Automation products already used by Nigeria LNG for
the in-plant automation, this new contract further entrenches Rockwell
Automation as a leading provider of industrial automation solutions in
Africa’s burgeoning oil & gas markets,” explains Ahmad Tayel, Oil & Gas,
Account Manager, Rockwell Automation Sub-Saharan Africa.
Prior to the bridge-jacking operation itself,
Skyriders was required to assist with the
installation of access platforms around the piers. This was followed
by installation of the jacking brackets themselves. Only one span
could be jacked at a time, whereupon the bridge bearings were
replaced, enabling the team to move onto the next span.
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This forms part of a larger rehabilitation project encompassing
eight bridges and seven culverts along the 400 km stretch of the
N4 freeway between Pretoria and Nelspruit for main client the Trans
African Concession (Pty) Ltd. (TRAC).
Skyriders Marketing Manager Mike Zinn explains that unstable
ground conditions under the Crocodile River bridge meant that
technicians had to deploy rope access to abseil from the structure
itself in order to erect the access platforms, as opposed to the more
traditional ground-up approach.
An eight-person team, under the supervision of a Level 3 ropeaccess
technician, oversaw the project, which was complicated
by the fact that the bridge remained ‘live’ during the operation.
“We have worked with Stefanutti Stocks before on power-station
maintenance projects, which made us a logical choice for this
specialist undertaking,” Zinn explains.
Skyriders offers a variety of rope-access aided services to numerous
industries, such as power generation, petrochemical, mining,
heavy industry and facilities management. Current services include
non-destructive testing (NDT) and inspection, concrete inspection,
maintenance and repairs, application of coating systems, workingat-height
safety systems, welding, and confined-space
Connect with Skyriders on Social Media to receive the
company’s latest news
Facebook: www.facebook.com/SkyridersIndustrialRopeAccess
Twitter: twitter.com/SkyridersZA
About Skyriders
Skyriders (Pty) Ltd., established in 1998, is a leader in the South African
rope-access industry, providing cost- and time-saving solutions to
clients in the power generation and petrochemical industries requiring
rope access aided inspection, NDT, and maintenance work to be
conducted in difficult-to-reach, high-up locations.
Skyriders Contact
Mike Zinn, Skyriders Marketing Manager
Phone: (011) 312-1418
Email: mike@ropeaccess.co.za
Web: www.ropeaccess.co.za
Rockwell Automation visualisation and control
products were recently supplied to Nigeria LNG,
enhancing the automation specialist’s footprint in
Africa’s oil & gas industry.
Nigeria LNG’s scope of work included the upgrade of SCADA and control
equipment. The Rockwell Automation Mining Solution interfaces with a
Wonderware SCADA. Upgrades were executed with minimal disruptions
to plant uptime and will play a critical role in maintaining production
stability and significantly extending Nigeria LNG’s plant life.
“In light of both the complexities surrounding the demands of project
management and documentation support allied to the critical nature
plant processes being automated, Rockwell Automation provides a
high degree of project reliability, coupled with strong domain expertise
and one of the largest teams of control and electrical engineers on the
continent,” Tayel concludes.
Rockwell Automation also supports liquefied natural gas projects
elsewhere in Africa, including Angola, where ongoing support and
training contracts are currently in place.
By extending its collaboration with Nigeria LNG, Rockwell Automation
is affirming its position as one of the dominant industrial automation
solutions providers for Africa’s oil & gas producers in Nigeria and Angola.
About Rockwell Automation
Rockwell Automation Inc. (NYSE: ROK), the world’s largest company
dedicated to industrial automation and information, makes its
customers more productive and the world more sustainable.
Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wis., Rockwell Automation employs
about 22,000 people serving customers in more than 80 countries.
Enquiries
Ahmad Tayel
Account Manager
Oil & Gas, Rockwell Automation Sub-Saharan Africa
Tel: +27 11 654 9700
Email: ATayel@ra.rockwell.com
Web: www.rockwellautomation.com/en_ZA/overview.page

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ICP-OES analysis of crude oil products was carried according to ASTM
D7691-11 on the High Resolution Array ICP-OES PlasmaQuant® PQ
9000 Elite equipped with temperature-controlled Organic Kit.
A total of seven samples including crude oil, feed and vacuum gas
oil samples were diluted to 10 mass % in mixed xylenes (SIGMA-
ALDRICH) and matrix-matched calibration standards were prepared
by spiking of Element Blank Oil 75cSt with organometallic standards
S-21+K (100 ppm, 885 ppm), Hg (100 ppm) and As (100 ppm) all
from CONOSTAN. Organometallic Yttrium (1000 ppm, CONOSTAN)
was added as internal standard. Trace elements including Al, As, Hg,
Mg, Ni, P, Pb, Si and V were determined by axial plasma views and
elevated contents of Ca, K, Na and P were analyzed radially.
Due to the vertical plasma geometry of the V Shuttle Torch soot
formation, memory effects and frequent torch replacement can be
avoided. The total argon consumption of about 18 L/min sets a new
standard in this industry and the analysis time per sample including
sample transport and rinsing of the spray chamber was less than 3
minutes, which is rather exceptional given the detectability achieved.
That is, matrix specific detection limits smaller than 10 μg/kg were
obtained for all elements. In addition, method robustness was tested
for crude oil samples B to E that exhibit Phosphorous contents in the
range from 0.30 to 4.0 mg/kg. Good agreement was found between
results obtained for three different emission lines (P 177.436, P
213.616 and P 214.914 nm) illustrating the unique analytical potential
of the PlasmaQuant® PQ 9000 Elite for crude oil analysis.
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SKF’s operations in Sweden are set to be given
a boost with the inauguration of a completely
new, fully-automated and digital production
process in Gothenburg, adapted for the
manufacture of spherical roller bearings. The
new production unit is the first of its type to
be put into operations within the SKF Group
and is part of a programme of next generation
manufacturing technology within the
company.
SKF ENTERS THE WORLD OF MANUFACTURING USING
WORLD-CLASS DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY
“The production flow is totally unique within
the bearings industry, and constitutes a new
manufacturing standard for us, which we
will replicate into numerous facilities within
the Group. The investment programme
is important for us if we are to utilise
our manufacturing capacity even more
efficiently, as well as increasing our global
competitiveness and the flexibility we can
offer our customers,” says Luc Graux, Director
of Manufacturing for the SKF Group.
Using the help of digital technology, the
entire value chain in the production process
is connected, from the inflow of input
components to the delivery of the product to
the end user. In addition, the next generation
of mobile infrastructure is combined with the
manufacturing process, in order to enhance
efficiency.
“The new production unit will open up
new possibilities for us to reduce lead times
and to improve flexibility and efficiency in
our production,” says Sten Karlsson, project
manager for the new production unit.
Parallel to the investment in Gothenburg,
similar investments are planned for
Schweinfurt in Germany, Nilai in Malaysia and
Flowery Branch in the USA.
Over a million bearings per year are
manufactured in the Gothenburg facility. The
majority of these are exported. The products
are used in heavy industry, such as mining,
steelworks, paper machines, wind turbines,
train gearboxes, fans and pumps.
SKF is a leading global supplier of bearings,
seals, mechatronics, lubrication systems, and
services which include technical support,
maintenance and reliability services,
engineering consulting and training. SKF
is represented in more than 130 countries
and has around 17,000 distributor locations
worldwide. Annual sales in 2015 were SEK 75
997 million and the number of employees
was 46 635. www.skf.com
® SKF is a registered trademark of the SKF
Group.
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AIR PRODUCTS AND
UNIQUE WELDING ALLOYS
the strength is in the weld
Leading industrial gas manufacturer Air
Products and leading supplier of welding
products, Unique Welding Alloys, not
only provides the means for welders to
fabricate a perfect weld, but they have
also formed a solid base for a successful
partnership. In March this year, they
celebrated a relationship that has grown and
strengthened over the last ten years.
As one of the few companies in South Africa
offering a complete range of equipment and
associated products, safety equipment and
consumables, Unique Welding Alloys joined
hands with Air Products to supply industrial
gases required for MIG/MAG, FCAW, TIG welding
and plasma cutting. This relationship has grown
to its current strength, largely due to the service
culture and drive to continuously improve
processes, products as well as the innovative
culture of both companies.
Air Products has been able to supply product
via cylinders or CryoEase, depending on
the volumes required. With the national
footprint, Air Products is in a position to
meet the demands of Unique Welding Alloys’
branches nationwide.
Through the use of innovative gas mixing
technology and different modes of supply,
Unique Welding Alloys is able to blend gases
and offer customers the products suited for
their specific requirements. This ultimately
enables them to confidently market a
complete offering to their end customers.
According to Josua Le Roux, General Manager
of Central Support Services at Air Products,
this relationship is a key example of how Air
Products compliments their channel partners.
“We value the relationship with Unique
Welding Alloys and the trust they have placed
in us as a key enabler in their drive to provide
a total solution to their customers. We strive
to support them in such a way that they are
able to achieve their business objectives. At
Air Products, we believe in fostering long-term
relationships with our distributors as well as
our direct customers”.
Unique Welding Alloys CEO and Executive
Director, Nazmi Adams comments on the
relationship with Air Products: “Our offering
combined with the Air Products’ flexible
CryoEase gas delivery and mixing systems
provides the customer access to leading edge
global technology in Mig/Tig welding that can
adapt and grow with the customer’s needs.
The gas mixture can be configured precisely
at the customer premises to supply a constant
gas mix to match the welding wire.”
Whether a secure supply of cutting or
welding gas is required Air Products and
Unique Welding Alloys continues to provide
innovative solutions through ‘Service that
Delivers the Difference’.
About Air Products South Africa
Air Products South Africa (Pty) Limited
manufactures, supplies and distributes a diverse
portfolio of atmospheric gases, specialty gases,
performance materials, equipment and services
to the Southern African region.
Air Products touches the lives of consumers
in positive ways every day, and serves
customers across a wide range of industries
from food and beverage, mining and
petrochemicals, primary metal and steel
manufacturers, chemical applications,
welding and cutting applications to
laboratory applications.
Founded in 1969, Air Products South Africa
has built a reputation for its innovative
culture, operational excellence and
commitment to safety, quality and the
environment. In addition the company aims
to continue its growth and market leadership
position in the Southern African region.
Unique Welding Alloys is a division of
Weldamax, a Sanlam Private Equity Company.

An artist’s impression of SICK Automation’s new premises in
Lanseria Corporate Estate. Five times larger than its current
premises, it provides several advantages to clients’, from an
increased stockholding to modern training facilities.
SICK AUTOMATION
RELOCATES TO
ACCOMMODATE ITS
EXPANDING FOOTPRINT
SICK Automation Southern Africa has
relocated and is operating from Lanseria
Corporate Estate, number 24 Eagle Lane,
effective 4 September 2017.
The new premises, five times larger than its
current premises, are the result of organic
expansion. Operating from Lanseria, a
centralised location midway between
Johannesburg and Pretoria, the new premises
allows capacity for further enhancement of
support levels, response times and services
for our customers and partners. The in house
training facilities will enable SICK to offer high
quality in depth training of the company’s
extensive product range.
“SICK’s investment in this custom designed,
state-of-the-art building is testimony to
the strong long-term commitment to
its customers and partners in Africa. We
thank our loyal customers for providing
us with the confidence to embark on
such an infrastructure improvement and
the new premises will provide a whole
new experience for our customers,” says
Luxy Moodley, Managing Director, SICK
Automation Southern Africa.
“The new premises will help facilitate our
commitment to ’Sensor Intelligence’, which
draws on all of SICK’s system expertise,
supplemented by our experience in a variety
of sectors,” she adds. “We combine our
detailed application knowledge with reliable
software architecture to optimally integrate
our sensors into your system – because
intelligence is the only way. This creates value
for our customers.”
“This new facility, a milestone for the
company, is an important prerequisite in the
company’s next growth phase as we continue
to expand our footprint in the local and
southern Africa markets, and follows on from
the success that SICK has experienced in South
Africa,” Moodley concludes.
About SICK Automation
SICK Automation Southern Africa, is a wholly
owned subsidiary of SICK AG, headquartered
in Waldkirch, Germany. SICK is one of the
world’s leading producers of sensors and
sensor solutions for industrial applications.
SICK offers high-quality sensor technology
and solutions as well as applications, system
integration and service expertise for the
factory automation, logistics automation and
process automation industries.
Enquiries
Mark Madeley
Marketing / Div 8 Manager
SICK Automation South Africa
Tel: 011 472 3733
Email: Mark.Madeley@sickautomation.co.za
Website: https://www.sick.com/za/en/
For almost 20 years PAC has been at the forefront of fuel analysis with its robust
PetroSpec products. By using powerful and more versatile FT-IR technology, we are now
combining the best of our GS PPA, TD PPA and QuickSpec capabilities into one analyser,
and adding many more features. OptiFuel is not a mere replacement of our legacy
products; it is the best FT-IR dedicated fuel analyser in the market.
The new OptiFuel can measure physical & chemical properties of Gasoline, Diesel or Jet
Fuel in seconds, all in one system, with a one push of a button.
With its vibration-resistant advanced cube corner design and humidity-resistant ZnSe
optics, OptiFuel provides high and reliable performance crucial for quality control
checks. The spectral shift is virtually non-existent, due to its extreme temperature
controlled laser reference design. Its calibration is quickly done through a one-step
transfer/cloning procedure and it lasts for years. Preventive maintenance can be easily
done on-site.
OPTIFUEL
Spectrometer Technologies
Website: www.us-tech.co.za
Email: info@ustech.co.za
OptiFuel is delivered from the factory with high quality chemometric models, built
using hundreds of real samples acquired from top oil & gas producers across the globe.
Thanks to its advanced FT-IR technology and user-friendly GUI, the opportunities for
future expansion of these models are endless.
Optifuel comes with an industry leading 10-year warranty on its modern Michelson
interferometer and a 5-year warranty on its IR light source, so users can rest assured that
they will have near zero downtime on the analyser.
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JOHN T. RYAN TROPHY WINNERS UNVEILED
AT MINESAFE 2017
SKF LAUNCHES INNOVATIVE
MAINTENANCE SERVICE PACKAGES
New service packages from SKF will help manufacturers and
users of rotating equipment excel in their sectors and integrate
technologies to enable business success.
SKF has taken another leading position within its sector by
creating two new and innovative service packages that address
the rapidly changing needs of customers facing skills shortages,
the challenges of global competition and market volatility, and
the need to implement new manufacturing paradigms such as
Industry 4.0.
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The 2017 John T. Ryan Trophy for Surface Operations was awarded to
Exxaro’s North Block Complex.
Safety achievements in the mining industry were celebrated at
the MineSAFE 2017 Industry Day on Friday 1 September 2017 at
Emperors Palace in Gauteng. MSA Africa Sales Manager Christiaan
Hugo presented the John T. Ryan Trophy for the best surface and
underground operation respectively.
MineSAFE aims to advance the achievement of zero harm in the
South African mining industry by bringing together management,
the Department of Mineral Resources, the Chamber of Mines, trade
unions, and health and safety practitioners at all levels of the industry
to share best practice and strategies in this regard.
MSA Africa in particular has been involved with MineSAFE since 2011.
“This is testament to our ongoing commitment to improve safety
records in all sectors of the South African mining industry continually,”
Hugo stresses.
The winners are determined by an impartial panel of judges
representing the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
(SAIMM), the Association of Mine Managers of South Africa (AMMSA),
the South African Colliery Managers Association (SACMA) and the
Metallurgical Mine Managers’ Association (MMMA).
The award is named after the original founder of MSA, and introduced
to the Canadian mining industry in 1941, before expanding globally. It
is sculpted to represent a father safely home from work, with his arms
around the shoulders of his son and daughter. This symbolises that
the mineworker is the most important commodity, together with the
embodiment of safety best practice in the mining industry.
The 2017 John T. Ryan Trophy winners are:
• Surface Operations: Exxaro NBC Coal, Lazarus Ramashilabele (Mine
Manager), no fatalities since 1925 when operations commenced.
• Underground Operations: Assmang, Black Rock Mine, Pierre Becker
(Mine Manager), 5.59 million fatality-free shifts as at 30 June 2015
About MSA
MSA been the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality safety
products since 1914. MSA products may be simple to use and maintain,
but they are also highly-sophisticated devices and protective gear: the
result of countless R&D hours, relentless testing, and an unwavering
commitment to quality that saves lives and protects thousands of men
and women each and every day. Many of MSA’s most popular products
integrate multiple combinations of electronics, mechanical systems,
and advanced materials to ensure that users around the world remain
protected in even the most hazardous of situations. MSA’s dedication to
safety has been the key to its impressive year-over-year growth. In eight
of the past ten years, MSA has achieved record growth numbers, with
annual revenues of more than US$1 billion.
MSA Africa Contact Details
Christiaan Hugo, Sales Manager
Tel: 082 679 4411 Customer Service: 0861 723 389
Email: Christiaan.Hugo@msasafety.com
Web: www.MSAsafety.com
The SKF Premium programme helps SKF bearing customers
identify their maintenance and operational needs leading to
a possible expenditure reduction. SKF Premium enables these
customers to adopt the best maintenance practices for their critical
assets, resulting in machine reliability and uptime improvement.
The initial offering rewards SKF bearing customers by providing
a free Client Needs Analysis plus a free starter value pack of SKF
Rotating Equipment Performance technology & services, subject
to certain qualifying criteria. Further SKF Rotating Equipment
Performance technology & services can also be added to the
programme as required, offered on a fixed, monthly fee basis,
removing the need for Capital investment.
The SKF Rotation For Life programme guarantees the reliability
and availability of selected critical rotating machinery assets,
reducing the Total Cost of Ownership for the customer over an
agreed contract period.
Delivered under a fixed monthly fee, the Rotation For Life service
package focusses on agreed performance targets, and may include
a spare parts and inventory management strategy review and a
reliability engineering evaluation of the selected critical rotating
equipment, as well as the long term supply of bearings.
SKF Rotation For Life incorporates a wide range of SKF
capabilities, customised within a unique package for the specific
customer need, which may include: bearing supply, lubrication
management; seals; machine health products, remote diagnostic
service and root cause failure analysis; quality inspection;
mechanical services (e.g. bearing mounting/dismounting,
remanufacturing); and training etc.
Both the SKF Premium and SKF Rotation For Life offers are
designed to help SKF bearing customers develop their digital
and IoT strategies without placing demands on restricted capital
investment programmes.
Commenting on the new offerings, Roberto Tommasi, Product
Line Manager, Industrial digitalisation and solutions at SKF says:
“Companies are operating in a climate of change and uncertainty;
restrictive capex budgets mean that critical production assets are
not easily replaceable, so effective operation and maintenance is
vital. These new programmes from SKF are designed to our bearing
customers to deliver every facet of a well planned maintenance
strategy with expert guidance available at every stage of the process.”
SKF is a leading global supplier of bearings, seals, mechatronics,
lubrication systems, and services which include technical support,
maintenance and reliability services, engineering consulting and
training. SKF is represented in more than 130 countries and has
around 17,000 distributor locations worldwide. Annual sales in 2015
were SEK 75 997 million and the number of employees was 46 635.
www.skf.com

ROCKWELL
AUTOMATION
launches new line of
open architecture
industrial computers
and thin clients
VersaView 5000 portfolio
provides modern visualisation
solution for smart manufacturing
Many manufacturers struggle with unreliable
human machine interface (HMI) applications
that use obsolete operating systems. With the
new family of Allen-Bradley VersaView 5000
industrial computers, thin clients and monitors
from Rockwell Automation, manufacturers can
modernise their standalone or distributed HMI
applications to support smart manufacturing.
“The VersaView 5000 portfolio is our latest
open architecture HMI or industrial computer
offering,” said Christo Buys, Business Manager
for Control Systems, Rockwell Automation sub-
Saharan Africa. “An open architecture design
gives manufacturers greater freedom to install
the software that fits their needs. The portfolio
also includes our largest ever full-HD screen
size, which can display more information and
replicate control room displays on the plant
floor for more efficient data sharing.”
The VersaView 5000 portfolio, part of the
Rockwell Automation scalable compute
offerings, includes five products: VersaView
5400 display and non-display computers;
VersaView 5200 display and non-display thin
clients; and VersaView 5100 monitors. The
display options include an edge-to-edge glass
display, a new 22-inch widescreen option, full
HD and 10-point multi-touch capabilities to
help improve operator productivity.
When combined with FactoryTalk View Site
Edition software from Rockwell Automation in
distributed applications, the VersaView 5400
industrial computers can provide cost-effective
compliance with 21 CFR Part 11. The software
stores, processes and transmits electronic
records and signatures to show which
employees have made changes. This is critical
for highly regulated industries like life sciences.
The VersaView 5200 thin clients, the first from
Rockwell Automation, are designed to be the
preferred thin client hardware for use with the
company’s ThinManager software. The software
centrally manages content and visualisation for
every aspect of modern industrial operations.
It can help reduce downtime and maintenance
by simplifying the management of all devices
and users. And its location-based Relevance
technology from Rockwell Automation can
deliver the right content, to the right worker, at
the right time and place.
When used with the ThinManager software, the
VersaView 5200 thin clients can start receiving
information as soon as they are plugged in.
Device configuration is not needed, resulting in
faster device replacement. Because information
is stored on a server instead of locally, sensitive
information is less likely to be lost if a device
goes missing. The ThinManager software also
provides multi-factor user authentication,
including biometric authentication using
fingerprint scanning.
In addition to the new 22-inch screen size, the
VersaView 5000 portfolio includes 12-inch,
15-inch and 19-inch widescreen options. All
screens have 10-point multi-touch capabilities.
The VersaView 5000 portfolio also helps
reduce maintenance needs. It uses a
supercapacitor, which mitigates the need to
replace batteries and simplifies air shipment
logistics. In addition, an edge-to-edge, allglass
touchscreen reduces cleaning efforts by
eliminating the residue build-up that can occur
on traditional systems.
About Rockwell Automation
Rockwell Automation Inc. (NYSE: ROK),
the world’s largest company dedicated to
industrial automation and information,
makes its customers more productive and
the world more sustainable. Headquartered
in Milwaukee, Wis., Rockwell Automation
employs approximately 22,000 people serving
customers in more than 80 countries.
Enquires
Christo Buys
Business Manager - Control Systems
Sub-Saharan Africa
Rockwell Automation
Email: cbuys@ra.rockwell.com
Tel: +27 (0)11 654 9700
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ENDRESS+HAUSER WINS DIGITAL
CHAMPION AWARD
IIoT in the process industry
Endress+Hauser accompanies customers
on the path to digitalisation
The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) has
huge potential: predictive maintenance,
asset information management and device
configuration are just some examples of
the opportunities digitalisation has in store
for companies. Endress+Hauser is driving
IIoT forward through innovative products
and solutions as well as by working with
partners. This dedication has been proven
twice – winning the Digital Champion Award
and presenting a new digital platform at the
German Digital Summit.
The advantages of digitalisation in the
process industry can already be seen
clearly. Increased networking opens up new
opportunities in process optimisation and
increases plant efficiency. Endress+Hauser
is therefore constantly increasing its offer of
products, solutions and services in order to
increase customers’ productivity and system
availability while expanding competitiveness.
Endress+Hauser’s Memosens was presented
with the Digital Champion Award in the
category Digital Products and Services in
June 2017. The award is a joint initiative of
the German telecommunications provider
Telekom and the business magazine
WirtschaftsWoche, which was set up in 2016
with the aim of awarding prizes to significant
projects by medium-sized companies.
Endress+Hauser at the Digital Summit
Endress+Hauser also demonstrates its
commitment through its work with partners:
The platform enables new forms of databased
cooperation. The effectiveness and
efficiency in chemical production can
be increased significantly, allowing new
business models to be created. The ability
to gather data on the condition of devices
and components and exchanging this data
with all those involved with the process
helps determine maintenance requirements,
plan maintenance work more efficiently and
reduce plant shutdowns.
Subsidiary for IIoT activities
Endress+Hauser has combined its activities
for IIoT in order to meet the high pressures
of digitalisation. Specialists work exclusively
on products, solutions and services for
digitalised plants. These include customised
cloud solutions, for example, which utilises
specific data from production processes and
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Digital Champion 2017: one step ahead
with innovative sensor technology
With Memosens, Endress+Hauser introduced
a pioneering sensor technology for liquid
analysis in various industries such as
chemical, power & energy, food & beverage
and water & wastewater over 10 years ago.
Memosens sensors measure the pH-value
in liquids, for example, and transform it into
a digital signal while still in the sensor. The
data is then passed on via a contactless
system and provides extremely accurate,
reproducible and reliable measurement
results. Furthermore, the technology
combines high process and data security
with simple handling: it can withstand
corrosion and moisture, can be calibrated
in the laboratory and enables predictive
maintenance.
Endress+Hauser presented at the Digital Summit of the German Federal Ministry for Economic
Affairs and Technology in June 2017, which saw over 1000 participants, including the German
Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel.
the company created a platform through
which data can be exchanged together with
BASF, SAP, Pepperl+Fuchs and SAMSON.
This was presented for the first time at
the Digital Summit of the German Federal
Ministry for Economic Affairs and Technology.
The event took place in June 2017 in the
metropolitan Rhine-Neckar region and saw
over 1000 participants, including the German
Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel.
increases efficiency, as well as services for the
plant’s entire life cycle.
For further information, please visit
http://bit.ly/IIoT_Endress_Hauser
Contact
Su-Anne Willemse, Endress+Hauser (Pty) Ltd
Tel: (011) 262 8080
Email: suanne.willemse@za.endress.com

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NATURAL GAS: POWERING A REVOLUTION IN SOUTH AFRICA’S INDUSTRY
Virtual Gas Network manages the continuous delivery and collection of gas tube trailers to any
industrial customers within a 300 km radius of Johannesburg.
The increasing availability of natural gas in South
Africa represents a significant opportunity for
industry to lower energy costs and improve
profitability, while also moving towards cleaner
emissions targets. This is being made possible
through the development of a rapidly expanding
gas distribution network by Virtual Gas Network
(a division of CNG Holdings): the first commercialscale
supply of natural gas in South Africa, now
available to businesses anywhere in a 300-km
radius of Johannesburg.
With limited historical access, natural gas in
South Africa has been used primarily as feedstock
for the production of synthetic fuels, but the
discovery and development of extensive regional
off-shore methane-rich gas fields (especially in
Mozambique) means it can now be expanded
to meet a much greater industrial demand.
This will radically change the country’s energy
dynamic in the coming years as more and more
companies seek to optimise their operational
performance and reduce their reliance on coalbased
power. Natural gas provides about one
fifth of the world’s total energy requirements,
with industry accounting for around 40% of total
gas consumption, concentrated mainly in food
and beverage, pulp and paper, metals, chemicals,
petroleum refining, glass, plastics and power
generation (co- and tri-generation) industries.
Boilers, furnaces, dehumidifiers, heaters and
coolers, ovens, kilns and turbines can all be fired
more efficiently via natural gas, which offers a
consistent, high energy content of +/- 39.22 MJ
(10.89 kWh) per m 3 that is significantly more
cost-effective than coal-based fuels. Apart from
lowering energy costs as a cheaper fuel, the
cleaner combustion of natural gas also improves
equipment and plant performance and reduces
maintenance by minimising the build-up of
carbon residues and stench within components,
which leads to increased production time. In the
near future, the reduced emissions of natural
gas – with up to 27% less CO 2, NO X, HC and PM
emitted than other fossil fuels – will become
increasingly more critical as companies look to
avoid carbon tax penalties.
Virtual Gas Network, together with fellow CNG
Holdings division NGV Gas, has already converted
a number of canneries, manufacturing and
assembly plants across a range of industries in
South Africa, in addition to fleets of warehouse
forklifts in various storage and intralogistical
applications, to gas. It does so through turnkey
gas solutions that cover the supply and
installation of all necessary conversion equipment,
including a pressure regulating plant and all
associated hoses, connectors, valves and civil work
requirements, through to managing the delivery
of a constant supply of natural gas as required.
Any industrial company within a 300-km radius
of CNG Holdings’ main compression station in
Langlaagte, Johannesburg, can be supplied
with gas. This includes businesses without
direct access to the gas pipeline connecting
Johannesburg and Pretoria, which can be
serviced by Virtual Gas Network.
This ‘virtual’ distribution network is an innovative
road-based delivery system of compressed gas
tube trailer modules each storing compressed
gas for distribution to customers. CNG Holdings,
through Virtual Gas Network, manages the
continuous delivery and collection of gas tube
trailers as required, ensuring a guaranteed energy
supply on a pay-as-you-use basis.
CNG Holdings, in partnership with the Industrial
Development Corporation, is actively expanding
this network to service a much wider geographic
area, with Durban and Richards Bay soon to
receive their first natural gas depots that will
supply gas to the cities’ industry.
CNG Holdings is a partner of the Industrial
Development Corporation (IDC).
Enquiries
Stephen Rothman, Chief Executive Officer
CNG Holdings (Pty) Ltd
Tel: 0860 116 917
Email: stephen@cngholdings.co.za
Website: http://www.cngholdings.co.za
Road shows strip
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EMERSON INTRODUCES WIRELESS TOXIC GAS MONITOR TO PROTECT
PERSONNEL AT CHALLENGING REMOTE LOCATIONS
Rosemount 928 Wireless Gas Monitor extends toxic gas coverage to costly, difficult-to-access applications.
In response to the critical need for
monitoring of toxic hydrogen sulfide gas
in wellheads, tank farms, and other remote
locations, Emerson today introduced its first
fully integrated wireless gas monitor. The
Rosemount 928 Wireless Gas Monitor is
a fully integrated WirelessHART toxic gas
monitoring solution. The Rosemount 928
significantly improves safety in areas and
applications that were previously considered
to be too expensive and difficult to monitor
due to remote or difficult-to-access locations,
challenging topology, and other issues.
Workers approaching sites like wellheads
and remote tank batteries for maintenance
are constantly in danger of exposure to
unplanned releases of toxic gas. Monitoring
these sites with conventional wired gas
detection systems is often cost-prohibitive
or logistically impossible. The installation,
wiring, and commissioning costs for each
additional wired device can add tens of
thousands of dollars to the instrument’s
total installed cost. As a result, operators
have been forced to rely on portable gas
monitoring devices which provide no early
warning or personnel safety, or even worse,
carry on with no gas monitoring at all.
The Rosemount 928 gas monitor integrates
into a WirelessHART network, eliminating
wiring and dramatically reducing installation,
commissioning, and maintenance costs.
Once integrated into the wireless network,
personnel simply check the status of the
remote monitoring system to know if a
maintenance trip is safe.
In addition, the Rosemount 928 gas
monitor includes a power module and the
Rosemount 628 toxic gas sensor module that
is both intrinsically safe and can be replaced
in the field in minutes without the need
for tools. The Rosemount 628 is a “smart”
sensor module, meaning that calibration
information is stored within the sensor not
the transmitter. This allows users to calibrate
the sensor in a non-hazardous location and
carry it into the field for quick exchanges
with installed sensors. This further enhances
personnel safety by minimizing their time
spent in potentially hazardous locations.
According to Sean McLeskey, product
manager, flame and gas detection,
Emerson Automation Solutions, “The need
for hydrogen sulfide monitoring at these
challenging locations is critical. The fact
that companies can now so easily solve
what has been such a challenging problem
is a testament to the power of wireless
technology. For current users of wireless
solutions – or those considering a move to
wireless – the Rosemount 928 is another step
in their commitment to increasing safety at
their facilities.”
More information on the Rosemount 928
wireless toxic gas monitor
Emerson.com/
RosemountWirelessGasMonitor
About Emerson
Emerson (NYSE: EMR), headquartered
in St. Louis, Missouri (USA), is a global
technology and engineering company
providing innovative solutions for customers
in industrial, commercial, and residential
markets. Our Emerson Automation Solutions
business helps process, hybrid, and discrete
manufacturers maximize production, protect
personnel and the environment while
optimizing their energy and operating costs.
Our Emerson Commercial and Residential
Solutions business helps ensure human
comfort and health, protect food quality
and safety, advance energy efficiency, and
create sustainable infrastructure. For more
information visit Emerson.com.
Further information is available from
Rob Smith
Sales Manager, South & East Africa Emerson
Automation Solutions,
Tel: 011 451 3700
Email: Rob.Smith@emerson.com
Website: www.Emerson.com
CETANE ID 510 INSTRUMENT
Accurate analysis of Derived Cetane Number (DCN) is an important tool, for
diesel and biodiesel fuel blenders and refineries to maintain fuel consistency
and quality. Existing technologies such as CFR Engine and CVCC methods
do not meet present market requirements with their high investment and
operational cost, difficult operation and poor system performance. Herzog/
PAC pioneered the Cetane ID 510 instrument: a unique technology that is
proven to provide the best precision in the market for determining DCN of
all types of Diesel Fuels, Biodiesel, FAME, HVO, BTL, and GTL. It is a compact,
easy to use, and fully automated analyser, that offers excellent return on
investment, and is in compliance with today’s safety requirements. The CID
510 patented method is approved as standard ASTM D7668 and officially
approved in diesel specifications: ASTM D975, ASTM D6751 and ASTM D7467.
The CID 510 is proven to offer the best performance in the market. The
excellent precision and correlation of this technology allows refineries to
run their process closer to the specification limit for the cetane number.
In addition the costs associated with cetane improvers, is reduced, which
ultimately increases a refinery’s profitability. The initial investment cost is less
than half of the competition. With the CID 510 the cost for reference fuels, and
the operator and maintenance cost can be reduced by 80%.
Spectrometer Technologies
Website: www.us-tech.co.za
Email: info@ustech.co.za
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sensors. On the other hand it extends
expertise of temperature sensors and
electronics, which harmonises ideally
with the temperature Competence Centre
Greisinger and the industrial electronics
Competence Centre Martens. The GHM
Group will apply the successful GHM
methods and further invest in Valco´s R&D
and sales activities.
“The new group member opens up new
worldwide growth potential for the GHM
Group and expands the range of products
for our customers around the world. The
products from Valco, which are tailored to
market requirements, now make it possible
for the GHM Group to serve industries and
customers that were previously inaccessible
to us,” explained Stefan Langer, Head of
Product Management of the GHM Group.
“The market strategies of the GHM Group
and Valco are very closely aligned, based on a
common commitment to customer-oriented
solutions and collaboration that has already
been established for decades. Therefore, we
expect a smooth integration of our company
into the GHM Group. With our combined
strengths, we will continue to develop our
comprehensive product portfolio for the
benefit of our customers,” said the founders
of Valco.
GHM GROUP ACQUIRES MEASURING
TECHNOLOGY EXPERT VALCO SRL
The GHM GROUP has acquired Valco srl, an Italian
measuring technology producer for level, flow and
temperature sensors for machine and process automation.
The integration process is led by a committed
team in Italy composed of team member
from both sides. The GHM GROUP will
follow its proven approach and ensure that
integration is seamless.
In the future, Valco will be part of the
“Industrial Sensors” business unit of the GHM
Group as a new Competence Centre under
the management of Alessandro Perego, the
former General Sales Manager of Valco.
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“I am very pleased to welcome Valco to the
GHM Group. The acquisition enables the
GHM Group to offer to our customers an even
broader range with the entire manufacturing
excellence and in-depth knowledge of the
processes in many different applications both
in process industries and machine building,”
said Johannes Overhues, CEO of the GHM
Group.
GHM Messtechnik South Africa, Managing
Director Jan Grobler commented “This is an
exciting addition to the GHM Group and will
most certainly enhance our footprint in the
petrochem and oil and gas sectors in the
Southern Africa region. Valco is renowned for
their high accuracy and quality measuring
technologies”.
Valco srl, founded in the 1980s by Roberto
Perego and Roberto Valdarchi near Milano,
Italy, is a well-established, internationally
renowned company in the machine and
process automation sector. Valco has been
a specialist for level, flow and temperature
sensors in the Italian and European markets
since 1982 and is well-recognized for its
reliability, cost-effectiveness and adaptability
to customized solutions.
The integration of Valco is another milestone
in the growth strategy of the GHM Group.
The group can now strengthen its worldwide
position as an innovative solution-provider
for industrial measuring technology and
exploit the growth potential of the current
“smart factory” and Industry 4.0 megatrends.
Several synergies arise with the combination
of Valco’s expertise and technological
competence with the skills and capabilities of
the GHM Group.
On the one hand, this specifically expands
the range of industrial sensors of the
Honsberg Competence Centre, the experts
within the GHM Group for flow and level
The two founders will serve the company
in an advisory role during the integration
process.
“With our compatible products, market
expertise and innovative technologies, the
GHM Group and Valco now have even more
impressive value advantages with which we
accompany our customers into the fourth
industrial revolution,” concluded Johannes
Overhues.
GHM Messtechnik South Africa is part of
GHM Messtechnik GmbH, an amalgamation
of globally renowned companies comprising:
Greisinger Electronic, Honsberg Instruments,
Martens Elektronik, Imtron, T & A (Telemetry
& Automation) and Delta Ohm (Italy).
Further information is available from
Jan Grobler,
Managing Director,
GHM Messtechnik South Africa
Tel: 011 902 0158
Email: info@ghm-sa.co.za

The MOVIGEAR®
unit is highly
integrated,
comprising an
electronic inverter connected
to the servo motor which, in
turn, is cone
MOVIGEAR® DRIVE SYSTEM
is ideal for hygiene and energy-saving in the
food and beverage industry
19 September 2017: MOVIGEAR® drive systems are particularly suited
for the food and beverage industry, with its dual demands of high
hygiene levels and energy saving, combined with the need to limit
any downtime. SEW-EURODRIVE South Africa recently supplied a
total of 65 MOVIGEAR® units to a major abattoir, representing one of
the largest projects of its kind it has supplied to date.
The units for the abattoir project are being assembled locally at the
SEW-EURODRIVE Cape Town manufacturing facility, which means fast
and reliable delivery, in addition to quick service back-up and repairs
if need be. The partial delivery allows for the project to flow smoothly,
without the MOVIGEAR® units having to be in storage too long.
“The main requirement was that we adhere to the strict delivery
timetable on the project, while the main technical challenge
was to select the correct unit that could be integrated with the
customer’s current choice of PLC,” SEW-EURODRIVE South Africa
Sales Engineer Sean Tibbott elaborates. This is of particular
importance, as the MOVIGEAR® units comprise different
communications topologies, namely DBC, DSC, DAC, or SNI, which
allows for effortless integration with existing PLC programs.
“The main contributing factor in SEW-EURODRIVE South Africa
securing this project was that we had the correct product that
suited the customer’s specific requirements,” Regional Sales
Manager Clive O’Reilly explains. Customer benefits of the
MOVIGEAR® units are ease of installation, combined with ease of
communication between the various units.
The MOVIGEAR® units reduce installation and start-up efforts
and costs, as well as minimising energy and operational costs.
In addition, the design complies with all of the necessary
requirements in terms of hygiene-sensitive areas in the food and
beverage industry.
The MOVIGEAR® unit is highly integrated, comprising three
different sections, namely an electronic inverter, which is
connected to the servo motor and, in turn, connected to the
gearbox section. “It is essentially a mechatronic drive system,”
Tibbott highlights. The integration allows for minimal electrical
and mechanical losses through direct contact or connection
between the drive components. This low-noise drive system
makes for reduced noise levels, meaning it is ideal for areas where
workers are present.
The MOVIGEAR® units are available in three different torque
variants, namely 200 Nm, 400 Nm, and an extended torque version
(representing a 16% increase over the largest torque output).
Standard features include IP65 and IP69K rating, which makes
them ideal for the demanding requirements of the food and
beverage industry. “Another key differentiator is that more than 20
different ratios are available, allowing for maximum flexibility in
selecting application speeds,” Tibbott points out.
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FINDING SOLUTIONS TO MEET THE WORLD’S CHANGING RESOURCES AND ENERGY NEEDS
Social writer Eric Hoffer wrote “In times of
change, learners inherit the earth, while
the learned find themselves beautifully
equipped to deal with a world that no
longer exists”, a quote that resonates with
Denver Dreyer, CEO of WorleyParsons RSA.
As a company that helps customers meet
the world’s changing resources and energy
needs, WorleyParsons understands the need
for agility and developing new solutions to
ever-changing challenges. The company
delivers projects and provides expertise in
engineering, procurement and construction
management across the full asset lifecycle in
the hydrocarbons, infrastructure, minerals,
metals and chemicals sectors.
Operating in a global environment that is
leaner and fitter than it has ever been, with
customers seeking ways to deliver more
with less, Dreyer says that WorleyParsons
RSA is focusing on finding cost-effective and
innovative solutions to address the current
challenges facing the mining sector. A key
focus is on assisting emerging miners to
access funding for their mining projects by
helping to develop their studies to a point
where obtaining funding is easier.
Developed by Advisian, a WorleyParsons
global business providing management and
strategic advisory services, StepWise is a lowcost
financial and technical process model
that enables emerging miners, as well as Tier 1
companies, to evaluate a resource and identify
risks upfront. “In a world of constrained
capital, companies seek maximum return on
investment, and the unique StepWise process
very quickly and cost-effectively identifies
whether or not an ore body or any other type
of resource project will be viable or feasible,”
says Dreyer. He explains that the methodology
enables a significant number of options to be
tested in a short period of time to determine
the optimal outcome to pursue given the
constraints. The StepWise process provides
solid data to enable prospective funders to
make strategic investment decisions, with a
focus on maximising returns, while minimising
and managing exposure to risk.
While technology in the mining sector has
remained relatively static over the last few
decades, WorleyParsons has been cultivating
a culture of innovation. Locally the company
has been integrating latest developments in
design and computing to create innovative
tools that improve efficiencies and reduce
risk in mining projects. WorleyParsons RSA
began developing its integrated design
project platform over six years ago, by
integrating 3D intelligent design data
mapping with over 20 different engineering
design processes and programmes to create
a visual 5D design scope that incorporates
schedule and cost. The 5D integrated project
design platform presents miners with the
ability to look pre-emptively forward and
create a scenario plan for their project,
and engage in the right discussions with
prospective shareholders.
A recent development at WorleyParsons
RSA which aims to provide highly skilled
resources to the table in a cost-effective
way is the Extended Consultant Programme
(ECP). With access to subject matter experts
on a contract basis, WorleyParsons is able
to broaden its skill base across the African
location and tap into years of specialised
expertise and experience cost-effectively
when required.
Locally, transformation in the industry
is a priority for service providers such as
WorleyParsons. “Traditional markets are
changing and service providers have to
be proactive or else be at risk of becoming
obsolete. As part of our unwavering
commitment to transformation, we are
leading this agenda in engineering across all
sectors in South Africa,” says Dreyer. “We have
identified and partnered with sustainable,
empowered businesses that are capable of
growing with us. As part of our Enterprise
Supplier Development (ESD) programme
we are collaborating with SMEs to jointly
deliver services in the mining, water, energy
and infrastructure sectors. The partnerships
that we are creating are mutually beneficial.
We will evaluate the strengths that each
party brings to the table and identify where
we can help each other. These enterprises
will benefit from skills transfer and gain an
understanding of how to successfully deliver
bigger projects with our support, while we
do our part to transform the engineering
sector in South Africa,” says Dreyer.
The company also recently hosted the
Supplier Grow Conference (in collaboration
with South32) aimed at tackling the issues
of access to the market for SMEs, and
identifying opportunities and innovation
in the mining and construction sector with
transformation in mind. “The conference
provided a forum for discussing the
challenges that mining companies and
SMEs are facing today. Through our activities
such as this conference, we are committed
to co-creating a future for all players in the
sector and finding solutions to overcome the
challenges jointly as an industry,” concludes
Dreyer.
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within the month of October, as soon as the
editorial processhas completed at ASTM.
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NEW POWER RANGES
AND MOTOR CONTROL
CAPABILITIES AVAILABLE
FOR POWERFLEX 6000
DRIVES
Medium-voltage drives offer sensor-less vector
control and new output-voltage ratings.
Users in heavy industries have a new motor
control option for compressors, pumps and
fans. Allen-Bradley PowerFlex 6000 mediumvoltage
AC drives from Rockwell Automation
offer expanded, user-friendly control for
variable and constant torque applications. The
latest release delivers a wider voltage range
(2.4 to 11 kV) and provides 100 percent starting
torque, leveraging sensor-less vector control.
The PowerFlex 6000 drive is easy to
commission, use and maintain, with standard
faceplates and EtherNet/IP connectivity. The
drive is a cost-effective solution for heavy
industries with higher power needs for their
applications.
“Our scalable portfolio of medium-voltage
drives offers a breadth of functionalities to
best fit application needs,” said Rikus Botha,
PCB Sales Manager, Rockwell Automation
sub-Saharan Africa. “Together with the
PowerFlex 7000 drive, users can now select
the right feature set for their application
requirements.”
With an extended power range, the drive can
be used for applications with output-voltage
ratings up to 11 kV and motor current ratings
up to 680 A, while remaining an air-cooled
design. With eco-designed main cooling
fans, users in Europe and other IEC-based
markets can meet EC regulation 327 and ErP
directive 2009, and avoid the larger footprint
of a liquid-cooled drive. Internally powered
cooling fans reduce customer-supplied
control power requirements, and equipment
and installation costs. A tertiary winding on
the isolation transformer provides internal
power for the fans.
Two new output-voltage ratings are available
– 6.9 kV for North America, and 11 kV for EMEA
and Australia. The full range of ratings includes
2.4, 3, 3.3, 4.16, 6, 6.3, 6.6, 6.9, 10 and 11 kV.
With optional, automatic cell bypass up
to 680 A, users can keep their operations
running in case of a power cell failure and
reduce unplanned downtime. In addition, an
uninterruptible power supply helps increase
system reliability, minimise downtime and
mitigate potential machine damage.
About Rockwell Automation
Rockwell Automation Inc. (NYSE: ROK),
the world’s largest company dedicated to
industrial automation and information,
makes its customers more productive and
the world more sustainable. Headquartered
in Milwaukee, Wis., Rockwell Automation
employs approximately 22,000 people
serving customers in more than 80 countries.
Allen-Bradley, LISTEN. THINK. SOLVE. and PowerFlex are
trademarks of Rockwell Automation Inc.
EtherNet/IP is a trademark of ODVA Inc.
Enquiries
Rikus Botha
PCB Sales Manager
Sub-Saharan Africa
Rockwell Automation
Tel: 011 654 9700
Email: RBotha@ra.rockwell.com
Website: www.rockwellautomation.co.za
A VISION OF SAFETY: Sasol chooses SICK object detection systems
SICK Automation recently equipped reclaimers at Sasol Mining’s Twisdraai Export Plant and Sasol
Coal Supply with its 905 nm infrared LiDAR scanner object detection systems.
With its robust engineering, designed for
outdoor applications in rugged industrial
environments, multi-eco technology
and field switching functionality, SICK
has supplied an extremely precise object
detection system that minimises that risk
of a collision within the hazardous area for
increased site safety.
“Able to detect almost any object within a
190° scanning field with an 80 m radius, Sasol
has taken proactive steps in reducing the
potential for machine collisions, and possible
injuries or fatalities, in line with global
standards,” explains Jason Cox, Head of Sales
(Logistic Automation), SICK Automation.
The high-performance LMS511 Pro is
integrated within a similarly high-quality
engineering configuration, including built-in
system redundancy and self-signal testing. It
will be automated by SICK Automation’s Flexi
Soft safety controllers.
Seven reclaimers were equipped with
these systems, each with slightly different
functionalities as determined by reclaimer
type and onsite engineer requirements. SICK
executed all systems programming in-house
according to specific application parameters.
Additional functionality was integrated
into the systems to monitor contamination
of the laser scanners. “Occasional cleaning
of excessive contamination on the lenses
presents the only maintenance requirements
for these systems,” Cox concludes.
The supply of these systems represents the
latest venture in a long history of successful
projects between SICK Automation and Sasol.
About SICK Automation
SICK is one of the world’s leading producers
of sensors and sensor solutions for industrial
applications. Founded in 1946 by Dr.-Ing. e. h.
Erwin Sick, the company with headquarters
in Waldkirch im Breisgau near Freiburg
ranks among the technological market
leaders. With more than 50 subsidiaries and
equity investments as well as numerous
agencies, SICK maintains a presence around
the globe. In the fiscal year 2015, SICK had
more than 7400 employees worldwide and
achieved Group sales of just under EUR 1.3
billion. Additional information about SICK
is available on the Internet at http://www.
sickautomation.co.za or by phone on +27 11
472 3733.
Enquiries
Jason Cox
Head of Sales Logistic Automation
SICK AUTOMATION
Tel: +27 11 472 3733
Email: jason.cox@sickautomation.co.za
Website: http://www.sickautomation.co.za
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RESPONSIBLE CARE® HELPS GROW A PROFITABLE, SUSTAINABLE CHEMICAL SECTOR
The Chemical and Allied Industries’ Association (CAIA), the overarching body that represents the chemical and related industries
in South Africa, is custodian to a global voluntary initiative.
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This initiative, Responsible Care®, envisages a profitable, sustainable
chemical sector that contributes to the quality of life and the
economy through innovation, production and allied industries
without harm to people, property and the environment, says Deidré
Penfold, Executive Director of CAIA. “This initiative brings a range of
benefits to society while remaining open, honest, accountable and
credible in all its dealings.”
The voluntary initiative is the global chemical industry’s commitment
to sustainability and has been an important part the South African
chemical industry for 23 years since CAIA launched the Responsible
Care® programme in South Africa in 1994.
Through Responsible Care®, CAIA promotes the improvement of the
safety, health and environmental performance of the chemical and
allied industries in South Africa. CAIA members sign the Responsible
Care® pledge that commits them to the guiding principles of this
initiative and undergo regular self-assessments and third-party audits
to ensure compliance.
Penfold says the chemical industry is hard at work contributing
towards South Africa meeting the UN’s 17 sustainable development
goals (SDGs), based on the implementation of eight management
practice standards (MPSs).
“Management commitment, the first of the Responsible Care®
management practice standards is the key to achieving sustainability
and the prevailing ethic that guides the health, safety and
environmental performance of the global chemical industry,” she says.
“Over the past two decades, the Responsible Care® initiative has
expanded its influence in South Africa. In the region of one hundred
and fifty companies are signatories to the Responsible Care® initiative
in South Africa, which shows that the initiative is more than a set of
principles and declarations.”
CAIA considers management’s commitment to sustainable
development an overarching goal. It also assists in fulfilling the
following SDGs: no poverty; zero hunger; good health and wellbeing;
quality education; gender equality; decent work and economic
growth; industry, innovation and infrastructure; reduced inequalities;
peace, justice and strong institutions; and partnerships for the goals.
“Through the sharing of information and a rigorous system of
checklists, performance indicators and verification procedures, it
enables the industry to demonstrate its improvements over the years
and to develop policies for further improvement. Responsible Care®
helps the chemical industry gain the trust of the public and to operate
safely and sustainably – with due care for safety, health and the
environment.”
Environment Committee
To facilitate direct engagement with CAIA members as well as the
provision of substantive and company-specific inputs towards
advocacy initiatives in the environmental arena, an internal
Environment Committee was inaugurated in January last year.
“A need for such a committee was identified following the increasing
volume of environmentally related policy and legislation that is
being developed at the national level. An additional approach to the
association’s existing advocacy strategy was therefore considered
to further enhance the value members receive from CAIA and to
strengthen engagement with government,” says Penfold.
Penfold says the committee’s aim is to provide a cooperative
environment for the sharing of views and the development of
advocacy strategies that meet its members’ needs.
The CAIA Environment Committee thus works towards:
• encouraging the effective strategic review of policy and legislation
so that there is an emphasis on its potential impacts;
• mitigating the temporal and resource burden on companies from an
advocacy perspective;
• mitigating the pressures that increased environmental regulation
places on the cost of doing business, and
• facilitating continuous improvement by Responsible Care®
signatories.
Process Safety Forum
CAIA’s Process Safety Forum plays an extremely important role in the
chemical industry, says Penfold.
“Forum members meet quarterly in Johannesburg to share
knowledge and information on improving process safety. The purpose
of the forum is to provide an opportunity for member companies
to assist one another by sharing best practices as well as concerns
arising from incidents and pooling resources with specific benefits
for smaller companies who don’t necessarily have the resources and
experience.
“In particular, the forum aims to respond to interest expressed on
process safety, promote the Responsible Care® initiative, to encourage
compliance with process safety standards, identify processes and
mechanisms to promote compliance with process safety standards,
encourage the sharing of best practice between Responsible Care®
signatories in line with the Responsible Care® guiding principles,
and decide how to proceed in order to best achieve these aims”, says
Penfold.
Transportation of dangerous goods
The high risks associated with the transportation of dangerous goods
on South Africa’s roads, requires the strictest observation of safety,
health and environmental practices, says Penfold.
Signatory members with CAIA are assisted in the transportation and
related sectors to improve their safety, health and environmental
performance for the storage, distribution and transportation of
dangerous goods.
Through this, Responsible Care® is able to promote sustainable and
safe road and rail transportation operations.
Continuous efforts to improve safety during transportation and the
associated handling of chemicals are part of the overall objective of
both the chemical and transport industry, in accordance with the
guiding principles of Responsible Care®. It achieves this objective by
meeting legislative compliance, and by adopting cooperative and
voluntary initiatives with government and other stakeholders.
“CAIA encourages operators of heavy commercial vehicles and road
transportation companies to introduce a meaningful approach
that focuses on crucial safe operating management practices. This
includes, but is not limited to, driver health and wellness programmes,
effective transport route risk assessment, behavioural based safety for
drivers, effective investigation of transport accidents/incidents and
the appropriate use of the learnings from such incidents,” explains
Penfold.

Detailing the requirements of the Responsible Care®
Management Practice Standard
The objective of this standard is to provide guidance to member
companies that commit to Responsible Care®, as well as in terms
of their responsibilities for crosscutting elements of the initiative.
Due to the major implications and responsibility associated with
a management team, the management commitment MPS is
specific and based on the following seven requirements:
1. Leadership and commitment
Responsible Care® must be implemented as a key component of
a company’s business strategy.
The board is to understand and support it, and must incorporate
the associated performance goals, targets or objectives into
employee performance evaluations.
Management must also provide opportunities for employees
to participate in developing, implementing and reviewing
Responsible Care® within the company.
Public comments, concerns and complaints must be taken
seriously with the introduction of necessary mechanisms.
Management must also establish dialogue with the
communities adjacent to its sites in order to address any
concerns relating to operations.
2. Policy
This requires the provision of a written policy, as well as
plans, programmes and procedures for achieving continuous
improvement of performance.
3. Management review
It is important to measure performance and audits for achieving
or maintaining compliance and the implementation of
corrective actions. Timely investigation, reporting and follow-up
of incidents are also crucial.
4. Legislative requirements
The identification and dissemination of all applicable legislation
and Responsible Care® requirements covering the full product
lifecycle must be ensured. Compliance with all applicable
legislation is also crucial as is striving for performance beyond
legal compliance.
Management must also co-operate with all other interested
parties, government, NGOs, and other chemical companies
in creating responsible laws, regulations and standards to
safeguard the workplace and environment.
5. Organisational responsibility
Clear management accountabilities must be established
for specific aspects of Responsible Care®, for example, an
organisational chart; clearly defined duties and the delegation of
responsibilities.
6. Personnel
Responsible Care® should be integrated into all relevant training
courses. Management must identify the skills and knowledge
necessary to perform each job, and training must be provided.
It is also important to demonstrate and document skill
proficiency prior to the assignment of independent work and
periodically thereafter.
7. Communication
Management is required to raise the awareness of the
Responsible Care® ethic with all stakeholders. It must also report
on its performance to employees and in an annual report.
Companies that are signatories to the Responsible Care® initiative
are required to ensure that their transportation service providers
comply with the requirements of the South African Safety and Quality
Assessment System (SA SQAS).
The SA SQAS is designed to evaluate the quality, safety and
environmental performance of chemical distributors in a uniform
manner, by means of a single standardised assessment. Although
the SQAS audit does not guarantee the safety and quality of the
service provided, the system does provide a mechanism to evaluate
performance and promote continuous improvement, and provides
useful feedback directly to the service provider on the strengths and
weaknesses observed during the assessment.
“CAIA has produced a Dangerous Goods Segregation Wheel that
indicates the load or storage compatibility of mixed cargoes at a
glance, using the class warning diamonds in an easy to use wheel. It
assists in the segregation and storage of chemicals according to their
hazard class. This prevents an undesirable chemical reaction from
occurring should two or more chemicals accidentally mix or be stored
next to each other,” says Penfold.
Visit www.caia.co.za for more information
About CAIA
The South African chemical industry is represented by the Chemical and
Allied Industries’ Association (CAIA) which has 164 members including
chemical manufacturers, traders and industry service providers.
As an association that forms part of a worldwide network of chemical
industry associations, CAIA seeks to promote the continuous
improvement of performance in the safety, health and environmental
arenas as well as to boost productivity and competitiveness of the
chemical and allied industries in South Africa, thereby enhancing their
sustainability.
Members are mainly big and medium-size companies drawn from
base chemicals, fertilizers, plastics in primary form, pesticides and
other agricultural products, explosives and speciality chemicals. CAIA’s
primary goals are to promote Responsible Care®, to earn public trust
for the chemical industry, to improve the efficiency of its advocacy
efforts, to support education initiatives in science, engineering and
technology and to create maximum value for member companies.
The Association interacts with a number of employer bodies,
the Chemical Industries’ Education & Training Authority, various
professional societies and other associations representing subsections
of the industry. CAIA is the custodian of the global
Responsible Care® initiative, which was launched in South Africa
in 1994. Through this initiative, companies make a formal public
commitment to continuously improve their safety, health, and
environmental performance.
CAIA operates through a board comprised of Chief Executive Officers
of member companies, and the day-to-day running of the association
is led by the Executive Director, Deidré Penfold.
About Responsible Care®
CAIA launched the Responsible Care® initiative in South Africa in 1994.
This is the global chemical industry’s unique initiative to improve
health, safety and environmental performance and to communicate
with stakeholders about products and processes. In addition to
this programme, CAIA provides linkages to sustainability in the
chemical industries’ value chain through advocacy, training, support
of educational drives in maths and science and the advancement of
these concepts into sub-Saharan Africa.
CAIA is a member of the International Council of Chemical Associations
(ICCA), the worldwide voice of the chemical industry, representing
chemical manufacturers and producers all over the world and is
recognised by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
These international alliances allow the Association to source best
practice in training, information, advocacy and legislative compliance.
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PMPS READY TO PARTNER SHALE GAS INDUSTRY
ahead of fracking in the Karoo
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As South Africa seeks to replace its dwindling offshore gas
reserves, plans to kick off shale gas exploration in the Karoo basin
are at an advanced stage. Ahead of such a possible mammoth
project, PMPS, a packaged metering and
pumping solution provider in South Africa, is
well positioned to partner an industry where
optimal reagent usage is of utmost significance.
The South African government may reportedly
award its first licences for shale gas exploration
in the Karoo region in the near future. As South
Africa seeks to stake a claim in the global shale
gas market, exploration will ascertain the size of
the reserves, already believed to be among the
top five largest globally. As mammoth as it sounds,
and despite the possibility of the project creating
up to 700 000 new jobs, environmental objections and the
requirements for ecological responsibility are still issues to
contend with before fracking in the Karoo can become a reality.
Having been in the reagent dosing field for more than six
years, where it has established itself as a provider of durable
equipment, complemented by solid and reliable backup
service across some of the most demanding applications,
including mining, petrochemical and agriculture, Packaged
Metering & Pumping Solutions (PMPS), is more than ready to
partner the gas industry. “Our strategy is to be the leader and
reliable partner to the gas industry to ensure that reagents used
in the fracking process are optimally dosed, installations are
secure and spill-free, and above all to provide reliable installations with
minimal downtime,” says David O’Neill, Technical Director at PMPS.
Minimising environmental burden and downtime
During the fracking process, water, sand and chemicals are injected
into the rock at high pressure to allow the gas to flow out to the
head of the wall. This is where some of the concerns around fracking
emanate, with opponents of hydraulic fracturing arguing that
environmental impacts include risks of ground and surface water
contamination. Under its ‘Optimum Chemical Usage, these are some
of the concerns PMPS will be able to address to help the shale gas
industry minimise its environmental burden.
“When we say ‘Optimum Chemical Usage’ we mean industry
minimum,” explains O’Neill. “This is done by ensuring accurate dosing
and continual remote monitoring. Not only does this reduce the
environmental impacts, but is also a critical component in the life-cost
analysis of chemical injection.”
O’Neill argues that it is also a misconception that underutilisation
of chemicals in the fracking process is desirable, as it will have less
negative impact. “Not so,” he says. “For example, a simple chemical,
such as anti-scalents, if under-applied or interrupted due to excessive
equipment downtime, the pipes would start to scale up, resulting in
reduced bore, and the requirement for higher pressures to move the
product,” explains O’Neill, adding that ultimately, this means lower
efficiencies and higher energy requirements. Once the pipes are
scaled to certain levels the requirement for acid washing or similar
processes to de-scale the pipes are required, ultimately increasing the
chemical effect on the environment.
Another cause of downtime is interrupted power supply, especially
to the remote regions where this type of equipment is commonly
installed. To counter any possible downtime, PMPS offers fullypackaged
solar-powered dosing systems, which provide the company
with a unique advantage in this industry.
Key partnerships
To achieve its stated ‘Optimum Reagent Usage’ strategy, PMPS has
entered into some strategic partnerships with some of the leading
players in the industry. “We have signed an exclusive agency
agreement with Solar Injection Australia (SiA), a leading manufacturer
of high pressure dosing pumps specific to
the industry,” says O’Neill.
SiA’s range of products is a great
complement to PMPS’s existing,
industry-known brands, namely:
OBL Metering pumps (API675),
Novarotors Progressive cavity
pumps and Greenpumps’
magnetically coupled centrifugal pumps.
Meanwhile, PMPS’s partnership with SiA enables
the company to apply its strategy moving forward,
according to O’Neill. The SiA injection pumps
provide:
Low downtime due to correct selection and
minimal maintenance:
Maintenance intervals are especially important
during production when faced with many wells
spread over large gas fields, as is often the case with
unconventional production. In many instances,
well-heads are located on third-party private land and therefore site
visits become a key negotiating point. There are a number of ways
to influence maintenance intervals, including selecting the correct
gear-motors for the application; the use of life-time lubrication in the
gearboxes; selecting the correct seal material for the chemical being
injected; using 316 stainless steel in all wetted areas leak detection
devices; and the ability to communicate remotely with equipment
in the field. Choosing a chemical injection pump that can deliver on
these makes good economic sense.
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Optimal Control:
Flow meters provide a closed-loop control, ensuring injection exactly
matches the amount of chemical set and therefore are the most
accurate way to control dosing. Ensuring the chemical injection pump
can cycle at relatively slow speeds of around 60 cycles per minute.
Quality:
SiA Pumps combine quality manufacture with unique design features
such as Dual-Seal technology, which reduces leaks and prolongs seal
life to maximise reliability in the field and push out service intervals.
The use of a reciprocating single acting positive displacement
chemical liquid ends with 1” of stroke provides more accurate dosing
control, as does the in-built stroke adjustor, exclusive to SiA pumps,
which allows turn down of between 0-100% of displacement. Remote
monitoring and control is also available, with standard systems able
to be upgraded easily over time as more sophisticated control is
required. “The whole requirement regarding quality is sometimes
more demanding than the actual installation of a dosing pump,” notes
O’Neill.
Support matters
Apart from just offering equipment, PMPS is currently in the process
of setting up a satellite office to provide customer support and
ongoing maintenance, specifically in the Karoo region. Meanwhile,
O’Neill notes that supplying equipment to the petrochemicals market
is particularly demanding, as all equipment and installations for
this market need to adhere to the specific taxing documentation
requirements. “This includes material certification for components,
pressure test certificates, as well as witness testing, among others.
PMPS currently employs 13 people – six of whom are dedicated
to manufacturing, installation and service – and provide ongoing
maintenance on a national scale,” concludes O’Neill.

AFROX UNVEILS WELDING SCHOOL
AT LIV VILLAGE
Afrox’s commitment to assisting young South Africans to
acquire welding skills and knowledge recently culminated in the
official opening on 7 September of the LIV Welding Academy, a
custom container welding school that was developed by Afrox
in partnership with LIV and the Southern African Institute of
Welding (SAIW).
The LIV Village provides holistic residential care for orphaned
and vulnerable children with the objective of nurturing and
educating the children to become valuable members of
society. In addition to assisting in the development of the
welding school, Afrox will also be providing welding equipment,
consumables and gases, and trained instructors. Furthermore,
Afrox has obtained CHIETA (Chemical Industries Education &
Training Authority) and QCTO (Quality Control for Trades and
Occupations) accreditation for the training programmes.
Johann Pieterse, Business Manager for Manufacturing Industries at
Afrox, says that the gases and welding company is very proud to be
in partnership with such a worthwhile community project and that
the Afrox welding training programmes will be the first to receive
QCTO accreditation. “We have selected our inaugural 12 students
for the LIV Welding Academy programmes and they will begin
their training in October. They will be the first students to obtain a
welding qualification with QCTO accreditation,” says Pieterse.
He explains that there is an ongoing demand for qualified
welders in South Africa and that Afrox’s aim is not to just train
welders but also to give the LIV Welding Academy students a
recognised South African and international qualification. Pieterse
adds that Afrox also intends to certify the LIV Welding Academy
as an International Institute of Welding (IIW) authorised training
body in partnership with the SAIW who own the programme in
South Africa on behalf of the International Institute of Welding.
The LIV project follows on from the success of Afrox’s POPUP
welding facility in Soshanguve which supports various technical
up-skilling programmes with an emphasis on welding as an
in-demand route to a sustainable career. This first-class tertiary
welding facility was launched in 2016 and provides quality
training focused on skills development that will contribute to a
formal qualification.
Pieterse says that Afrox is not only generating new knowledge
that will benefit the welding sector broadly, but is also
demonstrating a practical response to enhancing the skills
levels of welding teachers by offering five welding process
training programmes. Afrox has already trained over 40 teachers
and provided safety training to 13 000 people in the mining,
transport, fabrication, petrochemical and energy sectors.
Enhancing local skills is the main driving force behind Afrox’s
skills development programme and extends to schools to
attract and inform pupils of the advantages of a technical career
and encourage more young learners to study welding further
at a tertiary level. To this end Afrox has partnered with the
Department of Education to upgrade and re-equip 14 technical
schools in the Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, the Eastern
Cape and the Western Cape in order to create awareness of
welding as a career opportunity, strengthen the capacity of the
schools and up-skill teachers. The company also makes bursaries
and internships available to welding students.
“Welding is the backbone of industry as it builds economies,
infrastructure and whole nations. Afrox has invested tens of millions
of rands into research and development over the years,” says
Pieterse. “Our commitment to our welding schools and centres is
very real as Afrox is dedicated to encouraging youth to take up this
profession of the future and we hope to see thousands of young
people graduate as welders over the years to come.”
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SICK AUTOMATION TRACK AND TRACE
SYSTEMS DEBUT IN SOUTH AFRICA’S TYRE
MANUFACTURING PLANTS
SICK Automation recently supplied two turnkey track and trace
systems for multinational tyre manufacturers Bridgestone and
Sumitomo Rubber at their South African plants, marking the first
installations worldwide of the sensor specialist’s latest image-based
code readers, the Tire Lector Array (TLA), in the tyre manufacturing
industry.
By tracking and tracing barcoded tyres across the manufacturing and
internal handling cycle, the TLA plays a critical role in managing and
controlling the ‘just in time’ production processes of the plants, as well
as automated batch and distribution management.
“A successful technological solution for this application ensures that,
no matter the height, diameter or orientation and position of the tyre
on the conveyor belt, every unit is reliably identified,” explains Prishan
Chain, Key Account Manager, SICK Automation Southern Africa.
“The high-resolution Lector65x sensors, with intelligent technology
features including dynamic focus and adaptive illumination, provided
the capabilities required for Japanese process quality specifications.”
10 systems were supplied to the Bridgestone plant in Pretoria in 2016,
while the Sumitomo Rubber plant in Ladysmith has a total of four
systems. Both plants manufacture the full range of standard and lowprofile
tyres for on-road vehicles, from 13 to 20 inch.
“In each case, SICK Automation worked closely with the manufacturers
in designing and supplying the systems,” Chain continues. Each TLA
consists of three Lector65x sensors, positioned both above and below
the conveyor. The modular structure housing the sensors is easily
customised according to any customer width and height requirement.
“As a turnkey solution, SICK Automation product engineers in
Germany trialled and tested the optimum TLA solution according
to the manufacturers’ exact process and automation requirements.
The engineering, integration, commissioning and service capabilities
of SICK Automation Southern Africa provided the local level of
expertise required for executing and supporting this capital project
successfully.”
With full engineering, distribution and support of the company’s
range of over 40 000 sensors, SICK Automation is enabling local plants
to achieve the highest global standards of factory, plant and process
automation.
The Tire Lector Array’s high-resolution sensors and intelligent technology
features, including dynamic focus and adaptive illumination, enable
precise track-and-trace of tyres across manufacturing plants.
About SICK Automation
SICK is one of the world’s leading producers of sensors and sensor
solutions for industrial applications. Founded in 1946 by Dr.-Ing.
e. h. Erwin Sick, the company with headquarters in Waldkirch im
Breisgau near Freiburg ranks among the technological market leaders.
With more than 50 subsidiaries and equity investments as well as
numerous agencies, SICK maintains a presence around the globe. In
the fiscal year 2015, SICK had more than
7400 employees worldwide and achieved
Group sales of just under EUR 1.3 billion.
Additional information about SICK is
available on the Internet at http://www.
sickautomation.co.za or by phone on
+27 11 472 3733.
Enquiries
Prishan Chain
Key Account Manager - Southern Africa
SICK Automation Southern Africa
Tel: +27 31 535 7289
Email: Prishan.Chain@sickautomation.co.za
Website: www.sickautomation.co.za
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MACHINERY SAFEBOOK 5:
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machinery
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systems for machinery.
‘Machinery Safebook 5’ expands on previous
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examples and calculations, maintaining
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for anyone that needs to understand the
landscape and principles of the functional
safety of machinery.
This 146-page booklet has been authored
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Updated from ‘Safebook 4’, this will allow
readers to select the approach they need
from official published guides and standards.
• Risk graph
The ‘Probability of occurrence of a hazardous
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software and guidance tools to help
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Over 20 000 copies of Safebook 4 are
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languages, we will expand on this circulation,
offering guidance to even more machinery
safety professionals. To help convey the
information, the guide is available in eight
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Spanish, Dutch, Polish and Czech). Japanese
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The Rockwell Automation Machinery Safety
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YOKOGAWA TO CONDUCT POC TEST OF
REMOTE PUMP MONITORING SERVICE USING ITS IIOT ARCHITECTURE
Creating new value by working with partner companies
Yokogawa Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6841) announces that it
has begun working with Iwaki Co., Ltd. on a proof-of-concept (PoC)
test for a remote pump monitoring service. This service will use an
Industrial IoT (IIoT) architecture that is currently under development
digital communications interface. Once in the cloud, this data can
then be accessed using a cellular or fixed line network. Yokogawa
aims to create a system that simplifies the process of connecting
to sensors and other instruments and transferring that data to the
cloud. With plug-and-play*2
functionality, device detection
and configuration will be
done automatically, and other
functions will ease the tasks of
data transfer, remote control, and
alarm notification. This service
is expected to be compatible
with pumps from manufacturers
other than Iwaki, providing they
use the DRN pump protector.
System image of remote pump monitoring service
by Yokogawa. The PoC test will examine the market potential for such
a service and investigate means by which it may be offered.
Yokogawa will exhibit and demonstrate a prototype version of this
service at the IoT Solutions World Congress 2017, which will be held
in Barcelona, Spain starting October 3, and IoT Korea Exhibition 2017,
which will be held in Seoul, South Korea starting October 11.
About This Service
Yokogawa and Iwaki will jointly conduct a PoC test of a service for
remotely monitoring the operating status of Iwaki magnetic drive
pumps*1, which are widely used in chemical, pharmaceutical, and
food plants for the transport of various types of fluids. With this
service, operating data such as the current being drawn by a pump,
pump discharge pressure and flow rate, temperature of the conveyed
liquid, and tank empty/not empty status will be collected via an
Iwaki pump protector DRN and transferred to the cloud using the
IIoT infrastructure that Yokogawa currently has under development,
and will be available for remote access from any location by a
facility manager. With the ability to remotely monitor the operating
status of the pumps at a facility, the facility manager will be able to
detect problems early on and consult with staff at the head office to
decide on comprehensive and appropriate countermeasures. Pump
manufacturers will be able to use this service to ensure the timely
maintenance of their customers’ products in the field. With this
service, it will be possible to remotely monitor the operating status of
multiple pumps, and a warning message can be emailed to the facility
or maintenance manager to ensure a timely response whenever a set
threshold is exceeded.
Iwaki is Japan’s leading manufacturer of chemical and pharmaceutical
pumps. By partnering with this company, Yokogawa will gain access
to its abundant know-how and expertise and thus be able to rapidly
evaluate the market potential for such a service.
With the IIoT architecture that Yokogawa is developing, an IoT
gateway device will receive sensor data via a low power wide area
network (LPWAN) or some other wireless link, or via an analog/
Through the PoC test, we will
evaluate the market potential
for this service and look into
the feasibility of speeding up its
commercialization by offering
it based on a subscription
model*3. By working together
with Iwaki, a leader in the pump
industry, Yokogawa will be able
to present solutions that generate new value for its customers.
1 A centrifugal pump in which the rotational force of a motor is
transmitted to an impeller using magnetic force, eliminating the
need for a seal to prevent the leakage of fluid. The wetted part
is coated with either Teflon or silicon carbide and is chemical
resistant.
2 The automatic detection and configuration of a sensor or some
other device when it is connected to a network. Devices thus
configured are then immediately available for use.
3 A system in which fees are paid depending on the usage period
4 A serial communications standard jointly published by the
Telecommunications Industry Association and the Electronic
Industries Alliance (TIA/EIA)
About Iwaki Co., Ltd.
Since its foundation in 1956, the company has provided a
variety of fluid control products, mainly pumps, to producers of
pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and other products.
http://www.iwakipumps.jp/en/corporate/profile
About Yokogawa
Yokogawa’s global network of 113 companies spans 60 countries.
Founded in 1915, the US$3.5 billion company engages in cuttingedge
research and innovation. Yokogawa is active in the industrial
automation and control (IA), test and measurement, and aviation
and other businesses segments. The IA segment plays a vital role in a
wide range of industries including oil, chemicals, natural gas, power,
iron and steel, pulp and paper, pharmaceuticals, and food. Targeting
this segment, Yokogawa helps companies maximize their profits by
offering a wide range of highly reliable products and working with the
subsidiary KBC Advanced Technologies to provide premium solutions
and services. For more information about Yokogawa, please visit www.
yokogawa.com/za
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