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CONTENTS
Emerson’s new Magnetic Flow Meter
Transmitter simplifies installation,
maintenance and operation 4
Skyriders progresses with five-year
contract at major petchem producer 5
Slurry pumps push the boundaries of
reliability 6
One-touch, advanced power quality
analysis 8
Facts about Watermist as a fire
suppression solution 10
New ThinManager Software Release
Improves Operator Productivity 12
Engen’s Theart is all Heart 13
New orders for RTS Africa principal Nel’s
hydrogen filling stations internationally
‘fuelling’ hydrogen-powered vehicle
trend 14
BBF Safety Group donated footwear to
Mhlaba Skills Centre 15
‘Clamping’ down on safety: Vital
Engineering’s Vitaclamps enhance safety
in the power generation and other
industrial sectors 16
Schroeder SHP - A pump protection valve
for Power Generation high pressures
under all load conditions 17
Waco Africa is now a 52% Black Owned
Business 17
Sasolburg Petrochemical Roadshow, 15
March 2018 18
Engen’s Youth Development Programme
shortlisted for the 2018 Sport Industry
Awards 20
Sulzer at ACHEMA 2018 22
Afraid a digital world means less human
intelligence? Don’t be 24
Rockwell Automation Named a 2018
World’s Most Ethical Company for the
Tenth Year 25
Afrox welding facility at POPUP centre
provides skills to those who need it the
most 26
Tech advances mean datacenters need
more cooling – does yours? 27
FactoryTalk Network Manager Software
Simplifies Network Operations and
Maintenance 28
Zwick Triple Eccentric Valve with Superior
Operating Characteristics 29
Next Generation Wifi Fibre Optic
Connector Inspection System 29
Backup power - why site surveys are a
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Added reliability in triple offset valves 31
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EMERSON’S NEW MAGNETIC FLOW METER TRANSMITTER SIMPLIFIES
INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
Rosemount 8712EM wall mount transmitter provides easy navigation in the field and additional protocols for increased
measurement confidence
Emerson has introduced the Rosemount 8712EM Wall Mount
Magnetic Flow Meter Transmitter with additional protocols, powerful
diagnostic capabilities and usability features to help users in the water
and wastewater, metals and mining, and other industries gain quick
and easy insight into their processes.
The meter’s local operator interface was designed using human
centered design concepts, making it easier and faster for technicians
to navigate in the field. According to Scott Dudek, product manager
for Rosemount magnetic flow meters, “The Rosemount 8712EM melds
usability pioneered by Emerson’s Human Centered Design Group with
the quality, capabilities, and reliability that customers have come to
trust from Emerson.”
The Rosemount 8712EM’s diagnostic suite includes high process noise
detection and ground fault detection. The electrode coating diagnostic
offers two set points to alert when coating is present and when it is
affecting flow measurement, enabling preventative maintenance.
Smart Meter Verification continuously monitors the health and
performance of the meter for ultimate measurement confidence.
Universal transmitter capability allows the 8712EM to operate with
any existing magnetic flow meter sensor and allows backwards
compatibility with all Rosemount magnetic sensors. This feature not
only makes the transmitter easier to integrate with older units, but it
also enables the use of the 8712EM’s advanced diagnostic features.
The Rosemount 8712EM supports HART 7 for 32-character-long tag
capability for reduced start up time, as well as options for intrinsically
safe HART outputs and Modbus RS-485.
For more information, visit www.Emerson.com/Magnetic.
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 www.Emerson.com
Rosemount 8712EM magnetic flowmeter.
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Skyriders progresses
with five-year
contract at major
petchem producer
From work at tank farms to power station
boiler inspection, Skyriders’ five-year
contract at a major petrochemical
(petchem) producer in South Africa has
progressed in leaps and bounds.
FRONT COVER STORY
The access specialist began its association
with the company by carrying out
maintenance and inspection work on its fire
water systems. “Over the years, our scope of
work has branched out to include inspection
in power station boilers,” Skyriders Marketing
Manager Mike Zinn reveals. He adds that this
is a good indication of not only the scope
and size of the company in question, but
the total value-add that a specialist service
provider such as Skyriders can add to its
operations.
While the tank-farm portion of Skyriders’
scope of work has a dedicated team allocated
to it, any other requirements are assigned the
necessary resources as and when needed.
Apart from rope-access skills, the tank-farm
team also has expert knowledge of deluge
systems and general plumbing, especially as
they are often required to join piping.
Bolting and rigging skills are also included in
the mix of services that Skyriders provides.
The latest development is that an Elios
collision-tolerant drone from Flyability of
Switzerland has been deployed for confinedspace
inspection at the petchem producer.
“These areas are quite treacherous and
dangerous, and pose a major health and
safety risk,” Zinn highlights.
The drone technology represents the latest
innovation in inspection systems from
Skyriders, which always strives to be at the
top of its game in the industry, and thereby
set itself as a benchmark for the rest of Africa.
For example, during its association with
the petchem producer, it has managed to
achieve ISO9001, OHSAS 18001 Occupational
Health and Safety, and ISO 14001
Environmental Management.
“It is important for us to align ourselves with
exactly the same standards as our client
in terms of quality, health and safety, and
environmental management,” Zinn adds.
“We often find that our clients have specific
processes and procedures that we are
required to follow, and therefore it helps if we
are all on the same page from the get go.”
The fact that the petchem producer is so
safety-conscious and process-driven filters
through to its entire supply chain and all of
the specialist companies and service providers
it deals with, which has the added benefit of
raising standards in the industry as a whole.
“This is a perfect example of the kind of
partnership we like to enter into with our
longstanding clients, which is testament
to our proven capabilities. In this particular
contract, we have seen a traditional client
committed to scaffolding advance to rope
access and ultimately our latest drone
technology,” Zinn concludes.
Connect with Skyriders on Social Media
to receive the company’s latest news
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• 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 who require
rope access aided inspection, NDT and
maintenance work to be done 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
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The residue pump where KSB proved it is a myth that slurry pumps have short lifespans.
Slurry pumps push the boundaries of reliability
du Preez Calitz, projects engineer of
QKR Namibia .
KSB Pumps and Valves has busted the ‘slurry pumps have short lifespans’ myth with
the ongoing success of its Navachab Gold Mine installation in Namibia, where 10 of its
LSA slurry pumps have operated for nearly a year without incident.
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AK Roux is the projects and
asset management manager for
QKR Namibia.
This is in stark contrast to the previous pump
sets at the mine, which operated a mere 4-6
weeks between breakdowns in the aggressive
wear environment of the mine. Resultant
stoppages and production losses had
resulted in the mine’s management seeking
alternative solutions from new suppliers.
KSB Pumps and Valves’ Andreas Gremels says
the company was able to convince the mine
of LSA technical superiority, and now has
backed up the recommendation with actual
on-the-job proof. “Our pumps have proven
that they can work reliably and efficiently
where others simply cannot.”
Technical solution
He continues that the hard metal design
and additional high-pressure gland water
system is less prone to component wear.
The KSB LSA pumps make use of a unique
high-pressure gland water system and gland
service package that pressurizes the stuffingbox
with non-slurry laden water to prevent
particle ingress that can cause wear of
components. Hard metal linings and specially
designed impellers further contribute to the
hard-wearing nature of the pumps.
“This just goes to show that specifying the
right pump for a technical application is
critical to the success of pumping operations.
In the case of the Navachab Gold Mine, the
additional performance gains and reliability
were complimented by the outstanding work
done by owners, QKR Namibia’s technical
teams. They designed and managed the
installation of the entire project including
monitoring systems etc and worked closely
with our technical team to ensure optimal
performance and longevity of the pumps
and the entire installation,” says Andreas.
QKR Namibia Projects Engineer, du Preez
Calitz, confirms the success of the project.
“The pumps were selected based on the
long term wear simulations done by KSB and
full life cycle cost analysis during the tender
evaluation process. We have not looked back
since then! In fact, an open inspection of
the pumps recently revealed a much lower
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esulted in lower operating and maintenance
costs as foreseen over the total lifecycle of
the pumps. The pumps have certainly met
and exceeded our expectations and the solid
technical input and support of the company
has been superb from the outset.”
All-round solution
Echoing the sentiment, AK Roux, projects
and asset management manager for QKR
Namibia, adds that the new pump station
has now run more than 5000 hours without a
single breakdown. He added that the project
team placed specific focus on the evaluation
of the full life cycle cost of the operation
and maintenance of the pumps during the
design of the new pump station and the
selection of equipment. This resulted in
pump installation which consume 18% less
power under similar operation conditions
than the previously installation, while the
maintenance requirements over the first
5000 hours of operations was limited to the
repacking of the glands and the checking of
bearing assembly oil levels.
Vital statistics of the ten 6x8 LSA 25.HVHP for the Navachab Gold Mine owned by QKR
Owners
Mine Name
Location
QKR
Navachab
Karibib Namibia
Date Installed 2017/05/10
Date Final Commissioning 2017/05/23
Operating time
Application
Pump Operating Duty
from 2017/05/23 to present (24 hour operation)
Tailings pumps
Flow rate 500 m³/hr, SG= 1.5
important making it essential to work with
the best technical teams available, such as
those of KSB Pumps and Valves.
5 pumps in series (2 trains), pressure final stage 30 bar
to become a multi-faceted solutions provider
to the industry in Namibia and elsewhere in
southern Africa,” he says
KSB Pumps and Valves slurry pumps
manager, Rob Bond, says the rural nature of
this, and other mines in Namibia, makes it
imperative that the pumps are manufactured
from the highest quality materials and
manufactured to the highest international
standards. Correct pump selection is
“The success of our slurry pumps in tough
Namibian conditions is important to us as
it gives us leverage to introduce our slurry
pumps to other mines in the region. We are
already one of the top suppliers of water
pumps to mines in Namibia and the addition
of our ultra-reliable slurry pumps enables us
Contact:
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One-touch, advanced power quality analysis
Troubleshoot, quantify energy usage and perform quality of service
COMTEST is pleased to announce the availability of Fluke’s range of
Three-Phase Power Quality Loggers - 1742, 1746 and 1748 - giving
users fast, easy access to the data they need to make critical power
quality and energy decisions in real-time.
Compact and rugged, these Three-Phase Power Quality Loggers are
designed specifically for technicians and engineers who need the
flexibility to troubleshoot, quantify energy usage and analyze power
distribution systems. Fully compliant with international power quality
standards such as IEC 61000-4-30 and capable of simultaneously
logging up to 500 parameters while also capturing events, the Fluke
1740 Series helps uncover intermittent and hard-to-find power quality
issues easily. The included Energy Analyze plus software quickly
assesses the quality of power at the service entrance, substation, or
at the load, according to national and international standards like EN
50160 and IEEE 519.
An optimized user interface, flexible current probes, and an intelligent
measurement verification function allows for digital verification
and correct connections make setup easier, considerably reducing
measurement uncertainty. The devices also allow users to minimize
time spent in potentially hazardous environments, while reducing the
need to suit-up in PPE by using a wireless connection (WiFi) to view
data directly in the field.
Measures all power quality and power parameters
The Fluke 1748 logs over 500 different parameters for each averaging
period. This allows for the analysis of power quality in detail and
the correlation of intermittent events with detailed waveform
data, helping to identify the root cause of disturbances. For basic
power quality logging, the Fluke 1746 captures all relevant power
parameters for performing energy saving studies and electrical
network planning with a full upgrade option to 1748 available.
For simple load and energy studies the Fluke 1742 offers optimal
performance in a rugged package and can be upgraded to 1746 or
complete 1748 functionality.
Calculates current harmonics limits
When downloading data from the Fluke 1748 Power Quality Loggers,
Energy Analyze Plus, can calculate the limits of current harmonics
based on installation parameters to predict overload of the grid
according to a wide range of international
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voltage allowing users to prevent unexpected failures or noncompliance
situations and increase system uptime.
1746 Power Quality Logger.
Rugged and reliable
The 1740 series products are built to withstand tough working
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and optional 5m (16.5ft) leads are useful when installing in difficult
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power line up to 500 V, installation is simple.
Thoughtful design
The 1740 series power quality loggers include simple but effective
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with a line cord easy when not in the field. Ports that aren’t always
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FACTS ABOUT WATERMIST AS A
FIRE SUPPRESSION SOLUTION
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Sperosens, a Danfoss-Semco partner, has
recently embarked on introducing and
developing High-Pressure water mist
into the Southern African market. During
experimental tests and demos, the
effectiveness of water mist was clearly
seen. During a test of the cooling effect
of water mist on a petrol and diesel pan
fire (1m by 1m) was started inside a 6m
container. A pre-burn period was used
for the fire and heat to fully develop. A
sprinkler system with four sprinklers
operating at a total flow rate of 1000
liters per minute, was compared to one
water mist nozzle operating at 40 bar and
9 liters per minute. The sprinkler system
did not manage to supress or extinguish
the fire, while the mist nozzle was able
to effectively extinguish the fire within
8 seconds. Using a thermal camera to
visualise the heat release and reduction
rates, it was seen that after activation
of the mist system, the ambient
temperature inside the container
drastically reduced form in excess of
150 °C to under 45°C after the mist was
activated, proving and demonstrating
the unique properties and life safety
benefits that water mist has to offer.
Over the past two decades, interest in water
mist as a fire suppression systems technology
significantly increased. As technology
grew, the capability and understanding of
water mist grew. By 1996, there were over
50 agencies around the world who were
involved in research and development
of water mist, ranging from theoretical
investigations of the extinguishing
mechanisms to testing and development of
mist generating equipment and hardware.
The major focus of this development was
to show that water mist has the potential to
replace current fire protection techniques
that are not environmentally acceptable and
to find solutions to inefficiencies that current
traditional technologies cannot answer.
Before we focus on the fire supressing
properties we first look at how water mist is
defined. Water mist, according to NFPA 750,
the Standard on Water Mist Fire Protection
Systems defines water mist as a fine mist/fog
spray were the Dv99 (99% of the distributive
summation) of all the droplets is less than
1000µm in diameter. The standard also
defines that low-pressure systems operate
at less than 12.1 bar, intermediate-systems
between 12.1 bar and 34.5 bar with highpressure
systems operating at 34.5 bar and
greater. The focus is to break the water into
extremely fine water particles and distribute
a tested and proven amount of water mist
flux into the risk area.
Water mist has extremely favourable
properties that make it such a favourable
fire suppression system compared to other
technologies. When considering the fire
triangle, current fire technologies attack only

one side of the triangle, mainly heat in the
case of water based systems, and oxygen in
the case of gas based systems. Water mist has
the advantage that due to the small particle
size and distribution means, it beaves like a
gas suppression agent and has the cooling
properties of a water suppression system.
Water mist is divided into primary and
secondary extinguishing mechanisms.
Primary Mechanisms:
Heat extraction
• Cooling of the fire plume
• Wetting and cooling of the fuel surface
Displacement
• Displacement of oxygen at the flame front
• Dilution of fuel vapour
Secondary Mechanisms:
Radiation attenuation
Kinetic effects
When comparing water mist particle size
to traditional sprinkler and spray systems,
the heat extraction effect that mist presents
is magnitudes larger than conventional
systems. As the water particle decreases,
the surface area exposed for heat transfer
increases. Water mist is therefore able to
absorb/remove more heat per volume of
water than conventional systems. Water has
a sensible heat capacity of 4.2 kJ/kg.K and
a latent heat of vaporization of 2442 kJ/kg.
As the surface area of the droplet increases,
more area is exposed for vaporization and
therefore optimal heat extraction. Water
mist therefore drastically cools the fire
plume, primary mechanism, and prevents
escape of radiation to other fuel sources,
radiation attenuation which is a secondary
mechanism.
As the fine water droplets are rapidly
converted to steam at the flame front, the
oxygen and fuel vapour is displaced due
to the volumetric expansion ratio of water
to steam, the primary mechanism. Water
expands 1700 times when it evaporates to
steam. This expansion effect is seen as the
secondary mechanism and enables the fire to
“suck” in more water mist. These properties
enable mist to be extremely effective on fires,
especially Class, A, B, C and F fires.
The Danfoss-Semco SEM-SAFE® water
mist system is a high-pressure water mist
system that comprises of state of the art
technology. Water mist has many advantages
compared to conventional sprinklers. One
of the key benefits is that it often uses only
one tenth as much water as traditional
sprinklers. In addition, the majority of the
water evaporates, causing much less water
damage to buildings, furniture, electrical
installations, etc. In industrial applications,
the dramatic reduction in direct damage is
of great value, but it is usually even more
important that the production line or factory
will be able to resume manufacturing
very quickly after the fire. A long period of
down-time in production means a high risk
of losing market share, which often results
in a dramatic long-term negative economic
effect, far in excess of the original fire
damage. Statistics show that only 4 out of
10 industries are able to start manufacturing
goods again after a major fire.
Fire catastrophes are a threat to human
life, cultural and industrial assets, private
and corporate property and even our
environment. From complex fire suppression
systems for museums and heritage sites, to
industrial applications over office buildings,
universities and wind turbines, Danfoss
Semco has a successful track record within
commercial and industrial applications using
the SEMSAFE® water mist system. Why?
Because the SEM-SAFE® system provides
better protection than existing water systems
while being 100% environmentally friendly,
harmless to users and with far less impact
on buildings and interiors. It significantly
reduces lifecycle costs, asset damage and
operational downtime in all ‘business critical’
applications, and offers the best protection of
irreplaceable valuables. This offers a greatly
enhanced cost/benefit ratio when compared
to traditional systems.
For more info contact Sperosens
Tel: +27 (086) 177 3767
Fax: +27 (086) 562 6511
E-mail: marihette.hattingh@spero.co.za
Web: www.spero.co.za
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New ThinManager Software Release Improves Operator Productivity
Updated thin client software from Rockwell Automation gives workers better access to production
information with improved visualisation and mobility.
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Industrial workers can get better access
to the information they need, where
they need it, with the new ThinManager
v10.0 software platform from Rockwell
Automation. New visualisation, mobility
and security features can help operators
and technicians produce more with
less downtime using the Rockwell
Automation software portfolio and
industrial-grade thin clients.
With a new virtual-screening capability, users
can customise how they see applications
and data from multiple sources, all without
rewriting a single line of code. This capability
can help them view the information that is
most relevant to their job. New support for
wearable technology can also revolutionise
how workers access information. For
example, a maintenance technician could
diagnose and troubleshoot a machine just by
looking at it through a Microsoft HoloLens
mixed-reality headset.
“ThinManager software is helping
industrial companies build their Connected
Enterprise environments through improved
visualisation and mobility,” said Tom Jordan,
marketing lead, ThinManager, Rockwell
Automation. “The software can visualise data
and disperse content to any combination of
device, user or location within an industrial
facility. This ability can provide greater insight
into and management of a user’s operations.”
The updated software introduces
authentication pass-through to help improve
productivity. In the past, users had to log in to
ThinManager and other software applications
separately, adding time onto costly
operations. Now the software can natively
pass users’ credentials to supported HMI
products like FactoryTalk View Site Edition.
Improved authentication features reduce
operator maintenance and improve security
by simplifying the management of all devices
and users. Version 10.0 allows operators to
configure multiple forms of authentication
such as RFID badges and biometrics.
New password-caching capabilities allow
administrators to configure time periods for
PIN authentication during a shift.
With its built-in mobility solution, Relevance,
the platform can deliver supported software
components directly to mobile devices
at specific locations within a facility.
Relevance uses location resolvers such as
Bluetooth beacons and Wi-Fi so mobile
users and devices can only receive content
in authorised areas. This capability can help
users achieve greater connectivity with
better operational security.
ThinManager delivers content where it is
needed and presents it to operators how
they want to view it. It is the only thin client
management and mobility solution made
specifically for industrial application delivery
and management. ThinManager is applicable
across many industrial vertical markets such
as food and beverage and water/wastewater.
For more information, visit rok.auto/
thinmanager.
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.
Enquiries:
Christo Buys
Business Manager – Control Systems
Rockwell Automation Sub-Saharan Africa
Tel: 011 654 9700
Email: cbuys@ra.rockwell.com
Website: www.rockwellautomation.com

Engen’s Theart is all
Heart
The social upliftment of the
communities living around the Engen
Klawer 1Stop is close to the heart of
owner Don Theart.
Engen Klawer 1Stop is located on
the N7 approximately 25km south of
Vanrhynsdorp in the northern reaches of
the Western Cape.
Believing it is crucial to give back to
the community in which he operates,
Theart has chosen to focus his efforts on
education.
“When we heard that Smurfie pre-primary
and the two primary schools in our area,
Nieuwoudt and Klawer were short on basic
supplies, we collected and handed over
large packs of printing paper, colouring in
books, play activities and other goodies
from our Quickshop and toys from the
Wimpy,” says Theart.
Klawer 1Stop donates activity booklets, carry bags, toys and drawing paper to Smurfie
Pre-Primary School in the Klawer area. From left to right Marius Makatees from Engen.
This is also not the first time Engen Klawer
1Stop have assisted the local community.
In 2017, Theart and his team sponsored
a number of ad hoc school sports such
as rugby, netball, athletics and karate
with both fuel donations and financial
contributions for sports gear.
Another issue close to Theart’s heart is
water conservation and the drive for
drought relief.
“Engen Klawer and our customers are
strong supporters of Burre Burger’s
drought aid project which is wholly
funded by the public and businesses to
provide assistance to drought stricken
areas. We have a large donations box on
our forecourt where our customers can
help support this drive,” says Theart.
Marius Makatees and Kelly Kellerman from Engen with Sharon Cloete, school Secretary
and Noldy Ockhuis Klawer 1 Stop supervisor donate play activities and paper to Nieuwou.
Theart recently met with the principals
from both Nieuwoudt and Klawer primary
schools to find out what their pressing
needs were.
“We have got some exciting plans in
the works for later this year which we
hope will go a long way in uplifting the
community of Klawer,” adds Theart.
Engen’s Corporate Social Investment
Manager, Adhila Hamdulay says the
company views its responsibility to society
as being as important as its responsibility
towards its shareholders and employees.
“As Engen, we are conscious of our need
to build and maintain a credible profile
as a responsible corporate citizen. We
are therefore committed to conducting
business in a manner that uplifts the
economic, social and environmental needs
of the communities in which we operate.”
Don Theart with Burre Burger helping with DROOGTEHULP in Namaqualand and the
Western Cape.
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New orders for RTS Africa principal Nel’s hydrogen filling stations
internationally ‘fuelling’ hydrogen-powered vehicle trend
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The era of fossil-fuelled transportation
is drawing to a close. Climate change
concerns and dwindling liquid
hydrocarbon reserves will undoubtedly
change the patterns of personal and
commercial transportation in the future.
While there are sound cases to be made
for the adoption of transportation
alternatives such as battery-powered
electric vehicles (EVs) - as well as for
hydrogen-powered fuel cell vehicles
(FCVs) - the latter type holds the better
potential for diminished environmental
harm in the longer term.
Managing Director of RTS Africa Engineering,
Ian Fraser, explains that both battery-powered
cars and hydrogen-powered cars run on
electric motors. “So the issue is where the
electricity comes from?” he asks. In both cases,
the electricity can come from either clean or
contaminating resources, either renewable
energy or coal-burning power stations.
A FCV converts hydrogen, which has been
generated either by electricity or a steam
reformer, into electrical energy. There are
various methods of generating hydrogen,
however the cleanest method splits water
into hydrogen and oxygen, by passing an
electric current through water. The hydrogen
is then used in the FCV fuel cell to generate
electrical power. The only emission from this
process is water.
Proponents of battery power maintain that
there are no emissions from EVs either.
“However, batteries have a limited life cycle,
and spent batteries contain environmentally
unfriendly chemicals such as lithium and
cobalt. There are certain battery parts
that can be reused but a large proportion
of battery waste products will end up in
landfills,” Fraser explains.
In a fuel cell on the other hand, the only
replaceable part is the catalytic membrane,
which is made of a platinum group metal
such as palladium or platinum, metals
that can be recycled and used to build a
new fuel cell. The result is that there is no
environmental fallout from the process.
Critics of EVs explain that while the EV does
not itself burn fossil fuel, at present they are
reliant on power sourced from coal-burning
power stations. “In the long run, however,
hydrogen cars are a very much cleaner
option,” Fraser adds.
Refuelling both FCVs and EVs has been an
issue globally and certainly here in South
Africa. Even overseas, at present, batterypowered
vehicles have the advantage in that
there are more EV charging stations then
there are hydrogen refuelling stations. The
major stumbling block that stands in the
way of the use of both EVs and FCVs is the
carrying capacity of national power grids.
“In both cases, you are now converting the
energy from the grid into energy to drive
vehicles. Our local alternating current grids
are not up to that at present,” Fraser asserts.
“National electrical reticulation systems will
have to be significantly upgraded to handle
all this energy that is theoretically going to
be pumped into alternative-energy-powered
cars.”
A factor that is making the proliferation of
FCVs rather more remote at this stage in
South Africa - and in comparison to the EV - is
the matter of either refuelling or recharging
the vehicle.
To set up the charging system for a batterypowered
car requires a simple charger -
albeit a comparatively large one. Whereas,
hydrogen filling stations require the creation
of hydrogen by electrolysis on site, and the
storage and the dispensing of hydrogen
through pumps that closely resemble current
petrol pumps.
The alternative possibility to generating
hydrogen at refuelling station sites is to
deliver it in tankers to filling stations. To allay
concerns about the safety of bulk hydrogen
transport Fraser explains that hydrogen bulk
transport is much safer than the current bulk
transportation of petrol.
“However, bulk transport would be more
expensive, and the first prize would be
to solve the grid problem and generate
hydrogen at the dispensing point,” he adds.
An exciting move in this direction has come
from one of RTS Africa’s most long-standing
international principals, Nel Hydrogen- a
dedicated hydrogen company delivering
solutions to produce, store and distribute
hydrogen from renewable energy.
Nel recently received an order from Nikola
Motor Company for two demonstration
refuelling stations to provide hydrogen to
Nikola’s fleet of prototype hydrogen vehicles.
“This order is the first part of an initiative
aiming at developing low-cost renewable
hydrogen production and fuelling sites, for
the potential development of 16 largescale
sites with a capacity up to 32 tons of
hydrogen a day,” Fraser explains.
The initial two demonstration stations will
each provide one ton of hydrogen to Nikola
Motor’s prototype trucks and serve as design
verification for Nel’s mega-scale concept. This
solution will be jointly developed and scaled
into the world’s most efficient network of lowcost
hydrogen production and fuelling sites.
For the mega-stations, Nel will incorporate
its clustering concept, where eight Nel A-485
Ian Fraser, MD of RTS Africa Engineering.
electrolysers are integrated into one unit,
to achieve lower capex levels. Nikola has an
initial target to build 16 of the mega-scale
hydrogen stations between 2019 and 2021,
with a minimum of eight units of the Nel
A-485 electrolyser per site. The solution is
scalable to a maximum of 32 units of the
Nel A-485 electrolyser per site, equalling
a production capacity of up to 32 tons
of hydrogen per day. The delivery of the
demonstration stations is intended to start in
the second half of 2018.
The greater availability of hydrogen fuelling
stations is key to unlocking the potential
of FCVs. A FCV has a range of some 600 km
and once at its destination refuelling takes
a minute or two. EVs do not have the same
range and to recharge them properly takes a
couple of hours, Fraser explains.
“With very rapid charging, an EV can be
recharged in as little as 15 minutes, but that
is not good for the batteries,” he adds.
“I think it is optimistic to think that battery
technology can be improved much further
by making lighter and more efficient energy
storage solutions,” he continues.
Fraser points out that in South Africa,
hydrogen transportation technology
would be very useful in applications such
as servicing the taxi industry and in large
opencast mines, where a number of haul
trucks operate in a limited radius. A single
Nel filling station could, for example, serve
the fuel needs of an entire fleet. With these
applications, it would not be necessary to
set up a massively dispersed suburban and
urban filling station network.
“These two applications alone could serve
as a stepping stone to the realisation
of the value of hydrogen technology in
transportation and also serve to usher in
a cleaner, more environmentally- friendly
future,” Fraser concludes.

BBF Safety Group
BBF Safety Group is proud to have recently donated footwear to the
students at Ray Mhlaba Skills Centre in Port Elizabeth. Ladies were
provided with products from the Sisi Safety Footwear range, while
Bova products were donated to the men.
The Ray Mhlaba Skills Training Centre, an extension program of the
EP Child & Youth Care Centre, offers skills training to vulnerable,
underprivileged and displaced youth between the ages of 18-25. This
includes those who come from children’s homes, have lost one or
both parents, live in households with no formal income and/or come
from child-headed households.
The aim is to empower these young adults through skills and social
development programs, thereby equipping them with the knowledge
and ability to obtain formal employment or become entrepreneurs.
On completion of the training, the centre also assists the youth with
finding employment.
A variety of SETA Accredited and Entrepreneurial Training Programs
are offered to students, including Hospitality Studies, Bakery,
Woodwork & Upholstery, Hairdressing, Early Childhood Development,
Needlework & Crafts and HIV/AIDS & Palliative Care. In addition to
these, all students are enrolled in a Personal Development Program.
The centre is solely reliant on the support and generosity of corporate
and private donors to continue their successful operation.
“This is a huge cost saver, as the shoes form a vital part of the required
safety standards uniform for our Hospitality Training Program
students completing their NQF Level 4 in Professional Cookery
qualification. We thank you again for making it possible for our
students to have a complete professional workplace uniform, which
will not only allow them to train professionally but prepare them for
Recipients with Sabelani Hakula, Product Consultant for the Eastern Cape.
formal employment within the Hospitality Industry”, said Caroline
Ferreira, the centre’s Project Director.
To date, in its 12th year of operation, the centre has successfully
trained 1185 students across its vocational training programs, 82%
of whom have gained formal employment or are earning a reliable
income as entrepreneurs.
“It brings us great pleasure to support the Ray Mhlaba Skills Centre
in continuing their incredible work”, said Vanessa Ronald, BBF Senior
Brand Manager.
“BBF Safety Group is committed to having a positive impact on
the communities in which we operate and contributing to the
meaningful and impactful efforts of initiatives such as this. We wish
all the students many successful steps in their new footwear as they
complete their studies and enter into the professional world.”
Sisi and Bova are two of the eight market-leading brands within the
BBF Safety Group stable. BBF Safety Group is the largest manufacturer
of safety footwear in Africa, operating out of four manufacturing
plants in South Africa.
For more information: www.bbfsafety.com.
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Clamping’ down on safety
Vital Engineering’s Vitaclamps enhance safety in the power generation and other industrial sectors
Vitaclamps from Vital Engineering.
Vitaclamps are a patented, top-fixing grating panel
unit intended to save installation time and costs.
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When it comes to quality, reliability and
safety, companies responsible for supplying
the nation with power cannot afford to make
mistakes. That is why Vital Engineering, a
long-established manufacturer of gratings,
stair treads, expanded metals, pressed floors
and safety handrail, was selected to supply
500 000 Vitaclamps as part of the largest
gratings, handrail and stair tread supply
contract in Africa.
The contract included the supply of 250 000
Vitaclamps to Medupi Power Station in the
Limpopo Province and 250 000 to Kusile
Power Station in Mpumalanga. As part of the
project, Vital Engineering also supplied some
200 000 m2 of grating panels and 70 km of
handrailing and 8 000 stair treads.
“After carefully assessing the quality and
durability of our products, our superior
fixing product was chosen because it suited
the client’s particular requirements and
application,” explains Glen Pringle, Technical
Director of Vital Engineering. “Their decision
shows that the market recognises our
products as synonymous with high quality,
performance and safety.”
Vitaclamps are a patented, top-fixing grating
panel unit intended to save installation
time and costs, by improving installation
turnaround times, reducing scaffold hire and
improving overall operational safety in the
mining, petrochemical and other industries.
“Vitaclamps reduce costs while improving
safety, by enabling a unit to be tightened
from the top - unlike the traditional clip
on the market which is fixed underneath,”
explains Pringle.
As always, safety was a key aspect in both
the Eskom power station projects. Vital
Engineering worked proactively with the
principal contractor, MHPSA (Mitsubishi
Hitachi Power Systems Africa) to meet and
surpass specified quality and safety goals.
As a strong advocate in the industry of
the importance of making an informed
choice when it comes to safety products,
Vital Engineering is wary of the number of
sub-standard products that are ‘passed off’
as being equivalent to specified products
by engineers or quantity surveyors. In
comparison with other products on the
market - including copies - Vitaclamps are:
• Stronger: They can more securely and
reliably fix grating panels/flooring to the
steelwork for various applications.
• Faster: They enable quicker fixing, easier
maintenance and replacement of floor
gratings.
• Safer: In addition to the use of friction grip
nuts for improved safety, they are more
visible for safety checks and can even be
colour-coded.
• Easier to use: With better grip features and
torque when tightening, they are simple
and easy to fit.
The three Vitaclamp ranges — light, medium
and heavy — are suitable for various
applications and environments within mines,
petrochemical plants and other on other
industrial sites.
Vitaclamps are furthermore branded with
the Vitagrid trademark — a sign of quality
indicating a product is manufactured by an
original equipment manufacturer (OEM).
“For example, when mining and
petrochemical companies use products
with this quality trademark, they protect
themselves from risks associated with the use
of poor quality copies available from other
companies,” says Pringle.
He adds that Vitaclamps are an example of
how the company continues to develop and
produce innovative fixing solutions. With a
proud history and track record of product
innovation, Vital was the first square grating
manufacturer on the market.
“We also manufactured the first ball-type
handrail in both tubular and solid forged
handrails; and m the first serrated gratings
and expanded metal conveyor walkways to
reduce slippage.
In addition, we have recently launched a
distinctive channel clip, which clips onto
the underside of the channel for faster
installation,” he adds.
“We see a constant demand for our fixing
products. In addition to utilising our
products for their maintenance-related
requirements, clients are even using them
to secure opposition products in place.
This is the result of the market’s growing
preference for improved safety in industries
ranging from power generation, mining,
and petrochemicals to commercial, food
and beverage, and materials handling
sectors.”
In most if not all cases, Vitaclamps are
sold with Vitagrid precision-made grating
products and handrails.
“We do find that demand for these and
many of our other patented gratings, stair
treads, pressed floors and safety handrails
products within South Africa - and from the
international market - is growing, thanks to
their innovative design and safety features.
Vitaclamps are a really excellent example
thereof, as their selection at some of our
country’s leading power stations signifies,”
Pringle concludes.

Schroeder SHP - A pump protection valve for Power Generation high
pressures under all load conditions
Since the launch in 2015, Schroeder
Valves have had success that exceeded
their expectations.
One of has been the supply of 36 large
units to a power station in Egypt.
Schroeder SHP.
This automatic recirculation valve was
developed for high and extremely high
pressures and also works reliably under
highly fluctuating load conditions. With
this innovation, the specialist in protective
pump fittings is responding to the
requirements of its customers, primarily
from the field of power plant and plant
construction and the offshore industry.
These valves are ideally suited for Eskom
Power Stations where they need minimum
flow protection on their steam driven and
electrically driven feedwater pumps.
The SHP builds on existing Schroeder Valves
technology. The company already has years
of operational experience with almost all
of the effective principles and assemblies
used. As such this can be considered
‘Proven Equipment’. The individual
system components have simply
been modified and innovatively
combined, as such that they enhance
the dependable and low-wear area of
application of the existing technology
to meet the increased requirements.
Thus, the new SHP-series automatic
recirculation valve enables and promotes
the energy-efficient operation of modern
power plant facilities.
“The SHP takes the general development
of higher pressures and temperatures
and the increased energy-efficiency
requirements into account,” explained Axel
Mücher, managing partner at Schroeder
Valves. “Alongside this, the changing
way in which plants work was also taken
into consideration in the development
of the SHP. Special load sequence power
plants, such as modern combined cycle
power plants and coal-fired power plants,
are operated at partial load for a large
proportion of their operating time, on
account of the increasing high proportion
of regenerative energy generation and
highly fluctuating load conditions.”
Schroeder Valves has each valve undergo
a 100% pressure and functionality testing
prior to delivery. To ensure this also with
the SHP, the company is currently adding
to their flow test center a test stand for
pressures up to 400 bar.
For more information contact:
Desmond Delport
Valve & Automation
Tel: +27 (0)11 397 2833
Email: desmond.delport@valve.co.za
Web: www.valve.co.za
Waco Africa is now a 52% Black Owned Business
A learnership programme for 60 females
from previously disadvantaged backgrounds,
with disabilities, was recently implemented
by Sanitech, a division of Waco Africa.
The learners, who all reside in rural areas
around South Africa, embarked on a General
Education and Training Certificate in Hygiene
and Cleaning.
“This certificate is a level 1 certificate which
allows the learner to work and study for
a period of 12 months while receiving a
stipend,” says Sanitech Managing Director
Robert Erasmus. “Embarking on a level 1 roll
out allows Sanitech to enrol youth that did
not finish matric. Once they have successfully
completed level 1 they can move on to level
2 and 3 in the following year.
“This process will give hope to youth who
were not able to finish matric and are given a
chance to pursue a career and stand a chance
of attaining sustainable employment for the
future. We are excited about this journey and
look forward to watching it develop during
the year ahead.”
This latest learnership programme has
also enabled Waco to move from a BBBEE
contribution Level 4 to a Level 3, with a BEE
Supplier Recognition of 110%, in addition
Waco Africa is now 52 % black owned
business.
“The Waco Group continuously identifies
talented individuals for promotion into
positions that are strategically important or
require unique skills. This is done through
our Employee Development Programmes
offered at different levels of the organisation
and structured to achieve specific outcomes,
contribute to the group’s management
team and support leadership succession
requirements,” concludes Erasmus.
The Waco Group offers several Employee
Development Programmes, including the
Waco Africa Cadet Scheme, Supervisory
Development Programme, Business
Leadership Development Programme and
Executive Development Programme.
Once the learnerships are complete, the
students will be absorbed into Sanitech’s
business with their current 2 500 employees,
and another cycle of learnerships will be
rolled out.
Sanitech is a leading provider of cleaning and
hygiene services, operating in Sub-Saharan
Africa. It prides itself on being the continent’s
leader in toilet hire and technology,
providing superior products and excellent
customer service. Sanitech is a division of
Waco Africa, a Level 3 BEE contributor.
Waco Africa includes Sanitech, Form-Scaff,
SGB-Cape, Skyjacks and Abacus Space
Solutions. These businesses have been
providing essential services in their markets
for more than 60 years, and form an integral
part of maintenance and infrastructure
roll-out expenditure programmes including
dams, bridges, power stations, petrochemical
plants, mines, schools, hospitals, sanitation
plants, shopping centres and office blocks.
Waco Africa is a subsidiary of Waco
International, a global provider of formwork,
shoring, scaffolding, industrial maintenances
services, hydraulic and suspended access
platforms, relocatable modular buildings,
portable sanitation, and hygiene solutions.
The group operates out of more than
100 locations in 15 countries across three
continents.
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Engen’s Youth Development Programme shortlisted
for the 2018 Sport Industry Awards.
The Engen Youth
Development Programme
has been shortlisted for
the 2018 Sport Industry
Awards.
Jabu Mahlangu - Supersport UTD
Brand Ambassador.
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Sport Industry Group brings the sport industry
together through a series of world-class
events, industry-leading editorial content and
a genuinely unparalleled network of influential
figures from across the international sporting
landscape. They focus on three key pillars:
Share, Connect and Celebrate.
Through editorial content and a series of
events analysing the business, the Sport
Industry Group looks to scrutinise the bad
and celebrate best, helping set the agenda
for the world’s most dynamic industry.
The official shortlist was selected through
an extensive process - involving more than
40 key industry figures across 8 days of
intensive reviews; and will now go forward
for consideration by the main judging panel
who will decide the winners in each category.
The winners will be unveiled at the Sport
Industry Awards taking place in the final
week of May or early in June.
The Engen Youth Development Programme
was nominated in the Development
Programme of the Year category, amongst
other competing brands. With higher entry
numbers and an increasing quality of work
year-on-year, reaching the shortlist for the
Sport Industry Awards 2018 represents a
stellar achievement.
Brought to you by Engen, South Africa’s
leading petroleum brand*, the Engen Youth
Development Programme comprising of
the Engen Knockout Challenge and Engen
Soccer Laduma Media Workshop by Head of Digital, Gail Odgers II.
Champ of Champs, are widely regarded
as the most prestigious youth football
tournaments in South Africa.
The Engen Knockout Challenge has grown
from humble beginnings and is played in
five cities across South Africa, namely: Cape
Town, Port Elizabeth, Durban, Bloemfontein
and Johannesburg culminating with the
regional champions playing-off for the
national Championship at the Engen Champ
of Champs.
Since inception in 2003, more than 30,000
aspiring young soccer players from all walks
of life have participated in the Engen Youth
Development Programme, with more than
181 Engen Knockout Challenge Alumni
having gone on to play professional soccer in
the PSL and abroad.
In 2017, the Engen Youth Development
Programme secured an attendance of more
than 20 local and international football scouts
from as far as Holland, Belgium, France, Spain
and Denmark thus providing a platform for
the players to succeed, resulting in more than
11 players signing professional contracts in
the months following the tournaments.
Innovations such as: Media training; Engen
player information cards with biometric
scanning; refuelling stations and team
workshops delivered by experienced industry
professionals, elevates the proficiency of
the players in preparation for their future
professional status.
The tournaments further assists with the
training of match officials and administrators.
Engen ranks number 1 as the company
that is seen as doing the most for soccer
development in South Africa with 73% of
people agreeing that because of Engen’s
soccer sponsorships Engen is seen as a
responsible company that cares. (stat
supplied by BMI)
The Sport Industry Awards reward the
greatest achievements across the entire
business of sport, including the most
outstanding and innovative work in
marketing, PR, advertising, community
investment and sponsorship.
Engen representative, Brad Bergh said,
“I would like to thank all stakeholders for
contributing to the success of the Engen
Youth Development Programme. As with any
sponsorship, it is key to get all stakeholders
to embrace the programme.
Engen cares about the communities in which
it operates and strongly believes in the
power of football to uplift and inspire the
youth,” says Bergh.
*As voted in the Sunday Times Top Brands and Sunday
Times Generation Next surveys.

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Sulzer at ACHEMA 2018
Discover the latest innovations and solutions for the chemical engineering sector
New MellaCarbonTM column internals can be used in projects
with larger diameters, such as liquid distributors.
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Sulzer is delivering service and product excellence through
innovation at ACHEMA 2018, to be held in Frankfurt from
June 11th to 15th. The exhibition will bring together experts
from across the world and Sulzer is taking the opportunity to
demonstrate its expertise in separation technology for chemical
manufacturers, pump design and rotating equipment services.
Expert pump design and effective maintenance procedures
ensure optimum efficiency and reliability.
ACHEMA is the leading chemical and process engineering
exhibition that creates a forum for the exchange of ideas and new
technology. Sulzer will be offering three chances to discover the
latest developments in separation and mixing solutions, pumping
technology and rotating equipment services.
Separation technology
Sulzer’s experts in separation technology will be on hand in Hall 4.0,
Stand D48 to discuss the latest developments in tray technology,
random packing applications, skid mounted separation solutions and
the use of carbon products in column internals.
Sulzer Chemtech is the market leader for separation and mixing
technology and the recent introduction of MellaCarbon column
internals has delivered considerable advantages for corrosive
applications. Decades of experience in the design and construction of
tailor-made components ensure optimum column performance for
the chemical manufacturing sector.
Further developments have been made in tray performance with
increased capacity and improved downcomer technology that
enhances performance. In addition, experts on the stand will be able
to provide a detailed explanation about improvements to random
packing applications and Sulzer’s NeXRing solution.
Integration of the latest technology with existing infrastructure is very
important and Sulzer offers a turn-key service using skid-mounted
solutions that minimize costs and disruption on site. By delivering a
fully tested, tailor-made solution, Sulzer ensures maximum benefits
with short delivery times.
Pumping solutions
In Hall 8.0, Stand A71 Sulzer offers an insight into the latest designs as
well as developments in asset management and pump optimization
software. One of the latest additions to the product lineup is the
heavy duty axial flow, Ensival Moret CAHR pump range which is ideal
for applications involving highly corrosive liquids and slurries.
Precision manufacturing ensures continued
reliability of important production assets.
Another product on show will be the OCV range, the latest evolution
of the proven API 610 type VS4 pumps that offer reliable performance
in demanding applications. In addition to this, Sulzer will also have
the OHV pump, the Type OH3 overhung, horizontal, centerlinemounted,
single stage pump that is API 610 certified and ideal for use
in chemical manufacturing.
Moving from individual pumps to larger pumping installations, it
is important to monitor overall performance as well as data from
specific assets. Sulzer’s BLUE BOX is a flexible and secure software
solution that uses existing operational data combined with Sulzer’s
expertise in pump design to analyze pump operation and optimize
it in terms of performance, efficiency and reliability. By providing
quantitative information, customers can make fact-driven decisions
regarding their asset investment and take targeted actions on the
right asset at the right time – a true data-to-value process.
Rotating equipment services
Sulzer is a leader for rotating equipment services with a worldwide
network of service centers, supported by design, manufacturing and
engineering facilities that can offer turnkey solutions for the chemical
manufacturing sector.
Visitors to Stand A71 in Hall 8.0 will also be able to see and discuss the
company’s comprehensive offering in the maintenance of turbines,
compressors, pumps, generators and large motors.
Together with experienced field service teams, Sulzer’s expert
engineers and designers offer comprehensive solutions that include
preventative maintenance and reverse engineering of new parts.
Delivering a flexible and high quality service, Sulzer can extend the
operational life as well as improve the efficiency and reliability of
important assets to minimize and downtime and boost productivity.
For more information and to discover the latest in separation and
mixing technology visit Hall 4.0, Stand D48 as well as the experts in
pump and rotating equipment services, Hall 8.0, Stand A71.
About Sulzer
Sulzer, headquartered in Winterthur, Switzerland, since 1834, specializes in
pumping solutions, rotating equipment maintenance and services as well
as separation, reaction, and mixing technology. Sulzer designs, develops,
and supplies pumping solutions and related equipment worldwide.
Intensive research and development in fluid dynamics, process-oriented
products, and special materials as well as reliable service solutions help
the company maintain its leading position in its key markets: oil and gas,
power, and water. Sulzer serves clients worldwide through a network
of over 150 production and service sites and has a strong footprint in
emerging markets. In 2016, the company achieved sales of roughly CHF 2.9
billion with around 14,000 employees.
Contact:
Daniela Haldenwang, Marketing and Communications, Rotating
Equipment Services, Sulzer Pumpen (Deutschland) GmbH
Tel: +49 (0)7251 76202
Email: daniela.haldenwang@sulzer.com Web: www.sulzer.com

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Afraid a digital world means less human intelligence? Don’t be.
By Mpumi Nhlapo, Head of T-Systems South Africa’s Marketing, Communications, IT Portfolio and Solution Sales
Last year’s highly publicised Artificial Intelligence (AI) debate, between tech giants Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and more
recently, Bill Gates brought to the fore some questions at the back of everyone’s minds: how sustainable is humanity with
AI ever encroaching? Is technology taking over? Is there cause for alarm?
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The impact of technology is being felt
in every aspect of our lives, almost
unbeknownst to us. Last year’s Black Friday
highlighted how dependent we have
become on technology to get what we want,
as systems and servers dropped like flies
under the pressure of user demand. In fact,
online shopping has become so prevalent
that seemingly indestructible retail giants
have fallen prey to its takeover. The Internet
has become our on-demand source for
everything, and connectivity to the Web is
now seen as a basic human right, akin to
water or electricity.
This pervasive reliance on technology lends
a certain credence to fears that humanity
is slowly being engulfed by technological
innovation. Even cyber security, our defence
against the rising tide of cybercrime, is
consistently viewed with wariness, thanks to
its association with Big Brother like controls
and connected everything.
Fear, however apparently substantiated,
is debilitating. Fear stems innovation and
enables nothing. To avoid returning to the
“dark ages” before the Internet; in order to
drive rather than curb the transformation
evolution we are experiencing; we need to
figure out how to lean into this fear to create
opportunities that enable us to surmount it.
Truthfully, this is not the first time we have
faced radical technological changes that
impact humanity with such pervasive force.
This pace, depth and breadth of current
changes, however, is unique. Innovation
is happening at such a rate, the landscape
constantly changes and we, as a people, have
become more adaptable than ever before.
Proponents of the digital age, including
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Big Data, and
Cognitive Learning, are all going to be such
integrated parts of life that they will no
longer be terms we speak of, but simply
how we live. Business models will be forced
to change, propelling organisations into
the future through automation and IoT. This
of course, catches on the fear around the
impact on jobs.
The question of the impact on jobs is one
which is raised time and again, particularly
in the face of AI and robotics. These
technologies, while replacing many of the
more onerous and automatable functions,
also serve to open up a world of new career
possibilities. However, replacing people with
machines is not where the growth is.
The answer becomes how to use technology
to augment human capability, not replace
it. To leverage innovation to enhance tasks
where intuition or human experience are
hindering the goals of zero defect quality
and optimal efficiency. To supplement those
daily responsibilities carried out by people
that can better serve in areas where human
intervention and activity is still critical. To
focus on core business.
Many organisations are already embarking
on upskilling their workforce, and retooling
them to address functions that require more
neural thinking and human interaction.
In this way, people are uplifted and
offered new opportunities to expand their
capability. Organisations then engender an
environment which is favourable towards -
and not resistant to - innovation.
This leads us to the question of intelligent
technology creating a lazy and un-intelligent
society. I believe the opposite is true. As
technologies such as IoT, AI and analytics
pave the way to a better way of life for us by
removing our focus on those tasks which
can easily be automated, it also promotes a
society which centres on learning, innovation
and developing elevated skills. When we no
longer rely on people to carry out menial
tasks, we can push them to move beyond the
mundane - to transcend to a more effective,
more efficient, more intelligentspecies.
We can fear. We can block change and stem
the tide of innovation. Or we can embrace it,
be proactive, and evolve.
About Deutsche Telekom
Deutsche Telekom is one of the world’s
leading integrated telecommunications
companies with around 151 million mobile
customers, 30 million fixed-network lines and
more than 17 million broadband lines (as
of December 31, 2014). The Group provides
fixed network, mobile communications,
Internet and IPTV products and services for
consumers and ICT solutions for business
customers and corporate customers.
Deutsche Telekom is present in more than
50 countries and has approximately 228,000
employees worldwide. The Group generated
revenues of EUR 62.7 billion in the 2014
financial year – more than 60 percent of it
outside Germany.
About T-Systems
Deutsche Telekom considers the European
business customer segment a strategic
growth area. Deutsche Telekom offers small,
medium-sized and multinational companies
ICT solutions for an increasingly complex
digital world. In addition to services from the
cloud, the range of services is centred around
M2M and security solutions, complementary
mobile communications and fixed
network products, and solutions for virtual
collaboration and IT platforms, all of which
forms the basis for our customers’ digital
business models.
With approximately 47,800 employees worldwide,
T-Systems generated revenue of around
EUR 8,6 billion in the 2014 financial year.
Since the inception of T-Systems in South
Africa in 1997, the company has cemented
its position as one of the most successful
T-Systems companies outside of Europe. A
leading ICT outsourcing service provider
locally, T-Systems offers end-to-end ICT
solutions in both the ICT Operations and
Systems Integration markets. Their extensive
portfolio of services covers the vertical,
horizontal, IT and TC space. T-Systems South
Africa’s head office is located in Midrand with
another major office in Cape Town, and 20
further representative offices in locations
throughout southern Africa.
Contact:
Thamsanqa Malinga
Communications Specialist
T-Systems in South Africa
Tel: +27(11)2547400
Email: Thami.Malinga@t-systems.co.za

Rockwell Automation Named a 2018 World’s Most Ethical Company
for the Tenth Year
The Ethisphere Institute, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, named
Rockwell Automation as a 2018 World’s Most Ethical Company®.
Rockwell Automation, the world’s largest company
dedicated to industrial automation and information, has
been recognised by the Ethisphere Institute as one of the
2018 World’s Most Ethical Companies. This is the tenth
year that the Ethisphere Institute has named Rockwell
Automation to the distinguished list of 135 global
companies that influence and drive positive change and
improve ethical leadership and corporate behaviour.
“Integrity and honesty is part of our corporate DNA, and
I am proud that Ethisphere is again recognising the work
our employees do to live our company’s values every day,”
said Blake Moret, Chairman and CEO, Rockwell Automation.
“Acting with integrity, ethics and respect for each other is
not only the right thing to do, but it is also an imperative for
growing our company as we provide long-term value.”
“While the discourse around the world changed profoundly
in 2017, a stronger voice emerged. Global corporations
operating with a common rule of law are now society’s
strongest force to improve the human condition. This year
we saw companies increasingly finding their voice. The
World’s Most Ethical Companies in particular continued
to show exemplary leadership,” explained Ethisphere’s
CEO, Timothy Erblich. “I congratulate everyone at Rockwell
Automation for being recognised as one of the World’s Most
Ethical Companies.”
Rockwell Automation also announced today that its 2017
Corporate Responsibility Report is available. The Report
details our approach to corporate responsibility and
sustainability, including our culture of integrity and ethical
business practices. We are excited to share our approach to
delivering sustainable customers, a sustainable company,
and a sustainable community.
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.
Enquiries:
Michelle Junius, Marketing Communications Specialist
Sub-Saharan Africa & Mining EMEA, Rockwell Automation
Tel: +27 (0) 11 654 9700
Email: mjunius@ra.rockwell.com
Website: https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en_ZA
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Afrox welding facility at POPUP centre provides
skills to those who need it the most
Following the successful inauguration in 2016, Afrox’s first tertiary welding facility in
Soshanguve, in partnership with POPUP (People Upliftment Programme), has to date
trained 11 learners who have qualified with skills in various fields of welding trade.
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Currently the welding school consists of
12 fully equipped welding bays suitable
for training in shielded metal arc welding
(SMAW), gas metal arc welding (GMAW),
tungsten inert gas welding (GTAW), and oxyfuel
welding and cutting processes. Students
are also taught how to correctly use power
and hand tools with safety standards and
regulations a focal point.
Through this direct focus on technical skills
training and up-skilling programmes, Afrox
aims to contribute towards the development
of entrepreneurial skills and upliftment of
South Africa’s unemployed youth, with an
emphasis on welding as an in-demand route
to sustainable careers or self-employment.
Executive director for POPUP Marlene
Freislich says that Afrox and POPUP first
crossed paths in 2012 at Afrox’s annual
Bumbanani Day, one of the company’s social
responsibility initiatives. The possibility of
establishing a welding school was identified
and since then Afrox has provided invaluable
support to the programme.
“From providing gas and gas equipment
for cooking meals through to the opening
of the welding school four years later, Afrox
has been instrumental in getting facilities
at the POPUP centre in Soshanguve up and
running,” says Freislich.
Robert Sekwele, skills development facilitator
for POPUP, echoes these sentiments and
adds that Afrox’s decision to base a welding
school at the POPUP centre in Soshanguve is
opening up skills to people who need them
the most.
“The rural areas surrounding Soshanguve
are home to some of the poorest and most
under-privileged communities in the country
and much of our learner intake comes from
people who walk off the street,” he explains.
He adds that welding has become a scarce
skill in South Africa and that Afrox’s easily
accessible welding school allows the most
destitute, who cannot afford transportation
costs, to fulfil their basic needs, equip
themselves with skills, and ultimately find
employment or become self-employed in a
sector that lacks qualified welding artisans.
With the assistance of Afrox, POPUP plans to
actively implement a new approach to the
steel product manufacturing market which
will result in upliftment, empowerment,
and skills development of their learners. At
the same time three of South Africa’s major
challenges will be addressed – job creation,
skills development and socio-economic
development.
POPUP also plans to partner with local
engineering companies, developers and
construction companies, retailers of premanufactured
steel products, and steel
manufacturing companies that sell welded
commodities such as palisade fencing,
window frames and burglar proofing. The
proceeds of product sales will be put back
into sustaining the programme.
The welding school is currently awaiting
CHIETA and QCTO (Quality Council for Trades
and Occupation) accreditation.
POPUP is a non-profit organisation
established in 1999 with a holistic approach
to the upliftment
of under-privileged
communities in
Tshwane. Most of the
students that enter
the programme begin
with foundational
life skills courses
and basic adult
educational training
before the actual
skills programme
begins. At present
the organisation
offers 28 accredited
market-related skills
programmes to the
unemployed. Freislich
says that over the last
decade POPUP has successfully trained over
7 000 people and registered in excess of 50
businesses that have also been provided with
enterprise training and support.
The welding school at the POPUP centre
in Soshanguve is part of Afrox’s larger
corporate social investment initiative. Other
programmes focused on socio-economic and
skills development include the support and
upliftment of 13 secondary and 4 tertiary
schools across the country that have received
training of learners, upgrading of equipment
and facilities and up-skilling of teachers from
Afrox over the past four years.
Afrox also runs Young Talent Development
consisting of in-service training,
apprenticeships, internships and
learnerships, while their SED programme
continues to provide donations of LPG
to Early Childhood Development feeding
schemes, and gases and welding materials to
various training centres.
Initiatives such as these have earned
Afrox recognition from the Department of
Labour for the company’s efforts to combat
unemployment.
Afrox popup launch.
“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 Johann Pieterse, Business
Manager for Manufacturing Industries at
Afrox. “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.
“Taking the lead and putting action behind
our promise, Afrox has also sponsored 12
students at its welding school at LIV in
Cottonlands, KZN. These students will be
the first to get trained on the new outcomebased
QCTO welding programme and
to date have completed the SMAW Fillet
programme and are ready for their work
place experience,” says Pieterse. “In the space
of three years they will be contributing to
building a strong South African economy.”
Contact:
Johann Pieterse
Email: johan.pieterse@afrox.linde.com

Tech advances mean datacenters need more cooling – does yours?
By Neil Cameron, Johnson Controls Area General Manager, Building Efficiency – Africa
Datacentres are out of date. They are built to last but, let’s face it, technology changes fast. What’s under the hood in a datacentre
today often far outpaces the capabilities of the structure built to house it. Modernisation is on the cards for data centres globally.
For South African data centres, cooling is going to be a priority.
Increased use of technology and advances
in technology mean more power, cooling
and space are required in data centres. As
demand continues to grow, data centres
are being compelled to upgrade. In fact,
IDC puts modernisation high on its list
of 10 key predictions for the global data
centre market. It forecasts that by 2020 the
demands of next-generation apps and new
IT architectures will force 55% of enterprises
to upgrade their existing facilities or deploy
new facilities. Does that hold true for
datacentres in Africa and South Africa?
SA data centres get the basics right
Datacentres power businesses, serving up
the connectivity and functionality needed to
operate, communicate and transact. In South
Africa, a number of new datacentres are
now being built. Microsoft has, for example,
recently announced that it will deliver cloud
services from data centres in Johannesburg
and Cape Town in 2018. The drivers are not
just the fundamental growth in data and
the criticality of always-on connectivity to
function in a digital business environment,
there are clear advantages to keeping data
local—bandwidth is cheaper, the data is
more secure in terms of where it is stored,
and it’s still easier to meet local data security
and privacy regulations than to jump
through foreign hoops if data is stored or
served up via international data centres. For
both older data centres and the new centres
in design and build phases, getting the basics
right will be fundamental.
For a data centre two things are vital: power
and cooling. If either of these elements fail,
the data centre will fail. And today the cost
of failure is high—for every business that has
a server on a rack. Redundancy is key. Diesel
generators can take care of power needs if
the main feed goes down, but what about
cooling capacity? In Africa, power outages
remain a reality, energy costs are rising and
temperatures can be extreme all year round.
This impacts datacentre operations from a
functional and cost perspective.
Advanced cooling for different
applications
Data centres need lots of cooling fast and
this usually means big chillers with high
capacity outputs are required. These require
considerable investment. They also come
with 20-35 year lifespans, which is not always
a good thing. Older cooling equipment
requires a lot of power—and time—to start
up and reach the right cooling outputs,
putting a lot of pressure on power supplies,
especially where there has been a power
failure and generators are in use. More
modern, advanced chillers, with features such
as fast soft-start variable speed drives (VSDs),
which easily and rapidly adapt outputs to
meet changes in the environment while
delivering optimised energy efficiencies,
offer more benefits. This drives the case for
upgrading and for ensuring that appropriate
cooling solutions are part of the design.
What cooling equipment is implemented will
depend where the data centre is situated and
the rationale driving the acquisition of the
cooling equipment. If, for example, energy
efficiency is key, a solution like Johnson
Controls’ YMC2 water cooled chiller—the
most efficient VSD chiller on the market
which takes only 20 seconds to get to full
load capacity (rather than 20 minutes) —
may be the answer. However, it may not be
the most effective solution if the data centre
is located in water-scarce Cape Town or
elsewhere in Africa.
In these instances, an air-cooled chiller, like
the YORK YVFA Air-Cooled Variable Speed
Drive Screw Chiller may be more suitable. In
addition to its VSD compressor, which lowers
energy consumption, it has one independent
refrigerant circuit per compressor,
providing ultimate redundancy. So, even if a
compressor fails, partial cooling capacity can
be maintained via the second or third circuit.
Another advance worth considering in this
chiller is its energy-optimised hybrid cooling
mode and air-to-liquid free cooling coils.
These are intelligently controlled to maximise
efficiency year-round, automatically. In fact,
Johnson Controls is the first manufacturer to
utilise free-cooling coils that are integrated
within the chiller.
For precision air conditioning in data centres,
custom close control air conditioners like the
YORK YC-P range of close control units (CCUs)
are useful. IDC predicts that by 2021, the
expanded use of power-hungry accelerated
computing technologies will have forced
most major data centre operators to adopt
a modular approach to deploying power/
cooling assets in their facilities.
Unlike comfort air conditioning, close
control systems operate constantly 24/7,
so they need to be high on reliability and
low on power consumption. Since no two
critical cooling requirements are the same,
custom CCUs make good sense. They usually
come in a variety of models, from 20kW to
150kW range and are available as either
direct expansion or free cooling models
and EC variable speed motors for energy
efficiency. The added value of these units
is that they can integrate with a building
management system (BMS) an increasingly
vital component for controlling the data
centre environment.
Improved controls
A BMS dashboard can be customised to
constantly report on key indicators of the
health of the centre, such as the status of the
power supply, the charge left in batteries,
fuel status of generators and the temperature
in the data centre. With constant monitoring
and alerts, the data centre’s risk is lowered
and controls are increasingly automated.
As data centres continue to expand their
client bases in South Africa, ensuring that
the fundamentals – power and cooling –
are in place means exploring new chiller
technology in the planning and design phase
to ensure benefits, and doing the math and
taking action on modernisation of more
established centres.
About Johnson Controls
Johnson Controls is a global diversified
technology and multi industrial leader
serving a wide range of customers in more
than 150 countries. Our 117,000 employees
create intelligent buildings, efficient energy
solutions, integrated infrastructure and next
generation transportation systems that
work seamlessly together to deliver on the
promise of smart cities and communities.
Our commitment to sustainability dates
back to our roots in 1885, with the invention
of the first electric room thermostat. We
are committed to helping our customers
win and creating greater value for all of our
stakeholders through strategic focus on our
buildings and energy growth platforms. For
additional information, please visit http://
www.johnsoncontrols.com or follow us @
johnsoncontrols on Twitter.
Contact:
Neil Cameron,
Area General Manager, Johnson Controls
Tel: +27 (0)11-9217141
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FactoryTalk Network Manager Software Simplifies
Network Operations and Maintenance
New software provides centralised visibility into networked assets and speeds up device deployment.
Plant-floor personnel have the difficult task
of monitoring and maintaining a growing
number of IoT devices on their networks.
Rather than using complex or unfamiliar
IT tools to do this, they can use the new
FactoryTalk Network Manager software
from Rockwell Automation. It allows them
to monitor the health of their Allen-Bradley
Stratix managed switches, troubleshoot
switch issues and quickly configure new
managed switches all from one easy-to-use
software interface.
“Many plant-floor personnel struggle to
piece together information about managed
switches and devices from different sources,”
said Lorenzo Majewski, product manager,
Rockwell Automation. “With the FactoryTalk
Network Manager software, they can access
this information in one collective spot. In
addition, real-time alarms and events from
network switches can help them conduct
faster, more precise troubleshooting.”
With potentially hundreds if not thousands
of devices in a large facility, users can get
overwhelmed by the amount of information
they need to manage. The FactoryTalk
Network Manager software automatically
discovers assets, their associated IP
addresses, and creates a topology of these
connected devices. The software’s intuitive
interface offers grouping of equipment
along with dashboard information, so users
can organise devices into specific areas or
analyse them individually.
The software also uses user-created
configuration templates to get new switches up
and running faster and more efficiently. These
templates can be shared across an organisation,
or with OEMs and system integrators to further
ease network deployments, commissions and
maintenance efforts.
The FactoryTalk Network Manager software
provides role-based access control with
auditing capabilities to help track userspecific
activities and changes. The software
supports multiple protocols, including
FactoryTalk Network Manager software allows plant floor personnel to monitor the health of their
Allen-Bradley Stratix managed switches, troubleshoot switch issues and quickly configure new managed
switches all from one easy-to-use software interface.
Simple Network Management Protocol
(SNMP), Common Industrial Protocol (CIP),
Modbus, BACnet and PROFINET. Access to
the web-based platform is available via a
personal computer in a control room or a
mobile device on the plant floor.
As part of the Integrated Architecture system
from Rockwell Automation, the FactoryTalk
Network Manager software provides
seamless integration with the Stratix family
of industrial network switches.
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.
Enquiries:
Christo Buys
Business Manager – Control Systems
Sub-Saharan Africa
Rockwell Automation
Tel: +27 (0) 11 654 9700
Email: cbuys@ra.rockwell.com
Website: https://www.rockwellautomation.
com/en_ZA
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Zwick Triple Eccentric Valve with Superior Operating Characteristics
With its triple eccentric design and metal-to-metal sealing, the
TRI-CON Series guarantees an ideal valve design.
• True cone in cone sealing
• Frictionless operating
• Low torques
• Constant closing angle on the total
circumference
The operating characteristics and the tightness
of the valve are not influenced by high
differences in temperatures and pressure
fluctuations because of the triple eccentric
geometry and the valves’ special features.
Maximum service life is achieved by eliminating
any “rubbing” between the laminated seal around
the total circumference during seating which enables
a frictionless opening and closing. This guarantees full
tightness and low operating torques.
For more information contact:
Desmond Delport, Valve & Automation
Tel: +27(0)11 397 2833
Email: desmond.delport@valve.co.za
Web: www.valve.co.za
Zwick Triple Eccentric Valve.
Next Generation Wifi Fibre Optic Connector Inspection System
FOCIS-WiFi2.
COMTEST’s latest offering from AFL is the aeRos®
connected FOCIS WiFi2, the next generation fibre
optic connector inspection system that uses an
Android or iOS wireless connection for live image
video streaming, auto-focus and more. The FOCIS
WiFi2 probe is ergonomic and lightweight, fitting
perfectly and balancing naturally in the hand. The
probe hardware has a single multipurpose button,
a single multi-colour functional status LED, and
a battery charging port for all day mobility. The
status LED enhances workflow productivity
by allowing rapid operator assessment of the
cleanliness of the fibre endface - either passing or
failing standard rules—as well as “fibre not found”
error notification.
“According to industry studies, contaminated
fibre endfaces typically account for 85 percent of
optical network failures,” explained Maury Wood,
product line manager for AFL’s Test & Inspection
division. “With the advent of broadband and
enterprise data center links at 100 Gbps and
higher, the universal adherence to best practice
fibre cleaning and inspection methods is an
operational imperative. AFL is the leader in the
Internet of Test, and the FOCIS WiFi2 is clear
evidence of this leadership.”
The FOCIS WiFi2 uses AFL’s large portfolio of
inspection adapter tips for both connectors
and bulkhead sleeves, including all 2.5
mm (SC, FC, ST) and 1.25 mm (LC) ferrules,
as well as multi-fibre connectors and bulkhead
sleeves (MPO/MTP/MPO16). AFL offers an adapter
tip for high density LC PC/UPC optical distribution
frames as well.
The free FOCIS WiFi2 app (both Android and iOS)
supports live image video streaming, auto-focus,
IEC / IPC standard and user-customized pass/fail
auto-analysis, pinch-to-zoom on endface images,
report generation, multi-language GUI support
and day/time stamped job saving.
FOCIS WiFi2 is the latest addition to AFL’s
extensive inspection and cleaning product
portfolio, which includes the OFS300 optical
and VS300 video microscopes, the DFS1 digital
microscope, the FOCIS WiFi PRO wireless
fibrescope and the FOCIS Flex handheld
Bluetooth® inspection probe with integrated
screen. The One-Click® and CLETOP® cleaners, the
FCC2 cleaning fluid and the FibreWipes complete
the product portfolio of fibre endface cleaning
products.
Contact COMTEST
for more information on AFL’s FOCIS WiFi2 fibre
optic connector inspection system, or information
about seminars, demos or for the nearest dealer.
Tel: 010 595 1821
Email: sales@comtest.co.za
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Backup power - why site surveys are a win-win
By Kevin Norris, Consulting Solutions Architect: Renewable Energy, Jasco Intelligent Technologies.
Winter is approaching and with it, brings the inevitable likelihood of power outages.
Many South African organisations are gearing up by investing in alternative power
solutions or, at the very least a UPS system to manage the safe shut down of systems in
the event of an outage. It’s important however, to ensure that the solution you choose
is the best fit for your business - or it will fail you when you need it most.
Kevin Norris.
Selecting the best UPS to meet your
requirements isn’t as simple as choosing one
from a catalogue or going with the solution
that works best for another company. Your
business has unique requirements and there
are a lot of factors that go into planning the
right solution. These include calculating the
exact power load and ensuring that there are
not external problems which could impact
the functionality of the system.
Incorrect planning could result in a system
that is unequal to the task. You could end up
overspending on a system that over-caters for
your requirements. Price has no impact on the
suitability of a solution. Your chosen solution
in fact, could end up costing more in the long
run due to damages caused by incompatibility
or additional components required later. For
these reasons, it is essential to ensure a proper
site survey is carried out before investing in a
UPS or generator solution.
Site surveys are often seen as unnecessary
spending, however, UPS and generator
power systems can be exorbitantly
expensive, and the costs of site surveys are
often negligible when weighted against the
overall solution. The benefits of conducting
a proper site survey extend beyond saving
money on your solution. -They can help
identify inefficiencies in your business’s
power environment, the correction of which
could save you even more money.
Proper site surveys are more than simply
visiting a site and quickly assessing what
equipment requires power backup before
proposing a solution. Quick surveys may be
able to determine what the electrical load
is, but will not be able to detect underlying
power problems, invisible to the naked
eye. Nor can they assess any events which
may impact power delivery. For example,
an industrial machine may cause a large
power drain when it is switched on, and such
activities need to be catered for in the event
of a power outage.
Typically, a quality site survey should
include monitoring your business’s electrical
environment for at least seven days,
factoring in the parameters relevant to the
equipment being catered for (which should
be confirmed before starting). This will give
an overview of factors such as poor power
factor (inductive) loads, voltage fluctuations,
harmonics, transience and any patterns
which may impact a backup power system.
A good power service provider will be able
to provide you with a UPS solution that can
operate easily and efficiently within the
existing parameters of your organisation’s
existing electrical environment and confine
its output to fit within the tolerances of the
equipment it supports.
The surveyor should also inspect the electrical
distribution within your site premises, tracing
from the source of power to the load in order
to check for any obvious flaws. These should
be corrected before installing a UPS or taken
into account with the proposed solution.
Something as seemingly inconsequential as
a bad power terminal can cause inefficiencies
in the delivery of power to your entire
organisation. It can also put unnecessary
pressure on a UPS system.
Over and above examining the existing
electrical environment, the survey should
also inspect the proposed area where the
UPS is to be installed. Improper housing
without the necessary cooling and filters
can negatively impact the lifespan of a UPS
system, and may well cause the system to fail
before it even starts.
Once the seven day (minimum) evaluation
is completed, and the parameters of both
the existing and proposed environments are
confirmed, the service provider should be
able to produce a report on the power status
of your business. This report should detail
the requirements as well as suggest any
recommended corrections to be done before
a UPS is installed.
A site survey will also equip the service
provider with all the information needed
to specify the perfect solution options to
meet your requirement. In so doing, you
will be protected, knowing that your chosen
solution will work, and that accountability for
an incorrectly specified solution rests with
the service provider. It’s a win-win.
About the Jasco Group
Jasco delivers end-to-end best-of-breed
solutions across the entire ICT value chain.
Our services include solution design,
business consulting, project management
and logistics to manage the supply,
installation and commissioning of solutions;
and professional services to provide
integration and customisation of solutions;
managed services, support and maintenance.
Jasco’s operating divisions, namely Intelligent
Technologies, Enterprise, Carriers and
Electrical Manufacturers deliver a range
of solutions and services. Intelligent
Technologies delivers broadcast, power,
data centres and Property Technology
Management (PTM) solutions as well as
Energy Optimisation and Co-location
services, a carrier-neutral co-location
telecommunications hub where the network
infrastructure serves multiple service
providers. The Carrier business provides
solutions and components for access and
transmission networks as well as hi-sites. The
Enterprise business delivers contact centre
solutions, Unified Communications, Cloud
Solutions and security and fire solutions.
Electrical Manufacturers delivers contract
manufacturing of white goods.
The Jasco Group has a national footprint with
offices in Gauteng, Western Cape, Free State,
Eastern Cape and Kwa-Zulu Natal. Other than
South Africa, the organisation trade in many
sub-Saharan African countries, with a special
focus on the Southern African Development
Community (SADC) region.
For more information:
www.jasco.co.za
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Added reliability in triple offset valves
Bearing failures are among the highest root causes of failure in triple offset valves
(TOV) for tight shutoff applications. This issue is directly attributed to the need to have
metal bearings with very tight tolerances when accepting the shaft diameter. Properly
designed TOV’s are metal to metal torque seated type valves. Therefore, very little shaft
deflection can be tolerated in order to torque the seal ring into the seat. Additionally,
properly designed TOV’s should have the bearings located as close as possible to the
centre line of the disc, which helps to deliver rigid support of the shaft on sealing.
Triple offset valve.
Potential problems in oil and gas
applications
In oil and gas and petrochemical
applications, there are many potential
problems associated with bearing failures.
Many of these are obvious, such as sulphur
tail gas and acid gas services within refineries
and gas processing plants. Sulphur in the gas
state will have a phase change to a solid at
temperatures below 115°C. If the gas phase
sulphur is trapped in the bearing cavities
and there is a drop in the temperature, the
sulphur will become a solid.
This causes bearing to shaft seizure, locking
the disc in one position. When this situation
occurs, the end user must apply a heat gun
of some sort in order to unlock the valve.
This procedure is not the best practice when
operating a modern process facility. Most
TOV valve manufacturers offer a welded
on steam jacket in order to deliver heat to
the bearing area. While this is good design
practice, human error can negate this benefit
if plant personnel turn off the steam to the
jacket, or unhook the connections to perform
maintenance and then do not reconnect the
steam to the fittings.
Other chemical applications such as butadiene
and styrene have the same issues as described
above, except when these chemicals become
trapped and dormant it causes a phase change
and popcorn, or polymerisation, resulting in
seizing of the bearings. Additional situations
are also attributable to fouling, such as simple
pipe scale.
Furthermore, during the start-up phase in
new constructions when the pipes have not
been properly flushed, debris can migrate
into the bearing cavities. Improper designs
can also add to bearing failures once in
service. If a certain design has not taken
into account the thermal coefficients of
both bearing material and the tolerances
accompanied by the cross sectional
thickness, then the bearing could lockup
during fast changing thermal conditions.
The Zwick solution
TOV valve manufacturers are keenly aware of
these potential problems and in the early ‘90s
some manufacturers introduced the bearing
protection ring, which has now become the
industry standard. However, this feature has
proven fallable. A single ring of die-form
graphoil installed into a groove in the ID of
the bearing without a compressive load will
flatten out and quickly become ineffective,
even after only a small amount of cycles
under pressure – graphoil has no memory.
Other manufacturers offer a dual packing
set with a lantern ring sandwiched between
them, in addition to a flush port with grease
fitting located on the bonnet to allow for
flushing of the bearings. Some even offer
O-rings at the bottom of the bearing cavity.
This design would be a good solution, but in
the petrochemical market Fire-Safe designs
are mandatory, and an O-ring in the bearing
cavity would not be considered compliant.
German-based Zwick, the manufacturer
of the Tri-Con series, is particularly strong
in special applications requiring several
customised features. An example of this is a
mechanical design which ensures that both
the ID and OD of the bearings are protected
without violating the Fire-Safe criteria. The
design incorporates three rings of die-form
graphoil packing at the very end of the
bearing ID, and then three rings of the same
on the OD, both are captured by machined
edges and loaded by the packing, which
keeps the graphoil rings from flattening out.
This patented design is called the sealed
bearing feature. Besides the fact that it
prevents any media from entering the bearing
cavity, the advantage of minimal shaft
deflection is preserved by this special design,
which also functions as an additional packing
seal to keep fugitive emissions to a minimum.
For more information contact:
Desmond Delport
Valve & Automation
Tel: +27 (0)11 397 2833
Email: desmond.delport@valve.co.za
Web: www.valve.co.za
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