African Petrochemicals- Mar/April Edition 15_2 {2018}
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<strong>African</strong> <strong>Petrochemicals</strong> is published bi-monthly by Direct Publications cc<br />
<strong>Edition</strong> <strong>15</strong>.2 <strong>Mar</strong>ch / <strong>April</strong> <strong>2018</strong><br />
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CONTENTS<br />
Emerson’s new Magnetic Flow Meter<br />
Transmitter simplifies installation,<br />
maintenance and operation 4<br />
Skyriders progresses with five-year<br />
contract at major petchem producer 5<br />
Slurry pumps push the boundaries of<br />
reliability 6<br />
One-touch, advanced power quality<br />
analysis 8<br />
Facts about Watermist as a fire<br />
suppression solution 10<br />
New ThinManager Software Release<br />
Improves Operator Productivity 12<br />
Engen’s Theart is all Heart 13<br />
New orders for RTS Africa principal Nel’s<br />
hydrogen filling stations internationally<br />
‘fuelling’ hydrogen-powered vehicle<br />
trend 14<br />
BBF Safety Group donated footwear to<br />
Mhlaba Skills Centre <strong>15</strong><br />
‘Clamping’ down on safety: Vital<br />
Engineering’s Vitaclamps enhance safety<br />
in the power generation and other<br />
industrial sectors 16<br />
Schroeder SHP - A pump protection valve<br />
for Power Generation high pressures<br />
under all load conditions 17<br />
Waco Africa is now a 52% Black Owned<br />
Business 17<br />
Sasolburg Petrochemical Roadshow, <strong>15</strong><br />
<strong>Mar</strong>ch <strong>2018</strong> 18<br />
Engen’s Youth Development Programme<br />
shortlisted for the <strong>2018</strong> Sport Industry<br />
Awards 20<br />
Sulzer at ACHEMA <strong>2018</strong> 22<br />
Afraid a digital world means less human<br />
intelligence? Don’t be 24<br />
Rockwell Automation Named a <strong>2018</strong><br />
World’s Most Ethical Company for the<br />
Tenth Year 25<br />
Afrox welding facility at POPUP centre<br />
provides skills to those who need it the<br />
most 26<br />
Tech advances mean datacenters need<br />
more cooling – does yours? 27<br />
FactoryTalk Network Manager Software<br />
Simplifies Network Operations and<br />
Maintenance 28<br />
Zwick Triple Eccentric Valve with Superior<br />
Operating Characteristics 29<br />
Next Generation Wifi Fibre Optic<br />
Connector Inspection System 29<br />
Backup power - why site surveys are a<br />
win-win 30<br />
Added reliability in triple offset valves 31<br />
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