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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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Publisher<br />

Richard Scott<br />

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Accounts and Admin<br />

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accounts@africanpetrochemicals.co.za<br />

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Linda Graae<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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