Managing facility shutdowns to avoid costly breakdowns
WHILST South Africans are frustrated with having to contend with hours of loadshedding, FM Solutions, (established in 2002) says these long periods of power...
PPE leader goes solar
PIENAAR Brothers (Pty) Ltd - a national leader in PPE for over 60 years recently made the decision to go off the grid and...
Managing water treatment “life cycle” saves costs and headaches
MOST cooling and heating system failures happen because of the same mistakes or oversights. Anelia Hough, water treatment consultant at Allmech, says that in...
Dealing with fire risk in a mining environment
MINING vehicles such as excavators, haul trucks and even drag lines are high-value assets that operate in arduous conditions where there is a high...
Boiler maintenance and troubleshooting best practices
BOILERS systems are an integral part of a commercial building's central energy plant, typically comprising several devices located together, allowing for easy monitoring and...
No remedy without accurate diagnosis: keeping healthcare costs down in SA
By Ruth Rehbock
SOUTH Africa currently faces a major crisis in its healthcare sector. With a population of around 60 million recent stats says there...
Ready for generation, but who forgot the fuel?
By Robin Hayes
AMID our continuing electricity crisis – we’ve been load shedding for 14 years now - it’s taken ten years for DMRE (The...
Guidelines concerning the Asbestos Inventory and Workplan
According to the Asbestos Abatement Regulations 2020, employers and property owners had until the end of May 2022 to compile asbestos inventories if it...
Diarise: PIPES XIII
Emperors Palace, 6 & 7 September 2022
THE Southern African Plastic Pipe Manufacturers Association (SAPPMA) has released an exciting line-up of local and international speakers...
Youth see career growth in SA’s chemicals sector
YOUNG South Africans have been urged to consider careers in the chemicals sector by their peers in the sector, who believe the opportunities are...
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