Forestry, Pulp & Paper
Paper and pulp giant throws weight behind sustainable apparel drive
SAPPI Limited has joined the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) and will use the group’s sustainability measurement suite of tools, the Higg Index, to drive environmental and...
Design principles for quality measurement
At a recent SAIMC Durban branch presentation, Hennie Prinsloo and John Owen-Ellis provided an introduction to what is required to design a complete analytical system. It...
Robust log stacker ‘Taylor-made’ for heavy loads
THE Taylor range of materials handling equipment, distributed exclusively in South Africa by BLT World, encompasses the TXLS series log stackers, designed to efficiently...
Hills no barrier for converted crawler
HPE Africa recently supplied a Hyundai R210LC-7 excavator to Kanyi Ilanga Forestry Services, which was converted into a versatile HT shovel yarder by Hintech Manufacturing, to...
No carburettor, STIHL awesome: meet the world’s first fuel injected chainsaw
THE new MS 500i from STIHL is the world’s first chainsaw to dispense with the carburettor in favour of a fuel injection technology. According to STIHL, the new chainsaw has...
KZN heavy equipment makers ring the Bell on merger
RICHARDS Bay-based heavy equipment manufacturer, Bell Equipment Company SA has announced it will acquire Matriarch Equipment. Matriarch, a long-standing partner of Bell’s,...
Celebrating 30 Years in the water business
HOMEGROWN water and wastewater specialist Talbot & Talbot recently celebrated 30 years in business, a milestone it describes as “momentous achievement” for a company...
Multinational expands digital footprint
WITH digitalisation touching every aspect of its business, especially the customer experience, Mondi says it is prioritising digital projects to accelerate future...
Diversification pays off for paper and pulp heavyweight
IN a difficult operating climate, the resilience of Sappi’s, business and the benefits from the diversification of its product portfolio in recent years have paid off. That...
Motor control, protection in diverse industries
MAGNET’S portfolio of space saving Eaton motor control and protection devices offer motor starting and protection solutions in diverse industries, including mining, oil and...
SIL II compliant burner boxes for mill
ROCKWELL Automation provided a ControlLogix-based SIL II compliant burner management system solution for Sappi’s Chemical Recovery Furnace. In a first for Rockwell Automation...
No blockage too big for this ‘hammer’
MAGHAMMERS have been sold in South Africa and worldwide for decades to alleviate blockages and material hang-ups in industrial vessels of all kinds. That’s according to...
