Machine Tools
Tool bench sale to KZN automaker a benchmark for Africa
DESOUTTER Industrial Tools recently sold a Delta Cart II precision tool bench, to a key customer in the automotive manufacturing industry. The first of its kind in Africa, the...
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...
These ‘smart’ power tools are built to last
MILWAUKEE power tools are built to last, owing to features such as compact brushless motors, in addition to gearboxes made from magnesium, and durable and heat-resistant...
Creating a vacuum without compressed air
THE electrical vacuum generator ECBP from J. Schmalz is ideal for handling airtight and slightly porous workpieces. That’s according to local distributors, Tectra Automation,...
New generators promise double the power and flexibility
THE innovative design of the new QAC 1100 and QAC 1450 TwinPower containerised generators from Atlas Copco Power Technique present what the company is touting as “the ultimate...
New locally-assembled equipment range ready to earn its stripes
TOOL hire and sales company Hire It has officially launched the Kwagga range of locally-assembled equipment for the building and construction industry. “Powered by Honda...
Power partnership grows from strength to strength
SINCE the appointment of AllCut Power Products as its dealer in the Eastern Cape three years ago, the business relationship between the two companies has grown from strength...
Welding facility at POPUP centre provides in-demand skills
SINCE its inauguration in 2016, Afrox’s first tertiary welding facility in Soshanguve, Gauteng in partnership with POPUP (People Upliftment Programme), has trained 11 learners...
