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Beach access a Cape Town’s water outlook reality for the n a recent interview with the Deputy Mayor, Alderman Ian Neilson, respon- disabled Isible for the coordination of crisis miti- gation measures, the editor was apprised of the current water situation and the status of both emergency and long term augmen- tation schemes to ensure water security. Cape Town and surrounding town’s wa- ter supply originates as rainwater runoff captured in 6 major dams. This system of dams also supplies agriculture and other urban areas. The current system is almost entirely dependent on rainfall. This complex system is managed by the ORD Motor Company Fund is national Department of Water and Sanita- partnering with environmental tion. Forganisation WESSA and the Na- About a third of the water in this system tional Council of and for Persons with is used by agriculture and 7% by other ur- Disabilities (NCDP) in South Africa to ban areas (smaller towns). make the dream of beach access a real- The consumption of the water used by ity for the physically disabled. the City of Cape Town (+/-63%) is shown As the philanthropic arm of Ford Mo- in the following pie chart. tor Company, the Ford Fund has pro- The National Department of Water and vided a grant of $10 000 (approximately Sanitation is responsible for planning and Both actions require ‘new water’ (sourc- ed to below 450Mℓ/day immediately due to R135 000) to assist WESSA’s innovative implementing water resources schemes to es) – a misnomer as water is neither created not meeting the 500Mℓ/day target. Blue Flag Amphibious Wheelchair Proj- meet water demand for cities, industries, or destroyed, but an understandable term So far, measures that produce incremen- ect. The funds will be used to purchase mining and agriculture. The Department in our situation. tal savings include: four specially designed wheelchairs that plans at a 1 in 50 year level of assurance. Augmentation measures include ground - Tariff Increases: estimated at 50Mℓ/day are capable of traversing soft beach sand This means that during droughts with a water extraction, wastewater reuse and de- by end of June 2018 and can be used in the water. severity of 1:50 years or more, restrictions salination. Each plays its part in the provi- - WMD (water management devices) in- A total of 45 South African beaches need to be imposed to reduce demand. The sion of extra supply but none on their own stallations: estimated at 10Mℓ/day by end of were awarded the prized Blue Flag sta- current drought is much more severe than is the panacea and must be combined ef- June 2018 tus for the 2016/2017 season by WESSA, a 1 in 50 drought event - in fact it’s a double fectively at various levels of practicability - Pressure Management; Targeting High which is the national operator of the re- whammy – estimated at being the worst in and viability. Consumers; Leak Repair: 32Mℓ/day (mid vered international Blue Flag eco-label more than 400 years. In the short term, ground water extrac- February to Oct 2018) for beaches, boats and marinas - a trust- Predicting rainfall patterns isn’t an exact tion and small scale package desalination - Build Programme ed symbol of quality that is awarded an- science so extensive use is made of statis- plants help to supplement supply but a ma- - 80% success on build programme deliv- nually, and is recognised by the World tical analysis and computer modelling to jor intervention in reducing demand is the ering an additional 120Mℓl/day by end Oct Tourism Organisation. provide the planners with insight. The next pressure reduction measures implemented 2018 In addition to meeting stringent cri- augmentation scheme for Cape Town was by the City and the imposition of usage teria for water quality, environmental planned for 2022/3 and is being accelerated limits on the general population, now at Augmentation management and education, the Blue by the national Department. This scheme level 6B. The ‘donation’ of 10 000 Mℓ from Augmentation schemes are a far more ex- Flag status includes a requirement for (augmentation of Voelvlei Dam) is unlikely the Grabouw farmers was much more sig- pensive source of water than runoff from universal access to these pristine beach- to be ready before 2021. nificant as it pushed Day Zero predictions rainfall. The volume of runoff cannot be es - both for able-bodied and physically While there are solid criticisms of the back by several weeks. easily augmented in short time periods disabled persons. delay of augmentation measures – not just Further measures are or will be put in (new or increased capacity dams) and is “Although some beaches across South here but in other parts of the country too place to reduce demand, including: anyway dependent upon rainfall patterns. Africa allow for persons with disabilities – especially since warnings were sounded • punitive drought tariffs Under poor rainfall conditions like 2017 to access the beach, they are often met by experts as long ago as 2005 – D Day has we would require augmentation of +/- with the struggle of getting onto the • demand management devices & flow been reached. 720Mℓ/day to match the volume of runoff. beach itself,” explains Robert Slater, of restrictors Despite all augmentation efforts, the sup- WESSA. The new plans • more aggressive pressure management ply scheme is vulnerable to poor rainfall. “WESSA is aiming to bridge this The City’s response to the crisis is two The cost per kℓ of water from other gap by providing four Blue Flag beach- pronged – manage the immediate situation While Cape Town has significantly re- sources varies considerably. The cost of es across the country with amphibious and try to avert Day Zero, while embark- duced its demand (measured as production bulk water, waste water and reticulation wheelchairs that allow people who rely ing on a longer term initiative that will from the treatment works), from a peak of on mobility devices such as wheel- safeguard water security for the foresee- 1 200Mℓ/day in 2015 down to below 600Mℓ/ Continued on P2 chairs to get onto the beach and into able future. day, a further reduction in demand is need- the water.”

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IN THIS ISSUE “What is happening in Cape Town could 10 Sustainable Water happen anywhere”

12 Building & Construction African Utility Week going ahead as planned despite water shortages

“WHAT is happening water including invest- tern changes, recycling Town. “As a major workshop programme 18 Civil Engineering & in Cape Town could ment needed in water of water and waste wa- event in the City, Afri- that are CPD accred- happen anywhere” solutions by the public ter treatment, network can Utility Week plays ited, free to attend, says Paul Yillia, Guest and private sectors to infrastructure mainte- a crucial role in con- hands-on presenta- Infrastructure Research Scholar (Wa- enable universal ac- nance and demand side tributing towards the tions that take place in ter Programme) at the cess, water security management should all in-ward bound travel defined spaces on the 20 Food, Beverages & Wine International Institute and resilient societies. be top NATIONAL market,” says event di- exhibition floor. They for Applied Systems The strategic water priorities going for- rector Evan Schiff, “by discuss practical, day- Analysis in Austria. conference will also ward.” holding the event as to-day technical top- 22 Agri-Processing & “As population in cit- showcase how partner- The Sensus SA MD planned, African Util- ics, best practices and ies grow and economic ships, financial models adds: “it’s important ity Week will continue product solutions that activities increase, the and latest technologi- to not only have smart to support the Cape businesses, large power Supply Chain demand for water will cal advances can make metering. Smart me- Town economy as we users and utilities can continue to increase. the greatest impact in tering should be intel- cannot allow for there implement in their dai- If we now factor in cli- meeting Africa’s water ligent. How to make to be massive job losses ly operations. 24 Hydraulics & Pneumatics mate change and ex- demand. smart metering in- on top of a water con- treme weather events telligent and use it to strained situation.” such as prolonged heat Water situation should solve infrastructure, 26 Pipes, Tubes, Hoses & waves and droughts, all be top priority supply and demand Award-winning energy of this will put addi- issues is what we are platform Dates for Fittings tional pressure on wa- “We want utilities all about this year.” African ter availability both on to start thinking out The full interviews The 18th annual, the supply and demand of the box on water with Gerardt Viljoen multi-award winning Utility Week: 27 HVAC side. This not unique solutions, capabilities and Paul Yillia can be African Utility Week to Cape Town. Utili- and solutions,” says read on: http://www.af- will gather over 7000 ties worldwide should Gerardt P. Viljoen, rican-utility-week.com/ decision makers from Conference 28 Transport take the threats posed Managing Director of expertinterviews more than 80 countries and expo: by climate change Sensus SA and GM for to discuss the chal- 15-17 May 2018 much more seriously Sensus in Africa, an Event going ahead as lenges, solutions and and focus additional event sponsor and also planned despite water successes in the power, 29 IDZ Awards gala resources on adapta- a conference speaker. shortages energy and water sec- tion measures to cope He continues: “the tors on the continent. dinner: 30 Logistics with water security water situation in Meanwhile, the organ- Along with multiple 16 May 2018 challenges that will be South Africa is not only isers of African Util- side events and numer- exacerbated by climate worrisome it should be ity Week have assured ous networking func- Site visits: change.” considered as THE top all stakeholders in this tions the event also 32 On the Contrary 18 May 2018 Paul is a returning priority for any form of long running confer- boasts a seven track featured speaker at economic sustainabil- ence and exhibition conference with over Location: 32 The Other Side of the African Utility Week ity. Increasing storing that the event will go 300 expert speakers. CTICC, in Cape Town from capabilities, reviewing ahead as planned de- The African Utility Cape Town. Coin 15-17 May. The event traditional catchment spite the current water Week expo offers an will focus strongly on areas and weather pat- restrictions in Cape extensive technical Cape Town’s water outlook Continued from P1 is common so the two 120 – 150Mℓ/day of the area. A pilot ping hitherto unex- is practiced in most cost review. for poor people and costs can be compared plants placed in stra- plant is already under ploited reserves of the developed countries The overall aug- improve payment to the cost of runoff tegic locations, where construction and per- Table Mountain and around the world and mentation plan aims levels which is R5.20/kℓ vs costs of +/-R15/kℓ are manent infrastructure other aquifers. While the technology to pu- to have an additional • Increase resilience temporary desalina- anticipated. should be operational over pumping is and rify the final effluent 500Mℓ/day available to of tariff to shocks tion at >R40/kℓ. Such a location has within two years of will continue during - which currently even- maintain water secu- (greater revenue The City’s future been identified as ad- commencement - pos- emergency conditions, tually ends up in the rity even in the most stability in face of proof planning takes jacent to the Koeberg sibly by 2021. Cost of managed aquifer re- sea - to near potable severe droughts. drought conditions into account not only Power Station on the construction and op- charge is part of the or potable standards is which the city is viable augmentation West Coast as it has erations of such a plant groundwater extrac- now ubiquitous. Financial implications currently facing but the ‘big picture’ the advantage of be- are +R1-billion and tion process, where Six major treatment of the drought and is likely to face supply scenario of ing able to share some R360-million pa re- excess treated water plants have been ear- again in the future) future development. of the power station’s spectively. including water from marked for re-use ex- The drought affects Desalination plays existing construction The other plant – wastewater reuse traction across the City the City’s finances in • Tariff reflects value a significant part in infrastructure, has location not specified plants, will be pumped and will provide more two primary ways: of water and sup- ports sustainability these plans and stud- ready power on hand, as yet – will be on the back underground to than 50Mℓ/day to sup- 1. Reduced sales ies indicate rather than and can permanently False Bay coast. balance supply so as plement main supply (including adequate means that city cash-backed depre- construct a single, say, serve the expanding Ground water ex- not to severely deplete volumes. Direct and income is reduced 300Mℓ/day mega plant, residential and com- traction also plays a or pollute the aquifer. indirect reuse options ciation to replace because tariffs are assets) a more viable option is mercial developments role via boreholes tap- Wastewater re-use are currently under volume based. 2. Additional expend- Conclusion iture is required to increase availabil- It is the opinion of the ity of water. New Deputy Mayor that sources of water are providing demand is more costly than kept to the 450Mℓ/day the water obtained target and the con- from the existing struction of ‘new wa- dams. This increas- ter’ infrastructure pro- es both capital and ceeds as planned, Day operating costs. Zero will be averted. Primary goals in re- A certainty however is sponding to challenges: that we will see signifi- cant increases in water • Recover full costs tariffs over and above including cost of the current punitive water resilience levels, despite the re- programme and cent disaster manage- adequate depreci- ment contribution of ation. It is a legal R6-billion to drought requirement to affected areas by na- balance the budget. tional government. • Retain affordability Continue saving! CBN March 2018 3 Quantum of solace AFTER some lean for too long before poultry farming oper- sale (either as day-old years Welling- being swallowed into ations. broiler chicks or as live ton-based agri-busi- a larger agri-business The decline in feed broilers to third-party ness Quantum Foods enterprise. in the layer farming op- abattoirs); or marketed looks ready to dish out But Quantum has erations was caused by to the live bird market some sumptuous prof- proved more resilient the lower hen numbers under the Tydstroom its – shrugging off the than most observers due to AI and in the brand. recent outbreak of Avi- predicted. broiler farming opera- The additional loss an Influenza (AI) Last month’s trading tions by the lower feed of birds followed a fur- Last month Quan- update showed that the consumption achieved ther outbreak of (AI) tum’s directors be- favourable feed raw per bird reared. on a layer rearing farm lieved the outlook for material cost position In the last financial in the Western Cape the remainder of the of the second half of year Nova’s external in the current year and financial year to the 2017 continued during sales topped 343 200 fewer eggs being pro- end of September 2018 the first four months of tons, representing 54% duced following the should reflect an im- the 2018 financial year. of total feed volumes (AI) outbreaks in the proved performance This development produced. The balance Western Cape in Sep- compared to the previ- fortunately partially is consumed internally tember 2017. ous year. offset further Avian by Quantum’s inte- In the company’s Until this more up- Influenza (AI) losses grated layer and broil- annual report, chair- beat pronouncement that occurred in Quan- er poultry operations. man Andre Hanekom the company – which tum’s Western Cape The majority of exter- said two of Quantum’s specialises in poultry layer farming opera- nal feed sales are to the Western Cape com- production animal tions. dairy market. mercial layer farms feeds and eggs – had Quantum’s own Directors reported were affected by the AI largely been relegated feeds business per- that Quantum’s poul- outbreak in September to the fringes of the formed satisfactorily try and egg farming last year. He said that to miti- business – ranked as clined by only 5.6% Western Cape agri- with directors report- business performed in This resulted in the gate the impact on the the largest in South Af- due to Avian Influenza business sector after ing stable Rand per ton line with expectation loss of approximately production capacity rica - was buffeted by production losses. But being spun-out as a margins and profita- in the four month trad- 570 000 chickens, and of the egg business, a significant tailwinds in directors expected the non-core cog by food bility compared to the ing period despite the a further outbreak was dormant farm in Gaut- the four month trading profit effect of the im- brands giant Pioneer previous year. additional loss of 242 experienced at a rear- eng was brought back period. Compared to proved margins to be (which was determined Directors disclosed 000 birds. ing farm, which saw into production in the the first four months of “substantial” for the to focus on its branded that external feed sales Day-old broiler the culling of approx- first quarter of 2018. 2017, directors said the first half of the finan- businesses). volumes at Malmes- chicks of the Cobb500 imately 149 000 point- Additional capacity average selling pric- cial year. As a mainly com- bury-headquartered breed are sold under of-lay hens. has also been created es per dozen eggs in- In the last financial modity player in the subsidiary Nova Feeds the Bellevue Chicks Hanekom said the at previously dormant creased by 32.0% and year, Nulaid sold about agricultural space, grew by almost 12% - brand. An average of majority of chickens layer houses on a West- egg production costs 845 million to the re- Quantum was initially compensating for the one million day-old were culled to prevent ern Cape farm. were lower due to the tail sector and another not thought of as a ven- decline in the feed broiler chicks per week any further spread of Fortunately, Quan- decline in feed costs. 70 million eggs as liq- ture that would endure requirement from the were produced for the disease. tum’s Nu-Laid egg Egg sales volumes de- uid egg products. City expands connectivity in CBD THE City’s project to City’s Mayoral Com- per-fast data transfer band services to their expand the fibre-optic mittee Member for speeds for meeting customers. The City footprint in the central Corporate Services, business internet offers related services business district (CBD) Councillor Raelene needs. such as co-location of will fast-track commu- Arendse, the Connect ‘The digital envi- equipment in switching nication in the digital Pilot Project speaks to ronment is fast mov- centres and cross- world as it will create the key priorities of the ing and dynamic and connecting between faster, more secure and City of Cape Town’s as a world-class city the City’s network more efficient broad- Organisational Devel- we should be able to infrastructure and band access. It will opment and Transfor- keep developing and the clients’ network also allow the City to mation Plan as it will expanding broadband infrastructure. provide more effective ensure that the City connectivity as it’s The Pilot Project is services to businesses. works smarter by le- an investment in im- in the four CBD blocks The CBD Connect veraging technology proved communication surrounded by Loop, Pilot Project is part for progress and effi- and business growth,’ Long, Church, of the City of Cape cient service delivery. said Councillor Arend- Longmarket, Burg Town’s Digital City It is also about innova- se. and Wale Streets. Strategy, which seeks tion and strengthening The City’s Cape Construction work to put digital technol- Cape Town as a for- Town Metro Area Net- started in November ogy to work in order to ward-looking competi- work already consists last year and is support and improve tive business city that of 848 km of fibre-optic scheduled to be service delivery, em- can compete globally. panding economic difficult area In addition, the pi- cables and 25 switching completed by April ployment and the local The CBD Connect opportunities to • Enable free public lot area will also be facilities. Fibre-optic 2018. economy. This project Pilot Project entails pi- business and inter- Wi-Fi for residents, used as a confined ur- cables and microwave The Pilot Project is also aligned with the loting the expansion of net service provid- tourists and visitors ban living laboratory links are used to con- will be used to monitor Integrated Develop- a City-owned, open- ers. Business will in the CBD for the City to design nect 346 City build- network operational ment Plan (IDP) as it access fibre-optic net- benefit from the and test smart device ings at speeds of up to results and various will contribute towards work within the Cape decreased time of To limit the disrup- solutions such as traf- 1Gbps. facets of the network to making Cape Town a Town CBD. It will service provisioning tion during the imple- fic light systems, water The City’s network be able to establish best safer city, will promote provide reliable broad- and they will have mentation phase, mi- and electricity meter infrastructure is oper- practice programmes. better management of band that will have the the opportunity to cro-trenching was used management systems, ated on ‘open access’ This information will the urban environment following benefits: migrate between where possible. This is CCTV camera and Wi- principles and assists be used to determine within the CBD, and • Affordable open internet service a method where a ma- Fi/Radio technology telecommunications the City’s technology will improve economic access high-speed providers chine cuts into the sur- systems. service providers to roll-out strategy for opportunities within fibre connections • Limit the future face instead of works One of the biggest extend the reach of future roll-outs in the CBD. to every building need for further teams digging up the advantages of fibre-op- their own networks other CBD areas According to the in the CBD, ex- trenching in this whole pavement area. tic broadband is su- to provide broad- across the city.

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THE Department of nomic Opportunities, tremors and may have are also urged to report collapse? Agriculture has con- Alan Winde said “the difficulty breathing. abnormal numbers of firmed that further management authori- Terns and other flying dead wild birds to a local incidences of highly ties of all major seabird birds can lose their abil- state veterinarian or the pathogenic H5N8 avian colonies around the ity to sustain flight. responsible conservation flu have been detected coastline are monitoring Avian influenza is a authority. If possible, amongst Western Cape their zones closely. All viral respiratory disease members of the public sea bird populations. necessary precaution- of birds that is primar- should take a photo, and Amongst African pen- ary protocols to contain ily spread through direct record the location, spe- guins, seven cases from the spread of the disease contact between healthy cies and number of dead six different sites across have been implemented and infected birds, or birds observed. the provincial coastline and extended surveil- via indirect contact with have tested positive. lance and collaboration contaminated equip- Below is a list of contact Due to the status of across sectors is assisting ment or other materials. numbers for seabird re- African penguins as en- with further epidemio- The virus is present in habilitation centres: dangered, a decision to logical evaluations.” the faeces of infected treat infected birds has CapeNature CEO birds and in discharges Western Cape: been taken. Treatment Razeena Omar said from their nostrils, Cape Town and sur- protocols are similar to “CapeNature is working mouth and eyes. rounds: SANCCOB those for flu in humans- closely with the state vet The H5N8 strain has 021 557 6155 appropriate nutrition, and has put procedures not been shown to infect Overstrand and sur- hydration, vitamins, in place to monitor the humans. rounds: African Penguin and the administration virus and restrict the Minister Winde has & Seabird Sanctuary BRETT Herron, MMC CiTi buses were burnt has increased from 197 of anti-inflammatory spread by humans be- urged that sick sea birds 0725987117 for Transport and Urban out in 2014 and 2017, and in the 2014/15 finan- drugs or antibiotics for tween infected and non- be reported to the near- Mossel Bay and sur- Development in the City the cost to replace these cial year to 312 in the any secondary infec- infected areas”. est seabird rehabilitation rounds: SAPREC of Cape Town, says the buses was R4 205 000. 2016/17 financial year. tions if necessary. Of In respect of other centre. As a precaution- 0823643382 City’s public transport Turning to Golden the seven cases, one has wild seabirds, there is ary measure it is advis- Plettenberg Bay and system is buckling under Arrow statistics six bus- Low arrest rates survived. no benefit to be gained able that you do not surrounds: Tenikwa the pressure of increas- es were set alight be- No new cases of the from trying to control touch these birds if you 0824861515 ing attacks on critical tween March 2016 and While attacks on Cape disease have been re- the virus through culling have pet birds at home infrastructure and assets September 2017. Ac- Town’s public trans- ported in the commer- or habitat destruction. or if you are working in Eastern Cape: needed to run its bus and cording to Herron the port system are on the cial poultry sector since Affected birds show the poultry or ostrich in- Port Elizabeth and sur- urban rail services. cost to replace these rise the number of ar- October. symptoms such as dustry. rounds: SANCCOB According to Her- buses was over R12 rests being made in re- Minister of Eco- twitching and head Members of the public 041 583 1830 ron the latest statistics million, and a further lation to the incidents from the City’s MyCiTi R529 000 was spent on is alarmingly low ac- bus service, the Golden replacing shattered bus cording to Herron. Arrow Bus Service windows as a result of “Worryingly, only (GABS), and the Pas- stoning incidents along 26 arrests were made senger Rail Agency of the routes where the in connection with the South Africa (PRASA) Golden Arrow buses 312 incidents that were confirm that the public operate. reported to the South transport system is fac- African Police Ser- ing an onslaught, and Rail stats vice in 2016/’17. This that very few, if any, ar- means that arrests rests are made. The latest statistics were effected in only “It is not an exagger- from PRASA show an 8% of the reported in- ation to warn that our alarming increase in cidents. public transport sys- the number of attacks “This pattern re- tem could collapse if on the commuter rail peats itself across all criminals are allowed service. of the public transport to keep on sabotaging “Metrorail reported services – be it the My- and undermining our a total of 668 incidents CiTi service, GABS, celebratescelebrates services as is currently relating to vandalism or Metrorail – and the case,” he notes. and other attacks on confirms that those re- its rolling stock in the sponsible for the sabo- Bus stats Western Cape in the tage of public transport YEARSYEARS 2016/17 financial year. services in Cape Town Herron says the cost This reflects an in- mostly get away with IN SOUTH AFRICA of damage to MyCiTi crease of 533 incidents, it.” stations alone due to or 400%, from the “I am calling on the vandalism and protest 2014/15 financial year South African Police ifmifm action from July 2014 when 135 incidents Service and the Na- 10 to September 2017 were reported,” Her- tional Prosecuting Au- amounted to nearly ron notes. thority in the Western We thank our valued customers for our continued success! 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The focus of Economic Oppor- transport problems. helping to position the transport problems. is on companies using tunities, said GoMet- This has resulted in the Western Cape as leader the train GoMetro has been an evidence-backed ap- ro’s entry into the pro- emergence of start-up in this space.” accepted into a UK proach to solve transport gramme was a result of companies like GoMet- Tim Harris, Wesgro business support pro- problems like congestion. the trade mission. ro, who are making a CEO, said: “GoMetro’s gramme, the Intelli- The Intelligent Mo- “I want to congrat- positive contribution story shows how it is commuter gent Mobility Acceler- bility Accelerator is a ulate GoMetro on this to the commuter expe- possible for a Western ator. The programme six-month programme. exciting achievement. rience. Cape start-up to make “SUBURBAN trains mental strains on com- is a partnership be- Start-ups have access to Their entry into the In- “Finding solutions an impact on a global are packed way beyond muters were incompre- tween Transport Sys- office space, an investor telligent Mobility Ac- to these transport level. A smart idea driv- their capacity. The hensible and she did tems Catapult and Way- network and mentors. celerator is another challenges has become en by a capable team, conditions are inhu- not know they survived ra UK. GoMetro travelled example of Western an international pri- who persevere year after man and much worse the daily trauma of the Their goals are to at- to the UK in May 2017, Cape firms gaining in- ority. The Intelligent year, can break through than I could possibly train ride. The elderly, tract start-ups, with high- as part of a trade mis- ternational recognition Mobility Accelerator into new markets.” have imagined,” said disabled and children Ms Janine Myburgh, would be risking their President of the Cape lives if they attempted Chamber of Com- to use the trains. WTA oil lab helps users avoid merce and industry. “To make it even She was commenting more frightening I after she and Mr Brett was assured that it Herron, the member was a good day as the transformer failure of the City Council’s school holidays eased according to Ronaldo monitoring and trend tancy of the transform- Mayoral Committee the pressure. I wonder Bertoldi, engineering analysis. er can be provided.” responsible for trans- what this is costing the manager at WEG The laboratory is Even the simple oil port, boarded an early economy in terms of Transformers Africa. able to perform a range colour test has a useful morning train at Kraai- lost productivity, pain As one of the larg- of important routine function in showing oil fontein station to gain and suffering. It must est manufacturers of tests, starting from the quality, indicating that first-hand experience be millions of rands ev- transformers in South ‘kV’ test which passes further investigation of what train commut- ery week.” Africa, WEG Trans- current through the may be necessary to ers suffer every day in It was also clear that formers Africa has oil to test its insula- keep the transformer Cape Town. the problem was big- a state-of-the-art oil tive properties. The well maintained. “You have to experi- ger than Metrorail. It is laboratory at its pro- water test would then “All test results are ence it first hand to ful- time we stopped point- duction facility in Hei- measure the parts per kept in our extensive ly understand it” said ing fingers and we need delberg, Gauteng, and million of water in the database, which allows Ms Myburgh. to work together to find offers an extensive oil; as a conductor of a history of the trend “Seeing is not an acceptable solution. range of services to electricity, high levels analysis to be available enough, I could not “The cable theft and transformer owners. of water become both to each of our custom- see anything as I was vandalism have dam- “The dissolved gas damaging and danger- ers,” Bertoldi says. “We squashed in the mid- aged and destroyed analysis (DGA) test is ous to the transform- use these figures daily dle of a carriage sur- many train sets and one of the most impor- er’s continued opera- in developing trends for rounded by much taller that is one of the causes tant for a customer to tion. a particular customer people.” of overcrowding and I conduct,” says Bertoldi, “It is also important or even a particular She said that at one think that’s where we “as it provides the first to measure the amount transformer unit.” stage she dropped a have to start. Metro- available indication of of cellulose in the oil, Access to regular cool drink bottle but it rail desperately needs malfunction within a as this is an indication oil test results makes never reached the floor. help from the police, transformer unit.” of the extent to which it easier for customers It remained wedged be- the community, na- Oil samples being loaded for automated Bertoldi highlights the paper around the to identify potential tween the bodies. tional, provincial, local analysis process. that the DGA indicates winding is degrading problems arising in government and busi- the internal condition and turning to sludge,” their transformers, and ness. We have to find TESTING transformer programmes, as it of the unit, and identi- Bertoldi says. “Judging to take corrective ac- “You have to a workable solution in oil is a key function speaks volumes about fies degradation taking by how much cellulose tion to avoid expensive experience it everybody’s interest,” end-users should build the condition of the place. It is therefore is in the oil, a predic- damage or unplanned Ms Myburgh said. into their maintenance transformer itself, essential for effective tion on the life expec- downtime. first hand to fully understand it”

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Exclusive 2014 - 2018 Ms Myburgh said that the physical and 6 CBN March 2018 Africa’s LNG producers can BMG-NSK-strengthen address domestic distribution agreement power problems WHILE the production vides around 2 000MW and the flexibility to run BMG and NSK have bearings brands - ex- out of NSK’s European of the business - has of liquefied natural gas of generation capacity on diesel, LPG and etha- consolidated a long tends from precision distribution centre in restructured its man- (LNG) in Africa histor- to Ghana’s power grid,” nol if there is a hiccup in standing partnership, miniature bearings Tilburg, Netherlands, agement structure: ically has been concen- Mallet says. gas supplies. with the recent sign- used in machine tools and values engineering Werner de Bruyn is trated in Nigeria, Alge- “In June, the $7 bil- Speed, however, is the ing of a new distribu- and electronics appli- and marketing support business unit manager ria, Egypt and Libya, the lion Coral South LNG greatest benefit of fast- tion agreement, that cations, to giant size from the NSK team in and Rouff Essop is op- prospects for gas in the project in Mozambique, track power using mo- enhances the original bearings used in steel the UK and Germany. erations manager. rest of Africa have stead- which will produce bile gas turbines. “Why contract and benifits and mining industries. “Both companies BMG’s extensive ily increased in recent 3.4-million tons of gas wait years for electricity stakeholders and cus- This portfolio encom- have made a substan- product portfolio en- years. This development per year, was given the when you can have relia- tomers. passes miniature, ball, tial investment in in- compasses bearings, not only has opened the green light. Tanzania is ble power within weeks?” roller bearings, large creased warehousing seals, power trans- door to opportunities on the cusp of realising Mallet asks. Fast-track “Both companies bore and roll neck facilities for greater mission components, for export, but also for a $30 billion onshore power provides rapid ac- bearings, to name a stock availability and drives, motors and ma- supporting the demand LNG plant, and Ethi- cess to reliable electrici- have made a few,” says Keith van improved lead times. terials handling com- for reliable power on the opia and Rwanda have ty – typically within 30-90 substantial Wyk, BMG’s distribu- Training facilities for ponents. continent, according to recently announced ma- days – and it can bridge tion director. “NSK has staff and end user cus- Also in the range are Victor Mallet, APR En- jor gas projects. It also the gap during the years investment been at the forefront tomers have also been hydraulics and pneu- ergy’s Director of Sales should be noted that required to plan, finance in increased of bearing design and upgraded.” matics, fasteners and for Sub-Saharan Africa. most of these countries and construct permanent development for many BMG’s R400-mil- tools, as well as valves, A report published by expect to see increases generating capacity. warehousing decades and BMG lion investment to filtration and lubrica- Ernst & Young Global in electricity demand of “In countries where facilities...” is proud to represent upgrade the existing tion systems. Limited highlights that 15-30% per year, while construction of per- this prestigious brand. Droste Park facilities The company is gas consumption in Af- others like Rwanda are manent generation is Through the strength- into a leading edge dis- committed to provid- rica has been increasing experiencing significant delayed due to lack of BMG was appointed ened agreement, BMG tribution centre - BMG ing a 24 hour customer at a rate of about 6% per shortfalls in electricity funding, such as Rwan- by NSK, Japan, in 1991 and NSK South Africa World - centralises support for production year since the year 2000. supply, according to the da, bridging power as exclusive distribu- are consolidating ser- functional and support efficiency and relia- Countries like Congo, latest reports,” he adds. provided by mobile fast- tors in South Africa, for vices and working stra- operations onto one bility centred mainte- Mozambique, Rwanda Mallet believes that track power generation NSK’s extensive range tegically together on site. This enables BMG nance through more and Sudan have emerged the installation of mo- can stimulate immediate of bearings. Through increasing awareness to continue to provide than 148 BMG branch- as viable LNG producers. bile gas turbines running economic growth, con- the restructured agree- of the NSK brand and high levels of operating es and a wide distribu- The report, Natural Gas on LNG may be one of tributing to the country’s ment, all sales will now identifying opportuni- efficiencies and deliv- tion network locally in Africa, also notes that the quickest and most GDP and creating rev- be channelled through ties for growth in key ery service, in line with and into Africa. This is oil’s dominance in West cost-effective ways for enue to invest in long- NSK’s South African market sectors within continued growth of enhanced by advanced Africa is gradually giving these countries to ex- term power solutions,” operation. Africa and also abroad. the business. technical and design way to gas, while East pand their generating Mallet says. “BMG’s NSK range “BMG will increase BMG’s bearing divi- support across all func- Africa’s gas sector has capacity – and to quick- “Moreover, with fast- - one of our leading availability of stock sion - the cornerstone tional disciplines. progressed from virtually ly monetise the value of track power, there is no non-existent to the so- their natural gas. The large up-front capital in- called “next epicenter” turbines – which use the vestment by the custom- for gas production in just same proven technology er,” he adds. “Instead, it 10 years. found in airplane jet en- is treated as a monthly “One example of gines – offer additional operating expense that LNG’s potential in Afri- advantages, including includes a fixed cost for ca is in Ghana, where the significantly lower emis- access to the generating country’s massive Sank- sions than the typical capacity and a varia- ofa development is ex- diesel reciprocating en- ble cost for the power pected to start producing gines found in the tem- consumed” Mallet con- LNG in 2018, and pro- porary power market, cludes. WERC - smarter not harder The merSETA is one of 21 Sector IN a recent article and one has to hope not be Productive. FMX Education and Training Authorities WERC (Warehous- and trust that there is a can tell you whether a (SETAs) established to promote ing Education and Re- fair return on the cost load has actually been search Council) said outlay. carried. Simply put, for skills development in terms of the that labour costs are set Well, you can hope every Ignition-on Hour, Skills Development Act of 1988 (as to rise once again. For and trust or you can turn there needs to be a cor- most of us that probably to FMX to make sure. responding Productive amended). The 21 SETAs broadly does not come as much FMX not only collates Hour. reflect different sectors of the of a surprise. The global accurate Run Hours, it For those operations South African economy. The economy has been in measures the Productiv- where resourcing is al- turmoil and shows little ity of the machine as well ready tight, it’s impor- m e r S E T A e n c o m p a s s e s sign of impending sta- as the drivers, making tant that every possible Manufacturing, Engineering and bility anytime soon. sure that the Run Hours return is maximised. Related Services. Labour is also only you are paying for align FMX takes away much one element of the myr- themselves with the la- of the pain through user iad challenges facing bour costs that you carry. friendly reports and The various industry sectors are warehousing, retail and A driver can move a ma- alerts that are easy to covered by five chambers within logistics supply chains chine around all day but read and action. the merSETA: Metal and Engineering, Auto Manufacturing, Motor Retail and Components Water from private Commemorating Manufacturing, New Tyre Human Rights Manufacturing and Plastics Day Manufacturing. boreholes not for sale THE Department of operate for the benefit commercialized,” said 21 March 2018 Water and Sanitation of the occupants of the the department. (DWS) says it has be- piece of land/property Section 22 of the come aware of a trend on which the borehole Water Services Act WE CARE WE BELONG WE SERVE where people sell wa- has been drilled. prohibits the transac- It’s about caring It’s about working It’s about going for people we together beyond the ter from private bore- “The recent practice tion on water without render services to with colleagues call of duty holes. of secondary trade of authorisation. “Any such sale water, particularly as “In the main, the w www.merseta.org.za merSETA Social @mersetasocial would need a requisite observed currently in National Water Act licence to be applied the Western Cape, is remains the principal for. It is therefore im- therefore illegal. Pri- piece of legislation perative to bring to the vate boreholes are for guiding any use of LEADERS IN CLOSING THE SKILLS GAP attention of all South private use, for rea- water in the country,” Africans that private sonable domestic use, the department said. boreholes are meant to and therefore not to be – SAnews.gov.za CBN March 2018 7 Back to the drawing board? Hell no! Dear Traditional It is not merely a 3D architects. BIM design is changing rapidly. Architect graphic representation, demands precision My hope is that we but a virtual model and information “too train future architects, I regret to inform you designed to evaluate early in the design engineers and that we no longer draw the construction and process,” and drawing contractors to still lines on the computer performance of the and sketching with think like professionals screen. The process of built reality. Properly pencils and fat markers and not only see BIM designing includes build implemented, BIM on yellow traces is as a software tool. a digital model with delivers projects more comfortable. BIM Do you really parametric components efficiently, to a higher design amplifies the think BIM matters to loaded with specification quality and more need for data, not owners? data and information. safely. It also provides just physical size and In order to adopt a Pretty cool, no? an information asset location, but other BIM strategy across Let me introduce that can optimise the data that may not all projects, we need to you to the term BIM management (and even be available until understand the owner’s (Building Information performance) of the you have a schematic interest towards Modelling.) It is, in completed facility and, design concept. Data healthier buildings. fact, the most overused upon wider adoption, that is traditionally We also need to word in architectural has the potential to generated during the consider the impact journals, seminars revolutionise the way construction document that the adoption of ect team connectivity • Improved construc- format – an idea that and daily architect public infrastructure phase is suggested (or BIM will have on both and the need for trans- tion quality has recently been ap- discourse. is planned and public even demanded) much private and public parency on product in- • Healthier buildings plied by the city of New I suggest you slowly services delivered. earlier in the process. sector bodies, on formation. Summary York and Dubai. start to learn to BIM isn’t just This requires a shift construction related BIM is fast be- use either Revit or a design software in the fee structure service providers, More than half of BIM is prolific and coming an essential Archicad. If you are program, nor is it when convincing main contractors and owners do not know is implemented across requirement for in- already using these, simply a 3D model clients to invest more their supply chain and the degree to which 54 counties across Eu- formed consumers of well done, I hope you converted from a 2D capital earlier to facilities management. they can see financial rope, Australia, Singa- construction services are exploring its BIM drawing. It includes generate the model If BIM is applied and lifestyle benefits pore, Canada and the across the globe. capabilities, permitting (and this is important) can prove challenging correctly by designers from their buildings, USA. The UK govern- Is it not time that the computer to do a database or series of on projects. This is and contractors, many which include: ment mandated the use South African archi- some of the work for processes that include especially true for of our building can and of BIM to Level 2 on tects, engineers, con- you. the model elements as projects that may never will feature enhanced all central government tractors and project Now I’m sure you well as vast amounts make it past the ventilation to improve • Improved tenant/ projects in 2016. Its management profes- really love your old of information that Schematic Design air quality; layouts that employee satis- use in the US is wide- sionals start moving design software or constitute to a healthier phase. encourage physical faction with the spread. Singapore is towards improved ways drawing boards, pencils project life cycle. activity and take into building seen as an innovator of working? and paper, paper, BIM is all too often Statement: account our lifestyle • Happier and in this area requiring paper. Unfortunately viewed in multiple file preferences. Then we healthier building planning applications To learn more visit for you, digital world formats and becomes Let’s be honest, will possibly see proj- occupants to be submitted in BIM www.biminstitute.org.za is moving faster than a disconnected looking at some of the you can fathom and it process that quickly buildings around our is time to embrace this becomes complicated. cities’ skylines, Revit before it’s too late for This results in many or Archicad deserves you and your business. architects becoming much credit. I don’t believe you sceptical and writing wouldn’t love to BIM off as a sales ploy Response: produce construction for software vendors drawings quicker while or is seen as additional The designs are you avoid conflicts work that the client exceptional, brimming between components? needs to be billed for. with design creativity, Wouldn’t it also I am sure that you are yet the contractors be cool to see your not opposed to BIM as that construct the designs in 3D and not a concept, but for many building have little have to refer back to architects who are use for the model Sketchup or AutoCAD sole proprietors, the information provided. to make great client learning curve can be They generate their presentations and so much longer as you own quantity take-offs all your other glossy wear the many caps and information the Printing with us means brochures? of entrepreneurship, way they prefer to do it Now architects while still drawing in order to re-engineer and engineers may lines on the computer. the Bills of Quantities. less of this think they stand as a Many architects Contractors still want ‘Sensei ‘on a project. criticise BIM as 2D drawings to work An architect’s job is it forces them to off, and that’s a fact. fundamental to design, produce designs I have to admit manage and sometimes counterintuitively the above statement coordinate projects, to how they have still rings true, but but keep in mind, BIM been trained, and can we agree that is not all about you. how they think as globally construction

CBN_QuartPG_Horizontal.indd 1 05/12/2017 16:35:08 8 CBN March 2018 SUSTAINABLE WATER Erosion control – sustainable concrete solutions RAMPANT urbaniza- population live in urban rivers and streams. Apart Nature conservation a short-term survival tion is a major problem areas. In combination from our precious soil strategy with a long-term in many parts of the with poor farming disappearing down to It is a well-documented conservation one. The world. In South Africa practices, this leads to the beach, so too are our fact that surface water dramatic population an estimated 4/5 of the rapid degradation of our undernourished ground runoff is aggravated by growth in sub-Saharan water reserves and alien vegetation. A lack Africa easily tempts our biodiversity doing of understanding by us to revert back to likewise. large portions of citizens, survival strategies at The situation demands coupled presently by the cost of natural urgent and decisive steps substantially reduced resources. Meanwhile, on various fronts. Since state funding for nature in the developed there is little likelihood conservation, do not north, protectionist that population and contribute much toward government policies economic growth will be solving these problems. contribute to agricultural curbed in the short term, Again, co-operation with unsustainability” (Dr. L13, L18, L22 other routes have to be local communities is the Izak Groenewald, River rehabilitation with Terrafix. followed to alleviate the best route to follow for Centre for Sustainable pressure. developing nations. Agriculture, University that increasing the and with mechanical of the Free State). permeability in most anchors into the subsoil. Awareness Rural areas urban situations is more Generally no special Solutions beneficial than reducing considerations should be According to a survey The effects of overgrazing, roughness in storm- necessary for flow veloci- conducted for the Water deforestation and veld Most design professionals water canals. Research ties below 3m/s expect Terrafix Research Commission by burning, which result are discarding some of has shown that a well- standard requirements consultants Economics in increased water yesterday’s solutions, such designed hard-lawn such as: Project Evaluation, runoff and soil erosion, as impervious concrete- with 25% openings can most South Africans are enormous. Ways lined storm water canals. infiltrate 500ℓ/s/ha. • drainage undervalue their water and means to counter Instead, permeable Erosion control blocks • reinforcing for supply and a large these involve strictly catchment storage in the are ideally suited for flow overtopping percentage don’t even applied and enforced form of shallow channels, velocities between 6m/s • backfill details know the origin of their environmentally- roadways or flood and 3m/s, provided that • protecting from Municipal water. Public/ compatible farming plains are recommend oscillation is effectively scour Terracrete private partnerships in methods that have at the head of a system, prevented. This is best • providing for lateral the form of maintenance been well documented whereas detention pond achieved by providing inflow contracts awarded to elsewhere. storage was found to be sufficient lateral restraint • alignment local communities “The essence of most economical at the between adjacent blocks • position of weirs should help in correcting sustainable farming is outlet of the catchment. (more than 75% face • vegetation this deficit. the attempt to reconcile It has also been found contact between blocks) • maintenance

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THERE MAY have Kaap Agri) as well as its mand a very lucrative a desalination plant plant for The Saline Wa- treatment. in the pipeline - which been initial surprise more recent tilts at pri- niche. in Saudi Arabia. The ter Conversion Corpo- Two years ago the collectively should add at Stellenbosch-based vate education via Curro While a first hunch contract will be worth ration (SWCC) – which company was restruc- approximately 16 million investment giant PSG (schools) and Stadio (ter- might suggest Gra- around R5 billion upon operates several water tured from a fami- litres of water per day Group’s decision to back tiary). hamTek has scored from completion. treatment plants across ly-owned business into into the Cape Town wa- GrahamTek, a small wa- But PSG is renowned winning tenders to solve Interestingly, the de- Saudi Arabia. a corporate entity with ter system by May 2018. ter technology company for spotting emerging the Western Cape’s on- salination plant is the GrahamTek CEO Ju- a strong focus on the in- The Strandfontein based in the Strand. trends and being able going water shortage sixth contract that the lius Steyn said the con- ternational market. Last plant is on track to supply PSG is best known for to capitalise on gaps in crisis. Instead, success Strand-based company tract consisted of several year PSG subsidiary En- its first water in March its very successful invest- the market…and Gra- had come from distant has secured in the King- phases – but more im- ergy Partners emerged 2018 – and will add 7Mℓ/ ment in Capitec Bank, hamTek – which special- shores… dom of Saudi Arabia. portantly gave the com- as a controlling share- day. its bountiful forays into ises in desalination and Last month Gra- The contract involves pany a foot in the door holder. The plant at Mon- agriculture (Pioneer water purification -looks hamTek was awarded a designing, building and for the global water solu- Last year GrahamTek wabisi will also add 7Mℓ/ Foods, Capespan and like it is ready to com- major contract to build operating a desalination tions market. was contracted to do day, and will reach full “SWCC controls consultation and opti- production by May 2018. about 40% of the desali- misation work on the The plant at the V&A nation plants in the world four largest desalina- Waterfront will add 2Mℓ/ and owns and operates tion plants in the world, day, and is on track to go 27 such plants in Saudi producing more than 4 online shortly. Arabia, producing in ex- billion litres of water per In the interim, other cess of 6 billion litres of day. water saving solutions desalinated water for the Steyn said Gra- are springing up. country each day.” hamTek engineers iden- CBN was made aware Steyn pointed out tified opportunities to of rewards-based crowd- that Saudi Arabia was reduce the cost of water funding platform Thun- investing ahead of the fu- production by more than dafund that was running ture demand caused by 20% and to improve the a campaign for a revo- population growth, re- reliability of the plants in lutionary new product placement of ageing in- the process. called DryBath. frastructure as well as an “Based on the suc- DryBath identified increase in urbanisation. cesses achieved with this personal hygiene as the He added that the work done, SWCC asked single biggest consumer prolonged low oil prices GrahamTek to design of water daily (about 50 compelled Saudi Ara- a modular desalination to 150 litres per person bia to consider the latest plant optimised for their per day). technologies to provide local conditions. This re- DryBath is a waterless HOW TO desalinated water at the sulted in the contract we hygiene product manu- most cost effective pric- have received.” factured locally in Cape es. GrahamTek is also en- Town – but is an unaf- “We will now com- gaged with contracts in fordable product for the mence with phase one, India and Ghana. majority of South Afri- BEAT with a view to complete Steyn stressed that ca. This is why DryBath the entire contract over GrahamTek’s technolo- launched a crowdfund- the next 18 months.” gy is ideally suited for the ing campaign on Thun- Steyn said the contract South African environ- dafund to raise enough would be executed in ment. “We are a proudly money to significantly DAY ZERO conjunction with a con- South African company reduce this cost for the sortium of major interna- and well positioned to public. tional engineering firms provide solutions for the A successful cam- Shower with ONLY that would construct the Cape Town water crisis.” paign (raising up to R10 various phases within the Rumours suggest that million) will give the time frame and design GrahamTek might pitch company the volumes 10 Litres of water parameters. its services to the private necessary to sell Dry- So far it seems Gra- sector with tenders for Bath at a more afford- hamTek is enjoying more the construction of de- able price in retailers success outside South salination plants in Cape within the next financial Africa. The company Town still outstanding year (with a R5 per wash already has over 20 years (at the time of writing). price target compared of experience in desali- There are currently with a R50 tag for export nation and waste water three desalination plants markets).

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For decades people living in South Africa have being using water as though they are living in a water-rich country, with little regard for conservation. To put this into per- spective, average daily 12 CBN March 2018 BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION Sealant selection made easy NOT sure which seal- Green Building Coun- quests for sealants of and France, delivery ant or adhesive is the cil Star rated Standard a specific colour are of special request or- most suitable for the Bank office in Gauteng, received. This was the ders are dependent on job on hand or you Cape Town Interna- case for the Nelson quantities and time need to clarify techni- tional Convention Cen- Mandela’s Children’s frame. cal specifications? The tre, The Silos District, Hospital, in Johannes- The Den Braven’s Den Braven sales team and Baywest Mall in burg where a specific website (www.den- - Cape Town – who Port Elizabeth. batch of window sealant braven.co.za) is inter- service the areas from Training and ac- was produced - to match active and informative, Cape Town up to East cumulated knowledge the colour requirement displaying the full range London and Saldanha provides confidence to of the window frames. of sealant products, Bay, can help. end users of sealants The Silicone Colours which include applica- The Den Braven sales and adhesives. range now offers a wide tors and accessories, teams are trained on the Telephonic or site variety of standard backing cord, adhe- technical and perfor- support is provided colours suitable for fa- sive bands and tapes, mance aspects of every and depending on the çade, glazing and sani- silicone sprays and sol- product. This incorpo- magnitude of the job, tary applications. vents. Each product has rates hands-on demon- Den Braven may offer As Den Braven seal- its own specification and strations and discussing to train customer’s staff Demonstrations and office in Montague ants are manufactured technical information the successes achieved on the application of training can also be ar- Gardens, Cape Town. in the Netherlands, sheets, and colour op- on projects such as the the sealant. ranged at Den Braven’s Occasionally, re- Germany, Romania tions available. Bova enters a new era SINCE its launch 21 people and remains footwear portfolio, with years ago, Bova has committed to the an emphasis placed on earned a reputation local manufacturing quality, comfort and for delivering quality sector, job creation value. in the safety footwear and economic growth. market, both locally Like its footwear Bova Safety Wear and beyond RSA’s range, its safety wear range borders. is manufactured The Bova brand, locally in an ISO:9001 Bova safety wear which has been built accredited factory. provides a perfect on a foundation of Bova’s range of safety fit between comfort, innovation, quality wear includes a range safety and durability and passion, has now of overalls, boiler suits, and the garments entered an exciting dust coats and high are available in a new era by extending visibility work shirts range of fabrics, its portfolio to include that have applications specifications and purpose-engineered in mining, construction, weights incorporating Examples of the Bova range of safety workware. safety wear. manufacturing, agricul- quality YKK zips and Bova is a brand tural and State Owned VizLite™ reflective include a wider back at stress points. high viz of BBF Safety Enterprises. Garments tape. The garments yolk and extended • Boiler suits: Reflec- Group (Pty) Ltd., in the Bova safety have been tailored thigh space as well as The range includes: tive and Durafit a proudly South wear range meet the specifically for the increased durability • Dust coats African company that same manufacturing South African market through triple stitched • Conti suits: Stand- • High viz work employs over 1 600 standards as the with features that seams and bar taking ard, reflective and shirts Drones in construction: Ready for take-off IAN Tansey of Pro- 3. Balfour Beatty is graphical surveys and DroneWorx discusses also predicting that volume measurement this growing technol- drones in the con- to progress monitor- ogy and its potential to struction industry ing. Indeed, at nearly transform the sector. will play a key part every stage of the The construction in- in the digital trans- construction process dustry is moving to- formation. drones can be of huge wards to a world where benefit, from the plan- digital information is These forecasts and ning stage to final con- an essential part of adoption of the tech- struction. conducting business nology were confirmed due to the many ben- in a recent survey by Drone technology efits it brings. Within my own company, Pro- and BIM this industry, its com- DroneWorx. mercial adoption is be- A third of the re- Although drone tech- ing accelerated by the spondents, which in- nology has many ap- shift towards more and cluded construction plications within the more companies using firms, surveyors, ar- construction industry, BIM (Building Infor- chitects and engineers, currently its primary mation Modelling). were already using use is in photography drone technology and and video, surveying, so that comparisons models using 2D can carry out some of Here are some in- of those that did not, asset inspection and can be made with and 3D data. the following tasks: teresting facts about almost 70% of them progress monitoring. the design plans or • Orthomosaics: appraisal of existing drone technology: planned to do so in the The technology also it can be used to High resolution conditions, monitoring near future. has many uses within create an intelligent aerial imagery can construction progress, 1. Early and effective Of the third of re- BIM, for example: 3D model. be captured on the carrying out structural implementation of spondents that were • 3D modelling: 3D • Progress monitor- whole project area assessments and record- the technology will already using drone models (point ing: Drones are the and all of the imag- ing ‘as-built’ conditions. give companies a technology, the ma- cloud, textured best way for com- es can be merged A key benefit of us- significant edge in jority (60%) had been model) over large panies to monitor to form a seamless ing drone technol- a very competitive using it for less than areas or objects can work progress on a mosaic. This data ogy, and the specialised market. a year. But an impor- be easily creat- project. They pro- can be used within photogrammetry soft- tant sub-group of this ed using drone vide managers with BIM to understand ware used to create the 2. According to PwC, set (11%) had been technology or can data to better track the development 2D/3D maps or models, drone technologies using the technology be combined with a project’s progress, area in great detail, is that the data can be will upend and for three to five years – ground-based manage resources, while the 2D image imported into BIM or reshape con- making them very early laser scanning and reduce downtime is orthorectified so CAD packages in vari- struction-related adaptors indeed. conventional total and keep projects measurements can ous file formats, such business models. Drones in the con- station surveying on schedule and be taken from it. as dwg, dxf, xyz, las, Of all industries, struction industry have to produce the within budget. They laz, obj and kmz. This construction has a wide variety of uses, complete 3D model. also allow teams 3D models bring the makes integration of the best prospects from 3D modelling 3D models can be to verify the ‘as- real world or ‘as-build’ the digital 2D/3D data for leveraging drone (point clouds and tex- imported into BIM built’ project status into the office and this into workflow process- technology. tured models), topo- or CAD packages against design means that the user es straightforward. CBN March 2018 13 BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION Kubota L45 a natural choice for 2Hire THE downside of unre- Route, situated in Knys- compact size that al- L45 is also powered by increasing the machine’s liable plant hire equip- na, as well as George and lows it to be operated in a four-cylinder Kubota uptime. The simple to ment is two-way. For Mossel Bay. A service- smaller areas, especially diesel engine which use quick coupler on the the end-user, unplanned orientated business with inside buildings, where generates 45hp, com- front loader offers easy downtime translates into its eyes on mainly the conventional TLBs are pared with the 3 cylin- on/off for buckets with project delays, while for building and civil con- unable to access. der, 39hp on the previ- no need for any tools, the plant hire company, struction markets, 2Hire Iando Minnie of Car- ous model. With 1,6t but only mounting pins faulty gear is tantamount specialises in the rental lu Trekkers, explains of breakout force, the and hose couplers. This to channelling both po- of small gear, including that the L45’s 3,2t op- L45 has a lifting capac- allows the operator to tential profits and repu- 3t sit-on rollers, pedes- erating weight makes it ity of 1t at a maximum move onto the next task Aluminium is the environmentally tation down the drain. trian rollers, compres- a lot lighter than most lifting height of 2,8m. in a matter of minutes, friendly and effi cient choice for Having been in the sors, mini-excavators TLB offerings in the The hydraulic pump reducing downtime buildings. plant hire business since and typical hand-held market. “It is not as flow has been increased related to changing 2006, 2Hire, a plant hire compaction and demoli- heavy. It is narrow and by 12%, resulting in of attachments. The company that specialises tion gear, among others. a lot compact that it smoother, more power- backhoe also features a Take the world’s tallest building in the rental of compac- Recently, the com- can fit easily into build- ful performance, while four-point quick-mount in Dubai, which has a 132 000m2 tion equipment, is well pany decided to add a ings, fitting the bill for maintaining the superb attach/detach system, aluminium façade. aware of the dangers TLB to its existing fleet building contractors, fuel consumption. allowing the backhoe of compromising qual- to clean and clear rubble landscapers and prop- Several other features to be removed and in- ity when it comes to in the Knysna area fol- erty developers. This on the L45 are geared at stalled easily. From design and constructi on selection of equipment. lowing the devastating machine is also ideal to operati on, maintenance and Consequently, when fires that wreaked havoc for civil contractors and renovati on, creati ng responsible the company recently in the area in June this rental companies. The ecosystems that consume less is scouted for a tractor year, destroying hun- versatility also leans it loader backhoe (TLB), dreds of properties. perfectly to farm use,” imperati ve. settling for a Kubota While the Kubota L45 says Minnie. L45 became a “natural was originally sourced The L45 is said to be Hulamin rolls, extrudes and fi nishes choice”. To sustain a for cleaning and clear- a radical redesign and aluminium for roofi ng, sun control, hire business, buying a ing, once all the demo- upgrade of the previous gutt ering, fenestrati on and endless quality product is non- lition is done, the L45 model. The real game negotiable. For 2Hire, will be deployed to dig changer on this ma- L13, L18, L22 components. the Kubota L45 seemed foundations and assist chine is the new Kubota a natural choice.” with the rebuilding of HST Plus hydrostatic Think Hulamin for your next 2Hire dug its way the properties. transmission which re- project. into the plant hire busi- Key considerations places the conventional ness back in 2006 and One of the key driv- Glide Shift transmission currently has three hire ers in 2Hire opting for (GST) on the predeces- www.hulamin.com branches in the Garden the Kubota L45 was its sor model, the L39. The Terrafix Large scale erosion control project Terracrete

4x4 Multi GO GREEN L11, L12, L15, L16 INITIATED by the Construction: “These cessfully managed dur- Department of Public were swept clean and ing installation included Works as custodian of benched for slip pre- the continual navigating state land, this large re- vention, so the extent and assessing of the From the word taining wall is located of stabilizing could steep, 15m high, heavily on the West Coast, Pep- then be determined vegetated terrain with per Bay harbour area, to and the angle (gener- cranes and telescopic stabilize existing eroded ally between 60 and handlers. An estimated embankments in the in- 70 degrees to the hori- 180 000 blocks, supplied terest of public safety. zontal) of the final face by Van Dyk Stene, Terr- GO we chose the right The embankments con- slope set out. Using aforce manufacturer on sist of multiple layers soil-crete (sand: cement the West Coast - with of sedimentation up mix) the rock face was 100m² backfill sand per COLOUR to 21m in height and covered by backfilling 1 200 blocks (100m2) 2.5km in length, where in well-compacted lay- - are being installed us- softer material has ers, with depth of the ing five TLB loaders, a eroded leaving harder backfilling being mon- 20 000 litre water truck layers of overhanging itored and minimised and 80 labourers, of and unstable rock. The to follow the natural which 90% are local un- TERRA Terraforce retaining contours of the exposed trained labour, who un- wall system was speci- face. At the same time derwent onsite training. FORCE fied by the consulting the block facings were Also, under the auspices Engineer, Ulwazi Con- built up and the blocks of the Expanded Public sulting Engineers, as of- filled with soil-crete, Works Programme, 25 fering practical, stable, stepping back towards official learners were and weather resistant the rock face where given basic construction surface protection. appropriate, to mini- skill training over a pe- Before block instal- mise depth of backfill riod of approximately lation could begin, all and reduce the visual three months. vegetation and loose impact of a sheer wall. On completion in material had to be re- Finally, the tops of the March 2018, indigenous moved to expose the step-backs and the fin- plants will be planted Find your nearest supplier underlying rock face ished level are capped by a company special- www.terraforce.com of the embankments. with a concrete slab. ising in establishing the Says Adriano Guerrini, Some of the challeng- sensitive vegetation of Tel: 021 465 1907 of Guerrini Marine es encountered and suc- the West Coast.

34411 - Hulamin - Mar 2018.indd 1 2018/03/05 3:49 PM 14 CBN March 2018 BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION Workers Compensation simplified Wacker Neuson partners What is Workers’ only company that How does FEM use to ensure the employee with Coastal Hire Botswana Compensation? provides cover for the technology? is fit and ready to re- construction sector. sume their duties. Worker’s compensa- We provide easy access tion, or what is com- Who is FEM? to online Assessments. Who does the monly referred to as We have embraced administration of COIDA cover, is a FEM was established technology which al- claims? compulsory assurance as a mutual insurer in lows you to complete that is taken out, by 1936, to provide more your documentation Personalised claims a company, to cov- affordable assurance online, which will services by our team er their employees for the construction speed up the Return of specialised adminis- in the unlikely event industry, after new of Earnings process. trators ensure that the that they are injured legislation forced all How are premiums administration bur- or contract an illness industrial employers calculated? Premiums den is taken off your while performing their to insure their workers are based on the to- shoulders. We are the daily work duties. against accident or in- tal amount of wages experts in our field and jury. you pay per annum. will guide you through What is covered by The introduction of Depending on the na- the claims procedure this insurance? the Workers’ Compen- ture of your business, leaving you the time to sation Act of 1941 saw a predetermined per- fulfil your core func- Worker’s compensa- FEM being granted centage, as set by the tions. tion cover is prescribed a license to continue Compensation Com- by the Compensation to transact workers‘ missioner, is applied What is FEM’s for Occupational Inju- compensation insur- to your annual wages Corporate Social ries and Diseases Act ance for the construc- which will determine Responsibility? 130, /1993. Accidents tion industry. FEM your premium due. On Sealing the exclusive dealer agreement L to R Coastal Hire Botswana that arise out of and operates in line with payment of your premi- As a company we are business partners Brenda Gerber and Wessel Wessels with Wacker Neuson during employment COIDA. um, you will receive a committed to making MD Dennis and Export Manager Justin. resulting in personal ‘Letter of Good Stand- a positive contribution injury or illness; occu- Why should I join ing’ which will allow to South Africa. We IN December 2017, showed significant Coastal Hire Botswa- pational diseases con- FEM? you access to construc- have a structured CSI Wacker Neuson South growth. na’s Gaborone hub is tracted in the work- tion sites to perform program that covers Africa sealed an exclu- When Wessel and home to the sales team place; and fatalities We are specialists in your work. Letters are areas such as housing, sive dealer agreement Brenda started Wessels and houses a central- because of an accident providing COIDA cov- valid up to 15 months health and social ser- with Coastal Hire Bot- Plant Hire in Gaborone ised workshop. Each that happens on duty er to the construction Subject to terms & vices and education. swana, as part of a stra- in 2000, it was also the branch is equipped with are typically covered sector with a track-re- conditions. In addition to our CSI tegic move to expand start of their passion its own workshop to by this assurance cord of more than program, in 2016 FEM the premium brand’s for the Wacker Neuson take care of basic ser- 80 years. We reward Where do my employ- committed R750m to footprint across the re- brand. Their relent- vice and maintenance Where can I get this good health and safe- ees go for treatment? set up the FEM Edu- gion, increase market less focus on serving but more specialised assurance from? ty practices through cation Foundation to share and unlock new customers’ complete work such as major merit rebates. A merit FEM works closely contribute towards ed- sectors. equipment hire needs overhauls is handled in As an employer with- rebate is an incentive with an array of service ucation and leadership In 2014, business through the supply of Gaborone. in the construction paid back to the pol- providers including a development. We have partners, Wessel Wes- quality products and a Its Wacker Neuson sector, you can get icyholder for a good vast network of private to date partnered with sels and Brenda Ger- strong service tenet saw fleet even includes cover through the safety track record. hospitals to ensure the Make a Difference ber from Coastal Hire the company establish a seventeen year old Federated Employ- Policyholders with a your employee receives Leadership Founda- Botswana, responded five more branches in roller. “We still rent er’s Mutual Assur- claims experience of the best possible medi- tion and the Columba to a call from Wacker Phakalane, Francis- out this old-timer for ance Company (RF) 10% or less, of their cal care for any injury. Leadership Trust, pro- Neuson for a market- town, Palapye, Letl- compaction jobs,” con- (PTY) LTD. FEM is total annual premium The cover provided viding much-needed ing plan to develop the hakane and Kasane. firms Brenda. Wacker only one of two private can get up to 50% of not only includes the funding towards ed- Wacker Neuson brand Wessel and Brenda Neuson compaction companies, licensed their premium paid immediate treatment ucation and develop- and grow market share decided to franchise equipment – rollers and by the Department back to them, subject of an injury but also in- ing leadership skills in the country. Follow- Wessel Plant Hire and rammers – remain their of Labour, to provide to certain terms and cludes the transport to amongst young South ing a year of close co- in November 2015 the fastest movers. “Wack- COIDA cover outside conditions. We also and from hospitals as Africans. For more operation between the company merged with er Neuson is simply the of the Compensation issue Letters of Good well as follow up treat- info email marketing@ two companies, light Coastal Hire, the largest best and is without any Fund, and we are the Standing. ment and ongoing care fema.co.za W compaction equipment hire franchise in Africa. doubt the market leader in compaction equip- ment,” state Wessel and Brenda. “It’s a house- hold brand in Botswana; customers don’t ask for a rammer, they ask for a Wacker!” Coastal Hire Botswana has a dedicat- ed store that exclusively stocks Wacker Neuson parts and spares for the entire fleet. TAKING THE ‘WORK’ OUT OF WORKERS’ COMPENSATION While construction is Coastal Hire Botswa- na’s biggest market, the business partners are confident that the ex- clusive agreement will enable the company to make inroads into the country’s mining and agricultural industries. “The agreement se- cures the Wacker Neu- son product for us and with us,” continues Wessel. “It is difficult to service equipment

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& & loadings GOOD STANDING MERIT REBATES RESUMPTION REPORTS DEATH & DISABILITY MERIT REBATES RESUMPTION REPORTS and breakdown can damage the brand. The agreement gives us full responsibility for the PROVIDING WORKERS’ COMPENSATION TO THE brand by putting us in complete control CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY SINCE 1936 not only of the sale or hire of the product but also, most importantly of after-sales service” WWW.FEM.CO.ZA - [email protected] - 011 359 4300 - 031 277 0660 - 021 443 2200 concluded Wessel and Brenda. CBN March 2018 15 BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION 16 CBN March 2018 SPECIAL FEATURE – PBA GROUP Three Musketeers analogy – a fit for the PBA Group Perhaps the title of the historical novel written in 1844 by French author Alexandre Dumas - The Three Musketeers - is a bit of a misnomer – there were actually four main characters Athos, Porthos, Aramis and d’Artagnan.

The similarity between the novel and the PBA Group doesn’t just end with the relationship between main protagonists but the common values of association between the partners of loyalty, professionalism, enterprise, ingenuity, expertise and integrity shine through as it did in Dumas’ writing.

The PBA Group comprises four levels of engineering expertise, each run by qualified professionals: PBA Projects – Andre du Toit, Paul van der Vyver The leadership team at PBA Group Left to Right, Paul van der Vyver, Nathan Classen, Eugene Marais, Michael and Martin Burger Hodgson and Grant Fourie. PBA Engineering – Nathan Claassen PBA Electrical – Eugene Marais construction, commissioning, optimization and The variety of work undertaken includes: PBA Equipment – Grant Fourie maintenance. • Intake systems - all supported by PBA Spares run by Michael “PBA Projects was established in 1996 and focused • Transfer and storage systems Hodgson. on draughting and drawing services. Since then we • Processing and handling systems have evolved into EPM and formed PBA Electrical • Packaging and palletizing systems Group Executive Director Paul van der Vyver (Pty) Ltd. in 2009. “Our capability is in the design, manufacture and explains that while each company within the group “Our competency matrix of well experienced and installation of specialised equipment and turnkey operates autonomously with its own facilities, staff professional technicians and engineers offers state of systems across all industries in Southern Africa, and client base, the Group’s advantage is that they the art solutions inspired by “out of the box thinking” Africa and abroad” said Ops Director, Grant Fourie. are able to tackle multidisciplinary projects by and the utilization of the best available technology “We have more than 40 years’ experience and over pulling together and seamlessly integrating disparate and maximizing the resources of every application 1 000 standard equipment designs on CAD and can disciplines to provide a complete turn-key package and service”. provide manually operated and automated turnkey to clients. PBA Electrical offers superior brands, products packaging systems solutions ranging from simple “Collectively the Group employs 177 skilled staff of and services that satisfies virtually every requirement screw conveyors to the more sophisticated automated which 53 are undergoing various levels of training of an Electrical, Control and Instrumentation (EC&I) bag filling and packaging systems” he explained. and includes 20 female apprentices” said Paul. project. “More than 2 500 different machines – conveyors, The Group with the exception of Projects, occupies elevators, weighing systems and process equipment 3 000m2 factory space in Parow Industria – Projects PBA Equipment have been supplied across the mineral processing, is located in nearby Bellville Business Park where it In October 2009 the Directors and staff of Weighing marine and land based mining, food handling resides on two floors in the Tyger Terraces office and Packaging Systems and Mat Hand Engineers and packaging, feed manufacturing, chemical block. joined the PBA Group of companies. processing Industries. PBA Equipment designs and manufactures a “Most of our output – 90% - is in bespoke PBA Electrical (Pty) Ltd. range of both materials handling and packaging designs for clients where we conceive, design, Run by Ops Director Eugene Marais and his skilled equipment on a turnkey system basis - from product manufacture, install, commission and maintain team of panel builders, electricians, technicians, intake to final packaged product, all under one roof. systems. We employ two mechanical engineers who engineers and sales staff, PBA Electrical (PBAE) conceive and design the products and systems and has 12 permanent staff members supplemented by eight artisans who are engaged in manufacture and contractors and apprentices, bringing the actual staff assembly. Additional contract staff are employed as compliment at any one time to between 35 – 66, demand dictates” he explained. depending upon project work load. “We design, manufacture, commission, construct PBA Engineering & maintain electrical systems for the Mineral PBA Engineering was established in 2008 and and Mining, Food and Feed Processing, Chemical over the years has established a reputation with Processing and Building industries & specialised in its clients for optimum solutions for their specific marine installations” said Eugene. requirements. As one of only two SABS approved manufacturers The Parow factory is fully equipped for the of motor control centres in the Western Cape, PBAE production of high quality modular plants as well has a long list of successful electrical engineering as superior quality structural steel fabrications and projects, offering a turnkey service from conception, platework - particularly for the marine industry panel design and engineering to procurement, Coal processing plant for Vele Colliery. where PBA have established an enviable reputation. CBN March 2018 17 SPECIAL FEATURE – PBA GROUP

Specialised equipment and complete processing plant for a wide variety of markets is catered for including: • Manufacturing • Mining • Minerals Processing • Quarries • Marine • Heavy platework

Facilities and specialised equipment allow: • Profile cutting • Bending • Cropping • Rolling • Turning • Milling • Line boring • Welding • Liner plates • HDPE piping and fibreglass fabrication. 20m Long by 9m wide hull section manufactured for Damen Shipyards Cape Town.

Twenty ton capacity factory cranage allows Established as a separate division in 2013, Spares and detailed engineered and manufactured in one piece fabrications up to that weight to be represents various agencies of specialised equipment totality by the Group with a focus on quality and high constructed in any ferrous or non-ferrous materials, particularly for the weighing and packaging aspects manufacturing standards which involves the use of and a yard mounted 8t tower crane with full remote of the Equipment business and Group wide handles the latest design and engineering software packages control allows the assembly of modular fabrications up to 40 000 items which are either bought out or including: complete with services prior to despatch to client’s manufactured in house. eventual destination. • AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT – draughting and 3D “Assembling complete modules in our yard PBA Projects modelling ensures that all components will ‘fit’ as designed” PBA Projects (PBAP) is an Engineering, Procurement • Strand 7 – finite element analysis (FEA) said Paul, “and on the rare occasions where design and Construction Management (EPCM) company • Prokon - structural analysis and detailing modifications are required, these can be carried that provides engineering solutions for the minerals • Bentley Prosteel, AutoPLANT Plant design and out easily without compromising quality standards processing industry. Isometrics – piping and structural modelling with our full range of factory equipment, rather Its core business is the supply of all engineering and detailing than on a remote site or foreign shipyard.” services pertaining to the production of both land • Limn – process related design The ‘hands on’ mantra of the company and based and marine minerals processing plants and • Autodesk Navisworks Manager – 3D checking development of strong client relationships has equipment. A full turnkey solution is offered to clients and presentation resulted in a client base where the majority have led by an experienced project management team. • MS Projects been with the company since its inception. PBAP was established in 1996 and originally Most of its permanent employees have been focussed on providing design and detailing services. PBAP utilises a systems engineering approach in involved in the steel fabrication industry for in excess In 2001 the company increased its scope to executing its projects to ensure results that match of 20 years, working as a team for most of that time, provide multi-disciplinary engineering services, from and mostly exceed client’s objectives. To achieve which is supplemented by skilled artisans. concept to completion, comprising Pre-Feasibility this, on occasions, PBAP partners with a specialist Studies, Engineering Design (process, mechanical, companies and individuals. PBA Spares structural, electrical and instrumentation), “So while we don’t tackle our projects with Dumas’ Supporting the various manufacturing elements Estimating, Planning, Detail Design, Procurement, swords and muskets or save damsels in distress, we of the Group business is Michael Hodgson, whose Cost Control, Project Management, Testing and do wield the latest high tech equipment and processes responsibilities included procurement and the supply Commissioning. for a highly successful, world class engineering of spare parts to ensure continuous production. Modular process plants by PBAP are designed business” concluded Paul. PBA elctrical is SABS approved with a “permit to apply certification mark” for sans 1973-1 and sans 1973-3 for motor control centers (mcc’s) for marine and landbase facilities. apart from the manufacturing and supply we installation and commission.

Electrical supply and installtion on process plants with containerised mcc’s 18 CBN March 2018 CIVIL ENGINEERINGRSA LITHO & FEATURE INFRASTRUCTURE Designing functional, attractive footbridges within limited budgets Much Asphalt welcomes FOOTBRIDGES are housing development to This process was labour built to improve road work opportunities in intensive and provided safety for pedestrians the nearby town. The work for a significant increase in road projects and motorists. First bridge is a 65m long number of skilled car- and foremost they must continuous four span, penters and artisans. MUCH Asphalt is fact that we have two be functional and low self-anchored arch sup- In the South African seeing a slight upward plants in greater Cape maintenance struc- ported stress ribbon context, structures that trend in road infra- Town, Eerste River tures. There is, howev- bridge with a maxi- minimise materials and structure projects in and Contermanskloof, er, the question for de- mum span of 21,2m. It maximise labour input the Cape region in also gives our custom- signers of whether they has semi-integral abut- help uplift poorer com- 2018, resulting in im- ers the reassurance of can be more than that. ments and a slender munities. proved orders received consistent supply.” “Footbridges of unique 220mm thick concrete The questions raised by its plants in Port character can fit into stress ribbon deck that in the design of the Pa- Elizabeth, George, Bitumen any environment and spans up to 12,6m be- caltsdorp Bridge are Eerste River and Con- add a pleasing quality to tween the crests of the recurrent in the South termanskloof. Much Asphalt is sourc- such”, states John An- arch sections. African context where “Our workload has ing most of the 50/70 derson, SMEC’s Func- “The project was not many people live in in- increased slightly over- penetration grade bi- tional General Manag- about urban regenera- formal settlements and all compared to this tumen commonly re- er for Structures, based tion or creating recre- have to walk to job op- time last year,” says quired in asphalt mixes in Cape Town. “They ational routes it was portunities, schools and Much regional man- from a subsidiary, can be hardy and robust about getting people amenities. ager Dave Bullock, SprayPave, which in and still become vis- walking to work off the Another such in- adding that orders are 2016 acquired unique Paving of NCRT warm-mix asphalt on Clarence ible markers that good highway”, explains An- stance was the Ergo coming from national, technology to provide Drive between Gordons Bay and Rooi-Els. design can improve the derson. “It was evident Road Pedestrian regional and local gov- Much and other as- public space”. that the design process Bridge on the N17 ernment departments. phalt producers with SABS approved 50/70 phalt requirements SMEC was involved must find the pedestri- highway in southern “There are more the bitumen quality or whatever is re- for all depots of the in the design develop- an’s preferred route and Johannesburg. For the large projects on the required for the sus- quired. George Municipality ment of three concrete then serve that route to residents of an adja- way for SANRAL, tainable supply of high In addition to offer- over a three-year pe- footbridges across vary- draw people onto it. cent informal commu- particularly on the N2 specification asphalt. ing clients this solu- riod. In February 2018 ing landscapes within “We looked at solu- nity, with work oppor- freeway, but these will This capability is tion to several years this plant also started South Africa. Their de- tions that might mi- tunities and schooling only affect volumes in provided by a multi- of bitumen shortages, producing asphalt for signs relate to their sur- nimise the height pe- on the other side of Much Asphalt’s next fi- stage bitumen convert- Bullock says Much is a Roadmac Surfacing roundings and also to destrians must climb the freeway, the bridge nancial year from July er from Technix Indus- placing specific focus project on the N2 be- the fact that they must and descend. We also was an urgent neces- 2018.” tries in New Zealand on communicating tween Mossel Bay and survive the harsh reali- considered issues of sity. The challenges at Bullock says a reduc- that changes conven- with the Cape regional Groot Brak for SAN- ties of theft, vandalism safety and security for Ergo Road were the tion in road infrastruc- tionally available refin- clientele to discuss re- RAL. and life with limited the pedestrian and the flat terrain and con- ture development and ery penetration grade quirements with a view In Cape Town, Much preventive and routine motorist. It can there- vincing the community maintenance projects bitumen to grades that to improving service Eerste River will start maintenance. fore be argued that ev- to use the bridge and to in the past few years suit the asphalt specifi- delivery and product work in April supply- A common thread ery footbridge is unique avoid the temptation to has impacted the as- cations required by the quality. ing Roadmac’s SAN- through each bridge because the people that quickly run across the phalt sector, exacerbat- road building sector. RAL maintenance design is the use of be- use it are unique; pure- highway. The concept ed by high credit risks This technology is Current projects contract between the spoke in situ concrete ly in where they have for the bridge there- and poor payment as particularly important Baden Powell and forms rather than stan- come from and where fore had to first and the construction sector in the Western Cape, The Port Elizabeth Broadway Boulevard dard precast concrete they are going to. If de- foremost serve the pe- battles the slow econo- which does not have plant was awarded the Interchanges on the N2 sections. In each case signers ignore this basic destrians’ needs and my. any immediate access asphalt supply con- freeway. the bridges were staged starting point there is to follow their desired However Much re- to the bitumen grades tract by Concor Infra- In a project on Clar- and formed with shut- a high chance that the route. mains the biggest pro- required to produce structure for the reha- ence Drive between ters. intended end-users will Once again the use ducer of asphalt in the high quality asphalt. bilitation of the R75 Rooi-Els and Gordon’s The Pacaltsdorp Pe- respond by ignoring of a continuous cast in- Western Cape and he Now these grades can between Port Eliza- Bay for the Western destrian Bridge situ- their footbridge”, he situ structure allowed a believes the firm’s 51 be produced simply by beth and Despatch for Cape Government, ated in George in the notes. bespoke structure that years of product knowl- inputting the 70/100 SANRAL. Much is supplying Western Cape, serves its The bridge super- could be tailored to the edge and technical ex- penetration bitumen The George plant New Crumb Rubber purpose by connecting structure was simply specific needs of the pertise puts it ahead of supplied by Chevron has recently won a Technology premix to people from a low cost built in situ in layers. site. the competition. “The and converting it to contract to supply as- Roadmac. Further afield on the N2 asphalt is be- ing hauled 180km from Much Eerste River for a reseal project DELIVERY between Swellendam and Riviersonderend. Roadmac is the con- tractor. The same branch has just successfully com- pleted delivery to Mar- COMMITMENT TO tin and East for the Strandfontein (M23) DELIVERY project between Govan Mbeki and Spine Rd over 24 months. Much Asphalt is southern Africa’s largest The Conterman- manufacturer of hot and cold asphalt products. skloof plant continues to service the West Coast region and is Our plants are designed and built for maximum output with currently supplying minimum environmental impact. We can provide any asphalt three Haw and Ingles contracts on the N7 mix, where and when you need it, with stringent testing and freeway for SANRAL. quality control on every site. These include sections between Voortrekker Road and Hopefield, Leliefontein and Ab- botsdale, and Atlantis 17 static plants • 5 mobile plants • extensive product range • South and Kalbaskraal. The high profile N1 stringent quality control • bitumen storage • industry training rehabilitation contract under way by Mar- tin and East in Cape Town’s northern sub- urbs is also being sup- plied by Much Asphalt T: +27 21 900 4400 F: +27 21 900 4468 from Conterman- E: [email protected] skloof. This four-year www.muchasphalt.com project requires prod- uct to be delivered to a very busy section of the N1. CBN March 2018 19 CIVIL ENGINEERING & INFRASTRUCTURE Giving people the Rehabilitation of Camps Bay Drive chance to succeed CAMPS Bay Drive is a Asphalt with 25 % major scenic route with- G4 gravel material in the City of Cape Town in life and provides access to Based on the results Camps Bay and Hout obtained, the most cost Bay. Based on the proj- effective option to yield ect brief and geometric a BSM 1 was the 100% analysis, Camps Bay Reclaimed Asphalt Drive required widen- mix design using 2.1 % ing to safely accommo- foamed bitumen with date the high volumes 1 % cement. of tourists and MyCiti The batching plant bus traffic. In order to was set up at the Ndabe- minimize the impact ni Roads and Stormwa- on traffic, the design ter depot in Maitland. brief targeted construc- The depot provided suf- tion outside the summer ficient space to establish peak tourist season and the KMA 220 as well as also required investiga- allowing for the stock- Bongani Nkonyane. tion into shortened con- piling of the unpro- FOR many companies, to give up hope, he soon struction periods. The cessed RA, screened transformation remains proved himself on the key role was played by RA and processed a tick-box exercise; in job, and was transferred Wirtgen cold recycling BSM. The specification RA was processed us- tion, a testing of the traffic immediately af- most cases it’s simply to SA Block’s Alrode technologies. called for crushing of ing the KMA to form a BSM was undertaken ter construction and in about adhering to BEE head office as a mount- Originally, the proj- the RA to remove the BSM 1 which was stock- by Soillab who estab- some cases 24 hours af- Codes and ensuring ed crane operator. The ect consisted of local- oversized fractions. An piled for up to 7 days at lished a testing rig in ac- ter construction. leadership equity. But experience served him ized road widening alternate proposal in the depot cordance with the TG2, Overall, the project for Afrimat, an open-pit well, and in 2009, when to accommodate the the form of screening 2009 specification. Ac- was a major success. mining company supply- the company was look- proposed MyCiti buses the material to minus BSM quality check ceptance control was During the project, ap- ing industrial minerals ing for a sales clerk, however due to the 19mm in place of crush- before paving is manda- carried out on the In- proximately 8 150t of and construction mate- back at the Redan site large volume and sizes ing the material by the tory direct Tensile Strength RA (4 200m³) was pro- rials, it’s about far more where he’d first been of the proposed buses, contractor was accepted (ITS) and MDD taken cessed using 165t of bitu- than just that. employed, Nkonyane a geometric analysis provided the fines frac- The BSM was paved us- from the batching plant men and 78t of cement. CEO Andries van seized the opportunity. resulted in the entire tion (0.075mm) met the ing a heavy duty tracked and site samples. Using the RA within the Heerden says: “Like It was in this role that portion of the road be- specification of 4%. paver from Power Con- The three sections pavement structure pro- with so many things in Nkonyane pushed him- ing widened by 1,4m. This was monitored for struction in two 100mm identified were con- vides a much more cost life, hard work is reward- self harder than ever, The proposed pavement the duration of the proj- thick layers in the same structed using similar effective and sustainable ed, but in the unique working long hours, design involved a light ect with a fines fraction process. techniques, however solution for the future South African case, one being left in the main rehabilitation with the of between 3 % and 4 % Before starting with in Section 1 and 3, the with depleting aggregate sometimes requires an alone to figure things widening area requir- recorded. The screened paving and compac- BSM was opened to resources. environment where a out due to personal cir- ing full depth construc- company is willing to go cumstances of other col- tion however during the extra mile to back leagues at the time. “I construction, numerous an individual it believes can honestly say this is weak horizons were dis- has what it takes. The when I began to under- covered along the road. result is success for the stand that nothing is im- The pavement design individual as well as the possible if you believe in implemented for con- company.” yourself.” struction involved the Someone who has It was when Afrimat following: felt the power of this acquired SA Block, says ® life-changing approach Nkonyane, that people • 50 mm AE-2 As- first-hand is Bongani development gained phalt Surfacing Nkonyane, the Human real impetus. “Afrimat • 200 mm Foamed Resources Assistant at recognised the skills and BSM 1 Base SA Block. experience we had, and The son of a KZN the fundamental princi- • 150 mm G5 Subbase, taxi driver who matricu- ple entrenched through- natural gravel lated with the grades re- out the company now • 150 mm G7 Selected quired to be accepted by is that while skills and Subbase, pioneer the-then University of experience can lead you rock layer Natal, Nkonyane relied to a certain level, quali- • In-situ on the National Student fications will push you Financial Aid Scheme beyond your limits.” • In order to ensure (NSFAS) to fund his ter- In mid-2013 Nk- more uniformity and tiary education. But his onyane moved back to better quality of the dreams of getting a de- Alrode in the Stores mix, a static mobile gree in the social scienc- and Procurement de- mixing plant was es ended abruptly when partment. It was here specified for produc- Build your investment Natal merged with Uni- that his HR manager tion of the BSM. versity of Durban-West- discovered that he had while we build our country ville in 2004, resulting in completed several social Proper Recipe is many changes, includ- science courses at uni- decisive ing fee increases. When versity. “Management NSFAS announced responded immediately, Power Construction they could only fund inviting me to join the was appointed to carry 75% of bursaries, leav- HR team and prove my out the construction of the works with Milling A range of products built Inspiring growth through the consistent delivery ing students to come up capabilities. Not only on the foundation of quality with the remaining 25% that, but I was given the Techniks carrying out of solutions that empower our people and our themselves, Nkonyane opportunity to revive the production of the and durability customers. abandoned his dreams my dream of going back BSM using their Wirt- gen KMA 200. of a full-time university to school.” Aggregates Afrimat Limited is a leading black empowered open pit mining company education. He simply Nkonyane is current- During construction, providing an integrated product offering ranging from aggregates, could not afford it. ly enrolled at UNISA the stockpiled RA was sent for technical testing industrial minerals, commodities (iron ore), concrete products (bricks and Forced to move to through the Afrimat Concrete Based at BSM Laboratories in pavers) to readymix concrete. Gauteng in search of Study Assistance pro- Products work, Nkonyane was gramme where he is Durban. The design was hired as a brick loader completing a Managing carried out on three de- Afrimat has established a strong foothold in contracting services operator at SA Block. and Training Develop- sign options using the Industrial comprising mobile crushing, screening, drilling and blasting. As determined as he ment course. He has two dedicated stock- Minerals was to carry on his stud- also completed college piles of materials from Backed by more than 45 years’ experience, Afrimat listed on the JSE two sources which were ies via distance learn- courses in basic com- Limited in 2006. As part of its continued diversifi cation strategy, the created for the project Contracting ing, this was not to be. puter skills and comput- International group is expanding its footprint into Africa. Living in the nearby er literacy. “These last by the City. The design compound in often 11 years has been the options included: The group’s capabilities enable Afrimat to service projects of any scale overcrowded and noisy most amazing journey, Commodities • 100% Reclaimed from major infrastructure and construction projects for state-owned conditions, Nkonyane and hence my favou- enterprises and parastatals through to small private sector contracts. struggled to find the rite quote, by Arnold Asphalt time and quiet space he Schwarzenegger, is this: • 100% Reclaimed needed to study, and so, ‘You can’t climb the lad- Asphalt with 10 % www.afrimat.co.za Tel +27 21 917 8840 Fax +27 21 914 1174 [email protected] once again, shelved his der of success with your crusher dust plans. However, not one hands in your pockets’.” • 100% Reclaimed 20 CBN March 2018 FOOD, BEVERAGES & WINE Local beverage sector starts to stir THE beverages sector mere and Richard form of InVenfin, the with RFG follows last RFG a long term tar- of Stellenbosch-based Hobbs said Chill in the Western Cape – Bowsher – looks set venture capital arm of year’s partnership be- get of 25% share is beverages company would also be in a bet- ironically at a time of to move into the big Stellenbosch-based in- tween the two compa- achievable.” Chill. ter position to leverage dire water shortages league after signing a vestment giant Remgro nies (which saw RFG The reach of RFG - Chill is a leading its growing export ac- in many parts of the sales and distribution as well as football leg- taking over packaging one of South Africa’s producer, packer and tivities. province – is literally agreement with Drak- end Alex Ferguson. of part of the BOS’s largest food producers distributor of a range According to de- fizzing with new devel- enstein-based food BOS’s organic portfolio). and a significant player of beverages with stor- tail accompanying the opments. brands conglomerate rooibos is grown at BOS South Africa in fruit juices – will be age and distribution deal, Chill recorded Cape Town head- Rhodes Food Group co-founder Richard MD Will Battersby a huge advantage for facilities located in ma- net profit after tax of quartered BOS Brands (RFG). Bowsher’s farm, Kli- said the sales and dis- BOS. jor cities across South R46 million for the fi- – the rooibos iced The agreement with popmekaar, in the tribution agreement RFG CEO Bruce Africa. nancial year ended 30 tea specialist started Rhodes follows BOS’s Cederberg Mountains. with RFG would fur- Henderson says that Chill’s key brands June 2017. in 2010 by entrepre- initial successes which BOS’s sales and dis- ther enhance synergies since its inception BOS include Score Energy, Long4Life’s pur- neurs Grant Rush- attracted investors in tribution agreement across the two compa- has been a brand ad- Fitch & Leedes, Bash- chase price will be nies, creating a signif- mired by RFG. “We ews and Country Club. determined by future icant growth opportu- are truly delighted to Its Stellenbosch oper- profit performance – nity for both. announce the manu- ating facility produces but the minimum price The agreement sees facturing, sales and beverages in cans, glass tag attached to Chill is RFG managing all distribution agree- and PET (polyethylene R452 million (with net sales and distribution ment.” terephthalate) – and of debt of R182 mil- SKF Explorer tapered roller bearings of the BOS range of He said the part- also includes house lion). products in Sub Saha- nership with BOS brands for large retail- At the time of go- ran Africa from March strengthened RFG’s ers. ing to press, news also Fit the right part at the this year. position in the South- Joffe said Chill was filtered in that Ot- Battersby said the ern African beverag- an exciting opportuni- tery-based packaging right time, agreement was the be- es segment. “We now ty for Long4Life to en- group Bowler Metcalf ginning of a new chap- have our own powerful hance our presence in might have found a ter in BOS’s aim of Rhodes juice brand the growing South Af- buyer for its 43% stake every time becoming the leading alongside the premium rican beverage space. in soft-drinks bottling player in the overall market leader in ice He said Chill had a di- venture SoftBev. Southern African ice tea.” verse product offering SoftBev – which was tea market. “Together Significantly, the that catered to various formed from the merg- with RFG, BOS will local sales and distri- market segments. “I er of Cape Town-based now be able to tap into bution agreement co- am excited about the Quality Beverages and over 10 000 outlets – incides with BOS ex- management teams’ Durban-based Shore- double of what our cur- panding its drive in the ability to drive prod- line - manufactures Getting a replacement tapered roller bearing can rent reach allows.” international market uct and brand devel- Jive and energy drink place. opment, as well as po- Reboost as well as Pep- sometimes be a challenge, especially if it’s needed Battersby pointed out that around 70% of BOS first introduced sitioning, and further si under contract. in a remote location. Machines can be out of action. BOS sales was executed its range of premium advance the strategy Last month Bowler Productivity can slow and costs quickly escalate. through the retail sector ice teas in Western Eu- of maintaining a good advised its sharehold- with 30% sold through rope in 2014 - securing balance of branded ers that an expression With SKF you’ll get the right support and the best the on-consumption listings in major retail- products and co-pack- of interest for SofBev tapered roller bearing solution for your needs, wherever segment (including res- ers like Albert Heijn, ing arrangements”. had been accepted. the application. With 17 000 distribution locations in taurants, coffee-shops Jumbo and Carrefour Chill’s founding in- Bowler said it was over 130 countries around the globe and a continually and schools). and opening offices in vestor and MD Grant engaged in final ne- He said the South Amsterdam and Paris. Hobbs said that over gotiations around the extending range of standard metric and imperial sizes, African ice tea market Towards the end of the last year the com- terms of such a dis- we’ll get the part to you, no matter what. was currently valued at last year, the compa- pany had invested posal. Detail will only approximately R900m ny opened its doors in some R100 million of be released once the and that BOS had al- San Diego, Califor- capital expenditure final terms have been SKF South Africa (Pty) Limited Tel: +27 11 821 3591, Fax: +27 86 677 7876 ready captured 12% of nia. This year will see to expand production settled. Email: [email protected], Web: www.skf.co.za the retail segment. BOS launching into facilities and improve The development “However, we be- the West Coast of the efficiencies. “This has is not terribly surpris-

® SKF is a registered trademark of the SKF Group. | © SKF Group 2018 lieve that along with United States – the boosted our class lead- ing. SoftBev has been the partnership with biggest global ice tea ing capability. With the battling for profitable market with annual strategic and balance traction – especially in consumption over 22 sheet strength that the competitive Gaut- litres per capita. Long4Life provides, eng market. In another key devel- we can further enhance Bowler would be opment deal-making our integrated business able to focus on its doyen Brian Joffe’s new model and take advan- core plastics packaging investment venture tage of the tremendous operations without the Long4Life announced growth prospects in distraction of the soft- it had acquired 100% the industry.” drinks business. Bisquit Cognac goes to Campari Service that Group

delivers the DISTELL, Africa’s stock, maturing inven- strategy and generate producer of premium tory, the trademarks long-term shareholder wines, spirits ciders as well as production value. Difference and ready-to-drinks facilities consisting of The disposal of (RTDs), today en- warehouses, blending Bisquit will allow us tered into a definitive cellars and a bottling to focus our efforts agreement to sell its plant. on accelerating our cognac business, Bis- The brand offering growth in key product quit Dubouche et Cie includes a classic range categories and mar- (Bisquit), to Campari of cognacs, namely kets where we believe Group for € 52.5 mil- Bisquit V.S. Classique, we can deliver more lion (approx R800m). Bisquit V.S.O.P., Bis- attractive returns and Under the terms of quit Prestige and Bis- deliver on our growth the agreement, Cam- quit X.O., together aspirations,” said Rich- pari Group, one of the with rare collections ard Rushton, Distell’s largest spirit groups in and limited editions. Managing Director www.airproducts.co.za the world, will acquire “The sale will ensure The deal is expected all the shares in Bis- the assets within our to close during the first quit, as well as existing portfolio align with our quarter of 2018. CBN March 2018 21 FOOD, BEVERAGES & WINE New momentum for wine tourism A Memorandum of to South Africa and im- Wesgro CEO, Tim ter. Wine tourism in “We are confident Understanding signed prove the spread of visi- Harris, welcomed the our province is on the that the marketing proj- between Vinpro and tors to smaller and rural signing of the MOU up, and we are excited ects that we will soon Wesgro will give new areas,” says Christo with Vinpro. “With the about working together engage on will help in- momentum to wine Conradie, manager of Western Cape making with Vinpro to make crease the awareness of tourism in South Africa Vinpro’s cellar division. the 10 Best Wine Get- sure that we leverage wine tourism experienc- through a newfound “We also want to en- aways list in 2018 by the many opportunities es in the province and and exciting partner- courage locals to travel Wine Enthusiast, the that continue to present help drive visitor num- ship. to the source of wine timing of this agree- themselves in the grow- bers across the region,” This, together with and experience a wide ment could not be bet- ing wine tourism sector. Harris concluded. the appointment of a range of experiences in new Vinpro wine tour- various wine regions, ism manager in January, thus contributing to Marisah Nieuwoudt, to- the growth of domestic gether with a Memoran- tourism, especially at dum of Understanding The collective ef- ers. rural level with a direct between the SA Wine forts will be focussed on The vision is to es- impact on enterprise Route Forum and Vin- engaging travel trade, tablish South Africa as development and job pro, make way for a new domestic and interna- a leading wine tourism creation. era of collaboration, tional media hosting, destination in the global “This will have a innovation and oppor- using events as show- arena, recognised for knock-on effect on in- tunities for local wine cases for South Africa’s memorable experienc- creased employment tourism. wine tourism offering es, quality wine, excep- and new business op- The aim of this new and optimising digital tional food and a com- portunities within the partnership is to lever- marketing channels. mitment to responsible wine and wine tourism age South African wine This will run parallel to tourism. sector, as well as within regions and brands to a research agenda, qual- “Through developing the wine regions gener- strengthen the entire ity management pro- and broadening wine ally with the focus on sector, to further de- gramme and creating tourism together, we black enterprise devel- velop it and to gain in- training opportunities would like to attract a opment and employ- ternational recognition. for wine industry work- greater range of visitors ment.” Atlas Copco launches compact and lightweight mobile compressors

ATLAS Copco has President, Marketing for fitted with Atlas Cop- consumables within the launched a new range Atlas Copco’s Portable co’s innovative PACE compressor can be re- of lightweight and ver- Energy division. “Due to (Pressure Adjustment placed in under an hour. satile air compressors their small size and light through Cognitive Elec- For instance, the use of for secure integration weight, the 8 Series now tronics) system. This en- spin-on filters and sepa- into utility trucks and fits into more vehicle ables users to precisely rator elements mean other OEM applica- types and can be used adjust the air flow and that no special tools are tions. The space-saving in applications including pressure of the compres- needed during mainte- 8 Series Utility range has highway works and crash sor to match their spe- nance. a footprint that is 10 per barrier repair.” cific application needs. cent smaller, on average, All compressors in It’s also possible to turn than comparable com- the 8 Series Utility range the compressor into a

All 8 Series Utility models weigh below 750kg, including those with the option of a built-in generator. pressors. In addition, feature a robust, corro- multi-function machine all models weigh below sion resistant C3 rated that delivers both air and 750kg, including those canopy. Reliable, high- power by equipping it with the option of a built- performance engines are with an optional genera- in generator. fitted as standard, which tor. Furthermore, an ex- “The term ‘utility’ is deliver industry leading tra fuel tank is available defined as the state of fuel efficiency savings of for end users requiring a being useful, profitable up to 8 per cent against two-shift operation with- or beneficial. This is comparable machines. out refuelling. summed up perfectly by The range consists of Simplicity of service the compressors in our four compressors avail- was clearly factored into 8 Series Utility range, able in flow ranges be- the design of the range. which combine all three tween 3.7-5.4m3/min Each model is easy to benefits inside a light- and working pressures access via wide doors weight and compact between 7-12 bar. and requires an oil ser- package,” said Hendrik For added versatility, vice just once every two Timmermans, Vice- the compressors can be years. In addition, all 22 CBN March 2018 AGRI-PROCESSING & SUPPLY CHAIN Acorn drops on Overberg Solutions for fruit exporters’ pesticide residue headaches A MAJOR shake-up is interests in fuel whole- on the horizon for the saling operation Moov AT 2,7 million tons per crop, and are set na- will have no set MRL. Western Cape agricul- and Agricultural Pack- year, South Africa is tionally. This, however, Knowing the com- tural sector with pro- aging (Agpack). the largest fresh fruit causes huge problems plexities is one thing; posals to amalgamate Two Acorn Private exporter by volume since food is traded in- dealing with them is the businesses of Cale- Equity executives al- in the southern hemi- ternationally and it is another, hence Willetts don-based agri-servic- ready serve on Over- sphere. Local produce not uncommon for dif- offered practical solu- es giant Overberg Agri berg’s board with De is sold in 92 countries ferent MRLs to be set tions that local industry and Somerset West- Kock arguing that the around the world, in different countries. players can apply. The based agri-investment company “benefit- ranging from markets To compound mat- key to not falling foul specialist Acorn Agri. ted substantially from just north of its bor- ters, large supermarket of MRL regulations is Overberg chairman their experience”. ders, to destinations as chains often set their integration and taking Douw de Kock believes If the amalgamation far afield as America, own MRLs. a holistic view, she ad- the combined entity is supported by share- Europe, the Middle In the interest of vised. When choosing will create a unique holders in both compa- East and China. giving the local indus- a crop protection prod- leading national agri- Lime and the Bre- returns. “We believe nies, the enlarged busi- The European try smart solutions to uct, for instance, the culture- and food in- dasdorp Abattoir. that all stakeholders ness would potentially Union remains our navigate this mine- grower should consider vestment company. Overberg also owns a will derive benefit from hold a value of between main export destina- field, Syngenta hosted where the product will “We share the same 2.1% shareholding in this transaction.” R4.3bn to R4.7bn with tion. It is a lucrative a series of workshops be positioned in the values and culture, a Pioneer Foods, which Aside from the exist- an independent expert market for local fruit where international overall crop protection focused and comple- is worth more than ing shareholding that valuing Overberg Agri producers, but also one speakers shared their programme, what the mentary investment R600m. acorn has in Overberg, at between R2.1bn and that is highly regulated insights into MRL intended export desti- portfolio and a proven In the year to there is a business re- R2.3bn and Acorn at in response to consum- regulations in the EU nation is and whether management and track end February 2017 lationship that dates between R2.2bn and ers’ demand for high with fruit producers, the product residues record.” Overberg generated back some years. R2.35bn. quality fresh fruit that packhouse managers meet EU supermarket Some of the best R3.16bn in revenue De Kock noted Understandably, was produced using and key industry stake- requirements. known Western Cape and posted bottom line that the Acorn Agri there is already talk practices that conserve holders. Willetts furthermore agribusiness giants profits of R151m. team was well known that the amalgamated natural resources and Held in the Eastern emphasised the impor- have been created out Acorn – which al- to Overberg and had business – which will protect the health of and Western Cape in tance of proper sam- of mergers – most no- ready holds an influen- been “involved in the need to find a new cor- workers throughout the last week of Au- pling, noting that reli- tably Kaap Agri (WPK tial 25% stake in Over- business” since 2004 porate identity – will the value chain. gust, the roadshow able results depended and Boland Agri) and berg –boasts stakes in when Pierre Malan, be listed on the JSE. To achieve these out- featured Caroline on the analysis of a rep- Pioneer Foods (Sasko fruit marketing com- the co-founder of The merged enti- comes, growers depend Willetts from Jealott’s resentative sample that and Bokomo). panies ACG Fruit, Acorn Private Equity, ty would be a rival to on pesticides. It has Hill, Syngenta’s biggest is prepared according De Kock said the Grassroots Group and assisted BNK Landbou JSE-listed Zeder In- been estimated that R&D facility, which is to how the crop would amalgamation was of Montagu Dried Fruit Groep and CRK Land- vestments, the agri- between 30% and 40% located in the UK. be sold. crucial importance to and Nuts as well as a bou Limited to merge business conglomerate of our food would be Willetts pointed out “And if the lab re- ensure the sustainabil- 25% stake in Lesotho and create Overberg controlled by the Stel- lost without products to delegates that the sults don’t tie up with ity of the agricultural Milling and an interest Agri. lenbosch-based PSG that increase crop yield MRL is an assessment your analytical expe- business of Overberg of around 11% in East- He added that since Group. and protect quality. of, and indicator for, rience, ask them to Agri as well as main- ern Cape-based agri- Acorn Private Equity’s Naturally, the ad- But agrochemicals are correct local use of a check their results or tain the high and com- business BKB. inception in 2009, it ditional operational controversial because pesticide. And while a redo the analysis. You petitive service levels De Kock pointed has provided corporate scale offered by the of their potential to MRL has to be safe, it could even get a second to clients. out that the combined finance and advisory proposed amalgama- harm people and the is not in itself a safety opinion from a differ- Overberg has a re- business will hold an services to Overberg tion of Overberg and environment. standard. MRLs are ent lab,” she recom- tail component, fuel attractive blend of lo- Agri. Acorn should allow Countries therefore trading standards mended. wholesaling (via a cal- and export orien- For instance, Acorn the new entity to ag- seek to regulate the use whose primary pur- Willetts concluded 51% stake in Moov), tated businesses with Private Equity assisted gressively pursue new of agrochemicals on pose is to facilitate her presentation with financial services to exposure to export Overberg Agri with the agri-business oppor- fresh produce through, trade between coun- a reminder of the farmers, irrigation as earnings. acquisition of Graan- tunities – especially in among others, maxi- tries. wealth of information well as grain storage He said both compa- boere Groep (the erst- its own backyard where mum residue levels “One of the greatest available within Syn- and mechanisation nies had investments in while holding company the prolonged drought (MRLs). MRLs are challenges fruit export- genta locally and in- services. The compa- agriculture, food and of Moorreesburgse may throw up more the maximum amount ers face, is the fact that ternationally. “In most ny also holds interests other enterprises that Koringboere) as well than a few well priced of a pesticide legally al- MRLs are not har- cases a Syngenta agent in Boltfast, Bontebok have generated solid as the acquisition of deals. lowed in a food or feed monised globally,” she will be able to help a said. Reasons for this grower find solutions include the fact that to MRL issues,” she national MRLs reflect says. “As long as we sell national concerns, and a pesticide we continue that pest pressure can to make sure that it is MEETING THE GROWING NEED vary enormously from safe, hence there is al- one country to an- ways new information FOR ON-PACK INFORMATION WITH other, requiring vary- coming out to enhance ing levels of pesticide farming practices in ® use. Furthermore, if line with Syngenta’s FIX-A-FORM BOOKLET LABELS a product is not regis- Smart Farm philoso- tered in a country, it phy.” ✓ MULTI-LINGUAL INFORMATION Intelligent scanners ✓ MUCH MORE SPACE SICK Automation has consumed and disposed developed a range of of, and must provide bar code scanners to fully documented proof ✓ address the challenges thereof. SICK Automa- ADAPTABLE OPTIONS of the food and bever- tion bar code scanners age industry. These bar are used throughout the code scanners feature industry for this reason, ✓ innovative technologies tracking and tracing all AUTOMATIC APPLICATION to provide high-accu- processes from deliv- racy track and trace ery of the raw materials performance in chal- through to intralogis- ✓ lenging environments, tics. RESEALABLE OPTIONS such as in freezers and “In this highly reg- in wet conditions. The ulated and fast-paced scanners also adhere to industry, it is essential ✓ WEATHER/MOISTURE RESISTANT strict hygiene require- to not only have scan- ments and are resilient ners that are able to to potentially harmful track and identify every ✓ cleaning chemicals. single item for safety THE ORIGINAL BOOKLET-LABEL Traceability is of par- and logistical reasons amount importance in but also that are able the food and beverage to withstand the chal- PYROTEC PACKMEDIA UNDERSTANDS YOUR INDUSTRY & WOULD industry. Companies lenges of the industry, LIKE TO PARTNER WITH YOU TO GROW YOUR BUSINESS need to be able to iden- like constantly chang- tify when, where and by ing temperatures and Cape Town Johannesburg Durban Port Elizabeth whom products were high-pressure cleaners, 021 787 9600 011 611 1820 031 700 1481 041 487 0601 received, processed, for example,” explains stored, transported, Mark Madeley,

Growing Agricultural 140x150mm FAF.indd 1 2017/04/24 4:04 PM CBN March 2018 23 AGRI-PROCESSING & SUPPLY CHAIN Goscor appoints GHF Value-adding and compliant in Botswana labelling solutions for the agrochemical industry

IN the interests of posal. their labelling to keeping customers and All this required ensure authenticity the environment safe – information could of their product. and, of course, to com- become very cumber- • Enjoy environmen- ply with the stringent some, but fortunately tally conscious, legislation governing Pyrotec PackMedia long-term return packaging and label- offers a solution – Fix- on their investment ling in this industry – a-Form® Booklet La- because sustainable agrochemical compa- bels. packaging solutions GCE is providing added product and service through GHF its official nies have to ensure that minimise cost. dealer in Botswana. they communicate a These convenient ex- large volume of product tended text labels allow Pyrotec PackMedia’s ESTABLISHED in were unable to provide 9001-accredited com- information on pack, in manufacturers to: Fix-a-Form booklet Gaborone in 1999, the swiftest and most pany, which was very the correct way. labels not only offer GHF – a specialist in efficient aftermarket important to us, as it This typically in- the agrochemical in- • Publish instruc- down without maintenance, design service, which is a hall- clearly indicates that cludes handling, dos- smudging the dustry significantly and fabrication of mark of our business,” it is a high-quality and age, usage, storage, tional information more space for legally in various formats, all-important infor- specialist equipment, GCE Key Accounts trusted service pro- disposal, and first-aid mation. required information, with a wide range of Executive George Jolly vider,” Jolly highlights. instructions, as well as whether pictograms, but they offer excel- products catering for a comments. GHF boasts a full information about po- diagrams charts or • Safeguard the in- lent legibility as well as spectrum of industries, By concluding the maintenance and back- tential hazards. Often, simple text, to en- tegrity of a specific a simplified and neat from mining to com- distribution agreement up team, which has these details must be sure legal require- product by being aesthetic to the overall mercial and agricul- with GHF, the compa- received training from translated into multiple ments are met and able to track and packaging. ture, has been appoint- ny will be able to lever- GCE to ensure it can languages. the end-user is fully trace through the Moreover, they offer ed as its distributor in age off GHF’s knowl- maintain all the equip- Furthermore, all this informed about supply chain, incor- easy application us- Botswana by Goscor edge of Botswana’s ment supplied. information has to be the product and its porating coding or ing standard labelling Cleaning Equipment business culture, and GCE’s reputation presented clearly and usage. serialisation. equipment, which re- (GCE). its local expertise, so as in the industry for the legibly, in a way that • Laminate Fix-a- • Deter counterfeit- sults in uninterrupted GCE is supplying to provide an improved provision of high-qual- stays with the product Form® Booklet ing by using unique production lines – so GHF with its full range service for GCE’s Bo- ity cleaning equipment throughout its lifetime Labels so that any printing techniques important in this com- of Tennant auto scrub- tswana clients. is vitally important. – until finalCrown safeInfo dislink- Ad 140x210_FA_NEW.pdfspills can be wiped 2 2018/03/06or holograms 9:52 AM in petitive arena. ber-sweepers, Ghibli Moreover, Jolly “Therefore, we spend wet and dry vacuums, notes that GCE has a considerable amount Delphin industrial vac- machines already in of time evaluating uums, Maer high-pres- operation at several potential partnering sure cleaners and Kai- of Botswana’s larger companies, before we vac cleaning systems. mines. The distribution collaborate with them. “Botswana is a mar- agreement offers ad- We are very excited ket we have been sup- ditional opportunities about the prospects of plying for some time such as an increased fostering a strong rela- now. GCE has previ- capability to upgrade tionship with GHF, so ously sold a consider- machines already in as to provide the high- able amount of equip- operation. It also al- est level of product and ment directly to end lows GCE to offer buy- service to customers, users in Botswana. backs as a service for and expand our foot- However, the problem tis customers, in order print, in Botswana, was that, by not hav- to get new equipment which we believe has ing personnel on the into the market. fantastic growth poten- ground in-country, we “GHF is an ISO tial,” Jolly concludes.

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THE course deals in tion of pneumatic • can identify and Hedland flow meters detail with the most devices and valves describe the design, up-to-date products, • Basic logic func- features and oper- HYDRAULIC fluid current tools and meth- tions and their ation of pneumatic power is often used to ods used in industry. A application components perform operational principle is learning • Symbolic rep- • can identify and movement of heavy from the real world for resentation of de- explain symbols for equipment. Small the real world! vices and standards pneumatic compo- leaks in most hydraulic (ISO 1219) nents equipment are difficult Target group • can read and to avoid, and in some • Systematic design interpret pneumatic cases small leaks are Everyone who has to of circuit diagrams circuit diagrams acceptable if they can deal with pneumatic • Reading pneumatic be controlled. How- systems in their work- circuit diagrams • can interpret tech- nical specifications ever, if left undetected, ing environment • Operating modes in these smaller leaks can and data relating to pneumatic control pneumatic compo- become larger, which Contents systems can cause outright ma- nents chinery failure. Failure • Objectives of low • Safety regulations • knows the fun- of hydraulic machinery cost automation and valid industrial damentals of standards can cause costly down- • Basic principles compressed air time and put machine of compressed air • Typical industrial generation and operators’ safety at risk. supply, production, circuits preparation Because hydraulic preparation and • Identifying and fluid operates under distribution eliminating faults Requirements high pressure, it is dif- • Practical exercis- Technical understand- ficult to diagnose hy- significant leak while a flow of 8ℓ/min flowing ing or flow straighten- • Power section es for all circuits ing draulic circuit issues lower-than-usual flow back to tank through ers. It is easy to install, devices (Linear and rotary actuators) “hands on” when the machinery is reading may indicate a the case drain line. has a polysulfone plas- Duration powered off. A com- possible line blockage. However, if the pumps tic body, piston and • Use of directional Outcomes 3 days mon cause of operator A Hedland consul- efficiency dropped to cone and a T300-series control valve, flow The Participant: injuries in hydraulic tant, says;” Based on ex- 82% it’s flow to the sys- stainless spring. The ac- control, pressure Accreditation systems is operators perience, many systems tem would reduce as curacy is within 5% of and time control • can design, assem- NQF - Level 3 physically investigating engineers use declining case drain flow would full scale. To minimize valves and sensors ble and test basic Contact Festo for leaks while the system efficiency as a factor increase close to 16ℓ/ human involvement, an • Structure and func- pneumatic circuits dates and venues. is operational because to determine the need min – more than double optional electric signal the fluid can be very hot for a pump rebuilt. A the flow at an efficiency switch, called EZ View and the lines are under typical signal might be of 92%. Flow Alert is available. pressure. a ten-point loss in pump A suitable flow me- Hydrasales Kevin By installing Hed- efficiency” ter would easily high- Walker says; “These New Enerpac land flow meters to He cites the following light the increased flow meters are functional, their equipment, opera- example: a 3-inch cubed through the case drain economical and easy to tors get a clear, visible pump running at 1 800r/ line. The maintenance monitor flow. They can indication of hydraulic min would theoretically team or operator would save systems engineers Venturi Valves line health during oper- flow around 89/90ℓ/min be able to record flows expensive pump repairs ation, without the dan- at the specified rated and establish a trend of and the resultant down- VENTURI valves gers of a person coming pressure. At an effi- the rate of fluid flowing time by simply install- improve the reaction in close contact with ciency rating of 92% ac- through this line at pre- ing in the case drain speed of single-acting, operating machinery. A tual flow to the system determined intervals. line. Hydrasales carries spring and load return higher-than-usual flow would be around 81ℓ/ The Hedland EZ View a complete range of cylinders by up to three reading may indicate a min with the remaining requires no special pip- Hedland flow meters.” times. Venturi valves create a vacuum-like effect in a pump sys- tem; drawing the oil Distributor & Service Partner for: from the cylinder back to the pump’s reservoir at a much faster rate SYSTEMS (Pty) Ltd which increases the retraction speed of the HYDRAULICS FOR MARINE plunger by up to three & INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS times. Venturi valves are available in both additional equipment Venturi Valve Tel: +27 (21) 552 2505 manual and electric configurations. to force the plunger retrofit kit Email: [email protected] Recommended back into the base of • Pumps with a VE33 www.meridiansystems.co.za Danfoss Power Solutions for High Ton- the cylinder. solenoid operated nage Cylinders Retrofit Kits valve - order the Venturi valves are an Retrofit kits are avail- VUV5 Venturi excellent choice for im- able to upgrade cur- Valve retrofit kit proving the efficiency rent Enerpac pumps. EASY TO USE AND RELIABLE FLOW MEASUREMENT of high tonnage cylin- For field installation Upgrading a Pump ders. The retraction on existing pumps ret- with a Venturi Valve Flow Meters Flow Switches Transmitters speed for spring return rofit kits for pumps For situations when models can be slower with the valve models the pump isn’t capable are offered: Reliable, rugged, aordable and cost saver than desired. Once the of being upgrade with load is removed from • Pumps with a a retrofit kit, an entire Measure Oil, Phosphate Esters, Water Based Fluids a load return cylinder, VM33 or VM33L valve is available with and Air and Compressed gas the plunger will not manual valve - or- a new VM33VAC or Operates in any position without aecting accuracy fully retract without der the VM33RVK V E33VAC. No flow staighteners or specified piping required Relatively insensitive to shock and vibration CAPE BUSINESS NEWS

Cape Business News, founded in 1980, is primarily a promotional vehicle for companies that have the Cape Variable Area Flow Meters Business community as a primary target market. Leaders in Hydraulic Filtration&Accessories ADVERTISING Johannesburg: 011 392 3736 For all your advertising requirements, contact our Sales Team Cape Town: 021 552 0462 on 021 250 0400 Durban: 031 579 1479 www.hydrasale.co.za CBN March 2018 25 HYDRAULICS & PNEUMATICS Hydraulic SMC merges its digital deadweight tester DEADWEIGHT testers carbide which is known are accepted as the most for its small temperature pressure switch range accurate method for the co-efficiency. Fast and calibration of electronic uncomplicated changes SMC is building on display, setting, se- NPN/PNP and or mechanical pressure of the measuring range the success of its lectable delay time, as Analogue output measuring devices. In- are possible using a flat ZSE20(F)/ISE20 well as the lightweight • B Model-> Cur- strotech is offering the spanner. pressure switch range and compact design. rent ZSE40(F)/ LR-Cal LDW series In order to generate that features 3-screen All models simplify the ISE40A-> IP65, of deadweight testers, the individual test points, display, 3-step setting visualisation process NPN/PNP and which are available in the the piston/cylinder sys- mode and selectable for operators, while Analogue output ranges from 10 bar up to tem is weighted with delay time function, saving time as there • C Model-> Current 1 400 bar. mass loads which are also with the ZSE20(F)#/ are fewer push button The direct measure- calibrated and specially ISE20# (A, B and C). operations to perform. ZSE80(F)/ISE80- > IP65, NPN/ ment of pressure (ac- adapted to the required The extended series The added variations cording to its definition application. The base- will help operators also match the terms of PNP and Analogue output, for fluids. as a quotient of force and ment is fitted with the deliver efficiencies in enclosure, output type area) ensures high ac- corresponding system, terms of control and and media of the cur- A spokesperson curacies and long term depending on the mea- time saving. rent series: from SMC said: “Fol- stability. These testers suring range of the device The A, B and C var- • A Model-> Cur- lowing the success of are used extensively in under test. The pressure iations share the origi- rent ZSE30(F)/ our ZSE20(F)/ISE20 calibration laboratories is set via an integrated nal ZSE20(F)/ISE20’s ISE30A-> IP40, pressure switch last year, we have taken ZSE20(F)#/ISE20# in industry, standards pump or, if an external the step to extend the include the peak and institutes and research pressure supply is avail- range with these lat- bottom values are facilities. able, via control valves est models. Customers maintained, even if the The LDW series are (pneumatic models). have been particular- power supply is cut, of- ideally suited to on-site For fine adjustment, Extended range ly impressed with the fering greater control use as well as for service an adjustable volume functionality of design, in the process. and maintenance pur- with precision spindle is its ease of use and ac- Also, being compact poses. The customized available. The weight ap- curacy of information and lightweight, the assembly allows set up plied is proportional to lowers cylinder that is readily availa- models not only deliver of a complete, compact the desired pressure and ble with minimal de- space savings, but due system consisting of a provided by using opti- lay. They have found to the weight reduction universal basement and mally graduated weights. it both energy efficient there are less inert mo- the measuring systems As soon as the measuring downtime and cost effective to ments when the sensor (piston/cylinder units). system reaches equilibri- operate.” is mounted in mobile The high quality piston/ um, there is a balance of Further flexibility applications such as ro- cylinder units are manu- forces between pressure and advantages of the botic arms. factured from tungsten and wheel weights.

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HYTEC Engineer- the lead times on ex- factory,” adds Goos- ing has recently made changed units.” en, “we also monitor another commitment The new stockhold- the amount of times to lowering cylinder ing will complement we reuse a component downtime with the pur- the company’s current before scrapping it to chase of an additional extensive Liebherr ser- ensure that no cylinder 242 cylinders that will vice exchange stock is at the risk of material be used in its Service which includes vari- fatigue.” Once a cylin- Exchange Programme. ous-sized hydraulic der has been tested, the The increased stock cylinders from leading automated system gen- and additional sales brands such as CAT, erates a certificate that representatives enables Komatsu, Volvo and can be used for quality clients to better main- Hitachi that have long control by clients. tain a continuous pro- proven success in Af- Hytec Engineering Hydraulic technology from a single source duction in their mining rica’s earthmoving, also has recently ex- and industrial opera- drilling and surface panded and strength- The Hytec Group of Companies is Africa’s leader in drive and control tions. mining operations. ened its highly experi- technology. We are committed to quality and the supply of single-source Through Hytec En- While a majority of this enced sales force to ac- fluid power and automation solutions throughout the African continent. gineering’s exclusive stock will be set aside commodate this recent Service Exchange Pro- solely for the Service market growth. The With experience spanning all industries, from marine and mining to gramme, clients are Exchange Programme, company is also look- automotive and industrial plants, Hytec brings you world-class products 2 able to exchange de- clients can also pur- ing expand its 4 000m and reliable service. fective hydraulic cylin- chase excess stock from workshop facilities to ders for fully function- Hytec Engineering’s further increase stock Johannesburg: +27 (0) 11 975 9700 ing units while theirs facility in Johannes- and refurbishment Cape Town: +27 (0) 21 551 4747 is repaired, ensuring burg. turnaround times. Durban: +27 (0) 31 780 2000 minimal downtime at Operational efficien- The Service Ex- African enquiries: +27 (0) 11 573 5400 their operations. “The cy of all second-hand change Programme primary aim of the and refurbished cylin- is available through E-mail: [email protected] ders is assured by ad- Programme has always Hytec Engineering’s www.hytecgroup.co.za been to get clients re- hering to strict OEM Johannesburg-based placement cylinders in standards through its operations and is sup- the shortest timeframe CAD facility, reverse ported throughout BLISH TA E possible,” comments engineering services as Africa by the Hytec S D E Pierre Goosen, Gen- well as its specifically Group’s network of H Y P eral Manager, Hytec designed cylinder test 35 branches in South, T U EC GR O Engineering. “With bench that tests stroke East, West and Central A Joint Venture with Bosch Rexroth this increased stock- sizing and leak detec- Africa. Hytec Engi- holding, we’re now tion on every cylinder. neering is the hydraulic able to offer clients an “Every component cylinder specialist com- A Member of the Hytec Group of Companies even shorter downtime is inspected and test- pany within the Hytec potential by lowering ed upon arrival at our Group.

74665_Hytec Advert_Cape Business News (140 x 210mm).indd 1 2018/02/23 14:37 26 CBN March 2018 PIPES, TUBES, HOSES & FITTINGS Stainless Steel for New Nduli Reservoir water security DPI Trading has sup- (200mm, 250mm, and plied a range of pipe 400mm diameters). In CAPE Town’s dire and oscillation - prior and fittings to Ruwacon addition, it supplied water crisis and the to the standard being Civils of Bloemfontein, a small quantity of rapid approach of the awarded. the main contractor HDPE and uPVC pres- much feared ‘Day Zero’ Sassda Executive on the Nduli Reser- sure pipes. is shining a light on the Director John Tarbo- voir project in Ceres “We were successful role that corrugated, ton says; “Stainless steel for the Witzenberg in securing this con- stainless steel water water service pipes rep- Municipality. tract due to the fact pipes can play in resent a simple, yet cost- The 4.5Mℓ reservoir that we were able to securing South Africa’s effective solution to will not only supply wa- supply a full basket of long-term municipal South Africa’s water cri- ter to the existing Ndu- products, which means water supplies. sis, especially since in- li community, but also no need to deal with This is thanks to ternational case studies cater for future low- multiple suppliers. Our the introduction of a from Tokyo, Seoul and cost housing develop- pricing is also highly new SABS standard Taipei show that plas- ments, Ruwacon Civils competitive, in addi- for these pipes after tic service pipes (PE or Construction Manager tion to offering techni- five years of research PVC) have an average Adriaan Liebenbergh cal advice and support and writing and an global life of 20 years, highlights. The project where needed, such additional one year while stainless steel ser- commenced in March as alternative jointing of rigorous testing, vice pipes can expect a 2017 and was sched- options, depending driven largely by Sassda minimum of 60 years. uled for completion at on the materials and members Flexotube As Day Zero looms end January 2018. requirements,” DPI and Inox Systems. large in Cape Town, DPI Trading’s com- Trading Sales Agent lenges, including the Ruwacon Civils is across Southern Afri- This culminated with they are therefore defi- ponent of the project Clayton van der Nest connection from a one of a few construc- ca. Projects completed the finalisation of nitely one of the solu- comprised the supply explains. larger to a smaller res- tion companies with recently include the the standard in May tions to consider in the of Grade 316 steel pipe The project posed ervoir, which required 51% black ownership, R199 million St Pat- 2016, which stipulates longer-term, given their and fabricated fittings various technical chal- water levels to be bal- and a 9GBPE CIDB rick’s Hospital in Bi- amongst other factors, resistance to leaks and anced. In addition, a rating. It has a yearly zana for the Eastern the exact composition of ease of use,” he adds. variation on the origi- turnover of over R1 Cape Department of the stainless steel to be The local availability nal contract called for billion, a workforce Health, and the R189 used, specifications on of the pipes stems from the upgrade and re- of about 1 500, and is million Busamed Har- flow rates and involved the opening of Inox placement of corroded currently engaged on rismith Private Hospi- comprehensive testing Systems Boksburg fac- steel piping. about 70 active sites tal in the Free State. - i.e. pressure, vibration tory in 2014. A LIFETIME OF QUALITY & TRUST Plastic pipes help save water SOUTH Africa is Venter confirms ing burst pipes and currently in the grips that the impacts of the expanding pipelines of one of the worst severe drought could in and around the droughts in decades, have been negated had Mother City. “We have with five of the coun- their calls for water in- installed more than try’s provinces already frastructure improve- 40km of HDPE pipes declared drought disas- ments been heeded by pipe cracking and ter areas. The Western earlier by the authori- open trench methods,” Cape, and Northern ties. Smit said. “In many and Eastern Cape and “The majority of cases we have opted Limpopo are the areas South Africa’s pipe- for trenchless pipeline facing the most serious lines were installed methods to fix burst lack of water, with the in the early 1950’s pipes for both wa- Mother City counting and 1960’s, and were ter and sewer mains down the days to the manufactured from ce- as part of the City of predicted “Day Zero”, ment, asbestos or steel. Cape Town’s pipeline when the province’s These old pipes have an replacement initia- taps will run dry. economic lifespan of a tives. This reduces the maximum of 50 years overall project time Could the problem and have long since and proves less disrup- have been avoided? corroded and disinte- tive and inconvenient

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Plastic pipes vs other pressure pipes be- HDPE and PVC pipes nicipalities around the According to Anic materials ing installed bear the also offer low friction- country to invest in Smit, Head of Plan- SAPPMA mark as al resistance. “Their upgrading and replac- ning, Design and Proj- “We prefer using plas- guarantee that the hydraulic properties ing their pipeline,” says ects of the City of Cape tic pipes and pipe fit- pipes comply with the remain virtually un- Jan Venter, Chairman Town’s water reticula- tings for our City’s in- relevant national & changed over its useful of the SAPPMA – a tion services, the city frastructure, because international quality life, resulting in lower non-profit association has invested R1.2bn international studies standards. energy use and pump- that represents more on water engineering, have proven that these “We have revised ing costs. Because they than 80 % of the plas- refurbishment and re- pipes last in excess of our tender require- are also available in tic pipe produced in placement infrastruc- 100 years. In this re- ments and specifi- a range of sizes and South Africa and fo- ture during the 2015/16 gard we follow the ex- cations to include pressure ratings, are cuses its efforts on financial year. ample of international SAPPMA as an ad- lightweight and easy ensuring pipe systems During the past metropoles such as ditional quality reas- to handle and to join, that are leak-free and 12 months alone, the London and Sydney surance measure. In it is little wonder that durable for long-term CoCT has spent at where HDPE pipes are addition, we are also they are the preferred use. It also focuses on least R500 million on being used to replace insisting that all bends material for modern the rehabilitation of replacing aging in- old infrastructure. on HDPE pipes com- infrastructure,” the old pipelines. frastructure, repair- When manufactured ply with SANS 6269 SAPPMA CEO says. CBN March 2018 27 HVAC Gas – Installers vs. Serco’s positive outlook Practitioners THE spike in business enjoyed towards the end THE increasing avail- be registered with the four (4) Member Asso- of last year by leading ability of fuel gas in South African Quali- ciations to establish a South African trailer South Africa has im- fication and Certifica- central database which and truck building pacted many house- tion Committee for displays details of reg- company Serco has holds and commercial Gas (SAQCC Gas) as istered and authorised extended into 2018 with spaces as homeowners mandated by the De- Gas Practitioners to a healthy order book and business owners partment of Labour. work on gas and gas providing hope that the migrate to gas as an A Practitioner is an systems. The SAQCC trend will continue for energy alternative. The individual who ad- Gas has been officially some time. increase in availabil- heres to the PER, appointed and mandat- Managing Director ity has impacted the who is; trained, holds ed by the Department Clinton Holcroft increase in demand, competency certifica- of Labour to register attributes the however, this could tion, and is registered gas practitioners, on improvement mainly have also initiated an with SAQCC Gas. their behalf, within the to the introduction increase in “chancers”. This is a competently following gas indus- onto the market of Installers seem to out- trained, experienced tries: the company’s new number Practitioners. and legally registered • Natural Gas refrigerated vehicle, the individual who can be Protec Steel Frostliner. full sheet bonded onto strength structure. relevant is that clients What is the difference entrusted with a spe- • Liquefied Petrole- “We have seen a the vehicle – creating a “We also introduced are keen to improve the between Installer and cific gas system. Due um Gas swift uptake of the durable, high wearing a new 5 lip door seal thermal performance Practitioner? to the variety of gas • Air Conditioning new Protec Steel feature. made of an extruded of their refrigerated systems, Practitioners and Refrigeration refrigerated bodies “An added attraction rubber, providing vehicles,” said Holcroft. The word “Installer” hold different certifi- Gas with our order book is that repair costs to an excellent thermal “With our new in its own right means cations, therefore when • Compressed, Indus- for trailers being 95% the coated steel units barrier which prevents injected foam technique anyone who positions requesting a Practitio- trial and Medical Protec Steel, a clear are very similar to that the leakage of cold air. for the panels we expect or connects a compo- ner, the end user needs Gases indication that the of our fiberglass model The seals have a an improvement of nent or equipment for to make sure that the vehicles have been that when coupled with coating that makes it more than 20% in service, in a gas con- individual’s certifica- The Member Associa- well received,” said the improved thermal easier to open and close thermal performance text this would mean tions are aligned with tions are: Holcroft. performance and the rear door,” compared to our “Fleet owners have increased durability An attractive feature previous products. The anyone who walks into the required work. Dis- • LPGASASA – Liq- been extremely positive makes for a significantly for customers is that significance of this, of a premise to install gas similar to an Installer, uefied Petroleum and impressed with the lower cost of ownership,” repair costs to the course, is that the load equipment or a gas sys- a Practitioner can issue Gas Safety Asso- finish of the coated said Holcroft. coated steel units are on the fridge unit will tem. This Installer is a Certificate of Con- ciation of Southern steel panels, including The vehicles have relatively low. be significantly reduced the “guy on the street” formity (COC). Africa who is most likely self- the new rice grain welded scuffs creating “A key issue – that is a big plus factor taught and experimen- Certificate of • SACGA – Southern aluminiumCape floor Business – a News flat March a 2018 waterproof 210 x 140.pdf and2 2018/02/28 high 10:18:26becoming AM highly for clients.” tal. 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serco_ad_70x110.indd 1 2016/04/26 6:48 PM 28 CBN March 2018 TRANSPORT FAW produces 3 000th local truck FAW Vehicle Manu- four years amounting and Southern African els of quality from the facturers SA (Pty) Ltd to over 100 million regions. Customer South African plant, has notched up anoth- USD in local plant, in- demand specifically and the reduced cost er record. The latest frastructure, job crea- for locally built FAW of sourcing FAW vehi- milestone added to the tion and training. The trucks has increased cles on the same conti- company’s history is Coega-based plant and exponentially in the nent. the 3 000th locally built body-building facility last three years, say Jianyu Hao, CEO vehicle to roll-off the have only been in full the firm. of FAW SA adds; production line. operation for just over A growing number “What is most gratify- Besides the fact three years. of African truck deal- ing is that many of our that FAW SA started Recently the produc- ers who traditionally units being bought by modestly over 20 years tion line was geared for placed their orders sub-Saharan custom- ago selling trucks lo- the new FAW 33.420 for vehicles built by ers are now 2nd and cally, it has in recent truck tractor. FAW China continue 3rd generation repur- years truly stepped up The Coega plant has to move their orders to chases. This affirms its expansion plans for increased production originate out of South our commitment for the SA market. FAW to include almost all Africa owing to the service and support SA has made a major FAW commercial ve- shorter lead time for into the African re- commitment in the last hicles sold in the local delivery, the high lev- gions.” Serco wins new order for Flexible power solutions Pharmaceutical bodies ACCORDING to structural strength. It over 800kg, the Cum- is only a single moving Cummins, ISL is one incorporates design mins ISL offers sig- part in the hot exhaust of the most popular features associated nificant benefits for stream means that the engines in the transit normally with larger payload-critical and Cummins ISL is vastly market due to its high Cummins engines, high-bulk volume op- more reliable and du- reliability, low main- notes Cummins Sales erations. With unri- rable than competitive tenance, and fuel effi- and Business De- valled levels of torque turbos. “We have pro- ciency. This provides a velopment Manager for an engine of this duced more engines highly flexible power Bo Fu (Bob). An en- size, the Cummins with particulate filters choice with a fuel-ef- hanced camshaft and ISL provides a flexi- than any other manu- ficient 8.9 litre config- roller cam followers, ble power solution for facturer, earning a rep- uration. With a lighter a viscous damper, and premium rigids, light- utation for low mainte- weight than competi- high-capacity lube sys- weight tractor units, nance and trouble-free tive engines, operators tem enable Cummins higher-powered buses operation,” Fu notes. benefit from high per- to maintain high dura- and coaches, and spe- Cummins ISL also formance, strong ac- bility and reliability, in cialist vehicle applica- reduces both operat- celeration, and lower addition to a high pow- tions. ing and maintenance operating costs. er-to-weight ratio. The ISL, say Cum- budgets. Based on one IN December Serco trucks accompanied by perature controlled Designed for medi- A high-efficien- mins, incorporates of the most fuel-effi- completed 54 refrig- Transfrig fridge unit. vehicles, which Serco um and heavy duty, in- cy lube cooler lowers proven technologies cient engines available erated truck bodies Bodies vary in specialise in. ner and intercity tran- oil temperatures for and subsystems such on the transit market for Virtual Logistics length from 2.3m, to The new refrigerated sit operations, Cum- longer life, while Six as a cooled EGR, a today, it helps keep a division of Adcock 5.5m, to 7.2m and 8.5m trucks will transport mins ISL features tar- Sigma design prac- patented VG Turbo, fuel bills low, while Ingram, a new cus- with the vehicles being the company’s prod- geted piston cooling, tices have resulted in a high-pressure com- the long service and tomer to Serco– which welcome additions to ucts to distribution roller followers, and enhanced reliability mon rail fuel injection maintenance intervals the leading healthcare Virtual Logistics cur- centres and customers articulated pistons to for individual compo- system, and a Cum- translate into the low- company will use to rent fleet. around the country. increase durability. A nents and total engine mins diesel particulate est total cost of owner- transport its pharma- Features on the bod- The deal was bro- combination full-flow design. A crankcase filter. These technol- ship for fleet owners. ceuticals to various ies include rear and kered through Bidvest and bypass oil filter ex- ventilation system ogies have been used Ratings from 250hp parts of South Africa. side door access and Car and Van Rental tends piston ring and with a coalescing filter in Cummins transit to 330hp cater for The vehicles are on Dhollandia tail lifts for where Fleet Executive, bearing life. Together practically eliminates bus engines for years. any transit bus, from rental through Bidvest easy offloading. Grant Fraser, says Ser- with mid-stop cylinder oil carryover. Coolant The VG Turbo, for ex- 8.8m through to 18m Car & Van Rental. Stringent distribu- co’s solid reputation in liners, this also means flow has been opti- ample, adjusts airflow articulated designs. The bodies, being tion practices for phar- the market swung the that the Cummins ISL mised and balanced, constantly to reduce Cummins ISL is also manufactured at Ser- maceutical goods re- deal its way. is easier to rebuild. thereby effectively re- turbo lag, in addi- available in conven- co’s factories in Johan- quire that these highly Fraser said all the The ISL has been ducing cylinder tem- tion to providing for tional driveline and nesburg and Durban, sensitive products be trucks were put into designed for medi- peratures. smooth acceleration. hybrid-ready configu- were fitted onto Isuzu transported in tem- use in December 2017. um and heavy-duty Weighing in at just The fact that there rations.. Soybean oil technology wins ‘environmental award

THE Goodyear Tyre to see that work payoff & Rubber Company with commercially suc- has been presented the cessful products, and prestigious Tyre Tech- an honour to be recog- nology International nized by the industry Award for Innovation for the environmental and Excellence in the achievement.” category of “Environ- Goodyear discovered mental Achievement of that soybean oil could the Year” during the improve tyre flexibility 2018 Tyre Technolo- at low temperatures, gy Expo in Hannover, helping the rubber to Germany. The awarded remain pliable in cold technology represents weather and enhanc- a breakthrough by ing traction in rain and Goodyear in applying technology to enhance challenge and oppor- snow simultaneously. soybean oil in the tread tyre performance. Fol- tunity for our materi- Additionally, Good- compound of tyres, as a lowing extensive anal- al scientists and tyre year discovered that replacement for tradi- ysis and road testing, engineers to employ soybean oil mixes more tional petroleum oil. this new technology is soybean oil in the de- easily with rubber com- Over the past few now being used in new velopment of superior pounds and reduces years, Goodyear Goodyear tyres. performing tyres,” said energy consumption, worked with the Unit- “Our work with the Chris Helsel, Good- therefore improving ed Soybean Board United Soybean Board year’s chief technology tyre manufacturing ef- to develop soy-based presented a unique officer. “It is exciting ficiency. CBN March 2018 29 IDZ CDC optimistic Saldanha IDZ THE Saldanha Bay tor-specific zone and businesses have been for the initiative and Industrial Develop- the first to be desig- successfully recruited looks forward to engag- ment Zone (SBIDZ) nated in and around a and registered on the ing with more partners is a strategic govern- port, thus enabling it to SBIDZ’s supplier de- over the next year as the ment initiative, linked develop a unique val- velopment database for initiative evolves. to the broader strate- ue proposition to the business gap analysis • Over 140 SMMEs gic framework of the targeted industries in assessments. The as- completed business de- South African Gov- collaboration with the sessments will provide velopment workshops ernment, driven by the Transnet National Port the important first step in business strategy, hu- National Development Authority (TNPA). in assisting local busi- man resource, market- Plan (NDP) and the The SBIDZ supports nesses to understand ing and social media, National Growth Path the creation of indus- and meet the stringent and tendering. These (NGP). tries with established quality, health, envi- workshops were made The SBIDZ’s vi- and proven local and ronmental and safety possible through stra- sion is to create an regional value chains, standards of the up- tegic public and private enabling environment which are enabled stream oil, gas and ma- partnerships with the to promote sustaina- through dynamic, rine industries. SBIDZ University of Western ble economic growth flexible and an ease of has secured funding Cape, Productivity SA, and job creation, and doing business in the support from the DTI and ABSA Bank. specifically in this in- zone. stance in the upstream Oil & Gas, and Marine Enterprise Fabrication, Repair Development and Maintenance in- dustrial sectors in the The aim of the enter- Saldanha Bay area. prise development de- It aims to achieve partment is to develop this vision by utiliz- the Saldanha Bay mu- ing existing enabling nicipal-wide business L13, L18, L22 THE Coega Develop- tion (BAIC SA) – R11 ga SEZ saw the suc- national legislation communities in line ment Corporation’s billion; Hella (Auto- cessful completion of from the DTI, SARS with the supply chain (CDC) Dr Ayanda motive investment in five projects - Kenako and TNPA, and the requirements for the Vilakazi, CDC Unit the CDC Logistics Concrete, Corromas- active support of key oil, gas and marine head of Marketing, Park) – R53.3 million ter, National Ship programmes such as repair and fabrication Brand and Corporate and MM Engineering – Chandlers, Sanitech the PICC (SIP pro- industries. The de- Communications is R350 million. and FinCorp - valued grammes), Operation partment is reliant on optimistic that 2018 By the latter part at R180 million,” adds Phakisa1, Project Khu- support secured from will be a good year for of the FY2017/18, Dr Vilakazi. lisa2 and the Provin- a range of funding Terrafix investment in the SEZ. the CDC forecasts to “Furthermore, no cial Game Changers, partners, facilitators Expected invest- achieve a minimum of less than 9 441 ad- in partnership with and practitioners, and ment projects valued new 12 investors with ditional construction Transnet and its op- works hard to identify in excess of R12 billion projected 675 jobs be- jobs and 7 953 cumu- erating divisions and and develop a range of include, Osho Cement ing created. Targeted lative operational jobs many other SOCs, initiatives to meet the – R600 million; Cus- investment sectors were created. The or- agencies, departments, needs of the zone’s in- toms Control Area (in include automotive, ganisation has trained societal organisations dustries and the local the logistics sector); agro-processing and over 2 716 people in the and business. business community. Terracrete Beijing Automobile chemicals. current FY,” highlights The SBIDZ is South • 478 local small International Corpora- “Last year, the Coe- Dr Vilakazi. Africa’s first sec- and medium-sized Permeable storm water infrastructure at Saldanha Bay IDZ 4x4 Multi THE days of slapping effect encourages low concrete and asphalt shrubs to take root on down to construct walk- the surrounding soil, to way, driveway or storm reduce wind and water water channel may be erosion in the area. numbered. Commer- Many industry ex- GO GREEN cial properties, public perts agree that per- L11, L12, L15, L16 spaces, and residential meable pavers can of- developments have fer a good solution to upped the standard on increased storm water what they require from run-off. Says Dr Sönke From the word a paved surface. Land Borgwardt, self-em- restrictions, storm wa- ployed landscape ar- ter management, and chitect and consulting other environmental engineer and leading regulations have turned expert on the subject in the growing housing Germany: “the use of GO market and other land permeable paving is an we chose the right developers to seek so- important contribution lutions that can address to a sustainable and these issues. environmentally useful COLOUR In 2013, the Port management of drain- of Saldanha Bay was tegrated Development block manufactured ways, parking areas, ve- age systems. earmarked as an im- Plan (IDP) laid out by by Van Dyk Precast in hicle tracks, hardstand The handling of portant resource for the Saldanha Bay Mu- Vredenburg, confident for trucks and machin- storm water runoff the sustainable growth nicipality, to address to have found the best ery, attenuation ponds, from sealed traffic areas and development of all issues pertaining solution for the least embankment tabiliza- is made less complicat- TERRA the West Coast re- infrastructure develop- environmental impact tion, to name a few. ed and more affordable gion, and on the 31st ment with a sustain- on the area.” Installed by Keystar when it is decreased FORCE October 2013 the Sal- able solution in mind, The Terracrete per- Trading and Cleophas considerably by the danha Bay Industrial Power Group, South meable paving blocks Construction early application of filter- Development Zone Africa’s largest family or “grass paver” blocks 2017, the entire area able pavements.” (SBIDZ) was officially and employee-owned encourage water in- has been supplied with This type of infiltra- designated as South construction company filtration and prevent a network of permeable tion management, he Africa’s fifth Special and main contractor on rain water runoff, to re- storm water channels adds, has the added Economic Zone (SEZ). site, stipulated a per- plenish our dwindling that will effectively col- benefit that the already As development took meable, environmen- ground water reserves. lect any excess rain wa- overstressed urban sew- place at the SBIDZ in tally friendly solution. The grass paver is ideal ter and redirect it to the er systems are relieved. recent years, the need Says Robbie Dreyer, for areas prone to ero- appropriate culverts, A further advantage is for effective storm wa- Senior Site Agent, sion, and the versatile with some of it passing that secondary drainage Find your nearest supplier ter control arose, espe- Power Group: “Having blocks can be used for through the large holes measures, such as chan- www.terraforce.com cially with new tenants considered all options, domestic, industrial, in the Terracrete blocks nels or swales, as well as taking up residence this we eventually settled and agricultural appli- into the sub-terrain detention ponds, can be Tel: 021 465 1907 year. Following the In- with the Terracrete cations such as drive water reservoir. This greatly reduced. 30 CBN March 2018 LOGISTICS Toyota forklift delivers on Three important technologies to second major order from slash manufacturing input costs Pick n Pay The cost of production remains the biggest pressure point for local ma- IN its second and larg- nufacturers, but there are technology-driven solutions to assist. est order to date for Pick n Pay, Toyota Forklift, ture of materials as they part of the EIE Group, By Dereshin (Dees) flow through a factory to is delivering 31 reach Pillay, Head of eventually become fin- trucks and 70 order pick- Manufacturing ished products. ers to its Longmeadow & Automotive at By knowing exactly distribution centre in T-Systems South where everything is, it Gauteng. The order in- Africa becomes easier to plan cludes Toyota Forklift’s production, as data is award winning, high- • Integrated systems automatically piped performance model, the and asset tagging into one’s Manufactur- BT RRE200H two-ton enables better opera- ing Execution System reach truck. tional management in or Production Lifecycle The order, received factories Management System. This means faster logis- to fail, or require servic- endeavour – particularly mid-June 2017 for de- • Predictive analytics livery by November/De- tics and greater through- ing. when the concept turned enables managers to put of products, as well This principle, known out to be the wrong one cember 2017, was placed ‘see into the future’ on an outright purchase as increased levels of as predictive mainte- and never progressed with full maintenance • Low-cost prototyping uptime and productivity nance, helps to curtail into full-scale produc- basis. The machines enables increased – ultimately driving down the costs of managing tion. comprise 31 RRE200H experimentation and input costs. industrial equipment, But with cutting edge TX11500 reach trucks, innovation Rapid advances and reduces unexpected digital simulations, 3D 50 OSE250 long forks Local manufacturing around 3D printing downtime (as services, representations, and ho- for handling three roll- firms continue to face means that certain parts repairs and refurbish- lograms, it becomes pos- tainers. and 20 OSE250 blustering headwinds – and materials that are ments can all be sched- sible to play around with extra-long forks for from heightened global required urgently can uled to avoid interrupting various new prototype handling four rolltain- and safety, and environ- while advanced ergo- competition from the be created on-site and at production lines). designs – testing them ers. The machines are ment. Incorporating a nomics are provided by a likes of China and India, short notice, even further With some analysts’ with users and getting a being deployed in fast- new chassis design and fully adjustable operator to sluggish demand and enhancing the manage- findings suggesting that tangible feel. moving consumer goods new generation mast, the environment. macroeconomic condi- ment of materials. downtime costs the av- By creating sophisti- (FMCG) warehousing Toyota BT Reflex reach The BT Optio tions, to critical skills One of the leaders in erage factory between cated prototypes in these for pallet putaways, re- truck offers a total view OSE250, with up to 2.5t shortages and labour is- this space is, in fact, Gen- 5 and 20 percent of its new ways, the dramatic trievals and order pick- concept from, amongst capacity and a lifting sues. eral Electric. The manu- productive capacity**, upfront costs of pro- ing. An onsite workshop other features, the low height of up to 2.6m, is But technology can facturing behemoth is predictive maintenance ducing a single unit on with parts, established by front panel and window suited for both first and help to relieve one of reinventing itself with a can be one of the most the production line are Toyota Forklift, offers in the overhead guard second level order pick- the most common pain variety of strategically- crucial weapons in the greatly reduced. In this full maintenance backup post. This, together with ing. The order pickers points that we’re seeing: connected technologies fight against billowing way, rapid prototyping and service to the ma- the Optimised Truck are equipped with a low the stubbornly high costs – including lean manu- production costs. and Proof of Concepts chines. Performance, made pos- step-in, automatic speed of production. By using facturing, additive manu- But we can extend the (PoCs) can cut out an- The Toyota high ca- sible by the controlled reduction and E-man the right digital tools, facturing (also known principle of predictive other layer of cost. pacity reach trucks were acceleration, braking and steering to optimize pro- manufacturers can sus- as 3D printing), and ad- maintenance to encom- developed for intensive steering depending on ductivity and safety. tainably reduce their pro- vanced software analyt- pass predictive analytics As traditional manufac- stacking applications and speed, ensures stable and In the first order from duction costs, breathing ics to enhance productiv- across the entire factory turers evolve towards are being supplied with controlled driving for Pick n Pay, received in new life into their mar- ity. At Grove City, GE operations. With predic- smarter and more digi- the award winning I_Site high levels of safety and 2016, Toyota Forklift gins and ensuring profit- has used these technolo- tive alerts flying in from tal production lines, it’s Fleet Management Sys- productivity. Safety is fur- supplied Philippi dis- able operations. gies to reduce unplanned all corners of the factory, not always easy to know tem. This system pro- ther enhanced through tribution centre in the Let’s look at three ar- downtime by 10 to 20%, it becomes possible to where to invest first, vides instantaneous and Pre-Operational Checks Western Cape with 50 eas in which this can be improve cycle time and orchestrate the opera- where one will get the essential forklift fleet and a PIN-code start-up, LPE 200 pallet trucks achieved: reduce costs*. tions more dynamically, loudest ‘bang for their data in the major areas of ensuring that only autho- and 10 OSE250 order changing the daily plan buck’. cost, productivity, health rised drivers have access, pickers. 1. Raw material 2. Predictive according to fresh data But by focusing on inventory and maintenance and that comes in from along these three areas, and production planning predictive analytics the production line. then building from these foundations and gradu- By using digital tags like With sensors gathering 3. Proof-of-concept ally connecting other RFID, plant operators key data on each ma- prototypes technologies, manufac- can gain greater visibil- chine – from humidity, turers can address the ity into materials, equip- heat, wear and tear, us- In traditional manufac- most pressing pain point ment, parts and other age times, oil levels, and turing, creating a new (input costs) and set assets. Combine this various other data points prototype (for a particu- themselves well on the with other datasets to – we can start predicting lar product) was a lengthy way to reducing the costs build up a very rich pic- when a machine is likely and extremely expensive of production. CBN March 2018 31

Clearly, some US university IN THE NEXT ISSUE: OPINION campus professors have lost it • Cutting, Welding and Specialised Coatings Continued from back page • Electrical Industry / Manufacturers/ Contractors/ Suppliers Professor Williams comments thus: and admired scholar who has been pub- propriate” which in this particular grove • Freight Forwarding “Would you hire an engineering grad- lished in many peer-reviewed publica- of academe apparently passes for a se- uate who has little mastery of the rigor of tions. (That makes one wonder about the vere dressing-down. • Maritime: Port Operations and Harbour engineering? What does Riley’s vision, if rigour of peer reviews). But not all is doom and gloom. When Services actually practised by her colleagues, do Professor Williams hopes that Univer- another US university professor tweeted • Materials Handling and Equipment to the worth of degrees in engineering sity of Illinois’ black students don’t have “All I Want for Christmas Is White Gen- education from Purdue (university) held the same admiration and stay away from ocide,” he complained that he was forced • Metals Industry: Stainless Steel / by female and black students? her classes. to resign because of death threats. Carbon Steel / Aluminium/ Copper Indeed, nothing good. Try getting a It gets worse. Apparently in some aca- The good news is that the professor • Packaging Industry job once this sinks through to the market demic circles in the US free speech is no is no longer polluting young minds. The • Plant / Equipment / Generators / for engineers. longer free if you disagree with what is bad news is the existence of right-wing But Professor (Ms) Riley has sympa- being said. No less than 13 universities/ students who also need lessons on the Compressors /Building Machinery / thizers. One of them is Professor Ro- colleges and the mayor and 12 elected principles of free speech. Plant Hire chelle Gutierrez, a math education pro- councillors of the City of San Antonio Just as bad is the mere tut-tutting over • Power Solutions / Energy Efficiency & fessor at the University of Illinois. She signed an open letter declaring that “hate outrageous statements made by academ- says that the ability to solve algebra and speech” and “inappropriate messages” ics, merely calling them “inappropriate” Renewables geometry problems perpetuates “un- should not be treated as free speech on when in reality they are a serious attack • PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) earned privilege” among whites. Educa- college campuses. Apparently one has to on fundamental liberties that are the • Safety & Security/ Surveillance/ Access tors must be aware of the “politics that guess which messages are inappropriate. foundation of individual freedom in a mathematics brings” in (to) society. As Professor Williams noted, this way democracy. Control / Fire Detection She thinks that “on many levels, mathe- tyranny lies. The true test of a commit- When universities are limp-wrist- • Skills Training and Development : FET matics itself operates as Whiteness (sic).” ment to free speech is not allowing peo- ed about such matters they imperil & TVET Colleges: Degrees / Diplomas / After all, she adds, “who gets credit for ple to say things you do not find offen- their status as the guardians of reason Certificates / Short Skills Programmes / doing (sic) and developing mathematics, sive, it is by allowing people to say things and of civilisation itself. Instead of who is capable in mathematics, and who you do find offensive. hand-wringing when professors utter Distance Learning is seen as part of the mathematical com- Then there is this magnificent exam- such nonsense, they should be com- • Warehousing and Storage Management munity is generally viewed as White.” ple of cock-eyed thinking: a University pelled to take a course in 18th century • Water Engineering / Waste Water / (Her grammar cannot be fixed so I will of Georgia professor last year adopted a European and North American history stop pointing it out). policy of allowing students to select their – and pass it. Water Purification / Sustainability More support for this craziness came own grade (marks) if they “feel undu- Come to think of it, a study of the Sa- from the university’s provost, (Note: a ly stressed” by their actual grade in the lem Witchcraft trials in an earlier period male this time) John Wilkin, who de- class. when Puritanism ran wild in Massachu- Cape Business News is always on the lookout for scribed Ms Gutierrez is an established The professor’s boss called this “inap- setts should also be made compulsory. stories of companies that are shaping the Cape business landscape. If your company has a story to share, in these, or any other business sector, send Paradise Papers - not a your story to [email protected] for consideration. clear cut debate Chairman: By Ernest Mazansky, Tax Director at Werksmans Attorneys Rudi Leitner [email protected] THIS seems to be much of a replay of the CEO: Panama Papers. But I have to say that, Devi Paulsen-Abbott in terms of respectability of jurisdictions [email protected] and their standing in the financial world, Bermuda and Panama are not, and have Publisher: never been, in the same league. Bermu- Pieter Meiring da has never been one of the so-called [email protected] Caribbean tax havens (it is not even lo- Editor: cated in the Caribbean) and it is a very Robin Hayes well regulated and sophisticated finan- cial jurisdiction. In fact today Bermuda [email protected] is the second largest reinsurance market Production Manager: in the world. Elise Jacobs The journalists have been quick, and [email protected] correctly so, to point out that merely Journalist: because the names of individuals and companies appear on the lists, does not Jadine Gracie mean that they have done anything ille- [email protected] gal. 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Even Luke manner in the general direction of “the per- infrastructure functioning. the Dude, who regards disturbance of the son who so rudely interrupted a civil con- “Already top international financial me- peace as his personal contribution to the uni- versation”. He looked around for dramatic dia have expressed warnings about our un- versal battle against boredom, sat frowning effect and then delivered his coup de grace. wise intentions. Investment managers do at his pint of golden brew. “You say it is not stealing, non non, it is, how not like unnecessary risk. And they can do Pieter Schoombee The reason was not that we had nothing to you say, expropriation without compensation. with their money what they like; they owe us say. On the contrary, we had too much to say. Yes? nothing.” As South Africans of all persuasions know, “Do you remember, my friend, when “Merci, my learned friend,” nodded Jean- if the government does reach a decision on we live in interesting times, having no doubt those fiendish scoundrels expropriated your Jay, “to say it in simple language: Nobody changing the constitution to facilitate ex- annoyed some good Chinese person. So what bakkie with all your tools locked safely un- lends money to a thief. Nobody places in- propriation without compensation, it will be to discuss out of the many threatening calam- der the canopy? When they did not com- vestments with a thief. It would serve our an even longer, more expensive and difficult ities requiring solutions? pensate or even thank you, what did you red berets and their meeker seniors well to process than we or the chest-thumping poli- Is Ramaphosa proving to be an improve- call them? Thieves, did you not? Thieves remember that.” ticians seem to realise. ment on Zuma? Well okay, that one is easy. who had stolen your private property! If the “That thing you said about the pot of “Nowhere in the Parliamentary or Nas- Anybody would be preferable to our former, government does the same with my private boiling water,” Luke the Dude addressed rec debates have I seen it mentioned, but unlamented leader. But look at the mess he property, being land, how is that different Jean-Jay, “that reminded me of something. it is a fact: to change the Constitution will has caused by getting the ANC to follow the from stealing?” If I am not mistaken, it is our President Ra- require more that the two-thirds major- Malema lead on land reform. And is it the “Useless!” exclaimed Jon the Joker, for maphosa himself who repeated the analogy ity envisioned for dealing with Section 25. great train smash some experts are predict- once coming to Big Ben’s defence. “Al they in his younger, less careful days. You know, Advocate Paul Hoffman of Accountability ing? decided to do, is to investigate. Now they comparing the whites in South Africa to a Now has shone the light on it. Allow me to Also, the violent words marinated in rac- will hold endless meetings and travel all over frog in a pot of water. If you increase the quote him from Politicsweb: ism used by some political delinquents. That the country at taxpayers’ expense until ev- heat slowly enough, the frog does not notice ‘Section 74(1) of the Constitution is not same Malema again: The DA likes whites too erybody is thoroughly gatvol, if you’ll excuse until it is too late and we have boiled frogs’ often referred to in the daily lives of South much. The EFF is going for the white mayor my French, and don’t want to hear another legs for dinner.” Africans. In essence, it provides that the in Port Elizabeth. “We are going to cut the word on the subject. “A delicacy Mon Ami,” advised Jean-Jay foundational values of the new order cannot throat,” or words to that bloody effect. This “Then they’ll complain that August is too to those who might not have partaken in this be amended unless the proposed amend- while farm murders are continuing merci- soon to write a decent report on the moun- particular culinary delight, “but not when ment enjoys the support of 75% of the Na- lessly. Is there a link? Are criminals encour- tain of information they have collected and you are the frog.” tional Assembly and six of the provinces in aged to believe their actions are justified? Or get a postponement. Eventually they will “Useless!” complained Jon the Joker. “I the National Council of Provinces.’ supported by unthinking politicians? produce a long, boring and grammatically have not intimated anything of the kind!” “As it happens,” continued Stevie, “one of The Prof, as usual, came up with a solution. embarrassing report some time next year, “Oh yes, you have,” insisted Luke the the foundational values at stake here is the “Well my esteemed friends,” proclaimed he, which nobody will read. Dude. “Going on about how Clever Cyril rule of law. And, in turn, respect for private “we all have strong feelings and as we are liv- “By that time we, along with the fools and and his ANC voting cattle were playing soft- property is an essential element of the rule ing in a democracy, at least here in the con- others in Parliament, will be getting our knick- ly, softly with the EFF and South Africa un- of law. So that raises the bar to 75% plus six fines of the local pub and grill, I respect and ers in a knot about the looming elections and til the problem smothers itself in a swamp of of the provinces, a much more onerous re- value your opinions. As I am sure you will will mouth off about that. The current great boredom. Jon the Joker, you are too clever quirement.” treat mine. So, let’s all have a say, albeit not controversy will enter a winter slumber as for your own good, and ours. You have fall- “Fascinating,” mused The Prof. “I think at the same time of course. And please be as- most South African controversies do.” en nicely into Clever Cyril’s plot; hook, line we can, despite our differences, agree on sured that your opinion is just as valuable as “Mon Ami!” exclaimed Jean-Jay, “how and frog. When you start feeling uncomfort- one thing: We will be arguing this issue over anyone else’s.” refreshing to hear a pessimist so delightful- ably hot under the collar, it will all be done many barrels yet ...” We all concurred heartily and The Gover- ly positive! Maybe you are right; maybe we and dusted.” nor used the opportunity to enquire whether will slowly push this boiling pot to the back “Maybe so,” added Stevie the Poet, “but E-mail: [email protected] another round would be in order. Of course it burner. But it is more serious than you think, would, what a question, and so the delightful my friend. The ANC, dragged along by the Angie the Angel set forth pouring it. EFF, did not decide only to investigate, full “Speaking as a farmer and not a poet,” stop. They are investigating the most con- Clearly, some spoke up the romantic Jean-Jay, “I wish to say venient ways of stealing private property. THE that this Ramaphosa, that one, the one with Deny it as you will, they have given notice the smile and reasonable voice, he does not of their intention to steal private property.” US university OTHER fool me. He has set in motion an emotional “Indeed so, reluctant as I am to sound tsunami about stealing farmers’ hard-earned alarmist,” said The Prof in his most reason- SIDE OF land and then he tells us not to worry. He is able voice. “You may see it differently, my campus even blaming South Africans when foreign- dear Jonathan, but the world will not. Pri- THE COIN ers start having second thoughts about en- vate property, specifically state guarantees trusting their investments to Cyril Rama- of its protection, lies at the very foundation professors have phosa’s government and Julius Malema’s of every functioning economy and every de- Keith Bryer economic theories.” mocracy in the world. lost it “Well then,” conceded The Prof. “Our “Do not think this is going unnoticed by Gaelic friend is the first to take the floor.” the investors in charge of some of the bil- alter E. Williams is a professor of Back to professor Williams who started “I do not agree,” interfered Big Ben. “You, lions we need to make a success of our coun- economics at George Mason Uni- the New Year with a brief survey of last Monsieur, how can you talk about stealing? try. We need to borrow money, lots of it, to Wversity in the US. He is known for year’s campus antics in the US. Nobody said the government is going to steal balance our national budget; to educate pointing out the travesty of education that Brace yourself. Here are prime examples. your land!” our children, to provide shelter and medi- takes place on many university campuses One Donna Riley, a professor at Purdue these days in the United States. University’s School of Engineering Educa- The disease, for that is what it appears tion ( never heard of it either), published to be, is catching. In South Africa we have an article in the most recent issue of the our own versions summed up by the young peer-reviewed Journal of Engineering Ed- UCT student who claimed that all science ucation, suggesting that academic rigor is a as taught was “White” and therefore should “dirty deed” that upholds “white male het- be ditched in favour of African science. erosexual privilege.” Apparently this branch of science con- Professor Riley went on to say that “sci- tains many mysteries yet to be revealed. entific knowledge itself is gendered (sic), This may or may not be true, although raced (sic), and colonizing,” thus provid- chucking the baby out with the bathwater ing perfect evidence that applying rig- seems an extreme reaction to the unfor- or to English grammar is not one of her giveable ignorance on the part of the UCT strong points. science faculty contaminated as it is with reason and empiricism. Continued on P31