African Fusion November 2015

Renttech open day

Steel project specialist centralises and repositions Renttech, the South African onsite sales and rental specialist for welding and cutting; lifting and rigging; tools and construction equipment has centralised its Gauteng operations into expanded premises in Wadeville. African Fusion attends the open day and talks to Renttech SA’s Johan Bester, welding product manager; Jannie Bronkhorst, regional sales manager; and Gerrit van Zyl, managing director. The company’s range of diesel-

focus on customer service,” says Bester. Apart from the Harris range of products used in the brazing, soldering, welding, cutting and gas distribution industries, Renttech provides indus- tries with Uniarc welding machines and plasma cutters, engine-driven welding packs, MIG/MAG torches, TIG torches, CO 2 weldingmachines andwire feeders, Hypertherm plasma cutters and CNC machines. Renttech SA also distributes Air Liquide industrial gas. Having been involved in a number of high-profile projects in the petrochemi- cal sector, Renttech provides on-site support and easy accessibility to critical equipment, such as power generation, welding, pneumatic power tools such as the Kuken brand, and personal pro- tective equipment (PPE) during refinery shutdown periods. “We offer high levels of service dur- ing shutdownprojects, providing on-site technical support and easy access to industry-critical equipment, such as generators and welding power sources –with the aimofminimising downtime,” says Van Zyl.

driven generators range from 5.0 kVA up to 1 000 kVA, and include an extra heavy-duty ‘rental spec’ series for ex- treme conditions. Also specialists in lifting and rigging equipment, Renttech South Africa’s Unilift and Kyoto ranges include chain blocks, lever hoists, ropewinches, chain slings and rope slings; as well as shack- les, endless round slings, pneumatic winches and cargo securing systems. The company’s own ISO9001-accredited manufacturing division, Kelmeg, also produces high qualitywebbing and end- less round polyester slings. Packaged welding solutions Increasingly, Renttech is offering pack- aged welding solutions and support to projects across the southern African region. Citing a project in Beira and Ma- tola, Jannie Bronkhorst says Renttech is currently involved in the construction of bulk storage tanks for diesel, petrol, Jet A1 fuel and LPG storage spheres in Mozambique. “The job is to install a jetty offloading system to take fuel off the

“ R enttech’s success in the market rests on the highest levels of integrity, perfor- mance and customer service. Our vision for the future is to reach a new ‘high’ in customer support and service. Our brand new, centralised sales facility in Wadevillepromises tobringour Gauteng customers greater convenience and the widest available range of equipment in the market,” says Van Zyl. With the largest fleet of welding rental equipment in South Africa, Rent- tech South Africa services a wide range of industries, from petrochemical to pulp and paper, power generation, manufacturing, mining and engineer- ing. The company’s welding portfolio includes the renowned Harris, Lincoln and Uniarc ranges of metalworking products, which are backed by high levels of product expertise. The company’s in-house technical know-howwas on display at the launch of thenewsales outlet, where customers and guests were able to get a feel for the equipment through live demonstrations and interactions. “Our sales specialists are known for their expert advice and in-depth knowl- edge of each item of equipment. This is the result of a long-termcommitment to ongoing training and a company-wide

Renttech provides on-site technical support and easy access to industry-critical equipment, such as generators and welding power sources.

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AFRICAN FUSION