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CONTENTS Asset, maintenance and risk management 6 Planning for failure Tim J Carter talks about the perils of ignoring known failure risks; the value of monitoring equipment condition for signs of deterioration; and the role ‘what if’ failure response scenarios can play.

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8 Empowering women through B-BBEE 9 Quick repair of ArcelorMittal turbine Materials handling 10 Real-time operations intelligence – digital, direct and on the go

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FLSmidth launches a new generation of site management information systems for cement and mining. 11 Process plant optimisation realised with FLSmidth SmartCyclone 12 Trommel screen provides simple classification for large volumes 13 Multotec expertise cuts wear at phosphate plant

14 Designing smarter and lighter mining equipment with Hardox 15 Bulk bag filling system fills 30 tonnes/h of copper concentrate Corrosion and coatings 16 Unleash the migrating inhibitor power of MCI water repellents With an in-house technology, Cortec is able to slow down corrosion on concrete structures, using its MCI water repellents. 17 Biobased, biodegradable rust preventative outdoor protection Heating, cooling, ventilation and air conditioning 18 Redesigned TLT-Turbo fan range meets mining needs TLT-Turbo GmbH has announced the redesign of its Auxiliary and Booster fan range. Developed in close collaboration with clients, the new designs address efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Water and wastewater processing 20 Customised solutions for water treatment in the dairy industry HUBER was tasked with verifying the operation of a membrane bioreactor system at a dairy company using the HUBER BioMem plant. 23 Realigning water industry assets in digitally enhanced operations 24 Veolia supplies water purification for pharmaceutical plant 25 Water reuse schemes offer win-win investment opportunities Innovative engineering 30 First flight for super-efficient aeroelastic wing Researchers at theTechnical University of Munich (TUM) and the GermanAerospace Centre (DLR) have successfully developed and tested technologies for lighter aircraft wings that are still extremely stable. REGULARS 2 Comment: Ride the wave of African free trade 4 On the cover: Thermaspray adds Teflon to its surfacing offering Chemours, the world leader in titanium technology, fluoroproducts and chemical solutions, approached South Africa-based Thermaspray to become the sole distributor and only licenced applicator of Teflon™ coatings in Southern Africa. 26 Product and industry news 32 Backpage: ACCF grants $4.7 million to support projects in Africa

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Front cover: Thermaspray Contact: Liandri Coetzee 27(11) 316 6520/8/9 lcoetzee@thermaspray.co.za www.thermaspray.co.za

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