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Plant maintenance, lubrication and filtration 8 FILTECH 2018: targeted solutions for filtration and separation tasks FILTECH 2018, the largest filtration event in the world, takes place from 13 to 15 March 2018 in the German city of Cologne, which will be filled with people passionate about the filtration, separation and related sectors. 12 Mario on Maintenance: Maintenance, IoT and Industry 4.0 14 Balanced decision making for sustainable plant maintenance 16 Infinite flexibility from total solutions maintenance packages 18 Maintenance savings sweeten Zambia’s sugar industry Materials handling 20 Modular RCs for chromite tailings beneficiation On October 23, FLSmidth showcased its modular Reflux™ Classifier solution for gravity separation of minerals and coal. MechChem Africa attends and takes the tour. 23 Shiploaders restored and configured on new quay 24 Extra high and deep cold storage solution Corrosion control and coatings 26 Oxygen: an essential ingredient for stainless passivation John Tarboton, executive director of sassda, talks about stainless piping and the need to remember that stainless steel surfaces need oxygen in order to maintain their protective passivation layer. Heating, cooling, ventilation and air conditioning 28 MechCaL expands sub-Saharan reach Under theTLT-Turbo umbrella, local ventilation firms,TLT MechCaL andTLTACTOM have embarked on an ambitious expansion strategy for sub-Saharan Africa. 31 Latest in water-heating solutions Water and wastewater processing 32 Advanced local solutions for mine- and seawater desalination MechChemAfrica talks to Martin Pryor, process manager for South African water and wastewater specialist, Prentec, along with Peter Günther, managing director of Prentec’s sister company, Prentec Technical Services. 34 Veolia projects at Global Water Awards 2017 36 Tracking industrial trends: Water on the mind Innovative engineering 42 Keyless access for better protection of equipment enclosures MechChemAfrica talks to Gavin Coetzer, MD of KAGTechnical Solutions about its proudly SouthAfrican “Bluelock” Keyless Access Solution, an innovative approach to managing access to deployed network infrastructure. REGULARS 2 Comment: Commitment and optimism in Africa 4 On the cover: Engineering excellence from Process Industries MechChem Africa visits thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions South Africa and talks to Bruce Bassett, and Neville Eve. 6 SAIChE News: Attainable Region Theory 38 Product and industry news 44 Back page: Remote AR offers real-time expert assistance

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