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Pump systems, pumps, valves and seals 8 From pump rental to sales: the solution-driven approach MechChem Africa visits the new expanded premises of Integrated Pump Rental (IPR) and Integrated Pumps Technology (IPT) and talks to IPR’s managing director, Lee Vine. 10 Pumping systems 101: What are pressure gauges actually telling us? 13 Why pump slurries with a peristaltic pump? 14 Locally manufactured API pumps for Europe’s refineries 15 High-flow models expand dewatering portfolio 16 Advantages of vertical turbine pumps for boiler use 19 Travaini: the all-technologies vacuum pump specialist Power generation, sustainable energy and energy management 20 Legendary engine support and an African vision MechChemAfrica visits Cummins Southern Africa and talks to Meshach Kwegyir-Aggrey; Racheal Njoroge; and MD,Thierry Pimi about its engines in Africa. 22 SA ranks 10 th for general RE investment conditions High-Tech Processing, a local brewery, beverage, alcoholic and soft drink plant solutions provider, chose Endress+Hauser to join with them to offer an international beverage manufacturer the most efficient and cost-saving operation possible. 33 Six new FMCW radar level transmitters 35 AI in the oil and gas sector Environmental, waste management and cleaning technologies 36 Bioremediation in the petrochemical sector GK-IT Environmental Services, a local leader in bioremediation and environmental products, offers risk-averting solutions, particularly for hydrocarbon-contaminated soils in the petrochemical and oil refinery sectors. Innovative engineering 42 Whereto for thermoelectrics? After several years of excitement, investment and growing interest in thermoelectrics and its potential in energy harvest- ing applications, Harry Zervos, principal analyst for IDTechEx in Florida, USA, calls for a clearer look at what’s hype and what’s reality. REGULARS 2 Comment: Grid parity now favours renewable investments 4 On the cover: BMG World revealed BMG held two open days on September 14 and 15 to showcase and unveil its expanded and refurbished BMGWorld facility in Droste Park, Johannesburg: the culmination of a supply chain re-engineering strategy, which began nearly 10 years ago. 6 SAIChE column: What kind of engineering graduates are required today? 38 Product and industry news 44 Back page: Virtual technology for blast training 25 Containerised power solution drives Mali mill 26 Dry-type transformers for modular sub-stations 29 Drive technology seeks to optimise energy requirements Petrochemical, oil and gas 30 Smarter cider production

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