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CONTENTS Maintenance solutions and asset management 6 ABB SWICOM: Smart switchgear with predictive capabilities MechChemAfrica talks to Danie Maré of ABB about SWICOM with ABBAbility™️, the company’s connected switchgear solution that offers rapid protection and ongoing condition monitoring. 8 Maintenance key to efficient HVAC 10 Predictive maintenance: route-based vibration checks Water, wastewater and pumping solutions 12 WEC packaged wastewater plants: ideal forAfrica’s varied needs Gunter Rencken and Rudolf de Koning ofWEC Projects talk about distributedwastewater treatment using packaged plants. 14 Purification products and on-site service for guaranteed cost reductions 17 IPR rebrands at Electra MiningAfrica 2022 Minerals processing and materials handling 18 Export success and localisation initiatives MechChemAfrica talks to Rikus Immink and Peter Mbada about the company’s export success into Africa and localisation initiatives in SouthAfrica. 20 SGGs: SEW-EURODRIVE’s modular girth gear offering 23 Drive solutions for the sugar industry 24 Level measurement for extreme conditions 26 Enduron ® HPGR – the principal choice for iron ore Heating ventilation and air conditioning 28 Heat recovery, energy efficiency and decarbonisation goals ErikRoelsofDanfoss talksabout the roleof heat recoveryand reuseasakeyopportunity for improving the energy efficiency of HVAC systems. 29 BBE Cooling system for Venetia’s underground project PowerGen, PetroChem and sustainable energy management 30 Customised dry-type transformer solutions for improved safety and lower costs David Claassen of Trafo Power Solutions talks about the cost, reliability and safety advantages of using dry-type/cast-resin transformers. 32 Carbon emissions management essential for our future 34 Energy action plan a strong message to industry and investors 35 Cummins’ power ecosystem for IPPs ZestWEGCEO, EduardoWerninghaus, presents the company’s new local assembly line forWEG IE3 premium and IE4 super premium efficiency electric motors. 37 Integrated accreditation for fabricators and manufacturers Innovative engineering 42 Sasol Solar Challenge: Driving innovation and shaping the future More than a decade after its debut, the Sasol Solar Challenge for young engineers continues to be a test of PV technology and electric vehicle innovation. Regulars 2 Peter’s comment:Time for organic transformation? 4 On the cover: Green hydrogen potential for Namibia: the best in the world Rajend Govender of Thyssenkrupp Uhde presents the case for Green Hydrogen in Namibia. 40 Products and industry news 44 Back page:ABB solutions for Northern lights CSS project Local manufacturing and food processing 36 ZestWEG establishes LV motor assembly line

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