Mechanical Technology February 2015

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Features Special report 8 SA’s mobile HVAC specialist celebrates 30 years

Booyco Engineering celebrates 30 years in business this February and is currently transform- ing into a globally recognised OEM for the railway sector. Jeremy Pougnet, CEO, outlines his future vision. Proactive maintenance, lubrication and contamination management 10 Critical stator rewind for N’Zilo hydroelectric power station in the DRC The N’Zilo hydroelectric power station in the Katanga Province of the DRC contracted Mar- thinusen & Coutts to complete an on-site stator rewind of a 30 MVA 18-pole vertical ac synchronous generator. Richard Botton, divisional CEO talks about the project. 12 Mario on maintenance: Proactive maintenance – panacea or pie-in-the-sky? 14 Generator reliability through preventative maintenance Materials handling and minerals processing 16 Local trommel screens succeed internationally Multotec is a global leader in trommel screen design and manufacture and has been supplying the market for more than 20 years. According to screening product manager, Anthony Yell: “Multotec has built a reputation that now enables us to supply internationally.” 18 CAT-powered shunting locomotive for materials handling 20 Screens for ArcelorMittal project in Liberia 22 Robust engineered screens preferred 25 Alternative lifting technologies

HTSA takes responsibility for Africa Hansen Industrial Transmissions South Africa (HTSA), a Level 4 BBBEE con- tributor company and the South African subsidiary of Sumitomo-owned Hansen Industrial Transmissions (HIT), has had its market responsibly extended to in- clude almost all of Africa. MechTech talks to HTSA’s sales and marketing manager, David Main and MD, Fritz Fourie. For more information contact: David Main Hansen Industrial Transmissions South Africa

Heating, cooling, ventilation and air conditioning 26 Modern HVAC trends in commercial buildings

Following the acquisition of RPP Consulting Engineers by the WSP Group in April last year, MechTech talks to Pieter de Bod, now the director of WSP Mechanical Division, about the merger and the modern HVAC capabilities that are now being undertaken by his reinforced team.

Local manufacturing and beneficiation 30 PE’s new state-of-the-art servo press

Peter Middleton visits Precision Press in PE, where Flip Gunter was commissioning the company’s new Schuler 630 t servo press, part of a R70-million investment that Gunter says could “change metal pressing in the automotive sector”.  32 Software interface for CNC systems 33 World-class on the West Coast Innovative engineering 34 Industrial radar and rough materials handling Reik Winkel of indurad talks about the safety and productivity advantages of protecting and optimising expensive materials handling equipment with radar-based monitoring, operator assistance, collision avoidance and automation solutions. Regulars 1 Comment 4 On the cover: HTSA takes responsibility for Africa 6 Industry forum 38 Products and services 40 Nota bene

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