MDM MAY JUNE 2017

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Dachser is growing and investing in the futureKempten, Munich. April 4, 2017. “Despite the volatility of the global economy, With 13 partners, 10 associate members, and Dachser continued to grow in fiscal year 2016, generating we were able to maintain our stable market regular line haul services among 34 consolidated gross revenue of around 5.71 billion position through organic growth at the countries, the Food Network has the greatest euros—representing a previous years' levels, while simultaneously geographic coverage in Europe. “Our consolidated revenue increase of 1.7 percent on the previous year. developing solutions for tomorrow's market,” market-leading level of quality and the e number of shipments rose by says Dachser CEO Bernhard Simon. positive e ects of the European Food Hub in 2.4 percent to 80.0 million, and tonnage by 2.4 percent to 38.2 Erlensee near Frankfurt contributed to this million metric tons. is growthwas driven by European overland Business development in specific sectors satisfying growth,” Simon explains.transport as well as food logistics. In the Road Logistics business field, which accounts for 75 percent of Dachser's total In the Dachser Air & Sea Logistics business revenue, theEuropean Logistics (EL) business field, revenue decreased by 3 percent to 1.54 line profited from the company's consistent billion euros, while the number of shipments export strategy, which resulted in a 2.4- remained constant. is decrease in revenue percent increase in net revenue to 3.5 billion was due to low international freight rates, euros. Shipments and tonnage increased by especially in sea freight, and negative 2.2 and 2.3 percent, respectively. “Our currency e ects. “We know how to deal with country organizations have benefited all the volatile nature of international air and around from the strong demand for cross- sea freight, and are consistently expanding border transports in the European single this business field,” says Simon. market. As far as the exchange of goods is concerned, Europe is and will remain stable Dachser o ers its customers in this segment and closely interconnected,” comments worldwide supply chains, routes that closely Simon. interlock with the overland transport network in Europe, and uniform IT systems. Dachser Food Logistics once again achieved e company also aims to attract customers the highest growth rate, with revenue outside Europe by expanding intra-Asian increasing by 9.5 percent to 812 million transport operations and through the euros. It has been buoyed primarily by targeted organic growth of its network in the strong domestic business in Germany's Americas. consumer goods sector. e second component in its success is the European Investments in networks and in research and Food Network for cross-border food development Dachser has increased the transport. volume of its planned investments from 125 million euros in 2016 to 177 million euros in 2017. e main focus of these investments lies on expanding network locations, IT systems, and research and development. “We are intensively studying all aspects of the logistics solutions of the future and the extent to which they can be digitalized. Dachser has launched group-wide innovation processes at numerous levels in order to maintain its pioneering role in the industry,” Simon emphasizes. e logistics provider has also been investing in the expansion of its contract logistics services, creating more than 350,000 square meters of additional warehouse space providing room for over 300,000 pallets in the past two years alone. Dachser can thus now o er its customers over two million pallet spaces in almost 200 warehouses on four continents.2

Scott Safety takes half mask respiratory protection to the nextlevel with its new AVIVA e new AVIVA is the latest innovative half permitting use of the device in a variety of AVIVA is now available frommask from Scott Safety, a world leader in applications and industrial situations such Scott Safety approvedthe design and manufacture of respirators as asbestos removal, manufacturing, distributors. For moreand personal protective equipment. welding and pharmaceuticals. information please visit www.scottsafety.com/emeaEnsuring workers’ wellbeing is priority, its Last year, around 33,000 workers su eredlow-profile head harness o ers greater breathing or lung problems thought to bestability and compatibility with safety caused or made worse by their workinghelmets and eye protection, workers will environments1. One of the industry’srelish the comfort that comes from the biggest issues is badly fitted, uncomfortableAVIVA half mask. equipment, discouraging workers to use their kit correctly. Scott Safety is helping to e cutting-edge half mask, which is eradicate this problem with thesilicone-free but designed with silicone-like introduction of this easy-to-use mask thatcomfort, features novel design elements. provides complete respiratory protection,AVIVA o ers a reflex seal which allows the low breathing resistance and increasedwearer added movement and flexibility, a comfort and fit. e AVIVA half mask ispositive fit check button that is built into available in small, medium and large sizesthe device guaranteeing a secure fit of the and a variety of packaging types includinghalf mask. Enhanced voice intelligibility readypak options for specific applications,enables the wearer to be clearly heard by some of which have the advantage ofthose around ensuring clear lines of permitting the user to regularly store thecommunication. e AVIVA half mask is half mask, keeping it clean and correctlyavailable for use with a wide range of filters formed for optimum fit. 3

Pumps Centrifugal pump is equally Pumps are being manufactured by qualified In chemical processing, there are chemical designed for pumping chemical liquids safely and reliably. Any industries in di erent types to meet the transfer pumps used to transfer the user is sure of chemical pumping free of leakage as well as proper diverse applications that potential chemicals from one container to another. working coordination by the customers may need. ese pumps are not e chemicals involved may contain pump itself. Such pump is the solenoid-coupled centrifugal only good but also e cient and compatible di erent chemical components and hence, pump that involves coupling between impeller and motor via even for the most complex pumping the pumps too are keenly selected magnetic coupling hence applications. ere is as well room for depending on their compatibility. e accomplishing a successful pump customization services for clients that manufacturing engineers, on the other pumping process. find that the pumps solutions available are hand, do ensure that the pumps designed not meeting their needs. Such are of maximum quality. An example of customization services are provided by the chemical pump is barrel pump, whose pumps manufacturing engineers. ese application varies depending on the pumps include the chemical processing chemical resistance of the material used. pumps, sanitary pumps, centrifugal pumps, solid handling pumps amongst others. With barrel pump, the user is assured of a number of benefits. ey include reliable To begin with, sanitary pumps are designed pumping as well as independent to meet di erent needs such as those of accountability of the pump since it has beverage, cosmetic as well as features that operate instantly preventing pharmaceutical industries. eir special possible damaging occurrences. e pump features are namely ball check valve system nozzle ensures convenient filling of the that is maintenance free and air distribution liquid, the overcurrent safety switch system, which is lubrication free. Such a prevents overloading by the motor while the pump is also designed in a way that is under-voltage trigger inhibits uncalculated simple to clean and leaving no room for start-up whenever there is interference to bacteria to grow. One can easily dismantle the operating voltage. its parts and wash it thoroughly since total visual inspection of the wetted parts is up to In addition, solid handling pumps do also standards. come in handy for di erent applications. For instance, submersible vortex pumps are meant to submerge and pass the solid, cutter pumps also known as shredder pumps are meant for shearing debris prior to pumping while the single vane impeller pumps are meant for passing waste, dirty water together with solids.4

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Atlas Copco mobile QES generators, predictable power whereit's needed, when it's needed in six seconds “ e QES range of mobile ese high performing, e cient and tough e QES delivers a plug and play solution generators present the mostpractical Predictable Power choice generators from Atlas Copco Portable for optimum customer convenience. ecurrently available on the market,” Energy seamlessly deliver power no matter generators feature an easy to use QC according to Atlas Copco Construction Technique's how stringent the conditions. Specially controller with independent control and Portable Energy Business Line Manager, David Stanford. designed and engineered with customers' power panels and can also be started requirements for performance, e ciency, remotely. From a cold start, only two clicks reliability, safety and convenience in mind, are required to power and full stable power these machines perfectly fit the balance is reached in a short six seconds. between performance and a ordability. e QES generators above 40KVA are e range has been extended from 9 to equipped with John Deere engines. 200kVA and now comprises 11 models to Renowned for their power, reliability, meet the standby power requirements of the robustness and e ciency, the low exhaust general construction and rental industries, gas emissions of these power trains assist with further extensions planned for the customers with reducing their carbon range footprint. Power may be needed anywhere on a work “Because there can be no compromise when site so first and foremost is the generator's it comes to reliability, the generators are mobile capabilities. Integrated forkli slots engineered and not assembled to ensure and a li ing beam facilitate li ing while a that the entire design of our machines and purpose built site or road trailer (options their every component is focused on quality available from Atlas Copco) ensures easy and durability,” a rms Stanford. “ e QES and safe transport of the generator to was developed using our extensive wherever it is needed on the job site. experience built over many years in global Furthermore, two generators can be stacked construction environments. e machines one on top of each other which not only have undergone comprehensive testing for requires less storage but also makes it sustainable performance, including full possible to move two units simultaneously. testing in the development stage, endurance and field testing.” Superior quality components contribute to extended generator lifecycle and subsequent improved uptime and reduce maintenance costs; the fitment of dual stage heavy-duty air and fuel filters doubles engine life. e rugged galvanised steel enclosure provides protection against tough environmental elements. “ e canopy version can withstand corrosion for up to ten years,' adds Stanford. QES range again steps up to the mark when it comes to operational e ciency and maintenance. Fitted with larger capacity fuel tanks, the QES generators can run for a full eight hours shi up to 400 hours of granted autonomy at full load before requiring refueling, depending on the fuel tank configuration. e externally fitted fuel fill6

cap speeds up the refueling process and protection and earth pin. Atlas Copco is a world-leadingthere is also an option to connect to an provider of sustainableexternal fuel tank. Portable Energy also o ers a quality range productivity solutions. e Group of compressors, light towers and pumps. serves customers with innovative e generators are easy to use and “Underpinned by on-site mobility, quality, compressors, vacuum solutionsstraightforward to maintain. Accessibility reliability, high performance, energy and air treatment systems,to components and spare parts is fast and e ciency, easy operation and low construction and miningeasy thanks to external drain points and big maintenance, our complete product equipment, power tools anddoors and service plates. Standard features portfolio contributes to the sustainable assembly systems. Atlas Copcosuch as a spillage-free frame (110% productivity of customers and end-users,” develops products and servicecontainment) and a 500 hour service concludes Stanford. focused on productivity, energyinterval with short service routines of e ciency, safety and ergonomics.under 2 hours help to maximise uptime,production and productivity levels on the e company was founded injob site. 1873, is based in Stockholm, Sweden, and has a global reachWorkmen safety and comfort have also spanning more than 180been taken into consideration in the design countries. In 2015, Atlas Copcoof the QES range; the steel enclosure had revenues of BSEK 102 (BEURenhances noise reduction levels and the 11) and more than 43 000machine features a safety earth leakage employees. Learn more at www.atlascopcogroup.com 7

Training on the move with Atlas Copco RCS Mobile Trailer Atlas Copco Mining and Rock RSC is all about faster fault detection, lower explains Atlas Copco South Africa's MRSExcavation Technique has invested maintenance costs and enhanced rig Training Manager, Richard Lotheringen. in a RCS (Rig Control System) availability, creating more productive “ e Mobile Trailer is in response to Mobile Trailer to make training conditions to improve drilling rates and increasing customer requests for training on more accessible, convenient and drill steel economy. Since Atlas Copco first our Rig Control Systems and to meet a ordable by taking it to the introduced computerised control systems customers' ever increasing need to customer's doorstep. for drilling rigs as early as 1998, there are continuously improve technical sta more than 3000 RCS rigs currently in competencies on Atlas Copco mining operation around the globe. Ongoing R&D equipment's industry-leading technological and subsequent continuous improvements, features. developments and modification has resulted in even smarter systems and functions from e Atlas Copco training ACademy at the Atlas Copco. e most recent development Jet Park, Johannesburg head o ce provides is the new, award winning fi h generation a range of training programmes including automation (RCS 5) which takes the control RCS. But Richard points out that the cost of to an even higher level o ering even more traditional training o ered by OEMs can refined functions for planning, conducting sometimes present a barrier to competency and analysing the drilling process, including development for customers who are not wireless online data transmission between always in a position to fork out on expenses rig and site o ce. Customers can choose like transport and accommodation. their preferred level of automation, from Upon quoting a key customer based in the simplest form of automation to the Middelburg to attend training at the latest sophisticated RCS5. ACademy, the customer stated numerous concerns. As a caring employer they wanted “We have introduced Rig Control Systems to avoid sta having to travel and be away on a large portion of our equipment from home leaving families vulnerable. o ering, from our underground loaders, “When I advised that we were developing a dump trucks, drill rigs, roof bolters, simbas mobile training unit which will be available and scalers to our exploration rigs (Diamec in early 2016, our customer immediately range), our small to medium surface drill indicated that they were prepared to wait rigs (PowerRoc, FlexiRoc and SmartRoc) for the training to come to them,” says and finally our medium to large range of Richard. Blasthole Rotary rigs (Pit Viper range),” A collaborative approach to increasing the e ciency of customer operations is a key element of the Atlas Copco way of doing business and following some research on ways to bring high quality training to customers' doorsteps, the ACademy suggested a mobile training solution. A mobile trailer which was duly purchased in Q3 2015 and fitted out as a mobile training unit to meet a number of objectives; it can go virtually anywhere, it relates to any of Atlas Copco's machines equipped with RCS and it is be fitted with all the necessary components to satisfy customers to the highest levels. “With the RCS simulator, its own batteries and two fold-up camper sets, we can even o er training in the bush!” says Richard. Atlas Copco Mining and Rock Excavation Technique's Rig Control System Mobile Trailer makes training more accessible convenient and a ordable .8

RCS Mobile Trailer_Rig Control System basic theoretical and practical training Atlas Copco is a world-leading provider of sustainableIn late January 2016 the mobile training productivity solutions. e Groupunit went on its maiden voyage to the Atlas serves customers with innovativeCopco Middelburg o ces to conduct compressors, vacuum solutionscustomer training. In addition to the RCS and air treatment systems,basic theoretical training, the course construction and miningenabled participants to carry out practical equipment, power tools andtraining including identifying all assembly systems. Atlas Copcocomponents, physically building the develops products and servicecircuits as per their machine, loading focused on productivity, energyso ware / parameters, tests system e ciency, safety and ergonomics.functionality and troubleshooting faultsusing the RCS Test Kit. Richard reports e company was founded inthat the results were excellent with a 1873, is based in Stockholm,massive learning percentage increase per Sweden, and has a global reachlearner. e general feedback from spanning more than 180participants was extremely positive. e countries. In 2015, Atlas Copcoparticipants stated that they had learnt a lot had revenues of BSEK 102 (BEURabout the RCS systems and believe that the 11) and more than 43 000course will help improve their working employees. Learn more atskills. ey also said that they would www.atlascopcogroup.comrecommend the course to all. e customer reported that in addition to RCS Mobile Trailer_Rig Control System basic theoretical and practical training.sta not having to be away from homeduring training, using the mobile trainingunit has resulted in substantial savings ontransport and accommodation costs. “Butthe biggest savings of all,” concludesRichard, “was in fuel costs and that ourcustomer did not have to stop a machinefrom production.”Atlas Copco has received requests for Training in the bundus with Atlas Copco Mining and Rock Excavationtraining locally as well as from Botswana Technique's Rig Control System Mobile Trailer.and Namibia and eight additional coursesare expected to take place in the near 9future. To date, they have completed overthirteen RCS courses using their mobilesimulator with a good number scheduledfor the rest of this year.

Quality festoon systems from Powermite – the life blood ofbulk materials handling machinesFestoon systems are the life blood “No matter how extreme and arduous the heavy duty festoon systems incorporates the of mobile electric bulk materials conditions, it is paramount that festoon latest state-of-the-art, world-class handling machinery, feedingenergy, data, air or fluids to these systems maintain a reliable, e cient, technology,” continues Marks. “Benefits machines to keep them moving. seamless and uninterrupted feed to delivered to customers and end-users As operations such as open castand underground mines, quarries, machinery at all cost,” states Powermite include above-average operational life, easy stockyards, and ports greatly Marketing Director, Donovan Marks. “Our installation, uncomplicated operation and depend on the reliable operation specialised festoon systems set the cost e ective maintenance with subsequent of these machines, equipment longevity, maximum uptime and benchmark in quality and rugged reliability lowest possible operational and ownership high productivity levels are because there can simply be no costs and rapid return on investment.” fundamental to sustainable production and subsequently compromise.” profitability. e design and correct alignment of the Powermite is part of the Hudaco Group and cable significantly influences the has been a specialist supplier to local performance of energy and data industry of electrical and mechanical transmission. e compact, rugged and equipment for moving machinery for close reliable custom-made on 50 years. In partnership with French Powermite/Conductix-Wampfler cable multinational, Delachaux and its carriers on the festoon systems e ectively Conductix-Wampfler operation, and e ciently handle and protect flat and Powermite's materials handling division has round power/data cables that transfer been distributing Conductix festoon electrical energy and data to machinery. systems, Cable Reeling Drums (CRDs) and slip-ring housings to the Southern African e I-Beam cable carrier is suited for heavy mining and industry for over 4 decades. duty applications including bulk container handling by cranes typically found at ports. “Drawing on Powermite and Conductix- With a load capacity of up to 125kg and Wampfler's combined experience in maximum system length of 150m, the C- electrification systems of over a century, the Rail cable carrier, available in zinc-coated modular design of our light, medium and and stainless steel, is an ideal energy supply10

system for light to medium duty steel mills, ports (container handling andapplications and is suitable for indoor and ship-to-shore power supply), power plants,outdoor use. Marks adds that a special fully airports, warehouses, automotive facilities,imported version for explosion-proof areas etc.is also available. “Our o ering also includesfestoons that run on diamond track or Powermite supports a complete range ofsquare rail which has been specially cable and festoon hardware and accessoriesengineered to prevent dirt build-up and including cable guiding and anchoringreduce dust accumulation,” explains Marks. devices, damping devices, junction boxes, cable connectors, organisers and clamps, e Powermite/Conductix festooning range connection boxes, towing clamps, reels,presents an extensive array of cable, rope and webbing plugs and endconfigurations for straight runs, bends and clamps. Irrespective of the particular cablecircular configurations, making these or hose package, the running speed or thefeeding systems ideally suited for virtually location of the machine,any type of moving equipment including Powermite/Conductix-Wampfler has thebulk material conveyors, stackers, appropriate ISO 9001:2008 certifiedreclaimers, travelling hoppers, rail car festooning solution to keep plants, quarries,dumpers, plating lines, water treatment and mines and ports moving.car wash systems that operate in mines, 11

Dynapac quality secures Eastern Cape local municipalitytender for distributor, Universal Equipment Dynapac distributor in Eastern Universal Equipment Managing Director, developed the Dynapac market share in this Cape Province, Universal Riaan Claassen, attributes the company's territory to an impressive 33% within a successful tender bid both to Universal limited period of twelve months. Equipment, was awarded the Equipment's reputation as a well-respected tender for the supply of two supplier in the Eastern Cape region as well Universal Equipment's comprehensiveDynapac CA510 Soil Rollers with as the quality, tough reliability and Dynapac fleet o ering is comprised of thecompaction meter technology, to e ciency of the Dynapac products. “Built complete road construction equipment Lukhanji Local Municipality in to the highest quality specifications, these range: machines have the capacities to handle even Queenstown. the toughest compactions conditions Africa Ÿ Single Drum Soil Compaction Rollers has to o er. Dynapac's exclusive three-in- Ÿ Tandem Double Drum Vibratory one package - best unit build, best specification at the best market price - is Asphalt Compaction Rollers underpinned by the product's extended Ÿ Combination Steel Drum / Pneumatic operating capacity, improved productivity at lower fuel consumption, and lower cost of Wheel Rollers operation.” Ÿ Static ree Point Steel Drum Rollers Ÿ Static Pneumatic Wheel Rollers and Dynapac Road Construction Equipment division appointed Universal Equipment as Tamping Compactors for large landfill / a distributor for its Dynapac equipment air field construction application products across the Eastern Cape territory Ÿ Pavers: Tracked and or Wheeled for in July 2013. According to Dynapac Road Highway and City application, and Construction Equipment's Southern Africa screed widths from 1,7m to 12m Business Line Manager, Neville Ÿ Planers / Milling Machines from Marthinussen, Universal Equipment had 500mm to 2m Ÿ Mobile Feeders: with high volume capacity and conveyor swing application Operating from head o ces in Port Elizabeth as well as East London, Universal Equipment has been a leading distributor of construction machinery and equipment in the Eastern Cape for 35 years. Appointed sole distributor for a number of top brands and products in the industrial, construction, truck & bus and used equipment sectors, the company prides itself on its quality product and service o erings. “We specialize in the sale of new and used equipment, equipment rental, spare parts supply and service, repairs and warranty, supported by 24 hour sales and service back-up,” notes Claassen. Universal Equipment is a level 4 BBBEE contributor and is proudly a liated to a number of associations including MIWA, CPHA, SAFCEC, and CIDB.Nicholas Randall_Universal Equipment (middle) & Riaan Syster_Dynapac, AtlasCopco_far right_ with machine operators from Lukhanji Municipality.12

Turning to Dynapac service quality,Claassen confirms a supporting andprofessional working relationship with theteam at Road Construction Equipment.“ eir product support on the service sideis excellent and they go out of their way toassist us with all issues pertaining tocustomers' machinery relatedrequirements.”Claassen confirms that UniversalEquipment is responsible for all service anda er-sales service of the Dynapac machinesacross the Eastern Cape region.“From our two strategically located Port Dynapac distributor in Eastern Cape Province_Universal Equipment_ supplies 2Elizabeth and East London branches, fully Dynapac CA510 Soil Rollers to Lukhanji Local Municipality in Queenstown.equipped workshops and specialist tools,backed by a dedicated, fully-trained service varied surrounding resources and includeand a er-sales team of experienced manufacturers of agricultural products,technicians, the company is perfectly o ce furniture, engineering and steelpositioned to meet our customers' works, etc. Many of South Africa's bestrequirements for the supply of parts and cattle and sheep are bred in the area andspares as well as service and maintenance Lukhanji and its surrounding areas have aof the Dynapac machines.” great number of tourist attractions.Universal Equipment has fully participated e o cial hand-over of the Dynapacin the extensive twelve month product CA510 Rollers to Lukhanji Municipalitytraining program provided by Dynapac. took place on 18th August 2016. Universal“ e training was most informative and Equipment extends a sincere thanks toalso presented a great way to build Lukhanji Municipality for placing theirrelationships between the teams from trust in Universal Equipment as well as inUniversal Equipment and Atlas Copco,” the Dynapac brand.a rms Claassen. e Atlas Copco Group recently sold its Nicholas Randall from Universal is is Universal Equipment's first sale to road construction equipment division, Equipment_le & RiaanLukhanji Local Municipality; the scope of including the Dynapac brand name to Syster_Dynapac, Atlaswork also includes a five-year maintenance Fayat, a specialist construction Group in Copco_right_handing over the 2contract, giving a total tender value of France and world-leader in road Dynapac rollers to Lukhanjiabout R4 million. “We are extremely construction equipment. Dynapac will Municipality.excited about this long-term partnership o cially transfer to Fayat on 1st July 2017.with Lukhanji because it aligns perfectly Marthinussen a rms that it is an 13with our objective to promote and assist ownership change and not a change insmaller municipalities with regard to business structure. “Dynapac South Africasupplying plant and equipment, but also will continue to serve the market with itsmanagement of lowest cost of operation” own products and services,” statesexplains Claassen. Marthinussen and he assures customers that “our focus will remain customer firstSituated in the Eastern Cape, the multi- and business as usual.”cultural municipality of Lukhanji is poisedto forge ahead as an emerging and viableindustrial centre. e majority of theindustries is highly labour intensive and isable to draw on the vast manpower of alarge urban and rural population. Existingindustries stem mainly from the vast and

A Clean Sheet approach In the latest phase of a 60-year With roots that stretch back to the end of partnership, SKF is helping a leading global supplier of pulp the 18th Century, Espoo-based Valmet Oyj and paper equipment meet thechallenges of a changing industry has evolved to become one of the world's most important providers of capital equipment, automation and services for the paper, pulp and energy sectors. Today, the company employs more than 12,000 people on five continents, and operates 16 R&D centres, 34 production units and 100 service centres across the globe. e group's sales in 2015 were just under €3 billion, divided SKF bearings for Valmet. roughly equally between equipment manufacturing and industrial services. In turn, those changes have driven a dramatic shi in the types of equipment Valmet's partnership with SKF began in used by the paper industry, and in the 1951, when the first papermaking machine location of its production sites. to carry the company's name was equipped with SKF bearings. Since that time the two “Ten years ago, paper production was all companies have broadened and deepened about economies of scale,” says Arto their relationship. SKF bearings, associated Huttunen, Global Strategic Account components and services are now used on Manager at SKF. “Customers wanted the Valmet machinery on a global scale. largest, fastest and widest machines, and they expected those machines to last for 20 Paper may have been a basic commodity for or 30 years of continuous production.” many decades, but the papermaking Today, however, there has been a shi to industry has changed dramatically in recent smaller, cheaper and more flexible years. Sales in some of the most important equipment. “Instead of 11m wide rolls, traditional categories, like newsprint, have many modern machines use 6m or 7m declined in line with the rise of digital rolls,” says Huttunen. Smaller machines media and the associated changes in o er a host of advantages, he notes, from consumer behaviour, for example. e rapid simpler, cheaper logistics, thanks to the expansion of consumption in emerging lighter weight of components, to a quicker markets, meanwhile, has fuelled demand for return on investment, something that is a host of paper-based products, from critically important in fast moving, volatile packaging to bathroom tissue. markets. As its markets have evolved, so has Valmet's design approach. e company's latest OptiConcept M machines, for example, use a modular design to simplify specification, assembly, operation and maintenance. Compared to conventional designs, the OptiConcept M design requires up to 40 per cent less space. e approach also allows mills to optimise machinery investments according to their needs, providing increased flexibility to change the type and grade of material produced or to adjust capacity as demand changes.Valmet_ papermachine-OptiConceptM14

In a world where flexibility, e ciency, low machinery sector. SKF's global footprint iscost of ownership and rapid return on also of particular importance to Valmetinvestment have become so important, here, allowing the supply of locallyevery detail of its machine designs is manufactured components to thecritical for Valmet. As it has done so o en company's production sites in China, forin the past, the company has looked to SKF example, as well as ensuring it can supportto help it find innovative solutions for its its customers with service parts andlatest generation of machines. analytical expertise all over the world.“ e biggest, fastest machines would have Designing and building equipment thatdesign speeds of up to 2,000 m per minute,” costs less and provides faster payback forsays Huttunen. “Specifying bearings for the customers is every bit as demanding asloads and speeds involved o en called for making the largest, fastest machines of thetailor made solutions. With the modern, past, concludes Huttunen. “Valmet hassmaller machines with design speeds of up asked us to bring ideas from ourto 1,700m per minute, it becomes possible experience with a wide range of di erentto use standard components, which can industries, from car manufacturing to windprovide significant savings in capital and power. I'm sure that together we will bemaintenance costs.” able to find many more innovative solutions.”Using standard parts doesn't mean Valmetrelies any less on SKF expertise, however. e bearing maker uses its deep knowledgeof materials science and rotating equipmentto help Valmet's engineers select preciselythe right size and grade of bearing for eachapplication.“Our advanced bearing life calculation SKF self-aligningmodels mean we can recommend the right bearing system CARB.product to suit the end-customer'soperating conditions and lifetimerequirements,” says Huttunen. “Frequently,that means they can use a solution that is50 per cent cheaper than they might havechosen if they'd relied on more traditionalselection approaches.”Other approaches focus on reducingoperating costs for Valmet's customers.Replacing oil-lubricated bearings with unitsthat are sealed and lubricated for life meansone less thing for customer maintenanceteams to worry about, for example. SKF isalso working with Valmet to capture theopportunities o ered by the industrialInternet. Integrated condition monitoringtechnology is helping the company toimprove the support it provides forhundreds of machines around the world,and it is also providing rich data on realworld operating performance that can beused to inform and refine future designs.Manufacturing costs and lead times are SKF SensorMount indicatorequally critical in the modern paper 15

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SKF helps the Ducati Team gear up for MotoGP 2017SKF's high performance parts and specialist rings. With this year's MotoGP seasontechnical knowledge are once again helping underway, SKF will continue tothe Ducati Team prepare for success in this e bespoke parts are developed to propel the Ducati Team with itsyear's MotoGP World Championship. e withstand the tough demands of the specialist expert support andseason started in March 23 with the Grand motorsport sector and feature special superior quality partsPrix of Qatar on a track that last year saw materials, such as viton, and heatthe Italian motorcycle manufacturer not treatments for consistently reliable, highonly place second thanks to Andrea precision operation. SKF also analyses theDovizioso but also claim the circuit's top parts returned from races and track tests inspeed record with Andrea Iannone's dedicated laboratories to ensure every351.2km/h. e 2017 Ducati Team line-up component is continually being improvedwill see five-time world champion Jorge further and optimised.Lorenzo from Spain join Italian AndreaDovizioso for the 18-round season. Mauro Grassilli, Marketing and Sponsorship Manager of Ducati Corse,“Building on a more than 18-year strong said: “With SKF's commitment to thestrategic partnership with Ducati Corse, constant development of innovativeour advanced engineering solutions and customised solutions and the flexibility ofbearings expertise have long helped Ducati its factories and supply chain for urgentachieve racing excellence including last deliveries, the partnership we have withyear's amazing results,” Alberto Guerrini, them is a vital element of our success onwho is responsible for the Ducati account the track. anks to its continued technicalat SKF, said. “With the technical advantages support and dedication we have no doubtof our solutions, such as low friction, long that this season will be better than ever.”service lives and robustness, we areconfident Ducati will enjoy another SKF is a leading global supplier of bearings,fantastic season.” seals, mechatronics, lubrication systems, and services which include technicalSKF is supporting Ducati with the design support, maintenance and reliabilityand validation of a broad range of specialist services, engineering consulting andcomponents that boost the performance of training. SKF is represented in more thanits purpose built racing machines. e 130 countries and has around 17,000custom engineered parts include deep distributor locations worldwide. Annualgroove and angular contact ball bearings, sales in 2015 were SEK 75 997 million andcylindrical, spherical and needle roller the number of employees was 46 635.bearings, hub bearing units and inner www.skf.comSKF continues to propel the Ducati Team with its specialist expert support and superior e custom engineered parts fromquality parts in the 2017 MotoGP season SKF include deep groove ball bearings 17

WearCheck THEN… WHY USE WEARCHECK? Our story began about 40 years ago, when One of WearCheck's fundamental goals isADU5 distillation unit founding directors Lesley and Wally to save money and time for customers by18 Crawford, and Gary Brown set up oil improving the availability, reliability and analysis operations in 1976 in a home e ciency of their machinery through laboratory. eir initial test portfolio regular maintenance and tailored condition comprised six elements - viscosity, water, monitoring programmes. fuel, sludge and debris analysis, with no automation. e company employed 10 e development of WearCheck's reliability people and processed less than 500 samples solutions division embraces the latest per month. approach to proactive maintenance - the search for ways to extend the life of …AND NOW components to prevent premature failure, From those humble beginnings, the thereby boosting general plant health. e company has flourished and grown, and underlying philosophy is that any good today WearCheck is one of the leading proactive maintenance programme boosts condition monitoring specialists on the both plant availability as well as plant African continent, processing in excess of reliability. 600 000 samples per annum. We have evolved into a one-stop-shop for a vast WHO USES CONDITION range of reliability solutions services across MONITORING? many industries, and we are proud to be a Using results from the scientific analysis of member of the prestigious International used oil, fuels, coolants and greases from WearCheck Group (IWG). components for plant maintenance decisions, many industries benefit from e IWG is an association of independent WearCheck's services, among them mining, laboratories around the globe, dedicated to earthmoving, industrial, transport, oil and wear particle analysis. WearCheck's shipping, aviation and electrical operations. relationship with the IWG allows for the ongoing exchange of advanced technical WHERE CAN I FIND WEARCHECK? information, and the ability to o er a WearCheck's expansive network of 13 worldwide service. laboratories spans the African continent and beyond, including Isando in Gauteng, Pinetown in KwaZulu-Natal, Middelburg, Lumwana mine and Kitwe in Zambia, as well as Ghana, Mozambique, DRC, Zimbabwe, Namibia, India and Dubai (in partnership with Precision Machinery), with additional o ces in Cape Town, Rustenburg, Steelpoort and Port Elizabeth WearCheck has a unique achievement – we are the only oil analysis company in Africa with ISO 9001 quality certification and ISO 14001 certification for our environmental management programme, as well as being accredited with the ISO 17025 laboratory centric quality management programme. OIL ANALYSIS SERVICES Oil analysis is as important for maintenance engineering as blood testing is for medicine. It is the scientific analysis of all types of lubricants and transformer oils, coolants,

greases and filters and is an established Ÿ Advice on the plant performance tests,method for predictive and preventive including the load lines, clean airmaintenance. Preventive maintenance curves, plant inspections, air flow test,programmes are essential for optimising air heater leakage tests, O2 verificationoperational e ciency, reliability and tests, temperature traverse tests, gasperformance of mechanical and electrical velocity tests, condenser tests, dewsystems. WearCheck o ers many services point test, pulverized fuel samplingfor predictive and preventive maintenance, tests, generator H2 leak test, HP & LPincluding competitive pricing and short heater performance tests and any otherturnaround time. Analyses are carried out performance and testing tests requiredat state-of-the-art, custom built, automated for the plant optimisation.laboratories with interpretation and reportsbeing completed by our highly-qualified Ÿ Assistance with the following duringdiagnosticians. outages: air heater shoe gaps and seals settings, pulverised fuel burner e company's services include: settings, mills settings, draught plant settings, zeroing of coal conveyor massŸ Viscosity meters and any other settings that mayŸ Density be required during the plant outages.Ÿ DistillationŸ Flashpoint Ÿ Weekly plant walk-downs and liaisonŸ Water (by Karl Fischer) with the operating department for anyŸ Appearance / colour deviations that are visible on the plantŸ Wear metals for corrective action to be taken. eŸ Particle contamination activities are performed on the wholeŸ Dissolved gases station, including turbine, boiler, millsŸ Total acid and base numbers and outside plantŸ MoistureŸ Dielectric strength WEARCHECK'S LABORATORYŸ Visual colour INSTRUMENTSŸ PCB analysis Our ongoing investment in new technologyŸ RULER test guarantees that all equipment inŸ Copper and silver corrosion WearCheck's laboratories is state-of-the-art,Ÿ Air release testing and enables us to match - and even surpass - the services o ered by our local and international counterparts.RELIABILITY SOLUTIONS SERVICES Kruss tensiometerAdded to the analysis of oils, fuels, coolantsand greases are our Reliability Solutionsservices, which include:Ÿ ermal imagingŸ Vibration analysisŸ Laser alignmentŸ BalancingŸ e Station ermal E ciency Program (STEP), Coal Accounting and Plant Performance Monitoring Services.Ÿ Plant Performance Monitoring of Boiler, Turbine and Auxiliary Plant.Ÿ Routine testing and verification of raw data from plant used in the STEP system or similar programs to produce thermal performance results.Ÿ Investigations and report with recommendations on the plant failures or incidents. 19

e ever-increasing range of advanced HOW FAST ARE SAMPLESequipment in these custom built PROCESSED?laboratories includes:Ÿ Inductively-coupled plasma ere are several options to speed up the delivery of samples to the laboratory and spectrometers more than 95% of all samples are processedŸ Fourier transform infra-red within 24 hours of the sample reaching the laboratory. spectrometerŸ HIAC and PAMAS (GmbH) particle OTHER WEARCHECK SERVICES Other WearCheck services include: counters Telephonic, on-line and on-site supportŸ ISL Houillon viscometers Advice from WearCheck's highly-qualifiedŸ Gas chromatographs and experienced diagnosticians, includingŸ Rotary particle depositors in-depth investigations and troubleshooting.Ÿ Particle quantifiers Suppliers of a wide variety of di erentŸ Microscopes sample kits and accessories such asŸ Image processing systems sampling valves and extraction pumps.Ÿ Distillation and flashpoint apparatus Regular technical publications andŸ High performance liquid conferences,Ÿ chromatography systems A comprehensive training programme,Ÿ Karl Fischer titration o ered both on-site in several countries andŸ Dielectric strength testers at WearCheck's o ces. Courses includeŸ Air release tester several levels of oil analysis training as wellŸ Kruss K11 tensiometer, as a range of Mobius reliability solutionsŸ ADU 5 distillation unit, qualifications.Ÿ SVM3001 stabinger viscometerŸ PMA 5 Pensky-Martens closed-cup WEARCHECK ONLINE WearCheck Online is a web based service flash point tester which allows customers to receive theirŸ A high degree of automation in the WearCheck results on the Internet and to manage their oil analysis programme from laboratories ensures reliability of results their own computer. It also permits two- and has virtually eliminated time- way communication, enabling customers to consuming paper work. use the system to submit information to WearCheck, ensuring that it is immediately integrated into the system. WearCheck Online employs drop-down menus to view results, to print reports, tables and lists, and to create charts and graphs. Reports are communicated either by e-mail, fax, telephone or by post. For more information, please contact WearCheck on [email protected] or call (031) 700-5460 or visit www.wearcheck.co.za.PMA5 Pensky Martens closed cup flashpoint tester20

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New lab instruments generate faster sample resultsLeading condition monitoring specialists D86. is is recognised as one of the mostWearCheck recently invested in excess of R1.7 reliable methods to determine the boilingmillion in new high-tech equipment in both range characteristics of petroleum products,the transformer and fuel sections of their and is a critical measurement of the overallJoburg-based Speciality laboratory. performance and safety of fuels. e Kruss K11 tensiometer, an ADU 5 A given volume of sample is placed in adistillation unit, a SVM3001 stabinger distillation flask and distilled according toviscometer as well as the PMA 5 Pensky- strict guidelines as specified in the standard.Martens closed-cup flash point tester areamong the new pieces gracing the countertops e sample is heated and vapourised. isin WearCheck's laboratory. vapour is then cooled in the condenser line and the condensate is collected in a graduated ese highly accurate, sophisticated cylinder. e temperature of the recoveredinstruments - which have boosted the lab volume of condensate is recorded preciselyproductivity by o ering new tests and saving during the test.time on existing ones - have also reduced theturnaround time to generate customers' sample e SVM3001 is a Stabinger viscometer whichresults. is capable of multiple parameter measurements in a single analysis, eliminating the need for e ADU 5, a fully-automated distillation unit many separate tests.which is operated by a touch screen interface,performs distillation tests according to ASTMSenior laboratory technician at WearCheck, Lizzy Chabangu, operates the condition monitoring company's brand new PMA5Pensky Martens closed cup flashpoint tester in Johannesburg recently.22

e instrument can simultaneously measure benefit to our customers.kinematic viscosity according to ASTMD7042, dynamic viscosity, as well as the Using the Kruss K11 tensiometer, the analysisdensity according to ASTM D4052 in of the decomposition product content oflubricating oils, base oils, additives and fuel transformer oil is done in accordance withoils. e sample is simply injected using a ASTM D971. is fully-automatedsyringe and measurement is started via a instrument conducts precise measurement oftouch screen panel. surface tension and interfacial tension (IFT). e automatic PMA 5 Pensky-Martens e IFT is determined by measuring theclosed-cup tester measures the flash point at force necessary to detach the platinum ringthe lowest temperature at which the from the surface of the liquid of higherapplication of an ignition source causes the surface tension under rigid conditions basedvapours of a sample to ignite. is on the fundamental Du Nuöy principle ofinstrument is suitable for flammability establishing surface tension.applications on fuels like diesel, heating oil,kerosene as well as both biodiesel and is data is key in the maintenance ofbiodiesel blended fuels. transformers and in making informed decisions on whether to extend the life of the e ADU 5, SVM3001 and PMA 5 are oil – a useful way to save customers money.upgrades to existing equipment operated byWearCheck. e acquisition of these For more information, please contactinstruments has boosted our service delivery WearCheck on [email protected] orby yielding highly accurate results and call (031) 700-5460 or visitreducing our turnaround time which is of www.wearcheck.co.za.Condition monitoring specialists WearCheck recently WearCheck continues to lead the way in the conditioninvested in a range of sophisticated new laboratory monitoring arena and boost productivity, this time byequipment to boost productivity. Here, laboratory technician investing in the latest international laboratory technology inMsutu Nyokana operates the new Kruss K11 tensiometer. the form of several new instruments. Here, the new ADU5 distillation unit is operated by senior lab technician Lizzy Chabangu of WearCheck. 23

Control maintenance safety risks with best practiceLockout/Tagout Brady A great number of workplace accidents still safely isolate machines before servicing 361 Olympic Duel, Northlands Business Park occur during maintenance. ese accidents them. Lockout procedures need to render Newmarket Road can cause severe human su ering, high machines inoperable, and should provide a Randburg -- insurance premiums and reduced tryout phase to check if any residual energy Phone: +27 11 704 3295 production e ciency. Lockout/Tagout o ers is le in the machine. To create safe lockout Fax: +27 86 501 7775 emea_request a practical way to control maintenance instructions, Brady sends experienced safety risks. engineers to write best practice lockout procedures. With the LINK360 so ware, Define maintenance risk control needs these procedures can easily be approved, Lockout/Tagout enables the temporary scaled, visualised and printed by various isolation of energy flows to machinery stakeholders in multiple sites. Once e ctively rendering them inoperable while approved, they can be visualised, printed maintenance is ongoing. To isolate a and attached to the relevant machines using machine, all its energy control points, such the LINK360 so ware. as handles, levers, valves and buttons, should be blocked in the o -position. Brady Receive the Lockout/Tagout guide 'Enable can conduct on-site Lockout/Tagout surveys safer machine interventions' via to map all relevant energy control points for [email protected] every single machine as a first step for more information. towards increased maintenance safety. Choose the right locks & devices Once energy control points are mapped, selecting relevant lockout devices and padlocks becomes easy. e type and number of lockout devices and padlocks needed will be determined by the energy control points present, by maintenance policies and by the on-site environment. Brady has lockout devices available to e ectively lock out any machine, and padlocks in non-conductive, abrasion resistant, chemical resistant and many more versions to suit the needs of specific industries and contexts.9769-isolate energy Use best practice lockout procedureswith a lockout device When all energy control points are mapped and the right locks and devices are selected, clear step-by-step instructions need to be 9769-o er clear Lockout procedures created so maintenance professionals can attached to machinery24

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TWO CRANE GIANTS JOIN FORCES Following the finalisation of the e acquisition will improve Konecranes' solutions that will further improve the Konecranes' worldwide position as a focused global leader in the productivity and safety of the Demag, Wol industrial li ing and port solutions market. and Konecranes. We aim together to excelacquisition of Terex MHPS, which Konecranes will achieve substantial growth at providing the services our customersin e ect is Demag Cranes, Hoists, opportunities in the service business which require”. is already a stronghold of the company in Material Handling and Ports Southern Africa. Konecranes has a long In a first joint team e ort, the Solutions, the two global crane history of conducting routine service Demag/Konecranes team signed a three inspections, repairs and refurbishment of year service and maintenance contract for brands will be sharing their Demag cranes. Arcellor Mittal Saldanha Steel Mill whichconsiderable combined knowledge will require a supervisor and four technical In South Africa the merger also extends to teams on site. and technology, becoming a the Wol Cranes brand which was acquired substantial force in the li ing by Demag in the late 1980's. In terms of the Miikka Kinnunen, Vice President, Investor business in sub-Saharan Africa. port material segment, it includes handling Relations, explained: “Konecranes is well technology with a broad range of manual, prepared to deliver expected synergies semi-automated solutions under the based on the extensive integration planning Gottwald and Noell brands. work carried out jointly with Demag over recent months. Of the total of EUR 140 Knut Stewen, Konecranes' Managing million p.a. synergies targeted within three Director Southern African Countries and years, EUR 35 million is expected to be Vice President Head of Region Africa, said: implemented within 12 months from “We are extremely proud to combine forces January 1, 2017, from which date the MHPS with Demag. We want to provide a home Acquisition is deemed e ective from a for Demag and Port Solutions, from which financial point of view. Overall, synergies these businesses can grow and become will come from procurement, operations stronger as part of our joint organization. and SG&A. One-time implementation expenses are expected to be EUR 130 e acquisition makes it possible for us to million, with EUR 60 million of capex realize a long list of synergies between our expected. In addition, dynamic synergies two companies. We will be one technology related to new opportunities in global company, ready to create the next service operations are expected to lead to generation of li ing.” significant earnings growth. is was echoed by John Haarho , e consideration for the Demag business is Managing Director of Demag MHPS (Pty) USD 595 million and EUR 200 million in Ltd. “We strongly believe that in the long cash and 19,600,000 new class B shares. term, the sharing of combined technology Pursuant to the Stock and Asset Purchase will allow the two businesses to develop Agreement dated May 16, 2016 (the \"SAPA\"), the final cash consideration is subject to post-closing adjustments for cash, debt, working capital and the closing of the sale of the STAHL CraneSystems business. e final number of class B shares may be subject to certain adjustments in accordance with the SAPA. Konecranes service Based on 2015 financials, Konecranes and team at Transnet Demag had aggregated sales of approximately EUR 3.5 billion, adjusted26 EBITDA of EUR 267 million and a total workforce of approximately 19,000”. John M, John H, Knut Apr 2017

Chicago Pneumatic high pressure compressors support uniqueblast hole drilling machines in IndiaM/s BGR Mining (P) and Infra Pvt. Ltd, deliver around 72 m/hour. Chicago Pneumatic skid mountedone of the biggest mining contractors in air compressors are playing a vitalHyderabad, with a fleet of 1600 dumpers, “Chicago Pneumatic air compressors are role in new blast hole drilling200 excavators and 200 supporting vehicles, the preferred choice for us because of the machines being used forhas placed an order for ten CPS 1100/300 product performance and the fact it is an overburden removal in the coalhigh pressure compressors, with each international brand with proven quality,” fields of central India.forming part of a unique machine suitable commented Mr. K.A. Udaya Kumar,for blast hole drilling. To date, four General Manager of M/s BGR Mining andcompressors have been supplied and Infra Pvt. Ltd. “With the increasedcommissioned. performance of the supplied equipment, we may see further opportunities open up in e new machines are industry first the mining industry.”conceptualised units in which thecompressor is mounted on a crawlerexcavator, where usually conventional blasthole drills rigs or truck mountedcompressor units connected to drills areused. ey are mounted on excavators withthe counter weight eliminated and the drillmast mounted onto the boom. e advantage of using the ChicagoPneumatic compressors as part of anexcavator mounted rig is that its crawlermounting enables the machine to reachareas with di cult or limited accessibility.It also benefits from a swivellingarrangement that provides greaterversatility than truck mounted rigs, thusminimising drilling time.With a higher cfm and higher pressure, the Chicago Pneumatic CPS 1100-300 high pressure compressor for one of therate of drilling with the CPS 1100/300 will largest mining contractors in Hyderabad, India.be approximately 100 m/hour foroverburden drilling against conventionalwater well drilling rigs, which typically About Chicago PneumaticSince 1901 the Chicago Pneumatic name has represented high performance tools and equipment designed for an extensive range of applications Chicago Pneumatic o ers a wide range of pneumatic hydraulic and petrol driven equipment portable compressors and generators light towers rig mounted attachments and compaction equipment for the construction and demolition industry With a global network of distributors Chicago Pneumatic providescustomers with worldwide sales and service support To learn more about the extensive range of Chicago Pneumatic equipment please visit www cp com 27

Nyanza's Richards Bay Plant Set to Provide African Marketwith Sustainable Titanium Dioxide Pigment Africa's titanium pigment market will soon mineral processing value chain. Avertana, have a new player following the conclusion which has developed a proprietary process of a technology partnership between to extract titanium from the waste steel slag, Nyanza Light Metals Ltd (“Nyanza”) and refines titanium as well as other industrial Avertana Ltd of New Zealand that will minerals and chemicals from steel waste, culminate in the construction of a R4 with a lower carbon footprint than existing billion titanium dioxide pigment (TiO2) processes and with minimal residual waste. production plant in the Richards Bay “With the Avertana process, Nyanza will industrial development zone (IDZ). also produce aluminium sulphate, magnesium sulphate and gypsum as co- e plant will utilise waste steel slag that products”, added Chimhandamba. Evraz Highveld Steel and Vanadium has been stockpiling at its Witbank operations, “ e overall manufacturing process is novel 120km east of Johannesburg, since 1965. and unique and will be a world first. is is largely because conventional processes use e Witbank slag of about 45 million purer feed stocks such as rutile and tonnes equates to about 200 years of project ilmenite, which have titanium content life. ranging from 50% to 96% while Nyanza's feed stock has a TiO2 content of 32% or “ is project marks a major milestone in less. e focus of the feasibility studies has the development of the titanium mineral been to develop a unique process and value chain, not only in South Africa but in demonstrate that we could use this waste Africa as a whole since Huntsman steel slag and produce a world-class grade announced the closure of its Umbogontwini pigment.'’ plant which resulted in significant job losses,” said Donovan Chimhandamba, In 2011, Nyanza appointed Hatch, a leading CEO of Johannesburg-based Nyanza. Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management (EPCM) South Africa consumes around 35 000 company, to perform scoping and tonnes per annum (tpa) of titanium conceptual studies on the possibility of pigment, mainly in paint manufacturing. extracting titanium from the waste steel slag produced by Evraz Highveld Steel & e Nyanza project will produce 50 000 tpa Vanadium and beneficiating it to produce of titanium dioxide pigment, which it will the highly valuable and sought a er sell locally and export to the rest of Africa titanium dioxide pigment. and the Middle East. “To date, with Hatch as the engineering e agreement follows a successful pre- company leading the technical feasibilities, feasibility study coupled with piloting Nyanza has produced TiO2 pigment at a studies conducted between 2015 and 2017 pilot scale and the economic and financial by Nyanza and its technical partners. About modelling show that Nyanza will be a low 550 permanent jobs and 1,200 indirect jobs cost producer of TiO2 pigment as it is using are anticipated when the plant is fully a waste material compared to the expensive operational, with 800 being created during conventional sources of TiO2” said construction. Building of the plant is Chimhandamba. expected to start in 2018, with production scheduled to begin in 2020. Huntsman Pigments Titanium e project will bring new technology to dioxide manufacturing plant, South Africa and help the government'sGreatham works, Tees Road near industrialisation programme and e orts to add value to the South African mining and Hartlepool, England, UK28

Titanium dioxide pigment is the most capacity in Richards Bay IDZ due towidely used white pigment in the world, the closure of the only titaniumaccounting for about 70% of the pigment pigment plant in Umbogontwini inmarket. Due to its unique opacifying and KZN;whitening capabilities, it is used in Ÿ Access to manufacturing technologyeverything from paints and coatings, predominantly owned by Americanscosmetics, and foods to papers and plastics. and Europeans; andGlobal annual demand for titanium dioxide Ÿ Reprocessing of material that had beenpigment is estimated at about six million classified as waste to generate hightonnes, equating to approximately $15 value products.billion, with the paints and coatings sectoraccounting for more than 57% of demand. New Zealand High Commissioner MikeTitanium dioxide pigment prices in 2011 Burrell has welcomed the signing today asreached heights of US$4,300 per tonne. “an excellent example of governments fromSuccessful implementation will see the both countries working closely with theirfollowing benefits accrue to the country: respective industries to grow opportunities for both New Zealand and South Africa”.Ÿ Import substitution to the value of more than US$60m per year; e main shareholders of Nyanza are private equity companies, Arkein IndustrialŸ Export of value added product in Holdings which is based in Johannesburg excess US$90m per year; and Mauritius-based DBF Capital.Ÿ Replacement of lost production 29

Studios@Burnett New StudentAccommodation Apartment Block, Today, big universities such as the security,CCTV and access control, there are University of Limpopo are faced with a building managers in case of an emergency, major problem of insu cient there is accessibility to Wi-Fi, it is clean and accommodation as a result of high number well maintained, there is clean water and of students being admitted. e high laundry, and there is entertainment, study population of students cannot fit into the rooms with a good learning atmosphere university's accommodation program and is a ordable. Additionally, the block is leading to the need for outside housing for conveniently located on walking distance their students. is is the reason why from the university and also accessible to universities and other institutions of higher other amenities such as hospitals, learning are nurturing good relations with restaurants, fashion outlets and private accommodations such as the entertainment centers. Studios@ Burnett accommodation that are a stone throw distance from the institution. Studios Burnett accommodation block is suitable for all students who seek both a Studios@ Burnett accommodation block is lively and a conducive learning homely, luxurious, in a clean environment environment to thrive in. If you are a and pocket friendly. Still, it is in a short student looking for a luxurious, elegant, distance from the University. It is divided safe, peaceful and yet both lively and into; single studios, double studios and two conducive for learning, then the bedroom units. e block consists of the Studios@Burnett is the place to be. following; fully furnished and self- contained studios that is own bathroom, kitchenette,fridge, microwave and one plate induction stove, study room & entertainment section that is DSTV, TV lounges and Wi-Fi, access control & CCTV cameras, laundry, clean water, undercover parking and the electricity is pre-paid. ere are several reasons that make the Studios@Burnett standout from other o - campus accommodation and hence making it more favorable for student housing. ey are inclusive of the following; it is a safe environment with a twentyfour-seven30

Sasol new corporate head o ceOver 2 000 sta at the Johannesburg Stock December 2016. e 47 metre high Africa's largest roo op garden, aExchange (JSE) listed energy and chemicals building has 7 parking levels, a ground state-of-the art fitness centre,company have moved into the new Sasol floor and 10 o ce floors. Features include a cafés and an art gallery are just aPlace on Katherine Street in the last few restaurant, co ee shop, wellness centre, few features of Sasol's new multi-weeks. convenience store, fitness centre and a billion rand head o ce in “dedicated gallery and sculpture garden Sandton.Sasol previously had 17 o ces in that will showcase Sasol's continuedJohannesburg. support of local contemporary artists”, says Betapoint.But a er considering 22 site proposals, thecompany in March 2013 selected the Sasol e super modern building has adoptedPension Fund and its partners - the Elixir environmentally sustainable practices (likeTrust and Alchemy Properties - to co-own, water recycling and LED lighting) and beendevelop and lease the new head o ce in awarded a 5-Star Green Star designKatherine Street. category rating by the Green Building Council of South Africa. e 11-storey, 47m tall o ce complex has67 000 square metres of rentable area, ere are even indigenous biomes for SA'salmost 100 000 square metres of basement wildlife, insects and birds within theparking for over 3 000 cars, and more than grounds and on the roo op.3 000 square metres of landscaping. It costapproximately R2bn to construct. e global chemicals and energy companyIt is also a 5 Star Green Star rated building, employed a multinational team to fulfilhas four 1 850kva generators to provide their R2-billion vision.100% power redundancy, is self-shading toreduce energy costs and has indigenousplants.Sasol Place further resides in South Africa'sbiggest booming commercial propertyzone, with Discovery constructing its newmega head o ce just up the road inSandton's Rivonia Road.Sasol has said that it expects the project toreturn a significant positive value over 15years. Moreover, about 90% of the spendon the development of the building isforecast to flow back into the economy,Sasol said.According to Betapoint, Sasol's strategicreal estate advisory and implementationpartner, the 67,000 square meterdevelopment consolidates Sasol's previous11 properties, which were spread acrossJoburg, into one space – Sasol Place –reducing their o ce footprint by almost40%. e new home for 2,500 of the company'semployees was o cially launched on 31

SKF South Africa'stransformation journey takes them to Level 4! e management of SKF South is achievement comes on the back of the joint Level 6 B-BBEE certificate in February Africa, specialist in bearings, strong foundation that SKF has established 2016. e success of these combined e orts engineering and rotating technology, proudly announces by embracing the transformation legislation is reflected in the significant improvementattainment of Level 4 recognition from the very beginning. SKF South Africa in points on the Management Control on the Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment (B- HR & B-BBEE Manager, Corlé Grobler, element (3.71 points increase) and the Skills BBEE) Revised Codes of Good explains that as the elements of the B-BBEE Development element (6.83 points increase) Practice. scorecard are aligned with the SKF Care on the new Level 4 scorecard. model which encompasses business, environment, employees and community, it To facilitate the fulfilment of Ownership has always been treated as part of SKF's requirements, SKF South Africa called on corporate strategy. “From day one we the support and assistance of expert focused on socio-economic development, consultants already in 2013. is resulted in upli ing skills internally, implementing the sale of 30% shareholding in SKF South learnerships and driving preferential Africa to Black Women Owned Golelo procurement, marking the start of our Trust in 2016. According to Grobler this transformation journey.” transaction has significantly contributed to SKF's Level 4 achievement. SKF continued to improve from its Level 8 status on the first B-BBEE scorecard to Going a step further, SKF has implemented reach a Level 6 which was maintained for a policies and processes to sustainably period of time. “Level 6 accreditation gave support the B-BBEE strategy; every our customers and authorised distributors business decision is measured against the 50% recognition on their procurement potential impact on the company's B-BBEE spend with us,” says Grobler. “But despite status - from recruitment to the selection of the B-BBEE successes, we never rested on suppliers. SKF's accomplishments in the B- our laurels, always setting our sights higher.” BBEE arena prove that this approach has paid o . SKF's journey to reach Level 4 accreditation started in 2013 with the announcement of e advantages of Level 4 reach beyond the Revised Codes of Good Practice. Prior SKF and Grobler says that the B-BBEE to that, SKF South Africa, as a subsidiary of recognition level of a supplier has a domino the multi-national SKF organisation, was e ect in the economy. “Companies want to attending to all elements of the B-BBEE buy from suppliers with a good B-BBEE scorecard with the exception of Ownership. recognition level due to the impact on their When Ownership became a priority own scorecard, which impacts their ability element, SKF's e orts to address this to sell to their customers and so on.” element began in earnest. Authorised distributors and customers “From the get-go we started addressing the benefit not only from the recognition level Revised Codes of Good Practice targets to of the new SKF scorecard but also from the be ready when they became e ective in Black Women Ownership of SKF South 2015,” a rms Grobler. SKF South Africa Africa (including Lincoln Lubrication SA). invested heavily in capacity building within “ eir spend with our two companies the company and allocated resources to results in 100% recognition in the manage B-BBEE itself. preferential procurement target to spend 12% of procurement spend with 30% Black When SKF South Africa acquired Lincoln Women Owned businesses. So basically Lubrication SA on 1 March 2015, it was customers score twice on the preferential decided that the companies would work procurement element when purchasing jointly on B-BBEE. is culminated in a from us.”32

By now meeting the minimum requirement its more onerous targets makes SKF's Levelof Level 4 set by state-owned enterprises, 4 achievement particularly gratifying. Butparastatals and suppliers to these entities as still more needs to be done and SKF is wellthe minimum criteria for tenders gives SKF prepared to continue on the transformationauthorised distributors access to business journey.from where they have previously beenexcluded.SKF's new Level 4 scorecard bearstestimony to the many years of hard work,tenacity, perseverance and focus to achievethis degree of transformation. But there areconstant changes and challenges along thetransformation highway that need to beaddressed. SKF management pledgesongoing commitment to drive B-BBEEwith the same devotion, focus, dedicationand hard work that is fundamental toenabling the company to play its part in theeconomic transformation of the country.SKF will continue to drive strategies andactivities to address all elements on thescorecard with the priority elements(Ownership, skills development, enterpriseand supplier development) remaining highon the agenda for 2017 and beyond.“Employment Equity is a major focus andwe will continue to support our socio-economic development projects with whichwe celebrate ten years of support andpartnership this year,” a rms Grobler. e fact that many companies drop at leastone or two levels on the first verification ofthe Revised Codes of Good Practice with SKF B-BBEE certificate 29032017 33

CDE Global to Exhibit new EvoWash and Infinity screen atCQMS 2017CQMS, Ireland's construction and e world's leader in materials washing washing equipment on most of its sites quarry machinery show, will be products, CDE will be exhibiting its staple across Ireland since 2002. e original EvoWash plant and a high tech screen from multi-sand plant sold for the Classis site iseven bigger and bolder in 2017 for its new Infinity range on 21-22 April 2017 now being upgraded a er 15 years of loyal Northern Ireland-based wet at Molloy's Quarry in Tullamore. services to Roadstone, having produced Purchased by long-term client Roadstone, a more than 3 million tonnes of sand for the processing equipment company subsidiary of Irish CRH Group, a leading construction industry. Due to increased CDE international producer of building demand for product and the improved materials, the EvoWash and Infinity screen production o ered by wet screening at the will go about their washing duties on their primary stage, Roadstone decided to Classis site in Co. Cork a er an estimated upgrade their existing plant with an 8,000 visitors have had the opportunity to EvoWash 151 sand washing plant and an discover - or re-discover - them at CQMS. Infinity screen able to adapt to variations in feed contents. One of CDE Global's first and earliest customers, Roadstone has been using CDE34

450 tonnes per hour of raw sand and gravel trust with CDE over the years and had no CDE Globalmaterial will be fed into the plant to hesitation in turning to them for anproduce 105 tonnes per hour of 0-4mm, upgrade of our existing CDE equipment. CDE Global is the leading155 tonnes per hour of 4-20mm, 90 tonnes CDE equipment is used across most of provider of washing equipmentper hour of 20-50mm and 100 tonnes per Roadstone's Sand & Gravel sites in Ireland for quarries, mines and recyclinghour of +50mm. e washed materials will and we have had the opportunity to witness operations on the global market.be used in the production of ready-mixed the reliability and hard-wearing of the CDEconcrete, concrete blocks and blacktop. o er.” e CDE equipment range hasWith a new and improved washing system, applications across a wide rangeissues of downtime will be minimised. High tech for high quality production of materials and is delivering Kevin Vallelly, Head of Product significant e ciencies in theInfinitely ingenious Development at CDE commented on construction and recycling,High tech screening technology has Roadstone's new Infinity screen with mining, specialist industrial sandsbecome a must for washing plant operators VibroCentric electric drive system: “A key and environmental sectors.who want optimal production results from success of the VibroCentric drive system isa reliable range of equipment. CDE invests the harnessing of the power used and Working across 5 sectors and 8extensively in its research and development ensuring the maximum transfer of energy regions CDE has been co-creatingdepartment to remain ahead of the to the material being screened. with customers for over 20 yearsinnovation curve, and with all products to deliver collaborative,being manufactured and tested at its “ is system is employed on the Infinity P- imaginative and uniqueassembly facilities in Cookstown, Northern Line range of inclined sizing screens. A processing systems.Ireland, reliability is guaranteed. A case in unique sha design allows for a significantpoint, the Infinity screening range was reduction in the weight of the drive system e CDE Global Designlaunched in 2016 and has since become one and the screen assembly which results in a Headquarters are located inof the firm's most popular products. significant reduction in overall power Northern Ireland and the consumption. company also has bases in e Infinity screens have bolted Kolkata, India to serve the Asianconstruction, which eliminates the need for “As a result, dewatering performance is market, São Paulo, Brazil to servewelds. e U-Span cross-members, in maximised to allow the final washed the Latin American market andcombination with the construction of the product to be ready for market straight North Carolina, USA, to serve theside walls, deliver higher specific sti ness from the belts.” North American market. CDEthat prolongs the working life of the screen. also has representatives based in Cathal Lavin concludes: “We are very much North Africa, Sub-Saharan AfricaCathal Lavin, Location Manager at looking forward to the upgrade of our and the Middle East.Roadstone Classis, opted for the CDE CDE multi-sand plant. e new CDEinclined sizing Infinity screen with EvoWash and the Infinity screen willVibroCentric electric drive system. He overcome the challenges presented byexplained: “Our existing multi-sand plant increased demand and allow us to produceand dry screen have performed extremely the required grades of clean sand andwell over their 15-year lifetime, but as aggregates to answer our customers needconstruction technology evolves, so does for high quality building materials.”demand for increasingly consistent sandgradings. Given the increased requirement For full details on the range of productsfor sand and coarse aggregates for our manufactured by CDE Global, pleasedownstream products, the time has cometo grow our production capability. visit www.cdeglobal.com“As a result, we needed to upgrade in orderto ensure that we achieve maximum TPHevery hour and that our plant is capable ofadapting to challenges such as variabledeposit moisture content brought byweather and natural variations within thedeposit.“We have nurtured a solid relationship of 35

Control maintenancesafety risks with best practice Lockout/Tagout A great number of workplace Define maintenance risk control needs accidents still occur during Lockout/Tagout enables the temporary Use best practice lockout proceduresmaintenance. ese accidents can cause severe human su ering, isolation of energy flows to machinery When all energy control points are mapped high insurance premiums and reduced production e ciency. e ctively rendering them inoperable while and the right locks and devices are selected,Lockout/Tagout o ers a practical maintenance is ongoing. To isolate a clear step-by-step instructions need to beway to control maintenance safety machine, all its energy control points, such created so maintenance professionals can risks. as handles, levers, valves and buttons, safely isolate machines before servicing should be blocked in the o -position. Brady them. Lockout procedures need to render can conduct on-site Lockout/Tagout surveys machines inoperable, and should provide a to map all relevant energy control points for tryout phase to check if any residual energy every single machine as a first step is le in the machine. To create safe lockout towards increased maintenance safety. instructions, Brady sends experienced engineers to write best practice lockout Choose the right locks & devices procedures. With the LINK360 so ware, Once energy control points are mapped, these procedures can easily be approved, selecting relevant lockout devices and scaled, visualised and printed by various padlocks becomes easy. e type and stakeholders in multiple sites. Once number of lockout devices and padlocks approved, they can be visualised, printed needed will be determined by the energy and attached to the relevant machines using control points present, by maintenance the LINK360 so ware. policies and by the on-site environment. Brady has lockout devices available to Receive the Lockout/Tagout guide 'Enable e ectively lock out any machine, and safer machine interventions' via padlocks in non-conductive, abrasion [email protected] resistant, chemical resistant and for more information. many more versions to suit the needs of specific industries and contexts. 9769-o er clear Lockout procedures 9769-isolate energy with a lockout device attached to machinery36

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New Gas Transmitter : OLDHAM launches the 700/710 Series Oldham is very pleased to e OLCT 700 can be used in combination While the Model TP is using a poison-announce the launch of the OLCT with an increased safety approved junction resistant catalytic bead sensor to detect 700 and OLCT 710 gas transmitters. e box from your furniture. e OLCT 710 is combustible gases, the Model IR includes an 700/710 Series comprises 3 ready to use and is made of an OLCT 700 infrared sensor to monitor combustible ordi erent models -FP, TP or IR- for attached to a junction box that CO2 gases. the detection of flammable, H2S or Co2 gases. contains the terminals and an optional surge protection module. Re the Model TP, it is equipped with a proprietary solid state metal oxide e OLCT 700/710 Series is specifically semiconductor sensor (MOS) and designed for harsh and extreme locations. It is very well suited to H2S detection in provides reliable operation in any severe applications where the detector can circumstances between -40°C and +75°C. be exposed to very high is new and superior level of nvironmental concentration/temperature and very durability in sensor design includes an low/high humidity. It is commonly used: electropolished 316 stainless steel housing - in Wastewater Treatment Plants (primary and 100% encapsulated electronics for treatment, biological treatment, etc. ), complete protection and immunity to water - in Oil and Gas Industry (production ingress and corrosion. platforms, drilling rigs, refineries, etc.), - when temperature exceeds the upper e plug-in, field replaceable sensors can be operating temperature of 40-50°C. easily replaced in the field. Operator interface is non-intrusive via a small e 700/710 Series is compatible with all handheld magnet and the embedded Oldham MX controllers and is ModBus so ware is very intuitive. compatible with the MX 40 which can connect to up to 32 detectors. SIL 2 certified according to IEC 61508:2010 functional safety standard, OLCT 700/710 e MX 40 has a 2Gb SD memory card and instruments are also ATEX 2G certified for records all data (measurements, alarms, use in ATEX zones 1 and 2. faults) in CSV format.7827-20150225-DSC_1546 7827-DSC_0192-Modifier 7827-DSC_022938

Cost e cient grease solutionsfor sugar mills from Lincoln LubricationProgressive lubrication systems consist of system maintenance and lubricant e excellent control anda pump connected to at least one primary management can result in contamination monitoring capabilities of Lincolnmetering device. e pump supplies of lubricants and lubrication systems Lubrication South Africa's highlubricant which can be oil, fluid grease, leading to premature failures of pressure Progressive lubricationgrease or compound, to the metering machinery and components,” notes Kevin. systems deliver significant savingsdevice which splits the lubricant into even for South Africa's sugar mills.or predefined amounts. “We are able to assist the sugar industry in nullifying these challenges with the 39Lincoln Lubrication, part of the SKF installation of the High pressure Lincolngroup, has supplied a number of ZPU -02 progressive system withprogressive systems to the local sugar Powermaster 4 series 50:1 ratio highindustry for bearing lubrication on sugar volume drum pump with auto fillingmill trains located at the mill front ends. capability.” In addition to eliminatingLincoln Lubrication's Regional Manager lubricant wastage, constant control andfor Kwazulu Natal and Swaziland, Kevin monitoring further ensure reliable andMills, says that the local sugar industry is correct lubrication supply which, byfacing a number of challenges. “In reducing the risk of mill roll bearingsaddition to the prolonged drought which damage or failure optimises planthas a ected sugar cane quality and availability. Kevin adds that datathroughput, depressed sugar prices and download capabilities are also availablesti competition from other producing from such systems, allowing constantcountries is placing severe pressure on analysis and trending of any systemlocal sugar producers' revenues and profit problems as well as indicating exactmargins with debilitating e ects on plans quantities of lubricants dispensed to thefor investment in refurbishing or mill bearings.expansion projects. Consequently capitalexpenditure over the last few seasons has e progressive system monitors millfocused on only what is deemed necessary bearing grease points for blockages/flowfor safe and economical operation.” as well as grease levels in the lubrication pump reservoir. Analogue alarm signalsKevin further points out that in an are sent via a PLC to the mill controlattempt to counter the high cost of room for pro-active intervention by thelubricant for mill bearings, many mills are maintenance team.experimenting with di erent types andbrands which can a ect machinery If low grease levels are detected in thereliability. “A seemingly inexpensive filling station drum, the system soundslubricant can, in the long run, cost the the alarm to avoid the ZPU-02 lubricationmill dearly in downtime to allow for pump reservoirs from running low.repairs or replacement of damaged or Monitoring of the filling pumpfailed machines.” functionality ensures that the mill bearings receive grease at all times. eMost sugar mills do not have a single health of the lubrication pump is alsobrand of lubrication system in use to monitored; the alarm alerts maintenancecover all their lubrication requirements in the event that the pump stopsmaking it di cult to create a standard functioning so that repairs can beand maintain spares inventories. “With performed immediately with minimumsuitable repairs and maintenance back-up disruption to uptime.for the lubrication systems compromised,the resultant poor standards of lubrication

® SKF is a registered trademark of e system also measures the amount of Lincoln and SKF Lubrication Systems the SKF Group. lubricant being consumed by the mill solutions are available directly from bearings. Proper metered dosages pumped Lincoln Lubrication South Africa as well as ™ BeyondZero is a trademark of to the mill bearings can reduce the mills' through the company's network of the SKF Group. overall grease consumption by as much as authorised lubrication systems dealers or 30%. the SKF network of authorised industrial distributors. With fourteen sugar mills in South Africa and three in Swaziland, Kevin says that SKF is a leading global supplier of challenges aside, there is still tremendous bearings seals mechatronics lubrication growth potential in the sugar industry. systems and services which include “We have an aggressive growth strategy in technical support maintenance and place to harness these opportunities with reliability services engineering consulting our world-class lubrication technology.” and training SKF is represented in more than 130 countries and has around 17 000 e Lincoln Quiklube P203 progressive distributor locations worldwide Annual system is ideal for the lubrication of sales in 2015 were SEK 75 997 million and centrifugal machines, sugar dryers, the number of employees was 46 635 di users, cane loaders, cane haulers and www skf com excavators at sugar mills while Lincoln grease spray systems are suited to sugar For further information please contact mill drive and pintle gear lubrication. SKF Samantha Joubert Marketing oils circulation systems can be used on Communications Coordinator turbine-driven cane knives as well as on oil Tel +27 11 821 3602 Fax 086 681 4342 conditioning units for mill train gearboxes. Samantha joubert@skf com40