Risk Management Insight

Failure to use the correct lubricants in mining equipment increases maintenance costs and leads to more downtime and production losses. FUCHS LUBRICANTS has been...

With winter fast approaching and people already beginning to unpack their electric heaters and blankets, what are the fire-risk implications that people need to...

A major cause of reduced efficiency in refrigeration equipment is using conventional refrigeration oils as opposed to the specialised synthetic lubricants required for heating,...

New blasting techniques have been developed specifically to retain the structural stability of dams themselves, with no wasted effort. These projects call for highly...

Beegle animal tracking devices are a new generation of pure-satellite animal trackers based on the Iridium communication network. They operate independently of any ground...

As the implementation of proximity detection systems (PDS) takes centre stage at surface mining operations ahead of the yet-to-be-announced compliance deadline, leading PDS and...

A reliable Tramp Metal Detection system is vital in assisting mining companies to eliminate damages caused to machinery by pieces of unwanted tramp metals....

IntelliView has engineered the intelligent vision technology that increases the industry’s leak and fire mitigation response at aboveground product transfer (piping, controlling, metering, and...

  Mining represents a hazardous environment with increased potential for largescale environmental damage, loss of life and certain exposure that is potentially damaging to health...

Ongoing inspection, repair and maintenance for a major petrochemical producer, in addition to work at various pumped storage schemes and even a hydro power...

Access roads, bulk stormwater drainage forms part of community development projects Globally-trusted infrastructure consulting firm AECOM is supporting the creation of significant opportunities for skills...

From dense urban areas to remote locations, communities and operations of every application and industry rely on robust, flexible and fully integrated power systems...

Technically-demanding projects add to Jet Demolition’s diverse portfolio Power plant demolition and decontamination work represents some of the most demanding, time-sensitive and technically-challenging projects undertaken...

A fire that broke out at the KZN Resins factory in Durban at the end of August has placed the spotlight on the extreme...

Typically South Africa’s lightning season starts in October and ends roundabout the end of March. South Africa is a lightning prone country, with the...

The Ingula pumped storage scheme in the Little Drakensberg escarpment in KwaZulu-Natal consists of an upper and a lower dam, each capable of holding...

Not only has local manufacturer Pratley used its hazardous locations expertise and experience to develop the world-class Envirogland range, it also offers this knowledge...

By David Matuseski, PE, Mission Critical Technical Leader Finding the best combination of generator size and system architecture is a goal for all data centre...

Explosion Power is an engineering company with its headquarters in Switzerland with partners and distributors worldwide. In Africa it is represented by, Babcock International...

International Women’s Day on 8 March marked the programme’s third year Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) announced it has surpassed $20 million in giving to community...