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Nov-Dec 2025 FEATURES 6 The SAIW 2.0 Transformation Project
SAIW Training and Technical Manager, Confidence Lekoane, highlights the progress being made towards the full
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implementation of the SAIW 2.0 Renewal Project. 8 Shaping the future of welding excellence
Our SAIW Member Profile for this issue comes from Aurex Constructors, which has maintained ISO 3834-2 since 2012, ensuring consistent welding quality and traceability. 10 Coreweld 46 LS: for faster, cleaner and more efficient welding A component fabricator supplying a mobile equipment OEM increased productivity by 17% by switching from a conventional metal-cored welding consumable to ESAB’s Coreweld 46 LS. AF talks to ESAB product manager, Kevin Xaba. 12 Fronius Fortis: flexible, networked and powerful MIG/MAG Fronius has launched its next-generation Fortis series MIG/MAG and multiprocess system, a versatile range of solutions for high- quality manual MIG/MAG, TIG and MMA welding. 15 Two decades of growing agri equipment success A collaboration between Bolt and Engineering Distributors (B.E.D.) Klerksdorp and BPI Manufacturing continues to drive agricultural equipment reliability. 16 Steinmüller Africa: South Africa’s strategic welding innovator Steinmüller Africa is leading an 18-month boiler construction project, Vuselela, that showcases a powerful blend of engineering excellence and cutting-edge technologies. 19 Air Products’ 17025 laboratory accreditation Air Products has obtained ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation for the two central and three satellite laboratories, ensuring that Air Products’ gases meet purity requirements and contamination limit specifications. 20 A refocused Abicor Binzel SA adopts a direct distribu- tion model African Fusion meets Abicor Binzel South Africa’s MD and specialists to discuss the integration of the THERMACUT® product line and DEKRA Industrial South Africa has strengthened its position as a leader in hydrogen-induced cracking inspections through a strategic combination of advanced NDT techniques and investment. 24 Afrox Hardgoods, ready to support you all the way Afrox’s Dewald Bodenstein and Johann Pieterse discuss Afrox’s hard goods product offering and the comprehensive welding solutions Afrox can provide. 26 Unique Welding’s expanding footprint Unique Welding has emerged as one of South Africa’s most influential players, due to bold thinking, technical mastery and a deeply held belief in the power of partnerships. 28 Cosmo delivers fibre laser cutting solution African Fusion talks to Petrus Pretorius of the Cosmo Group and Johan Griesel of Jubilee Suppliers, about the state-of-the-art 6.0 kW Jinan Acme/Max Photonics fibre-laser cutting system. 30 GSI celebrates 40 years First Cut’s training subsidiary, Gas Safety International (GSI), is proud to celebrate 40 years of pioneering work in compressed gas safety, training and equipment supply. REGULARS 3 Message from the President 4 Front cover story: CORE MMA expands Böhler’s ex- tensive equipment portfolio 31 Welding and cutting 32 Today’s technology: YASKAWA SA and IMS-SA launch Megmeet laser welding cell Abicor Binzel’s EWR2 gas management products. 23 DEKRA enhances HIC inspection offering
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Voestalpine Böhler Welding has launched the CORE MMA range of modern single-phase MMA and lift- TIG welding power sources, built for the most demanding onsite and workshop environments.
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