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FUELS INDUSTRY IMBIZO 2026 6 Fuel management: a strategic priority for commercial fleets
Fuel price volatility is something businesses will need to manage actively for the foreseeable future. Andisiwe Nikelo of WesBank Fleet Management, Linda Musonda of FNB Sustainable Finance, and Avhapfani Tshifularo, CEO of the Fuels Industry Association, present the argument. 8 TotalEnergies: Seven decades dedicated to South Africa’s energy future 9 bpSA: Improving safety in SA’s fuel industry 11 SOLIFLO: Fuels industry solutions for over 40 years MINERALS PROCESSING AND MATERIALS HANDLING 12 Tailings management starts with the right cyclone Multotec’s cyclone specialists discuss the use of cyclones for tailings management and the importance of matching each cyclone choice to specific onsite performance factors. 15 Strengthening operational resilience for petrochemical shutdowns 17 Cooling tower bleed control 18 Safer, faster and smarter process solutions POWERGEN, PETROCHEM AND SUSTAINABLE ENERGY MANAGEMENT 18 WEG Africa: the generator customisation specialist Louis Kotze of WEG Africa Generator Sets highlights the value of partnering with a generator customisation specialist. 19 M&C revitalises 15 kV natural gas power alternators 20 Control systems, remote monitoring and skills drive efficiency gains
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21 Atlas Copco‘s portable power charge WATER, WASTEWATER AND PUMPING SOLUTIONS 22 DAF: a new era for strategic water treatment
Xylem Africa has launched a new dissolved air flotation (DAF) water treatment solution, a compact and convenient industrial wastewater pre-treatment system.
24 VEGA: Supporting smarter conservation for SA’s Metros 25 Local pump stockholding redefines rapid dewatering 26 G-Chem Aquacare and Odyssee improve water treatment in hospitals MAINTENANCE SOLUTIONS AND ASSET MANAGEMENT 28 Oil Analysis and corrective action: an investment that pays
Transparency You Can See Average circulation Jan-Mar 2026 ABC 7 785 Printed by: Tandym Print, Cape Town
Shesby Chabaya of WearCheck Zimbabwe investigates the reasons behind an organisation’s inability to achieve cost savings from oil analysis. 30 Babcock delivers fast-tracked refinery boiler upgrade project HEATING, COOLING AND AIR CONDITIONING
32 Ventilation and the electrification of underground mining BBE’s Russell Hattingh sees growing interest in using electric vehicles (EVs) in future underground mining: to meet increasingly stringent emissions requirements, improve efficiency and reduce ventilation demand. 34 Booyco HVAC systems drive safer, more productive operations 35 Wall-mount cooling for edge and small data rooms LOCAL MANUFACTURING AND FOOD PROCESSING 36 Gauteng Foundry Training Centre revitalised
Cover story: BMG’s Power Transmission Contact: Carlo Beukes Email: carlob@bmgworld.net Website: https://bmgworld.net/
The Gauteng Foundry Training Centre (GFTC) is firing on all cylinders again, following a period of scaling back some of its training endeavours as part of a post-COVID refocus. 38 Weir upgrades Eastern Cape heavy bay foundry INNOVATIVE ENGINEERING 42 Engineering the Senqu River Bridge and the Polihali Transfer Tunnel Zutari is contributing to technically complex components of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) Phase II: the 825 m bridge across the Senqu River, and the 34 km Polihali Transfer Tunnel. REGULARS 2 Peter’s comment: The fuels industry and a global crisis 4 On the cover: Predictive maintenance and expert support for the bottling industry: BMG Power Transmission presents Regal Rexnord's Premium Services package. 40 Products and industry news 44 Back page: Pump innovations in wastewater treatment: Verder Pumps highlights chemical dosing innovations.
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