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        <description><![CDATA[Creamer Media’s Product Portal is a weekly email newsletter (sent to over 98 000 subscribers), and linked web-page, that provides dedicated reporting on new products of interest to the industrial and mining sectors.
The newsletter offers conventional banner advertising options, but our product write-up option gives you a unique opportunity to explain your product’s offering and benefits to our readership. Such a write-up will include a suitable product image as well as your contact information.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[A range of excavators from Wacker Neuson feature future‑ready innovations such as energy efficiency, hydraulic systems, zero‑emission technology, intelligent integration and a variety of attachments, designed to ensure reliability, versatility and optimum performance. “This synergy of innovations firmly positions our excavators as indispensable multitool carriers across South and sub‑Saharan Africa’s agriculture, forestry, construction and mining sectors,” asserts Wacker Neuson sales manager Glenn Theron.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[A 30 mm-thick interlocking tile manufactured using recycled rubber, is designed specifically for fitness gyms and is said to provide an impact sound reduction of up to 30 decibels. The Van Dyck PermaFlex acoustic gym tile was recently launched by radial truck tyre recyclers Mathe Group. Manufactured at the company’s Hammarsdale facility, it is aimed at both export markets and the local market.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[The trend towards home-based businesses has been accelerated by the rise of e-commerce but a less visible factor that also plays a crucial role is access to a reliable courier infrastructure that allows small businesses to operate nationally, asserts South African courier-service provider Fastway Couriers. “Today many entrepreneurs start businesses from home with the ambition of serving customers across the country,” says Fastway Couriers South Africa CEO Ryan Gaines. “Reliable courier networks make this possible. Logistics has effectively become the backbone that allows small businesses to scale beyond their immediate communities and build national customer bases.”]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Global engineering supplier FLS says it aims to strengthen its African mining strategy by focussing on full flowsheet technology, improved sustainability, digitalisation and regional customer support, as mining operations across the continent continue to focus on productivity, improved sustainability and operational efficiency.  FLS affirms that it continues to see strong opportunities across both established and emerging mining regions including southern, central and west Africa. Its strategy is centred on supporting mines throughout the full operational lifecycle, from comminution and flotation through to filtration, tailings management and aftermarket support.]]></description>
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            <title>Integrating proximity detection systems with AI and smart data solutions</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The specific challenges in underground mines, such as confined spaces, mixed fleets, communication constraints and human behaviour have an impact on the effectiveness of proximity detection systems (PDS), says South African-based mine safety equipment manufacturer Booyco Electronics. The company says it is addressing these challenges through improved integration capabilities, data acquisition and AI-driven technologies, while encouraging earlier engagement with mines and original-equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to streamline PDS implementation.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[A new air quality monitoring solution is now available to help South African industries facilitate the continuous, remote online monitoring of compressed air quality in compliance with the global ISO 8573-1 air quality standard. The Atlas Copco Air Quality Monitoring system is designed to measure key parameters such as particle concentration, dew point, oil vapour, and pressure concentration.]]></description>
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            <category>Compressors, Exhausters, Blowers &amp; Vacuum Pumps</category>
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            <title>Locally manufactured modular plants empower quarry startups</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[A range of purpose-built modular sand-making plants has been developed to help lower the barriers to entry for smaller quarry operators. South African mobile crushing and screening solutions provider Pilot Crushtec says it has combined proven engineering, fast lead times and fully integrated ready-to-run designs, to develop modular plants that enable new and smaller producers to enter the market.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[An explosion-proof 5G smartphone with 450 MHz support for use in Zone 1 and 21 hazardous areas, was recently unveiled by i.safe MOBILE. The company says its IS541.1 model is a world-first, noting that the 450 MHz band offers features such as low frequencies that ensure long range and optimal building penetration. It explains that the mobile network enables highly available, autonomous and blackout-resilient communication for mission-critical applications such as control, monitoring and crisis management in sectors such as energy, water, transport and public administration.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[An engineering-led approach to conveyor maintenance, focussed on root-cause diagnosis, correct system implementation and ongoing performance support aims to help operations reduce repeat failures, improve uptime and achieve long-term conveyor reliability. According to conveyor specialist Tru-Trac Rollers, misalignment, carry-back, spillage, belt damage, idler wear and unplanned stoppages are often treated as isolated conveyor maintenance issues, leading to repeated failures.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Advanced digital label printing is now more readily available to companies and small businesses in South Africa, with the launch of Epson’s SurePress digital label press. The company says that the arrival of its digital label press supports growing demand across retail, packaging and business-to-business, or B2B, print environments for shorter runs, faster turnaround times and higher levels of customisation.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Connected fleet technologies such as intelligent safety systems and telematics are increasingly being deployed by the warehouse industry to improve productivity, increase safety and gain operational insights. One of the most effective warehouse safety innovations has been the introduction of blue warning lights on forklifts and other equipment, says CFAO Equipment national technical manager Stephen Mostert.]]></description>
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            <title>State-of-the-art cone crusher technology delivered to African platinum mine</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Two new cone crushers are to be deployed in a secondary crushing application as part of an underground expansion project on a platinum mine in South Africa’s Limpopo province. The Sandvik CH662 cone crushers are the latest evolution of the company’s CH660 platform, introducing several mechanical and digital upgrades engineered to improve throughput, reliability and maintenance efficiency.]]></description>
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            <title>Vacuum technology supports a range of industrial handling applications</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Applied in a wide variety of processes, industries and sectors, vacuum technology is regarded as one of the most versatile, economical and clean technologies used in the field of industrial automation. AR Vacuum Technology focuses on the design and development of new products in the field, and offers a broad portfolio of components, systems and customised solutions for industrial applications. The company aims to partner with end-users to create solutions that meet the needs of industrial processes.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[A new series of air-cooled and free-cooling chillers has been launched by global energy technology provider Schneider Electric, aimed at meeting the rapidly evolving demands of AI-driven, high-density liquid-cooled data centres. The air-cooled Uniflair XCAC and free-cooling Uniflair XCAF series integrate oil-free centrifugal compressors with magnetic bearing technology and built-in variable-speed drives, to form a fully optimised cooling platform engineered to deliver improved energy performance and operational stability across diverse thermal loads and ambient conditions.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Engaging the senses to attract and retain customers is a recognised marketing strategy, with a growing trend towards so-called ‘sensory-driven engagement’. Scent is being increasingly used by companies to build brand recognition and to differentiate and enhance products and services. “Internationally, we are seeing scenting become prominent in airports and hotels as a core part of the customer journey," says South African sanitation and hygiene solutions provider Sanitech MD Robert Erasmus. "It’s a shift toward experience-based initiatives that create a much stronger emotional connection and memory of a place than traditional methods.”]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Ready access to deposits of clay gives local communities across Africa the opportunity to produce limestone calcined clay cement (LC³), notes construction chemicals solutions company Chryso Southern Africa. The company says it is supporting this drive with both research and technical support, helping to find innovative solutions to the challenges posed by clay variability. While South Africa has access to traditional supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) like fly ash and slag, most African countries need to rely on natural clay deposits to reduce the clinker in cement, says Chryso Southern Africa research and development manager Mpume Mabaso-Mlalazi.]]></description>
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