Material Handling
The hub for material handling news in Africa, and comprehensive information on latest market data.
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Apr- 2020 -3 Apr
Building a future through education and hard work
Nhlanhla Mbatha takes a lot of pride in his team’s work. As Production Supervisor at PackSolve Drums, Mbatha is in…
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Mar- 2020 -26 Mar
Ultra-high capacity bulk bag filling system
A new sanitary bulk bag filling system from Flexicon features dual SWING-DOWN™ fillers fed by high capacity weigh hoppers, achieving…
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Jan- 2020 -28 Jan
Safe confined space entry for chutes, silos and hoppers
An estimated 7% of the U.S. fatalities recorded by MSHA between 1995 and 2011 occurred in a confined space. To…
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Dec- 2019 -2 Dec
Acquisition of Aberdeen firm leads to new CEO
Spirotech Aberdeen, a bulk handling, fabrication and blast containment specialist for the oil and gas sector, has been acquired by…
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Nov- 2019 -19 Nov
Bulk bag discharger with safety cage
A new BULK-OUT™ Model BFF Bulk Bag Discharger features a steel safety cage to prevent contact with moving parts during…
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Sep- 2019 -3 Sep
55-m (180-ft) boom lift chosen for heavy port equipment maintenance, Morocco
Built between 1913 and 1917, the Port of Casablanca is one of the largest ports in Morocco and North Africa.…
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Jul- 2019 -30 Jul
Flexicon Fibre Drum Dumping System conditions, discharges
A new TIP-TITE™ Drum Dumping System from Flexicon automatically conditions fibreboard drums containing bulk solid material, dumps the material into…
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Jun- 2019 -26 Jun
ABB’s new Dodge® Safety Mount spherical roller bearings cut installation time by up to 75%
ABB has launched Dodge® Safety Mount spherical roller bearings with a built-in patented locking mechanism that reduces installation time by…
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