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Solar Highmast Lighting | <strong>BEKA Schréder</strong> 1 Technology & Innovation International Press Release 

Solar Highmast Lighting | BEKA Schréder

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BEKA Schréder is proud to have supplied the LED solar highmast lighting solution for a village in the North West Province, South Africa. BEKA Schréder’s South-African designed and manufactured SOLARFLOOD highmast lighting solution has been installed in a village which has not had any streetlighting previously. The community had approached the Madibeng Local Municipality, requesting for a lighting solution to try combat the high crime rate in the area. Due to the village being off the electrical grid, solar lighting was the obvious solution. This new lighting installation has been… Read More Here
GHH raises the bar with NEO with New loader in the 10-ton class 2 Equipment & Technology International Technology & Innovation 

GHH raises the bar with NEO with New loader in the 10-ton class

Copperbelt Katanga News
Mining and tunnelling equipment manufacturer GHH has unveiled a new load haul dumper (LHD): The LF-10 NEO is a powerful and compact 10 ton loader, an all-around improved version of the LF-10, a well-established product in it’s class. The LF-10 NEO is the latest in a line of new GHH loaders like the LF-14, the LF-7 and the LF-8. The LF-10 NEO has a z-link design with the maximum tipping height in its class, of 2.5 m, which is perfect for truck loading all 30 ton trucks in the market.… Read More Here
The ECOBAY family is growing 3 Technology & Innovation International 

The ECOBAY family is growing

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BEKA Schréder is excited to announce the expansion of their ECOBAY lowbay and highbay lighting range! The ECOBAY is the ideal luminaire for lighting industrial facilities to optimize light levels and return of investment. BEKA Schréder have added a visually pleasing round PCB, and an optional additional skirt with enhanced glare reduction that can complement any specific application. The ECOBAY offers substantial energy savings, high performance and is able to operate at high ambient temperatures. It will meet all your expectations in a valued investment. Available with a selection of… Read More Here
Julien Paluku calls on African countries to pool resources and migrate from import economies to local processing of natural resources 4 Mining in DRC Economy Technology & Innovation 

Julien Paluku calls on African countries to pool resources and migrate from import economies to local processing of natural resources

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The work of the 8th edition of Rebranding Africa Forum ended on Friday, October 21, 2022 at the Parliament of the Wallonia Brussels Federation in Belgium. Focused on the implementation of investment attractiveness strategies by African countries, the Democratic Republic of Congo was represented by its Minister of Industry Julien Paluku Kahongya. On this occasion, Julien Paluku shared the experience of the Democratic Republic of Congo on the process of setting up a first manufacturing plant for electric battery precursors in the province of Haut-Katanga and setting up Economic Zones Specials… Read More Here
Solar Streetlighting for Postmasburg | BEKA Schréder 5 Technology & Innovation International Sponsored Content 

Solar Streetlighting for Postmasburg | BEKA Schréder

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BEKA Schréder is proud to have supplied the LED solar streetlighting solution for Postmasburg in the Northern Cape Province, South Africa. BEKA Schréder’s South-African designed and manufactured BEKA SOLAR streetlights have been installed throughout Postmasburg. This new streetlighting installation is the next phase of a previous project where these solar streetlights have been installed. Due to the proven high quality of these products, BEKA Schréder’s lighting solution was chosen again. The BEKA SOLAR streetlight for outdoor residential and public applications provides a full customizable option to suit all off-grid solar… Read More Here
ELMAR project seeks to bring optimised autonomous & electric haulage to European mining 6 International Equipment & Technology Technology & Innovation 

ELMAR project seeks to bring optimised autonomous & electric haulage to European mining

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The goal of the new ELMAR project, with in place funding of around €11 million from Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK), is to integrate and demonstrate the use of electric heavy-duty transport machines in Europe’s raw materials extraction industry. The launch statement adds: “There is no question – a secure supply of mineral raw materials is elementary for the competitiveness and prosperity of Germany and Europe. At the same time, the extraction of raw materials is a significant emitter of CO2 and must therefore transform… Read More Here
Epiroc launches next step in production drilling - Simba E70 S shines its lights on process management 7 International Equipment & Technology Technology & Innovation 

Epiroc launches next step in production drilling – Simba E70 S shines its lights on process management

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Epiroc’s new long-hole production drill rig for medium to large-sized drifts, Simba E70 S, offers more than cutting-edge automation features and excellent drilling quality. It also provides Epiroc’s optimization method; a step-by-step program that continuously improves how the machine is utilized in the mining process. What makes Simba E70 S the next obvious step in production drilling is not its automated features alone. It is also the ability to track and evaluate its performance, then optimize accordingly. This is made possible by production reporting; the first step in Epiroc’s optimization… Read More Here
BME raises safety bar with high current detonator testing 8 Explosives Technology & Innovation 

BME raises safety bar with high current detonator testing

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Blasting and explosive solutions provider, BME is once again pushing the boundaries of safety with its world-class initiation system, this time testing the resistance of its AXXIS Titanium™ electronic delay detonators (EDDs) to high current AC voltages. “There are a number of different voltages that underground mines employ for their various machinery and equipment,” said Tinus Brits, BME’s Global Product Manager – AXXIS™. “The tests we carried out with an independent research partner were able to show that the AXXIS Titanium™ EDD is very resistant to high current AC voltages.”… Read More Here
LED Lighting Solution for Metical Square | BEKA Schréder 9 Technology & Innovation International Sponsored Content 

LED Lighting Solution for Metical Square | BEKA Schréder

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The Bank of Mozambique, in partnership with the Municipality of Pemba, has built the Metical Square on Wimbi beach in Pemba, Mozambique. This forms part of a countrywide rollout of monuments celebrating the local currency. BEKA Schréder is proud to have supplied the LED lighting solution for this prestigious project.   The Metical Square has been built in a popular tourist spot and has created social areas for locals and tourists to enjoy, over and above the cultural value of the monument. BEKA Schréder’s lighting solution was chosen for the aesthetical… Read More Here
BME’s AXXIS Silver™ debuts at sub-zero Lesotho mine 10 International Explosives Mining technology Technology & Innovation 

BME’s AXXIS Silver™ debuts at sub-zero Lesotho mine

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High in the mountain kingdom of Lesotho, explosives and blasting specialist BME recently achieved the first blast outside of South Africa with its new AXXIS Silver™ electronic initiation system. BME – a member company of the JSE-listed Omnia Group – is assisting a diamond mining customer to conduct quality blasts in all weather. According to BME’s AXXIS™ support manager Hennie du Preez, BME has been active on this mine since 2016. Located at an altitude of over 3,000 metres, the operation frequently experiences snow and sub-zero temperatures. “This means blasting… Read More Here

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