Monday, 11 February 2013 09:14
2013 Super Rugby fixtures
In just 5 days we see the kick-off of the largest and longest rugby tournament in the Southern Hemisphere. WearCheck has made it easy for you to follow your team’s progress with a viewing schedule highlighting all the matches and television times. Click here to download (2.4MB)
Thursday, 17 January 2013 08:02
Oil - an asset, not a consumable
Oil – an asset, not a consumable In previous years, oil was considered merely a ‘consumable’. However, with the all-important focus on boosting the bottom line, it makes sense for businesses to treat oil as a valuable asset and manage it accordingly. In Technical Bulletin 55, WearCheck’s diagnostic manager John…
Thursday, 13 December 2012 13:44
Monitor Issue 64
News of our two brand new laboratories, the acquisition of ABB’s condition monitoring division, a new branch in the Northern Cape, the launch of the first Wind Turbine test kit, exhibits at Electra Mining and Windaba . . . these are just some of the stories that are featured in…
Wednesday, 12 December 2012 10:43
African Cup of Nations
The African Cup of Nations is just around the corner. Commencing on the 19th of January 2013! To build up some hype and to show our support we have created a Viewing Schedule highlighting all the matches and times so you can keep track of your teams progress. Click here to…
Thursday, 22 November 2012 08:34
WearCheck acquires ABB division, expands services
South Africa-based oil analysis specialists WearCheck recently acquired the Condition Monitoring division of ABB, making WearCheck the only company in Africa - and one of only a handful globally - that can provide a highly sophisticated, complete condition monitoring service to all industry and mining. The acquisition of the ABB…
Wednesday, 17 October 2012 09:04
Customer feedback is key to meeting customers’ needs
‘We are grateful to all companies that returned their completed customer services questionnaires. Feedback forms a crucial aspect in the successful development of our business, allowing us to ensure that our products, services and support meet our customers’ requirements,’ says WearCheck sales developer Kay Meyrick. ‘A strong focus on customer…
Thursday, 20 September 2012 12:40
Electra Mining 2012
The WearCheck team, just back from exhibiting at Electra Mining 2012 in Johannesburg, extends a hearty thank you to all the customers who came to visit the WearCheck stand at the expo. ‘The outstanding turnout this year and the intense interest in our products and services for the mining industry…
Friday, 17 August 2012 10:44
Monitor Issue 63
WearCheck continues to lead the way in the condition monitoring sector, with innovations in several key areas. These include a brand new laboratory in Gauteng, a new reliability solutions division, new ISO 17025 accreditation, two new XRF spectrometers and even a new troubleshooting toolkit. The latest bumper edition of WearCheck’s…
Wednesday, 18 July 2012 10:17
Heart warming tales
Once again WearCheck employees have reached deep into their own pockets to assist those in need. Inspired by East Coast Radio’s Winter Warmth campaign, WearCheck staff clubbed together and raised enough money to buy blankets for 200 needy people, who would otherwise have gone cold this winter. And, thanks to the generosity…
Thursday, 28 June 2012 06:27
Liquid Chromatography and its application in transformer oil analysis
In transformer operation, one of the key maintenance ‘musts’ is to ensure that the electrical system remains isolated through effective insulation. This is achieved through the use of special insulating paper (Kraft paper). However, it is critical to monitor the paper’s tensile strength and degradation, or degree of polymerisation (DP)…
Monday, 28 May 2012 12:57
Monitor 62
Monitor 62 - Industry icons, PQI, Lubmat and a one stop shop for lubricant analysis – news on all these and more can be found in the latest bumper edition of WearCheck’s Monitor newsletter. The recent passing on of popular WearCheck founder Gary Brown, fondly known as ‘Mr WearCheck’, was a…
Tuesday, 15 May 2012 08:36
Long term loyalty commended
60 years, or six decades – that’s the combined length of service given by two long-serving members of staff from WearCheck Pinetown. The important career milestones were celebrated recently by diagnostician Rowan Maartens (30 years) and accounts clerk Preleen “Pearl” Joseph (30 years). Rowan joined WearCheck 30 years ago as…