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Mining Indaba is the world’s largest mining investment conference taking place at the ICC in Cape Town from the 8^th – 11^th February 2016.

As WearCheck enters its 40^th year of business, we will once again be attending the conference and exhibiting at the show, so please be sure to visit our stand and gain some insight into the world of Condition Monitoring.

We will be showcasing the following products

• Oil Analysis

• Fuel Analysis

• Filter & Grease Analysis

• Coolant Analysis

• Vibration Monitoring

• Thermal Imaging

• Laser Alignment & Balancing

WearCheck Stand Number 304, Hall 2

For more information on the show visit www.miningindaba.com

The exciting news in this issue of Monitor is WearCheck’s integration with Torre Industries, our new holding company. Torre Industries is a key player in many of the industries in which WearCheck operates, and we look forward to the growth and development benefits that will evolve from this synergy.

Monitor 70 is bursting with useful information – you can now sign up for Mobius-accredited training via WearCheck, and learn about thermal imaging and its benefits, particle counting on diesel samples, as well as a discussion on gas engines and their merits.

Read all about this, and more, in the latest issue of Monitor. Click here to download WearCheck Monitor Issue 70.

WearCheck’s Middelburg facility has recently undergone a major revamp, and now boasts a spacious new laboratory with two sections – a dedicated ICP room and a main laboratory containing all the other instruments. The company also invested in new laboratory equipment that has increased sample turnaround time,

A brand new ICP (Inductively Coupled Plasma spectrometer) has been installed at the Middelburg laboratory, effectively doubling the laboratory’s capacity with the addition of this second ICP. 

ICP spectrometry analysis provides high-speed detection and identification of trace elements at very low concentrations in oil to determine the levels of wear metals, contaminants and oil additives in lubricating oils.

WearCheck Middelburg also recently acquired a brand new generator.  This helps to bypass any fallout caused by the current power crisis in the country, which has resulted in ongoing and unpredictable load shedding. This now means all of WearCheck’s laboratories have backup power supply, ensuring continuous uptime and uninterrupted service to our customers.      

WearCheck Middelburg’s contact details remain the same:  tel: (013) 246-2966 and physical address: Unit 7A, 13 Mandela Drive, Nungu Industrial Park, in Middelburg.

Laboratory supervisor Salisha Dhanasar operates the new ICP.

 The WearCheck Middelburg team is proud of their brand new generator, which protects the laboratory equipment from interrupted power supply such as load shedding. They are, from left to right, Caven Selane, Sipho Magcaba, Rufus Mathekgane, Robinson Tshabalala, Salisha Dhanasar, Nelly Dlamini, Patience Skosana, Julia Motshwene and Randy Mathibela.

 The beautiful new interior of WearCheck Middelburg’s laboratory.

 
 The dedicated ICP laboratory at WearCheck Middelburg.

Did you know that there are serious consequences of poor laser shaft alignment? Or that WearCheck is about to open its 11^th laboratory in the DRC?
And, are you aware how the latest laboratory technology can help your business?

All this information - and plenty more - is featured in the latest WearCheck Monitor newsletter.

You can learn about GC, ICP and HPLC technologies, and why WearCheck has invested heavily in them. There is a wealth of information on WearCheck’s comprehensive training schedule and some useful take-home advice garnered from the WearCheck stands at several recent industry expos. 

We also announce the winner of the 2014 customer survey lucky draw…

To read the latest issue of Monitor, please CLICK HERE

WearCheck’s diagnostic team, who between them boast 125 collective years of oil analysis experience, successfully completed their International Council for Machinery & Lubrication (ICML) exams last year, and are now ICML certified for Level II Machinery Lubricant Analysis.

This certification is equivalent to category II of the ISO 18436-4 standard covering lubricant analysis for machine condition monitoring.  It is directed toward advanced diagnostics and troubleshooting, integration with other technologies and programme management.

‘This internationally recognised certification reflects our ongoing quest for operational excellence, our policy of employing technical specialists of the highest calibre and our commitment to the advancement of our employees,’ said managing director, Neil Robinson.

WearCheck, a member of the Set Point Group, is the only oil analysis company in Africa to have ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certification.

Photo: WearCheck’s ICML certified diagnosticians (front, from left) John Evans, Michelle Allis and Rowan Maartens and (back) Steven Lara-Lee Lumley, Ravi Chetty and Daan Burger. Absent: Quinton Verster.