African Review April 2013

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April 2013

Business:Commerce and economy inMozambique and Angola P26

Construction:A network of used equipment suppliers P75

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Microinsuranceover mobile networks

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Mining:Data management formodern mining P78

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FEATURES20 Finance

The provision of micro-insurance with mobile technology

22 MozambiqueWorld-class, customer-focused port services in the Port of Beira; and engineering projects toenhance utilisation of infrastructure

28 AngolaThe path to financial stability for Angola’s national electricity company; safety to the fore at aconstruction project in Luanda; and developments in telecommunications

34 GensetsGrowth rates in sub-Saharan markets for Diesel generators; and the annual African ReviewBuyers Guide of key genset companies

65 ConstructionLooking ahead to bauma, the world’s largest construction and mining equipment event; anupdate on roadbuilding in Liberia; commercial real estate in South Africa; and the growingmarket for used equipment

78 MiningHow information management is critical to modern mining operations

81 ProfileMurray & Roberts Cementation’s work in coal; and Mantrac’s delivery of Cat Financial Solutions

04 Agenda:Developments at allpoints of the compass

14 Bulletin: News flashes for Africanbusinessfolk

86 Solutions: Equipment and servicesto source for industry

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Europe €10, Ghana C1.8, Kenya Ksh200, Nigeria N330, South Africa R25, UK £7, USA $12

April 2013

Business:Commerce and economy inMozambique and Angola P26

Construction:A network of used equipment suppliers P75

Building

machinesat bauma

Microinsuranceover mobile networks

P65

P20

Mining:Data management formodern mining P78


African genset marketgrowth P34

Editor’s Note

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Markets are growingin Africa, for heavy equipment and intelligent solutions. This issue ofAfrican Review of Business and Technology addresses, also, the dynamic utilisation of assets

in finance, logistics, power, construction and mining.First, in finance we present the introduction of insurance products through mobiletelecommunications networks. Then, this issue offers appraisals, also, of developments withrespect to economy and infrastructure in two key geographies, Mozambique (pages 22 to 24) andAngola (pages 28 to 32).With regard to power, this month we cover generators - in an appraisal of market growth acrossthe continent (pages 34 to 43) and in presentation of the key enterprises operating in Africa(pages 47 to 64). With respect to construct, this issue previews bauma, the world’s largestconstruction and mining event, taking place in April 2013 in Germany (pages 65 to 70), and alsooffers insights into project work underway in Liberia (page 73) and South Africa (page 74). Ourmining coverage in this issue is centred around the use of advanced information managementsystems to serve modern pit operations in South Africa (pages 78 and 79).

Andrew Croft, Managing Editor

African Review of Business and Technology - April 2013

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Business Magazines



Libya could generate approximately fivetimes the amount of energy from solar

power than it currently produces in crudeoil, according to research conducted byNottingham Trent University in the UK.A study led by the university’s School ofArchitecture, Design and the BuiltEnvironment found that the oil-rich nationcould generate enough renewable powerto meet its own demand and a “significantpart of the world energy demand byexporting electricity”.Libya is located on the cancer orbit line andis exposed to the sun’s rays throughout theyear with long hours during the day. It hasan average daily solar radiation rate ofabout 7.1 kilowatt hours per square metreper day (kWh/m²/day) on a flat plane onthe coast and 8.1kWh/m²/day in the southregion. By comparison, the UK’s averagesolar radiation rate is less than half thatamount at about 2.95kWh/m²/day.If the North African country - which isestimated to be 88 per cent desert - used0.1% of its landmass to harness solarpower, it could produce the equivalent toalmost seven million barrels of crude oilper day in energy, the study found.Currently, Libya produces about 1.41mnbarrels of crude oil per day.Researcher Dr Amin Al-Habaibeh, who isleading the Innovative and SustainableBuilt Environment Technologies researchgroup at the university, said, “AlthoughLibya is rich in renewable energy resources,it is in urgent need of a morecomprehensive energy strategy. It isdifficult to break the dependency on oil andnatural gas, not just in terms of thecountry’s demand for it, but also in terms ofthe revenues that it generates. “Renewable energy technology is still in itsearly days in Libya and a clear strategy andtimetable is needed to take it forward. Inparticular, work needs to be done to developthe skills and knowledge needed to installand maintain renewable energy systems.”

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Etisalat has repeated its success at the most important annual gathering of thetelecommunications industry by winning a major award for innovation. The MiddleEastern telecommunications operator won in the ‘Best Near FieldCommunication/Mobile Money Product’ category at the GSMA’s Global Mobile Awards2013 during Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain - adding to three awards fromthe industry’s most prestigious competition last year.“It’s tremendous to be recognised in this way at the most important event in the globaltelecoms calendar,” said Ahmad Abdulkarim Julfar, the Chief Executive Officer at EtisalatGroup – who heads a delegation from 15 countries and three continents.“Giving communities the technology that enables their economies – and thereforesocieties – to progress is one of our core missions and winning this award is a sign thatwe’re on the right track.”The winning product, the Etisalat Commerce Programme called Flous, brings together awealth of services – varying from market to market – for customers and businessmenwho like to take care of their finances on the move. The mix of services available includesutility, merchant and salarypayments, domestic andinternational transfers, onlinepurchasing, cash collection, banktransactions and ticketing. It isan application for conducting avariety of financial transactionswith a mobile device. ‘Flous’ isArabic for ‘money’.Flous was developed inpartnership with MasterCard andOberthur Technologies and,since 2012, it has beencommercially available across anumber of Etisalat countries.

The Ecobank Group is providing a US$77.5mn equivalent multi-currency master tradefinance facility to the East African soft commodity trader Export Trading Group (ETG).Documented as a single financing, with local operational terms, the facility provideslocal currency financing capacity to each of ETG’s subsidiaries. The transaction arrangedby the Commodity Finance team in London will allow ETG to finance its soft commoditytrading activities in nine African countries (namely Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire,Guinea Bissau, Nigeria, Niger, Senegal, Togo and Uganda), thereby bolstering its positionin core markets, and also to expand into new geographies in West Africa. Jean Craven,Director: Head Corporate Finance, ETG, said, “ETG embarked on rolling out its WestAfrican business two years ago, initially covering 11 countries. With this new Ecobankfacility, ETG will be able to strengthen its investment plans and trading activity acrossthe region. We are both excited and thankful for Ecobank’s valuable support.”

Libya could gain morefrom solar than oil


Agenda / North

Ecobank provides trade finance


Etisalat acknowledged forinnovative support for business

Etisalat’s Global Mobile Awards win at the Mobile World Congress



The African Development Bank(AfDB) is committed to providing a

US$57.66mn loan facility for themultinational Drought Resilience andSustainable Livelihoods Program(DRSLP) in the Horn of Africa (HoA) withthe Government of Kenya, bringing toUS$3.04bn the bank’s commitment inthe country’s various sectors. Inparticular, the DRSLP is developingregional systems to alleviate thenegative impacts caused by thedeteriorating environmental conditionsin the Horn of Africa. Mechanismsenhance the availability ofinfrastructure for natural resourcesmanagement (water and pastures) atthe regional level (given the mobility ofpastoralists across borders) and ensurestability of the environment as well asthe harmonious sharing of resources ina sustainable manner.The programme will be carried out inphases, with the first phase in Djibouti,Ethiopia and Kenya. It will focus onabout four million beneficiaries in thefirst five years. AfDB Regional Directorfor the East Africa Resource Centre(EARC) Gabriel Negatu explained thatthe entire programme would covereight countries in the Horn of Africaover the next 15 years - includingEritrea, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudanand Uganda - in addition to the threecountries in the current phase.“It is necessary to have all the countriesin the programme because if onecountry has better water, pasture andlivestock services, the pastoralist willmove there and this could lead toovergrazing, transmission of trans-boundary animal diseases and conflicts.The next phase is expected to start assoon as funds are available for theremaining countries. This could be asearly as end of 2013,” Negatu said.

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Since January 2013, 60 Tanzanian children havebeen attending school for the first time, thanks toa project led by the Tanzanian PartnershipProgram (TPP) - an initiative of the Partnerships forSustainable Community Development, a long-term collaborative alliance of local andinternational organisations dedicated toimproving local livelihoods. TPP built a new schoolon 100 acres donated by two village elders in asub-village of Milola known as Ngwenya.Construction funds were provided by the TAGPhilanthropic Foundation, based in the USA.Until now, the only option for five and six year oldsto attend class was to walk four miles to school,constantly on the lookout for wildlife that couldattack, said Diane Ruonavaara, programmemanager for TPP.“We’re helping communities to envision a better future,” she said. “As a partner with thecommunities, we support the development of their capacity and ability to move forward intheir own vision.”Milola is a sprawling area that serves 6,000 households and nearly 23,000 people, where childrenface numerous obstacles that limit their access to education - including a lack of facilities, teachersand education materials. However, with the support of the village and better access to education,Ngwenya’s youngest children have a chance at a brighter future. This year, a rain water harvestingsystem at the school, installed by TPP, will provide clean water for drinking, cooking and washing.Michigan State University (MSU) is partnering with University of Dar es Salaam and the Aga KhanFoundation for the project, working side by side with the people of Milola and the northern villageof Naitolia - whose villagers will soon have access to clean water at the school and health centre.“We want to learn and contribute to the world new knowledge about the development processand help define the characteristics of resilient communities so that any organization, governmentor corporation interested in improving communities can do a better job with the investment ofresources,” Ruonavaara said.

Female farmers in the East and Horn of Africa region are poised to benefit from practicalinformation-sharing tools via Airtel’s mobile communications networks, following amemorandum of understanding (MoU) signed between the UN Women (the United Nationsentity for gender equality and the empowerment of women) and Airtel Africa.As per the MoU, UN Women will identify the farmers to be covered under this initiative,whilst Airtel will package and deliver the appropriate mobile solutions to support theirlivelihoods and enhance their efficiency. Commenting on the partnership, Andre Beyers, theChief Marketing Officer of Airtel Africa said, “The empowerment of women is essential toeconomic development, especially in rural and agricultural economies. We are pleased topartner with UN Women and contribute to their agenda of gender equality andempowerment of women by leveraging the possibilities mobile telephony has to offer.”

Food security in theHorn of Africa

Local and international organisations are supportingeducation at a newly-built school in Milola, Tanzania


Agenda / EastA better walk to a brighter futurefor Tanzanian youth

Mobile firm meets UN Women



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Technip has been awarded a five-year contract by BP Angola for

engineering and modification servicesfor floating production storage andoffloading (FPSO) units, in GreaterPlutonio and Plutao, Saturno, Venus andMarte (PSVM), located in Blocks 18 and31 offshore Angola. The contractfollows the successful completion of aprevious five-year contract forengineering services for the GreaterPlutonio FPSO. This new award coverstwo FPSOs and involves not onlyengineering, but also procurement andmanagement of offshore and onshoreconstruction activities.Technip’s operating centre in Luanda,Angola is carrying out the contract,which is scheduled for completion atthe end of 2017.Benoît Verdier, general manager ofTechnip in Angola, said, "We will helpBP keep its operations safe, compliantwith regulations in place and reliable,while progressively strengtheningAngola’s national content and businesscapabilities.”

Angola's Agostinho Neto University, theUniversity of Newcastle in the UK and thenon-governmental organisation (NGO)Planet Earth Institute (PEI) are set tolaunch a Sustainability Research Centre inLuanda, Angola.According to he British Embassy in Angola,the new Centre of Excellence in Science forSustainability in Africa (CESSAF) will open tostudents and researchers in September 2013.The centre is intended to train over 100students with a doctor’s degree in the comingdecade in key fields such as natural resources,environmental pollution, sustainableagriculture, urban planning and geosciences.

The firststudents willstart theirdoctoratetrainingprogrammein Newcastle,at the university’s school of civil engineeringand geosciences.Over the next four years, Angola will sharescheduling and resources with the UKuniversity.Maurício Fernandes, PEI chairperson, said,"There are many opportunities in Angola,including for UK industry."

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Astellia, a communications solutions firm providing probe-based monitoring solutions for theoptimisation of mobile network quality of service (QoS) and quality of experience (QoE), has signeda major contract with Unitel, Angola’s biggest cell phone operator - committing Astellia to provideUnitel with a complete exchange to exchange (E2E) picture of their 2G, 3G and 4G traffic.Astellia’s solution is used for service troubleshooting and performance monitoring. By using datacoming from Astellia’s Neptune probes, technical teams can identify and diagnose network issuesquickly and target network optimisation activities better. Furthermore, through network andcustomer analytics, consumption of network resources is followed up in real-time allowing a betterunderstanding of their behaviour."Astellia’s track record and global experience in passive network monitoring will help us gain morevisibility and control of what is happening on our network. Hereby, we can increase problemresolution efficiency and increase our knowledge of our subscribers’ usage, " comments Amílcar FSafeca, Deputy CEO at Unitel Angola."We are excited to help Unitel in ensuring their network performance is at its best," said Jean-Philippe Larvol, Astellia’s Managing Director for Africa.

Oil and gas enterprise Chevron Corporation confirmed recently that its Cabinda Gulf Oil CompanyLimited subsidiary will proceed with the development of the Mafumeira Sul project located offshoreAngola. Located 15 miles (24 km) offshore Cabinda province in 200 feet (60 m) of water, theUS$5.6bn Mafumeira Sul project is the second stage of development of the Mafumeira Field.The project scope includes 50 wells, two wellhead platforms, a central processing and compressionfacility and approximately 75 miles (121 km) of subsea pipelines."When completed, this project is expected to grow the company's production capacity in theMafumeira Field," said Ali Moshiri, president of Chevron Africa and Latin America Exploration andProduction Company. "This development builds off the success of the Mafumeira Norte project andour strong track record of developing other major capital projects in the region."

Oil contract for Angolanengineering services

Mauricio Fernandes, chairperson at PEI


Agenda / SouthConnecting exchanges in Angola

Opening a new research facility forsub-Saharan scientists

Chevron commits, offshore Angola




Using an experienced, knowledgeableshipping agency can help South

African shippers minimise the risks andcomplexities of shipping project and breakbulk cargo to West Africa. So says JorgKnuttel, managing director of SafmarineMPV, the specialist project cargo and breakbulk operator to West Africa.“Our advice to shippers looking for reliability,flexibility and consistency when shippingtheir project and break bulk cargo to WestAfrica is to partner with companies whohave a sound knowledge of African portsand conditions and who are able to offer theservices that suit the market.”Finding the right shipping partner is also keyto Safmarine MPV’s growth aspirations inWest Africa and one of the reasons behindthe company’s recent appointment ofSocopao as its full liner agent in South Africa.“Socopao is part of Bolloré AfricaLogistics, one of the leading integratedlogistics networks in Africa and ashipping agency with the knowledge,experience and presence we need to linkSouth Africa with the rest of thecontinent and help us grow our and ourcustomers’ business in this region.”Knuttel says the combination of SafmarineMPV and Socopao’s specialised andcomplementary skills not only providesthe market with a trustworthy, reliableproduct, but it will also go a long way tohelping South African businesses takeadvantage of the many opportunities inthe West African project cargo market.

African Power Generation Limited (AfGen), anaffiliate of West African energy developmentcompany Gasol plc, has signed amemorandum of understanding with GhanaNational Gas Company Ltd (Ghana Gas) inrelation to the development of a number ofspecific projects aimed at providingadditional gas to Ghana, as well assupporting, in a complementary manner, thelonger term security of gas supply needed toaddress the nation's power generation deficit.Under the Memorandum of Understanding,AfGen and Ghana Gas propose amongstothers to explore the establishment of variousjoint venture arrangements for the supply of

imported natural gas, into Ghana as well asthe downstream sale and marketing of gas topower generators and industrial/mineralprocessing enterprises in Ghana.Alan Buxton, chief operating officer at Gasol,said, "We are very pleased that Ghana Gashas agreed to explore collaboration withAfGen in a broadly defined partnership,including the importation and supply of non-indigenous gas to customers in Ghana,thereby assisting in bridging the Ghanaiangas deficit for power generation, servingindustrial/mining users and assisting inprogressing the Government of Ghana'sBetter Ghana Agenda."

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Members of the Business Council for Africa (BCA) recently convened to discuss Ghana’s businessclimate following last year’s elections, which highlighted the country’s dynamic growth rates andnew opportunities for international investors. Those discussing Ghana’s economic outlook includedNana Adu Ampofo, Songhai Advisory co-founder; Timothy Armitage, Nomura Bank Vice-President;Ian Hargreaves, Partner in Addleshaw Goddard; and Philip Walker of the Economist Intelligence Unit. Panellists stressed the country’s strong infrastructure, political stability and open businessenvironment. Speakers highlighted the fact that Ghana is increasingly becoming a hub forbusinesses in West Africa, leaping ahead of neighbours such as Nigeria. In addition to Ghana’straditional economic focus on its commodities – cocoa, gold and oil – participants at the eventpointed to the growing importance of the gas sector, as well as numerous opportunities forconsumer goods companies.Jonathan Howard, chief executive officer of the BCA, said, “International investors want to discoverthe truth behind the headlines and understand what is really happening on the ground in Ghana.The World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business Index reveals that Ghana actually stands ahead of Italy,Brazil and India in the rankings.”

Members of the ECOWAS Strategic Planning and Coordination Committee (SPCC) sat through athree-day meeting in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, early in March 2013, to finalise the riskmanagement aspect of the Regional Medium Term Action Area (RMTAA).Participants discussed the introduction of Risk Management in ECOWAS as well as the roadmapfor a management buy-in and the planned launch of the RMTAA. The discussions also coveredthe introduction of Knowledge Management in ECOWAS Institutions and the redesigning ofECOWAS institutional architecture.An initiative of the Strategic Planning Directorate, the SPCC was set up to facilitate thedevelopment of a comprehensive regional strategic planning framework to ensure effectiveimplementation of the ECOWAS Vision 2020 and the development of strategic plans in linewith the Vision in a coherent and consistent manner.

Growth in project andbreak bulk business

Delicate brewery equipment destined for WestAfrica loaded and handled with care onboard aspecialised Safmarine MPV vessel


Agenda / WestA focus on Ghanaian investment

Gasol commits to Ghanaian gas

ECOWAS meets on managing risk




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8-11Automechanika South AfricaJohannesburg, South Africawww.automechanikasa.co.za

14-16AfriplastJohannesburg, South Africawww.exhibitionsafrica.com

14-16Empowertec AfricaJohannesburg, South Africawww.exhibitionsafrica.com

14-16Energex AfricaJohannesburg, South Africawww.exhibitionsafrica.com

14-16IndustrialGreenTecAfricaJohannesburg, South Africawww.exhibitionsafrica.com

14-16IntermacJohannesburg, South Africawww.exhibitionsafrica.com

14-16IndutecJohannesburg, South Africawww.exhibitionsafrica.com

14-16ManutecJohannesburg, South Africawww.exhibitionsafrica.com

14-16Petro.t.ex AfricaJohannesburg, South Africawww.exhibitionsafrica.com

14-16Plastics AfricaJohannesburg, South Africawww.exhibitionsafrica.com

14-16Pumps, Valves and Pipes AfricaJohannesburg, South Africawww.exhibitionsafrica.com

14-16Smart Automation AfricaJohannesburg, South Africawww.exhibitionsafrica.com

14-16Watertec AfricaJohannesburg, South Africawww.exhibitionsafrica.com

15-16Rwanda ICT SummitKigali, Rwandawww.aitecafrica.com

18-21electro, automation & energyAlgiers, Algeriawww.electro-automation.info

21-22Cloud AfricaJohannesburg, South Africawww.cloudafricasummit.com

21-22East Africa ComNairobi, Kenyawww.eaafrica.comworldseries.com

21-22Maghreb Renewable EnergyRabat, Moroccowww.greenpowerconferences.com

22-24Water Africa/West Africa Buildingand ConstructionAccra, Ghanawww.ace-events.com

22-25EauCasablanca, Moroccowww.eauexpo.com

27-30Broadcast Show AfricaJohannesburg, South Africawww.terrapinn.com

27-30SatCom AfricaJohannesburg, South Africawww.terrapinn.com

28-30Ugandan Mining & Energy (UMEC)Kampala, Ugandawww.umec-uganda.com

29-31Wastex AfricaJohannesburg, South Africawww.wastexafrica.co.za

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Bulletin / EventsCape Town clinches AfricanCreative Economy Conference The Cape Craft & Design Institute (CCDI) has

succeeded in securing the right to host the

third African Creative Economy Conference

and the fourth Arterial Network Biennial

Conference, from 6-9 October 2013; the

event, which is expected to attract more than

300 delegates from around the world,

including visitors from at least 40 African

countries, will be held in Cape Town’s City Hall

with a parallel programme celebrating African

creative industries - including music, theatre,

dance, film, fashion, visual art, design,

literature and cuisine.

Technology for public transportoperators and commuters At the 2013 South African Bus Operators’

Association (SABOA) national conference and

was aimed at a group of final year Mechanical

Engineering students from the Central

Johannesburg College – a public Further

Education and Training College with six

campuses across Johannesburg.

Portable power on show atWorld of Concrete Doosan Portable Power exhibited new portable

lighting and generator products at the 2013

World of Concrete Exhibition, held recently in

Las Vegas; the LSC light tower, the newest

addition to the range of portable light towers

from Doosan Portable Power, which was shown

for the first time at World of Concrete, is

specifically designed with the rental market in

mind for illumination of road and bridge and

general construction applications.

Africa’s industrial growth attracts global interestWhile global economies and markets

stagnate in double-dip, and even triple-dip

recession, Africa is on the rise - modernising,

exhibition in Pretoria, Ctrack demonstrated

Tap-i-Fare, a prepaid contactless payment

system offering operators and commuters

reduced fraud and increased security for the

offline processing of transactions; the Tap-i-

Fare system collaborates with Ctrack’s fleet

management system, allowing real-time

visibility of vehicles, along with a host of

features including notifications regarding

speed, fuel consumption, driver and vehicle

behaviour and route monitoring - facilitating

a safer driver behaviour culture, and keeping

vehicles secure and always visible either

through online, or mobile software.

Africa’s industrial growthattracts global interestWhile global economies and markets

stagnate in double-dip, and even triple-dip

recession, Africa is on the rise - modernising,

thriving and rapidly developing into a major

industrial market, ripe for exploration by

technology businesses operating in oil and

gas, water and manufacturing sectors; the SA

Industry & Technology Fair 2013 (INDUTEC), a

new 10-in-one industry and technology expo

which takes place in Johannesburg from 14 to

16 May 2013, is set to reflect the fact that

Africa’s water-related technology market is

expected to grow to US$700mn, its

manufacturing market to US$200bn, the

energy sector market to grow to US$800bn,

and the African market for oil and gas

technologies to top US$3.6 trillion, by 2020.

Creating height awareness atJohannesburg career dayIn an effort to create awareness about the

career opportunities available in the work at

height sector, height safety consulting and

training provider Height Wise Training

Academy recently hosted its first work at

height Careers Day at its training venue in

Midrand, in South Africa; the Careers Day,

which was facilitated by work at heights

specialist consultant Louis Roodt and Height

Wise senior project manager Jansen Madike,

The Tap-i-Fare public transit technology developedby Ctrack gives owners and operators the ability tosafeguard assets and profits, while offering securityand convenience for commuters

CCDI’s key representatives celebrate Creative Economycoming to Cape Town


The new LSC light tower from Doosan Portable Power

Johannesburg Central College students with work atheights specialist consultant Louis Roodt


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thriving and rapidly developing into a major

industrial market, ripe for exploration by

technology businesses operating in oil and

gas, water and manufacturing sectors; the SA

Industry & Technology Fair 2013 (INDUTEC), a

new 10-in-one industry and technology expo

which takes place in Johannesburg from 14 to

16 May 2013, is set to reflect the fact that

Africa’s water-related technology market is

expected to grow to US$700mn, its

manufacturing market to US$200bn, the

energy sector market to grow to US$800bn,

and the African market for oil and gas

technologies to top US$3.6 trillion, by 2020.

Malaysian firms in début showat Petro.t.ex AfricaThe Malaysian Trade Commission (MATRADE)

has confirmed it will be taking part in

Petro.t.ex Africa, which is is co-located with

International oil & gas leadersmeet in Maputo H.E. Alberto Vaquina, the Prime Minister of

Mozambique, the Mozambican Ministry of

Mineral Resources and ENH hosted the first

official Mozambique Gas Summit in Maputo in

mid-March 2013, gathering all key

representatives from Mozambican

government, local organisations and

international oil and gas companies to discuss

gas discoveries in Mozambique and their

impact on the global gas industry; the Ministry

of Mineral Resources, Ministry of Energy and

ENH highlighted the development of the gas

discoveries, their impact on Mozambique and

how they will determine the direction of the

gas and LNG markets in Mozambique and

therefore around the world - and INP (National

Petroleum Institute) CEO Arsénio Mabote

discussed the bidding rounds to come.

INDUTEC , for the first time this year - bringing

six specialist oil and gas industry companies;

“We want a strong presence in South Africa

and being at Petro.t.ex Africa is key to

achieving this,” said Shaakir Naidoo,

Marketing Officer at MATRADE.

Space sells quickly at Africa’sBig SevenExhibition space at food and beverage trade

show Africa’s Big Seven (AB7) 2013 is nearly

sold out, with over 80 per cent of the

Gallagher Convention Centre already booked;

taking place from 30 June to 2 July at

Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand, in

South Africa, AB7 is made up of seven

component sectors including AgriFood; Pan

African Retail Trade Exhibition; FoodTech

Africa; DrinkTech Africa; Interbake Africa;

Retail Solutions Africa; and FoodBiz Africa.

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Bulletin / TechnologyIntelligence applied tometalwork productionFrom 16 to 21 September 2013,

international manufacturers of production

technology will be spotlighting

‘Intelligence in Production’ at the EMO

Hannover in Germany - a premier trade fair

for the metalworking industry, which will

be showcasing the entire bandwidth of the

sophisticated metalworking technology at

the heart of every industrial production

process today; Dr.Ing. Dietrich Imkamp,

head of visual systems & partner at Carl

Zeiss Industrielle Messtechnik GmbH, said,

“The metrological acquisition of quality

features in industrially manufactured

products has been largely solved...The

challenge for production metrology

nowadays is to implement the technology

concerned in industrial manufacturing

operations, so that acquisition of product

quality data can be cost-efficiently

achieved.”

Next generation machines forengineering firm

Metric Automotive Engineering has

commissioned a Rottler SG80A cylinder

head machining centre and valve seat

refacing machine to use at its premises in

Germiston, in South Africa; the ISO

9000:2000-accredited firm is a family-

potable water plant in Maun, northern

Botswana; the plant, located near the

banks of the Thamalakane River, is

scheduled to be commissioned in

September, 2013, and will be operated and

maintained by Veolia for a subsequent six-

month period. IMAGE: VWS, Maun/Pic 1

VWS 3500 Botswanar

Marketing plastic injectionmoulding machineryGECO, a manufacturer of plastic injection

moulding machinery based in Portugal, is

one of several overseas exhibitors taking

part in Afriplast Expo 2013, South Africa’s

inaugural international plastics industry

trade fair, taking place in Johannesburg

from 14 to 16 May 2013; GECO, which

operates a 16,000m2 production plant in

Maceira with a staff of over 300 people,

and has offices in six countries, specialises

in the manufacture of injection moulds for

thermoplastic, thermo-resin, two-

component and gas-assisted injection

moulding, and supplies numerous markets

including the automotive, electrical,

packaging, media, pharmaceutical and

household product sectors.

owned and operated company that

remanufactures complete diesel engines

and component parts, and offers services

including cylinder head reworking, line

boring, camshaft grinding, crankshaft

testing, inspection, grinding, milling and

honing, engine assembly and

dynamometer testing.

Injection machinecomplements compressionmoulded range Multotec has purchased a Desma injection

moulding machine capable of producing

rubber screen panels up to seven

kilograms, featuring a twin cavity system

that makes it possible to produce two

products simultaneously and

incorporating a cold runner system;

Multotec, which has been manufacturing a

large range of compression moulded

rubber screen panels for over a decade,

which are generally used in primary, dry

screening applications, has made a

significant investment with the purchase

of the new machine, bringing the injection

moulding process on-site to manufacture

its smaller apertures in a size range up to

50 mm.

Botswanan venture getsdrinking water plant Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies’

South African subsidiary, VWS Envig

Botswana, has been awarded a contract by

the AEVVMI joint venture to design, supply

and commission a 6,000 m3 per day

Theo Visser, machine technician at Metric AutomotiveEngineering, monitors a new Rottler SG80A

The Veolia-developed Actiflo will use a ballast togather and settle impurities in the water, allowingcleaner water to flow off the top of the clarifier


Multotec produces a range of modular injectionmoulded rubber screen panels.



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Bulletin / InfrastructureInternational solutions on showat Watertec AfricaAfrica’s growing demand for clean, potable

water continues to put pressure on

resources and infrastructure, with an

estimated R570bn (US$62.8bn) needed

over the next decade to maintain and

expand South Africa’s water infrastructure

alone; Hannes Goosen, CEO of Dango &

Dienenthal (DDSA), which is known for its

clay guns and tap-hole drills, says there is a

huge responsibility to guarantee safe and

sufficient water for the future, which “opens

the door to huge opportunities in the water

industry, and Watertec Africa [taking place

in Johannesburg, South Africa in May 2013]

provides the means to make contact with

potential new customers and share new

technology.”

The key challenges for family-owned businesses in SASouth African family business owners have

reported a belief that more needs to be

done at public sector level to help family

businesses to survive and develop their

activities in the current economic climate -

with red tape, an inflexible labour market,

an increase in electricity tariffs, a lack of tax

incentives, overregulation, uncertainty

around government policy, an inadequate

education policy, and deterioration in the

country’s infrastructure remaining the

greatest constraint to the growth of family

owned businesses in South Africa; these are

the conclusions culled from the latest

edition of ‘Family Business Survey: The

future is now 2012-2013’ released by

professional services firm PwC, which

comes amidst the South African

government announcing its intention to

support the key economic challenges

facing South Africa - including job growth,

skills development and inequality in the

next ten years, according to a proposed

economic growth plan.

structural engineering services provider

Naidu Consulting to play an instrumental

role in the monitoring and reporting of

eThekwini Roads and Stormwater

Maintenance (RSM) Department’s

Zibambele Poverty Alleviation Programme

– an initiative that is creating sustainable

job opportunities for the impoverished and

unemployed through the maintenance of

the eThekwini rural road network; the

Zibambele Poverty Alleviation Programme

was launched in 1999 to be both cost-

effective and provide sustainable work

opportunities to destitute families - with

households rather than individuals

engaged to carry out maintenance

activities by being assigned a length of

road varying from 0.3km to 0.5km,

depending on the difficulty of the terrain.

Formwork solutions that aremore efficient and safer to useFormwork and scaffolding are an essential

part of building and construction, and the

systems on offer are already very highly

developed and efficient - with

manufacturers continually coming up with

new ideas and innovations, the latest of

which will be on show at bauma, an

international trade fair for construction,

building material and mining machinery,

and construction vehicles and equipment,

taking place from 15 to 21 April 2013 in

Munich, Germany. At the event, Peri will

showcase new components for its Maximo

panel formwork system, Doka will present a

new beamless handset system for panel

floor formwork called Dokadek 30, a plastic-

composite formwork panel called Evermax

will be presented by Ulma, and Paschal

Group will present version 10.0 of its

Paschal Plan light software for formwork

planning and site materials management.

Creating jobs and reducingpoverty with civil engineering SMEC, which provides consultancy services

for projects ranging from hydropower,

transport, water, natural resources and

environment, geotechnical, mining,

tunnelling, urban development, renewable

energy, power, government and advisory

services and social infrastructure

development, has partnered with civil and

Currently, there are approximately 6,000 contractors onthe eThekwini Municipality Zibambele programme,which equates to an estimated 2,500km of eThekwiniroad network



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The penetration of life, health, propertyor personal accident insurance in Africais below five per cent. Kenya was in a

similar position in the banking sector whenM-PESA launched in 2007, when under 10 percent of the population had a bank account.Now, M-PESA has 14mn subscribers, or 35 percent of the population, who send and receivemoney through its ‘mobile bank accounts’.

This low penetration of insurance meansthat when a family member passes away,households suffer a severe financial set-back.In many markets, religious beliefs and culturalnorms require elaborate funerals lasting asmuch as a week - so mourners lose a week’sincome. In Ghana, for example, it is commonfor the deceased to be put into elaborate‘fantasy coffins’ - coloured and shaped like anobject, often portraying the personsoccupation in life. Nevertheless, low incomehouseholds in emerging markets are notcovered by insurance and this is largely dueto four major obstacles; education,distribution, affordability andpremium/claims collection.

Micro-insurance and mobile operatorsMicro-insurance overcomes the obstacle ofhigh fees in traditional insurance products. It ischaracterised by low premiums (aroundUS$0.50-$5.00) and low coverage limits(US$150-$1,000). However, micro-insurance hasstill struggled to reach all of the people in needbecause of difficulties in mass distribution andproduct awareness. Before an insurancecompany can sell its products to somecommunities, it must first educate them on theconcept and benefits of insurance. Premiumsmust still be paid to a local agent and claims cancost as much to collect as they pay out, in lostincome and travel expenses.

The market is changing, however. BIMA, amicro-insurance company providing low-price cover via mobile networks to fourmillion customers in Africa and Asia, is adding

400,000 new subscribers a month - byoffering an end-to-end-micro insurancesolution for mobile operators that includesthe technical platform, distribution networkof agents, marketing and productdevelopment, and claims administration.Already, BIMA enables mobile operators andinsurance firms in six markets - includingGhana, Senegal and Tanzania - to developand implement micro-insurance products,benefitting millions who previously neverwould have been able to afford life cover orto insure against hospitalisation.

Life insurance and mobile phone usageBIMA’s free model is a 30-day life insurancecovering a mobile operator’s customer andone family member (which the customerregisters) - where cover level is based onairtime usage with the mobile operatorduring the previous month. Once theminimum spend has been reached, aregistered subscriber and his/her family

member are covered. As more is spent eachmonth, the insurance cover increases. Coverranges from US$150-700, which is renewedevery month and is based on how muchairtime was spent in the previous month.

A customer signs up over a handset withan agent who talks them through theconcept of insurance and the productdetails. A customer must answer a series ofshort questions through a menu on theirphone (including name and age ofthemselves and a family member andconfirmation that they are both in goodhealth at the time of registration). This isrevolutionary, when you think about theregistration process for life insurance in theWestern World - which includes elaboratehealth questionnaires, interviews and more.Cover levels are then communicated to thecustomer via SMS at the beginning of everymonth and they make a claim by texting‘CLAIM’ to a dedicated claims number and arecalled back by a BIMA claims agent. ■

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Mobile micro-insurance,the next mobile money? Just as M-PESA solved the problem of the ‘unbanked’ in emerging markets,BIMA (Swahili for ‘insurance’) is now solving the problem of the ‘uninsured’

BIMA is gaining 400,000 new subscribers each month byoffering micro insurance through mobile phones




Konecranes Southern Africa has takena lead in logistics, serving a broadrange of customers across the

continent, serving manufacturing andprocess industries, shipyards, ports andterminals - in Angola, Nigeria, South Africa,and also in Mozambique.

Konecranes provides productivity-enhancing lifting solutions as well asservices for lifting equipment and machinetools of all makes. Two giant ship-to-shore(STS) cranes arrived in Beira, Mozambique,in March 2013, creating quite a stir in theharbour as the cranes stood fully erectedon the ship. With an outreach of 40m and alifting capacity of 65t under spreader theylooked quite spectacular.

The cranes were ordered in December2011 for the Cornelder de Moçambique(CdM). Worth around R60mn (US$6.5mn)each, they are equipped with Konecranes’remote management system and will beoperating in the port’s container terminal,one of the most modern in Southern Africa.

Investing in infrastructureCdM is a joint venture formed in 1998 byRotterdam-based Cornelder Holding andMozambique Ports & Railways Company.CdM manages the multipurpose containerand general cargo terminals of the Port ofBeira and is aggressively investing in bothadditional infrastructure and machinery tobe able to cope with the expected regionalgrowth. The Port of Beira has developedquickly due to its professional anddedicated management and also to itsstrategic location in the region.

“Adding two Konecranes STS cranes willincrease the terminal capacity to 500.000TEU and this will ensure that Cornelder deMoçambique and the port of Beira willcontinue to be the main gateway to andfrom the world for DRC, Malawi,Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe and

Botswana for many years to come,” saysCarlos Mesquita, Executive ManagingDirector of Cornelder de Moçambique.

“We are very proud that Cornelder deMozambique selected us to deliver thesetwo STS cranes,” says MacDonald,”Cornelder de Moçambique is a key partnerin the economic development of theSoutheast African region and a principalcatalyst in promoting this development,Konecranes is delighted to be able tocontribute to this development.”

Connecting cranesThe cranes are designed to handle twin liftoperation. They are equipped with remoteaccess technology, enabling remotediagnostics and the related in-depthexpertise and maintenance services thatare available in the KonecranesTruConnectoffering. Each crane will also be

wirelessly connected to the maintenanceoffice, to allow monitoring as well asaccurate and fast trouble shooting.

Amongst Konecranes ‘s most recentbusiness undertakings in Southern Africahas been in South Africa - serving thepower sector, in particular, but also otherverticals and enterprises.

“Current projects in South Africa includeseveral power stations: Eskom, Kusile,Medupi, Ingula, Sonils in Angola, as well asthe Kumba mine, Sappi Ngodwana papermill and SRF Packaging.

“One of the largest crane projects everto be undertaken in Southern Africa is forTransnet in Johannesburg where we areinstalling three rail-mounted gantry(RMG) cranes which will be commissionedby early 2013.

Konecranes also installed four cranes atEskom’s Medupi turbine halls and two at

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Giant cranes liftingMozambican businessHow two new cranes are facilitating seaborne trade in the Southern Africanregion by enhancing already world-class, customer-focused port services inthe Port of Beira

Two giant ship-to-shore (STS) cranes arrivedin Beira, Mozambique, in March 2013



Kusile. Another two cranes were recentlyinstalled and load tested at Ingula, eachwith a capacity of 265t. Onceelectronically synchronised and linkedwith a spreader beam, the cranes are ableto lift 500t together.

“We are also creating partnerships withkey players in Southern Africa, includingAngola, Zambia, Botswana, Kenya andMauritius. Negotiations to establishfootholds in other sub-Saharan countriesare also well underway,” said MacDonald. ■

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Aggreko has signed tri-party powerpurchase agreements (TPPA) with

Electricidade de Moçambique (EDM),the Mozambique power utility andNamPower, the Namibian power utility,to provide 122 MW of gas-fuelledpower from the Aggreko interimpower plant located at Gigawatt Parkat Ressano Garcia, Mozambique. Theagreement follows the authorisationby EDM for the direct supply of powerby Aggreko to NamPower and will seethe installed capacity of 122 MW splitbetween the two utilities with EDMutilising up to 32 MW and NamPowerup to 90 MW, based on the specificneeds of both utilities.

Aggreko built the facility at RessanoGarcia in 2012 as part of an ambitiousproject in which it became the firstcross-border, interim IndependentPower Provider to the SouthernAfrican Power Pool (SAPP). The projectis currently providing 110 MW ofpower to the two utilities.

Mozambique andNamibia share power


With the economy of Mozambiquepoised for a robust recovery,geotechnical contractor Esorfranki

Geotechnical is well-positioned to strengthenits already well-established market position inthat country.

Then known as Franki Africa, thecompany’s first project in Mozambique wasat the prestigious Mozal aluminium smelteron the outskirts of Maputo. The companywas commissioned to conduct initial siteinvestigations in late 1997 and early 1998and when tenders for the foundation pilingwere invited, Franki Africa was awarded acontract for Phase 1. This was successfullycompleted two months ahead of schedule inMarch 1999 after installing over 10,000driven cast in-situ Frankipiles.

On the back of the success of the first phase,Franki Africa secured Phase 2 which called forthe installation of over 8,000 Frankipiles and200 large diameter auger piles supporting thesilo structures. At peak the company’s on-sitecrew numbered 518. This contract was alsocompleted ahead of schedule.

“Even though the country was goingthrough an economic downturn at the time ofour involvement in the Mozal project, webecame aware that Mozambique was ripe withopportunity,” Roy McLintock, managingdirector of Esorfranki Geotechnical, relates.“We took a strategic decision, based on theanticipated positive impact of the Mozalproject, to establish a registered companythere in July 1998 and populated it with a pilotteam tasked with identifying business

opportunities. These were skilled people withaccess to a full range of equipment toundertake any kind of local geotechnical work.

“Our predictions proved accurate and ourworkload steadily increased. A focus beyondMaputo resulted in a contract to installFrankipiles at a silo complex for a Tanzanian-based client for whom we had done similarwork in Dar-es Salaam. We also securedfoundations for various bridges in the ruralareas. Another notable contract was theprovision of general geotechnical work atTongaat Huletts’ Xinavane sugar mill wherewe installed various pile types in bothbrownfields and greenfields areas of the mill.”

Building structural supportEsorfranki Geotechnical has also installedpiling and lateral support for four embassiesand numerous buildings and marinestructures in Maputo. More recently, thecompany was involved in work relating to theinfrastructure for the Moatize coalfieldsdevelopment for a major multinational metalsand mining company. EsorfrankiGeotechnical’s most recent project involvedthe piled foundations for rails an 800 metre

long coal stacker at the load-out facility inBeira for the same company. This contract wasextended to include the marine works andship loading structure foundations as part ofthe upgrading of the Port of Beira Quay 8.

“Having established a presence in Beira,we’re now looking at other opportunities inand around this city,” says McLintock. “We’vebeen at work in Mozambique for 15 years andour projects in various parts of the countryhave afforded us an exceptionally goodunderstanding of the local culture, businessenvironment and ground conditions, as well asthe country’s customs and logistical processes.This work has also allowed our Mozambiqueteam to establish a comprehensivegeotechnical database that, coupled with in-house design capabilities, allows us to providevery competitive design solutions.

“Future opportunities will centre aroundthe Moatize coal project, port upgradesrelated to the export of coal and otherresources, electrification, and generalinfrastructure upgrades.”

Esorfranki Geotechnical was granted ISO9001 accreditation for its Mozambiqueoperation in June 2010. ■

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Capitalising ona robust recoveryHow a geotechnical contractor has sought to strengthen an establishedmarket position

Quay 8 upgrade and piling being undertaken at theload-out facility in Beira by Esorfranki Geotechnical.


Installation of 27 metre CFA piles for the Beira stacker

An aerial overview of the Beira stackerThe Umbeluzi coffer dam at Matola




In Mozambique, increased pressure by theopposition and civil society to increase thestate's share of revenues from the extractive

sector will increase risks to contracts over thenext year. Mozambique’s government is likelyto renegotiate megaprojects with privateinvestors in the mining, energy andmanufacturing sectors in order to reducelong-term tax breaks (up to 15 years), nowseen as overly generous. Long-standingprojects are unlikely to be affected since theyare nearing the end of the period for whichfiscal benefits were originally agreed.

The prospect of legislationA draft revision to the Mining Law is currentlybeing debated by Parliament, and is likely tobe agreed by mid-2013. Under proposedamendments, prospecting and researchlicences for both semi-precious and preciousmetals and minerals will be brought in linewith conditions for surveying licences,reducing their validity from five to two yearsand making them non-renewable. Miningactivities will also be required to start withintwo rather than three years of obtaining anenvironmental licence.

The new law further stipulates that the saleor transfer of mining rights will have to takeplace in-country, after a public call for offers,and with the payment of a transaction tax.This will increase opportunities for nationalinvestors. Mining code amendments are alsolikely to strengthen local content provisions,such as the introduction of five to 25 per centlocal share ownership requirements, localcontent requirements and the introduction ofrequirements for the hiring and training ofnational workers.

The revised Petroleum Law is likely to passin late 2013. A draft issued in July 2012, whichis still in the public consultation phase, allowsthe government to participate in concessions,which indicates it intends to increase theNational Hydrocarbons Company's (ENH)

stake in future joint ventures to between 35per cent and 40 per cent. Although ENH hasonly a 10 per cent stake in many current jointventures, this is unlikely to be increased in thetwo-year outlook since the government lacksthe funds for compensation.

Angola’s societal and commercial outlookIn August 2012, the ruling Movement for aPopular Liberation of Angola (MPLA) party ofincumbent President Jose Eduardo dosSantos won national elections with 71.8 percent of the vote. Main opposition party UNITAsecured 18.5 per cent, effectively doublingUNITA's representation in Parliament.However, the MPLA retains an absolutemajority to pass presidential decrees andlegislative changes without consulting theopposition. While most opposition partieslodged formal complaints against the results,these were all dismissed given the highlypartisan composition of the judiciary.

Vote abstention tripled from 2008 to 40 percent, indicating the waning trust of theelectorate in Angola's democratic processand growing dissatisfaction with the MPLA.This increases the probability that protests byurban-based unemployed youths against theMPLA government will spread in the one-yearoutlook. Disaffected war veterans are alsolikely to hold protests over non-payment ofpensions. Despite a rise in the number ofprotests, the MPLA's strong majority is likelyto make the ruling party less responsive to

demands for improved social conditions or tocombat corruption. While this increases therisk of political instability during dos Santos'tenure, neither the opposition nor protestersare likely to be able to mobilise sufficientnumbers to pose a risk to the MPLA's hold onpower in the three-year outlook.

Despite low voter turnout, the MPLA'slandslide victory has been interpreted bystate-controlled media and the party itself asvote of confidence for President dos Santos.This interpretation of the results mitigatesrisks to businesses at least in the three-yearoutlook. The political and business elite,which became increasingly perturbed byurban-based protests in 2011 and 2012, arenow likely to feel more secure with thecurrent power structure. Consequently, fewreforms to key sectors, such as oil, banking ormining, are likely to be made in the next fewyears that would significantly raise contractrisks for investors. Moreover, the electoralvictory is likely to rein in dissenting factionswithin the MPLA lowering political instabilityrisks that stem from within the party itself.

Given the new mandate, President dosSantos will also be more secure to prepare hissuccession. We assess that the appointment ofVice-President Manuel Vicente paves the wayfor a controlled hand-over to a hand-pickedsuccessor, who would protect President dosSantos after stepping down. However, asVicente is considered a party outsider andunpopular with the MPLA's old guard, dosSantos is more likely to stay in office for thefull five years of his term. If youth protestsescalate, a hand-over to Vicente within thenext two or three years becomes more likely;however, dos Santos and his family would stilllargely control politics and the economy frombehind the scenes. ■

Robert Besseling is the Deputy Head of AfricaForecasting at Exclusive Analysis, recentlyacquired by IHS

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More secure withcurrent structuresComparative analysis of commercial risk in Angola and Mozambique, withreference to banking, energy, oil and gas, manufacturing and mining

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Energising economy through enterprise

What Angola’s national electricity companycan do, as it seeks to stabilise its

financial position by 2015

Angolan electricity company EmpresaNacional de Electricidade (ENE) isexpected to reach 2015 in a sustainable

economic and financial position - and toachieve this it recently approved a strategic planfor the 2013-2015 period, the company’schairman said in Luanda, the nation’s capital, inmid-March 2013.

Creating a new value chainJosé Carlos das Neves said in 2008 that thecompany had launched an internalrestructuring process that created business

areas in the main segments of the value chain,specifically in production, transmission anddistribution.

“The improvements seen from therestructuring process, said the chairman of ENE,were recognised by the government when theEconomy Ministry approved the company’s2011 annual report and accounts, which onlyhappened for a few public sector companies.

Cited by Angolan news agency Angop, JoséCarlos das Neves noted that to achieve asustainable economic and financial situationENE had installed pre-paid electricity supplysystem in the provinces of Cabinda, Malange,Huambo and Kwanza Sul.

Neves added that the company had aninstalled capacity of 1,906 megawatts andavailability of 1,445 megawatts, althoughturnover currently represents just 70 per cent ofproduction.

Empresa Nacional de Electricidade currentlyhas around 300,000 customers for low, mediumand high voltage electricity.”

Enterprise in need of more electricityA key economic and commercial drivers behindthe ENE initiative is the recent relaunching ofthe industrial sector in Angola’s Cabindaprovince - including the Fútila Industrial Hub(PIF), which will require at least 150 megawattsof electricity.

In this regard, provincial secretary forIndustry, Geology and Mining Geraldo NduboPaulo has commented that the two turbines -with a joint capacity of 70 megawatts, which

were installed in August 2012 - would onlyminimise demand, given that domesticconsumption of the city of Cabinda alone is inexcess of 50 megawatts.

Existing industrial units in the provincecurrently consume around 10 megawatts ofpower, without taking PIF into account. Thenew industrial hub will include factories toproduce acetylene, soap, oil industry andconstruction materials.

A key feature of development at theindustrial hub is a steel making unit and a scrapprocessing factory, which will consume largeamounts of energy.

Geraldo Ndubo Paulo said, “Withoutelectricity, there is no guarantee ofcompetitiveness of the products from localindustry because counting on electricityproduced by generators makes productionmore expensive and impossible to competewith imported products.” ■

Angola’s increasing affluence requires fresh support from the nation’s public sector operations, including the provision of energy

Industry is undergoing a transformation in Angola, but thishas consequences on energy requirements (Photo: Ragnhild H Simenstad)

Key companies are driving the need for more electricity -and more reliable provision - in Angola



Specialist civil and geotechnical contractor Esorfranki Geotechnicalhas achieved 100,000 LTIR (Lost Time Injury Free) hours whileengaged on a major project in Luanda, Angola. The Kinaxixi centre

in Luanda is currently the biggest development in Angola. This multi-storey retail office and apartment complex has twin towers and anunderground parking area which goes down seven levels. Covering asite area of 10,710.12m², with a gross floor area of 132,948.27m², theKinaxixi complex is actually sited on an area of some historicalsignificance, and represents particular socio-economic aspirations forelite Angolans, as the nation seeks to build a class of industrial andcommercial influencers.

Staying safe, no matter the challengeEsorfranki Geotechnical is responsible for the piling work andprovision of lateral support, and the team has worked hard to staysafe in the face of some serious challenges. Heavy rains made workdifficult and potentially dangerous during the first year of

operations, but the Esorfranki Geotechnical team on site managedto work injury free for a full 12 months.

A spokesperson for Esorfranki Geotechnical says that what makesthe team’s achievement even more remarkable is that the workforceis made up of a high proportion of local workers who are not onlyunskilled but present a language barrier due to their inability tospeak English.

A high degree of leadership and persistence has enabled the team tohold regular early morning toolbox talks, which succeeded in gettingimportant messages across. ■

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Building a safebusiness environmentAchieving 100,000 injury free hours on construction of a multi-storey retailoffice and apartment project in Luanda

The Esorfranki Geotechnical siteteam at Kinaxixi in Luanda, Angola.


The Esorfranki Geotechnical site teamat Sonils Base in Luanda, Angola.

The Esorfranki Geotechnical yard andworkshop team in Luanda, Angola.


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Late in 2012,telecom consulting andservice company APTelecom wasengaged by Angola Cables to serve as

overall international sales manager in thecreation of a new submarine cable system -SACS - joining Africa and South America. Thecable will contain four fibre pairs, each capableof transmitting 100 wavelengths and initialspeeds of 40 Gbps, with provision to upgradeto 100 Gbps as technologies are proven up.The SACS cable is planned to go live in 2014.

As part of the overall programmemanagement, APTelecom is providingAngola Cables with specialists in thevarious commercial aspects of systemdesign, procurement and the sales strategybehind leveraging the capabilities andreach of their network.

The cable connecting southern Africa andSouth AmericaSACS is totally innovative and unique to thesubsea cable industry as it provides uniquesecure low latency routing avoiding currentbottleneck locations routing via Africa and

Asia to the United States and Europe. Thisnew route will provide the global carriercommunity, content players, and ultra-lowlatency sensitive customers security througha diverse route via the Southern Hemisphere.

"We are honoured to be a part of such animportant project in one of the world's fastest-growing telecom markets and working withinthe SACS Cable team to bring their plans tofruition," said John Hibbard, Board Member ofAPTelecom and President of the PacificTelecommunications Council (PTC) (Emeritus).

"We are pleased to play a major role in thedevelopment of this new connection ofsouthern Africa to South America affording aroll-out of the applications needed to meetcarriers' voracious demands for bandwidthover the next decade."

Corporate structures geared towardscorporate growthAngola Cables is a telecommunicationsoperator of fibre optic telecommunicationcables. The company was formed in 2009 andis owned by a number of national

telecommunication companies - namely:Angola Telecom with 51 per cent of thecapital; Unitel with 31 per cent; MSTelcomwith nine per cent; Movicel with six per cent;and Startel with three per cent.

APTelecom specialises in globalconnectivity, cloud solutions and emergingmarket advisory-based solutions - with anaim to improve networks, facilitate growth,and manage change for its clients in the callcentre, business process optimisation (BPO),and Internet service provision (ISP) spaces.Companies seeking to expand their globalreach rely on APTelecom's comprehensiveexpertise and knowledge of regulatoryenvironments, as well as its ability to providehigh-quality products and solutions at lowcost, helping businesses achieve intelligent,sustainable growth. APTelecom differentiatesitself through quality, integrity, andinnovation across its entire suite of productsand services in emerging markets.

Specialists in submarine systems,supporting Angolan connectivityIn support of its work in Angola, APTelecomrecently appointed telecommunicationsindustry veterans Jean Devos and PaulMcCann to its advisory board. Mr Devos wasone of the founders and a board member ofAxiom SA, a company specialising in submarinesystems projects study and management.However, Mr Devos’ experience stretchesback to involvement in the submarine cableindustry in 1961 as a cable engineer in Calais,France. Mr McCann also has immenseindustry experience - covering four decadesof network planning and development inboth international and domestictelecommunications arenas. Mr McCann’sspecialties include both wire line andwireless connectivity supporting global dataservices. He is currently Secretary andMember of the Board of Governors of thePacific Telecommunications Council, aregional industry body. ■

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Supporting a newundersea cable networkGrowing advisory capacity and a fresh impetus on sales in one of theworld’s fastest-growing telecommunications markets

The South Atlantic CableSystem - SACS (Source: Lofo7)




Following the political unrest in NorthAfrica during 2011, the continent’seconomic growth slowed to 3.4 per

cent - but it improved in 2012. AlthoughAfrica may be the world's poorest inhabitedcontinent, six of the world’s fastest top 20growing economies - as measured in termsof GDP per capita - are situated in sub-Saharan Africa. Last year, real GDP growthrose to 4.5 per cent and in 2013 this isexpected to rise to 4.8 per cent (Fig.1).

However, growth in the diesel generatingset market has not kept pace with the overalleconomy. The demand for new base loadand standby generating plant in 2012 waslower than in 2011, but having weatheredthe 2008 financial crisis, and with some

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Modest growthfor genset marketsThough six of the world’s fastest-growing economies are in sub-SaharanAfrica, growth in the continent's diesel generating set markets have notkept pace with the overall economic productivity



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markets now showing encouraging signs ofgrowth, the medium term prospects lookbetter.

In 2012 Africa’s overall consumption ofdiesel engine driven generating plant, whenmeasured in aggregate megawatts, was7,745 MWe; 2.5 per cent lower than in 2011(Fig.2).

Fewer imports, more domestic productionWhereas total demand in Sub Saharan Africahas remained static at 6,435 MWe,consumption in North Africa continued to fallfrom 1,935 MWe in 2010 to 1,500 MWe lastyear and 1,310 MWe this year (Fig.3). As thecontinuing economic effects of the popularuprisings are felt in Libya and Egypt,consumption has fallen to an all-time low – inEgypt to half the level it was in 2009. NorthAfrican consumption today is just 17 per centof the continent’s total. Algeria and Moroccohave weathered the storm with demandmuch the same as it was in 2010, but Tunisianconsumption is expected to fall by a thirdthis year.

Whilst almost 121,000 generating sets willbe consumed in 2012, a number very similarto last year, there has been a noticeablechange in mix (Fig.4). The demand for setswith outputs below 7.5 kVA are certain toincrease by almost 2,000 units to 53,000 - ofwhich 83 per cent are of Chinese origin - andthose above 1,500 kVA to 550 units. In termsof aggregate output generating sets in therange 75-750 kVA now represent 52 per centof total demand compared with 32 per centabove 750 kVA. Those between 1-7.5 kVA area mere 2.7 per cent of the total.

From figures presently available it isprojected that Africa’s imports of dieselgenerating plant in 2012 was 5,000 less than2011, reaching a total of 105,500 units; half ofwhich will have ratings below 7.5 kVA. Someof this decline in import trade is due to anencouraging increase in domestic production,especially in Nigeria where there is a strongdemand for generators in the range 7.5 to 75kVA. Imports today satisfy 83 per cent ofAfrica’s needs (Fig.2). In 2012 the total value ofthe market was in the order of US$1.5bncompared with imports at US$1.2bn.

Present indications are that the aggregateoutput of imports in 2012 equated to 6,460MWe, some 6.5 per cent less than last year(Fig.5). Despite a fall in the overall level ofimports to date there has been anencouraging increase in the importation ofsets with outputs above 2,000 kVA. Africa isthe world’s fourth largest importer ofgenerating sets consuming 13 per cent of theworld’s export trade. This compares with theFar East (31 per cent), Europe (20 per cent)and the Middle East (19 per cent).


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In 2012 the same five African countries as2011 accounted for over a half of the region’sconsumption. Between them Nigeria, SouthAfrica, Angola, Egypt and Algeria consumed63,000 generating sets with an aggregateoutput of 4,440 MWe i.e. 57 per cent of thetotal (Fig.6). The top 10 consuming nations,which additionally include the Congo,Kenya, Ethiopia, Ghana and Libya, accountedfor 72 per cent, leaving the remaining 44countries with just 28 per cent.

Africa continues to depend on a highlevel of imports to satisfy its markets,thereby reflecting the need progressivelyto integrate more localassembly/manufacture into the regionsinfrastructure. Although countries likeNigeria, South Africa and Egypt have madegood progress it is disappointing that theextent of local integration has onlyincreased marginally in the last year – from13 to 17 per cent.

Trade partners in power marketsAs in 2011 the main beneficiaries of tradewith the African continent have been theUnited Kingdom, China and France, whobetween them will account for almost twothirds of all imports in 2012 – 4,100 MWe(Fig.7). If Italy, the USA and Spain areincluded the total increases to 78 per cent.The United Kingdom remains the largestsupplier, though its share of the market hasdecreased from 32 per cent in 2011 to 29 percent this year, whereas China increased itsshare from 17 per cent to 22 per cent. France,Germany, Spain, USA and the Lebanon alsolost market share.

In the five years since 2007 the onlyconsistent growth for generating sets hasbeen in the range below 75 kVA, and to alesser extent for those above 2,000 kVA.Below 7.5 kVA demand has grown annually ata compound rate of 10 per cent, and above2,000 kVA at 3.4 per cent. The rapidly growingdemand for these units reflects theincreasing needs of domestic andcommercial consumers endeavouring toovercome the appalling energy poverty andpoor electricity reticulation which afflictsmuch of Africa today.

Electricity consumption in Africa has been


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growing at a rate faster than new mainstream generating capacity has becomeavailable, certainly for the last 10 years, if notlonger. During this period consumption hasincreased at the fairly consistent rate of 4.2per cent annually, whereas installedgenerating capacity has only managed togrow by 2.7 per cent each year. Whilst thisrate has improved in the last five years toaround 3.3 per cent annually, it still cannotkeep pace with demand (Fig.8). It is thisinability of the state electricity companies inAfrica to meet consumer demand that hascreated a market for diesel power generationwhich has grown threefold in the pastdecade.

With a population of over one billion peoplethe per capita consumption of electricity inAfrica is only 545 kilowatt hours annually. Inthe United Kingdom this would keep theaverage consumer on-line with electricity foraround 40 days and in the United States amere 16! Within Africa itself the Republic ofSouth Africa has the highest per capitaelectricity consumption of 4,240 kWh, followedby Egypt with 1,460 kWh. This compares withNigeria’s 125 kWh and in the Central AfricanRepublic a per capita consumption of just 35kilowatt hours annually!

South Africa is the world’s fifteenth largestgenerator of electricity and has an extensivedistribution network. In the last few years,however, there have been instances ofinterruption to the electricity supply asdemand exceeded capacity due topopulation growth, and the increasingdemands of industry and commerce as theeconomy expanded. Eskom, the supplier ofSouth African electricity has commenced aprogramme to construct new power stations

and extend the national grid. These plansinclude spending 343-Billion Rand over fiveyears to fund a new generation of powerstations, with the first due to come on streamin 2013. Eskom has also started work on twonew coal-fired power stations, and isconsidering bids from two overseascompanies to build a new conventionalnuclear power station. In the interim it hasembarked on a programme to reducedemand.

Mr Wesley Doorsamy and Professor Willie Cronje, from the Schoolof Electrical and Information Engineering at Wits University inSouth Africa, represented WITS at the recent IEEE InternationalConference on Industrial Technology (ICIT 2013). They presented apaper titled, ‘Multiple fault diagnosis on a synchronous 2 polegenerator using shaft and flux probe signals’ , which deliberatesongoing work conducted on the development of a system thatutilises shaft voltage analysis as a method of condition monitoring.

The IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology (ICIT2013), a major annual conference of the IEEE Industrial ElectronicsSociety, was hosted at the Clock Tower Pavilion Conference Centrein Cape Town. The city’s exquisite waterfront venue was not onlythe attraction as the conference included 322 presentations ofhigh quality papers over 10 technical tracks. A noticeable featureof the conference was the broad international representation.

WITS EIE at the ICIT

Wesley Doorsamy at therecent ICIT 2013 conference


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By comparison, in Nigeria with itspopulation of 166mn and a per capita powerconsumption of less than a fifth of theAfrican average, leaders have tried toimprove the situation but failed for a varietyof reasons, and in late August 2012 theminister of power resigned. According to thegovernment the power sector needsUS$10bn of investment a year for at least adecade to bring the system up to scratch.More recently a Canadian power company,Manitoba Hydro International has beenappointed to take over operation of thegovernment-owned power transmissioncompany with the ultimate aim of partlyprivatising some of it. A new tariff system,which increases prices, also came into effectearlier in the year aimed at improvingprofitability. In the interim the demand forsmall independent power generation willremain buoyant as commerce, industry anddomestic users try to overcome the regularblackouts.

In Egypt, the consumption of electricityhas almost doubled since the year 2000 to122bn kilowatt hours in 2010, the latest year

for which reliable records are available.Conventional fossil fuel thermal plantsaccount for nearly 90 per cent of Egypt’selectricity generation, the balance comingfrom hydro. Over the last two decades theinstalled generating capacity has increasedabout four per cent annually, reaching 27,000megawatts in 2010. Domestic demand is the

most significant, accounting for almost 40per cent of consumption, followed by theindustrial sector at 32 per cent and thecommercial sector eight per cent. There areplans to utilise considerable wind and solarresources in the future as well as to expandthe already extensive grid.

Generation and consumptionFive of Africa’s fifty four countries - SouthAfrica, Egypt, Nigeria, Libya and Morocco –consume between them almost threequarters of the continents electricitygeneration.

Nigeria’s economic growth has averaged7.4 per cent annually over the past decade,but in 2011 was recorded at 6.9 per cent.Forecasts indicate that this rate is likely to besustained throughout the period 2012/13.However, such economic growth has neitherreduced the extent of poverty in the countrynor reduced the level of unemploymentwhich stands at almost 24 per cent. Whilstinflation has consistently exceeded 10 percent in the past it could well fall below thislevel in 2013.

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Cummins Power Generation Inc. maintains a website specifically focused onproduct and technical information to support the needs of its data centrecustomers. At www.cumminsdatapower.com, Cummins Power Generationemphasises improvements in products and packaging, and offers educationalinformation and marketing in one of the biggest growth segments in the worldtoday – backup power for data centres.

Cummins Power Generation recently released a range of data centre ratingsacross its high horsepower diesel generator sets, matching product ratings to actualapplications – a decision th at has been received positively across the industry.

“We continually hear from data center customers and from consulting engineersaround the world that they want fast, easy access to information directly related todata center product offerings,” said Brent Ness, global data centre segment leader for Cummins Power Generation.

“Not only will this website contain product information, but it will also contain technical bulletins, white papers and other informationrelevant to the application, operation and maintenance of the complete backup power system in data centres.”

Website offers data centre product information

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In spite of the continuing dominance ofthe oil sector, agriculture is still the mostsignificant element of the economy,accounting for the single largest share ofGDP; but in 2011 GDP was driven mostly bythe non-oil sector, particularly constructionand telecommunications.

With an average per capita consumption ofelectricity of only 125 kilowatt hours per yearit is understandable why this important oilproducing country of 166mn people remainsthe largest generating set market in Africa. In2012 it consumed 25,000 generating setshaving an aggregate generating capacity ofover 1,500 MWe valued at US$300mn,approximately two thirds of which will havebeen imported and one third assembledlocally. This is about 100 MWe less than lastyear. Although a fifth of all sets have ratingsbelow 7.5 kVA, the most popular range isbetween 7.5-375 kVA where unit demand is75 per cent of the total.

Nigeria still has some way to go before

once again reaching the dizzy heights ofsales in 2008 when the market consumedover 31,000 generating sets having anaggregate generating capacity of 2,380 MWe.An encouraging feature of the market is the

continuing development of local assembly,especially in the range 1-375 kVA. This willreach almost 10,000 units in 2012. As a resultimports now total 15,000 annually valued at£200mn.

South Africa is likely to record GDP growthcloser to 2.5 per cent this year, whencompared with the 2.7 per cent initiallyforecast, because the productivity of themining sector has been seriously affected bystrikes, as have other sectors of the economy.Although GDP is expected to rise to 3.6 percent in 2013, the forecast is optimisticallybased upon global economic recovery,resolution of the euro crisis and of domesticstructural constraints. Unlike other emergingmarkets, South Africa has struggled throughthe late 2000s recession; the recovery havingbeen largely led by private and publicconsumption growth. Unemployment is stillat a level of 25 per cent and recentdowngrades by credit ratings agenciesMoody's and Standard & Poor's have added


Authored by Noriko Hikosaka Behling, ‘FuelCells: Current Technology Challenges andFuture Research Needs’ examines the historyof fuel cell technology, why billions ofdollars of investment has failed to producecommercially successful products, and howthe complex physical and chemicalprocesses involved can be harnessed todeliver sustainable solutions to market.

‘Fuel Cells: Current Technology Challengesand Future Research Needs’ is a one-of-a-kind, definitive reference source fortechnical students, researchers, governmentpolicymakers, and business leaders. Here,in a single volume, is a thorough review ofgovernment, corporate, and researchinstitutions' policies and programmes

related to fuel cell development, and theeffects of those programmes on thesuccess or failure of fuel cell initiatives. Thebook describes specific, internal corporate

and academic research and development,levels of investment, strategies fortechnology acquisition, and reasons forsuccess and failure.

Fuel cells publication projects current and future research opportunities

I hope managers in the energy industry andin governments will read this book to learn how tomanage fuel cell developments over the long termwith enthusiasm and prompt decisions. This book

is also written for young people to learn how peoplefailed and succeeded in the fuel cell field."

- Harumi Yokokawa, Dr. FECS, Emeritus Researcher, Invited Research Scientist, Project Leader, "Durability/Reliabilityof SOFC Stacks/System", Energy Technology Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science

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to the concerns foreign investors already hadabout the mining sector.

Despite this the demand for generatingsets in 2012 is likely to increase. That is notunexpected, for disruptions to the economy,especially electricity shortages, invariablybring with it an increase in the demand foralternative and standby power. In 2012 thedemand for diesel gensets will exceed 11,000units with an aggregate generating capacityof 1,050 MWe valued at US$175mn,marginally more than last year. Like Nigeria,the predominance of demand is for sets withratings below 375 kVA. The country is also aproducer and exporter of generating setsand achieved a production in excess of 6,000units below 2,000 kVA in 2012 comparedwith imports of 8,000 units valued atUS$85mn.

Angola’s real GDP growth was estimated at3.5 per cent in 2011, driven mainly by risingoil prices, and a non-oil sector growth of 7.7per cent. This helped to offset the effects ofproduction problems in the oil sector. Thegrowth rate in recent years has been drivenby high international oil prices whichcontribute around 85 per cent of GDP.Growth is projected to expand to 8.2 per centin 2012 and 7.1 per cent the following year.

Angola is Africa’s second largest producer

of oil, producing over 1.9mn barrels per day.Despite extensive oil and gas resources,diamonds, the potential for hydroelectricpower generation and rich agricultural land,Angola remains poor, a third of thepopulation dependent on subsistenceagriculture. With the oil industry employingonly one per cent of the labour force aquarter of the working population remainunemployed despite Angola being one ofthe faster growing economies in the world.

During the first half of 2012 the demand

for generating sets was growing at a rate 50per cent higher than the previous year.Whether or not this rate will be sustained inthe second half of the year is debateable, but17,000 generating sets were consumed in2012 having an aggregate generatingcapacity of 950 MWe and a commercial valueof US$180mn. This compares with a total of13,000 units in 2011 (690 MWe). 60 per centof all sets have ratings under 7.5 kVA and athird between 7.5-375 kVA. With a per capitaelectricity consumption of only 235 kWh and

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Caterpillar Inc. employees,executives, dealers and customers,along with local communityleaders, recently gathered at theopening of a new CaterpillarMiddle East Parts DistributionCenter (MEDC) located in the JebelAli Free Zone at Dubai, United ArabEmirates. The ceremony wasattended by Caterpillar GroupPresident Stu Levenick, CaterpillarVice President and President ofCaterpillar Logistics Inc. SteveLarson, Caterpillar Vice PresidentNigel Lewis, CEO of EZW & JafzaH.E. Mrs. Salma Ali Saif Bin Hareband U.S. Consul General at Dubai,Mr. Rob Waller.

The facility employs 130 peopleand will further strengthenaftermarket parts support in theEast Africa and Middle East region.It will also host regional offices forother Caterpillar service groups.The MEDC joins new, recentlyopened, distribution centres in theUSA as part of the multiyear MCPNprogramme. It is the first facility

outside America to implementstandardized SPM processes andthe first worldwide to implementnew CRM functionality supportingcommercial, financial and customsprocesses.

"The expansion of the Cat Partsdistribution network is anotherway Caterpillar is delivering on ourcommitment to providingunmatched parts availability tocustomers and dealers around theworld," said Stu Levenick,Caterpillar group president forcustomer and dealer support."

The Emirates serves Africa

Her Excellency Mrs Salma Ali Saif Bin Hareb,chief executive officer of Economic ZonesWorld and Jafza, cutting the ribbon with StuLevenick, group president at Caterpillar Inc,at the new Dubai distribution centre forcustomer and dealer support


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forecast GDP growth in excess of seven percent in 2013, the generating set market is setfor continued growth, which during the pastfive years has averaged seven per centannually.

In Egypt, the uprising initially created theopportunity for some long-term political andeconomic change, but this appears to havestalled with the more recent eventsconcerning the controversial ConstitutionalDeclaration. Foreign currency reservesremain low and the impact on thegovernment has limited their ability todeliver change. Egypt’s problems additionallyinclude a large budget gap and highunemployment which have necessitated thegovernment’s request for a substantial IMFloan. Economic growth, which wasrecovering after the global financial crisis of2008, fell from 5.1 per cent during fiscal year2009/10 to an estimated 1.8 per cent in2010/11 and is projected to be only 0.8 percent in 2012, but hopefully recovering againin 2013 to 2.8 per cent.

The consumption of diesel generating setshas steadily diminished over the past threeyears; from 6,000 in 2009 to 4,900 in 2011and this year is unlikely to exceed 3,375 units.The demand for larger generating plantabove 750 kVA has fallen from 500 to 120units over the past three years. Whilst therehas been some growth in the range from 75-375 kVA in 2012 the market has declined atan average rate of 2.5 per cent annually since2007 and demand in 2012, valued atUS$75mn, is back to the level of 2006.

Africa’s fifth largest generating setmarket, Algeria is forecast to grow by 3.1per cent this year and 4.2 per cent next.However, the IMF recently forecast thatGDP growth is more likely to be 2.5 and 3.4per cent respectively. Domestic demand,public spending and revenues from the oiland gas sector continue to drive theeconomy. The revenues from oil and gasalone presently account for over 95 percent of the country’s exports highlightingthe need for further diversification. Algeriapresently trades most extensively withFrance and Italy in terms of both its importsand exports.

Demand and supplyA total of 6,100 generating sets were

consumed in 2012. Although almost 1,000more than 2011 the demand for larger unitsabove 750 KVA has been diminishing. In thefive years since 2007 the market hasdeclined on average by 3.4 per centannually and is today valued at US$80mn.Most of the markets needs are met byimports.

Given the paucity of electricity supplythroughout much of the African continent,where over 40 per cent of the populationstill has no access to electricity, it isconcerning that Africa remains a relativelysmall market for generating sets whencompared with the markets of the Far East,Middle East, Europe and the Americas. Fromdata presently available the global marketthis year is likely to consume a total of one


The 16th annual Power & Electricity WorldAfrica is Africa's largest and most holistic powerand energy business event: an exhibition,series of seminars, and strategic conference.Attracting over 4,500 attendees year-on-year,this is a premier event for stakeholders anddecision makers from utilities, powerproducers, distributors and government.

At the conferenceThe four day senior level conference willbegin with a Day One plenary - followed by

five industry tracks on Day Two. Thus, the firsttwo days tackle all projects and energychallenges facing the region. The openingplenary day will focus on everything powerrelated, giving delegates insight on wherethe industry stands at the moment, whereexisting and new projects are going, as wellas big opportunities on the horizon. Twoworkshop days will focus specifically onvirtual power stations and nuclear power.

Look out for Ms. Elizabeth Dipuo Peters,Minister at the Department of Energy ofSouth Africa, and Honourable AlemayehuTegenu, Minister at the Ethiopian Ministry ofMines and Energy, who will be presenting atthe conference on 9 April 2013, at theSandton Convention Centre in Johannebsurg.They will discuss driving the African energyagenda forward and also address identifyinghigh performance energy investments in EastAfrica respectively. What’s new for 2013? No-fail networking from beginning to end- with

our new event app and portal you can planyour conference and seminar sessions,identify exhibitors you want to see andnetwork with other attendees and delegates.

At the exhibitionAlongside the conference will be a two-day exhibition across three halls - calledClean Technology, Power Generation, andSustain & Build Africa. These two days willbe packed with over 150+ educationalsessions and over 250 exhibitorsshowcasing world class solutions.

www.terrapinn.com/powerafrica

Driving the African energy agenda forward

An excellent networking opportunity

for both powerproducers and power

service providers.” - David Muthike, Chief Engineer, Kenya Electricity

Generating Company

Once again a greatexperience. Thank you

for the opportunity.”- Riaan Smit, Chief Engineer, Eskom


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and a quarter million diesel generating setshaving an aggregate generating capacity of85,450 MWe i.e. 1.7 per cent more than in2011, with a value of US$16bn (Fig.9).

Although the market is at its highest levelever the growth rate has slowedconsiderably in the past five years,particularly since the peak in 2008 (Fig.10).During this period it has expanded at acompound annual rate of 1.7 per cent,considerably less than the last 10 years whenit averaged 7.5 per cent annually due toexceptional growth between 2000 and 2008.

In the past five years only the markets ofthe Middle East, Far East and South Americahave shown real growth; the Middle East by3.2 per cent, the Far East by nine per centand South America 11 per cent. The samecannot be said of the North American andEuropean markets over the same timescalewhich have contracted at an annual rate of4.4 and 3.9 per cent respectively.

In 2012 import-export trade fell to a levelof 580,000 units i.e. some 50,000 MWe witha value of just under nine billion dollars,accounting for almost 60 percent ofconsumption. The main participants in this

trade have been the United Kingdom (25per cent), China (21 per cent) and the USA(15 per cent). Whilst the UK and the USAwill have retained their market shares in2012, China’s share of the market will haveincreased by three percentage points at theexpense of other exporting nations (Fig.12).2013 is most likely to see modest growth inboth the consumption and export ofgenerating plant. ■

Gerald Parkinson

Acknowledgements: Data for this article isprovided from GENSTAT, a definitive databaseanalysing the worldwide market forgenerating sets in over 200 countries.

For more information contact GeorgeWilliamson at Parkinson Associates - Tel. 01452 534 388 or e-mail [email protected]


At the 2013 Samsung Africa Forum, recentlyheld in Cape Town, South Africa, SamsungElectronics Africa launched its SolarPowered Health Centre model, marking thestart of a large-scale medical initiative onthe continent, designed to reach as manypeople as possible, as regularly as possible.Mounted on a truck and manned byqualified medical professionals, the centreswill move from one area to the nextproviding a range of eye, ear, blood anddental medical services to the public.

“There is still much to be done in SouthAfrica to educate people about theimportance of basic preventative medicalscreening and treatment. What many see asminor health issues will not only get worseover time, but will affect other aspects ofquality of life. The child that cannot see

properly cannot learn properly” says DrMandlalele Mhinga, medical expert, andTrustee and active member of the NelsonMandel Children’s Hospital. “Mobile solutionshelp address this issue by making medicalservices accessible to more people in ruralareas, and educating them about health careat the same time.”

Samsung has set itself a goal to reach onemillion people through its Solar PoweredHealth Centres by 2015 - as part of itsbroader CSR goal to positively impact thelives of five million people in Africa by 2015.

According to the World Bank, more than60 per cent of people in Sub-Saharan Africalive in rural areas, and often lack the timeand resources to reach clinics for proactivemedical care - particularly, if they are ill andunable to make long journeys. In SA, only 20

per cent of the population is served byprivate medical schemes, with the publichealth sector struggling to cater to theremaining 80 per cent of the population.

Samsung’s solar-powered health centre model to bring quality rural healthcare

Samsung places a large focus will be placedon screening people to establish conditionssuch as diabetes, high blood pressure, toothdecay and cataracts. The centres will alsofocus on educating communities abouthealth issues and encouraging people totake tests as preventative measure. Medicalproducts will be provided by Samsung’spartners on this project, including theDepartment of Health and pharmaceuticalcompanies. Other partners will includemedical universities, and organisations thatare involved in health care like World Vision,and Doctors without Borders.


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At bauma 2013, taking place inMunich, in Germany, Doosan

Portable Power is showing the new21/220 and 25/280 large Stage IIIBportable compressors and new G80-IIIA(80 kVA prime power) and G100-IIIA (100kVA prime power) generators for thefirst time.

Large portable compressors such asthe new 21/220 and 25/280 models areused to provide compressed air for awide range of drilling and boringmachines for quarrying, mining, siteinvestigation, geothermal, mineralexploration, water well construction andshallow oil and gas projects, togetherwith truck-mounted applications forquarry and water well drilling. They alsocover other specialist applications suchas abrasive blasting, spray painting andstandby and temporary compressed airfor industry.

The 25/280 compressor has a free airdelivery of 28.3 m³/min at a ratedoperating pressure of 25.1 bar. It ispowered by the CAT C-13 diesel engineusing cooled EGR with the Cat CleanEmission after-treatment system tomeet the Stage IIIB regulations. TheCAT C-13 engine provides 354 kW (475HP) of power at 1800 RPM. Dualpressure regulation is a standardfeature of the new 25/280 compressor,allowing it to supply compressed air atoperating pressures of either 25.1 or17.2 bar. Dual pressure regulationexpands the scope of applications forthe 25/280 compressor.

www.doosanportablepower.com

Doosan’s compressorsand generators on show MTU delivers 1,500 engines for

land defence projectA sub-Saharan supplier of diesel engines and diesel and gas energy systems, MTU South Africa(MTU SA) has been celebrating the delivery of the 1,500th engine to DCD Protected Mobility,a division of DCD (Pty) Ltd, for project Husky. The locally-produced Husky is DCD Protected Mobility’s flagship product and has provenitself in combat and conflict situations around the world since the early 1980s. Originallydeveloped to South African specifications, the Husky is now being used successfully by anumber of countries - including Canada, the USA, Britain, France, Australia, Angola, Kenya,Uganda and Spain. The compact MTU 6R106TD20 engine was selected for the Husky due to its force of 150kW at2200 U/min - a requirement for this 4x4 vehicle. With this powerful engine under its hood, theHusky manages difficult off-road terrain as well as steep hills with ease. The MD of MTU SA, Mr Alan Rees, said, “We at MTU SA are proud of our partnership with DCDProtected Mobility and look forward to growing our businesses together with future projects.The Husky project is a great success story for our land defence industry, and we would like toonce again congratulate DCD Protected Mobility.”

Atlas Copco - an industrial group involved inmarkets for compressors, expanders and airtreatment systems, construction and miningequipment, power tools and assemblysystems - is introducing a new range of fuel-driven generators for electric pokers atBauma 2013. The generators come in bothpetrol and diesel versions and in fourdifferent sizes, from 25 to 67 Amps output.

The general aim is any application thatrequires the high centrifugal force of theelectric pokers. These new generators areparticularly advantageous on job sites withno or limited access to electricity. The enginedriven generators can supply several pokerswith power simultaneously and come withtwo, three or four outlets.

A robust construction featuring sidepanels for concrete splash protectionprolong lifetime.

To protect further the unit a voltmeter thatcontrols the generator’s working conditioncomes as standard on all models. On thecontrol box a kill-switch is mounted tofacilitate engine shut down.

The petrol versions, designated CFG25 andCFG67 are driven by Honda engines, with 4.8

hp resp 8.4 hp at 3000 r/min. CFD33 andCFD67 diesel versions feature Lombardiniengines, with 4,8 respectively 7.5 hp.

Accessories like wheel kits (available forCFG25 and CFD33) improve mobility and theextension cords of 5 to 20 m increase thereach of the pokers.

The generators are designed for concretespecialists and rental companies.

www.atlascopco.com


Generators for electric pokers


Atlas Copco is introducing fuel-drivengenerators for electric pokers at bauma 2013

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Motorenfabrik Hatz is presenting a variety of new products at thisyear's bauma in Munich, Germany. Most importantly, there will

be the world premiere of a new generation of water-cooled engines,which is characterised by its compact design. Furthermore, there is aproduction-ready model of the revised L-series, which is equipped withexhaust gas recirculation (EGR) and diesel particulate filter (DPF) inorder to comply with the emission standards EU Stage IIIB and EPA TierIV final. At the show, too, is the company’s business field 'Hatz Systems,which develops and sells entire systems based on the Hatz dieselengines, shows the series production Intelligent Power Pack (iPP).

www.hatz-diesel.com

A new engine family from Hatz Diesel


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KOHLER®, ON™ and the color green are trademarks of Kohler Co.

Tests are performed, results compiled and production lines roll.

Every day, a leading U.S. pharmaceuticals innovator makes the

products that treat serious and life-threatening medical conditions.

Loss of power for even a short time could cost a production

run … and hope for those who need help now. For the health

of this company and its customers, KOHLER backup power

solutions are the best medicine. With KOHLER, the power stays

on because the people behind the products are on. Always.

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Tony Arroyo of Kohler prescribed two 2,000 kW

KOHLER® generators and KOHLER switchgear

to protect the productivity of a major

pharmaceuticals maker.

Hatz iPP - PMGwith invertertechnology

New H-series at theemissions test bench


Separable DPF for L- and M-series engines

4L43C plexiglas showmodel with EGR and DPF



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PowerBroadcrown’s high profile African power projectsIndependent power systems group Broadcrown has been providingengineering and construction equipment and services for highlyspecified power plants for decades. Broadcrown co-founder andmanaging director David Borgman says, “Our commitment to providingthe best engineering expertise and delivering to the highest possiblestandard where- ever in the world is constantly being endorsed throughthe many high-profile contracts we have secured, the awards won andparticularly the growing base of repeat clients.“Africa in particular has been very good to us. In 2002 we opened anoffice in Lagos, today we have offices in Cape Town, Johannesburg,Tripoli and are in the process of opening in Namibia.”Broadcrown has been involved in many high profile developments inAfrica - including: the Mahajanga power station in Madagascar; theMorupule Power Station in Palapye, Botswana; and the LesothoRenewable Energy Project.Broadcrown also designs and manufactures standard and bespoke powergenerators up to +30MVA for a diverse range of industrial applications.In the past two years, the company has provided Nigerian based telecomsoperator Globacom with over 3000 10kVA and 16kVA generators powering

both new and existing mobile telephone mast sites. The company’s standard range includes: marine, rental, gas and co-generation (combined heat and power) 50Hz and 60Hz dieselgenerators. Its bespoke power systems include oil and gas industryapplications, and gas turbine and medium-speed generators.

www.broadcrown.com/renewable_energy.php


The Morupule Power Stationin Palapye, Botswana


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Genset Buyers’ Guide

Section One: Supplier Listings A.E.Z. S.r.l.

Via Chiesaccia, 13Calcara di Crespellano40056ItalyTel: +39 051 739099Fax: +39 051 739094Web: www.aezitaly.comE-mail: [email protected] Units for Generatingsets, Automatic batterychargers, Engine protections,Automatic and manual Panels,Test system for Generatingsets, Resistive loads, Softwaretype SCADA for powerstations, distribution panels forpower centre, automatic andmanual panels for generatingsets, parallel panels to themains, parallel panels betweengroups, biogas.

ABZ-Aggregate-Bau GmbH Co. KG

Gutenbergstrasse 11Henstedt-Ulzburg24558GermanyTel: +49 4193 90360Fax: +49 4193 93473Web: www.abz-power.comE-mail: [email protected] manufactures, installs andservices custom-built dieselgensets of 50 kVA to 5000 kVAcapacity for continuous, standby or peak load operation forall possible applications asstationary, mobile,containerized or canopiedunits. A wide range of controlsystems and switchboards forall kinds of operations isavailable.

Advanced Diesel Engineering Ltd.

14 Langthwaite Business ParkSouth KirkbyPontefractWF9 3APUnited KingdomTel: +44 1977 658100Fax: +44 1977 608111Web: www.adeltd.co.ukE-mail: [email protected] nearly 20 years AdvancedDiesel Engineering hassupplied diesel generators for

standby operation, emergencybackup power and primarypower operation. We hold alarge stock of diesel generatorsfrom 11 to 3300kVA,specialising in the acoustictreatment, containerisationand climate control ofmedium to high powergenerator systems.

Aggreko InternationalPO Box 17576Jebel AliDubaiUnited Arab EmiratesTel: +971 4 8086200/6666Fax: +971 4 8835404/4145Web: www.aggreko.comE-mail: [email protected] International PowerProjects provides completepower packages includingdesign, installation, operationand maintenance. Aggrekocan offer rental of multi-megawatt power packagesfrom 30kVA to 200MW andover. Also HV/LV transformers,resistive/reactive load banks,switchgear, cable and ancillaryproducts and services.Engine type: Cummins -suitable for 50Hz or 60Hzoperations

Agents: Nigeria - Aggreko Projects

LimitedSouth Africa - Aggreko Energy

Rental SA (Pty) Ltd.

AKSA Jenerator San. ASEvren Mah. Cami Yolu Cad.No:5Gunesli, Istanbul34212TurkeyTel: +90 212 4786666Fax: +90 212 6309480Web: www.aksa.com.trE-mail: [email protected] over 30 years AKSA PowerGeneration has manufacturedgenerator sets from 1 kVA upto2500 kVA, suppliedcomprehensive spare parts,rental solutions and customerfocused after sales services allaround the world.For sourcing in Africa, pleasecontact:

AKSA Power GenerationFZE(AKSA Africa Headquarters)PO Box 18167Plot No. S20128, South ZoneJebel AliDubaiUAETel: +971 4 8809140Fax: +971 4 8809141Web: www.aksa.aeEmail: [email protected]

Ascot InternationalZona IndustrialeTerza StradaGela93012ItalyTel: +39 0933 901192Fax: +39 0933 917682Web: www.ascot-italia.itE-mail: [email protected] Generating Sets:■ Small range of diesel

generating sets: single ordual use generating setsfrom 10 to 100kVA.

■ Medium range of dieselgenerating sets: single usegenerating sets from 100 to500kVA.

■ Small range of dieselgenerating sets: single orparallel generating setsfrom 500 to 1500kVA.

■ Modular Power Plan from 1to 2MVA.

Atlas Copco Ghana Ltd.Atlas Copco HousePO Box 10071No. 186/2AccraGhanaTel: +233 21 774512/773484Fax: +233 21 7716147Web: www.atlascopco.comAtlas Copco Ghana's corebusiness is to provide salesand aftermarket services of itsproduct range which includes;mining equipment, surfacedrilling rigs, waterexploration/diamond drillingrigs, water-well rigs, rockdrilling consumables, totalcompressor systems,generators, construction toolsand road construction toolsand equipment to customersand end-users in Ghana,Liberia and Sierra Leone.

Balton CP Ltd.CP HouseOtterspool WayWatfordWD25 8HGUnited KingdomTel: +44 1923 228999Fax: +44 1923 222929Web: www.baltoncp.comE-mail: [email protected] CP Ltd. Group, throughits local subsidiaries in Sub-Saharan Africa, supply, installand maintain acomprehensive range ofpower generators from 5kVAto 2000 kVA with Perkins,Yanmar and Engines. Alsoincluded in our range areUPS/Voltage regulators andfuel cell technology based“Power Cube (TM)” powergeneration units for thetelecom industry.

Agents: Ghana - Dizengoff Ghana

Ltd. (Accra)Kenya - Amiran

Communications Ltd.Rwanda - Balton Rwanda SARLTanzania - Balton Tanzania Ltd.Uganda - Balton (U) Ltd.Zambia - Amiran Ltd.

Bredenoord Trading Company

PO Box 20122Apeldoorn7302The NetherlandsTel: +31 55 3018501Fax: +31 55 3018500Web: www.bredenoord.comE-mail: [email protected] Trading is one ofBredenoord’s operatingcompanies. It specialises in thepurchase and sale of usedgen-sets and mainly Deutzengines. We also supply newengines. Following a thoroughcheck and any maintenanceand/or repair work needed,the gen-sets and engines arethen sold and deliveredthroughout the world.Moreover, all used machinescan be modified to yourpreferences and meet thestrict Bredenoord quality

standards. We will behappy to provide you withcomprehensive informationand specific advice.

Briggs & Stratton AG

Africa/Middle East Regional OfficesPO Box 54494No 416, 3rd WingDubai Airport Free ZoneUnited Arab EmiratesTel: +971 4 2994944Fax: +971 4 2994614Web:www.briggsandstratton.com

Agents: Botswana - The Equipment

CentreEgypt - General InternationalEthiopia - Hagbes Private

Limited CompanyGambia - Gambia Horticulture

EnterprisesGhana - Agria Machinery

ServicesGhana - Altraco Ltd.Kenya - Car and General

(Kenya) Ltd.Malawi - New City CentreMalawi - Toppers Hardware &

Electrical SuppliesMorocco - Le Monde du JardinMozambique - ABC Trading Lda

TotalNamibia - Cymot (Pty) Ltd.Nigeria - Chehab Nigeria

LimitedNigeria - Chizen Machine ToolsNigeria - Hortico Works Nig. Ltd.Senegal - MatforceTanzania - Car & General

Trading Ltd.Tanzania - Intermech

Engineering LimitedUganda - Car & General

(Uganda) Ltd.Zambia - Sawpower Co. Ltd.Zimbabwe - Sawpower Blades

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Broadcrown Ltd.

Airfield Industrial EstateHixon, Stafford, ST18 0PFUnited KingdomTel: +44 1889 272200Fax: +44 1889 270971Web: www.broadcrown.comE-mail: [email protected] comprehensive range ofdiesel and gas generator setsfrom 6kVA to 3350kVA, pluscomplete power generationsystems up to 30MVA. Speedsfrom 750rpm to 1800rpmusing a wide range of topquality prime movers andalternators.

Agents: Algeria - SARL SIEAngola - SocinterCote D’Ivoire - Prestige AutoGhana - B & D Consultancy

Co. Ltd.Ghana - Power Logistics Co. Ltd.Kenya - Holman Brothers (EA)

LimitedMadagascar - S.R.C.D.Morocco - MTPM EquipementMozambique - Macquip Lda.Nigeria - Broadcrown (West

Africa) Ltd.Sierra Leone - CEMMATS GroupSouth Africa - Broadcrown SA

(Pty) LimitedSudan - Ibrahim Abu Hassanein

& Co.Uganda - Terrain Plant LimitedZambia - Concept Globe LimitedZimbabwe - Desthold Pvt. Ltd.

Bruno S.r.l.S.S. 91 km 0,600Grottaminarda (Avellino)83035, ItalyTel: +39 0825 421005Fax: +39 0825 445130Web:www.brunogenerators.itE-mail: [email protected]■ Generating sets fromp to

2000kVA, powered byengines and alternators ofthe most prestigiousbrands: Perkins, Cummins,John Deere, Volvo, Honda,Lombardini, Iveco,Mitsubishi, Leroy Somer,Mecc Alte and other brands.

■ Lighting towers withvertical hydraulicdeployment.

C. Woermann GmbH & Co. KG

AfrikahausGrosse Reichenstrasse 27Hamburg, 20457GermanyTel: +49 40 3281110Fax: +49 40 32811122Web: www.c-woermann.comE-mail: [email protected]

Technical supplier forIndustrial Machinery,Workshop Equipment andServices, Handling Equipment,Construction Machines andAgricultural Equipment,Forestry Equipment, ForkliftTrucks, Generators, Pumps,Tractors, Spare Parts.

Agents: Angola - C. Woermann Angola

Lda.Ghana - C. Woermann (Accra)

LimitedGhana - C. Woermann (Kumasi)

LimitedNigeria - C. Woermann (Nigeria)

Limited

Caterpillar SARL76 Route de FrontenexPO Box 6000, Geneva 61211, SwitzerlandTel: +41 22 8494444Fax: +41 22 8494984Web: www.cat.comCaterpillar® offers a completeline of generator sets,containerised power modules,gas fuelled generator sets forcogeneration, rental units, usedequipment and UPS. Cat® gasfuelled generator sets, rangingfrom 10 to 5,900 ekW, utilisenatural gas, landfill gas, biogas,associated gas and otherspeciality gases. Cat dieselgenerator sets range from 10 to13,970 ekW. Diesel engines withACERT® Technology are capableof meeting a wide array ofcurrent emission standards. TheCat dealer network providesunmatched service and partssupport, service agreementsand technical training. Financialand insurance products are alsoavailable.For additional information, visitwww.catelectricpowerinfo.com/pr

Ciber EquipamentosRodoviários Ltda.

Rua Senhor do Bom Fim 177Porto Alegre/RS, 91140-380BrazilTel: +55 51 33649200Fax: +55 51 33649228Web: www.ciber.com.brE-mail: [email protected] is a company in the roadbuilding equipment industry;a member of the WirtgenGroup, that also comprises thebrands Wirtgen, Vögele,Hamm and Kleemann. Ciberoffers a complete line ofequipment for carrying out allthe highway building process.To Africa, our companymanufactures and sellsAsphalt Plants.

Agents: South Africa - Wirtgen South

Africa

Clarke Energy

Power HouseSenator PointSouth Boundary RoadKnowsley Industrial ParkLiverpool L33 7RREnglandUnited KingdomTel: +44 151 5464446Fax: +44 151 5464447Web: www.clarke-energy.comE-mail: [email protected] energy is a provider ofgas fuelled captive powerplants. These faciities use gasengines to provide stable baseload power.Clarke energy is an authoriseddistributor and service providerfor GE power & water'sJenbacher gas engine.

COELMO spa

Agglomerato Industriale ASIAcerra (NA)80011ItalyTel: +39 081 8039731Fax: +39 081 8039724Web: www.coelmo.itE-mail: [email protected] is one of the oldestEuropean manufacturers ofindustrial and marinegenerators from 3kVA up to3000kVA. Based in Italy, with alarge stock of Generating Setsavailable to be shippedovernight to any destination inthe world. Company profile,products and models areavailable online atwww.coelmo.it

Control and PowerSystems Ltd.

3D Burniston Industrial EstateScarboroughNorth YorkshireYO13 0HGUnited KingdomTel: +44 1723 871112Fax: +44 1723 870625Web:www.controlandpower.co.ukE-mail: [email protected] of PowerGeneration Control ProtectionPanels and L.V. Switchboards.We can offer standard orbespoke solutions utilising thelatest proprietary brandcontrollers or one off solutionsusing PLC Controls.Established in 1994 ourexperienced engineering teamhave a wealth of knowledge toprovide solutions to meetmost requirements.

CRE TechnologyAllée Victor NaudinZone des TempliersSophia-AntipolisBiot06410FranceTel: +33 492 388682Fax: +33 492 388683Web:www.cretechnology.comE-mail: [email protected] to a 30 year experiencein the paralleling system andenergy control, CRETechnology worldwidedistributor network provideshigh technical service toindustrial, marine and offshoregenset packagers, switchgearmanufacturers, hydraulicintegrators and engineeringcompanies. Our range ofproducts has grown in orderto provide an answer to allmarket requirements: engineand genset control,generating sets and mainsparalleling units, accessoriesand dedicated softwares. CRETechnology is worldrenowned for its “all-in-one”products designed to coverthe maximum of functionsand the most variousapplications possible. Ourproducts are well known fortheir technical excellence andtheir specificities provideconvincing sales arguments.

Agents: Cote D’Ivoire - General

RegulationKenya - PCTL Automation Ltd.Mali - Matforce MaliSenegal - MATFORCE

Cummins GeneratorTechnologies Ltd.

Barnack RoadStamfordLincolnshirePE9 2NBUnited KingdomTel: +44 1780 484000Fax: +44 1780 484100Web:www.cumminsgeneratortechnologies.comE-mail: [email protected] GeneratorTechnologies manufacturesthe world’s broadest range ofAC generators from 0.5 kVA toover 20,000 kVA. With over 100years experience, a history ofcontinual growth andinnovation over this periodhas created a strong globalcompany employing over3,700 people across 27locations in 15 countriesworldwide. Supporting anextensive portfolio of productsand services to OEMs, utilityand end user customers theyhave established a sales andservices network spanning

more than 60 countries. Allproducts are designed foroptimum performance,durability and longevity andmanufactured to achieve thehighest possible industryaccreditations for quality andconsistency.

Cummins PowerGeneration

Building 8 Hardwdene Office ParkWestern Service RoadWoodmeadSouth AfricaTel: +27 11 5898400Fax: +27 11 5898468Web:www.cumminspower.comE-mail: [email protected] over 90 years ofexperience, expertise and aglobal network of distributorsin 190 countries, CumminsPower Generation Designs,Manufactures and Suppliescompetitively priced, One-source, fully integrated PowerSystems - Generator Sets from8kVA to 3,300 kVA, TransferSwitches, ParallelingEquipment and Controls, LocalDistributors throughout Africaensure access to reliableservice, Engineering Expertiseand Parts support.

Dale Power Solutions Ltd.

Salter RoadEastfield Industrial EstateScarboroughYO11 3DUUnited KingdomTel: +44 1723 583511Fax: +44 1723 581231Web: www.dalepowersolutions.comE-mail: [email protected] up to 3000kVAThe worldwide brand DalePower Solutions has suppliedGenerators, the Secure Range,Gas Turbine PackageRefurbishment and TurnkeyProjects throughout Africa formore than 40 yearsFor brochures, more details orinformation about your localAgent/Distributor [email protected] www.dalepowersolutions.com




Deutz DieselpowerNo. 5 Tunney RoadElandsfontein, Private Bag 10JohannesburgSouth AfricaTel: +27 11 9230600Fax: +27 11 9230611Web: www.deutz.co.zaE-mail: [email protected] DIESELPOWER , are thesole distributor of all DEUTZproducts and services in SouthAfrica and in certain keyAnglophone African countries.DEUTZ DIESELPOWER furtheroffers a comprehensivepackage of services, coveringhigh-quality, genuineplacement parts, new andexchange engines, gensetsand genset engines, fieldservice, workshops, technicalproduct training and technicalconsulting, all on a 24/7/365basis. We furthermore have anextensive Anglophone dealernetwork- for more info pleasevisit www.deutz.co.za

DiPerk Power SolutionsKingsbridge CentreSturrock Way, PeterboroughPE3 8TZUnited KingdomTel: +44 1733 334500Fax: +44 1733 334553Web: www.diperk.co.uk

Dresser-Rand

Barrio de Oikia 44Zumaia, Gipuzkoa20759, SpainTel: +34 94 3865200Fax: +34 94 3865210Web:www.guascorpower.comE-mail: [email protected] Guascor is thecompany that customer focuscan offer the most reliableEnergy Solutions with morethan 45 years of experience asengine, genset, generationplants manufacturer for alltype of applications. Being thefactor of the bioenergy withthe energy effiiency the mostoutstanding ones. Offeringservice in more than 40countries

Agents: Egypt - ProserveMozambique - Tecnel

Service Lda.South Africa - Zest Energy (Pty)Tunisia - SIGMA Industrie

Elcos S.r.l.S.S. 234 km 58.250Grumello Cremonese (CR)26026, ItalyTel: +39 0372 72330Fax: +39 0372 7233220Web: www.elcos.netE-mail: [email protected]

Elcos S.r.l. offer solutions froma range of gensets from 1 to3000kVA, including controls,switchgear and transferswitches for complete energymanagement applications. Allgensets are compliant with allrelevant European standardsand normatives. Elcos S.r.l. canfulfil all requirements for oiland gas, telecommunications,industry, civil and militaryinstallations.

Elgris PowerLangerweher Str 10Inden, 52459GermanyTel: +49 1744 710535Web: www.elgrispower.comE-mail: [email protected] is a companyspecializing in hybrid powergenerators with a directinterface for solar power. Wehave a special focus onTelecom applications andLarge Scale power generatingfor villages.

Energy WarehouseAfrica CC.

Unit 46, N12 Industrial Parkc/o Doctor Vosloo &Likkewaan Roads, BartlettBorkburg, GautengSouth AfricaTel: +27 11 9187000Fax: +27 11 9187002Web: www.energywa.co.zaE-mail: [email protected] Warehouse Africa is“Your 1-stop Generator Shop”,providing energy for Africa.EWA specialises in buildingsuperb quality generatorsfrom 15 to 500 kVA, open orclosed. Sound attenuatedenclosures carry a 5 yearwarantee against rust with65dBA noise level at 7m. Weuse Lovol & Volvo engines forour generators or what ourcustomers require. EWA alsosupplies the market withLOVOL Engines, Sincroalternators, DMECO soundattenuated enclosures, TecnoElettra AMF/Manual Panels &Control Boards, as well asvertical mechanical guages(with low fuel alarm) andUniversal AVRs for most makesof alternators.

Enrogen Ltd.Electricity BuildingBlenheim RoadPocklington Ind Est, YorkYO42 1NRUnited KingdomTel: +44 1759 307070Fax: +44 1759 305070Web: www.enrogen.comE-mail: [email protected] supply, install andmaintain diesel generatingsets from 10 kVA to 2500 kVA.All Generating sets are of

United Kingdom origin,powered by Perkins, Sisu,Scania and Mitsubishi Enginesat 1500 rpm. We can alsoassist with spare parts, switch-gear and distribution panels.Standard changeovers rangefrom 63A to 4000A.

Eurosystems S.p.A.Divisione Filippini Gruppi Elettrogeni

Via Pasubio 18/20/22Boretto (RE), 42022ItalyTel: +39 0522 688141Fax: +39 0522 683992Web: www.filippini.orgE-mail: [email protected] complete range ofgenerating sets from 2 to 2000kVA, 3000 and 1500 rpmoffered in standard and specialoption: -Open frame -Soundroofed -Manual panels-Automatic panels -Towerlights. Only brand engines areused such as Deutz, Perkins,Cummins, Iveco andLombardini.

Agents: Morocco - Batifix SARLNigeria - Caltec Ltd.Tunisia - TGE Groupes

Electrogenes

FG Wilson (Engineering) Ltd.

1 Millennium WayBelfastBT12 7ALUnited KingdomTel: +44 28 90495000Fax: +44 28 28261111Web: www.FGWilson.comE-mail: [email protected] Wilson has over 45 years ofexperience in the supply ofdiesel and gas poweredgenerator sets. With more than370 Authorised Dealersoperating in over 150countries, our globalexperience and engineeringexpertise, ensures we are bestplaced to deliver the most costeffective and technicallyadvanced power generationsystems around the world.Our standard product rangefrom 5.5 to 2,500 kVA, includesopen and enclosed generatorsets for standby domestic use,right up to power moduleswith the ability to operate ascomplete power stations. Ourgenerator sets are used for awide range of industriesincludingtelecommunications, retail,healthcare, events,construction and emergencyaid relief, etc.Please visitwww.FGWilson.com for detailsof your local FG Wilson Dealer.

Forest City Export Services Ltd.

Bowden Hall, Bowden LaneMarple Cheshire, EnglandSK6 6NEUnited KingdomTel: +44 161 4490660/07Fax: +44 161 4490880Web:www.forestgenerators.comE-mail: [email protected] of Deisel GeneratorSets from 7.5 kVA to 3045 kVA,powered by Perkins, Volvo,MTU and Deutz Enginescoupled to Stamford or Mecc-Alte Alternators. SoundproofCanopy Options. Variouscontrol systems and completerange of spare parts.

Please contact Forest City fordetails of your nearest agent.

FPT Industrial S.p.A.Via Puglia 15, Torino10156, ItalyTel: +39 011 0072111Fax: +39 011 0074555Web: www.fptindustrial.comE-mail: [email protected] Industrial is a company ofFIAT Industrial dedicated tothe design, production andsale of powertrains for on andoff-road vehicle, marine andpower generationapplications. The companyemploys approx. 8,000 personsworldwide, in 9 plants and 5R&D Centres. The FPTIndustrial’s sales networkconsists of 100 dealers andover 1,300 service centres inabout 100 countries. A widerange of products (5 engineranges from 37 up to 640 kW,and transmissions withmaximum torque from 300 upto 500 Nm) and a close focuson R&D activities, make FPTIndustrial a world leader inindustrial powertrains.

Agents: Angola - UnicarCongo DR - Prodimpex SARLEgypt - Abou YoussefMadagascar - AutodiffusionMorocco - SehiSouth Africa - Agrinet Ltd.South Africa - Peninsula Power

ProductsTanzania - Incar Tanzania Ltd.Tunisia - Le Moteur Diesel

GE Energy Jenbacher Gas Engines

Achenseestrasse 1-3Jenbach, 6200, AustriaTel: +43 5244 6000Fax: +43 5244 600527Web:www.gejenbacher.comE-mail: [email protected]’s Jenbacher gas enginedivision is one of the world’sleading manufacturers of gas

fuelled reciprocating engines,packaged generator sets andcogeneration units for powergeneration. It is one of theonly companies in the worldfocusing exclusively on gasengine technology.GE’s Jenbacher gas enginesrange in power from 0.25 to 4MW and run on either naturalgas or a variety of other gases(e.g. biogas, landfill gas, coalmine gas, sewage gas,combustible industrial wastegases).A broad range of commercial,industrial and municipalcustomers use Jenbacherproducts for on-sitegeneration of power, heat andcooling. Patented combustionsystems, engine controls, andmonitoring enable its powergeneration plants to meetstringent emission standardswhile offering high levels ofefficiency, durability andreliability.

Agents: South Africa - Agaricus Trading

Genmac S.r.l.

Via Don Minzoni 13Gualtieri (RE), 42044ItalyTel: +39 0522 222311Fax: +39 0522829218Web: www.genmac.itE-mail: [email protected] manufacturesgenerators since 1983 - 100%Made in Italy.GENMAC offers: a completerange of generators andaccessories from 2kW up to2000kVA, open and supersilent, in parallel, ATS for singlegenset or Dual, RemoteControl, Trailers and Trolley,Spare parts, Fuel tanks,Technical Documentation. All the power solution youneed, GENMAC can make it!

Ghaddar Machinery Co.PO Box 110 GhaziehGhazieh, Sidon, LebanonTel: +961 7 220000Fax: +961 7 221754/223322Web: www.ghaddar.comE-mail: [email protected] Machinery Co.specializes in ElectricalGenerating Sets and PowerSolutions. It holds thedistribution for PerkinsEngines- UK and Leroy SomerAlternators - EU.The Company offers:■ Electrical generating sets

with low & medium voltage.■ Power control solutions and

all ranges of sound andweather proofs.

Agents: Nigeria - Ghaddar Machinery

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Gorman Rupp International Co.

600 S. Airport RoadMansfieldOhio44903, USATel: +1 419 7551011Fax: +1 419 7551266Web: www.grpumps.comE-mail: [email protected] InternationalCompany Distributes Gorman-Rupp products worldwide forthe Municipal, Sewage, FreshWater, Industrial, FireProtection, Contruction andFuel Handling markets. Wehave one of the largestselections of pumps in theworld with over 2500 pumpmodels, including Self-PrimingCentrifugal, StandardCentrifugal,Submersible andRotary Gear.

Agents: South Africa - Gorman-Rupp

Africa

Green Power Systems S.r.l.

Localita Maiano SNCaprazzino di Sassocorvaro(PU), 61028ItalyTel: +39 0722 726411Fax: +39 0722 720092Web:www.greenpowergen.comE-mail: [email protected] of generatingsets up to 2200kVA, 50 and60Hz.Green Power Generatorsoffers:■ Generating sets with

different engine types:Perkins, Cummins, Deutz,Volvo, John Deere, Iveco,Lombardini, Yanmar,Mitsubishi and Honda.

■ Generating sets withdifferent alternator types:Mecc Alte, Stamford, LeroySomer and Marelli.

■ Telecommunication powersolutions.

■ Customised gensets.■ Natural gas and LPG

gensets.■ Lighting towers.■ Welding machines.■ Irrigation systems

(motorpumps).■ Certifications ISO

9001/2000 and ISO14001/2004.

Grupos ElectrogenosEuropa SA

Poligono Pitarco IIParcela 20, MuelZaragoza, 50450SpainTel: +34 902 110316Fax: +34 902 110318Web: www.gesan.comE-mail: [email protected] in 1986, Gesan istoday an energy solutionsintegrator engaged in themanufacture of water and air-cooled diesel generators,welders, petrol units andlighting towers.Offering acomplete range of productsup to 3,100 kVA, we are able tosupply over 778,000 kVA perannum in 90 countries aroundthe world.

Himoinsa S.L.

Ctra. Murcia - San Javierkm. 23.6, San Javier (Murcia)30730SpainTel: +34 902 191128Fax: +34 968 334303Web: www.himoinsa.comE-mail: [email protected], located in theregion of Murcia, Spain, is amultinational companyspecialised in the manufactureand commercialisation ofpower generation systemswhich are able to meet all theneeds of those who require acontinuous, clean, efficientand guaranteed energysupply.Having defined a strategy ofinternationalisation based on adistribution network andcreation of production centres,agents and subsidiaries,Himoinsa has succeeded inestablishing itself in 100countries across the fivecontinents. Himoinsa countswith production centres inSpain, France, India, China,Argentine and USA.

Agents: Angola - Himoinsa Angola

Huegli-Tech Ltd.

Murgenthalstrasse 30Langenthal, 4900SwitzerlandTel: +41 62 9165030Fax: +41 62 9165035Web: www.huegli-tech.comE-mail: [email protected] is an engine andgenset control company, a

leading supplier andwholesaler of accessories forcombustion engines, fuelledby diesel and/or gas. Our corecompetences are generatingset controls, engine governingsystems, hydraulic startingsystem, gas enginemanagement systems, ignitionsystems, engine protectiondevices, dual fuel conversions,etc.

Industrial PowerGeneration Ltd.

Carcroft Enterprise ParkStation RoadCarcroftDoncasterDN6 8DDUnited KingdomTel: +44 845 1665537Fax: +44 130 2721202Web: www.generator.co.ukE-mail: [email protected] of top class dieselgenerating sets built in the UKto your specification. Acousticsets and Complete KnockDown kits. Lightweightflexible load cables LV and MV.Distribution transformers,mechanical and electricalspares. We build bespokeacoustic enclosures, controlsfor synchronising and AutoTransfer Switches. Shipped toAfrica.

Agents: South Africa - Fox Power

Systems Africa

Interpower International Ltd.

PO Box 70, YorkYO18 7XUUnited KingdomTel: +44 1751 474034Fax: +44 1751 476103Web: www.interpower.co.ukE-mail: [email protected] for over 25 years,Interpower is a manufacturerof diesel generating sets builtto customer specification,ranging from 4 to 4000kVA.Units built to suit allapplications including,industrial, marine,containerised, low noise level,multi-set systems, and highvoltage generators.Suppliers include Cummins,Perkins, MTU, Mitsubishi, JohnDeere, Volvo, Scania, Deutz,Iveco, MAN, JCB, Yanmar,Newage, Mecc Alte, LeroySomer, AMCO, Marathon andSincro.All sets supplied with 1 yearunlimited hours internationalwarranty.New distributors wanted.

IREM S.p.A.

Borgone (Torino)10050ItalyTel: +39 011 9648211Fax: +39 011 9648222Web: www.irem.itE-mail: [email protected]@irem.itIREM S.p.A. specialises indesign and manufacture of1PH and 3PH electrodynamicvoltage regulators and lineconditioners, in standard andcustomised versions, withpower rating from 1 to4000kVA for indoor andoutdoor installation. Inbusiness since 1947, IREM is amedium sized company (staff130 people) exporting all overthe world. Companyaccording to ISO9001:2008(since 1983) andISO14001:2004 (since 2000)Standards.Typical application fields:broadcast,telecommunication, industrialapplications, electromedicalappliances, machine tools,manufacturing plants, banksand insurance companies,construction, oil and gas,mining, a.s.o.

Agents: Ghana - Modern Age

Technologies LimitedKenya - Specialised Power

Systems Ltd.Nigeria - Rubby Instruments

Ltd.

James Dring PowerPlant Ltd.

8 Eagle RoadQuarry Hill Industrial ParkIlkestonDerbyshireDE7 4RBUnited KingdomTel: +44 115 9440072Fax: +44 115 9440235Web: www.jamesdring.co.ukE-mail: [email protected] generators, designed,built, installed and maintainedup to 3500kVA in single units,with the option to synchroniseand parallel any multiple. Mostprime movers and alternatorbrands are available tocustomer’s choice. Establishedin 1964, other productsinclude: Frequency Converters,Welders, Fire Pumps, MarineGenerators and Auto LoadBanks.

JCB Power Products Ltd.Lakeside WorksRocesterStaffordshireST14 5JPUnited KingdomTel: +44 1889 590312Web:www.jcbgenerators.comE-mail: [email protected] offers a comprehensiverange of 114 generator modelnumbers from 8 to 2700kVA,split into five types:■ 40 in the Standard Range■ 58 in the Solutiuons Range■ 9 in the Rental Range■ 6 in the Telecom's Range

and a Lighting tower.All available as 50Hz or 60Hzand ensures to set newstandards of performance andreliability.

Agents: Algeria - Alger-Engins S.a.r.l.Angola - M.T.A. - Maquinas e

Tractores de Angola Lda.Botswana - BH Botswana

(Pty) Ltd.Cameroon - CFAO

Equipment CameroonCongo DR - CFAO DRCEgypt - Arab Development

GroupEthiopia - Ethio NipponGhana - CFAO GhanaKenya - Ganatra Plant and

EquipmentKenya - Pasico Eastern

Africa Ltd.Libya - The White Alnoras for

Machinery and HeavyMauritius - Mecom

(Mechanisation Co.) Ltd.Nigeria - RT BriscoeReunion - Sorequip SASudan - Diesel Heavy

Equipment Co. Ltd.Tunisia - SAMUganda - Farm Engineering

Industrial Ltd.

JMG Ltd.

15A Redemption Cresent Rd.Along Apapa OshodiExpress WayGbagadaLagosNigeriaTel: +234 80 66999071Web: www.jmglimited.comE-mail: [email protected] Limited, official FG Wilson(www.fgwilson.com) Dealer inNigeria and Iraq, is a leadingmember of the generatorindustry. We provide completeend-to-end power solutions toa variety of industries with anexcellent after-sales support.We currently cater over 3000clients offering each oneremarkable products tailoredto their power needs.


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John Deere Power Systems

Orléans-Saran Unit, BP 11013Fleury Les Aubrais Cedex, 45401FranceTel: +33 2 38826119Fax: +33 2 38846266Web: www.johndeere.comE-mail: [email protected] Deere Power Systemsmanufactures and markets engines forindustrial applications such as crushers,loaders, drilling equipments, etc. JDPSalso powers agricultural applications,material handling equipment,compressors and generator sets.

Agents: Egypt - Orascom Trading Co. SAEMorocco - Societe de Realisations

MecaniquesNigeria - Stag EngineeringSouth Africa - New Way Motor & Diesel

Engineering Ltd.

Jubaili Bros

Jebel Ali Free ZoneUnited Arab EmiratesTel: +971 4 8832023Fax: +971 4 8832053Web: www.JubailiBros.comE-mail: [email protected] Bros is one of the leadingproviders of power solutions in theMiddle East, Africa and Asia. With over35 years of experience in the field ofpower generation, Jubaili Bros is aperfect choice for your power solutionneeds. Jubaili Bros serves its customersfrom 7 countries with 22 branches andthrough a strong dealer network.

Agents: Nigeria - Jubaili Bros Engineering Ltd.

Khatib MachineryCompany - KMCO

Airport Main Road, Farah BuildingGround floor, Beirut, LebanonTel: +961 1 451452/451999Fax: +961 1 451485/6Web: www.kmco.com.lbE-mail: [email protected] deals with Perkins generatingsets, from 9kVA up to 2000kVA, with50Hz & 60Hz as well as other enginetypes like Cummins, Lister and Volvo.We also manufacture sound proofenclosures and we also sell towerlights, air compressor spare parts forgenerators and control panels.

Kirloskar Oil Engines Limited

L. K. Road, Khadki, Pune411003, IndiaTel: +91 20 25810341/ 66084574Fax: +91 20 25813208/ 0209Web: www.kirloskar.comwww.koel.co.inE-mail: [email protected]

Kirloskar Group is counted amongstIndia’s largest Multi-Product, Multi-Location Diversified engineeringconglomerates with annual sales ofUS$ 1.6 Billion, Kirloskar Oil Engines wasincorporated in 1946 and is theflagship company of the KirloskarGroup. Today KOEL is anAcknowledged leader in theManufacturing of Diesel Engines,Agricultural Pumpset’s and “KirloskarGreen” Generating Sets Company hasstate-of-the art manufacturing units inIndia that offers world class products.KOEL has a sizeable presence ininternational markets, with offices inDubai, South Africa and Kenya andRepresentatives in Indonesia andNigeria. KOEL also has a strongdistribution network throughout theMiddle-East and Africa.

Agents: Ethiopia - Ultimate Motors PLCKenya - Kirloskar Kenya LimitedMorocco - HIB Agricole SANigeria - Bhojsons PLCSouth Africa - Kirloskar Engines South

Africa (Pty) LimitedSouth Africa - Kirsons Trading (SA) (Pty)

LimitedSudan - CTC GroupTanzania - Incar Tanzania Ltd.Zambia - Saro Agro

Kohler Power Systems

3 Rue de BrennusLa Plaine Saint Denis, 93631, FranceTel: +33 1 49178300Fax: +33 1 49178301Web: www.kohlerpower.comE-mail: [email protected] Power Systems offer a completerange of Industrial Generator Sets from20 to 3300 kVA including sychronisingcontrols, transfer switches,synchronising panels and accessorieswhich work together with integratedcommunication to power criticalapplications.

Agents: Angola - Jembas Assistencia Tecnica Lda.

Leroy-Somer Electric PowerGeneration

Boulevard Marcellien Leroy CS 10015Angouleme Cedex 9, 16915, FranceTel: +33 5 45945975Fax: +33 5 45685665Web: www.leroy-somer.comE-mail: [email protected] alternators from 3 kVA upto 20 MVA are built to fit a wide rangeof applications: prime power, stand-by,construction, rental, marine,cogeneration, Telecom. They can be driven by reciprocatingengines, gas, steam and water turbines.Their standard characteristics enablethem to be used in difficult conditionsincluding motor starting, distortingloads, overloads or short circuits (AREPexcitation).

Linz Electric S.p.A

Viale del Lavoro30, Arcole (VR) 37040ItalyTel: +39 045 7639201Fax: +39 045 7639202Web: www.linzelectric.comE-mail: [email protected] Electric S.p.A is specialised in theproduction of alternators from 1.7kVAup to 725kVA and rotating welders upto 500 amps. The main focus of LinzElectric is the customer’s satisfactionthrough the top product quality, quickand complete service.

Lister Petter Ltd.Long Street, DursleyGloucestershire, GL11 4HSUnited KingdomTel: +44 1453 544141Fax: +44 1453 546732Web: www.lister-petter.comE-mail: [email protected] Petter manufactures a range ofdiesel powered generators from 2 to280kVA. These are available open orcanopied, 50 and 60Hz, either 1500,3000, 1800 or 3600rpm and in variousvoltages. These generators are availablein single or three phase configurationand are designed for both standby andprime applications.

Littelfuse Selco ASBetonvej 10, Roskilde, 4000, DenmarkTel: +45 70261122Fax: +45 70262522Web: www.selco.comE-mail: [email protected] Selco is a leadingmanufacturer of solutions for powergeneration control and protection,engine control, process alarm handlingand arc-fault protection. For more than25 years we have provided trusted andproven products, designed towithstand the harshest environments,in marine, petrochem and land-basedapplications. Former Selco A/S joinedLittelfuse, Inc in 2011.

Lombardini S.r.l.Via Cav. del Lavoro Adelmo Lombardini2 Reggio Emilia, 42124, ItalyTel: +39 0522 3891Fax: +39 0522 389503Web: www.lombardinigroup.itE-mail: [email protected] is a world leading company,today part of Kohler Group. It producesand distributes single and multi cylinderdiesel engines with a power range up to50kw for various sectors (construction,agriculture, industrial, electrical,automotive and marine).Kohler is a manufacturer and worldwidedistributor of single and twin cylinderpetrol engines ranging from 4 to 38HP,and is one of the best known names inthe US market for engines covering awide range of uses, especially in thelawn and garden sector.


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Lovato Electric S.p.A.Via Don E. Mazza 12Gorle (BG), 24020, ItalyTel: +39 035 4282111Fax: +39 035 4282200Web:www.lovatoelectric.comE-mail: [email protected] leader manufacturer ofelectrochemical and electroniccomponents for gensetcontrol panels. Our rangeincludes generator controllers,automatic transfer switchcontrollers, battery chargers,changeover contactors andswitches and more!

M.R.M. International Generators Ltd.

PO Box 78, Capel St. MaryIpswich, IP9 2WZUnited KingdomTel: +44 1473 310000Fax: +44 1473 310011Web: www.mrmint.co.ukE-mail: [email protected] 2 kVA to 5000 kVA.Specification, includingautomatic mains failure andsynchronised operation.Acoustic housing. The primemovers offered include:Cummins, Perkins, John Deere,Lister, Volvo, MTU, Scandia andCaterpillar.M.R.M. can also design andbuild specialised gensets andcontrol panels in addition todiesel generator welders andmobile lighting towers.

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. Mahindra PowerolBusiness

Gate No.2, Powerol BuildingAkurli Road, Kandivali EMumbai, 400101IndiaTel: +91 22 66483051Web:www.mahindrapowerol.comE-mail: [email protected] group, the tractor &multi-utility vehicles major inIndia, forayed into Gensets in2002. Today, Powerol arepowering over 240,000Gensets in India & in globalmarkets.Powerol comes with the ratingupto 200kVA in global markets.Mahindra Powerol productsare presently available in over20 Countries across Africa,Middle East & Asia. Mahindragroup in 2011, featured on theForbes Global 2000 list. In2010, Mahindra featured in theCredit Suisse Great Brands ofTomorrow.

Agents: Congo Republic - Alan Dick

Congo SARLU

Congo DR - Alan Dick DRCSPRL

Gabon - Alan Dick CongoSuccurssale Gabon

Ghana - I Engineering GhanaLtd.

Ghana - Svani Ltd.Kenya - Yansam East Africa

LimitedMadagascar - QTE Madagascar

InstallationsMalawi - ETC Agro Tractors &

Implements Ltd. (Malawi)Niger - Sapex EnergieNigeria - SCOA Nigeria PlcRwanda - I Engineering

Rwanda Ltd.Sierra Leone - Esscon Services

Ltd.South Africa - Claric 2709South Sudan - Ryce Southern

Sudan Ltd.Tanzania - ETC Agro Tractors &

Implements Ltd.Uganda - ETC Agro Tractors &

Implements Ltd. (Uganda)

MAN DieselStadtbachstrasse 1Augsburg86153GermanyTel: +49 821 3220Fax: +49 821 3223382Web:www.mandieselturbo.comE-mail: [email protected]

Agents: Kenya - Man Diesel & Turbo

Kenya Ltd.Libya - Rida Technical Services

Ltd.Mauritania - BET-GPMauritius - Chemical &

Technical Suppliers (I.O.) Ltd.South Africa - Man Diesel &

Turbo South Africa (Pty) Ltd.(Durbin)

South Africa - Man Diesel &Turbo South Africa (Pty) Ltd.(Gardenview)

South Africa - Man Diesel &Turbo South Africa (Pty) Ltd.(Cape Town)

Sudan - Neilan International Co.Ltd.

Tunisia - Societe La TunisieIndustrielle

Mantrac Group

(B-17) Smart Village Km 28Cairo Alexandria Desert Rd.Giza12577EgyptTel: +20 2 35314000Fax: +20 2 35370798Web:www.mantracgroup.comE-mail: [email protected] Group is theauthorized Caterpillar dealer,distributing and supportingCaterpillar constructionmachines, power systems and

material-handling equipmentin Egypt, Kenya, Tanzania,Uganda, Nigeria, Ghana, SierraLeone, Iraq and Siberia- Russia.With over 3000 employeesand decades of experience asa Caterpillar dealer, we providecustomers withcomprehensive solutionsbacked by technical know-how, experience and in-depthknowledge of their localmarkets. We supply CAT dieselgenerators from 250 kVA up to8000 kVA, Olympian fullyenclosed generators sets from8kVA-220 kVA, Automatictransfer switches, Natural gasengines and Gensets, CATmarine propulsion engines,Marine Gensets, Powermodules. More than a supplier ofgenerator sets, we specialize inpower plant turnkeyinstallations and heat-recoveryapplications. Our extensivework scope includesengineering, design, testing,installation, on-sitecommissioning, and trainingas well as long term serviceand support.

Agents: Ghana - Mantrac Ghana Ltd.Kenya - Mantrac Kenya Ltd.Nigeria - Mantrac Nigeria Ltd.Sierra Leone - Mantr ac Sierra

Leone Ltd.Tanzania - Mantrac Tanzania

LimitedUganda - Mantrac Uganda Ltd.

Marelli Motori S.p.A.

Via Sabbionara 1ArzignanoVicenza36071ItalyTel: +39 0444 479711Fax: +39 0444 479888Web:www.marellimotori.comE-mail: [email protected] Motori S.p.A. is aleading manufacturer of: ■ Synchronous generators in

low voltage 10 - 5.000kVAand medium/high voltage500 - 9.000kVA.

■ Generators for Hydropowerapplication in low, mediumand high voltage range upto 6.000kVA (4-22 poles).Applications include prime,hydro/marine engines andwater/gas turbines. Thecompany offers worldwidesupport.

Agents: South Africa - Marelli Electrical

Machines

Mecc Alte FranceZe La GegnerieSt Amant De Boixe16330FranceTel: +33 545 397562Fax: +33 545 398820Web: www.meccalte.comE-mail: [email protected] Alte, specializedworldwide supplier andmanufacturer of alternatorsfrom 1 to 3000 kVA, is focusedto be the most reliable partnerfor people working in theenergy field, from the designand personalization ofsynchronous alternators toafter-sales assistance.You need energy, Mecc Alteanswers your requests.

Mecc Alte UK Ltd.6 Lands End WayOakhamRutlandLE15 6RFUnited KingdomTel: +44 1572 771160Fax: +44 1572 771161Web: www.meccalte.comE-mail: [email protected] Alte is proud to be thelargest independent producerof synchronous alternators.Quite simply, we manufacturethe world’s widest range oflow voltage alternatorsthrough ‘made formanufacturing’ productdesigns. As a specialisedmanufacturer of synchronousalternators/welders andspecial rotating machineswithin the electromechanicalsector, we can produceproducts to cover a highlydiverse range of applications.

Mikano InternationalLtd.

Plot 34/35 Acme RoadOgbaIkejaNigeriaTel: +234 1 4602140/5/6Fax: +234 1 4602146Web: www.mikano-intl.comE-mail: [email protected] sales and servicewith basic and sound prooftype. Diesel generators from 9-5000kVA and gas generatorsfrom 250-2000kVA. Large stockof genuine spare parts. Stateof the art steel fabricationfactory with latest CNC & lasercutting machines. Wide rentalfleet, 24/7 after sales service,switchgear, ATS, AMFsynchronisation panels, lowand medium voltage. Turnkeypower projects, full project-electrical solutions. Also, weare the “channel partner ofABB” in Nigeria. So we do selland service all of ABB materialsin LV and MV category.

Motorenfabrik HatzGmbH & Co. KG

Ernst-Hatz-Str. 16Ruhstorf a.d. Rott94099GermanyTel: +49 8531 3190Fax: +49 8531 319418Web: www.hatz-diesel.deE-mail: [email protected] is a specialist in 1 to 4cylinder diesel engines whichare used in all manner ofapplications such asconstruction machinery,compressors and utilityvehicels. Besides, Hatzproduces components for theautomotive industry andsystems based on dieselengines like pumps,generating sets and scalableelectricity stations.

Agents: Algeria - Dieselec SARLBurundi - Impex AfriqueCameroon - EMEI Diesel SARLCote D’Ivoire - Prestige AutoEgypt - Market LeaderGabon - MIAGGhana - Agria Machinery

Services & Co. Ltd.Kenya - First Machineries Ltd.Mali - Dupe SAMauritania - Sodeq SAMorocco - SonacomNigeria - A1 Multi Services Ltd.Senegal - MatforceSouth Africa - Hatz Diesel SA

(Pty) Ltd.Tunisia - SIA Ben Djemaa & Cie

Motortech GmbHHogrevestr. 21-23Celle29233GermanyTel: +49 5141 9399-0Fax: +49 5141 9399-99Web: www.motortech.deE-mail: [email protected] develops andmanufactures ignitioncomponents, air/fuel ratiocontrollers, enginemanagement systems andother accessories for stationarygas engines. With a focus onresearch and development,the company is leading theway globally when it comes toadjusting ignition systemswith regard to efficiency andprofitability.



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MTU South Africa (Pty) Ltd.

PO Box 215, Milnerton, 7435South AfricaTel: +27 21 5295760Fax: +27 21 5511970Web: www.mtu-online.co.zaE-mail: [email protected] part of the Tognum Group,MTU South Africa suppliesdiesel engines and diesel andgas energy systems to the SubSahara African market, offeringthe product, service solutionsand training. MTU SouthAfrica’s product range isamong the most modern andfuel-efficient in the field andincludes custom-tailoredelectronic control andmonitoring systems forengines and drive plants. With its two business units,Engines and Onsite Energy &Components, the TognumGroup is one of the world’sleading suppliers of enginesand propulsion systems foroff-highway applications andof distributed energy systems.These products are based ondiesel engines with up to9,100 kilowatts (kW) poweroutput, gas engines up to2,150 kW and gas turbines upto 45,000 kW. The product range includesstandardised and customiseddiesel gensets for emergencystandby power, prime powerand continuous power, as wellas cogeneration power plantsbased on gas engines and gasturbines that generate bothpower and heat.

Agents: Namibia - Namib Diesel CCNigeria - Stag EngineeringZimbabwe - R & S Diesel Pro

Services Pvt. Ltd.

Myrak Generators Ltd.250 Toddington RoadLuton, BedfordshireEngland, LU4 9DZUnited KingdomTel: +44 1582 584333Fax: +44 1582 599855Web: www.myrak.comE-mail: [email protected] sales - New andused sets - petrol and diesel -from 1kVA to 1000kVA -available ex stock.

New CTA S.r.l.

Via S. Vito, 38/39Melito, Napoli, 80017ItalyTel: +39 081 7100925Fax: +39 081 7100897Web: www.newcta.comE-mail: [email protected]

New CTA is an Italian companythat designs andmanufactures low-voltagetransformers since 1986. Ourproduction consists ofTransformers, Auto-Transformers, Ballast, CastResin, for different fields:Industrial, Civil, Photovoltaic,Lift, Naval, Medical, Panel,Starting Motor. We haveobtained quality certificationISO 9001: 2008, and we alsohave Saudi AramcoRegistration Number.

Pelican Engineering Co. Ltd.

Altofts LaneWakefield EuroportCastlefordWF10 5UBUnited KingdomTel: +44 1924 227722Fax: +44 1924 227750Web: www.pelican-eng.co.ukE-mail: [email protected] from 40kVA to2750kVA. Bio-diesel generatorsup to 500kVA. Open, canopy,container sets, island or synch(gen or mains). Project workfrom conception to handover.

Perkins Engines Company Ltd.

Frank Perkins WayPeterboroughCambridgeshirePE1 5FQUnited KingdomTel: +44 1733 583000Fax: +44 1733 582240Web: www.perkins.comPerkins is the world’s leadingsupplier of off highway dieseland gas engines in the 4 -2000kW market. Perkinsstrength is its ability to tailorengines to meet cutomersrequirements, which is why itsengine solutions are trusted byover 1000 industrial,construction, agricultural,materials handling andelectrical power generationmanufacturers.

Power and Industrial Machinery Co. - PIMCO

Rasheed Karameh StreetVerdun 732, 7th FloorLebanonTel: +961 1 812818Fax: +961 1 812819Web: www.pimcolb.comE-mail: [email protected] products range from10kVA to 2000kVA Engines:■ Cummins (We are the

official OEM in Lebanon forCummins)

■ Perkins■ Lister

Agents: Angola - Orbit Group

CommercioCameroon - Ste Bati-

Construction SPRLCongo DR - Ste Bati -

Construction SPRLNigeria - Omega Power

Systems Ltd.Sudan - Al Bahar International

Co. Ltd.

PowerLink Machine (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.

No. 150, Guanghua RoadSongjiang Science &Technology ParkShanghai201614ChinaTel: +86 21 57850870Fax: +86 21 57850867Web:www.powerlinkgenset.comwww.powerlinkworld.comE-mail: [email protected]: Diesel GeneratorSets, Lighting Tower, AirCompressor.Engine: Perkins, Cummins,Powerlink.Power Range: 10-2000kVA.HZ:50, 60Rpm: 1500, 3000,1800, 3600Application suitable foroutdoor use, especially inharsh conditions like mining,desert etc.

PowerLink Machine (UK) Co. Ltd.

Vickers Building, HurricaneClose, Sherburn Enterprise ParkSherburn in Elmet, LeedsLS25 6PB, UKTel. +44 1977 689100Fax. +44 1977 681990Web:www.powerlinkworld.comE-mail: [email protected] and Distributorof diesel generators andengineering mechanicalequipment offering designservices, sales, marketing and technicalknowledge, powerlinkprovides worldwide customerorientated solutions.

Powersource Projects Ltd.

PowerPro House Unit 4Capital Park Industrial EstateCombe LaneWormley, GodalmingSurreyGU8 5TJUnited KingdomTel: +44 1428 684980Fax: +44 1428 687799Web: www.power-source-pro.co.ukE-mail: [email protected] range of DieselGenerators from 7.5-2000kVA,supported by full range ofgenuine spare parts forengines, alternators andcontrol systems.

Pramac Lifter Afrique SARL

Route de l’Aeroport x VDNOuest FoireDakarBP 8959SenegalTel: +221 33 8693121Web: www.pramac.comE-mail: [email protected] group is the onlygroup operating in Africacapable to offer a globalsolution for your energyneeds: Manufacturer ofGenerating Sets andPhotovoltaic Panels andSupplier of Hybrid systemsand turn-key Solar Powerstations.

Agents: Angola - Safric Lda.Cameroon - Bernabe

CamerounCongo Republic - AlucongoCongo DR - Italmotors SPRLCote D’Ivoire - Bernabe Cote D

IvoireCote D’Ivoire - CacomiafGabon - Bernabe GabonGhana - Dizengoff GhanaMauritania - SomacogirNigeria - Pramac Engine NigeriaSenegal - Pramac Afrique

Prime Electric

Prime Tower 287-288Udyog Vihar Phase IIGurgaon, 122016IndiaTel: +91 124 4111999/

6656999Fax: +91 124 4871698/99Web:www.primeeelectricltd.comE-mail: [email protected]

Radiant Engineering FZC

PO Box 120069A 2 - 86, Saif ZoneSharjahUnited Arab EmiratesTel: +971 6 5574426Fax: +971 6 5574427Web: www.radianteng.netE-mail: [email protected] Engineering FZC, isone of the largestindependent generating setmanufacturer in UAE. TodayRadiant has become a reliablesource for world classtechnology oriented productsin the area of powergeneration together with theflexibility to provide custombuilt designs at short notice.We can provide differentcombinations of Engine,Alternator & othercomponents to suit thecustomer requirements.

Gensets are powered byPerkins, Cummins, Lister Petterengines amongst others allconforming to BS 5514 andcoupled to Stamford/LeroySomer alternators. The unitsinclude off the shelf orspecially constructed to betransportable, Trolleymounted, canopied andsoundproofed sets. Thecomprehensive Radiant rangeof standard gensets suit mostapplications.THE FACILITIESLocated at Sharjah Airport freezone supported by dedicatedskilled labourers/professionalengineers has made possiblefor Radiant to achieve highquality work & products, theflexibility to tailor products tocustomer satisfaction. PRODUCTSDiesel generating set poweredby Perkins/Cummins/Listerpetter enginesStandard control panelAutomatic Mains On Failure(AMF) control panelAuto- Synchronizing/Loadsharing control panel(Paralleling operation)Automatic Transfer Switch(ATS) panel.LV & MV switch gear panels(Custom Built)TESTING FACILITIESRadiant follows extensivetesting procedure which isamongst the most up to datein Middle East with 15 testpoints prior to dispatch of theequipment ensuring troublefree product to the end user.The raw materials undergostringent quality assurancetest before taken for assemblyand also throughout theprocess of assembling ofcomponents, testing, painting, packing & pre- despatchinspection (PDI). The state ofart testing includes water loadbank to test up to 1 MW (1250KVA). To ensure the quality ofthe measuring instrumentsthey are being calibratedperiodically from reputedlaboratories.

Rolls-Royce PLCAnstyCoventryCV7 9JRUnited KingdomTel: +44 24 76624000Web: www.rolls-royce.comRolls-Royce is a leadingsupplier of low emmission,highly efficient Aeroderivativegas turbine power generationpackages from 5.5-64MW, andBergen reciprocating gasengines up to 8.5MW. Allproducts are supported by aworld class serviceorganisation.


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SAB, Evers & Co. Standard Aggregatebau KG

Oststrasse 11Norderstedt22844GermanyTel: +49 40 522501125Fax: +49 40 522501140Web:www.generatingset.comE-mail: [email protected] Germanmanufacturer of diesel-drivengenerating sets from 2 to 8000kVA in stationary, transportableor mobile executions forstandby, peak load or baseload applications world-wide.Main competencies are theplanning, designing,manufacturing, installationand servicing of global plantconstructions underconsideration of individualcustomer and projectrequirements.

Saccal Industries S.A.LTaanayel - BekaaLebanonTel: +961 8 510157Fax: +961 8 510158Web: www.saccal.comE-mail: [email protected] was established in 1944,dealing with generating setsand UPS. Our 13,000 SQM2Factory located in Bekaa,Beirut assembles Perkins,Deutz, Lister and CumminsEngines, providing more than6000 units per year. Our salescover Middle East and Africa.

Sakr Power GenerationHalat, Kartaba Road98 JbeilLebanonTel: +961 9 442000Fax: +961 9 445444Web: www.sakr.comE-mail: [email protected]@sakr.comSAKR Power Generation dealswith the world’s leadingnames in Power Generation:■ Mitsubishi, MBH, Cummins,

Lister Peter for high speeddiesel engines.

■ GE Transportation formedium speed dieselengines.

■ Marathon, MBH andStanford alternators.

SPG is among the mostreputed solution providers intheir segments with apresence across MEA, Africaand Europe.

Agents: Egypt - Sakr Power

Generation EgyptNigeria - Sakr Power

Generation Nigeria Ltd.Sudan - Sakr Power Generation

Sudan

ScaniaSodertalje15187SwedenTel: +46 8 55381360Web: www.scania.comE-mail: [email protected] is one of the world’sleading manufacturers oftrucks and buses for heavytransport applications and ofindustrial, marine and powergeneration engines.Employing some 35,500people, Scania operates inabout 100 countries. Researchand development activities areconcentrated in Sweden,while production takes placein Europe and South America.

SDMO Industries

12 bis rue de la VilleneuveCS 92848 Brest Cedex 229272FranceTel: +33 2 98414141Fax: +33 2 98416307Web: www.sdmo.comE-mail: [email protected] Industries is one of theworld’s leading generatingsets manufacturers. A wide ofstandard products from 1 kVAto several Megawatts throughan efficient engineeringdepartment meets non-standard requirements.Present in over 150 countriesthrough a dense network,SDMO Industries devotes itsenergy to supporting you inthe successful completion ofeach of your projects worldwide.

Agents: Algeria - SDMO AlgerEgypt - SDMO CairoNigeria - SDMO Nigeria Ltd.South Africa - SDMO South

AfricaTogo - SDMO West Africa

SEP Electroyazhmash

299 Moskovsky AvenueKharkov61089UkraineTel: +38 572 935144Fax: +38 572 949890Web: www.spetm.com.uaE-mail: [email protected] and Production ofTurbogenerators,Hydrogenerators, LargeElectric Machinery,Completing Traction ElectricalEquiment for Railway andMunicipal Electric.

Sea and Land EnginesMiddle East Co. LLC

Grosvenor Business TowerOffice No. 1312 TecomDubaiUnited Arab EmiratesTel: +971 4 4472880Fax: +971 4 4472881Web: www.selco.comE-mail: [email protected] controller, alarmand indication. Arc detection.

Security and Automation Systems (S.&A.S. Ltd.)

Jieh Seaside RoadJiehLebanonTel: +961 7 996333Fax: +961 7 996116Web:www.sascontrollers.comE-mail:[email protected]: Manualstart/protection w/over +under frequency (speed)Smart-AST: Autostart/protection w/over+under frequency (speed)Smart-FAST: Autostart/protection w/over +under frequency (speed)w/hour meter + frequencydisplaySmart-ST: service tool forSmart-AST & Smart-MSTSmart-CAN: Auto start modulew/CAN Bus J1939 protocolSmart-XFR: Basic Automationtransfer with switch controllerPVS1 (3 Phase) or PVS2 (1Phase): AutoStart/instrumentationgenerator control moduleOMEGA ATS: AdvancedAutomatic Transfer SwitchController for utility + gensetsSurf-AUTO: Auto startw/instrumentations surf-AUTO/ES- w/EthernetSURF-AMF: Automatic mainsfailure w/instrumentation-surf-AMF/ES w/EthernetDKSTS: Diesel Key Start Board-DRST- Remote Diesel startboardDKSTLS: Diesel Key Start Board2/low coolant level Detector

SOCOMECVia Sila, 1/3Isola Vicentina (VI)36033ItalyTel: +39 0444 598738Fax: +39 0444 598622Web: www.socomec.comE-mail: [email protected] formely known UPSdivision of SOCOMEC now isCritical Power. Its solutions arefor Industrial, Datacenter,Medical, Transport and Liftapplications made for harshenvironments.■ Static UPS from 550 VA to

5.4 MVA

■ Rectifiers and Inverters upto700 A and 18 kVA

■ Static Transfer Systems upto 4000 A

■ Scalable & Modularsolutions

Stellar Power Ltd.

Plot 105, PO Box KIA 164Spintex Road, AccraGhanaTel: +233 544 347214Web: www.stellar-africa.comE-mail: [email protected] of UK built PerkinsGenerators and powersolutions. Dealers for Liebherr,Bell Equipment & ARCO safetyequipment.

Agents: Ghana - Stellar (GH) Ltd.

Stephill Generators Limited

5 Wallis ClosePark Farm SouthWellingboroughUnited KingdomTel: +44 1933 677911Fax: +44 1933 677916Web: www.stephill-generators.co.ukE-mail: [email protected]

Sterling and Wilson Powergen LLC

PO Box 98960Office # 637 Business Village BDubaiUnited Arab EmiratesTel: +971 4 2369787Fax: +971 4 2989189Web:www.sterlinggenerators.comE-mail: [email protected] is the largestintegrated manufacturer ofgensets from 30kVA to3000kVA, specialised indelivering power plantturnkeys. Sterling is anauthorised OEM for MTU -Germany, Volvo Penta -Sweden and Perkins - UK.Sterling is accredited with ISO9001 and ISO 14001 byGermanischer Iloyd, Hamburg.

T.W. Generators Ltd.Building 12, MarsworthAirfieldLong Marston RoadMarsworthTring, HertsHP23 4FEUnited KingdomTel: +44 1296 668420Fax: +44 1296 662064Web:www.twgenerators.co.ukE-mail: [email protected]

Supplier of new and usedgenerating sets from to 10 to1250 kVA. Generators builtwith Cummins, Deutz, Iveco,MTU, Perkins, Scania and VolvoPenta, 1500rpm dieselengines. Options include: Skidmounted versions, acousticcanopies, automatic mainsfailure systems, control anddistribution panels, spares andsupport services.

Tecnogen S.p.A.Strada per Ponteriglio 25Pontenure (Piacenza)29010ItalyTel: +39 0523 512440Fax: +39 0523 504453Web: www.tecnogen.comE-mail: [email protected] of powergenerators from 2 to 2000kVAwith components of the mostprestigious brands. Lightingtowers, welding machines.

Tecsystem S.r.l.Via L. da Vinci 54/56Corsico (MI)20094ItalyTel: +39 02 4581861Fax: +39 02 48600783Web: www.tecsystem.itE-mail: [email protected] Temperaturemonitoring unit for Gensetgenerators. NT538-Temperature control systemfor electric unit.

Teksan GeneratorYenidogan Mah.Edebali Cad. No: 12SancaktepeIstanbul34791TurkeyTel: +90 216 3120550Fax: +90 216 3126909Web:www.teksangenerator.comE-mail: [email protected] is the manufacturer ofdiesel, natural gas, marinegenerator sets andcogeneration systems inbetween the range of 9kVA -330kVA, with Perkins,Mistubishi, Doosan, MTU,Cummins, Lovol andWaukesha brand enginescoupled to Marelli alternators.Also a manufacturer ofcontainers/sandproofcanopies, ATS panels,soundproof foams, automatictransfer panel and fuel tanks.With local sales and after salesservices available in more than50 countries all around theworld.

Agents: Kenya - Famiar Generating

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Visa S.p.A.Via 1° Maggio, 55Fontanelle (TV)31043ItalyTel: +39 04 225091Fax: +39 04 22509353Web: www.visa.itE-mail: [email protected] Gen sets from 9.0 to3000.0 kVA, prime and stand-by power, with a wide range ofengine brands (Perkins, JohnDeere, Volvo, MTU, Mitsubishiand others) and alternatorbrands (Stamford and Marelli),equipped with manual orautomatic controllers, 50 and60 Hz (1500 and 1800 RPM),suitable for standard or specialapplications, adapting to allthe different operationalrequirements.All products are subjected tostrict check in oursophisticated test roomsbefore being delivered. Allunits are provided with a testcertificate to guaranteeperfect working condition andextremely high quality.

Agents: Algeria - Samisec AlgerieMorocco - Sofa SASouth Africa - Suden

Procurement CC

Volvo Penta

GropegardsgatanGothenburg40508SwedenTel: +46 31 235460Fax: +46 31 508187Web: www.volvopenta.comE-mail: [email protected] Penta, with more than4000 dealers in over 130countries, is a world leadingand global manufacturer ofengines and complete powersystems for both marine andindustrial applications. Theengine program comprisesdiesel and gasoline engineswith power outputs ofbetween 10 and 900 hp. TheVolvo Penta Industrial enginerange covers: diesel enginesfor electrical powergeneration, 50 and 60 Hz andIndustrial diesel engines fordifferent stationary and off-road applications. Theseengines have now beendeveloped to meet futurestringent exhaust emissionlevels. Volvo Penta is part ofthe Volvo Group, one of theworld’s leading manufacturersof trucks, buses, constructionequipment, drive systems formarine and industrialapplications, aerospacecomponents and services.

Agents: South Africa - Volvo Southern

Africa (Pty) Ltd.

Westac Power Ltd.Powerpac HouseEastern RoadAldershotGU12 4TDUnited KingdomTel: +44 1252 785170Fax: +44 1252 785171Web: www.westac.co.ukE-mail: [email protected] Power Ltd. are amanufacturer of diesel, naturalgas and LPG generating setsbased upon a wide range ofengines and alternators fromwell-known and provensuppliers. We design and buildcontrol panels in-house and allproducts are built to thecustomer’s specifications.

Yamuna Cable Accessories Pvt. Ltd.

3/101, Kaushalya ParkHauz KhasNew Delhi110016IndiaTel: +91 9811022689Fax: +91 11 43577708Web:www.yamunadensons.comE-mail: [email protected]■ 11 kV to 36 kV cold

shrinkable, heat shrinkableterminations and joints.

■ Vacuum circuit breaker upto 36 kV.

■ Polymeric insulator foroutdoor/indoor switchyards.

■ Cable accessories forutilities and projects.

Agents: Kenya - Subsahara Supplies Ltd.

Yellogen Ltd.24 Oroory HillDromore, County DownNorthern IrelandBT25 1LEUnited KingdomTel: +44 1430 850001Fax: +44 1430 850002Web: www.yellogen.comE-mail: [email protected] Ltd is a specialistsupplier of power generationproducts and carry largestocks of used equipmentfrom 10 to 2000 KVA.All our used machines arelocated in the UK Mainland,near York.We can also provide newDiesel Generators utilising allmajor engines such as Perkins,Cummins, Volvo, JCB.To complement our extensivestock we also provide a fullrange of spare parts forengines, alternators andControl Systems.We pride ourselves onsupplying a prompt, reliableand helpful service at all timesand are confident that thequality of our equipment and

standard of service is secondto none.For more information, pleasecontact us or visit our websiteat www.yellogen.com

Zest Weg Group

47 Galaxy Ave LinbroBusiness ParkJHBSouth AfricaTel: +27 11 7236000Fax: +27 11 7236001Web: www.zest.co.zaE-mail: [email protected] Zest Weg Group is theleading supplier of low,medium and high voltageelectric motors, variable speeddrives, softstarters, switchgear,transformers, MCC’s,containerised substations,diesel generator sets and co-generation and energysolutions as well as electricaland instrumentationengineering and projectmanagement services inAfrica.

Agents: Botswana - Zismo EngineeringKenya - RepelectricNamibia - Walfish ElectricNigeria - Daid Nigeria Ltd.Zambia - E.C. Mining Ltd.Zimbabwe - Powerspeed

Electrical

Section Two: AgentsAlgeria

Alger-Engins S.a.r.l.RN 61, Haouche-el MekhfiOuled-Haddadj, BoumerdèsTel: +213 24857584Fax: +213 24858090Web: www.algerengins.comE-mail:[email protected] SARL7, rue Kaddour RahimHussein-Dey 16040 AlgerAlgeriaTel.: +213 21 49 50 54Fax: +213 21 23 47 68Web: www.dieselec-dz.comE-mail: [email protected] AlgerieS. Moderne de ServicesCite Mohamadia Bt.25A No.547, El-MohamadiaAlgerTel: +213 21 829855Fax: +213 21 829854E-mail:[email protected] SIELot Boumenir, Theniet el HajaMedea, AlgerieTel: +213 2 5587721

Fax: +213 2 5587668E-mail: [email protected] Alger5 rue Girardin, Alger, 16004Tel: +213 21 681212

AngolaC. Woermann Angola Lda.Bairro PetrangolEstrada de Cacuaco, km 4.5Luanda, 3419Tel: +244 227270185Fax: +244 937003101Web: www.woermann-angola.comE-mail: [email protected] AngolaB˚ Vila Alice, Rua Alda Lara n˚27LuandaTel: +244 222 447279Fax: +244 222 446163Web: wwww.himoinsa.comE-mail: [email protected] Assistencia TecnicaLda.88 Largo do SowetoCX Postal 10013, LuandaTel: +244 222 637000Web: www.jembas.comE-mail: [email protected]

M.T.A. - Maquinas eTractores de Angola Lda.Rua Cônego Manuel dasNevesMunicipio da lngombotaLuandaTel: +244 929 016384Fax: +244 222 447236Web: www.mta-angola.comE-mail:[email protected] Group CommercioTel: +244 222 334945Fax: +244 222 333784Safric Lda.SocinterRua Amilcar Cabral 39PO Box 6282, LuandaTel: +244 2396440Fax: +244 2395875E-mail: [email protected] Luther King, 85b, LuandaTel: +244 222332409/2239/543E-mail: [email protected]

BotswanaBH Botswana (Pty) Ltd.PO Box 396, Plot 695500Leiara Road, GaboroneGautengTel: +267 3912811Fax: +267 3971963The Equipment CentrePlot 20633 Block 3, BroadhurstGabaroneTel: +267 3500939E-mail:[email protected] EngineeringUnit 1 Dumaquari RoadGaberone West IndustrialTel: +267 3932711Fax: +267 3936939Web: www.zismo.co.bwE-mail: [email protected]

Burkina FasoImpex Afrique01 BP 1909, Ouagadougou 01Burkina FasoTel.: +226 50 43 37 37Fax: +226 50 43 37 36E-mail: [email protected]

CameroonBernabe CamerounCFAO Equipment CameroonBvd Du General LeclercDouala, BP 4080Tel: +33 629 981640Web: www.cfaogroup.comEMEI Diesel SARL777, rue Drouot, Douala, BP4509Tel.: +237 33 42 87 51Fax: +237 33 42 68 43E-mail: [email protected] Bati- Construction SPRLBoulevard Leclerc B.P 2940DoualaTel: +237 3439077/3436250

Congo RepublicAlan Dick Congo SARLUAve. Almilcar Cabral2 eme.Etage ARC BrazzavilleBrazzavilleTel: +242 055 947610Web: www.alandick.comE-mail: [email protected]


Congo DRAlan Dick DRC SPRL32 Biz Avenue LukasaC/Gombe, KinshasaTel: +243 99 9967188Web: www.alandick.comE-mail: [email protected] SARLAv.marché et Bas CongoKinshasaTel: +243 81 8129303Ste Bati - Construction SPRLCroisement KasavubuCommerce Jardin ZologikeNo. 23, ZaireTel: +243 817 151100CFAO DRC17 Avenue des Poids LourdsKinshasa, BP 1499Tel: +33 629 981640Web: www.cfaogroup.comItalmotors SPRLCote D’Ivoire

Bernabe Cote D IvoireCacomiafGeneral Regulation18, boulevard VGE, BP 1072AbidjanTel: +225 21 217200Fax: +225 21 256281E-mail: [email protected] AutoDépartement AgricoleBTP, IndustrielBoulevard de Vridi, Abidjan 1111 BP 1691Tel: +225 21 756555Fax: +225 21 756569E-mail: [email protected]

EgyptAbou Youssef5 Kassem St., Dokki / CairoTel: +20 2 37601408E-mail: [email protected] Development Group25 Pyramids Road, Giza, 12211Tel: +20 2 3854002Fax: +20 2 3851864E-mail: [email protected] International47 Ramses Street, CairoTel: +20 2 5751200Mantrac Egypt30 Lebanon Street, MohandseenGiza, Gezira, 182Tel: +20 2 33004000Fax: +20 2 33039648Web: www.mantracegypt.comE-mail:[email protected] Leaders14 El Makrizi Str.Manchiet El Bakry, Cairo, 11331 Tel.: +20 22 4 53 07 63Fax: +20 22 2 58 76 16E-mail: [email protected] Trading Co. SAE162B 26th July StreetAgouza, CairoTel: +20 2 3015113Fax: +20 2 3015114Web: www.orascom-trading.comE-mail: [email protected]

Proserve4 Mahmoud Shokri St.Smouha, AlexandriaTel: +20 12 2337185E-mail: [email protected] Power Generation EgyptSouth KattamyiaSokhna Old RoadThird DistrictTel: +20 2 27592568Web: www.sakr.comE-mail: [email protected] Cairo22 Rushidi StreetHeliopolis, CairoTel: +202 2 4195866

EthiopiaEthio NipponPO Box 2250, Kirkos Sub CityAddis AbabaTel: +251 115537851E-mail: [email protected] Private LimitedCompanyPO Box 1044, Addis AbabaTel: +251 11 6638647E-mail: [email protected] Motors PLCPO Box 3900, Addis AbabaTel: +251 1 1655350E-mail: [email protected]

GabonAlan Dick Congo SuccurssaleGabonBP 3973 LBVImm. Wifly CentrevilleTel: +241 07 703504Web: www.alandick.comE-mail: [email protected] GabonMIAG - Matériel Industriel etAutomobile GabonaisB.P. 186, Libreville, GabonTel.: +241 07 60031/21727Fax: +241 07 41889E-mail: [email protected]

GambiaGambia HorticultureEnterprises16 Mamadi Manjang HighwayOld JeshwangTel: +220 7785088E-mail: [email protected]

GhanaAgria Machinery ServicesC 523/4 Downhill St.Kokolemle, AccraTel: +233 212 38169E-mail: [email protected] Machinery Services & Co.Ltd.PO Box 5280No.5 Royalt Castle RoadKokomlemle, Accra - NorthTel.: +233 302 222169Fax: +233 302 222621E-mail: [email protected] Ltd.Palmer House, Tudu, AccraE-mail: [email protected]

B & D Consultancy Co. Ltd.30 Agostino Neto StreetAirport Residential AreaAccraTel: +233 302 783703Fax: +233 302 783704E-mail: [email protected]. Woermann (Accra) LimitedPO Box 1779, Block No. C362/1Nsawam RoadAvenor Junction, AccraTel: +233 302 225141Web: www.woermann-ghana.comE-mail: [email protected]. Woermann (Kumasi) LimitedPO Box 1958Asukwa Plot 9 BlockLake Road, KumasiTel: +233 32 2037597Web: www.woermann-ghana.comE-mail: [email protected] GhanaPO Box 10348, Accra NorthTel: +33 629 981640Web: www.cfaogroup.comDizengoff GhanaDizengoff Ghana Ltd. (Accra)PO Box 3403West Industrial AreaFeo Oyeo Road W5Tel: +233 21 221831Fax: +233 21 227601E-mail: [email protected] Engineering Ghana Ltd.PO Box CT 5538Sithole Road North LaboneAccraTel: +233 44401004E-mail: [email protected] Ghana Ltd.PO Box 5207 Ring Road West North Industrial AreaAccra-NorthTel: +233 302 213720Fax: +233 302 221950Web: www.mantracghana.comE-mail:[email protected] Age TechnologiesLimitedPO Box 16125, AccraTel: +233 21 778841Fax: +233 21 778038Web: www.modernagetechnologies.comE-mail: [email protected] Logistics Co. Ltd.PO Box 8693, Accra - NorthTel: +233 302 223138Fax: +233 302 222704E-mail:[email protected] (GH) Ltd.2nd Floor, 1 Millenium HT BldAirport, AccraTel: +233 544 330096Web: www.stellar-africa.comE-mail: [email protected] Ltd.PO Box 9916, Airport, AccraTel: +233 244 344994Web: www.sivanigroup.comE-mail: [email protected]

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KenyaAmiran CommunicationsLtd.PO Box 20702Embakasi, NairobiTel: +254 73 3513115Fax: +254 20 2070750E-mail: [email protected] and General (Kenya) Ltd.Dunga Road, Lusaka RoadNairobiTel: +254 2 554500E-mail: [email protected] Generating SystemsLtd.PO Box 31757, Nairobi00600Tel: +254 20 3588037/8Web: www.famiar.co.keE-mail: [email protected] Machineries Ltd.PO Box 48415Lusaka Close off Lusaka RoadNairobi, 00100Tel.: +254 20 557786Fax: +254 20 557785E-mail: [email protected] Plant andEquipmentPO Box 31024Baba Dogo Road, Nairobi00600Tel: +254 7 22202191Web: www.gpe.co.keE-mail: [email protected]@gpe.co.keHolman Brothers (EA)LimitedPO Box 42044, Bunyala RoadNairobi, 00100Tel: +254 20 550626Fax: +254 20 6530481E-mail: [email protected] Kenya LimitedPO Box 60061Off Dunga Road, NairobiTel: +254 20 533421Fax: +254 20 533390E-mail: [email protected] Diesel & Turbo KenyaLtd.PO Box 8338, Nairobi, 00200Tel: +254 20 2715025Fax: +254 20 2715159Mantrac Kenya Ltd.P.O Box 30067 Witu Road off Lusaka RoadIndustrial Area, MansourComplex, Nairobi, 00100Tel: +254 20 4995000/1/2/3/4/5Web: www.mantrackenya.comE-mail: [email protected] Eastern Africa Ltd.APEX Business ParkOff Mombasa Rd.PO Box 27643, Nairobi, 506Tel: +254 718 771861Fax: +254 20 2015770Web: www.pasicoea.comE-mail: [email protected] Automation Ltd.PO Box 683, Showroom No. 3on LR No.209/9721Mombasa Rd., Nairobi, 00606Tel: +254 20 828648Fax: +254 20 828648E-mail: pctl.nbnet.co.ke

RepelectricBaba Dogo Rd., RuarakaNairobi, 00619Tel: +254 73 3612433Fax: +254 20 861830E-mail: [email protected] Power Systems Ltd.PO Box 18435, Nairobi, 00500Tel: +254 20 2077219Fax: +254 20 3532986Web: www.spsafrica.comE-mail: [email protected] Supplies Ltd.PO Box 18741, Off Langata Rd.Nr Nairobi Pentacostal ChurchKaren, Nairobi, 00500Tel: +254 72 1125222E-mail: [email protected] East Africa LimitedPO Box 49729, Nairobi, 00100Tel: +254 73 9262212Web: www.yansam.co.keE-mail: [email protected]

LibyaRida Technical Services Ltd.Muawya ben abi Sufian StreetTripoliTel: +218 21 3636638Fax: +218 21 3634683The White Alnoras forMachinery and HeavySwani Road Alkremia, TripoliTel: +218 21 3621033Fax: +218 21 3611209E-mail: [email protected]

MadagascarAutodiffusionAntananarivo, 101Borosy TalatamE-mail: [email protected] MadagascarInstallationsQTE Madagascar, Antananarivo101Tel: +261 3 32048146Web: www.qteinstall.comE-mail: [email protected] Rue Fredy Rajaofera101 Antananarivo, BP 5063Tel: +261 20 2263221Fax: +261 20 2263219E-mail: [email protected]

MalawiETC Agro Tractors &Implements Ltd. (Malawi)G1, City Plaza, MaselemaLimbe, BlantyreTel: +265 99 3029284Web:www.exporttradinggroup.comE-mail: [email protected] City CentreUnit 6 Yabhana BuildingBlantyreTel: +92 65 642714E-mail: [email protected] Hardware &Electrical Supplies17 Haile Selassie Road, BlantyreTel: +265 1 822981E-mail: [email protected]

MaliDupé S.A.B.P. 680, Bamako, MaliTel.: +223 2 215230Fax: +223 2 218301E-mail: [email protected] Mali166, Kalabancoura ACIRoute de l’AéroportBamako-Malidakar, BPE 108Tel: +223 20795110/20215667E-mail: [email protected]

MauritaniaBET-GPBP 40248, F Nord 263/265NouakchottTel: +222 5253186/5291302Fax: +222 5253460E-mail: [email protected] SAB.P. 40250, NouakchottMauritaniaTel.: +222 5 254730Fax: +222 5 250632E-mail: [email protected]

Chemical & TechnicalSuppliers (I.O.) Ltd.1-10 Ste. Marie Rd., Riche TerrePamplemousse DistrictTel: +230 2171000Fax: +230 2171005E-mail: [email protected] (Mechanisation Co.)Ltd.Grand River North WestBelle Village, Royal RoadPort LouisTel: +230 2084873Fax: +230 2084876Web: www.mecom.muE-mail: [email protected]

MoroccoBatifix SARL25 Rue Mohamed Ben AhmedCasablanca, 20300Tel: +212 522 243507Web: www.batifix.maHIB Agricole SA18 BD Mohamed V, KenitraE-mail: [email protected] Monde du JardinQuartier Des HopitauxCasablancaTel: +212 22 861693E-mail: [email protected] Equipement33 Rue ProvinsQuartier BelvedereCasablancaTel: +212 522 442233Fax: +212 522 442231E-mail: [email protected], Rue Planquette BelvedereCasablancaTel: +212 660402654Web: www.sehi.maE-mail: [email protected]

Societe de RealisationsMecaniquesRoute d’el Jadida, BP 23593Casa LissasfaTel: +212 22 618674Fax: +212 22 621588E-mail: [email protected] SA30, Bd. Khalid Ibnou OvalidAin Sebaa, Casablanca, 20250Tel: +212 522 340083Fax: +212 522 340119Web: www.sofamaroc.comE-mail: [email protected] Bd Ba HmadMA-Casablanca, MoroccoTel.: +212 5 22249700Fax: +212 5 22245776E-mail: [email protected]

MozambiqueABC Trading Lda TotalAv Josina Machel 894, MaputoTel: +258 21 309279E-mail: [email protected] Lda.Estrada Nacional N˚6Bairro de Manga, BeiraTel: +258 23 354424Fax: +258 23 354425E-mail: [email protected] Service Lda.Av. Das Industrias, 760 - C.P. 99Machava, MaputoTel: +258 82 3005350E-mail: [email protected]

NamibiaCymot (Pty) Ltd.15 Newcastle StreetNorth Industrial AreaWindhoekTel: +264 61 2956000E-mail: [email protected] Diesel CCPO Box 2449Tel: +264 64 203971Fax: +264 64 203255E-mail: [email protected] Electric109 Hage Geingob StreetWalvis BayTel: +264 64 205891Fax: +264 64 205007Web: www.walfishelectric.comE-mail:[email protected]

NigerSapex EnergieBP 11584, NiameyTel: +227 90905858E-mail: [email protected]

NigeriaA1 Multi Services LimitedPO Box 8022732, Olorunfunmi StreetLafiaji, Lagos, 101223 Tel.: +234 1 7216721Fax: +234 1 450588Web: www.a1ip.comE-mail: [email protected]

Aggreko Projects Limited4 MacPherson Avenue, IkoyiLagosTel: +234 1 4612988Fax: +234 1 4612989Web: www.aggreko.comE-mail: [email protected] PLC29 C Kofo Abayomi StreetVictoria Island, LagosTel: +234 1 2618322E-mail: [email protected] (West Africa) Ltd.Plot 4/6 Kudirat Abiola WayAlausa, Ikeja, LagosTel: +234 1 7617107Web: www.broadcrownwestafrica.comE-mail: [email protected]. Woermann (Nigeria)LimitedPO Box 3186 Badejo Kalesanwo StreetMatori Industrial Estate, LagosTel: +234 1 7736498Web: www.woermann-nigeria.comE-mail: [email protected] Ltd.88, Port Harcourt Rd, FeggeOnitshaTel: +234 803 8337433Web: www.calteclimited.comE-mail: [email protected] Nigeria Limited7B Kudirat Abiola Road, IkejaLagosTel: +234 1 7758558E-mail: [email protected] Machine ToolsF 345Alaba International MarketLagosTel: +234 802 906263E-mail: [email protected] Nigeria Ltd.Plot 2, Block J, Limca WayIsolo Industrial Estate, LagosTel: +234 1 4528763Fax: +234 1 4528762Web: www.daidgroup.netE-mail: [email protected] Machinery andCompany37 Warehouse Road, ApepeLagosTel: +234 7068 909333Fax: +234 1 2126629E-mail: [email protected] Works Nig. Ltd.Hortico House, Floral AcreIpaja, LagosTel: +234 1 7740517E-mail: [email protected] Bros Engineering Ltd.Ikeja, Plot 2, Ikosi RoadOregun Industrial WayTel: +234 1 2710955/9Fax: +234 1 4977784/5Web: www.JubailiBros.comE-mail: [email protected]



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Mantrac Nigeria Ltd.2 Billingsway (Off secretariat Road) Oregun Industrial estate Ikeja Lagos, 21480 Tel: +234 1 2716300Web: www.mantracnigeria.com E-mail: [email protected] Power Systems Ltd.Plot No. 88Ajose Adeogun StreetVictoria Island, LagosTel: +234 1 2623430/1Fax: +234 1 2703034Pramac Engine NigeriaRT BriscoePlot 410 Cadastral ZoneAirport Junction, AbujaTel: +234 9 5242195Web: www.rtbriscoe.comRubby Instruments Ltd.52 Int. Airport RoadOpp. Ibis Royale HotelMafoluku, LagosTel: +234 1 8542646Web:www.rubbyinstruments.comE-mail: [email protected] Power GenerationNigeria Ltd.Plot 15, Akin Adesola AvenueVictoria Island, LagosTel: +234 70 39438888Fax: +234 1 2705551Web: www.sakr.comE-mail: [email protected] Nigeria Plc157, Apapa-Oshodi ExpressWay, Isolo, LagosTel: +234 803 4027262E-mail: [email protected] Nigeria Ltd.LagosTel: +234 80 56666444Stag EngineeringPO Box 353, LagosTel: +234 1 7742300Fax: +234 1 7738187Web:www.stagengineering.comE-mail: [email protected] EngineeringPO Box 353, LagosTel: +234 1 7742300Fax: +234 1 7738187Web:www.stagengineering.comE-mail: [email protected]

ReunionSorequip SARue Frédéric JacksonIle De la ReunionZone Industrielle No. 1Le Port, 97420Tel: +262 424390Fax: +262 431302E-mail: [email protected]

RwandaBalton Rwanda SARL21 Avenue de la Paix, KigaliTel: +250 788308826Fax: +250 78570073E-mail: [email protected]

I Engineering Rwanda Ltd.PO Box 6295NyarutaramaKigaliTel: +250 78838446E-mail: [email protected]

SenegalMATFORCECompagnie Sahélienned’entreprises10 avenue FaidherbeBP 397 DakarTel: +221 338399500E-mail: [email protected] Ave Faidherbe, DakarTel: +221 77 4456377Web: www.matforce.comE-mail: [email protected] Companied'Applications Mécaniques10, Avenue Faidherbe, DakarBP 397Tel.: +221 33 8399500Fax: +221 33 8399550E-mail: [email protected] AfriqueSierra Leone

CEMMATS GroupPO Box 3182nd Floor, Delco House12 Lightfoot-Boston StreetFreetownTel: +232 22 228702Fax: +232 22 229848E-mail: [email protected] Services Ltd.26 Steward Street, FreetownTel: +232 76 613907E-mail: [email protected] Sierra Leone Ltd.6-8 Blackhall Road, FreetownSierra LeoneTel: +232 30 223317Web: www.mantrac-sl.comE-mail: [email protected]

South AfricaAgaricus TradingPO Box 1535, LinkhillsKwa-Zulu Natal, 3652Tel: +27 31 7633222Fax: +27 31 7633041Web: www.agaricus.co.zaE-mail: [email protected] Energy Rental SA(Pty) Ltd.Poplar Place Unit 216B Axle DriveClayville, OlifantsfonteinGauteng, 1666Tel: +27 11 3578900Fax: +27 11 3166371Web: www.aggreko.co.zaE-mail: [email protected] Ltd.Sterlingweg, Centurion, 0046Tel: +27 12 6572104Web: www.agrinet.co.zaE-mail: [email protected]@agrinet.co.za

Broadcrown SA (Pty)LimitedUnit 1, Atom ParkNeutron Street, StiklandCape Town, 7530Tel: +27 21 9463463Fax: +27 21 9463953Web: www.broadcrownsouthafrica.comE-mail: [email protected] 27099 Linksfield Road, Suite 50Private Bag 10016JohannesburgTel: +27 73 2427000E-mail: [email protected] Power Systems Africa29 Leatherback RichardsbayKZN-Natal, 3900Tel: +27 760 858830Fax: +27 866 109576E-mail: [email protected] AfricaPO Box 25086East Rand, 1462Tel: +27 11 3973536Fax: +27 11 3973512E-mail: [email protected] Diesel (S.A.) Pty. Ltd.9 Jersey DriveLongmeadow East BusinessEstate, EdenvaleTel.: +27 11 5740900Fax: +27 11 5740939Web: www.hatz.co.zaE-mail: [email protected] Engines SouthAfrica (Pty) LimitedPO Box 35168Los Angeles RoadJohannesburgTel: +27 11 4933330Fax: +27 11 4933336E-mail: [email protected] Trading (SA) (Pty)LimitedUnit B1, The Stables BusinessCnr of 3rd Road & 2nd AvenueLimbro Park, ModderfonteinPO Box 652492, Johannesburg2065Tel: +27 11 5536900Fax: +27 11 6664745E-mail: [email protected] Diesel & Turbo SouthAfrica (Pty) Ltd.(Gardenview)PostNet Suite 233Private Bag X19, Gardenview2047Tel: +27 11 8420701Fax: +27 11 8420723Man Diesel & Turbo SouthAfrica (Pty) Ltd. (Cape Town)Unit 1 Table BayIndustrial ParkMilner St, Paarden EilandCape Town, 7405Tel: +27 21 5143360Fax: +27 21 5100174E-mail: [email protected] Diesel & Turbo SouthAfrica (Pty) Ltd. (Durban)Unit 2 Mone-JePaul26 Aleofield CrescentSpringfield Park, Durban, 4051Tel: +27 31 5798040Fax: +27 31 5791102E-mail: [email protected]

Marelli Electrical MachinesUnit 4 - 55 Activia RoadActivia Park, ElandsfonteinGauteng, 1406Tel: +27 11 8225566Fax: +27 11 8288089Web: www.marellimotori.comE-mail: [email protected] Way Motor & DieselEngineering Ltd.30-38 Jacoba StreetAlberton North, Guateng, 1449Tel: +27 11 9024095Fax: +27 11 9025233Web: www.newway.co.zaE-mail: [email protected] Power ProductsInvicta HSE Paarden IslandCape Town, 7420Tel: +27 21 5115061Fax: +27 21 5115441Web: www.penpower.co.zaE-mail: [email protected]@mweb.co.zaSDMO South AfricaPO Box 5102, 1715Tel: +27 83 2335561Suden Procurement CCUnit 13 Jan Smuts Office ParkJohannesburgTel: +27 11 3977373Fax: +27 11 3977404Web:www.absolutepowerafrica.co.zaE-mail: [email protected] Southern Africa (Pty)Ltd.1400 WitfieldTel: +27 11 8425034Fax: +27 11 8739845Web: www.volvopenta.comWirtgen South AfricaPO Box 8820, 1613 EdenglenCNR Simba & Buwbes StreetsTel: +27 11 4521838Fax: +27 11 4524886Web: www.wirtgen.co.zaE-mail: [email protected] Energy (Pty)21 Galaxy AveLinbro Business ParkJohannesburg, 2146Tel: +27 82 5783740E-mail: [email protected]

SudanAl Bahar International Co. Ltd.JubaTel: +249 122 149887CTC GroupCTC Group BuildingZubeir Pasha StreetPO Box 980, Khartoum, 1111Tel: +249 1 87144132Fax: +249 1 83787638E-mail: [email protected] Heavy Equipment Co. Ltd.Africa Street AlmaratKhartoumTel: +249 183 462095Fax: +249 183 462094Web: www.diesel.sdE-mail: [email protected]

Ibrahim Abu Hassanein & Co.PO Box 180Intersection of Horria Streetwith Gam’s Street, KhartoumTel: +249 183 782389Fax: +249 183 780754E-mail:[email protected] International Co. Ltd.PO Box 2653, KhartoumTel: +249 183 774308/780122Fax: +249 183 773656E-mail: [email protected]@hotmail.comRyce Southern Sudan Ltd.PO Box 483, Yei Road, JubaSouth SudanTel: +211 95 5457017E-mail: [email protected] Power GenerationSudanAl Sitteen RoadTel: +249 92 9900066Web: www.sakr.comE-mail: [email protected]

TanzaniaBalton Tanzania Ltd.23 Coco Cola RoadDar-Es-SalaamTel: +255 65 8320925Fax: +255 22 2775989E-mail: [email protected] & General Trading Ltd.Maktaba Street, Dar Es SalaamTel: +255 22 2113016E-mail:[email protected] Agro Tractors &Implements Ltd.PO Box 10295Plot No. 5, Opp ShopriteNyerere RoadDar es SalaamTel: +255 68 4222484Web:www.exporttradinggroup.comE-mail:[email protected] Tanzania Ltd.PO Box 20479, Dar Es SalaamTel: +255 222 8616668/9Fax: +255 222 863876E-mail: [email protected] EngineeringLimited81, Kihonda Industrial EstateMorogoro, Dar Es SalaamE-mail: [email protected] Tanzania Ltd.P.O.Box 9262Plot 4A, Nyerere Road Dar es salaamTel: +255 22 5515200Web:www.mantractanzania.comE-mail: [email protected]

TogoSDMO West AfricaLomeTel: +228 9 2229490




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TunisiaLe Moteur Diesel1, Avenue de ParisMegrine / TunisTel: +216 98311389Web: www.abou-youssef.comE-mail: [email protected] Avenue Kheireddine PachaTunis, 1000Tel: +216 7190 1340Fax: +216 7190 5561Web: www.sam.com.tnE-mail: [email protected] Ben Djemaa & Cie28, Rue de TurquieTunis, 1001 Tel.: +216 71 242566Fax: +216 71 351215E-mail: [email protected] Industrie04 - Angles des ruesSaleheddine Ayoubiet Mohamed SaleheddineTunis, 1002Tel: +216 70 728708Fax: +216 70 728714E-mail: [email protected]

Societe La Tunisie Industrielle59, Avenue Farhat HachedTunis, 1001Tel: +216 71 337416/338826Fax: +216 71 350436Web: www.sti-tunisia.comE-mail: [email protected] Groupes Electrogenes8, Rue des orangesLa Soukra, Ariana, 2036Tel: +216 71 759503Fax: +216 71 759504E-mail: [email protected]

UgandaBalton (U) Ltd.PO Box 852, KampalaTel: +256 31 2502300Fax: +256 31 2502301E-mail: [email protected] & General (Uganda) Ltd.Plot No. 81, Entebbe, KampalaTel: +256 41 234560E-mail: [email protected] Agro Tractors &Implements Ltd. (Uganda)Plot No 1367, Block 236Jinja RoadOpp Shire Fuel StationKampalaTel: +256 78 4203905Web:www.exporttradinggroup.comE-mail: [email protected]

Farm Engineering Industrial Ltd.Plot 127-136th Street Industrial AreaKampalaTel: +256 41 4340640E-mail: [email protected]@feilug.comMantrac Uganda Ltd.PO Box 7126 Industrial Area 7th street Plot17/41, Kampala Tel: +256 759 403076Web:www.mantracuganda.comE-mail: [email protected] Plant LimitedPlot 4786-8 Tank Hill RoadMuyenga, KampalaTel: +256 41 4266749Fax: +256 31 2260087E-mail: [email protected]

ZambiaAmiran Ltd.Plot 9362, Next to AplloEnterprisesLusakaTel: +260 1 286991Fax: +260 1 286994E-mail: [email protected]

Concept Globe Limited32 Bwinjimfumu RoadLusakaTel: +260 967 671675E-mail:[email protected]. Mining Ltd.PO Box 22165Natwange RoadKitweTel: +260 212 210642Fax: +260 212 210645Web: www.ecmining.comE-mail:[email protected] AgroPO Box 35168, Los Angeles RoadLusakaTel: +260 1 287472E-mail: [email protected] Co. Ltd.Unit 3, Plot 133, Mwayi Rd.Cnr. Chandwe Musonda Rd.Villa Elizabetha, LusakaTel: +260 211 233534E-mail:[email protected]

ZimbabweDesthold Pvt. Ltd.18903 Carlton StreetGranitesideHarareTel: +263 773 777756E-mail: [email protected]

Powerspeed ElectricalPO Box 942 GranitesideKelvin Road North, HarareTel: +263 4 771097/8/9Fax: +263 4 750440Web: www.powerspeed.co.zwE-mail: [email protected] & S Diesel Pro Services Pvt. Ltd.PO Box 2423, HarareTel: +263 4 485543/4Fax: +263 4 485621E-mail:[email protected] BladesStand 18423 Mukuvusi Ind ParkMsasa HarareTel: +263 4 486892E-mail: [email protected]


CONSTRUCTIONbauma


Billed as the largest trade fair for the building industry anywherein the world, bauma 2013 will be open for business in Munich(southern Germany) from 15-21 April (09.30-18.30 most days).

More than 3300 individual exhibitors are confidently expected at thisyear’s edition; as many from Africa will remember the previous eventwas disrupted but far from spoiled by unprecedented Europe-wide airtransport difficulties.

bauma is universally recognised everywhere as the key focus forinternational construction equipment and buildingmaterials/techniques businesses of all sizes. It is always an essentialvenue for gathering information about specifications, prices andsupply arrangements – as well as establishing contacts with stateofficials and business peers from every single corner of the busy worldof construction. Sub-Saharan Africa is widely recognised this year asbeing the world’s fastest-growing region.

The quality of industry and international aspirationsThe 30th International Trade Fair for Construction Machinery, BuildingMaterial Machines, Mining Machines, Construction Vehicles &Construction Equipment is a regular three-yearly event. Organised byMesse Muenchen International in association with the appropriate groupwithin VDMA (the German Association of Machinery Manufacturers) andthe Committee for European Construction Equipment, this is a must-attend event for all managers and officials associated with purchasingequipment for the construction and mining industries. “Must attend” forboth suppliers and buyers, that is. No manufacturer with internationalaspirations can ever afford to miss a single bauma event.

The president of major German equipment builder BOMAG said of

the previous edition, held in 2010, “For us, bauma is the mostimportant international construction machinery trade fair. Despite thedifficulties [most European air space was closed for the key period ofthe event due to volcanic activity in that year] we are satisfied with theshow. The quality of business conversations was very good, the standwas well frequented and we have been able to conclude good dealsand prepare for more interesting projects and contacts.”

The CEO of Besser Co (USA) added, “bauma has again lived up to itsreputation … the 2010 trade fair provided an excellent venue toshowcase our concrete products production systems to professionalsfrom around the world.”

All types of technology on show“Where building and construction experts from all over the world caninform themselves about state-of-the-art technology” is how theorganisers put it. MMI also run complementary events in China, Indiaand other countries, now including South Africa. The first baumaAfrica takes place in Johannesburg from 18-21 September this year(full details at www.bauma-africa.com or e-mail [email protected]; tel +27 11 476 8093).

The product range on show in Munich - both indoor and out - isalways simply vast; put simply it divides into equipment and materialsfor use on construction sites of all sizes and types; producers andpurchasers of building materials from the most basic blocks andcements to high-tech polymer chemicals; and component and servicesuppliers. For fuller details see the official listing alongside. As usual,every year since 2004 there has been a special emphasis onequipment of all types associated with global mining, extraction and

Munich draws in thebauma crowds againThis year’s global construction trade fair in Germany looks certain to be thebiggest ever - once again, it’s bauma that heads the list of must-attend events


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processing of raw materials. This is always a key focus of interest forvisitors from sub-Saharan Africa.

The mining section alone featured more than 600 exhibitors from 31different countries in 2010, and this year another dedicated baumaForum on this subject (for many years a speciality of Germanengineering, of course) is being organised at the new trade fair site onthe Bavarian city’s fringe.

Said MMI of the previous edition: “There is no doubt that the miningsector at bauma benefited from the massively global character ofbauma itself – and enjoyed being part of the strong demandworldwide in the construction and mining industries.”

Target groups of international visitors expected this year includemanufacturers, suppliers and service providers from theconstruction and building materials industries everywhere, andpurchasing decision-makers of all types. Representation of buyersfrom both sub-Saharan and North Africa is always high at this heart-of-Europe event, and this year the highlighted featured country willbe Indonesia, a huge resource-dependent construction market thatresembles more than one energy-producing country in SSA inseveral very contemporary ways. ■

For more information about next month’s event visit the home page ofwww.bauma.de, e-mail [email protected] or use one of the wide range ofnew apps now downloadable on your smartphone atwww.bauma.de/app/en

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General equipment and services:● Construction vehicles.● Construction machines.● Lifting appliances and conveyors.● Construction equipment, tools and special systems.● Equipment for handling, processing concrete, mortar on site.● Formwork, scaffolding.● Site installations.

Equipment for mining, processing of raw materials:● Mining, extraction machinery.● Raw materials handling.● Mineral processing equipment.

Machinery for production of building materials:● Manufacture of cement, lime and gypsum compounds.● Machinery, systems for producing concrete, concrete products,

pre-fabricated components.● Machinery, plant for producing asphalt.● Machinery, plant for producing pre-mixed dry mortar, plaster,

screed and building supply-store products.● Machinery, plant for producing lime sandstone, building

products using power-plant residues (fly ash, etc).● Machinery, systems for producing gypsum, gypsum plasterboard● Building materials handling, packaging (in plant).

Component, service suppliers:● Transmission engineering, fluid technology, power generation units.● Accessories and replaceable wearing parts.● Services generally.● Test, measurement, process control engineering.● Communication, electronic navigation.● Workplace safety, training.

On show at bauma this year


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Improvements in cost-efficiency, noise control, environmentaldesign and ergonomics - the construction industry is facing

demands on many fronts. Construction machinery manufacturersare responding to these challenges and presenting innovations atbauma 2013, including:

Vibration-reduced pick hammer: Atlas Copco has brought outwhat the company is describing as the lightest vibration-reducedpick hammer on the market, weighing in at just 9.5kg.

Ergonomically designed Walking Mobile Excavator: Kaiser AGsnew Walking Mobile Excavator is designed for use in inaccessibleterrain, a situation in which the driver often spends more time in thecab than at other construction sites.

Noise-reduced piling technology: ABI is presenting a newadjustable vibrator for its telescopic leaders, fitted with a combiclamp assembly for double-Z and U-profiles and tubular piles.

Drive system for narrower trenches: Vegetation, soil and groundwater all benefit from a new semi-trenchless method for installingpipelines from Herrenknecht AG.

Telematics solutions to improve cost-efficiency: Wheel loadermanufacturer Kramer Allrad and the sales and service companyZeppelin are offering satellite-supported location systems thatdeliver real-time data on the construction machines.

Energy-efficiency and fuel-savingare two of the main trends that willbe in the spotlight at bauma 2013.

New solutions, which will bepresented in almost all thesegments at this event, include:

New engines: JCB is presenting itsEcomax engines, which meet therigorous emissions standards StageIIB and Tier 4 Interim, without theneed for diesel particle filters oremissions after-treatment.

Hybrid excavators: Caterpillar isunveiling its new Cat hybridexcavator 336E H for the first time,which captures kinetic energywhen braking in accumulators, tobe re-used during swingacceleration.

Hybrid crawler cranes: Liebherr ispresenting a hybrid solution forheavy duty applications – the HS8300 HD Duty Cycle Crawler Crane,which is fitted with a powerful andenvironmentally-friendly hybriddrive on a hydraulic basis.

Productivity and fuelconsumption: DoosanConstruction Equipment hasbrought out two new heavy-dutyexcavators in the 50-tonne class,both of which meet the Stage IIIBemissions standard: the DX490LC-3 model, with an operatingweight of 49 tonnes, and theDX530LC-3, with 52 tonnes,delivering an increased ratio ofproductivity (excavated m3/h) tofuel consumption (l/h) in standardoperating mode of nine per centin both models, as compared topredecessor models.

Saving fuel with load-dependent control: Hamm AGis expanding its range ofarticulated tandem rollers withnew models – HD+ 70i and HD+80i – fitted with engine technologythat already meets the EU IV / Tier4f standards that will come intoforce in 2014 - using two separatelycontrolled ventilators cool thecharge air, hydraulic oil and enginecooling fluid.

Companies at bauma present on aplatform for innovations

Improving fuel efficiency



CONSTRUCTIONbauma

Why jib cranescan do the job

Amongst the key pieces of equipment atbauma - presented by exhibitors suchas Liebherr -are jib cranes, which are

used inside workshops, in warehouses, inindustrial environments, and for militarypurposes. They comprise a tilted strut (thejib), supporting a fixed pulley block. Cablesare wrapped multiple times around the pulleyblock and also around a block attached to theload. When the cable is pulled, the pulleysystem delivers a force to the load that isequal to the applied force multiplied by thenumber of lengths of cable passing betweenthe two blocks, offering what is termed a‘mechanical advantage’, increasing the easeand speed with which lifting can be done.

In a jib crane, a horizontal jib is fixed to animmovable structure or fixed point - forexample, a pillar or a wall, or a fixed point onthe crane body - to support a moveable lift.The jib can also swing by in an arccorresponding to lateral movement, to liftgoods to platforms of different heights. Thependulum-like end cable is attached to arotatable jib - and, in many cases, multiple

degrees of freedom are possible to enablevariable load line lengths and jib lengths.

Motorising materials handlingJib cranes are industrial machines, used in themain for movement of materials in theconstruction of buildings, on assembly lines, instorage areas, and also in power plants. Thedesign features of jib crane are highlystandardised, as the market for such devices issaturated - but there exist many variations indesign to suit differing operational andmanufacturing specifications - accounting formodifications to crane structure to handledifferent challenges in terms of motion, weightand type of load, crane location, geometricfactors, and environmental conditions.

In materials handling operations, whereworkers are required to manage largepayloads, where extra forces must be appliedby an operator, devices for lifting areprovided with automatic or motorised powerassists - power assisted jib cranes withadvanced design to reduce operatortiredness and damage. ■



Boring technologies are increasinglyinnovative and varied, and the task ofchoosing the most economical

innovation is becoming harder. Fortunately,there are manufacturers who offer acomprehensive range of technologies ataffordable price points.

Tracto-Technik will present its boretechnology spectrum and its latest productsat bauma 2013. Since 1970, Tracto-Technikhas showcased the Grundomat soildisplacement hammers, which are mostlyutilised for fibre-to-the-home (FTTH)telecommunications connections.

The next generationThe company will this year showcase theseventh Grundomat N generation, whichoffers a new crowned head. According toTracto-Technik, the head shape guaranteesa high penetration force and targetprecision in stony soils. A furtherimprovement to this machine is the triple-gear control stud. This was designed toreact better in alternating soils and can beswitched between two forward gears withdifferent striking frequencies.

The Grundodrill 18 ACS, also known as theBlack Mole, was first introduced to potentialcustomers last year and will once again bepromoted at this year’s show. The flexiblebore rig is equipped with twin tube drill rodsfor rock drilling up to 20 inches in diameterand 300 metres in bore length, or with thetwin-drive drill rods for regular bores withdrilling fluid up to 600mm in diameter and

400 metres in bore lengths. The bore lengthrecord for rock drilling is currently 270 metres.

Other products set to be showcasedinclude the Grundopit K Keyhole technology,intended for new installations with a soildisplacement hammer or with a Grundopit Ksteerable mini-bore rig along with theGrundotugger cable-pulling device.

To complete the previous Grundoburstrange, a new Grundoburst type with 1,900 kNpulling force has been added for new pipeinstallations up to outside diameter (OD) 900.This closes the gap between the 1,250 G andthe 2,500 G sizes and has already beensuccessful at several jobsites during itspractical test phase, Tracto-Technik said.

The new geothermal energy bore rigGeodrill 8R is the successor of the Geodrill 4Rand the prototype will be on show at thisyear’s BAUMA. The rig is now swivable from30° to 95° and therefore not only applicablefor slanted bores, but also for vertical bores.Furthermore, the Geodrill 8R fulfils furthertasks in well-building, foundation work andanchoring work fields. The motor capacity is55 kW and the torque has been increasedfrom 2,500 nanometres (Nm) to 8,000 Nm. ■

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Flexible bore rigtechnology at baumaRecent technological advances have expanded the range and scope ofboring technologies, as bauma shows

The new Grundodrill 18 ACS,also known as the Black Mole


Characteristic for the new soil displacement hammer –the new crowned head, which strikes through a pilotbore, destroys obstacles, conveys the soil and displacesit with the casing



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Today’s self-propelled concrete mixers have come a long waysince the cobbled-together open-top machines – ‘transitmixers’, as the Americans called them, which comprised an

American-built flatbed often being used as the basic vehicle - usedto build SSA’s independence structures. Today’s purpose-built sleekyellow machines, as supplied by local distributors like Pan MixersSA, have spill-free loading buckets and rotating drumsindependently powered by sophisticated hydraulics, often drivenin turn by a reliable Perkins or Yanmar diesel, incorporate four-wheel drive with servo-assisted steering on the front axle - andoften include a high-pressure power washer, too.

Building with purpose-built facilitiesThese machines are designed to collect materials from a purpose-builtcentral-mix batching plant – now widely found in Africa, but unheard ofback in the 1960s – but can be securely loaded separately and mix enroute when the need arises, as when working in an up-country location.

Old or new, the special advantage of one of today’s self-loadingmachines is that the materials arrive on site in ready-to-pour state,which means that load deliveries can be accurately scheduled to keepup with the workforce and their plant on the ground. Special qualitiesto look for, when purchasing any purpose-built self-loading cement

or concrete mixing system of the type widely shown at this year’sbauma exhibition, include:● Full mixing ability, both in transit and while waiting on arrival, to

ensure maximum concrete strength.● Automatic closing mechanism to prevent loss of carefully-portioned

cement, sand and aggregates.● Fully moveable in both on and–off-road conditions.● Built-in loading bucket.● Drum rotation by hydrostatic transmission.● Guaranteed stability under all conditions of loading. This often

involves front mounting of a large-capacity water tank and anautomatic warning system.

● Digital mix-control displays, either in the cab or at the deliverychute, or both.

● A clean comfortable cab with reversible seat.● High-capacity electrical and hydraulic systems matched to the

output of the prime mover.● ‘Dump all round’ ability from the chute, typically up to 2,400 from

the direction of travel.● Availability of a nationwide network of service workshops with 24/7

access to international spare parts supply.● A trade-in arrangement. ■

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CONSTRUCTIONRoadbuilding


ArcelorMittal Liberia recently signed aUS$40mn deal with the governmentof Liberia to build a 70km road

between the towns of Ganta and Yekepa,close to the ArcelorMittal’s iron ore mine inMount Tokadeh.

The agreement, signed with the Ministryof Public Works (MPW) in Monrovia,signified the official start of theconstruction process on the road which willsignificantly cut the journey time betweenthe two towns and allow local farmers andbusinesses to more easily take their goodsto the regional market in Ganta.

Speaking on behalf of ArcelorMittalLiberia, CEO Antonio Carlos said, "Today weare happy to make good on our promise to

the Liberian people; a promise that Mr Mittal,chairman and CEO of ArcelorMittal, made toPresident Ellen Johnson Sirleaf in 2011."

Local involvementLocal company Longman EngineeringServices carried out the highway design,which will be submitted to the MPW forapproval, followed by the tenderingprocess for bids from contractors.

The government of Liberia will also beginthe resettlement of inhabitants located onthe new highway route, based on WorldBank international standards.

Construction is projected to start inNovember 2013 with completion of theblack-top highway expected in 2015. ■

Liberia’s landmarkroad-building deal


Lakshmi N Mittal, chairmanand CEO of ArcelorMitta

ArcelorMittal’s iron oremine in Yekepa, Liberia


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Corporate South Africa is seeing a moveto a new engagement/procurementmodel around the role of IT and

facilities in real estate developments,according to Bradley Hemphill, director ofEES, an ISO 9000 professional engineeringand management company.

“Our work with the financial services sectorin particular indicates that provision forintelligent infrastructure is increasingly beingmade right from the word go during thedesign phases of the new headquarters ofsome of South Africa’s leading financialinstitutions,” says Hemphill.

EES is providing the consultancy for theintelligent infrastructure of the new corporatehead-office of privately owned investmentmanagement firm, Allan Gray, a household

name in the South African financial servicessector. The landowner and client in thisproject is the V & A Waterfront in Cape Town.The development is called ‘No. 1 Silo’.

Building for an investment communityThe V&A is in the process of developing thebuilding for the investment firm, who areconsolidating their Cape Town facilities withthe construction of this new 18,100 m² head-office situated at the V&A Waterfront’s SiloSquare. The No. 1 Silo project is scheduled forcompletion in July this year. This location iscentrally situated between Cape Town cityand the main business hub of the Waterfront.

EES also recently project-managed the roll-out of intelligent infrastructure for AlexanderForbes’ newly built head-office in Sandton,

Gauteng, consulting to the Alexander ForbesGroup Information Technology (AFGIT)division. A design objective from the outsetwas for this building to achieve a four-starGreen Star rating, which it was awarded inSeptember last year. ■

SA’s intelligent buildingprocurement model


Allan Gray’s new Cape Town building will form a datahub for the South African financial services sector


Industry experts estimate the annual worldwide opportunity forused construction equipment to be about US$50bn. This is bigbusiness for established enterprises such as Caterpillar, Used

Equipment is a key element in the range of solutions offered by Catdealers throughout the world, to help customers achieve growth atthe lowest cost. Used equipment can be the right solution in terms ofaffordability, machine application or utilisation. With its loweracquisition cost, Cat used equipment is made accessible to a largebase of customers who appreciates the products reliability.

Types of equipment for the used plant marketAfrican customers appreciate the durability of Cat products and thusCat used equipment is widely traded in this region. These machinestend to originate from Europe, the USA and Japan. In some cases, usedmachines are also preferred to new equipment because the localexpertise for the operation and maintenance of new-generationmachines is not widely available in this part of the world.

However, the used equipment market in this region is not limited toolder equipment and there is definitely a demand for younger, qualitymachines and this is why Caterpillar together with its local dealershave developed the Cat Certified Used program that provides aproduct warranty on machines with less than 10 years and less than10,000 working hours.

Advantages when acquiring used machineThe main benefit of purchasing Cat used machines is the loweracquisition cost. Many customers do value the Cat brand butcannot always afford to buy new products: through the Cat dealerused equipment offering, they can experience Cat products andbenefit from their performance and durability. In some cases, theplanned usage of the equipment does not require the acquisitionof a new product (limited number of hours per day or limitednumber of days per year) and the used equipment solution doesoffer the best return on investment.

Purchasing used equipment can be a time consuming and riskybusiness. Caterpillar provides a centralised and reliable source ofinformation for finding Cat used machines and engines from Catdealers at www.catused.com.

The main concern when buying a used machine is reliability. Withthe ‘Cat Certified Used’ programme, the customer gets peace of mindwhen buying used equipment that is inspected, guaranteed and readyfor work. Any machine sold under this has been refurbished withgenuine Cat parts and will benefit from a Caterpillar warranty. Inaddition, customers can access the same solutions as buyers of newequipment: financial packages, customer support agreements andcondition monitoring packs.

When buying used equipment from the local Cat dealer, thecustomer will benefit from the dealer expertise in terms of machineapplication, operator training and preventive maintenance. Thedealer appreciates how important selection of the equipment is inthe used equipment business. So, Cat dealers have trainedtechnicians with the expertise to correctly inspect used machinery.And sophisticated preventative maintenance tools, such as oil andcoolant analysis, provide recommendations to avoid costly internalfuture failures that may not be visible at first sight. Moreover, sinceall Cat dealers are connected through the worldwide dealershipnetwork, it is possible for them to access the machine service andrepair history for complete transparency.

All those steps help ensure the customer knows what he gets.

Preparing the plantWhen the machine is eligible for the ‘Cat Certified Used’ programme,the preparation standards set by Caterpillar require the machine to bein excellent working condition. This is the reason why the Cat usedmachines can be sold with a warranty similar to what is offered onnew equipment. These standards require that a Cat Certified Usedmachine look like a new machine as much as possible: the exteriorand interior of the machine is deeply cleaned, it can be repainted andsome components such as tyres and undercarriage can be replaced ifthey are too worn. ■

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Competitive advantagewith local businessesCaterpillar’s ‘Certified Used’ programme offers a leading edge in terms ofguarantees of reliability and quality

The Cat dealers in Africa have a competitive advantage when it comes to selling Catused equipment: they know everything about the Cat products in terms of usage andmaintenance, they can source quality machines from the Cat worldwide network andthey can offer a wide range of solutions to the customers buying used equipment suchas operator training to get the best out of the machine, product warranty, genuine Catparts, maintenance, technology solutions, financing, etc.



76 www.africanreview.comAfrican Review of Business and Technology - April 2013

Specialists in roof tilesT

HE WELL-KNOWN bauma exhibition in Munich, Germany, is

once again being held in thethird week of April 2013. This,the largest exhibition in the

world for building materials related machinery,is held every three years and is trulyinternational. Jessop & Associates (Pty) Ltd, aSouth African-based equipment manufacturer,will be exhibiting its flagship concrete roof tileextrusion machine - the PROTILE P90HD. Inthis highly specialised field, various tileextruder models from the PROTILE range havebeen on show at these exhibitions since thecompany first exhibited in 1989, competingwith the best anywhere in the world.

The PROTILE P90HD concrete roof tileextrusion machine on display is capable of

extruding 120 tiles per minute (that’s two tilesper second!) making it possible tomanufacture more than 55,000 tiles per shift ifcombined with the PROTILE Automatic TileRacking and De-racking System. The first ofthis system is currently being manufactured,and is a long overdue addition to the top endoutput range of PROTILE equipment.

Experienced specialists in supply

Due to labour unrest and substantial increasesin labour costs in the past few years, Jessop &Associates has recently experienced anunusually high number of enquiries for fullyautomatic tile plants. Whereas the slightlyslower P70HD extruder can be operatedwithout the automatic racking system, ratherusing a direct labour compliment of around18 people, the P90HD production system can

be operated with only five people. Jessop &Associates is the only company worldwideoffering specialised tile production trainingseminars and workshops, both nationally andinternationally, thus contributing tomaintaining a high level of integrity in theconcrete roof tile as a sound product whichcan be used in both the low cost and upperend roofing markets.

During the course of the year, Jessop &Associates will be launching its new Eco-TileExtruder, which has been developed foreconomical tile production in the expandinglow cost housing markets throughout Africa. ■

Jessop & Associates (Pty) LtdTel: + 27 16 421 2521 Fax: + 27 16 421 2539 Web: www.protile-equipment.com Email: [email protected]

EQUIPMENT

Construction


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As global companies continue toincrease demand for mined-ore basedcommodities such as zinc, lead,

aluminium, silver and copper, the miningindustry faces a wealth of new opportunitiesand the pressures that come with them.

Combined with a growing economic andpolitical climate for investment in remote partsof the world, the global need for rawmanufacturing materials has driven themining industry to excavate areas that werepreviously inaccessible to large-scaledevelopment. With mining already a high-riskendeavour that demands the measurement ofhuman and environmental exposure to toxinsand contaminants, it is essential that modernmining operations are equipped with the toolsto help them manage and monitor theirinternal and external processes effectively.

In order to assure the quality/certification ofproducts, optimise the efficiency andthroughput of continuous processes andcomply with industry, international orgovernmental product and safety standards,the modern mine must control its processeswith rigorous testing and real-time monitoring.

Laboratory Information ManagementSystems (LIMS) are key components in the day-to-day management of a modern mine, notonly to provide increased productivity, but alsoto help operations comply with the myriad ofregulatory requirements related to everythingfrom documentation and instrumentcalibration to environmental monitoring.

Regulatory environmentThere are several critical areas of compliancefor any mining operation, including security,instrumentation calibration, maintenance ofelectronic records, traceability of proceduresand personnel, environmental and equipmentmonitoring. The ability of laboratorymanagers to have control of this vitalinformation is an important aspect of themining operation and ensures production can

continue uninterrupted by personnel changesor equipment that falls out of calibration.

Most modern mines are governed by localand international regulatory requirements.Common to all large process industries isGood Laboratory Practice (GLP). It requirescompanies to conform to a number ofexternal regulatory disciplines, including ISO9000, which establishes a standard for thequality process in any manufacturing orlaboratory environment. Additional releasesof ISO standards, which also fall under GLPguidelines, relate to environmentalmonitoring (ISO 14000), and ISO 17025regulates testing and calibration laboratories,which directly affects any major miningoperation. Being able to electronicallymanage the data produced in a mine’s

laboratory, in addition to managing theongoing recalibration processes for keyinstrumentation, will greatly improve thefunctionality of the lab and provide labmanagers with the validated documentationnecessary for compliance with any local orgovernmental regulations, as well as ISO andGLP requirements.

How the LIMS manages dataLaboratory Information Management Systems(LIMS) offer a centralised data-managementsystem to electronically access and share datagenerated by the laboratory’s instrumentation,enabling more efficient and productivemanagement of the lab and its personnel.

In some mining laboratories, manualprocesses are still the norm for collating

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Data support forenterprise deploymentHow laboratory information management systems are revolutionisingmodern mining

The global need for raw manufacturing materials hasdriven the mining industry to excavate areas that were

previously inaccessible to large-scale development



information and preparing reports relatedto product quality, production output andenvironmental analysis. Time spentpreparing these manual reports, added tothe unavoidable human error factor inmanual work, can render the laboratory tooslow to alter processes or respond tocompliance issues stemming from out-of-calibration instruments or equipment. ALIMS can offer time and cost savings andhelp laboratory managers increaseproductivity, thereby contributing to theoverall financial position of the mine.

A LIMS installed in a modern miningoperation will support the automated reportsand information analysis used in production-management decision-making for processand product quality.

Modern LIMS support existing enterpriseQuality Control systems, such as SAP orOracle, and can interface to other ERPs(enterprise resource-planning systems) acrossthe organisation, as appropriate, such as MES(manufacturing execution systems) and PIMS(process information-management systems).

Thermo Fisher Scientific has worked withleading mining companies, implementingenterprise-wide deployments of its flagshipThermo Scientific SampleManager LIMS withthe aim of reducing costs and increasingproductivity, while ensuring optimumproduct quality and regulatory compliance.

ConclusionThe future of mining depends on theindustry’s capacity to maintain a balancebetween profitability and preservation ofnew, secluded environments. Human capitalalso needs to be protected, both on-site andin the surrounding communities, wheremeasurement of human and environmentalexposure must be monitored. This requiresrisk assessment at all stages to ensure anyeffects on the environment and people arealways understood.

Laboratory Information ManagementSystems address these requirements, servingas a tool to manage mining data, whichenables laboratory and mining operations

managers to obtain faster results, improvedefficiencies, increased margins andcertification of the end product. An

automated information-management systemcan ensure documented and validatedregulatory compliance with the manyrequirements imposed on the industry.

A LIMS can also provide the audit trail toassure those regulatory authorities that thecompany’s mining activities have no negativeimpact on the environment. Modern miningoperations will realise these benefits anddeliver increased value to their shareholderswhen they automate their laboratories withworld-class LIMS. ■

Colin Thurston, Thermo Fisher Scientific’s

director of Product Strategy, Process Industries.

MININGSystems


An automated information-management system canensure corporate reporting and regulatory compliance

Most modern mines are governed by localand international regulatory requirements


Lambson’s Hire has purchased tenAllmand tower lights from Mayday

Equipment to expand further its substantialoffering to meet the growing needs of themining industry.

“The tower lights are particularly popularbecause of the added value features theyoffer over and above such advantages asbeing fully compliant with all mine safetyregulations and coming complete withlocally manufactured four-wheeled trailers,thus facilitating logistics,” commentsLambson’s Hire CEO, Devin van Zyl.

Powered by Caterpillar engines to ensurereliability, the Allmand tower light’s gull-wing doors promote full access to all majorservice components. It boasts a four-pointstabiliser system to provide improvedstability in windy environments. Sensitive

environments also enjoy protectionfrom accidental spills or leaksthanks to the full fluid containmentsystems. These considerationsalone make it a favoured choice onmines because of the need tocomply with stringent health andsafety regulations.

The flexible tubing encasing thetower cable eliminates tanglingand stretching while protecting themast wiring from cuts andabrasions. The hydraulicallyactivated vertical tower itselfprovides intuitive lamp positioningso that fixtures can be adjustedaccurately from the ground,remaining at the desired angle anddirection as the tower is extended.

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Mining

Lambson’s Hire has added additional Allmand tower lightsto further expand its substantial offering to meet thegrowing needs of the mining industry



MURRAY & ROBERTS CEMENTATION’Sacquisition of Concor in 2006 saw the miningcontracting company inherit several

underground coal mining projects and a fleet offlameproof coal mining plant. This robust entrée intothe sector has been amplified by a succession of newcoal projects, effectively positioning the company as aforce with which to be reckoned in this industry.

Among the inherited projects were Anglo Coalcontracts for a greenfields boxcut and decline at theGoedehoop Block 20; a six-metre presink forraiseboring and permanent fan bases at Greensidemine; a ventilation shaft 60 metres by six metres indiameter at Goedehoop Block 20, and three roadwaysthrough stone, splits, together with a coal run-aroundat Bank Colliery.

These projects were followed by another Anglo Coalcontract to establish three roadways through stone,splits and a coal run-around at its GoedehoopVlaklaagte Block A operation and later at GoedehoopBlock 8, where Murray & Roberts Cementation builtfour roadways through stone splits and established acoal run-around. The company also successfullycompleted a decline development through burnt coaland sandstone at Total Coal South Africa’s Forzandocoal mine in mid-2010.

BHP Billiton Energy Coal (BECSA) awarded Murray &Roberts Cementation a contract in November 2010 toprovide 40 km of rebolting and special netting support

over the main travelling and belt roadways, as well asmega seals to protect the underground workings fromwater ingress at its Khutala colliery.

In May 2011 Murray & Roberts Cementation landedone of its biggest coal projects to date - a contractworth in the region of R1bn (US$10,840mn), awardedby the RSV Enco-Goba Coal Joint Venture to provide amen-and-material shaft, a ventilation shaft, a declineand coal seam development on the No. 2 and No. 4seams at Sasol Mining’s greenfields Impumelelo MineProject. This contract is expected to be completed byNovember 2014.

In January 2012 the company was awarded a contractby Continental Coal to develop two 400 metre declinesat its Penumbra coal mine and its most recent coalcontract was awarded by Anglo American Coal in July2012 for the establishment of three roadways atGoedehoop Vlaklaagte Block 10.

Establishing business structures“We’re very proud to have grown our coal serviceoffering from the mid-2000s to one today thatencompasses most of the major coal players in SouthAfrica,” Mike Wells, director of mine development atMurray & Roberts Cementation, says. “We’re becomingknown in this industry for certain speciality services,such as the re-establishment of continuous minersections on the other side of discontinuities. This isaccomplished through conventional stonework withdrill and blast techniques.

“Building on what was inherited from Concor in 2006,today we have an entire fleet of flameproof coal plant,including facedrill rigs, bolters, Aard LHDs, dump trucks,compressors, electrical switchgear, personneltransporters and tractor-trailers. Containerisedworkshops are part of this offering and all our mobilemachinery is equipped with state-of-the-art Booycocollision avoidance systems.

“In terms of skills and experience, our coal teamcomprises a number of established coal mining crews,some of which were inherited from Concor and othersthat we have assembled subsequently by appointingcoal men with dyed-in-the-wool skills. Safety isparamount to these teams and we have successfullycompleted numerous projects with zero LTI’s.”

Wells adds that coal customers benefit enormouslyfrom working with a coal team that is part of anorganisation the size of Murray & Roberts Cementation,in terms of access to business structures, safetyprotocols, procurement procedures and IT systems.

PROFILEMurray & Roberts Cementation


Creating a presencein the coal sector

Coal shaft in preparation for mainsink on one of Murray & Roberts

Cementation's contracts

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Mantrac Nigeria Ltd incollaboration with Cat Financialand Stanbic IBTC Bank has

brought to Nigeria the concept of supplier –backed finance scheme for equipmentpurchase, in line with the company’stradition of partnering with its customers invarious ways to help them succeed in theirbusiness. Seen as a very importantdevelopment for the Nigerian economy, thescheme establishes another level ofrelationship with the company’s customersby offering them more flexible paymentterms to meet their needs in this evergrowing competitive market.

During an Open-Day hosted by MantracNigeria to introduce the new scheme, thecompany acknowledged the importance ofmeeting customers needs with durable andreliable machines broad and unmatchedproduct support and service. It noted thatfor some years, providing financial solutionshas become an extremely importantrequirement for most of the customers,hence the need for this financial schemewhich according to Mr Edmund Martin –

Lawson, managing director, MantracNigeria, will create the real benefit of verycompetitive packaged solutions, madepossible by the close collaboration betweenCat Financial, Stanbic IBTC Bank andMantrac Nigeria.

Creating competitive advantageMantrac Nigeria Limited (formerly Tractor &Equipment) a member of Mantrac. UnatracGroup and the sole authorized dealer inNigeria for Caterpillar Products and Servicehas been operating in Nigeria since 1948.Mantrac Nigeria had leveraged on thetentacles of the Mantrac Group not only inparts of Africa but also in the rest of theworld. The Mantrac Group is the CaterpillarOfficial dealer in nine countries includingEgypt, Kenya, Tanzania Uganda, Ghana,Sierra Leone, Iraq and parts of Russia. Thesister company, Unatrac serves the offshorecustomers through a representative officesin the United Kingdom and Dubai.

Mr Martin-Lawson talked of the financialsolution being a team work, but also aformidable one too - Standard Bank with itssubsidiary, the Stanbic Bank, with its beingthe largest banking group in Africa by assetswhile Caterpillar Financial also being thelargest financier of Cat equipmentworldwide would create a powerfulcompetitive advantage for Cat dealersnetwork not only in Nigeria but in the other

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Mantrac brings Cat FinancialSolutions to Nigeria


Mantrac Nigeria is ready and willing to supportgrowth in use of generators, construction machines,and material handling equipment

Edmund Martin-Lawson, Managing Director of Mantrac Nigeria



African countries where Cat also operates,by providing a range of affordable financingoptions for the customers -Standard bankfor instance says that it believes that such acollaboration will go a long way in providingcustomers and dealers with a consistentasset finance service offering.

Among the several financial solutionthat the scheme will provide will bepayment of purchased equipment byinstallments even while providingownership right, leasing and helping clientsto get credit facilities.

So, the idea of the Financial Servicesportfolio is to build a more long lastingrelationship with a wide range offinancing alternatives for Cat equipmentpurchasing, by offering a wide range offinancial plans, flexible paymentschedules, competitive rates, convenientone stop shopping with credit turnaroundand user friendly documentation.

Through it, Mantrac customers will enjoya combination of unique marketinginitiatives, deal structures and affordablefinancing options, together with a highlevel of flexibility through a range of assetrelated financial products and value add-ons which will be made available tocustomers. Mr Martin Lawson extols thevirtue of the scheme - the concept of asupplier backed finance scheme forequipment purchase. He said, "It is a veryimportant development...as it establishesanother level of relationship with ourcustomers by offering them more flexiblepayment terms to meet their needs in thisever-growing competitive market."

Executives of both Mantac and StandardBank enthused about this scheme whichexpands their businesses while helping theircustomers to grow their own businesses. MrLoutfy, CEO of Mantac Unatrac group, said,"We are pleased to be part of thiscollaboration...our customers not only wantus to provide them with the right equipmentbut also to be able to offer them integratedequipment purchasing solutions."

Mr Kent Adams, President of CatFinancial Services - who also doubles asVice President of Caterpillar Inc - explainswhy this relationship is good for everyoneinvolved in it: "The combination of CatFinancial brand with Standard Bank whichis well respected and trusted financialinstitution within Africa creates apowerful competitive advantage for ourdealer networks to enable them sustainfinancing for their customers andenhance their sale of equipment."

Ben Kruger, deputy chief executive,

Standard Bank agrees: "We value ourexisting relationship with Cat Financial andbelieves that this relationship provides theplatform to strengthen these ties."

Mr Kruger said that with Standard Bankstrength in the expertise of its staffespecially their familiarity with localbusiness conditions and regulations "willensure that standard bank group providedCat Financial and its customers with thehighest quality service."

Yinka Sanni, CEO of Stanbic IBTC, saidthe scheme would increase Cat presence inAfrica and grow its business-and that asAfrica's natural resources are expected todrive growth and attract investments inenergy, mining, infrastructure,development, and agriculture sectors.

"It was an optimal time to provide theongoing ground breaking bankingoperations, staffed by expert teams familiarwith local business conditions andregulations to deliver Cat Financial and itscustomers with the highest quality ofservice providing support to dealers andbuilding long term relationships...our aim isto support the dealer network in the sale ofhigh quality mining, construction, powersystems and material handling equipmentby providing a dedicated, professional andwide array of financial plans, flexiblepayment schedules, and competitive rates."

Mantrac Nigeria supplies and supportsmachines for a wide and varied applicationin the infrastructural, agricultural andmining development sectors of theeconomy and a complete range of ForkliftTrucks for material handling. Also, thecompany provides Caterpillar engines andgenerators for the oil sector and industrialusers as well as the Olympian range ofgenerators which completes the company’sline-up for small-scale industries and

residential applications. The full range ofgenerating sets covers 12kVA to 2mVAincluding large gas generating sets. Thecompany employs more than 500 highlyqualified and well trained professionalsoperating through a network of branches inLagos, Port Harcourt, Abuja, Kaduna, Kano,Warri, Enugu, Benin City and Ibadan.

The network of branches ensure greateraccessibility, prompt and professionalservice and the fulfillment of customersneeds and expectations. With decades ofexclusive dealership of Caterpillar productsand service, the company’s strength lies inits Caterpillar-backed technical expertise anddeep understanding of the Nigerian market.

Edmund Martin-Lawson, currentmanaging director of Mantrac Nigeria, saidthat with Nigeria's rapid rate ofdevelopment in areas like building and roadconstruction, power, oil and gas, all thatwould involve the use of generators,construction machines, and materialhandling equipment: "Mantrac Nigeria isready and willing to support this growth. "

Mr Edmund Martin-Lawson spoke of anunparallelled commitment to the Nigerianmarket, and that he is "proud to be part ofa company with 65 years record ofsupporting the development of Nigeria,even more specifically to be working for acompany that had been and is supportingthe development of Nigeria for year andhere for the long term".

With the launch of the Cat FinancialSolution, this relationship had been taken anotch further and there is no doubt thatMantrac will experience a further lease inNigeria and its other dealership in Africa asit takes care of its financial needs of itscustomers - no wonder it had done so wellso far, and will continue to do even better inthe years to come. ■


MantracPROFILE

The concept of a supplier backed finance schemefor equipment purchase is a very important

development, offering customers more flexiblepayment terms to meet their needs


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Prime Electric Ltd (PEL) is a full-integratedstate-of-the-art manufacturing facility formanufacturing of extra high voltage

power transformers and reactors with aproduction capacity of 10,000 mVA per annum,which is proposed to be expanded to 35,000mVA, 1,200kV class.The plant is located in the South of India, in AndhraPradesh, in an SEZ Unit with close proximity tothree major ports within a maximum distance of65 to 150km radius. the company’s product range:Power Transformers Up to 765kV.

● Generator Transformers.● Auto Transformers.● Power Plant Auxiliary & Standby Transformers.● Line Regulating Transformers.● Furnace Transformers.● Traction Transformers.● Testing Transformers.● Mobile substations upto 132kV.● Shunt Reactors up to 125mVAR, 400kV class.

PEL also undertakes complete EPC projects forsubstation up to 400kv and transmission line towerupto 800kv. PEL is one of the largest and the mostwell-planned and fully-equipped modern state-of-the-art power transformer manufacturingfacility in the country, comparable to the bestacross the world with the latest and the mostmodern machines such as swing shear technologybased, CRGO cutting and slitting machines from

George Group of Germany, a world leader in thisfield. Also, the latest and the most advanced EHVstatic test system from High Volt of Germany,which is also a world leader in the field of EHVtesting of power transformers. The manufacturingfacility also includes a core building/lifting platform,coil up ender, horizontal and vertical windingmachines, Isostatic press for sizing of the coils,vapour phase drying plant for final dryout, etc.,from world-class manufacturers. The factory alsohas in-house PICC plant as well as a modern, state-of-the-art tank fabrication facility. Also, the entirewinding area and core-coil assembly area is air-conditioned and humidity controlled to eliminatedust and moisture to ensure world class quality.PEL has a team of qualified, experienced andmotivated professionals with excellent skills setsto ensure manufacture of power transformersthat meet international quality standards. ■

www.primeelectricltd.com

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Industry

Dowson and Dobson Industrial - a SouthAfrican supplier of industrial products

and after-sales service solutions - is aiming toexpand its geographical footprint across sub-Saharan Africa, after identifying the potentialfor substantial growth in the region.

Dowson and Dobson has been associatedwith high-quality products and excellentservice since the original company wasestablished in 1906. Operating throughoutSouth Africa from offices in Johannesburg,Cape Town, Durban, Richards Bay and PortElizabeth, the company today suppliesindustrial products to customers throughoutAfrica. Dowson and Dobson director TerryO'Kelly points out that the company iscurrently in the process of identifyingreputable distribution partners in key regionsincluding: Angola, Botswana, Kenya,Mozambique and Zambia.

"We have an extensive range ofproducts and we are offering all of thembased on local demand," he explains -highlighting the fact that Dowson and

Dobson will be paying particular attentionto promoting user friendly and costeffective brands to the region.

"The brands that we will especially bepromoting in these regions are Band-Itand Stag, which both require minimaltechnical expertise."

He continues, "Band-It is recognised as aworld leader in quality engineered bandclamping and fastening solutions fornumerous applications, while Stag isrecognised as an industry leading solutionfor quick and efficient sealing of threadedwater pipe connections, in addition tosteam, LPG and oil pipeline connections."

According to O'Kelly, products that aremade locally such as Band-It and Stag, donot have to be imported and resold, therebyproviding a price advantage for customers inthe region. "Despite these advantages, wehave to anticipate challenges in terms ofcommunication, although I am confidentthat by building strong relationships, thiscan be overcome."

O'Kelly notes that Dowson and Dobsonplans to maintain its high level of service inAfrica by sending out qualified specialists tothe region, should the demand justify it,who will assist in the training and theapplication of the product. O'Kelly pointsout that Dowson and Dobson will also beincreasing its focus on the South Africanagriculture and construction industries.

www.dowson.co.za

Industrial firm focuses on expansion

Dowson and Dobsondirector Terry O'Kelly


World-class power transformers from Prime Electric Ltd



BORN TO CARRY ANYTHING AND GET ANYWHERE


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Metallurgy

FLSmidth has commissioned Eimco MRCReactor-Clarifier technology at a greenfieldscopper mine in the Democratic Republic ofCongo (DRC), in what is being described as a“renaissance” of this technology, which hasbeen used to remove suspended solids fromwater and wastewater for more than half acentury. This MRC Reactor-Clarifierinstallation is the first of its kind in the DRCand the biggest in Africa to date.

“The introduction of Reactor-Clarifiertechnology in this mining application will seta benchmark in the African hydrometallurgicalsector wherever solvent extraction (SX) isbeing used to recover any type of metal,”FLSmidth global manager hydromet, RonKlepper, says. “This technology minimisesextraction losses and maximises the quality ofthe product being produced.”

Klepper, who is based in Utah in the USAand who was instrumental in the mine’sdecision to install this technology, explainsthat metallurgists at the mine wereexperiencing high levels of suspended solidsin the leach liquor — as high as 2,000 partsper million (ppm). This, in turn, led to theformation of “crud”, a solids stabilisedaqueous/organic emulsion that createdimbalances in the SX circuit.

The original pin bed clarifiers had notsucceeded in reducing the pregnant leach

solution (PLS) suspended solids to levels thatmade it possible to meet the mine’scommitment to produce LME grade copper.The MRC Reactor-Clarifiers now enable theproduction of copper of the highest purity(99.9999%), which will attract a premiumprice on the world market.

“Although it is a far newer technology, pinbed clarifiers are limited by the fact that theyare only successful over a narrow range ofsuspended solids and the levels at thiscopper mine exceeded this range,” Kleppercontinues. “A far more robust system was

needed and, with MRC Reactor-Clarifiersalready proven in other parts of the world,we had absolute confidence that thetechnology would meet, and indeed exceed,the mine’s expectations. This technology hasa tremendous buffering capacity that absorbsany variation, both in start-up conditions andduring day-to-day operations.”

Proven technologiesThe process of solids-contact flocculationenhances the settling rate of suspendedsolids and is well suited to a variable solidsconcentration feed, because theconcentration maintained in the reactionzone - where flocculation takes place - issubstantially greater than the highest solidsconcentration expected in the feed liquor.

“This project is an excellent example ofFLSmidth’s ongoing commitment to identifytechnologies that have been proven in otherindustrial sectors and transfer them to thehydrometallurgical industry,” concludesKlepper. “This creates very low risk options forour customers. In this case, even though theMRC Reactor-Clarifier process is new to thebase metals industry, we have a thoroughunderstanding of its capabilities and havedemonstrated this in the water sector overmany decades.”

Technology to minimise extractor losses in the DRC

The commissioning of Eimco MRC Reactor-Clarifier technology


The drive arrangement for the rakes and turbine on the Eimco MRC Reactor-Clarifier


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Pumps

KSB Aktiengesellschaft now offers thelatest generation of its Etanorm series,

which has been produced non-stop since1936. The type series of the newgeneration comprises 43 pump sizes,which can be driven by either 2-pole or 4-pole motors. The selection chart has beenextended by additional pump sizes, so thatsizes can be selected even closer to thebest efficiency point.

Working on computational fluiddynamics (CFD) for flow simulation, KSB’sengineers have optimised the hydrauliccontours - with the results verified in tests.Thanks to the efficient hydraulic systemthe pump sets already meet the EUrequirements of Commission Regulation547/2012/EC for water pumps, which willenter into force in 2015.

The engineers placed a particular focuson an excellent suction behaviour and alow NPSH value, thus minimising the riskof cavitation and obtaining a smooth andstable pump operation even in difficultoperating conditions. This means thepumps run reliably and contribute to agreater availability of the overall system.

Confined casing gaskets ensure reliablesealing between pump casing and casingcover even in highly varying operatingconditions. The finite element method(FEM), a calculation method for solidssimulation, was employed to improve therigidity of the pump sets.

www.ksb.com

The next generation fora standardised pump

Dewatering pumps for Zambian copper mineSulzer Pumps has successfully secured acontract for the supply of 12 large dewateringpump sets for a copper mine in Zambia, oneof the largest construction projects currentlyunderway in the country.The scope includes the design, manufacture,testing, packaging, installation supervisionand commissioning of ten large high pressureHPH pumps with 3,000 KW motors forcontinuous dewatering of the main shaft, andtwo small medium pressure HPH pump with800 KW motors for emergency pumpingsituations. The high pressure pumps produceheads in the range of 1275 m each. Throughthis supply of high efficiency pumps and theirsuperior unique wear coatings, Sulzer Pumpscontributes to the reduction of energyconsumption and overall life cycle cost ofequipment, longer operating times betweenmaintenance while maintaining theproductivity of the mine.As the project location is close to Sulzer Pumps'

Zambian service centre in Chingola, thereliability of its operations such as servicing,reconditioning and spare parts availability isensured with our round-the-clock services.This order demonstrates the capability thatSulzer Pumps brings to the dewateringindustry as an Original EquipmentManufacturer (OEM). Whilst the managementof water inflow to a mine is important formaintaining mine productivity as well asensuring a safe working environment, it is theefficient use of the energy needed to dewaterwhich is key to ensuring the profitability ofthe mining operation.This is where the Sulzer value add proposition,in terms of the overall life cycle cost of theequipment, comes into play.The 12 pump sets for the project will bemanufactured at Sulzer Pumps' state-of-the-art facility in Elandsfontein, South Africa, withcommissioning of the shaft currentlyscheduled in 2014.

At Bauma 2013, Putzmeister Solid Pumps GmbH is showcasing its largest double piston pumpKOS 25200. There is a high demand for this high-performance machine primarily in mining andin the area of land reclamation. Here, the requirements with regard to conveying pressure areincreasing because viscous material has to be conveyed over longer distances.

The hydraulic pump for dense material comprises three elements: the KOS pump unit, thehydraulic drive unit and the electric cabinet with the operating panel. It works without valvesand is equipped with a "S-transfer tube", which connects the respective delivery cylinder to thedelivery line. Its special design enables a nearly constantly free passage for the material to beconveyed thus ensuring linear conveying. The S-transfer tube system has proven itself

countless times in the conveying ofconcrete, the removal of excavated mineralsin tunnels, ash transport in coal powerstations, as well as in the industrial areawhen pumping dewatered sludge andhazardous waste. The design of the S-tubeof the KOS pump is particularly well suitedto conveying highly viscous sludge andmaterials with a high coarse matter content.

www.putzmeister.de

The new Etanorm series water pump


Piston pump offers high pressure


The KOS 25200 boasts a simple design and has anextremely low number of wear parts, which only haveto be replaced a few times a year



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Agribusiness

Global water technology companyXylem Inc. focused on addressing the

world’s most challenging water issues,recently, with the launch of an innovativetreadle pump called Saajhi - the firstproduct in Xylem’s planned Essence of Lifeportfolio. Essence of Life is a sustainablebusiness model from Xylem that addressesthe fundamental needs of those living atthe base of the economic pyramid andcreates solutions to help them grow.

“Xylem is known for our industry-leadingtechnology to address the most complexwater issues around the world,” said KeithTeichmann, Xylem’s director of innovativenetworks and marketing. “As part of ourongoing commitment to sustainability,leveraging our global footprint andexperience creating products based on theneeds of our customers, we’ve launched thisinitiative to address an under-representedsegment of the water market. There is a realdaily need to overcome a very fundamentalwater challenge – getting water where it’sneeded to efficiently irrigate small-scalecrops to help appreciably improve annualcrop yield. Addressing this issue will help usto build new markets for our products andthose of our partners.”

Designed to best meet the needs ofsmallholder farmers who grow their ownfood in emerging markets, Saajhi (Hindi for“companion”) represents an innovativeglobal, OEM-engineered solution for ruralwater management needs. The introductionof the Saajhi pump is the result of extensivefield research, including interviews and fieldtests with smallholder farmers.

The Saajhi treadle pump requires noelectricity and is field-serviceable, with aminimal number of removable parts and norequired tools. Taken together, these criticaldesign aspects meet the communicateddesires of rural farming communities, thecitizen sector organisations who supportthem and Xylem’s agri-business partners.

www.xyleminc.com

Treadle pump for small-scale farm irrigation Improving equipment servicing

for African farmersAfricultural equipment group AGCO nowmaintains an African Master Parts DistributionCenter together with local distribution partnersin Johannesburg, South Africa."AGCO’s new state-of-the-art warehouse willallow us to better serve our customers in sub-Saharan Africa with high quality products andservices,” said Martin Richenhagen, chairman,president and CEO of AGCO.The construction of AGCO’s African Master PartsDistribution Centre was completed at the endof 2012. The new warehouse comprises initialspace of more than 7,000 sq m with flexibilityto expand within a site covering 16,000 sq m.The strategic location of the African Master PartsDistribution Centre, close to JohannesburgAirport, makes it easily accessible, and puts itat the heart of a well-connected logisticsnetwork. “Our new Master Parts Distribution Centre isa significant step to improve our after-salesservices in African markets,” explained NuradinOsman, AGCO director for Africa & Middle East,

“Overall AGCO is investing about $35 millionin the after-sales service infrastructure in Africato ensure excellent parts availability andmachine uptime.”Up to 40,000 parts are stocked to significantlyimprove response times and reduce machinedowntime. AGCO’s objective is to bring Africa’safter-sales service for the local distributionpartners and customers in line with the highestglobal standards.“Having successfully established the newAfrican Master warehouse, we will now focuson developing satellite warehouses in Eastand West Africa to support these growingmarkets,” added Nuradin Osman.The African Master Parts Distribution Centrewill not only support AGCO’s sub-Saharandistribution partners, but also parts shipmentsto the dealer network of Barloworld, AGCO’sSouthern Africa distributor. The joint approachwill allow Barloworld to offer improved serviceto its customers due to the expanded rangeof locally stocked parts.

Big Dutchman's successful Avech colony housing system has been further developed to nowoffer a wider and more spacious enrichable system. Avech III is able to fit two per cent morebirds in a house while the equipment cost is lower than with the previous generation.

Avech III is a layer house system which gives the producer the ability to start off with anenrichable system, and then move into a completely enriched system when he is ready. TheAvech III is designed to meet and adapt to the complexities of the different markets, and to thecontinued regulatory changes a business has to face.

Big Dutchman demonstrated both the enrichable and the enriched version of Avech III at theIPPE in Atlanta in January 2013, where one could see “Real Space” and watch Avech’S “Real

Results” – demonstrated not only by ourHollywood Hens. A unique 3D movie experiencewill take you right inside the Avech and into broilerand turkey houses to give you a close-up view ofbirds growing and thriving within the surroundingsof Big Dutchman’s innovative products.

www.bigdutchman.com


Real space and real results forpoultry farmers




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Materials Handling

The new TR38160 rotary telehandler fromBobcat, which replaces the company’s

previous TR35160 model, offers a highermaximum lifting capacity of 3.8 tonnecompared to 3.5 tonne in the TR35160 and amaximum lifting height of 15.7 metres.

The TR38160 is the smallest model in therange of four Bobcat rotary telehandlersoffering lifting capacities from 3.8 to 5.0tonne. Unlike the TR38160 model, whichfeatures a two-section telescopic boom,the TR45190, TR50210 and TR40250models have three-section booms,offering maximum lifting heights of 18.7,20.5 and 24.5 metres, respectively.

Equally adept for rough terrainapplications in the building, civilengineering and industrial markets, theBobcat rotary telehandler modelscomplement the existing Bobcat range of13 rigid frame telehandlers with liftcapacities from 2.2 to 4.0 tonne and liftheights from 5.2 to 17.4 metres.

Increased versatilityThe standard configuration of the newTR38160 telehandler is man platformready for use with a choice of 10 differentman platform models. The latter form partof a complete line of attachments for usewith the TR38160 telehandler, includingextension jibs, buckets and pallet forks.

www.bobcat.eu

Bobcat’s new rotarytelehandler Schenck Process offers guidelines

on mechanical conveyingSchenck Process has created a new Mechanical Conveyingbrochure that illustrates the large number of product optionsthat the company can offer the Metals and Mineral industries.All of the products are designed for high capacity loadrequirements and with extensive industry experience SchenckProcess are able to provide systems and process flows thatincrease the efficiency of bulk materials handing operations.The range of mechanical options that Schenck Process providesinclude En-Masse Chain Conveyors, Belt Conveyors, Tube BeltConveyors, En-Masse Chain Elevators, Belt Bucket Elevatorsand Chain Bucket Elevators. The range of conveyors incorporateRedler machines that are part of the choice of Schenck Processtechnologies available. The range of options each have advantages depending upon thematerials and the distances that are required to be conveyed. Schenck Process' expertise canhelp to select the best method for the transportation of materials including: Granular Coal/RawLump Coal, Ground Minerals, Limestone, Additives, Granulated Slag and Alternative Fuels. Withthe comprehensive range of product options available Schenck Process are in a unique positionto provide the most efficient and effective mechanical conveying solution for a client’s needs.

www.redler.comwww.batemanengineering.com

Hyster’s handling equipment supports thetransfer of goods from ship to shore to store -with a selection of tough trucks within itsrange of materials handling solutions frompallet trucks to container handlers.

“There will be a special focus on productsand solutions in the Ports and Terminals sector,as this environment perfectly illustrates howmaterials handling equipment of all sizes andtypes is used at various stages of the supplychain, from ship to shore to the store and theshop floor,” says Kate Pointeau of Hyster.

Hyster materials handling equipment includesthe ReachStacker, a large unit from the 8-16Tonne capacity range, Fortens IC Trucks, theenergy-efficient Hyster electric counterbalancedrange, and warehousing equipment.

Hyster ReachStackers and container handlersused in ports and terminals are reported to offer

significant saving in fuel costs thanks, partly, toTier 4i/Stage IIIB compliant engines that alsosignificantly reduce fuel emissions.

“Hyster forklift trucks range from highcapacity 48 tonne trucks to compact 1.3tonne capacity three wheel electric trucks sothere is a forklift truck for any type ofapplication throughout the supply chain nomatter how big or small,” says Kate Pointeau.“Handling operations should match the truckto the application intensity. For example, theFortens® series of forklift trucks offers manypossible configurations to match the needs ofthe most demanding applications. As analternative for general use the Hyster CTseries offers excellent value for non-intensiveuse in standard applications.”

www.hyster.com

The TR38160 features a two-sectiontelescopic boom


Ship to shore to store –Hyster’s handling capabilities



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Lift Trucks

Lift truck fleets are getting more efficient and productive as YaleMaterials Handling Corporation introduced its Yale Vision recently.

The wireless asset management system provides enhanced levels ofmonitoring and control to reduce the cost of operating lift trucks.

“Yale Vision is a result of Yale’s continued commitment to servicingour lift truck customers beyond just the lift truck itself,” said BillPfleger, president of Yale Distribution - who has two decades ofexperience with Yale and parent company NACCO Materials HandlingGroup, Inc. (NMHG) - serving as MD of NMHG Asia-Pacific for threeand a half years; MD of Yale Europe, Middle East and Africa for twoyears; and VP of Yale dealer development for seven years.

“Products and services like the new Yale Vision tracking andmonitoring system provide crucial data to make our customers’operations more efficient. Working with their customers and thislevel of information, Yale dealers will further enhance their reputationfor service. Our customers trust us to bring them solutions, and thistechnology is another way Yale dealers will deliver.”

Access to enhanced capabilitiesThe Yale Vision system provides a tiered offering of wirelessmonitoring, wireless access and wireless verifications. With basicmonitoring, lift truck operations are able to utilise a variety oftracking capabilities, including hour meter, cost of operations,periodic maintenance, fault code, impact monitoring, operatortraining, parking brake and seat belt violation and speed alerts. Thisbreadth of monitoring helps operations effectively manage the fleetof lift trucks and their operators to aid in providing greaterproductivity and efficiency. Emails can also be sent automaticallywhen certain faults or impacts occur.

With the wireless access tier added on, operations receive themonitoring level as well as operator access control and idleshutdown control. For operator access, Yale Vision knows who isoperating the equipment and can keep untrained personnel fromaccessing or operating a piece of equipment. This increased operatoraccountability can improve driving behaviors and reduce damage orrepair needs to equipment. The idle shutdown feature will power offequipment following a pre-identified amount of time if theequipment is tracked as idling or unattended, reducing excess fuelcosts and preventing running equipment from being leftunattended.

The wireless verification tier builds on the previous two by furtherreducing management of a fleet’s equipment through checklisttracking. This feature offers prompt verification of equipment issues,allowing them to be addressed and resolved as quickly as possible,reducing expenses or potential downtime. With a further hardwareinvestment, Yale Vision can be linked to existing Wi-Fi resources.

www.yale.com

A new wireless asset management system



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Technology

On the verge of launching its next-generation satellite constellation, O3b Networks has signed a long-termcapacity deal providing highly resilient and affordable capacity to an Internet service provider (ISP) in the

Democratic Republic of Congo.The agreement will provide for more than 500 Mbps of ultra low-latency capacity to deliver high-speedbroadband services throughout the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a country of more than 70mnpeople, including 10mn in the capital city of Kinshasa alone.As part of the agreement, O3b’s next generation IP trunking solution will be deployed to provide internationalcapacity in addition to offering mobile backhaul services to connect both urban hubs and rural villages withultra high-speed broadband at ultra low latencies and cost. The innovative offering is a long-awaitedtechnological leap in a region held back by its own remoteness in land-locked Africa and reliant upon limitedand expensive legacy satellite solutions. Under this agreement, O3b Networks will deliver a new level ofconnectivity, with fibre-like speed and quality featuring sub 150 millisecond latencies and breakthroughaffordability and reliability.“Kinshasa and neighbouring Brazzaville are home to more than 12mn people who until now have been withoutbroadband connectivity,” said Omar Trujillo, VP Africa, O3b Networks.”By delivering highly affordable and ubiquitous bandwidth with the performance and speed of fiber, DRC willinstantaneously move from one of the worst connected to one of the best connected places on the planet,spurring rapid economic and social development in the region.”

Connectivity deal for Central Africa


O3b satellites will enable next-generation Internet service provision inthe Democratic Republic of Congo


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Technology

Privately-owned communicationsservice provider SEACOM has

selected Ciena Corporation’s 6500 Packet-Optical Platform and OneControl UnifiedManagement System for the upgrade ofits submarine network across theSouthern and Eastern African coastlines.This falls in line with SEACOM’s focus ondriving the development of the AfricanInternet and opening the broadband tapfor African consumers.Ciena’s technology will allow SEACOM tomeet the growing capacity demands ofits customers and enable affordableInternet access to East Africa with anetwork that offers a better cost pointand a smoother evolution path for thefuture.The upgrade includes key countries inSEACOM’s 17,000 km undersea network,including India, Egypt, Dijbouti, Kenya,Tanzania, Mozambique, and South Africa.The solution will allow SEACOM todeliver its capacity in very shorttimeframes and provide for futuredemands. The deployment will initiallyuse Ciena’s 40G coherent transporttechnology, with ultra-long distance100G wavelengths planned for futureupgrades.“Connectivity services in Africa arebooming due to the growing needs ofbusiness IT users, the rise of 'cloud'based services, and growingrequirements for the processing andstoring of personal data,” says ClaesSegelberg, chief technology officer atSEACOM. “Ciena’s technology will enableus to cost-effectively scale our capacityto address this growing demand forconnectivity throughout the continent.The company’s future-proof networkdesign has mitigated the risks associatedwith the upgrade project, ensuring aseamless transition for SEACOM’s carriercustomers and end users.”Ed McCormack, vice president andgeneral manager, submarine systems at

Ciena, adds, “In the last couple of years,bandwidth penetration in several Africancountries has increased tenfold with thesupport of SEACOM’s submarine network.Ciena’s coherent technology will enableSEACOM to evolve and grow its networkcost-effectively. It will lay the foundations

for a unified terrestrial and submarinenetwork and evolution path to aGeoMesh network architecture. Thisproject demonstrates a key aim of Ciena’sOPn network architecture vision: to bendthe cost curve of networking in the faceof new service requirements.”

Submarine network capacity upgrade to boost African Internet



Freeplay Energy, a supplier of wind-up and solar powered products forthe aid and international development sector, has launched its new

Encore Player. Designed for use by the 1.6bn people worldwide whocurrently live without access to a regular electricity supply, the solar anddynamo-powered Encore Player is a multi-band radio, MP3 player, lightand mobile phone charger. Weighing 1.08kg and measuring at less than26cm tall, the Encore Player is portable and offers a sturdy, robust design,Freeplay says.

The integrated MP3 player, which comes complete with a 32GB SD card,can be pre-loaded with information such as educational, agricultural orhealth-related material for future use or used to record radioprogrammes. John McGrath, managing director of Freeplay Energy,said: “Encore Player builds on Freeplay’s long experience of pioneeringtechnology to deliver products that provide information,communication and lighting for vulnerable communities living off-grid.“Encore Player draws its power from the sun or from human energy. Itsmulti-band radio offers access to information, its MP3 player facilitatesthe sharing of information, its light allows for working or socialising after

dark and its phone charger sustains communication.“This is an ideal product, therefore, for helping to increase

opportunities, build strong communities, break thepoverty cycle and improve lives,” McGrath noted.Encore Player also includes a four-inch, 5W, 8-ohmloudspeaker, digital display and AM/FM andSW1/SW2 receiver. Its winding mechanism powersa rechargeable NiMH three or four cell batterypack and is backed up with a polycrystalline 5V, 30

mA solar panel that isintegrated into the rear ofthe radio.

www.freeplayenergy.com

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