Thursday, 13 April 2023 10:35
CHOLERA IN DRINKING WATER
Cholera is the acute diarrhoeal infection caused by the ingestion of food or water that is contaminated with the bacteria called vibrio cholerae. The infection can cause severe watery diarrhoea. It takes between 12 hours and five days for a person to show symptoms after ingesting contaminated food or water.…
Thursday, 06 April 2023 08:36
The latest WearCheck’s Monitor newsletter offers valuable insights
Exciting news ! The latest newsletter - Monitor 90 - just hit the streets! ! This issue is jam packed with useful condition monitoring tips and insights. In it, you’ll find in-depth discussions on grease, antioxidants, abrasive wear particles and illuminating paraffin test kits. Also featured, are stories on our…
Wednesday, 22 March 2023 12:44
Why maintenance planning & scheduling may fail – part 2
By Shesby Chabaya, HOD, WearCheck Zimbabwe Ops. The six principles of maintenance scheduling are key elements to implement when tackling a maintenance “to do” list efficiently. So says Raymond Chizu, sales developer at WearCheck Zimbabwe. ‘The six principles cover prioritisation of tasks based on urgency, incorporating a frozen week, using…
Friday, 13 January 2023 07:08
Dust contamination and component failure reveals a clear cause-and-effect correlation.
By Shesby Chabaya, HOD, WearCheck Zimbabwe Ops. The road construction industry is naturally a high-dust environment that requires regular monitoring of all machine components to identify possible threats or risks before they negatively affect equipment. Recently, the WearCheck team tested an oil sample from a client in the road construction…
Thursday, 15 December 2022 07:43
The latest WearCheck’s Monitor newsletter offers valuable insights
Our latest issue of the Monitor newsletter is now live! In this bumper issue, we share knowledge about detergent additives and their essential role in keeping engines clean, and we share advice on dealing with varnish within oil. There is also information about our Lubrigard offering, with a focus on…
Monday, 14 November 2022 08:12
QUALITY COUNTS AT WEARCHECK
By Prinda Narasi, WearCheck’s quality administrator November is World Quality Month – an annual celebration embraced by WearCheck with open arms, as it reinforces the team’s fundamental goal – the provision of world-class quality services. At WearCheck, we take continuous quality improvement (CQI) very seriously. Our services are regularly audited…
Monday, 10 October 2022 14:27
THE ROLE OF OIL ANALYSIS IN WIND TURBINE RELIABILITY
Traditionally, South Africa has relied on non-renewable coal resources for the production of electricity. In fact, more than 80% of the country’s power is generated from this fossil fuel. However, as the demand for electricity has surged – and at times, outstripped supply – it’s become critical to consider more…
Thursday, 25 August 2022 11:08
Dispersant additives, water contamination solutions, mega May milestones and more…
Our latest issue of the Monitor newsletter has hit the streets! In it, you can learn all about the amazing scientific properties of dispersant additives, what happens when a gearbox sump is overfilled, how to minimise hormone contamination in water, our marvellous May achievements, where to enter our 2022 customer…
Wednesday, 10 August 2022 17:31
THE IMPORTANCE OF WATER QUALITY MONITORING
By Moses Lelaka, Technical Water Lab Manager When we turn on the tap and run a hot bath, fill up the glass of water for drinking, go for a swim in the deep blue oceans or fry up a freshly caught fish from the lakes, rivers and dams or even…
Tuesday, 12 July 2022 14:30
Case Study: filter fitting delivers cost savings
Overview Steelpoort - a chrome-mining WearCheck customer recently embarked on a reliability improvement programme which focused on the handling and management of commodities used in their production equipment (LHDs – load, haul, dump machines), namely fuel, lube, air and coolant. An audit was completed and recommendations for improvements were broken…
Tuesday, 05 July 2022 11:29
DOCTORED DIESEL IS DANGEROUS
In response to an article that appeared in Fin 24 on June 15th of this year, Gwede Mantashe, the Minister of Mineral resources and Energy warned of the use of illuminating paraffin (IP) to doctor diesel in an attempt to defraud the revenue services and increase profits. The following article…
Thursday, 19 May 2022 07:04
Talking Transformer Testing
Transformers, like any other assets, produce their best output when they are in peak operating condition. To keep a transformer in optimum form, it is essential that regular condition monitoring is conducted. By doing this, potential problems are identified early, meaning less unplanned downtime, less maintenance required and longer periods…