Tuesday, 15 May 2012 08:36
Long term loyalty commended
60 years, or six decades – that’s the combined length of service given by two long-serving members of staff from WearCheck Pinetown. The important career milestones were celebrated recently by diagnostician Rowan Maartens (30 years) and accounts clerk Preleen “Pearl” Joseph (30 years). Rowan joined WearCheck 30 years ago as…
Thursday, 26 April 2012 07:51
Local mines give ‘thumbs up’ to on-site oil sampling service
Oil analysis specialists WearCheck’s on-site sampling has received a vote of confidence from the Mpumalanga Mining fraternity since the service’s introduction a year ago, with several large mines signing up. Trained WearCheck technicians travel to the mines to take samples from mining machinery on site. Customers have the option of…
Thursday, 19 April 2012 13:33
New troubleshooting toolkit detects problems
A new dimension to WearCheck’s traditional oil analysis service brings relief for customers with troublesome components, through the introduction of a mobile troubleshooting service. Until recently, customers sent oil samples to WearCheck for analysis and diagnosis. A normal result meant operations continued uninterrupted. However, reports indicating abnormal symptoms meant customers…
Monday, 12 March 2012 09:17
Gary Brown
It is with great sadness that I write to inform you of the passing of Gary Brown. Gary passed away peacefully on Saturday the 3rd of March 2012 after losing his fight with cancer. As most of you are aware, Gary was one of the founders of WearCheck nearly 40 years ago…
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Monday, 27 February 2012 11:12
SOS: Sources of Silicon
The presence of silicon, its compounds or its alloys in lubricants has long been considered an indicator of wear and / or contamination. However, this can be misleading. For an accurate understanding of the implications of the detection of silicon in oil, it is essential that the interpretation of oil…
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Tuesday, 21 February 2012 09:48
Super 15 viewing schedule
The 2012 Super 15 rugby tournament kicks off in just 3 days! Make sure you don’t miss your team playing by downloading the WearCheck Viewing Schedule which highlights all the matches and times taking place over the 24 week long tournament. Click here to download (1.5MB)
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Thursday, 16 February 2012 07:46
New WearCheck Kitwe laboratory opens its doors
The official opening ceremony for WearCheck’s 6th world-class oil analysis laboratory - situated in Kitwe, Zambia - took place last month, and was attended by various key players in the mining, earth moving industry and petro-industries. Guests were treated to music, a sit down lunch and a detailed tour of…
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Thursday, 12 January 2012 06:50
WearCheck - a year in review
Despite difficult global trading circumstances, WearCheck enjoyed a successful and busy year in 2011 with lots of ‘firsts’ and other highlights, including many exciting new services and tailored tests, new laboratory instruments and a presence in several new countries. Reliable, world-class oil analysis service from a highly experienced team is…
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Wednesday, 21 December 2011 08:13
Thank you and best wishes for the festive season
As the end of 2011 approaches, we review a very busy and successful year, in spite of lingering global economic difficulties. We are grateful for the support from you, our valued customers, which has enabled WearCheck to expand and trade internationally in Namibia, Dubai, India and Zambia, whilst maintaining our…
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Friday, 09 December 2011 08:23
WearCheck Monitor 61
What’s news at WearCheck? 2011 has been jam-packed with exciting new developments at WearCheck, including the opening of the new lab in Chennai, India, the launch of an underground oil sampling service, a real money-saving case study for a customer in the mining industry, and the introduction of new customer…
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Tuesday, 29 November 2011 09:02
Why WearCheck?
Why WearCheck? What is it that sets WearCheck apart from other oil analysis laboratories? Why would you choose to send your lubricant samples for testing and diagnosis to WearCheck, rather than another lab? Business Excellence magazine, a UK-based business journal, identifies, interviews and features leading companies around the world who…
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Wednesday, 23 November 2011 13:11
WearCheck riders saddle up for 94.7 cycle race
An intrepid team of WearCheck staff, family members, and Set Point Group colleagues from around South Africa entered the popular, but daunting, 94.7 cycle race in Johannesburg last Sunday. Some of the team members gathered to show off their snazzy WearCheck-sponsored cycling kit just before the start of the race. Among…
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