Wednesday, 12 December 2018 09:15
WearCheck now a level 2 BBBEE company
We are proud to announce that WearCheck was recently rated as a Level 2 BBBEE contributor, placing the company firmly on track as a robust participant in South Africa’s economic development. The BBBEE scorecard system provides a measure of an organisation’s commitment to transformation. Here, WearCheck sales developer Kay Meyrick…
Tuesday, 04 December 2018 13:34
Lube Tip 12: These additives don't exist - Part 1
I’m afraid I have some bad news . . . and no, it’s not about the economy. It’s about what I often call “imaginary additives”. These are the additives that seem to exist in the minds of many lubrication practitioners but don’t exist in the physical world of lubrication reality.…
Wednesday, 28 November 2018 07:13
Condition-based monitoring of tap changers
The role played by on-load tap changers (OLTCs) in power generation is a critical one, which requires that they perform at their peak output during operation and unscheduled failure is avoided at all costs. Regular maintenance coupled with condition monitoring such as oil analysis is now recognised as essential to…
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Monday, 26 November 2018 12:21
WearCheck Welcomes New Faces
WearCheck welcomes new faces Accounting, Thabani…Thabani Dlamini is WearCheck’s accounts assistant and holds a BTech degree in cost management accounting. He is currently studying for his certificate in CIMA. Before joining the WearCheck family at the end of 2017, Thabani served as finance assistant at a medical company. At WearCheck,…
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Friday, 23 November 2018 10:03
WearCheck at Windaba
Showcasing the very latest oil analysis and condition monitoring techniques at Windaba this month was WearCheck’s transformer maintenance division. Burgeoning growth in Southern Africa’s renewable energy sector is a result of the universal need to develop alternative power sources, and WearCheck is well positioned to provide predictive monitoring for the…
Friday, 16 November 2018 10:35
Promotion for Patience
Sello Patience Mokoena has been promoted to laboratory supervisor at WearCheck’s Specialty Laboratory (WSL) in Johannesburg. Patience began her career at WearCheck in 2015 initially as a volunteer, just looking to gain work experience. After just two days of volunteer work, she was offered a temporary lab technician post, which…
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Monday, 12 November 2018 12:22
Smooth operation
Valvoline manufactures synthetic lubricants and additives, including motor oils, gear oils, greases, anti-freeze, automatic transmission and others. Valvoline is the approved supplier of engine oil to Cummins. WearCheck is proud to announce that we have signed a partnership agreement with Valvoline to do their oil analysis in Africa and the…
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Monday, 29 October 2018 15:32
WearCheck at Windaba
WearCheck’s transformer maintenance division will be showcasing the latest oil analysis and condition monitoring techniques, with technicians on hand to answer your questions at Windaba 2018. The renewable energy sector in Southern Africa is growing fast to accommodate the global need for alternative power sources, and WearCheck is well positioned…
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Thursday, 25 October 2018 08:20
You talk, we listen...
Our annual customer survey was recently conducted, and we sincerely thank the people who took the time to give us feedback. Your answers are critical to how we re-shape our business services going forwards. WearCheck sales developer Kay Meyrick extends her gratitude to customers for the positive feedback. These are…
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Monday, 22 October 2018 12:39
Cape transformer lab gains new manager
Gert Nel has been appointed branch manager of WearCheck’s transformer oil laboratory in Cape Town. Prior to this, Gert spent 12 years working as a diagnostician at the company’s Speciality Laboratory in Johannesburg. Here, he focused on transformer oil diagnosis. WearCheck promotes transformer health through the regular assessment of insulating…
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Wednesday, 17 October 2018 10:43
Seen at Electra Mining 2018
WearCheck was once again at the popular Electra Mining expo in Johannesburg recently. Technical staff were on hand to discuss condition monitoring, and this year the stand also had some novelties – expo guests were given free WearCheck popcorn and could choose a key. The lucky key opened a treasure…
Tuesday, 02 October 2018 08:20
Rowan retires
Diagnostician Rowan Maartens has retired after serving at WearCheck for 36 years. Rowan’s career began in 1982, when he joined WearCheck as a diagnostician. He diagnosed an impressive 2,5 million used oil samples in the three and a half decades he was with the company. In 2014, Rowan reach the…
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