Thursday, 22 November 2012 08:34
WearCheck acquires ABB division, expands services
South Africa-based oil analysis specialists WearCheck recently acquired the Condition Monitoring division of ABB, making WearCheck the only company in Africa - and one of only a handful globally - that can provide a highly sophisticated, complete condition monitoring service to all industry and mining. The acquisition of the ABB…
Wednesday, 17 October 2012 09:04
Customer feedback is key to meeting customers’ needs
‘We are grateful to all companies that returned their completed customer services questionnaires. Feedback forms a crucial aspect in the successful development of our business, allowing us to ensure that our products, services and support meet our customers’ requirements,’ says WearCheck sales developer Kay Meyrick. ‘A strong focus on customer…
Thursday, 20 September 2012 12:40
Electra Mining 2012
The WearCheck team, just back from exhibiting at Electra Mining 2012 in Johannesburg, extends a hearty thank you to all the customers who came to visit the WearCheck stand at the expo. ‘The outstanding turnout this year and the intense interest in our products and services for the mining industry…
Friday, 17 August 2012 10:44
Monitor Issue 63
WearCheck continues to lead the way in the condition monitoring sector, with innovations in several key areas. These include a brand new laboratory in Gauteng, a new reliability solutions division, new ISO 17025 accreditation, two new XRF spectrometers and even a new troubleshooting toolkit. The latest bumper edition of WearCheck’s…
Wednesday, 18 July 2012 10:17
Heart warming tales
Once again WearCheck employees have reached deep into their own pockets to assist those in need. Inspired by East Coast Radio’s Winter Warmth campaign, WearCheck staff clubbed together and raised enough money to buy blankets for 200 needy people, who would otherwise have gone cold this winter. And, thanks to the generosity…
Thursday, 28 June 2012 06:27
Liquid Chromatography and its application in transformer oil analysis
In transformer operation, one of the key maintenance ‘musts’ is to ensure that the electrical system remains isolated through effective insulation. This is achieved through the use of special insulating paper (Kraft paper). However, it is critical to monitor the paper’s tensile strength and degradation, or degree of polymerisation (DP)…
Monday, 28 May 2012 12:57
Monitor 62
Monitor 62 - Industry icons, PQI, Lubmat and a one stop shop for lubricant analysis – news on all these and more can be found in the latest bumper edition of WearCheck’s Monitor newsletter. The recent passing on of popular WearCheck founder Gary Brown, fondly known as ‘Mr WearCheck’, was a…
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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