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UTILITY VESSEL MAKES “WAVES”

Lovemore Bros.MACHINE MOVING, RIGGING & WAREHOUSE SPECIALISTS

COMPANY COMMUNIQUE & INDUSTRY NEWS

ISSUE 14 FEBRUARY 2015

With an emphasis on safety as well as versatility, the new

Hydraulic Gantry is an impressive and innovative lifting safety

system that boasts a lifting capacity of 350 tons. The system

integrates engineering, design, production and services

processes to enable this new piece of equipment to reach

unprecedented levels of quality and service.

“In the relatively small rigging market of Southern Africa,

versatility is the name of the game. The ability to be versatile and

never say no to a request is what customers want to hear and we

have found over 26 years that staying ahead is about investing in

the quiet times and being ready for the busy times with a full tool

box. This gantry investment is about a belief in the return of the

good times for Southern Africa,” explain Rob Lovemore.

The Hydraulic Gantry has increased height capabilities and

ultimate safety features, including the LIFT-N-LOCK ® cam

locking technology, which provides true continual load protection

throughout the duration of the lift. In the unlikely event a lift

cylinder would lose pressure, the LIFT-N-LOCK ® safety system

will immediately engage to hold the load in place, protecting both

the riggers, those on site as well as the load.

Added to the safety features, the hydraulic gantry can work in

confined spaces or low overhead areas while remaining mobile

and easily transportable.

“At a cost of approximately R3.85m, this is not an investment

taken lightly. Considering that specialised rigging

tools are not used daily, it is essential that the business has

sufficient critical mass to carry this investment between

projects. But in the same sentence, it is critical to have access to

the Gantry at short notice and thus the investment in specialised

tooling for serious players is unavoidable," says Lovemore.

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In 2003, visonary leader Danie van den Heever and his wife

Judy established a haven for hope near Hillcrest in KZN. Realising

the need for positive action to address the effects of the social

crisis in the Embo Valley, they drove the process to form an

inspirational organisation entitled 'Focus on iThemba'- the isiZulu

word for 'hope'. With generous support from donors such as

Lovemore Bros, Focus on iThemba has grown from strength to

strength.

Lovemore Bros. has been proudly supporting Focus on

iThemba for a number of years, support of which has been

channelled directly into supporting the iThemba Schools

Enterprise Development Programme. This project focuses on the

capacity-building of small business owners in the community as

well as that of the people who work for them in order to create

flourishing enterprises that are valued and well-supported by the

communities in which they are situated.

- Proud Supporters of Focus On iThemba

“The support of Lovemore Bros, has enabled Focus on

iThemba to upskill the owners of four carefully selected creches in

Embo with business skills including financial management,

business administration and human resources. Equipping

business owners with these skills will ensure the sustainability of

these enterprises as profitable ventures. The principals of the four

Some of Embo's little people making full use of their new learning and play equipment.

Below: Khanya Gama (Focus on iThemba fieldworker) with Hildah, owner of the Zimiseleni Creche and Pre-School which is now fully functional and operating independently after support from the iThemba Schools Enterprise Development programme.

Cognitive development through creative play.

creches are currently furthering their education and we are proud

to report that at the end of 2014 all will hold formal qualifications in

Early Childhood Development (NQF Level 4),” says Amanda

Seidler from Focus on iThemba.

“The need for good educare facilities in rural areas and informal

settlements is critical in order to ensure that the foundations for

later development are laid in the vital first six years of each child's

life. Quality pre-school education is not considered a luxury, but a

necessity for the healthy mental, physical and emotional

development of a child. Lovemore Bros. investment enables

Focus on iThemba to facilitate the formal training of ground level

teaching staff and caregivers at the creches to ensure optimal

stimulation of the young minds in their care,” says Amanda.

Lovemore Bros is proud to be in partnership with an

organisation committed to shaping future leaders by striving for

continuous improvement in education, excellence in parenting,

lifting the awareness of high risk behaviours and through

dedicated team work always putting the needs of children first.

Corporate Social Investment

The brand new Hydraulic Gantry that was shipped in from the USA, has

already completed its first job with the lifting of Venture Plastics new

76 ton injection molder

Strengthening hand muscles and eye co-ordination

This sought after certification for

the 35 year old family business

was a huge advantage for their

plans to grow and expand.

Contact: dennis@lovemore.co.za

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Nampak Flexible – New Press Scores a Perfect “10”

The new Heliostar 10 colour printer that boasts of both speed and efficiency

Southern African Shipyards - New Utility Vessel Makes “Waves”

Southern African Shipyards, a proudly South African company,

is the largest Shipyard in Southern Africa and also boasts of still

having the record for building the largest Ship on the African

Continent, and now one more accolade can be added to their

impressive reputation.

Southern African Shipyards was recently commissioned to build

utility vessels as a result of the partnership between Smit

Amandla Marine and South African Petroleum Refineries (Sapref)

in order to increase the efficiency of Sapref's offshore tanker

terminal. The vessel will provide offshore assistance and

emergency support for tankers calling at the offshore terminal.

“The commissioning of this vessel is another example of

continuous operational improvement and demonstrates the

serious nature of operating a key asset such as the offshore

terminal according to high safety standards.” SAPREF Managing

Director Ton Wielers.

The 16 m vessel, named Sibanye, meaning “We Are One”,

was moved by Lovemore Bros Lowbed Division from the

Southern African Shipyards' facility in Durban Bayhead to the

port. The commissioning of these vessels has not only created

new jobs but has also ensured that jobs were saved for the many

skilled people working at the shipyard.

“Because of the height of the vessel, securing it properly was

a priority and having worked with Southern African Shipyards for

so long, it was a privilege to work on this job and move this new

vessel,” says Peter Heyns, Technical Consultant for the

Lovemore Bros Lowbed Division.

Nampak Flexible is the largest consumer of BOPP, PET and foil in

South Africa and their diverse range of products include reel

stock for blue chip FMCG customers as well as supplying

products to the FMCG, wine, industrial and medical markets.

A first of its type in Sub-Saharan Africa, Nampak Flexible has

invested in a new Windmöller & Hölscher Heliostar 10 colour

gravure printer. Imported from Germany, the new printer uses

green technology while being both efficient and reducing

Nampak's carbon footprint. The machine is capable of printing at

speeds of 400m a minute.

“It's refreshing to have the advanced technology and the

capacity to remain globally competitive. Designed specifically

for high-speed, quick-drying, intense colour printing, the

Heliostar is certain to deliver huge benefits to Nampak Flexible

and to the packaging industry in general,” says Operations and

Technical Director, Gerald Chotu.

The Lovemore Bros Heavy Rigging Division moved the press

from the port to the Lovemore Bros Warehouse before it was

moved to the Nampak Flexible facility in Pinetown where the

team rigged the press into position and assembled it.

“Lovemore completed this project in conjunction with an OEM supplier under tight deadlines. The project was completed safely and to strict European standards,” says Technical Consultant for the Heavy Rigging Division, Simone Griesse

FP Engineering gets International Stamp of Approval

Lovemore Bros Lowebed Division moving one of the first U Stamp Certified steel pressure tanks manufactured by FP Engineering to the Durban port.

Having taking 7 months to achieve, FP Engineering joins only a

handful of other companies in South Africa that have certification

from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. This gives

FP Engineering the opportunity to manufacture pressure vessels

locally to an international standard that could be used anywhere in

the world.

“This puts us on the world map, which is fantastic, not only for

us, but for Durban and South Africa,” says FP Engineering

Director, Mark Potter.

This sought after certification for the 35 year old family business

was a huge advantage for their plans to grow and expand. This

certification now opens the way for future plans, which includes

buying new machinery and training personnel. The biggest

challenge remains to convince the world market and the South

African government to buy local,” says Potter.

Assisting FP Engineering with their first job with the new “U”

stamp certification, the Durban based engineering company was

assigned the construction of 4 steel tanks for the oil works at Port

Gentil, Gabon. These 9 m long and 3.2 m in diameter, 10-ton

pressure vessels were made from carbon steel and moved by the

Lovemore Bros Lowbed Division from the FP Engineering factory

in Glen Anil to a storage facility in the Maydon Wharf area, where

they were then shipped to Gabon.

“This is a great boost for us. It gives us a pronounced

marketing edge in the manufacturing industry in South Africa,”

says Potter.

One of the new and completed ASME VIII Divisiona 1: 2013 U Stamp Certification

pressure vessels that was manufactured at the FB Engineering workshop in Glen Anil.