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Petrotape (Pty) Ltd is a supplier of adhesive tapes, pipe wrappings and associated products in Southern Africa. Through a combination of manufacturing, converting, importing and local suppliers, we are able to supply a wide range of pressure sensitive adhesive tapes and their non-adhesive counterparts. Development of specialised adhesive coatings for customer-specific applications is our fastest growing division. Petrotape (Pty) Ltd began in July of 1982 as a manufacturer of petrolatum pipe wrapping tapes and associated products such as mastics and primers. The company had it's small factory situated in Booysens Reserve, Johannesburg, South Africa. Within two years (1984) Petrotape expanded into the adhesive coating business and began to manufacture general purpose insulation tape. Shortly thereafter the product range increased to include low tack protection tapes and joining tapes. By 1988, the company was also converting and distributing PVC tapes and a few speciality products. It was now necessary to move in to larger premises and so the current factory on the same block was custom built. By 1990 there were four "coating-type" machines as well as slitters, rewinders and some speciality custom-made machinery. The mid 1990's saw a change in tactics with the company now concentrating on custom-made adhesive coated products. The pipe wrappings and tapes however continue to dominate our production as the company continues to expand both it's product range and customer base. With a dedicated staff of just under twenty at the Johannesburg branch, Petrotape is able to give customers the personal attention and service that tends to become lost in the larger organisations. We value all tape and related enquiries as this enables us to increase our knowledge base and help our customers obtain those "hard to find" products. We trust that your experience dealing with us is a pleasurable one and should this not be the case, please let us know as we are always looking for ways to improve.

Mexan Products is your one stop source for Washing, Liquid Filling and Automation Machine Manufacturers. Mexan is a progressive South African based Company whose mission is to be the Leader in the manufacturing of machinery for the food & beverage, chemical and general product handling Industries at competitive prices. All our machines are manufactured from high grade Stainless Steel, build to the highest quality standards and to our clients specifications. Mexan manufactures a range of mechanical handling equipment used in the blow-moulding, injection-moulding and bottling industries. Equipment range from Auto Bottle Baggers, Orientators, Scrap removal Conveyors, Blower Systems, Specialized Conveyoring, counting systems and many more.At Mexan we provide a different array of products from Industrial washing machines to rotary in-line fillers, cappers, conveyor systems and mechanical handling systems. Besides our standard range of equipment, we also design unique machinery to suit our client's needs. Our products are made from high quality Stainless Steel, manufactured and post treated to ensure longevity of these products.Mexan has an enviable track record for supplying quality machines for the past 20 years. Mexan manufactures a variety of Industrial Washing Machines, both stand alone Cabinet washers (Duzi Series) and conveyorised Tunnel Washers (Tugela Series) that may optionally be integrated into production lines. The washers are used for a wide range of products, such as: Plastic Crates, Machine Parts, Trolleys, Plastic Bottles, Kegs, Drums, Crockery, Utensils, Trays, Pots, Pans and many other items. Our standard range of products is enhanced by our ability to customize machines for specific client needs. Our expert design team is on hand to assist with your customized design. Mexan manufactures a wide range of Liquid Filling machines, both Gravity fed and Positive Displacement. The standard range, ranges from single head manual fillers to 12 Head Mono Block Rotary Fillers with integrated cappers. The filling machines cover a wide range of Non-Carbonated liquids, including water, milk, yoghurt, ice cream, juice, concentrates, oil and sorghum beer. Mexan can deliver complete filling lines, including bottle de-bagger, conveyor system, bottle rinser, filler, cap un-scrambler, capper, labeller and packing tables. On request a detailed and accurate quotation can be drafted to suit your specific requirements. Please feel free to contact us. The more information you provide the more accurate we reply.

Woven Wire Mesh by MESHCAPE TRADING has been involved in the South African market since 1905. All materials are woven from wire as thick as 1,6 diameter down to those finer than a human hair of 0,016 diameter.Steel: Spring Steel, Bright and Galvanised Mild Steels.Stainless Steel: Chromium Steel, Nickel Chromium Steel, Nickel Chromium Molybdenum Steel, Heat Resisting Steel.Non-Ferrous Metal: Aluminium, Nickel, MONEL-Metal, Phosphor Bronze, Brass, Copper.Special Materials: Titanium, Hastelloy and many others.The more popular wire and woven wire meshes are kept in stock for use whilst the more exotic would be ordered and manufactured for specific customer requirements.State-of-the-art equipment and a team of qualified experts manufacture wire screens, wire mesh and wire mesh products suitable for all applications.Standard rolls, roll sections, sheets with fixed dimensions, hooked screens, strips, discs, fabricated parts, filter candles discs, cones, plates, round sieves, extruder screens and many others are manufactured by the following process: Cutting, cutting into lengths, bending, stretching, cleaning, plasma welding, welding, soldering, punching, stamping, compressing, forming, and many others.Whether in large quantities or small we will supply you with what you require.In addition to our complete range of Woven Wire Screening we offer Dewco (Sweco) machines and spares, expanded metal, perforated materials, Vee (wedge) wire, Welded Mesh and Wire Conveyor Belts to compliment our supply to the individual markets. In today's world of high quality plastics to replace both ferrous and non-ferrous material is a daily occurrence. High quality plastics in the form of polyurethane elastomers was introduced to the screening world during the mid-fifties and has since become recognised as one of the accepted mediums from which to manufacture screening surfaces. Polyurethane's are synthesised according to the isocyanate addition process. Polyurethane's as a screening surface can lead to certain advantages when the application is appraised correctly. However, there are also disadvantages that should not be overlooked.  ADVANTAGES:Long Life: Correctly selected polyurethane's can have a long life when screening most materials. In addition it is immune to most corrosive materials.  Improved Screening Efficiency: At ambient temperatures polyurethane's exhibit the characteristic elasticity of rubber. It is the property that allows the aggregate being screened more 'bounce' thereby presenting tit to the apertures more frequently. This phenomem fulfills both laws governing the theory of screening.  Minimise Downtime: The long life time described above reduces the frequency of unscheduled stoppages due to the screening surface failure. Noise Reduction: Polyurethane's, due to their rubber like characteristics, absorb feed energy impact and reduce noise levels from between five and eight decibels. High Initial Cost: Polyurethane's used for screening surfaces have tensile strengths from 20 to 50 MPa. This necessitates an increase in cross sectional area in the construction of polyurethane screening media. In addition, polyurethane's used in the manufacture of screening surfaces are nor suitable for large unsupported areas. The addition of steel support frames is therefore normally required either internally or externally or a combination of both. Polyurethane's are manufactured from high cost materials when compared with 'Vibro' spring steel and this, combined with he additional materials described above, places the initial cost of installing polyurethane at least five times greater than the equivalent 'Vibro' screen cloth.Open Area: Due to the increase in cross sectional area described above, the resultant number of apertures for any given length, when compared to woven wire screencloths, is reduced.Aggregate Sizing: The high cost of polyurethane screening surfaces can restrict the range and versatility of screening normally available by changing woven wire screencloths on vibrating machines.Operating Temperature Range: Polyurethane's are designed to operate at ambient temperatures, this is due to the chemical chain that makes the resultant material, in general most polyurethane's will operate up to 800C before undergoing a structural change in their chemical make-up. This change normally results in a major deterioration in the quality of the polyurethane. If an application exists where ambient will be exceeded, careful consideration should be given to the type of polyurethane used.Note: Due consideration should be given to the basic laws governing screening and screening efficiency when deciding to change from woven wire screens to polyurethane screening surfaces.It has been shown in most cases that screening efficiency is reduced by up to 30 %, resulting in lower throughput and higher recirculation loads. The end result is higher maintenance costs for lower throughput and the need to run the Plant for additional hours to process the required tonnages, resulting in an unacceptably high cost per tonne. Whilst the actual cost for the screening surface is reduced, this reduction does not in any way compensate for the additional costs incurred

Established in 1980, Longspan Gutters has steadily grown into a group of well-established offices, with a "hands-on" management team of highly motivated people who strive for business excellence. Setting the industry standard since 1980, our team of dedicated personnel has the expertise and experience to ensure that our customers receive the best products and services at the best possible price. With offices, manufacturing and warehouse facilities in both Cape Town and Durban, and a sales facility in Pietermaritzburg, we're geared to offer our products and services with our mobile factory units throughout the provinces of the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal. Longspan Gutters is committed to providing excellent service, quality installations, top-class workmanship, high quality machine manufactured products and a nationwide distribution service that is unparalleled. Longspan Gutters is a full-service gutter business. We're able to offer our customers in the residential, commercial and industrial markets a comprehensive solution to most configurations by providing standard roll-formed gutters on site, purpose-made gutters, fascia and barge board replacements, and purpose-made cladding and flashing. We're confident that our knowledge and experience in our industry will allow us to remain the market leaders. All of Longspan Gutters installations carry a 1 year warranty and with our belief that "the customer is king", we continue to ensure that we're committed to delivering sales service that exceeds expectations.

Gedore South Africa is the leading supplier of hand tools to the South African industrial sector and maintains this position by always supplying superior quality tools to its designated markets. Gedore SA also distributes to markets in Africa, Europe, Australia and Brazil.Gedore South Africa underwrites its hand tool product quality proposition by offering a lifetime guarantee against inferior materials and workmanship on all products manufactured. Gedore was founded in 1919 by the three Dowidat brothers who started the manufacture of hand tools from their family home in Remscheid, Germany. This formed the basis of the Gedore brand identity "Gebrüder Dowidat Remscheid". From these humble beginnings the company has grown into a multinational organization which has manufacturing operations in Germany, Austria, United Kingdom, Turkey, Brazil and South Africa. The company remains a family business and is represented and sold on every continent in the world. Gedore Tools SA (Pty) Ltd was established in New Germany, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa in 1965 by two shareholders Omnitool GmbH and HW Schmidt Industrials (Pty) Ltd. Initially forgings were imported from Germany and machined and plated locally. Later, drop forging hammers were installed which allowed the company to increase its percentage of value added by manufacturing products from locally procured steel. This strategy, together with the quest for supplying superior product quality, gave the company a sustainable competitive advantage which has allowed it to become South Africa's leading supplier of quality tools to the industrial, automotive, DIY and mining sectors. The association with the holding company in Germany has allowed Gedore Tools SA to benchmark its quality, products and processes with international standards and today the brand name Gedore is synonymous with superior quality and technology