By Sharyn Macnamara, senior writer, African Mining, incorporating Mining Mirror
Mining and Technical Exhibition’s (MTE’s) annual Emalahleni (Witbank) Mining & Industrial Expo is back in town at Hoërskool Patriot between 13:00 and 17:00 on 22 May 2024.
MTE’s 2023 Emalahleni (Witbank) Mining & Industrial Expo saw 89 companies exhibit to 342 visitors. Images by © Mining and Technical Exhibitions (MTE)
With over 100 solution providers already booked to exhibit at the tradeshow focused on engaging with mining, power station, contractor and smelter stakeholders; this is MTE’s main coal exhibition. “Opportunities to improve efficiencies with condition monitoring, pumping and digitalised solutions and with connectivity solutions, tyre innovations and predicative maintenance are high on the agenda,” says Andrew Macnamara, MTE’s operations director.
Exhibitors will have an opportunity to meet key personnel from surrounding operations to showcase solutions for current industry challenges, while entrance is free for visitors. This is a high-impact four-hour experience with numerous relevant suppliers in a single location ready to network and demo the latest technology.
MTE’s logo and its well-known yellow and orange tents have been the hallmark of the company’s popular, high-impact travelling exhibition concept for over 30 years in the mining and power industry in the SADC region.
Experts and innovations in the following areas, among others, will be showcased:
- Collision Awareness System (CAS), Fuel Automation System (FAS), Load and Production Monitoring (LPM), Asset Manager System (AMS), Fuel Monitoring System (FUMS) and Operator Key Control (OKC)
- Pumps and valves for the coal mining industry
- Services and products for ‘safe working at height’
- Cable accessories
- Process instrumentation, valves, safety netting and equipment
- Hydraulic bolt torque tension tooling
- Compressed air solutions
- Engineered chains
- Digital radio systems, underground communication and leaky feeders
- Heavy-duty exhausts, thermal exhaust insulation, air intake parts and diesel particulate filters
- Mineral processing equipment
- Driver safety and behaviour management
“Exhibitors will have an opportunity to meet key personnel from surrounding operations to showcase solutions for current industry challenges; while entrance is free for visitors.”