Steinmüller Africa has successfully completed a first-of-its-kind project at Mpumalanga’s Duvha Power Station, ensuring uninterrupted operations during its planned maintenance outage in November 2024. The company’s Pretoria Workshop delivered five pulverised fuel burner openings, showcasing its exceptional capabilities in high-precision manufacturing and project execution.

Project Overview

The project, initiated in May 2024, involved:

• Prototyping and manufacturing burner components designed to meet exacting specifications.
• Leveraging the expertise of specialists in tube rolling, bending, boiler making, welding, and project planning.
• Ensuring timely delivery while maintaining stringent quality and safety standards.

Advanced Manufacturing Capabilities

Tube Rolling and Bending

• Intricate tubular designs required advanced machinery and specialised equipment to achieve precise angles and diameters.
• In-house capabilities preserved material integrity and ensured structural precision.

Optimised Material Use

• Robust project planning tools minimised material waste, reduced offcuts, and optimised sheet metal layout.
• Efficient manufacturing processes decreased the number of butt welds, saving time and materials.

High-Precision Boiler Making and Welding

• Components were fabricated to exacting specifications, ensuring they could withstand high temperatures and pressure.
• Welds were inspected rigorously to meet demanding safety and quality standards.

Expert Team Behind the Success

The project highlighted the skills of Steinmüller Africa’s professionals, including:

• Hudson Chikwature (Boilermaker).
• Willem Pelser (Welding Specialist).
• Mike McKenna (Bending Foreman).

“This project marks a significant milestone for Steinmüller Africa’s Pretoria Workshop by showcasing the capabilities of our team of experts in executing complex, high-precision manufacturing,” said Thabang Kubeka, Project Manager at Steinmüller Africa.

A Strengthened Partnership with Eskom

The project’s successful completion reinforces Steinmüller Africa’s role as a trusted partner in supporting Eskom’s operational excellence and the reliability of Duvha Power Station. It also contributes to the resilience of South Africa’s critical energy infrastructure.

Kubeka added:

“This success paves the way for the Pretoria Workshop to take on more ambitious projects in the future.”

About Steinmüller Africa

Steinmüller Africa specialises in boiler services, heat exchangers, and advanced manufacturing for South Africa’s energy sector. With expertise in engineering, project management, and maintenance, the company supports the reliability and performance of critical energy infrastructure.

For more information, visit: Steinmüller Africa.

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Company Name: Steinmüller Africa
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Website: www.steinmullerafrica.com

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