Wellington started as a labourer in 1986 working for Latin Engineering. The Boart group then purchased Latin Engineering and changed the company name to Boart Engineering. This was the start of his career with the Boart group. Through the many changes and there were many, Wellington moved from the Engineering side to the newly formed […]
Diamond Products – a leading specialist in the manufacture, assembly and sale of diamond tools and equipment for industrial applications – has increased its product range after obtaining distribution rights in Gauteng to DewPoint’s range of Strippable Coatings in March 2012. Diamond Products director Darryl Gray points out that the water-based and peelable Strippable Coatings […]
Specialist cutting and coring contractor Q&A Cutcore has successfully cut light wells in the centre of a down town Johannesburg building from the roof down, using Diamond Products impregnated Arix saw blades and core drills to cut out the concrete slabs inside the beams, preserving the integrity of the building’s structure. The final demolition works […]
Leading Installation Company T&K Lifts has showered praise on the extremely versatile, high performance 30mm White Endure core bits. T&K has been using the bits to drill 300mm anchor holes to secure heavily-reinforced steel structures to the side of a building. The bits have a slightly softer bond allowing for much faster drilling, and each bit […]
Due to the ongoing price increases of cerium oxide powder, Diamond Products has introduced the Extra Shine slurryless polishing wheel to the South African market. Extra Shine Wheels are made up of a unique composition of various compounds and agents that produce polish qualities comparable to felt and other polishing materials. It is designed to […]
Diamond Products would like to congratulate the Mamba Warriors cycling team, which consists of Werner Schofmann and Kallie Calitz, on their epic achievement in the completion of the grueling eight day, 781km Cape Epic mountain bike race. Schofmann notes that it was not an easy task to complete: “It was an extremely tough race, on […]
Diamond Products is proud to announce the appointment of IBS Plant Hire as an official distributor of its products in Namibia. IBS recently completed the training of 12 staff members with the help of Diamond Products. The extensive training included the difference between cheaper and more expensive products, as well as an in-depth look at […]
Diamond Products has introduced a new 400mm Arix Granite blade to its existing range of granite cutting blades. ARIX Technology places diamond grits with precision into three-dimensional patterns onto the blade, in order to ensure the maximum performance of the tool. This technology, combined with the unique segmented design, delivers un-matched cutting speeds, the lowest […]
Due to customer demand, Diamond Products has introduced an all new 250mm 12 segmented grinding head to its range of laser welded diamond grinding tools. This range is designed for the professional contractor where tool performance in extremely demanding applications is required. Tool performance rather than tool cost is a critical factor.
Diamond Products recently introduced its Q3 range of quarry wire to the Zimbabwe Black Granite Quarries. The wire, which is used on a 37kw wire saw, has proven to be of a far superior quality when compared to the wire used previously. The wire not only exceeded the cutting speed and lifespan of the previous […]