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Kakamas Hydro Electric Project
Qamba Concrete Projects, a specialist contractor, were recently approached to undertake the repairs to the Neusberg Hydro Electric Scheme, situated on the Orange River, 10 km from Kakamas in the Northern Cape. A hydro-electric power plant is a facility that uses a dam to store river water in a reservoir. Water is released from a reservoir… |
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Correct Surface Preparation Critical ensuring successful overlay
Shot blasting is the perfect solution in preparing a surface for the application of various floor solutions such as overlays and coatings. It is ideal for creating a slip resistant finish where improved traction is desired for safety. Apart from this, shot blasting is also suitable for the stripping of paint, rust, marine growth, and…
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PCD tools removes pliable materials effectively
A diamond tool that is often very unfamiliar to the surface preparation industry are the PCD tools. These tools are specially designed with Polychrystaline Diamond (PCD) for the removal of more pliable materials. This would include materials such as coatings, epoxy, triflex, thermoplastics, paint and glue. Conventionally, contractors would use either a type of chemical…
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Contractors saving costs whilst drilling hard material
Diamond Products often receives enquiries pertaining to the drilling of expensive marble, granite, porcelain and ceramic tiles. Most contractors would use a conventional drill bit, or possibly a carborundum tipped core bit. However, these methods are not ideal as the tool is often not up to the challenge, as well as these methods would generally…
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