Angstrom Engineering is located in South Africa and provides manufacturing, repair, sourcing, and engineering services to clients in South Africa and internationally. It has various subsidiary companies and is part of the VaalMac Investments group. Angstrom has modern facilities and skilled personnel. It partners with international companies and has quality management systems certified to ISO standards. Angstrom aims to provide world-class industrial services and support clients' needs.
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Angstrom overview September
1. South Africa - Gateway into Africa
Angstrom Engineering is located in the hub
of Industrial and mining activities of South
Africa
• Largest SA Airport OR Tambo.
• Outside Johannesburg Gauteng.
• Major Industrial area.
• Biggest SA city.
• Excellent infra-structure.
2. VaalMac Investments2
VMI Ventures associated industrial engineering companies reaching over
manufacturing, reconditioning as well as global sourcing of spares and original
equipment;
• Angstrom Engineering (1990)
• Detek (2000)
• VaalMac Engineering Saldanha (1997)
• Westarcor (2005)
• QTech (1994)
• IFC (1994)
Contact: Mac vd Merwe founder and CEO VMI
mvandermerwe@angstromeng.co.za
3. Re-life and engineering development of production equipment
Best of breed technology and 26 years hands-on experience
formerly SIEMENS VAI located in Meyerton Midvaal
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4. Operations divisions
ď‚´ Specialised hard face welding department.
ď‚´ Manufacturing and repair workshop.
ď‚´ Component and capital equipment sourcing - Detek.
ď‚´ Turn key projects department.
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5. Key marketing personnel5
Roelf Laubscher Head of Marketing. Roelf has 30 year of
experience reaching over project management, manufacturing and
general engineering.
Contact roelf@angstromeng.co.za Cell 079 728 0575
John Green marketer, has experience in
sales and marketing and focus on
customer needs.
Lee Alves Brand Ambassador key role
player looking after client relations.
6. Details of what we do………..
ď‚´ Manufacturing and/or reconditioning, repair and supply of parts and equipment to
established design and technical specification.
ď‚´ Equipment upgrades, design improvements and modifications to enhance machine
performance and efficiency.
ď‚´ Project Technical services including Equipment installation and/or commissioning
support of turn key projects.
ď‚´ Equipment troubleshooting and maintenance improvement by design and support.
ď‚´ Spare and replacement part sourcing, manufacturing and/or supply.
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7. Integrated service
provider
Process and
production
houses
Angstrom as integrated services provider
• Group owned modern workshops.
• Established technology, skills and know how.
• Quality systems supported by operating procedures.
• Turn key ability.
• Alliances with OEM and other equipment providers.
• Equipment upgrades & design improvements.
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8. Angstrom facilities and personnel
ď‚´ Modern 9,000 square meter workshop and yard area.
ď‚´ State of the art CNC equipment.
ď‚´ Modern specialised hard facing welding equipment.
ď‚´ A wide range of equipment including lifting cranes, lathes,
boring mills, slotting machines, furnaces and presses.
ď‚´ Large standby generators.
ď‚´ Angstrom boasts a strong well trained multi racial personnel
compliment; +/- 60 employees.
ď‚´ In house developed and training of black technocrats are
instrumental in the various key dynamics of the operations.
ď‚´ Ongoing skills transfer, training and development yields great
successes and continuity – MERSETA accreditation.
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9. Angstrom platform for International industrial
companies into South African market.9
Background;
The business was originally founded in 1990 as Vaalmac Engineering. We strive to meet the ever-
increasing needs and challenges of our customers by providing world-class technologies, lifecycle
services, and equipment with superior-quality workmanship.
• We thrive on technology and innovation challenges.
• We value transparency and strict compliance with prevailing laws, regulations, and corporate
policies.
Angstrom as alliance associate;
o Collaboration partner for global OEMs.
o Distribution associate for International component manufacturers.
o Technology partner for industrial developers and users.
o Marketing partner for global companies considering entering the South African market; including
set up local J/V office facilities.
10. Technology and unique positioning
Various international technology and specialised collaboration and supplier
agreements are in place to ensure global competitiveness of offerings.
ď‚´ Angstrom is a South Africa alliance partner of Primetals.
ď‚´ Angstrom is an associate of UK based Corewire welding consumables, technology
and systems in South Africa. New technology development and application
agreements were recently (2016) been concluded with Corewire.
ď‚´ Angstrom is the channel distributor of MFL Maschinenfabrik Liezen for most
African countries. MFL is an original plant equipment manufacturer.
ď‚´ Angstrom is the approved supplier of German based TR-Electronic components in
South Africa, they develop manufacture and sell sensors, encoders and actuators
for industrial applications in automation technology
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11. Quality system requirements
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Angstrom operates within a formal Quality Management System certified in accordance with
the South African National Accreditation System by TUV Rheinland Inspection Services to;
• ISO 9001 2015
• The company is audited by SAIW to ISO 3834 2-2005 (Quality requirements for Fusion
Welding of Metallic materials).
• For the provision of Technical Services, Refurbishment, Manufacturing and Sales of
Specialized Equipment in the Mining and Metals Industries; Certificate number: 01 100
928014
12. ISO 9001 determine positive outcomes
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The standard specifies that the organization shall issue and maintain the
following six documented procedures:
• Control of Documents (total traceability)
• Control of Records
• Internal Audits
• Control of Nonconforming Product / Service
• Corrective Action
• Preventive Action
13. Welding Quality Assurance (ISO 3834)
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Welding is a “special” process, you cannot make a complete verification of the welded joint without
destroying it. To ensure the proper quality of a welded product quality has to be built in from the
beginning.
ISO 3834 sets out requirements for manufacturers to meet. Welding Procedure Specifications has to
be based on a Welding Procedure Qualification Record, desired quality of the products is already
guaranteed during production/procedures.
At Angstrom we ensure high welding quality through;
• Working according to ISO 3834.
• Having a qualified Quality Manager overseeing all procedures and welder trainer.
• Our in-house developed standard operating procedures and systems.
• Well trained welders.
• Using best of breed welding consumables (Weldclad).
14. Roller refurbishment
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Driven by ISO 3834, internal processes and Weldclad world class consumables
Evaluate roller condition, machining and clean up cracks, clad rollers with correct cladding,
ensure specified composition, final machining to size, conduct heat treatment; all within
standard operating procedures with full traceability.
15. Detek global equipment supplier
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Detek Engineering Supplies is your dedicated channel partner linking owners and users of
capital plant equipment to original equipment manufacturers and other suppliers of
specialised industrial goods and consumables.
16. Black technocrats development projects.
ď‚´ Angstrom is actively involved in BEE enterprise development with
resource investments in various mentoring projects.
ď‚´ The company is a MERSETA accredited provider of Education and
Training for the training of learners in various fields.
ď‚´ Angstrom is a responsible employer driving development of Black
technocrats in the Engineering field.
Derick Khoza from my own
experience “I believe developing
black technocrats is an ongoing
process with skills transfer as the key
to success.”
Jacob Monyamate
Senior Buyer M&R.
Derick Khoza
Welding Management
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Regina Dlamini
Production Administration