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| 21 August 2018 |
Namibian copper refinery uses drone, abseiling team for maintenance Instead of traditional scaffolding, which is both costly and time-consuming to erect, Skyriders Access Specialists (Pty) Ltd. combined the use of a hi-tech drone with a specialist abseiling team to provide a unique... |
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| 23 July 2018 |
Collision-tolerant drone makes for safe inspection of inaccessible spaces Technology from refractory experts CHB Third Party Inspectorate recently brought in by Skyriders Access Specialists (Pty) Ltd. to inspect a high-vacuum furnace at the SAPREF refinery in KwaZulu-Natal saw the four... |
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| 27 June 2018 |
Skyriders scales new heights with hotel waterproofing project in Zambia Skyriders Access Specialists (Pty) Ltd. showcased the flexibility of its rope-access solutions at a recent waterproofing contract on a 19-storey hotel building, in Lusaka, Zambia for a major hotel group. |
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| 6 June 2018 |
Skyriders nets major maintenance work at Greenstone Shopping Centre Netting platforms and rope-access solutions from Skyriders Access Specialists (Pty) Ltd. were integral to the completion of maintenance and repair work at the Greenstone Shopping Centre in Johannesburg. |
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| 28 May 2018 |
Rope access, drone combo for Tsumeb Namibia maintenance project Skyriders has carried out routine inspections of two smokestacks and one cooling tower using a highly successfully combination of rope access and Remotely-Piloted Air System (RPAS) drones for client Dundee Precious... |
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| 18 May 2018 |
Safety anchors installed for Maredi Telecoms maintenance project Skyriders Access Specialists (Pty) Ltd. recently installed working-at-height safety anchors to allow telecoms technicians safe access to install and maintain equipment for Maredi Telecoms in Polokwane. |
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| 26 April 2018 |
Skyriders stands tall in rope-access industry with zero-fatality rate A zero-fatality rate, in line with OHSAS 18001:2007 and Institute for Work at Height best practice, is a crowning achievement of Skyriders Access Specialists (Pty) Ltd., according to Marketing Manager Mike Zinn.... |
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| 13 April 2018 |
Skyriders progresses with five-year contract at major petchem producer From work at tank farms to power station boiler inspection, Skyriders’ five-year contract at a major petrochemical (petchem) producer in South Africa has progressed in leaps and bounds. |
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| 28 March 2018 |
Skyriders scores full marks for NDT inspection at Eskom power stations Rope-access specialist Skyriders has been honing its Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) expertise since 2002, having received the stamp-of-approval from Eskom to conduct this specialist service at its power-station fleet... |
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| 8 March 2018 |
Skyriders provides working-at-height safety solution for Sappi mill Rope-access specialist Skyriders has provided a working-at-height safety solution for a contractor undertaking maintenance at the Sappi Ngodwana pulp-and-paper mill in Mpumalanga. |
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