Ckits' Who's Who

The community around this portal site includes many highly skilled, professional individuals who make a tangible difference to the industry.

These people are recognised within the community for their experience, competence and contribution to the development and improvement of the engineering industry as a whole.

Ckit has initiated this "Who's Who" list for the benifit of visitors who may want to know more about there people. Individuals and companies are encouraged to participate in the development of this list. To add to the Who's Who, click on the appropriate tag to the left of the screen, complete the form and submit the information to Ckit.

The names of individuals are listed in alphabetic order according to surnames. Please take time to scroll through the list and learn more about these people.

Should your details appear below but are incomplete, please complete the form provided and submit to CKIT.

Photo Ackroyd, Richard:

 

Keeve Steyn Inc.

 
Photo Adendorf, Mr:

 

General Manager, EMIS Sales (Pty) Ltd.

 
Photo Allan, Peter:

 

Sales & Marketing Manager, Brelko Engineering cc.

 
Photo Atkin, Dave:

City & Guilds of London, Mechanical Engineering IMM Sales & Marketing.

General Manager, Rexnord-Hansen.

David started his career in Industrial Power Transmission in the UK in 1969 and emigrated to South Africa in 1980 where he continued in the Power Transmission Industry, now concentrating on sales and marketing in an industry he has been active in for over 30 years.
Photo Aylott, Peter:

 

Poly Hi Solidur SA (Pty) Ltd.

 
Photo Baller, Weinand:

 

Managing Director, M&J Engineering.

 
Photo Barbour, Roy

 

Bateman Engineered Technologies. Treasurer of SAIMH.

 
Photo Barrow, Mike:

 

Fenner (SA) (Pty) Ltd.

 
Photo Begbie, Jim:

 

Robor Tube.

 
Photo Bellow, James:

 

Air Cleaning Equipment (Pty) Ltd.

 
Photo Benn, Markus:

 

Metso Minerals SA (Pty) Ltd.

 
Photo Biller, John:

 

Director, Eickhoff SA (Pty) Ltd.

 
Photo Blakeman, Grant:

 

Technical Manager, Bonfiglioli Power Transmissions (Pty) Ltd.

 
Photo Bowers, Dave:

 

Sales & Marketing Manager, Renold Crofts.

 
Photo Bradshaw, R:

 

Sasol Mining Limited.

 
Photo Brink, John:

 

Technical Director, Brelko Engineering cc.

 
Photo Broderick, Andrew:

 

Rotek Engineering.

 
Photo Bruyns, Lionel:

 

Alpha Cement (Pty) Ltd.

 
Buys, Cecil:

Pr. Tech Eng. FIMH

Senior Project Manager at Senet CC, South Africa.

Mr. Buys has over 30 years experience in the bulk materials handling field in South Africa, specifically in the design of conveying systems and turnkey project management.
Photo Buys, Fanie:

 

Technical Manager, Melco Conveyor Equipment.

 
Photo Campbell, Hilton:

 

Sales & Marketing Manager, Interroll SA (Pty) Ltd.

 
Cohen, Derek:

 

Melco Conveyor Equipment.

 
Cohen, Melvin:

 

Managing Director, Melco Conveyor Equipment.

 
Photo Cohen, Roy:

 

Financial Manager, Melco Conveyor Equipment.

 
Photo Cox, Graham:

 

Shaft Engineering cc.

 
Cripps, John:

Pr. Tech (Eng) F.I.M.H., M.S.A.I.Mech.E.

Manager - Projects Dept., Osborn Engineered Products.

 
Photo Curry, Simon:

 

Financial Manager, Continental Meco (Pty) Ltd.

 
Photo Cutner, Manfred:

 

General Manager, Krupp MMH.

 
Photo da Silva, Francois:

 

Sales & Marketing Manager, Transmission Components.

 
Photo de Beer, Anton:

 

De Beers Diamond Company (Pty) Ltd. - DebTech.

 
Photo de Sousa, John:

 

Atlas Copco SA (Pty) Ltd.

 
Photo de Waal, Gordon:

 

Air Cleaning Equipment (Pty) Ltd.

 
Photo de Waal, William C

 

Managing Director, Sametco (Pty) Limited, Pretoria, South Africa. 

 
Photo Deijs, Wouter:

 

Bulk Solids Flow SA

 
Photo Dipple, Cliff:

 

Sales & Marketing Manager, Eberhard Bauer Geared Motors.

 
Dos Santos, Joseph :

BSc, MSc (civil engineering) - Cornell University, postgraduate study (mechanical engineering) - University of Pittsburgh, USA

Dos Santos International, U.S.A. Mr. Dos Santos is founder and president of Dos Santos International, working in the materials handling field for over 25 years. Inventor of the DSI Snake Conveyor and HAC High Angle Conveyor, author of numerous technical articles and active in the design and construction of bulk conveyor systems.
Photo Dos Santos, Tony:

 

Marketing Manager, Bonfiglioli Power Transmissions (Pty) Ltd.

 
Photo Downing, Graham:

 

Secretary of SAIMH

 
Photo Du Toit, Ludwig:

 

Bateman Engineered Technologies (Pty) Ltd.

 
Dunford, Graham:

 

Managing Director of Eberhard Bauer Geared Motors (Pty) Ltd.

 
Photo Ellis, Peter

 

Sales Director, Brelko Conveyor Products

 
Photo Erasmus, Johan:

 

Krupp MMH

 
Photo Exton, Alan:

 

Managing Director, Nepean Conveyors

32 years in the mining industry. Design, manufacture and supply of bulk material conveyors.
Photo Faber, Pieter:

 

Marketing Manger, Bearings International.

 
Photo Faira, R:

 

Universal Storage Systems.

 
Photo Fairweather, Mr:

 

Facet Engineering cc.

 
Photo Fenner, Doug:

 

Financial Manager, CPM Engineering (Pty) Ltd.

 
Photo Field, Mike:

 

Sales Manager, David Brown Gear Industries (Pty) Ltd.

 
Photo Fletcher, Eric:

 

Business Manager, Bateman Engineered Technologies.

 
Forsyth, Alan:

Managing Director, Osborn Engineered Products SA (Pty) Ltd

 
Photo Fritella, Adi:

General Manager Engineering, Melco Conveyor Equipment.

Pneumatic Conveying - Dilute phase conveying of quartzite at high velocity for backstowing purposes (2 yera Research Study), belt conveying for past 20 years.

  
Photo Frost, Howard:

Sales & Marketing Manager, Nepean Conveyors

26 years in the mining industry. Design, manufacture and supply of bulk material conveyors.
Photo Fry, Rick:

 

Technical Manager, Koch SA (Pty) Ltd.

 
Photo Garland, Gavin:

 

Technical Manager, SKF South Africa

 
Photo Gibbs, Jeff:

 

ETS cc

 
Photo Gill, Kevin:

 

Sales Manager, Bibby Turboflex (SA) (Pty) Ltd.

 
Photo Govender, R

 

Sasol Coal

 
Photo Grobelar, Roland:

 

General Manager, Goodyear SA (Pty) Ltd.

 
Photo Hardy, Allan

 

Managing Director, Rotolok, South Africa

15 Years experience in the Bulk Solids Handling Industry.
Harrison, Alex :

Prof. Dr. ( Mechanical Engineering - University of Newcastle)

President and Manager - Conveyor Technologies Ltd, Englewood, Co, USA.

Dr. Harrison's consulting company undertakes dynamic analysis of belt conveyor systems and conducts field measurement and testing of fabric and steel cord belts. Dr. Harrison formerly held the chair of Bulk Solids Handling and Conveying at University of Newcastle.
Photo Hawkes, Jeff:

 

Jeff Hawkes and Associates.

 
Photo Haydn, Mr:

 

Africa Roller (Pty) Ltd.

 
Photo Hayter, Roy:

 

Aeroconveyor (Pty) Ltd.

 
Photo Henderson, Dianne:

 

Financial Manager, Poly Hi Solidur SA (Pty) Ltd.

 
Photo Henning, Lex

 

Managing Director, Civcon (Pty) Ltd.

 
Photo Hoffman, Karl:

 

Financial Manager, ABB Automation (Pty) Ltd.

 
Hollywood, Jim:

 

Joint Managing Director, Senet cc.

 
Immink, Rikus:    

General Manager, Bateman Engineered Technologies.

Iscor Ltd. - Research Officer / Frigate Mining - Group Metallurgist / BKS - Project Manager / Outokumpu - Manager
Photo Jeggel, Kurt:

 

General Manager, Transmission Components.

 
Photo Jones, David:

 

Business Manager, ABB Automation (Pty) Ltd.

 
Photo Jordaan, Lesley:

 

AccuTech Weighing Services (Pty) Ltd.

 
Photo Jordaan, Steve:

 

Sales Manager, David Brown Gear Industries (Pty) Ltd.

 
Photo Joubert, Derek:

 

Technical Manager, Haggi Rand (Pty) Ltd.

 
Photo Julff, Philip:

 

General Manager, Renold Crofts.

 
Photo Kieweg, Werner:

 

Barker Flynn Associates (Pty) Ltd.

 
Photo Kloppers, Fanie:

 

Universal Storage Systems.

 
Photo Koekemoer, Herman:

 

Iscor Mining (Pty) Ltd.

 
Photo Kohler, W

 

Managing Director, Rema Tip Top SA (Pty) Ltd.

 
Kuesel, Bernd

 

VP Sales and Marketing, PHOENIX Conveyor Systems, Germany

 
Photo Krynauw, Brian:

 

Technical Manager, SEW Eurodrive

 
Photo Langton, Mark:

 

Roymech.

 
Photo Lauresten, Tommy:

 

General Manager, Bearing Man Ltd.

 
Leszek, Jurdziak:

Ph.D

A member of the Machinery Systems Division at the Institute of Mining Engineering and Assistant Professor at the Mining Faculty at the Wroclaw University of Technology in Poland.

1982 - MSc (applied mathematics), 1988 - MSc (mining engineering), 1992- Certificate of the Institute of Business Studies, CCSU, US, 1996 - PhD: The method of determination of conveyor belt operating time distribution and its application in forecasting of belt replacements. 

Dr inz. Leszek Jurdziak specialises in computer aided conveyor management systems, preventive maintenance and replacement of conveyor components, belt durability and recondition, economic analysis of conveyor systems and computer simulation models. He has 22 years of experience in belt conveying systems and published almost 50 papers on these subjects (8 in English).
Lodewijks, Gabriel:

Prof. Dr. ir. (Ph.D. degree Delft University - Dynamics of Belt Systems, 1996).

Delft University of Technology, Netherlands. President and founder of Conveyor Experts BV (ConvEx).

Prof. Lodewijks specialises in material transport technology, material engineering and dynamics and has 9 years experience in the bulk materials handling industry.
Photo Lubbe, B:

 

Iscor Mining (Pty) Ltd.

 
Photo MacKenzie, Rob:

General Manager, SKF South Africa

Externally motivated Rob MacKenzie is no newcomer to the private sector. With a formal engineering qualification and 10 years of general management experience behind him, Rob believes that his understanding of the market and local buying trends will give him the edge over his predecessors. He plans to use his hands-on management style to redress the sales environment, envisaging a holistic sales approach which will include selling across the full spectrum of industry.
Photo Maier, Klaus:

 

Voith Turbo, Germany

 
Photo Mains, Neil:

 

Sales Manager, Dunlop Africa Industrial Products (Pty) Ltd.

 
Photo Marsh, Helen:

 

ZEST Electrical Motors

 
Photo Mbokazi, Gloria

 

Industrial Technician - Department of Transport (SA)
McTurk, Ian:

 

General Manager - Bulk Handling, Bateman Engineered Technologies.

 
Meijers, Stephen :

BSc (mechanical engineering), Dr. (Ph.D. degree Witwatersrand University).

Executive Director - Engineered Technologies, Bateman Project Holdings Ltd.

Dr. Meijers is the managing director of Bateman Engineered Technologies and has been with the Bateman group for 10 years. His experience includes the design and development of systems in the pneumatic conveying industry.
Photo Meuring, Louis:

 

General Manager, ZEST Electrical Motors.

1½ years experience in this field.
Photo Mncube, Sipho Sibusiso

 

Transport Economist - Department of Transport (SA)

Public and freight transport planning. 
Photo Moffet, Ian:

 

Technical Manager, Fenner (SA) (Pty) Ltd.

 
Photo Monnery, Wilton:

 

Goodyear SA (Pty) Ltd.

 
Moodley, Lee:

Managing Director, Automation Concepts (Pty) Ltd. 
Photo Mordini, Franco:

 

Robor Tube.

 
Photo Morgan, Dave:

 

Managing Director, Engicon Systems (Pty) Ltd.

 
Morrison, George:

 

Engineering Manager, Senet cc.

 
Photo Mosley, Brian:

 

Technical Manager, Bearing Man Ltd.

 
Photo Muller, Dave:

 

Helam Mining (Pty) Ltd.

 
Photo Nienalier, Alwyn:

 

M&J Engineering.

 
Nordell, Larry:

 

Conveyor Dynamics Inc, USA.

 
Photo Oosthuizen, Gabby:

 

Stab-a-Load cc

 
Photo Opperman, Jon:

 

Technical Manager, M&J Engineering.

 
Photo Orr, Robert:

 

Technical Director, DCE Vokes (Pty) Ltd.

 
Photo Otter, Mark:

 

Sales & Marketing Manager, Krupp MMH.

 
Photo Owen, Dave:

 

IMS Holdings (Pty) Ltd.

 
Photo Padayachee, Kenny:

 

Managing Director, Brelko Engineering cc.

 
Photo Patao, Sadia:

 

General Manager, CT Systems (Pty) Ltd.

 
Photo Paul, Josephine:

 

Financial Manager, Bosworth Holdings (Pty) Ltd.

 
Photo Payne, Alf:

 

ETS cc

 
Peckam, Sandy:

 

Senet cc.

 
Photo Pillay, Willy:

 

Process Automation (Pty) Ltd.

 
Photo Pitcher, Dave:

 

Dunlop Africa Industrial Products (Pty) Ltd.

 
Photo Prinsloo, Johan:

 

Africon (Pty) Ltd.

 
Prinsloo, Marius:

 

Sales Manager, Osborn Engineered Products SA (Pty) Ltd.

 
Punzul, Robert:

 

Contracts Manager, Flender Power Transmission, Gauteng, South Africa. Involved in IT, Contracts and Marketing.

MCSE, BTech Marketing, International Engineering Diploma, National Technical Diploma (aeronautical) 
Photo Purchase, Ken:

 

Technical Manager, Flexible Steel Lacings SA (Pty) Ltd.

 
Photo Reid, John:

 

Technical Director, Continental Meco (pty) Ltd.

 
Photo Reynolds, Evan:

 

Pneumax SA (Pty) Ltd.

 
Roberts, Alan :

Emeritus Prof. Dr. ( B.E. and Ph.D. degrees from University of N.S.W. Australia)

Prof. Roberts is the author of a number of publications and boasts over 30 years experience in the materials handling field. Formerly dean of the Faculty of Engineering - Newcastle University, he remains Director of the Institute for Bulk Materials Handling Research for the University.
Photo Roos, Urs:

 

General Manager, SEW Eurodrive

 
Photo Roulstone, Brain:

 

Technical Director, Eicon (Pty) Ltd.

 
Photo Rowley, Paul:

 

Sales & Marketing Managing, Festo (Pty) Ltd.

 
Photo Royal, Malcolm:

 

Managing Director. Roymech.

 
Schultz, Torsten:

M.Sc (Mechanical), MBL, Pr. Eng. GCC 

Managing Director, Hansen Transmissions.

After completing bursary commitments by working as a Section Engineer on a Gold mine, Torsten spent four years designing heat transfer equipment mainly for petro-chemical and power generation industries.

Torsten joined Hansen Transmissions as Technical Manager in 1995, moved to include production management before becoming Operations Manager and later Operations Director. This was followed by his appointment as Managing Director in 1999. 
Photo Scott, Graeme:

 

Managing Director, Project Management Services.

 
Senior, Neil:

 

Joint Managing Director, Senet cc.

 
Photo Shackleton, Mike:

 

Financial Director, Bateman Engineered Technologies (Pty) Ltd.

 
Photo Shenk, Max:

 

Managing Director, Bosworth Holdings (Pty) Ltd. Chairman CMA of SA.

 
Shortt, Graham :

Senior Engineer, Anglo American Corp. of South Africa - AATS

Mr. Shortt has been involved with the design of materials handling equipment and systems, primarily belt conveyor systems, for 22 years. His experience covers a range of mining industries including gold, diamonds, base minerals and coal 
Photo Singer, Asher:

 

Managing Director, CT Systems (Pty) Ltd.

 
Photo Skeen, Graham:

 

Managing Director, Dymot Engineering Company (Pty) Ltd.

 
Photo Skeen, Martin:

 

Dymot Engineering Company (Pty) Ltd.

 
Photo Smythe, Ron:

 

Managing Director, Flexible Steel Lacings SA (Pty) Ltd.

 
Photo Snyman,  Philip

 

Financial Manager, Rema Tip Top SA (Pty) Ltd.

 
Staples, Philip :

BSc (mechanical engineering), University College, Swansea, U.K.

Managing Director ConveyorKit, South Africa.
Chairman of the S.A.I.M.H.

Mr. Staples has been in the materials handling field for over 20 years and his consulting company designs high-tech belt conveying systems for conveying bulk materials in the mining, cement, power generation and petrochemical industries.
Photo Steele, Douglas:

 

Heckett Multiserve

 
Photo Steman, Andre:

 

SEW Eurodrive

 
Surtees, Athol :

BSc (mechanical engineering - Witwatersrand University, South Africa).

Managing Director - Conveyor Watch, South Africa.

Mr. Surtees is active in the bulk materials handling field for the last 19 years where his organisation is involved in the investigation, testing and measuring of large conveyor's performance under varying operating conditions. He is also the author of numerous publications on this subject.
Photo Terblanche, B:

 

Technical Manager, Dunlop Africa Industrial Products (Pty) Ltd.

 
Photo Thain, Lee:

 

Aeroconveyor (Pty) Ltd.

 
Photo Thomas, Roger:

 

Managing Director, Poly Hi Solidur SA (Pty) Ltd.

 
Photo Thomson, Liesel:

 

Financial Manager, SKF South Africa

 
Photo Tonini, Rick:

 

Manager, Projects - Bateman Engineered Technologies.

 
Photo Townsend, Chris:

 

Secretary of CMA

 
Photo Trevlyn, Ross:

 

Technical Director, Bearings International.

 
Photo Tucke, Arthur:

 

Technical Manager, ABB Automation (Pty) Ltd.

 
Photo Tucker, Dave:

 

ETS cc

 
Van de Vyver, Paul:

BSc (mechanical engineering - Witwatersrand University), Bcom (UNISA)

General Manager - Bateman Engineered Technologies

Mr. Van de Vyver has been in the materials handling and engineering fields for 20 years, involved in the design of bulk materials handling processes and later, in business management and development. Currently Mr. Van de Vyver is the General Manager of the Pneumatics and Environmental Control division.
Photo van der Westhuizen, Chris

 

General Manager, Koch SA (Pty) Ltd.

 
Photo van Niekerk, J:

 

Sasol Limited.

 
Photo van Wyk, Louis:

 

Technical Manager, Renold Crofts.

 
Photo van Zyl, Sandy:

 

Marketing Manager, Osborn Engineered Products SA (Pty) Ltd.

 
Photo Viljoen, Christo:

 

Technical Manager, Krupp MMH.

 
Voshol, Hans:

 

Managing Director, Surtees & Sons (Pty) Ltd.

 
Photo Warmback, H:

 

Africa Roller (Pty) Ltd.

 
Photo Weyland, Oliver:

 

Financial Manager, Koch SA (Pty) Ltd.

 
Photo Wiid, Andries:

Pr.Tech (Eng), F.I.M.H.

Chief Engineer, Technology Services International.
Photo Wildt, Ernest:

 

Technical Manager, Flender Power Transmission.

 
Wilson, Steve:

 

Director, Senet cc.

 
Photo Wisma, Jan:

 

ETS cc

 
Woollon, Andrew:     

NHD (Mech Eng), F.I.M.H.

Managing Director, DemcoTech cc; Operations Director Ckit (Pty) Ltd.

Mr. Woollon has been actively involved in the bulk materials handling industry for 19 years. His experience covers pneumatic conveying systems, silo filling and discharging design, belt conveyors and Sicon conveyor design. DemcoTech is an engineering firm and Andrew has performed a key function in the development of Ckit.