Zodiac Engineering provides Line Equipment of the highest quality to the overhead power distribution industry. We are an official supplier of equipment to Eskom. Zodiac Engineering is wholly owned by McWade Productions.
Zodiac Engineering:
- Manufacture and supply components to the general engineering industry
- Manufacture and supply plastic, ferrous and non-ferrous metal components and goods for any use in any industry
- Offer Tool and Die Making and Maintenance
Lathes:
- Centre
- Capstan
- Cam Auto
- CNC Lathe
Milling Centres:
- Turret Milling Machines
- CNC Milling Machine
4 x Thread Rollers:
- Thread Rolling to Customer Requirements
- Capacity from 6mm to 36mm Thread Size up to 3m Lengths
Ancillary Machining:
- Cut Drill Tap Grind, etc.
- Our press shop handles blank pierce form operations with a press capacity of 20 to 130 tons.
- MIG and ARCH welding
- Bending Break [80 ton – 4mm x 3m]
- Guillotine [6mm x 3m]
- Guillotine [12mm x 3m]
- 3 Horizontal and 1 Vertical Band Saws
- Bench assembly of components
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McWade Productions
Founded in 1961, McWade Productions has grown alongside the Electrical Transmission Industry in Southern Africa and is, today, a leading supplier of electrical components and accessory equipment to the African and international Transmission and Distribution Electrical Industry. The company has developed a substantial manufacturing operation in Olifantsfontein, Gauteng, South Africa, operating in accordance with ISO 9001, local and international specifications. On site facilities include a non-ferrous, sand and gravity die-casting foundry, machine shop as well as tool and die-making facilities. Click here to visit the McWade Productions web site. |
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Idube Electrical
Idube specialises in the manufacture, supply and installation of portable earthing equipment (temporary grounding) and related equipment. (I.e. equipotential ground sets, substation ground sets and portable earthing equipment.). They are also distributors for HUBBELL POWER SYSTEMS INC., Ohio Brass Quadra*Sil Insulators and distribution class and station class surge arresters. They provide live line equipment produced by AB CHANCE as well as hot line tools and equipment, insulating rubbber gloves, sleeves and blankets. They also provide Field Services. Click here to visit the Idube Electical web site. |
Trugrid Sales
Trugrid is part of a family run enterprise that originally introduced fibreglass technology to South Africa and developed it over 30 years ago. The company has been involved in numerous projects in and outside of the country. Trugrid offers the following services.
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Zodiac is a Level 2 Contributor to South Africa’s B-BBEE code of practice. See our certificate here.
Zodiac is part of the Royal Bafokeng Group. Royal Bafokeng Holdings (RBH) is a community-based investment company whose growth uplifts and creates intergenerational wealth for the Royal Bafokeng Nation (RBN), a 100,000 strong Setswana-speaking community in South Africa’s North West province.
We fall under the Mining, Oil and Gas Services subsidiary.
The holding structure is as follows: