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Our commissions show the practical range of heat systems we deliver, upgrade and support. Client identities stay private, while the engineering scope and site outcomes remain clear.

Boksburg Hospital Upgrade

Boksburg Hospital Upgrade

Replacement calorifier plant improved recovery time and reduced outages at a healthcare site.

Germiston Laundry Steam

Germiston Laundry Steam

A packaged steam boiler installation supported increased throughput for an industrial laundry.

Midrand Factory Hot Water

Midrand Factory Hot Water

A prefabricated hot water skid streamlined plant room work and shortened downtime.

Pretoria Campus Calorifiers

Pretoria Campus Calorifiers

Twin calorifiers restored stable domestic hot water supply across a large campus block.

Sandton Hotel Retrofit

Sandton Hotel Retrofit

A boiler and controls retrofit cut fuel waste and improved guest hot water consistency.

Soweto Clinic Incinerator

Soweto Clinic Incinerator

A compact incinerator installation gave a healthcare facility compliant on-site waste destruction.

Alberton Food Plant Steam

Alberton Food Plant Steam

Steam plant modifications increased washdown capacity and cleaned up condensate return losses.

Kempton Park Boiler Hire

Kempton Park Boiler Hire

Temporary boiler hire maintained production through a planned shutdown and major repair window.

Randburg Heater Replace

Randburg Heater Replace

An ageing inline heater was replaced with a safer, more controllable packaged unit.

Benoni Washbay Heat

Benoni Washbay Heat

Hot water plant for a heavy workshop improved washbay readiness and turnaround time.

Roodepoort Dairy Upgrade

Roodepoort Dairy Upgrade

A heat recovery addition lowered fuel use while maintaining daily process demand.

Centurion Warehouse Heating

Centurion Warehouse Heating

An industrial hot water boiler package supported controlled air heating in a large facility.

Krugersdorp Abattoir Hotwater

Krugersdorp Abattoir Hotwater

A high-recovery calorifier system improved hygiene support during peak production shifts.

Springs Economiser Fitment

Springs Economiser Fitment

Economiser fitment reduced stack losses on a long-running production boiler.

Fourways Central Plant

Fourways Central Plant

A central hot water plant upgrade improved delivery to multiple residential service blocks.

Brakpan Heater Skid

Brakpan Heater Skid

A circulation heater skid stabilised process temperatures on a batch production line.

What This Commission Hub Covers

This page brings together the kinds of projects we complete for factories, processing sites, commercial buildings and plant rooms across Gauteng and further afield. Some jobs are planned shutdown works, others are urgent callouts when steam, hot water or controlled waste handling cannot wait. The common thread is practical engineering that keeps plant moving, even during load-shedding, water quality changes and tight production schedules.

If you are comparing service options, look at the type of heat source, the site constraints and the maintenance history. A boiler room in Jet Park will not have the same pressures as a coastal site with higher humidity, and a calorifier at a large commercial property needs a different support plan to an inline heater feeding a process line. That is why these commissions are shown by scope, not by client name.

Boiler Work For Production And Hot Water Demand

Our boiler commissions range from routine servicing to full plant refurbishment. On older units we often start with combustion tuning, leak checks, controls verification and safe isolation before looking at tube condition, insulation, pumps and feedwater treatment. When a unit is beyond serviceable condition, we can plan replacement work around shutdown windows and municipal or site permit requirements.

  • Boiler servicing for commercial and industrial plants
  • Burner setup and combustion tuning for better fuel use
  • Refractory repairs and relining where heat loss or cracking is found
  • Annual inspections and pre-winter readiness checks

In practice, the best results come from early fault finding. A small water chemistry issue or delayed blowdown routine can turn into scale, heat stress and unplanned downtime. We keep the work plain and documented, so supervisors know what was found and what has to be watched next.

Calorifiers And Inline Heaters In Real Site Conditions

Many of our recent jobs involve domestic hot water systems, plant washdown points and process support heating. Calorifiers and inline heaters work hard where demand changes through the day, and failures often show up as poor recovery, temperature swings or noisy operation. We inspect heating surfaces, thermostatic controls, valves, circulation pumps and safety devices, then repair or replace what is limiting performance.

  • Calorifier maintenance and tube cleaning
  • Inline heater repairs for process and service water
  • Temperature control checks and setpoint correction
  • Support for water treatment and scaling prevention

Sites in Sandton, Midrand and Pretoria often need work done with minimal disruption to tenants and staff, while industrial sites in Boksburg, Germiston and Kempton Park usually need faster turnaround. We plan around those site demands, not the other way round.

Incinerator Servicing And Compliance-Focused Repairs

Where controlled waste handling is part of the site, incinerator servicing has to be done carefully and with compliance in mind. We check burn chamber condition, refractory condition, door seals, air supply, controls and the way the unit starts, runs and cools down. If the lining has failed or the heat profile is uneven, the unit can use more fuel and struggle to meet the required operating pattern.

Recent work has included servicing, refractory relining and practical repairs that restore reliable operation without overcomplicating the job. We also help sites keep records in order for internal audits and maintenance files. That matters when the municipality, landlord or site safety team wants evidence that the unit is being looked after correctly.

Emergency Callouts And Shutdown Windows

Not every commission starts with a planned scope. Some begin with a Friday afternoon breakdown, a failed safety component or a system that cannot make it through the next shift. Our service teams are based in Gauteng with national support, so we can respond quickly from our Jet Park, Boksburg base and coordinate work across nearby service areas.

  • Emergency callouts for no heat, low pressure or poor recovery
  • Plant refurbishment during shutdown periods
  • Fault tracing on controls, pumps and feed systems
  • On-site support from service coordinator through to technician

We try to keep the repair path sensible. If a temporary fix will keep production going safely until a full shutdown, we say so. If the better option is a full strip, clean and rebuild, we explain that too. Clients need straight answers, not guesswork.

How To Read These Project Examples

Use this hub to compare scopes, not just equipment names. A boiler re-tube, a calorifier clean and a combustion tune may all sound routine, yet each one has a different impact on fuel use, downtime and future maintenance. The right choice depends on age, duty cycle, access, fuel type, site water quality and whether the system has been neglected or simply needs scheduled care.

For a site manager, the value is in seeing how we approach the work: identify the fault, protect the plant, carry out the repair, then hand over clear next steps. That approach has stayed the same since 2009, whether we are supporting a single unit or a full heating plant with multiple components.

Questions we get asked

What kind of commissions appear on this page?

Commercial and industrial work on boilers, calorifiers, inline heaters and incinerators, including servicing, repairs, refurbishment and emergency callouts.

Do you work outside Gauteng?

Yes. Our base is in Jet Park, Boksburg, and our service teams support sites nationally when the scope and timing suit the job.

Can you help with maintenance planning, not only breakdowns?

Yes. We handle annual inspections, combustion tuning, water treatment support, refractory relining and planned shutdown work to keep systems running properly.

Planning something? Email the team.

engineering@ai-tec.co.za