LNW Consulting Engineers and Project Managers celebrate its 20th year in business this June. The company was founded by Johan and Louise Jansen van Vuuren in 2001 when Johan left BHP Billiton (now South32).

LNW Consulting Engineers and Project Managers is a team of highly skilled professionals in the fields of civil, structural, mechanical and electrical engineering, providing clients with technical expertise so they can focus on their end goal without worry.

“LNW, over the years, has grown into an essential service provider in the engineering fraternity.” CEO Johan Jansen van Vuuren

“We specialise in state of the asset management in the heavy engineering, mining and smelter industries, providing custom made, cost-effective engineering maintenance and equipment upgrade solutions at our client’s businesses to sustain operations.”

The company has three offices in Empangeni, Johannesburg and Cape Town, and joint venture agreements in Maputo and Tanzania. 

With experience in plant upgrades and renewals, asset re-engineering, continuous improvements, maintenance projects and materials handling projects, LNW is proficient in executing projects in a high-risk environment in the following service sectors:

• Commercial
• Infrastructure
• Mining
• Heavy industrial
• Light industrial

‘By working closely with our clients, we offer custom-made, cost-effective solutions that are in-line with our high-quality standards. We also provide clients with risk management services from project inception through to realisation and completion.

‘LNW would like to thank the directors and staff for all their support and effort in the business.’ CEO Johan Jansen van Vuuren

Services offered by LNW

Apart from its standard multi-disciplinary engineering services, LNW Consulting Engineers and Project Managers (Pty) Ltd provides complete project management solutions on an EPCM basis.

The company assists clients in developing strategic asset
upgrades or renewal programmes where the following situations
occur:

• Infrastructure – plant and equipment exceeding its design life cycle;
• Obsolete technology equipment;
• Poor infrastructure – plant and equipment availability and reliability;
• Capacity increase of infrastructure – plant and equipment; and
• Expansion of existing infrastructure

LNW’s specialist engineering services

• Forensic Engineering & Analysis
• Assessments
• Re-engineering Studies
• Failure Investigations
• Fatal Risk Studies
• Modelling & Reconstruction
• Upgrades & Rebuild studies
• Logistic Flow Modelling
• Evaluations & Predictions
• Material Science & Mechanics
• Reliability Engineering
• Statutory Compliance & Inspections
• Rehabilitation & Remediation
• Materials Handling
• Plant Specific Engineering
• Lifting Equipment
• Asset Integrity Management
• Total Quality Management

The engineering team is equipped with state-of-the-art technology scanning equipment. This includes high resolution, photographic, thermal and ultrasonic analysis software that enables them to collect and model accurate technical data obtained on site during fieldwork assessments.