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Track, Control & Manage Your Tools With ONE-KEY
Read more: Track, Control & Manage Your Tools With ONE-KEYWhen working on any jobsite there’s always the risk of things, like tools and consumables going missing, and a lost tool not only causes your productivity levels to drop but if it isn’t found will cost money to replace. Another challenge when working on a construction site is tools being damaged because users operate the…
Improve Your Woodworking Output With BESSEY Clamps
Read more: Improve Your Woodworking Output With BESSEY ClampsHigh-quality clamps are a necessity that every woodworking workshop should have. For no other reason than consistently delivering high-quality wooden pieces. Today we want to share some reasons why BESSEY’s range of clamps allows you to deliver more output, faster by looking at the clamp materials used to manufacture BESSEY clamps. Components Making Up A…
Plastic Versus Nylon Wall Plugs
Read more: Plastic Versus Nylon Wall PlugsPlastic Versus Nylon Wall Plugs is a question everyone should ask themselves before purchasing wall plugs. The most widely used method of securing an item to a brick, concrete, hollow block, and other structural building materials is by a plug and a screw inserted into the plug and tightened to expand in the base material.…
LAX 600 – One Laser For Every Application
Read more: LAX 600 – One Laser For Every ApplicationJust imagine only needing one tool to get all your alignment, layout, and installation work done. STABILA’s innovative new 12V battery-powered LAX 600 multiline laser has three 360° laser line functionality making all your indoor measurements and layout work fast and accurate. The LAX 600 allows you to work over three planes across 360° for…
Clamps – How To Find Your Fix
Read more: Clamps – How To Find Your FixBessey clamps have been manufactured using the highest quality steel, meaning they do not buckle and bend, and due to their clamping force users can rest assured that there will be no slipping or movement issues on their workpiece. Let us help you decide on your fix.
Unpacking The Milwaukee Difference
Read more: Unpacking The Milwaukee DifferenceWith so many power tool brands on offer in the market, end-users are left with uncertainty when considering which power tool brand to invest in. Join our Milwaukee Product Specialist as we outline the Milwaukee difference & investigate how power tool technology will impact your Jobsite.
Pick A Laser Level To Meet Your Jobsite Needs
Read more: Pick A Laser Level To Meet Your Jobsite NeedsSTABILA has a whole host of laser levels and digital measuring tools that have been built with the end-user needs in mind. Having the wrong tools for your application not only causes user frustrations but can easily result in inaccuracies and rework down the line. This article will outline how to select the correct type…
Basic Anchor Design Theory
Read more: Basic Anchor Design TheoryAn essential part of the building and construction industry is anchor design theory. It is also our area of expertise here at Upat SA due to being the official agents for fischer fixings. when helping SA’s Jobsites Build The Bigger Picture. The team here at Upat SA have been helping Jobsite across South Africa to…
The Future of Construction Supply
Read more: The Future of Construction SupplyIn the last 40 years, Upat SA has been at the forefront of providing SA’s construction supply and built environment with the highest quality brands. Looking ahead to the next 40 years, Upat is going to build on that legacy in the digital space as we launch our new Upat SA online store. Our premium…
Upat Assists With Heineken Brewery Storage Expansion
Read more: Upat Assists With Heineken Brewery Storage ExpansionUpat Assists with Heineken Brewery Storage Expansion FE Shelv & Rack use Milwaukee and STABILA products extensively in their daily operations to increase productivity to streamline installations. Milwaukee power tools and STABILA laser measurers played an integral role in assisting sub-contractor FE Shelv & Rack complete a storage-extension project at the Heineken brewery in the…
Upat keeps Riggers Steeplejacks Productive with Total Solution
Read more: Upat keeps Riggers Steeplejacks Productive with Total SolutionUpat Keeps Riggers Steeplejacks Productive With Total Solution A specialist supplier of suspended access systems makes extensive use of fischer fixings, Milwaukee power tools, and STABILA measuring tools in day-to-day operations. Riggers Steeplejacks is another satisfied Upat customer and acts as a market leader in permanently installed systems, commonly known as building maintenance units (BMUs).…
Streamlining Blind Installations
Read more: Streamlining Blind InstallationsStreamlining Blind Installations The Blinds Syndicate and Upat celebrate a 33-year partnership Established in 1996, the Blinds Syndicate based in Durban is a long time Upat customer and is one of the earliest adopters of the latest anchoring technology. Producing customised blinds and shutters under its main Luminos brand, the company prides itself on being…
Milwaukee – Innovative Solutions Provider
Read more: Milwaukee – Innovative Solutions ProviderMilwaukee, Nxco Partner to heighten drilling-and-blasting safety As a ‘Nothing But Heavy Duty’ solutions-driven company Milwaukee power tools have been built to increase productivity and safety on the jobsite and our Upat team is passionate about working collaboratively with customers on a variety of jobsite and applications. One such collaboration saw Upat SA entering a…
Upat Assists with Iconic Building Projects in Sandton
Read more: Upat Assists with Iconic Building Projects in SandtonSTABILA, fischer and Milwaukee products prove invaluable on Sasol and MARC Building Projects the design and anchor selection processes. Today the iconic buildings stand proudly in Sandton and are a testament of South African Design, Architecture, and Industrial capabilities. As a full solutions provider with a robust technical department the team assisted with providing the…
STABILA Provides Tool Solution to Agricultural Application
Read more: STABILA Provides Tool Solution to Agricultural ApplicationSTABILA Provides Tool Solution To Agricultural Sector STABILA laser technology provides Civil Engineering company with innovative solution to assist with crop growth and water-saving initiative. Farming applications have advanced well beyond simple tractors and irrigation systems. As the global population continues to grow, so too does the demand for food supplies. This increase in demand…
STABILA – Setting Industry Leading Standards in Measuring and Positioning Technology
Read more: STABILA – Setting Industry Leading Standards in Measuring and Positioning TechnologyThe STABILA name has been inextricably linked to measuring, positioning, and levelling excellence in the building industry for over 130 years. The history began in 1865 when Anton Ulrich, the uncle of the company’s subsequent founder, had the idea of combining several rules together to form a folding rule. In doing so, he set the…
Heightening Fixing Standards Locally
Read more: Heightening Fixing Standards LocallyIn the engineering profession all competent Engineers are bound by a set of codes. Locally, here in South Africa the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) have a set of codes which must be adhered to, to ensure local compliance. The SABS is responsible for all the South African building codes. However, the body has…
Our Upat Philosophy – Your Building Cycle
Read more: Our Upat Philosophy – Your Building Cycle
