UPAT Blog
Unpacking The Milwaukee Difference
With 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
STABILA 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 of laser for your application and give useful considerations on how to make an informed choice when purchasing a laser.
Basic Anchor Design Theory
An 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 'Build The Bigger Picture' since 1983 and will continue to provide customers with high-quality construction and building brands. When it comes to any...
The Future of Construction Supply
In 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 offerings and technical support are now going to be just a click away where online users will have access to buy our range of
Upat Assists With Heineken Brewery Storage Expansion
Upat 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 Kliprivier Business Park in Midvaal. FE Shelv & Rack Site Supervisor Rocco Potgieter explains that the project involved the erection of 150 frames for the...
Upat keeps Riggers Steeplejacks Productive with Total Solution
Upat 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). The company’s systems are designed, manufactured, installed, and maintained in compliance with several industry codes and regulations, namely SANS 51808, SANS 50795, SANS 1903,...
Streamlining Blind Installations
Streamlining 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 a leading innovator in the industry. The team at Blinds Syndicate make use of a variety of Upat products including fischer SX nylon plugs, hollow-wall fixings,...
Milwaukee – Innovative Solutions Provider
Milwaukee, 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 partnership with Nxco Mining Technologies to introduce a revolutionary new technology that effectively replaces traditional pneumatic drilling-and-blasting systems with new, safer processes with the aim...
Upat Assists with Iconic Building Projects in Sandton
STABILA, 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 products used onsite and acted as a key partner in each of the project builds.Sasol Head Office
Architects: Paragon ArchitectsContractor: Aveng Grinaker LTAArea: 130 000...
