Welcome to Alex Murray Metal Systems
Alex Murray Metal Systems (AMMS) opened in 1939 as a plumbing / sheet metal company, manufacturing ventilation ducting for ship returning from the war – for 25 years we have been manufacturing the Ventmaster range of products Cyclovent, Cyclowash and Cyclomaze canopies.
As the licensed manufacturer of Ventmaster products we have established a reputable presence in Durban, Johannesburg and Cape Town and have full compliment of machinery at our manufacturing plants.
Since the acquisition of Ventmaster by
we are now the sole licensed manufacturer in Africa of all
extraction products including the revolutionary Capture Jet™ and Capture Ray hood with a full back up from our Over Seas Principals.
With the new Capture Ray Ultra Violet system,
are leaders in kitchen extraction eliminating grease in the ducting, greatly reducing odours and fire risk.
All extraction systems including Capture Jet™ hoods are available 15 -21 days from order depending on specification. We offer a complete design, manufacture and installation service with a 24 hour back up in all major provinces.
AMMS has invested in state of the art equipment and upgraded existing machinery. There are a variety of patents and copyrights which will be enforced. The legal department of
head office will ensure the copycat brigade are kept at bay, to ensure customer have the original product.




The Capture Jet™ range of canopies provides solutions for a variety of professional food service ventilation applications, for virtually any cooking process.
Canopy type, ceiling or wall-mounted, exhaust only ventilator for use with all types of cooking equipment. This U.L. Listed unit is designed for wall, single island, or double island applications.
The KVF canopy with the new generation of peripheral, vertical and horizontal Capture Jet™technology is a highly efficient kitchen ventilation canopy that removes contaminated air and excess heat emitted by cooking equipment, while delivering compensation air to the kitchen at low velocity.
High profile commercial kitchen fires have made the industry acutely aware of the need to install efficient fire suppression systems.