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Mechanisation enables safety and productivity
Sandvik Mining & Construction RSA
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Mechanisation enables safety and productivity Equipment supplier Sandvik is developing products aimed at helping South Africa’s mining industry become safer, cost competitive, and more profitable and sustainable Written by: Sheree Hanna Produced by: Francesca Birkenhead
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andvik can trace its history back to the 19th century and one of the fundamental reasons for its success is its deeprooted sense of core business values. In particular, the company’s business unit, Sandvik Mining, has forged close working relationships with its customers, which comprise many of the leading mining companies in South Africa, and it takes the issues of health, safety and the environment very seriously. While the South African mining
industry is currently going through a period of transformation, Johannesburg-based Sandvik Mining, which is a leading supplier of tools, equipment, service and technical solutions, has positioned itself to take advantage of that reformation. Vice-president Arne Lewis said: “Safety and productivity are two big issues for the industry particularly following the tragic events at Marikana where a number of people were killed. “Among the challenges South Africa faces includes a poor safety 3
Sandvik Mining & Construction RSA Mechanisation enables safety and productivity
The Sandvik DD321 machine allows ore reserves to be opened quicker, improving the viability of any project record and low productivity, if compared to world best practices. We need to change this to create a stable and sustainable industry.� New generation Lewis believes that mechanisation will significantly contribute to making the industry more sustainable and profitable. To this end, Sandvik Mining has focused on developing a new generation of equipment to help mining companies achieve this. He said: “We have a new generation of equipment some of which we are developing and some 4
already exists. I really believe that the platinum and gold mines will move more towards mechanisation over the next five years and this is where we are focusing our business. Customers need to be convinced of the advantages of mechanisation.� Sandvik Mining has strategically located its operations to be as close to its customers as possible, thereby providing them with the very best in customer service. The Jet Park main office in Johannesburg is primarily a sales office with administration and workshop facilities, capable of rebuilding machines that need
Among the challenges the South African mining industry faces includes a poor safety record and low productivity if compared to world best practices. We need to change this to create a stable and sustainable industry” — Arne Lewis, Vice-President
restoring both for underground and surface operations. There is also a training facility located at Jet Park.
Other facilities include Delmas for its coal customers and Kuthu in the Northern Cape. The company employs approximately 2,100 Rock and roll out goods people spread out between all sites. The company has a centralised The training and development of distribution hub at Wingfield Park staff plays a crucial role in enabling (18,000 square metres) that controls Sandvik Mining to deliver world a stockholding of about 28,000 class services to its customers. Its product lines at any one time, a deep-seated core values are so production facility in Krugersdorp ingrained that it would rather not do for manufacturing rock tools and a business with companies in certain warehousing facility for parts and parts of the world if they do not distribution in Rustenburg. comply with its values. There is a similar set up to “We are a company that takes Rustenburg in Burgersfort, which is health, safety and the environment close to several big platinum mines. very seriously,” said Lewis. “It is very 5
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important to us that we have training systems in place to ensure that when our people join us they are in the same health, or even better health, when they leave us. One of the things Sandvik does very well is to train and develop people.” The apprentice scheme The company has its own training facility and can provide in-house training but also makes use of external trainers. The training and development programmes are delivered from the top floor to the shop floor with a comprehensive apprenticeship programme. All training is carried out to a
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Delmas Drum & Engineering was established 18 years ago as a general engineering company, which has become well known through the mining industry in South Africa, specialising in the repair and manufacture of underground soft and hard rock mining equipment such as: Manufacture of machined mechanical components and fabrication for coal mining components & assemblies; e.g. continuous miners, shuttle cars, roof bolters and articulated mining equipment. Typical machining centre
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Delmas Drum and Engineering Employees: 68 Established: 1974 Industry: General & Mining Equipment Services: The Repair and Manufacture of all Soft Rock and Hard Rock Mechanical precision machined components and fabrication. Management: Managing Director - Cliff Petersen General Manager Engineering - Ian McKenzie Website: www.dde.net
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high standard and in compliance with accredited programmes with recognised certifications for those taking part. The apprenticeship programme was launched 10 years ago and has not only helped with staff retention, but ensures it consistently delivers qualified people who are fully able to maintain Sandvik’s equipment in the field. Lewis said: “In our management training there are international programmes and opportunities to embark on MBA programmes or mining degrees as well as other international in-house programmes. People development is a big investment within the company.” In developing strong bonds with customers the company provides training programmes so
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We manufacture and repair all makes of Hydraulic Cylinders, Motors, Pumps and Valves. & With a wide range of CNC machines we are capable of doing normal and heavy duty Mechanical Engineering
Mechanisation enables safety and p The Sandvik MC430 completing a shear-up cycle
Additional Services 24/7 Field Service 24/7 Breakdown Service Mechanical & Hydraulic Design Delivery & Collect On On--Site Line Boring Contact James Janse van Rensburg Tel: +27 11 914 3893 Cell: +27 82 451 1955 Email: james@satube.co.za Web: www.satube.co.za
that the operator, who is going to From the early days, the product use the equipment, as well as his range included drill steel for rock supervisor, receives the appropriate drilling. training. Lewis said: “In 2012, the company celebrated its 150th anniversary. It Going back to its roots has managed to survive two world Sandvik Mining is a business area wars and many other challenges.” within the Sweden-based Sandvik Group. This hi-tech engineering Investing in R&D group has representation in 130 To stay ahead of its competition, countries, a total workforce of Sandvik Mining is constantly approximately 50,000 employees developing new products and and sales of more than 94 billion coming up with improved solutions Swedish Krona. for its customers. The business It was founded in 1862 by Goran area offers the market’s most Fredrik Goransson who was the comprehensive product offering for first in the world to succeed in using drilling, mechanical cutting, loading the Bessemer method for steel and transport, crushing, screening, production on an industrial scale. tools and spare parts. 10
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Industry: Mining Founded: 1862 Headquarters: Stockholm Sweden with factory in Sandviken
Mechanised and automated equipment is one area the company is pushing forward at the moment. Lewis said: “Globally, the company makes a significant investment in research and development and that is something it maintains even during tough economic climates. If you can automate, you can remove a person from an area that has certain dangers and put him in a much safer working environment.” “There is often productivity enhancement with automated or remote controlled types of operation and ultimately that leads to an overall cost advantage, making operations safer, more productive and ultimately more sustainable.”
Key People/Titles: George Filen, Managing Director; Gary Huges, President Products: Rock tools and systems; drill rigs and rock drills; load and haul equipment; continuous mining and tunneling machines; crushers and screens; conveyor components; bulk materials handling equipment; breakers and demolition tools; mine automation Employees: 2,500 in Southern Africa Website: www.mc.sandvik.com/za
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Sandvik 64 Jet Park Road, Jet Park Industrial Sites, Boksburg Tel: +27 11 929 5300 Fax: +27 11 570 9655 Marketing: alice.ward@sandvik.com www.mc.sandvik.com/za
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