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Supercentre Doubles The formal opening of FLSmidth’s expanded facilities at its Delmas Supercentre in Mpumalanga is good news for customers, while boosting the engineering capability of the South African economy.
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ccording to Stephan Kruger, FLSmidth Director for Manufacturing and Warehousing in the region, the added capacity of the facility will further contribute to the group’s productivity and customer service while improving stock availability and lead times. The facility is now double the size it was a year ago, with a total of 10 500m2 under roof and under crane. The workshop is one of fewer than 10% of facilities countrywide that boasts a 120 tonne lifting capacity with 11,5 metres under crane hook.
Holds substantial strategic stocks of spare parts such as exciter gearboxes, rotors and stators, as well as wear parts such as screen panels “The expansion is aligned with our corporate mission to provide sustainable productivity enhancements for our customers,” says Stephan. “It raises our engineering capability to support local customers, while also improving our efficiencies to compete globally in certain lines of products.”
New manufacturing equipment
The Delmas facility engineers components for FLSmidth equipment, as well as whole assemblies and complete equipment. The addition of new manufacturing equipment in the workshop – including CNC-controlled six axis machines – will increase the range of items that can be machined on site. The work process has also been optimised to promote quality, reliability, efficiency and cost effectiveness. The facility’s services include refurbishment, retrofitting and upgrading of existing equipment. It also holds substantial strategic stocks of spare parts such as exciter gearboxes, rotors and stators, as well as wear parts such as screen panels. “The FLSmidth Delmas Supercentre is a world class OEM facility that consolidates and grows specialist expertise within the South African market, creating exciting opportunities for the future,” says Stephan. “This expansion
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