Modern Mining May 2016

COVER STORY

future opportunities, knowing that after sales is a major concern in every industry,” says Raghunanan. Hes adds that once the performance, reliabil- ity and service support of the new Cat engines has been established, the possibility of stan- dardising on the AARD range of equipment will be considered. “Because of the build options available, such as positioning of turbo and fan mountings, we will specify Cat engines on new designed equip- ment, specifically flameproof equipment.” Flameproof engines Barloworld Power is the leader in the flame- proof engine industry and during the current commodities downturn has put additional focus on working with various customers and partners to further develop its range of flame- proof engines. “The demand for flameproof engines has grown beyond our borders and enquiries have been dealt with as far as Russia and India,” Raghunanan points out. The slowdown has also allowed the Industrial business unit to concentrate on cer- tification of other engine models in its range.

“Although the market is very price sensitive, on certain applications you cannot compromise quality over pricing and for this reason Cat con- tinues to be the engine of choice in specialist mining applications,” says Raghunanan. “Over the years we have assembled a team with a strong technical background. It is easy to sell a product, but the support that you give after- wards is where the difference comes. Working closely with our principal, Caterpillar, we apply proven world class standards.” 

The 220 kW Cat C9 engine is a perfect match for AARD Mining’s 10 ton LHD and is expected to performwell in underground conditions.

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