Capital Equipment News September 2016

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BMG will use this year’s Electra
Mining exhibition to highlight its
integrated engineering solutions
and technical services aimed
at optimising productivity and enhance
process plant operating reliability.
“The focal point of this year’s exhibit
will be a display of the company’s
extensive electro-mechanical range, which
will include representative examples of
industrial drive systems as specified by
major users in southern Africa. Exhibits
will feature products from Nord, Sumitomo
and Paramax, with whom BMG holds
exclusive distribution agreements,” says
Mark Barbour, BMG business unit manager,
electromechanical drives.
“Since BMG’s acquisition of Hansen
Transmissions South Africa in 2015, the
company has broadened its mechanical
drives range and strengthened its long-
term partnership with Sumitomo as the
sole distributor of Sumitomo’s speed
reducers in sub-Saharan Africa.
“Another highlight is the R350 million
expansion of BMG’s company’s distribu-
tion and engineering facilities – BMG
World. The objective of this development
programme, which is
nearing completion, is to
centralise functional and
support operations onto
one site to improve supply
chain processes across
the group. Through this
rationalisation initiative,
BMG strives to achieve
cost optimisation, improve
regionalised branch office
support and enhance cus-
tomer service capability,”
adds Barbour.
BMG’s technical
resources centre is said
to offer services which
positively influence a
company’s operating
efficiencies, by ensuring
maximised mechanical reliability of plant
and machinery. Services include techni-
cal applications consulting, product and
system design, on-site process analysis,
lab and on-site oil analysis, product
quality control and assurance, as well as
condition monitoring services.
BMG World will also be home to field
services. The company now has 140 mo-
bile technicians with specialist technical
skills and equipment to conduct break-
down and routine maintenance on plant.
This team carries out trouble shooting and
advises on possible productivity improve-
ments to ensure maximum plant output
and reliability. b
BMG HIGHLIGHTS ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS AT ELECTRA MINING