Capital Equipment News September 2016

ELECTRA MINING NEWS

Manitou’s customer-centric focus at EMA 2016

Manitou Southern Africa (MSA) will use Electra Mining Africa 2016 to showcase its aftermarket service and support offering. The company says market demand has seen a proactive increase in Manitou’s aftermar- ket offerings and led to its customer-centric approach. Included among the increased ser- vices is Manitou’s short-term rental offering of up to 24-months. Manitou’s short-term rental service offering began in September 2015 with 11 machines only, and has subsequent- ly grown to a fleet of 35 machines in under a year. The fleet comprises telehandlers, access platforms, skid steers and track loaders, as well as standard and rough terrain forklifts. The customer focus at the exhibition will be complemented by recent machine and attachment innovations on display. Each is said to have been tailored to reduce customer costs, achieved through increased machine versatility, resulting in faster operations, improved uptime and increased safety. Among the newly introduced products on display will be the enhanced 28 t conveyor belt handler attachment, said to reduce mine Electra Mining Africa (EMA) has always been a key event for South African original equipment manufacturer (OEM) Joest Kwatani as it provides an opportunity to showcase its role as a leading vibrating equipment solutions provider to the African mining industry. “EMA allows us to meet a large number of existing and new customers, as well as forge more alliances with industry participants in just a few days,” says Kim Schoepflin, manag- ing director of Joest Kwatani. Importantly, Schoepflin says Joest Kwatani has always valued the interaction with international visitors to the event, facilitating important discussions on greenfields and brownfields projects on the continent, as well as new and important trends in minerals beneficiation. The outcome of this interaction is the introduction of the latest technologies from Joest Kwatani to improve performance and reduce costs; both critical requirements in the current challenging market conditions. Schoepflin says the ability to respond quickly to market demands has always been one of Joest Kwatani’s strengths. She says the OEM has built a reputation for being able to supply vibrating equipment that is tailored to withstand arduous African mining conditions. At this year’s EMA, Joest Kwatani will exhibit the Derrick range of engineered fine screening solutions. The company was re-

Manitou Southern Africa will show its 35 t tow tractor designed for underground use, but can also be deployed in aboveground mining applications.

conveyor belt handling time from days to hours. This is complemented by a 16 t tyre handler attachment, a 5 t improvement on Manitou’s 11 t predecessor, significantly reducing tyre-changing time for tyres of all

sizes. An upgraded Manitou 35 t tow tractor, designed for underground use but also fully adept in aboveground mining applications, will be on show. It can be built to mine and flameproof specifications. b

Joest Kwatani’s screening expertise on show at Electra

Joest Kwatani will use Electra Mining to introduce some of its latest technologies.

cently appointed the exclusive representative for these technologies in select coal and iron ore mining regions in South Africa, as well as across the country’s borders. Schoepflin says the company’s sales and support functions will be undertaken in partnershipwithDerrick Solutions International Africawhich, like Joest Kwatani, has dedicated as much as 40% of its engineering skills to

research and development (R&D). The outcome of the gravitas Joest Kwantani places on R&D can again be witnessed at this year’s event. The company’s stand will include a heavy media cyclone separation pilot plant featuring vibrating screens and feeders. The plant will simulate the recovery of sinks and floats on its single deck screen. b

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