Modern Mining August 2017

PRODUCT News

Quality refurbishment for the mining industry

pletely refurbished mine winder to a privately-owned gold mine in Zimbabwe,” says Colegate. “The equipment – which dates back to the early 1950s – was used for decades on a South African gold min- ing operation; it was purchased for use in Zimbabwe and needed to be returned to a high operational standard.” In addition to its base-load work for the mining sector, Parnis Manufacturing has also made great strides into the energy sector. “We have diversified into a number of fields, thanks to the entrepreneurial approach of our founder and CEO, Mario Guerini,” says Colegate. “An important area of expansion has been into the design, fabrication and assembly of mobile, mod- ular E-houses – fully equipped electrical substations.” He says the E-house concept saves costs, space and time when compared to tradi- tional methods of building sub-stations. Gary Colegate, Parnis Manufacturing, tel (+27 11) 613-3801

As difficult market conditions force com- panies in many sectors to relook at their cost structures, quality refurbishment is becoming more important as a strategy to contain costs. According to Gary Colegate, General Manager of Parnis Manufacturing, such strategies demand that customers find experienced partners with both the tech- nical capacity and responsiveness required for demanding projects, whether these are

for existing or greenfield projects. “This economic situation looks unlikely to change in the near future, having been further aggravated by the recent surprise announcements regarding the Mining Charter and its requirements,” says Colegate. Engaged for decades in the mining sec- tor, Parnis Manufacturing has extensive experience in equipment such as mine winders and their components, boiler components, fans and fan casings, mill heads and sheave wheels. “Our large vertical boring machine puts us at an advantage tomost of our competi- tors, and allows us to tackle a wide range of engineering projects, where we can assure customers of ‘as new’ results,” he says. Vertical boring capacity at Parnis Manufacturing extends to a table size of 4,5 m, a turning diameter of 5,3 m and a turning height of 3,2 m, with a maximum load of up to 50 tonnes. “We have recently delivered a com-

An E-house destined for Madagascar.