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Nov/Dec 2010

ContentsCover Story5 Keeping Industry Wheels Turning

Report-Back7 Best Electra Mining Yet

Power Transmission9 Out of the Ordinary11 Understanding Gearboxes

15 SAIMH News

17 Conveyor Survey

Pulp & Paper27 Paper Weight

Outsourcing 3PL/4PL31 Top 10 Tips

35 Market Forum

Endorsing BodiesCMA (Conveyor Manufacturers Association)

LEEASA (Lifting Equipment Engineering Association of South Africa)

RFA (Road Freight Association)

SAIMechE (SA Institution of Mechanical Engineering)

SAIMH (SA Institute of Materials Handling)

Proprietor and Publisher:PROMECH PUBLISHINGTel: (011) 781-1401Fax: (011) 781-1403E-mail:[email protected] Website: www.promech.co.zaManaging Editor: Susan Custers

Advertising Sales: Surita MarxDTP: Zinobia Docrat and Sean Bacher

Printed by:Typo Colour PrintingTel: (011) 402-3468

Our e-mail address is [email protected]

Visit our website on www.promech.co.za

The monthly circulation is 4 016

CopyrightAll rights reserved. No editorial matter published in “Bulk Han-dling Today” may be reproduced in any form or language without written permission of the publish-ers. While every effort is made to ensure accurate reproduction, the editor, authors, publishers and their employees or agents shall not be responsible or in any way liable for any errors, omissions or inaccuracies in the publication, whether arising from negligence or otherwise or for any consequences arising therefrom. The inclusion or exclusion of any product does not mean that the publisher or editorial board advocates or rejects its use either generally or in any particular field or fields.

Featured on the cover:

UD Trucks

www.udtrucks.co.za

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CONVEYOR MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION

From the Chairman’s Desk

Max Fredrick Schenck passed away on 17 October 2010, aged 50, after a relatively short illness. He was a

past Chairman of the CMA and a long standing director and was a major contributor to all the many facets of the industry. A leading light in the design and manufacture of pulleys and heavily involved in the formulation of SANS 1669. Max will be sorely missed and our condolences go out to the family and close friends.

Very recently SABS Technical Committee SC 45A – Conveyor Belting – met to finalise SANS 968 (Solid Woven Belt-ing). The document should be out for public comment soon as a draft South

It was with great sadness that we bade farewell in October to one of the stalwarts of our industry.

Simon Curry

African standard (DSS). Thanks are extended to all who had input into this standard.

Popular eventWe are rapidly approaching the end of 2010 and although Beltcon 16 may seem a long way off, being held Wednesday & Thursday 3-4 August 2011, I feel it is time to start promoting this very popular event. All stands for the Exhibition have been taken up which is very significant as to the status of Beltcon. A preliminary programme is up for com-ment and as at now 21 papers are scheduled for inclusion over the two days. The venue will again be Birchwood Hotel and Conference Centre.

Here is a smattering of some of the papers currently included in the programme:

Conveyor’s VSD controlled drive as a method for saving power

Discrete element modelling; trouble shooting and optimisation tool for chute design

RBCT Phase 5 expansion project

Energy saving at belt conveyors by speed control

Idler troughing profiles

Please diarise Beltcon 16 Now. Wednesday & Thursday 3-4 August 2011

All that remains for me now, is to extend to all members and their families sincere best wishes for the forthcoming Festive Season and for a healthy and prosperous 2011.

Simon CurryChairman

•All members subscribe to the CMA Code of EthicsCMA Members List as at December 2010

ABB IndustryAfripp ProjectsActomAtlanta ManufacturingBateman Engineered TechnologiesBauerBMGBearings InternationalBonfiglioli Power TransmissionsBosworthBrelko Conveyor ProductsCKIT Conveyor EngineersContinental Crushing & ConveyingConveyor WatchCMG Electric Motors South AfricaCPM EngineeringCPI TechnologiesCT SystemsDavid Brown Gear IndustriesDelras EngineeringDRA Mineral ProjectsDunlop Belting ProductsDymot Engineering CompanyELB Engineering ServicesFacet EngineeringFenner Conveyor Belting (South Africa)Flexible Steel Lacing SAHägglunds Drives South AfricaHansen Transmissions SAHosch - Fördertechnik (SA)Lesa Mining Equipment and Conveyor BeltM & J Engineering

Martin EngineeringMelco Conveyor EquipmentMoret MiningMS Conveyor Pulleys SANepean ConveyorsOE BearingsOriental Rubber Industries SAOsborn Engineered ProductsPH Projects HoldingsRead Swatman & VoigtRema Tip Top South AfricaRenold CroftsRoymecRSV ENCO ConsultingRula Bulk Materials HandlingSandvik Materials Handling SASchaeffler South AfricaSecrivestSENETSET AgenciesSEW EurodriveShaft EngineeringShaw Almex AfricaSKF South AfricaThyssenKrupp Materials HandlingTransmission ComponentsTransvaal Rubber CompanyUnitek EngineersVeyance Technologies AfricaVoith TurboZest Electric Motors

Max Fredrick Schenck passed away on 17 October 2010

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COVER STORY

The company has a well-balanced range en-suring appropriate technology for the needs of customers in the various applications. Through a pioneering spirit, groundbreaking

engineering and a customer-centric approach, UD Trucks applies the expertise amassed in the diesel engine field to produce trucks that are comfortable, safe and environmentally friendly.

Recipe for future success“UD Trucks Southern Africa takes great care to ensure that we provide a high quality product in order to sustain our objective of providing the highest possible level of durability, and ultimately giving customers as much up-time as possible,” says Johan Richards, chief executive officer of UD Trucks Southern Africa. “We believe that our commercial vehicle range offers customers versatil-ity, quality and ultimate dependability in a highly competitive market.”

Research by UD Trucks has revealed that customers are increasingly looking for a truck provider that

Keeping Industry Wheels Turning

As one of the world’s leading truck manufacturers, UD Trucks has over the years invested a great deal in developing vehicles that offer bet-ter efficiency, fuel economy and

environmental responsibility.

Customers are increasingly looking for a truck provider that can be a true professional partner

can be a true professional partner. The company is therefore committed to continue building closer professional relationships with their customers and to offer dependable transport solutions, a recipe for future success.

“By matching customer business insight with the global expertise inherent in our company, we are aiming to get the fundamentals right, here in South Africa and across the region. This includes the manufacturing of quality products at competitive prices, an effective parts supply and unrelenting aftermarket support,” says Johan.

Nationwide dealer networkUD Trucks currently has more than 50 dealers and service agents in southern Africa with several new developments underway. The company also already has dealers in Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Seychelles, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and is currently investigating a number of opportunities for expansion across the region.

“We place great emphasis on building long-term relationships with our customers and providing ongoing support throughout a product’s lifecycle.

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UD Trucks currently has more than 50 dealers and service agents in southern Africa with several new developments underway

“Our dealers remain committed to providing customers with innovative transport solutions

and service offerings, built on trust, in-depth industry knowledge and a strong technical skills

set,” says Johan.

UD Trucks Southern Africa has a dedicated centralised call centre that operates 24/7

to facilitate roadside and emergency assistance to customers all across

South Africa.

“We be- lieve that by being passionate, professional and dependable in everything we do, we are able to provide customers with high quality products and

transport solutions,” concludes Johan. “With a long and proud history in the region dating back to 1962, and the full support of the UD Trucks Corporation in Japan, we are customer-focused as ever.”

www.udtrucks.co.za

COVER STORY

By matchingcustomer business insight with our global expertise, we aim to get the funda-mentals right

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REPORT BACK

Best Electra Mining yetIf there is one thing that everyone agreed on, it was that the recent Electra Mining Africa show at the MTN Expo Centre

at Nasrec near Johannesburg, was money well spent. In fact, some of the “Bulk Handling Today” clients actually covered

their costs with direct sales from the show.

AST’s first time at Electra Mining

The BMG stand

V isitor numbers, slightly down from the previous show in 2008, reached just under 35 000 with exhibitors agreeing that the quality of visitor was excellent

as a high percentage had senior decision-making buying power.

Across the globePower transmission equipment like gearboxes, motors and couplings make up a large proportion of mining equipment and it’s therefore expected that the suppliers and OEMs of this equipment from across the globe have a presence at Africa’s biggest mining show.

In fact, we came across some new faces in this industry and one in particular caught our eye from a long way away. Day-Glo bright pink and lime green industrial gearboxes were neatly arranged on a large corner stand, something you simply couldn’t ignore. Several big burly men stopped dead in their tracks and stared in disbelief. ‘Pink? What next?’ We asked the man on the Yilmaz stand and with a broad smile and in very broken English he explained that they’re a Turkish gearbox manufacturer and had decided to paint their exhibits in bright colours purely to draw attention, but, if you really want it in pink, they’ll do it for you.

Serious enquiriesMany OEMs showed off new equipment while some suppliers admitted they had nothing new, but non-attendance was not an option. That the standing of this show has risen to become a serious international industrial business platform became obvious as we spoke to numerous long-standing clients who have attended for years. Comments about the value of the show were overwhelmingly positive in general. Judging just by the demeanour of the visitors, we could sense a feeling of purpose rather than people strolling around aimlessly. With a guidebook in hand, visitors selectively strode through the throngs to get to the specific products they came to view and talk about in earnest.

One of the spectacular exhibits was that of mining industry supplier, SMT Scharf Africa. For the first time, the company showed its flagship product, the Electro Mechanical Transportation System (EMTS Monotrain), which was fully operational on the company’s large stand.

Major themeEnergy efficiency was once again a major theme with companies all trying to decrease energy con-

Had nothing new, but non-attendance was not an option

The Eickhoff continuous miner

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sumption and cut costs. SEW Eurodrive exhibited their new DR series range of motors, launched earlier this year. The range is extremely energy efficient, helping to optimise the energy efficiency of each individual component and combine the drive technology to match the specific applica-tion, which will achieve a significant economic benefit.

BMG’s stand highlighted the company’s new ‘world class production efficiency’ initiative, which offers straightforward cost control solutions to the serious threat of non-competitiveness facing local industry. The company’s energy efficiency campaign, which strives for plant capacity maxi-misation, emphasises the importance of energy efficient products, correct product selection and sizing, operational cost reduction and condition based monitoring.

MiningOn the bulk materials handling and mine process-ing front, there were an abundance of products to view, from Tega Industries’ full range of rubber products to Rema Tips Top’s variety of solutions for wear protection. FLSmidth showed underground mining projects, while Eickhoff had their gearboxes as well as their locally-built continuous miner on display. The Martin Engineering stand was packed to the brim with their new equipment fitted onto a section of a real-size conveyor system.

Bellambie Mining and Industrial recently completed the manufacture of a new test trailer, designed for visual inspections and accurate load testing of lifting equipment up to 7 tons. The company, which is registered with the department of labour as a ‘Lifting Machinery Entity’ (LME) offers a

specialised proof loading facility to ensure that lifting equipment com-plies with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and the Mining Act requirements.

Much interest“It’s exciting that this year’s show attracted such a high-level of in-ternational interest, which shows confidence and interest in our market. The international exhibitors see South Africa as a developing country with growth potential and a very strong player in the mining industry,” says Veda Koekemoer, Exhibition Manager at Specialised Exhibitions, organisers of the shows.

Contact: Robyn Milligan, Marketing Man-ager, Specialised Exhibitions, Tel: (011) 835-1565, Email: [email protected], Website: www.electramining.co.za

Day-Glo bright pink and lime greenindustrial gearboxes

The Electra Mechanical Transportation System (EMTS Monotrain)

The pink gearbox from Turkey

REPORT BACK

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Bulk Handling Today” speaks to Kyle Dick, the young owner of DDI Transmissions who has taken over his father’s business which was established over thirty years ago in

Springs. “After my father, Trevor Dick, passed away a few months ago I took over the reigns to fulfil

his dream of one day expanding the business from a repair business into also having a well-known brand under our name,” he says. “Today we have the Rossi range of gearboxes as the sole agent in South Africa and all round the response in the market has been overwhelming.”

Gearbox doctorTrevor Dick started his business in the late sev-enties by designing and manufacturing his own unique gearbox, the ERPT Bevel Gear Drives, which became a familiar sought-after bevel drive in the local industry. “The business was built up over the years to include the repair and re-manufacturing of all types and sizes ranging from small to large ten-ton gearboxes,” says Kyle.

“Today we offer a turnkey solution in re-manufac-turing, all the way from the forging, cutting and grinding of gears to assembly and testing of the unit on our in-house test rig and installing the complete drive system.

In the know“Over the past six years, however, we felt the need to expand into new drive systems as well, and started looking at what product on the global market would suit South Africa,” adds Kyle. “We could have gone for a good quality but cheap range as there are many such ranges to choose from in the world, but to complement our good reputation in the market, we opted for a competitively priced, yet well-established international brand that already had a footprint in South Africa.

“We liked the huge range of power transmission products Rossi offered and, after the Italians came over to see our setup, we clinched the deal to become their agent as the company had not been that well represented locally. They also came over for the Electra Mining show where we not only bumped into many people who know the brand, but we actually sold a few units from the stand, more than covering the expense of being there.”

Ready for businessIn finalising the affiliation with Rossi, Kyle completed what his father had started. The response from local industry has given him the confidence to go after a fair share of the market. “We’re busy stocking up, particularly on the larger drive sizes and should be in a position to compete more aggressively early in 2011,” Kyle says. “Now we can go to the well

Out of the Ordinary

POWER TRANSMISSION

There is a new range of gearboxes on the South African market, but neither the name

nor the local agent is new. Some people will recall that the Rossi gearbox from Italy

is an A-brand gearbox while others will know that DDI Transmissions is the compa-ny that has been associated with superior gearbox repairs in the industrial sector in

South Africa for many years.

Undertake extensive research into new solutions

Kyle Dick (left) at the recent Electra Mining show where DDT sold a couple of drive units

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POWER TRANSMISSION

established project companies and make a bid to supply an A-brand product with full support from Italy. Not only do they have a range from 0.9 kW all the way up to 4 000 kW, but they offer a three year warranty, which is out of the ordinary in the power transmission market.

Extensive researchThe Rossi Group from Modena in Italy is one of Europe’s largest industrial groups for the production and sales of gear reducers, gear motors, electronic speed variation and electrical brake motors. “Rossi have a philosophy of always being one step ahead in the business of supplying products that offer absolute reliability and in developing the techni-cal specifications to a multitude of different ap-plications,” says Kyle. “They undertake extensive research into new solutions.”

Manufacturers of bulk handling equipment like conveyor systems, ship loaders, stacker reclaimers and mine processing machinery are all familiar with Rossi drives and have been direct clients of the company for many years. The standard range of gear reducers, gear motors and electric is one of the most comprehensive in Europe and is illustrated in 18 different catalogues.

Double jeopardyThe gear reducers and gear motors include worm, coaxial, right angle and parallel shaft gear reducers and gear motors while other standard products are

large size parallel and right angle shaft gear reduc-ers and gear motors for heavy duty applications. The latest additions from a recent acquisition are coaxial and right angle shaft planetary gear reducers. Rossi also acquired a company that manufactures a complete range of asynchronous three-phase standard and brake electric motors according to IEC standards. These are available with progressive starting, single or two-speed options.

“In addition, Rossi makes a high quality low back-lash gearbox which we’ve just presented to a local manufacturer who has been battling for years with the printing on his product,” says Kyle. “The cur-rent gearbox just isn’t precise enough to prevent double printing, but I’m confident that the Italian gearbox will pull it off consistently.”

Proper selectionKyle is a hands-on man who has worked his way up in the company through the ranks, in the workshop, on site and in the office. “I prefer to go on site and

help out with tricky problems, but I also have good experience in gearbox selection, a critical factor in today’s industry,” he says in conclusion.

“Although most project houses do the selection, we’re always prepared to share our experience with others in order to make the right selection right from the start. I am confident that we now have the right product, the right facilities in terms of support and the experience to serve the local market with competitive pricing.”

Contact: Kyle Dick, DDI Transmissions, Tel: (011) 818-3501, Email: [email protected]

Gearboxes from Rossi in installations across the globe

Kyle is a hands-on man who has worked his way up in the company through the ranks

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POWER TRANSMISSION

To this end, David Brown Gear Industries in Benoni has introduced training programmes for their major customers to familiarise their engineers with the inner workings of

gearboxes. “Bulk Handling Today” speaks to Bill Gorman, sales director at David Brown, to find out more. “Two of our engineers have developed a training course for end-users so that they can understand gearboxes properly,” he says. “The course will cover how and why we design a gearbox to have specific bearing, thermal and mechanical ratings. Good engineering sense – not a box of black magic!

Mismatching boxes“Some suppliers will tell users what they should purchase when it’s not really what they need,” adds Bill. “To give you an example, we’ve come across installations up in Africa where they originally had our gearboxes and when they expanded the operation, a European company convinced them that their gearboxes were a match to ours. But they weren’t, the thermal ratings weren’t the same and as a result the client ended up with severe overheating and bearing damage.”

The training initiative took on a formal nature af-ter some customers approached David Brown for help in the assembly of gearboxes. “We had four engineers from Botswana, for example, come down to South Africa. These guys wanted to understand how to take a gearbox apart and how to assemble

To many end-users, a gearbox is that mysterious piece of machinery that contains black magic. They don’t re-ally understand what goes on inside and never bother to find out what distinguishes one gearbox from an-

other, never mind understanding the different ratings on gearboxes.

Understanding Gearboxes

Bill Gorman

it again correct-ly. We happily obliged because they worked for a major client,” says Bill.

“Our fo rmal course, however, is aimed at providing a thorough understanding of design criteria and it’s presented by engineers for engineers in small groups at a time to allow for interactive participation. The training material and presentations have been completed and we’ll kick the course off in the New Year by systematically offering it to all our major clients.

Service centres“Since the opening of our first service centre in Benoni, introduced locally a year ago, we have seen strong interest from clients wishing for us to support their needs throughout South Africa. We are currently finalising a second service centre in the Northern Cape and a third one in the Middel-burg area. These centres will be smaller than the one at headquarters in Benoni, but will focus on the client’s needs. They will do repairs in terms of quick fixes to get the plant up and going as quickly as possible,” says Bill.

“While the centres will not have gear manufac-turing equipment, they’ll be equipped to cover 90% of typical gear unit repairs such as handing changes, general machining, bearing changes and oil seal replacements. The centres will be equipped with dedicated machines such as lathes, drilling

Good engineering sense – not a box of black magic!

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empowered and passionate people

lowest sustainable cost per ton

professional process advice

optimising your job siteglobal reputation

local market leader

world class parts coverageunequaled mobile solutionssales coveragebest in class

lowest operating costs over the life of the machinelong term customer relationships

integrity

reliabilityquality mobile solutions

in depth expertise

sales coverageglobal reputation

lowest sustainable cost per ton

professional process advice

optimising your job siteworld class technical support

local market leader

world class parts coverageunequaled mobile solutionsempowered and passionate people

best in class

long term customer relationships

reliabilityquality mobile solutions

uncompromising customer support

Symbiotic.Chemistry.

Sustainability.Coming soon, to a

construction site near you.

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POWER TRANSMISSION

machines and hydraulic presses and have spray booths and no load testing facilities. This will be handled by a service manager, skilled artisans and assistants. The plan is to add specialist skills as each centre grows.

“Major gear cutting and grinding work will continue to go to Benoni where we’ve necessarily had to expand as well, especially with more work coming in from South America and Sub Saharan Africa,” adds Bill. “We’ve just commissioned a new three metre carburising gas furnace to complement the three metre diameter gear grinding capability we’ve always had. This nearly triples the in-house capacity of the heat treatment facility that could previously only do gears of just over a metre in diameter. To supplement our grinding capacity a new ‘state of the art’ Niles grinding machine fitted with full-on board measurement equipment capable of grinding gears up to 1.5m diameter has been ordered and should be in operation by mid 2011”

Mining focusTo accelerate growth, the global company has cre-ated seven new business units to focus on specific industry sectors such as wind power, hydro power, solar power, conventional power, mining, oil & gas, rail and aftermarket. “DB South Africa is part of the mining cluster and therefore our focus locally has shifted towards mining and conventional power and industry seem to have welcomed this,” says Bill. “For instance, we’ve just been awarded the contract to manufacture and supply all the gear-boxes for the conveyor systems for a new uranium mine in Namibia.”

While end-users today expect service and backup on machinery, they are increasingly asking for preventative maintenance solutions from suppliers. “We recognised this trend and have been work-ing behind the scenes for quite some time now to scrutinise the various monitoring systems available for gearboxes and drives, specifically for mining applications,” says Bill. “Being a very mechani-cally-orientated company, the condition monitoring equipment is a new field for us and necessitated partnering with a third party supplier.

New turf“It has always been our philosophy to listen to the voice of our customers and give them what they want rather than telling them what they need,” Bill says in conclusion. “However, the electronic nature of condition monitoring equipment is new turf for us and we had to be one hundred percent sure that we were getting the right system for our type of equipment and applications. We’ve researched the market and undertaken extensive testing over the past six months on equipment to monitor temperatures, vibration, and power consumption

The new three metre carburising gas furnace

The gearboxes for the conveyor systems for a new uranium mine in Namibia

Complete drive systems for the new mine

and so on. We’re now satisfied that we’ll be offer-ing the best comprehensive solution in terms of condition monitoring and roll-out of the product should start early in 2011.”

Contact: Bill Gorman, David Brown Gear Industries, Tel: (011) 748-0000, Email: [email protected]

Triples the in-house capacity of the heat treatment facility

empowered and passionate people

lowest sustainable cost per ton

professional process advice

optimising your job siteglobal reputation

local market leader

world class parts coverageunequaled mobile solutionssales coveragebest in class

lowest operating costs over the life of the machinelong term customer relationships

integrity

reliabilityquality mobile solutions

in depth expertise

sales coverageglobal reputation

lowest sustainable cost per ton

professional process advice

optimising your job siteworld class technical support

local market leader

world class parts coverageunequaled mobile solutionsempowered and passionate people

best in class

long term customer relationships

reliabilityquality mobile solutions

uncompromising customer support

Symbiotic.Chemistry.

Sustainability.Coming soon, to a

construction site near you.

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REBUILDYOUR THINKING

March 22–26LaS VEGaS, USa

Register now for CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2011, the most information-packed show in construction. Get close and compare the newest equipment, technologies and strategies for profitability. See how the construction industry has become environmentally friendly, safer and more efficient. Be there to experience the latest innovations and enjoy the attractions of Las Vegas!

Go to www.conexpoconagg.com/intl for details on how to register.

CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2011 is co-located with:

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Diarise!

As before, our format was a 4 Ball Alliance with 2 scores to count and despite some of the guys not being able to play, we still had 31 x 4 balls. The overall winners were

Dunlop with 95 points. Other prize winners were S AIMH, ERPM, CMG Motors, Dunlop, Brelko, Eastern Mining, Hansen Transmissions, JIP Engineering, Demotech, SKF, Zest Electrical and Brelko.Nearest the pin was Suran Naidoo of Brelko and the longest drive of Demcotech.

Diarise!

Company Affiliate Members

Company RepresentativeBateman Engineered Technologies Ltd Mr P Le RouxBearings International (Pty) Ltd Mr F PienaarBrelko Conveyor Products (Pty) Ltd Mr P EllisCKIT Conveyor Engineers (Pty) Ltd Mr P StaplesCPM Engineering Mr Doug FennerCT Systems cc Mr A.SingerConveyor Watch (Pty) Ltd Mr A SurteesDavid Brown Gear Industries (Pty) Ltd Mr E BanckenDeebar Mining & Industrial Supplies Mr D SoekoeEast Rand Engineering Services Mr Jan DreyerELB Engineering Services (Pty) Ltd Dr S J MeijersEngicon Systems (Pty) Ltd Mr Dave MorganFacet Engineering cc Mr C.D. FairweatherGoba Moahloli Keeve Steyn Mr A GriffithsGroup Line Projects (Pty) Ltd Mr D KellyHugglunds Drives SA (Pty) Ltd Mr M GullickHansen Transmissions SA (Pty) Ltd Mr C E DicksIllustech Mr Rick Du ToitKetapele Flexible Manufacturing cc Mr 0 L LeburuMacsteel VRN Mr Ross WylieMartin Engineering Mr J HicklingMelco Conveyor Equipment Mr Derek CohenMorris Meterial Handling SA (Pty) Ltd Mr Justine CopeOsborn Engineered Products(Pty)Ltd Ms C FallowsP D Engineering Services cc Mr Kevin ThomasPDNA M&I (PTY) LTD Mr Devan GovenderQuadrant PHS Mr H PretoriusRenold Crofts (Pty) Ltd Mr N PeraSandvik Materials Handling Africa Mr A PainScrew Conveyors & Material Handling Mr M OverySenet Mr H ThiartSecrivest (Pty) Ltd Ms Ann DixSEW Eurodrive Mr U RoosShatterprufe (Pty) Ltd Mr Q Van MeyrenSpar Western Cape Mr S EngelbrechtSuper Dock Systems Mr C Van ZylUnitek Engineering Mr Bruce WilsonZest Electric Motors Mr David Claassen

Last year we were talking about a recession bur this year we had three companies who said that they were unable to play

because they were so busy. Bad news for our charity but good for the industry, let’s hope this carries on.

Other teams competing were David Brown, Ac-tom Electrical, Morris Material Handling, Renold Crofts, Osborne, Senet, Siemens, SEW Eurodrive, Bauer, Matomo Projects, Fenner Conveyor, Rand Transmissions .

Prizes and donations were provided by David Brown, Actom Electrical, Morris Material Handling, Renold Crofts, Brelko, Osborne, CMG Motors, Dunlop Belting, Zest Electrical Motors, East Rand Engineering Services, Bearings International and Martin Engineering.

Once again Ed McDowell donated a hand-made wooden putter which was auctioned and again raised a large amount. This was bought by Wesley from VR Laser Services.

The winners of the raffle prizes were 1st prize of a golf bag Andy Wehmeyer, 2nd prize of a golf trolley Phil Liebenburg and 3rd prize of a wine hamper, donated by Olga from Masonic Bottle Store, Dave Corrie.

The proceeds of the austion and the raffle and any additional incomefrom the day were donated to the Avril Elizabeth Home.

Next year’s golf day will once again be held at the E R P M Golf Club on Thursday 13 October 2011, so if you wish to play please make a large note in your diaries,we already have some bookings.

REBUILDYOUR THINKING

March 22–26LaS VEGaS, USa

Register now for CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2011, the most information-packed show in construction. Get close and compare the newest equipment, technologies and strategies for profitability. See how the construction industry has become environmentally friendly, safer and more efficient. Be there to experience the latest innovations and enjoy the attractions of Las Vegas!

Go to www.conexpoconagg.com/intl for details on how to register.

CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2011 is co-located with:

SAIMH NEWS

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CONVEYOR SURVEY

Name of company AMD-Rotolok Bateman Engineered

Technologies

Bauer a division of Hudaco Trading

BMG - Bearing Man Group

Bosworth

Total Number of Employees 22 200 39 1800 115

Employees with tertiary qualifications

6 70% 11 <100 6

Number of years operating in South Africa

42 89 26 36 67

Primary area of expertisel Overlandl Undergroundl Bulk Handling Machines (stackers, reclaimers, loaders etc)

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Contract to supply and install: ancillary items such as crushers, chutes, screens, apron feeders, etc

Yes Yes No Yes No

ISO Accredited No Yes Yes Yes Yes

Ownership Private Private Public Public Public

Total value of last two contracts R2.7 m R1.5 Billion R3 m R1.3 Million (Katanga) R1.2

Million (Transnet)

-

Number of projects completed in 2009 +-85 2 8 14 300

Value of largest contract completed in past 5 years

R2.8 m R2 Billion R13 m R18Million R36 m

Size of largest contract in terms of tons conveyed per hour

1500 4000 tons - - -

Type of conveyors handled

Chain, Bucket, Screw

Belt, Chain, Bucket, Pocket, Pipe, Pneu-

matic

Belt, Chain, Bucket, Pocket, Spiral, Cable,

Pipe, Sandwich, Screw

Belt, Chain, Bucket, Pocket

Belt

Capabilities:l Conceptualisation to commissioningl Work to specificationl Sub-contractor for specificsl Turnkey

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Number of export orders: over past 5 years

+ 7 133 - - 150

Percentage of total business 4% 22% 7% 10% 35 - 40%

Total value of export orders: over past 5 years

R2.8 m R350 m - R200 Million -

Performance guarantees Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

CAD and/or CAM facilities Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Professional affiliations - ECSA, CMA CMA CMA, SAIME CMA

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Name of company Brelko Conveyor Products

Bulkmatic Solids Machinery

Clyde Bergemann

Africa

Clyde Materials Handling Africa

Total Number of Employees 115 50 60 60

Employees with tertiary qualifications

15 5 80% 80%

Number of years operating in South Africa

23 11 31 31

Primary area of expertisel Overlandl Undergroundl Bulk Handling Machines (stackers, reclaimers, loaders etc)

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Contract to supply and install: ancillary items such as crushers, chutes, screens, apron feeders, etc

Yes Yes No No

ISO Accredited Yes No Yes No

Ownership Private Private Private Private

Total value of last two contracts R1.7 Million R4m R30 m -

Number of projects completed in 2009

40 674 15 -

Value of largest contract com-pleted in past 5 years

R4 m R2.5 m R55 m -

Size of largest contract in terms of tons conveyed per hour

1 800 1 000 180 180

Type of conveyors handled Belt Belt, Chain, Bucket, Scew

Pneumatic Pneumatic

Capabilities:l Conceptualisation to commis-sioningl Work to specificationl Sub-contractor for specificsl Turnkey

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Number of export orders: over past 5 years

+-300 106 - -

Percentage of total business 10% 8.5% - -

Total value of export orders: over past 5 years

R35 m R9 m - -

Performance guarantees Yes Yes Yes Yes

CAD and/or CAM facilities Yes Yes Yes Yes

Professional affiliations CMA, SAIMH, ISO 9001, OHSAS 18001, Empowerdex

- - -

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ContinentalCrushing & Conveying

CPM David BrownGear Industries

ELB Engineering

Services

120 90 182 160

6 8 >10 67

31 16 64 90

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Yes No No Yes

Yes Yes Yes Yes

Subsidiary of Overseas Principal

Private Subsidiary of Overseas Principal

Public

R16 m R48 m +R30m R1.3 Billion

1 36 >20 10

R15 m R31 m R46m R350m

1 500 - - 4 000

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9% 30% +25% 25%

R28 m - - R500 m

Yes - Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes Yes

CMA CMA, Kyalami Chamber of Commerce, SAIMH

CMA, AGMA, CMA, SAIMH, SACOB

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Name of company Ezi Systems

Facet Engineering

Fenner Conveyor Belting SA

FLSmidth Minerals

Total Number of Employees 40 - 192 170

Employees with tertiary qualifications - 8 86 50

Number of years operating in South Africa

16 21 45 31

Primary area of expertisel Overlandl Undergroundl Bulk Handling Machines (stackers, reclaimers, loaders etc)

ü ü üü

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Contract to supply and install: ancillary items such as crushers, chutes, screens, apron feeders, etc

Yes Yes No Yes

ISO Accredited Yes No Yes No

Ownership Private Public Subsidiary of Overseas Principal

Subsidiary of overseas principal

Total value of last two contracts R3 m R8 m R120m R1200 m

Number of projects completed in 2009 2000 - - 10

Value of largest contract completed in past 5 years

- - - R740m

Size of largest contract in terms of tons conveyed per hour

- - - 8 000

Type of conveyors handled - Belt, Chain, Bucket, Pocket, Screw

Belt Belt, Chain, Pipe, Pneumatic

Capabilities:l Conceptualisation to commissioningl Work to specificationl Sub-contractor for specificsl Turnkey ü

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Number of export orders: over past 5 years

8 - 4 10

Percentage of total business 30% - 5% 20%

Total value of export orders: over past 5 years

- - R6m R800 m

Performance guarantees Yes - Yes Yes

CAD and/or CAM facilities Yes Yes No Yes

Professional affiliations - CMA, SAIMH CMA, SAISC SAIME

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Name of company Goodyear Engineered Products

Hansen Transmotions

Lorbrand Martin Engineering

Mato Products

Total Number of Employees 6300(Globally) 180 (S.Africa)

63 240 168 12

Employees with tertiary qualifications 44 15 34 34 8

Number of years operating in South Africa

95 41 24 30 23

Primary area of expertisel Overlandl Undergroundl Bulk Handling Machines (stackers, reclaimers, loaders etc)

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No No Yes Yes No

ISO Accredited Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Ownership Private Private, Subsidiary of Overseas Principal

Private Subsidiary of overseas principal

Private

Total value of last two contracts R175 m R50 m R65 m R22 m -

Number of projects completed in 2009 8 10 61 10 -

Value of largest contract completed in past 5 years

R125 m R63 m R48 m R60 m -

Size of largest contract in terms of tons conveyed per hour

6500 - 36 000 6000 -

Type of conveyors handled Belt, Pipe Chain, Bucket, Spiral, Screw

Belt, Pipe Belt, Pneumatic Belt

Capabilities:l Conceptualisation to commissioningl Work to specificationl Sub-contractor for specificsl Turnkey

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Number of export orders: over past 5 years

- 10 ± 700 50 50-100

Percentage of total business - 2% 95% 5% 10-15%

Total value of export orders: over past 5 years

R336 m R2 m +R380 m R14 m R5m

Performance guarantees Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

CAD and/or CAM facilities - Yes Yes Yes Yes

Professional affiliations CMA SAIMH, CMA, SAME, SAQI, WISA, SEIFSA

- CMA, SAIMH, CEMA, ISO 14001, ISO 9001,

OHSAS 18001

-

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Name of company Melco Conveyor Equipment

Nepean Conveyors

Quadrant PHS South Africa

Rema Tip Top SA

Total Number of Employees 420 15 136 350

Employees with tertiary qualifications 35 10 10 20

Number of years operating in South Africa

40 20 23 30

Primary area of expertisel Overlandl Undergroundl Bulk Handling Machines (stackers, reclaimers, loaders etc)

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Contract to supply and install: ancillary items such as crushers, chutes, screens, apron feeders, etc

No No No Yes

ISO Accredited Yes Yes Yes Yes

Ownership Private Private Subsidiary of overseas principal

Private

Total value of last two contracts R55 m - R4.2 m R5.5 m

Number of projects completed in 2009 52 12 16 12

Value of largest contract completed in past 5 years

R50 m R50 m R2.1 m R3.5 m

Size of largest contract in terms of tons conveyed per hour

24 000 5 500 - -

Type of conveyors handled Belt, Pocket, Pipe Belt Belt, Bucket Belt, Chain, Bucket Pocket, Spiral, Cable, Pipe, Sandwich, Screw

Capabilities:l Conceptualisation to commissioningl Work to specificationl Sub-contractor for specificsl Turnkey

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Number of export orders: over past 5 years

120 3 6 -

Percentage of total business 20% 10% 15% 10%

Total value of export orders: over past 5 years

R170 m R45 m - R180 m

Performance guarantees Yes Yes Yes Yes

CAD and/or CAM facilities Yes Yes Yes Yes

Professional affiliations CMA, SAIMH, ISO - PCA CMA, SABS, SA Rubber Association, Chamber of Commerce

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Screw Conveyors & Meterial Handling

Equipment

Senet Shaft Engineering

Spirotech International

Sure Guide Techmatic Engineering

4 300 35 20 21 -

2 200 8 5 2 4

6 21 31 11 18 26

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Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes

No No Yes No No No

Private Private Private Private Private Private

R1 m R2.5 billion R15 m R6.7 m - R11.5 m

8 5 18 25 - 34

R3 m R1.35 billion R12.5 m R6 m - R11 m

200 12 000 - 200 - 140

Belt, Chain, Bucket, Pocket, Spiral, Screw

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5 105 15 30 +50 25

20% 98% 30-40% 20% 26% 14.6%

R200 000 R7 Billion R25 m R10 m - R26.5 m

No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

SASSDA, SAIME Yes TUV ISO 9001-2000, CMA - CCMA SAIME

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MS Conveyor Pulleys SA (Pty) Ltd is as strong as

ever despite the loss of Max Schenck who was in the Pulleys industry for over 25 years and was well known as the LEGEND OF PULLEYS.

His son Morné, a mechanical engineer in training and stalwart of the business, has taken over the reins hav-

ing been well-coached by Max in the in’s and out’s of the business, which includes the unique design and manufacturing philosophy of the pulleys .

Morné is well-placed to run the technical and manufac-

turing side of MS Conveyor Pulleys SA (Pty) Ltd with the able assistance of Magda Schenck the wife of

the late Max Schenck who has been intimately involved in the financial and management side of the business from inception.

MS Conveyor Pulleys SA (Pty) Ltd offers a mod-ern, well established factory run by experienced and dedicated employees.

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www.elephantlifting.co.zaGauteng: 012 661 6105 | Kwa Zulu Natal: 031 569 4131

Pipeline

Offshore

Infrastructure

Mining and Processing

Energy

Construction

Products and Services• Overhead and Jib cranes / monorails

• Electric, manual and lever / chain hoists

• Lifting / spreader beams and frames

• Engineered lifting attachments

• Mechanical grabs and clamps

• Wire rope pulling machines

• Slings: chain, polyester and SWR

• Hoist and standard steel wire rope

• Shackles and rigging accessories

• Proof load testing (LMI) and certification

• Service and repairs

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As a printer of numerous monthly and weekly publications, with runs of between two and four million copies, along with various high-run promotional printed

items, Seculo’s paper requirements are impressive. Pieter explains that paper forecasts are calculated monthly, using a formula to determine sizes and tonnage required.

Paper WeightThose who

think the print medium is dead often find

themselves eating their words after a trip through a printing house. When

Pieter Terblanche takes “Bulk Handling To-day” through the works at Seculo Triweb in Selby, towering reels of paper are a

tangible reminder that people still love the printed word.

Reel timePaper orders are sent to Mondi, which outsources transport to a number of specialist hauliers using 18-wheeler flatbeds. Reels are delivered in batches of 30 tons at a time, with an offloading process that can take up to two hours. Each reel measures about a metre in diameter and weighs

in excess of 480kg. Imported reels of gloss paper measure up to 1.2 metres in diameter and weigh over a ton.

“We work around three loads per day with a cut-off time of 4.15pm to ensure that the process doesn’t continue into the night,” Pieter tells us. The company uses two forklifts with specialised paper clamps to transport reels into the basement storage facility. Another forklift is available for palletised items.

Sheet allowanceIn addition to delivery of reels, stock management comprises col-lection of waste paper by Mondi on a weekly basis. Every print job includes a sheet allowance for set up, when colours and registration are calibrated prior to commence-ment of the run.

With numerous jobs running con-currently on various machines, this paper can quickly add up to tons if not cleared regularly and Pieter acknowledges that tempers can fray if waste paper accumulates due to delays in collection.

Water tight“During peak printing periods, Damage to the reel can result in it being unusable on the printing press

With some weighing in excess of a ton, paper reels are more than the average stationery cup-board can accommodate

PULP & PAPER

Today’s scoop can become yesterday’s news in a matter of hours

www.elephantlifting.co.zaGauteng: 012 661 6105 | Kwa Zulu Natal: 031 569 4131

Pipeline

Offshore

Infrastructure

Mining and Processing

Energy

Construction

Products and Services• Overhead and Jib cranes / monorails

• Electric, manual and lever / chain hoists

• Lifting / spreader beams and frames

• Engineered lifting attachments

• Mechanical grabs and clamps

• Wire rope pulling machines

• Slings: chain, polyester and SWR

• Hoist and standard steel wire rope

• Shackles and rigging accessories

• Proof load testing (LMI) and certification

• Service and repairs

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storage can be a problem, so we sometimes store rolls on the print floor,” he adds, telling us that regulations limit the height to which paper may be stacked within an area. “We have plans to build a new warehouse shortly to get around this problem. We’ll also overcome the issue of water-damage to the reels due to exposure to rain during offloading, since we don’t presently have an undercover loading bay.”

Wet paper swells and sticks together once it dries render-ing it unusable and costing the company thousands for every wasted ton. “Currently, we protect paper from rain with waterproof ‘skirts’ that I designed to fit over the reels. Obviously this isn’t an ideal situation,” Pieter admits.

Attention to water issues is also necessary right from the start of the loading process, since rain can have an effect on the paper while in transit. “It’s important that the reels not only be covered securely, but also that they be lifted off the bed of the truck using strips off rubber to allow run-off,” he says.

Hot off the pressIn addition to water problems, reels are vulnerable to bumps and tears, which can cause trouble on the printing machines . “If the core of the reel is misshapen it won’t fit onto the press,” explains Pieter. “Torn edges are likely to

PULP & PAPER

Paper clamp attachments on forklifts make manoeuvring reels more manageable

Keep things running so smoothly that the cli-ent thinks the process is simple

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shear under the pressure of the high speeds at which the paper runs through the machines, causing costly delays to the process.”

With tight schedules being the order of the day, this can be disas-trous for a printing firm, where today’s scoop can become yesterday’s news in a matter of hours. “Our client’s have deadlines to meet and they’re not in-terested in the problems we may have behind the scenes.

“We sometimes call ourselves Seculo Fish & Chips because some companies seem to think printing is a bit like the fast food industry,” he smiles. “They drop off the material and expect the job immediately without being aware of the many factors that influence production. But prompt turnaround is part of the service we offer and if we can keep things running

so smoothly that the client thinks the process is simple, then we’ve done our job well.”

Pieter Terreblanche, Seculo Triweb, Tel: (011) 496-1650, Fax: (011) 496-1563, Email: [email protected], Website: www.seculo.co.za

Wishing all our readers a good break and a great New Year from the crew at Promech who pulled out all the stops for our annual fancy-dress. The theme was “C” and Kowie arrived as Caspar the semi-friendly looking ghost. Cleopatra and Cinderella added glamour while Surita the cricket captain is next to the construction crew. On the left, Sean - the politically incorrect cripple. A cowboy, a chef, a colourful clown with bad eyesight and a mix of culture revved up by the cheerleader, completed the line-up.

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MOSTPRODUCTIVE

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South Africa Operations20 Fuchs St., Alrode 1450 & Pvt Bag 123924, Alrode 1451, AlbertonAustralia China India Poland Russia South Africa United Kingdom United States

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When it comes to your crushing and materials handlingrequirements, you need reliable equipment that performsin the toughest conditions.Joy Mining Machinery offers STAMLER feeder-breakers and reclaim feeders, and CONTINENTAL conveyors and conveyor equipment. They are at work in some of the world’s most productive materials handling applications.

STAMLER PRODUCTS are engineered to cut operating costs and increaseproductivity by allowing operations to work at their most efficient rate.

CONTINENTAL CONVEYOR PRODUCTS are a perfect fit to meet today’smining challenges. CONTINENTAL conveyors and conveyor equipment areproven in some of the most demanding applications.

Complete crushing and conveying systems integration is available with our wide product range and engineering teamwork that assures your materials handling system will work together as designed.

And, we stand behind our design and equipment with unsurpassed customer service and support.

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The outsourcing model offers access to skills, resources and experience that would not otherwise be avail-able to many organisations’ because

of the financial outlay that is required in building these specialised proficiencies in-house.

However, negotiating the minefield of outsourcing providers and outsourced offerings, and selecting the one that will work best with your organisation, can be challenging.

Taking certain key criteria into consideration when assessing an outsourced service can be advantageous. These include a review of the following:

Appropriately skilled technical staff One of the fundamentals in selecting your outsourced partner is to ensure that all technical staff are appropriately certified according to their level of experience and position. For example, when outsourcing a relational database or Operating System (OS) component of the business, varied levels of skills are required.

A trainee engineer may not have obtained vendor certification but it is expected that Senior and Principal Consultants will have these certifications. Outsourcing to a partner with a varied level of staffing that can be matched to the appropriate task, ensures that your business has access to skilled staff without a significant capital outlay.

This also provides ‘peace of mind’ as you can rest assured that the staff working on your project are competent.

Multi-platform and operating sys-tem supportNot all businesses use the same operating systems (OS), and multiple types of OS’ are

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OUTSOURCING 3PL/4PL

Outsourcing is gaining popularity, largely due to its effective ‘pay as you go’ model. This is especially ap-pealing in light of the current global economic down-

turn with ICT managers having to keep tight control of their budgets.

A trainee engineer may not have obtained vendor certification

MOSTPRODUCTIVE

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South Africa Operations20 Fuchs St., Alrode 1450 & Pvt Bag 123924, Alrode 1451, AlbertonAustralia China India Poland Russia South Africa United Kingdom United States

Most Productive Equipment

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Lowest Cost Per Tonne

When it comes to your crushing and materials handlingrequirements, you need reliable equipment that performsin the toughest conditions.Joy Mining Machinery offers STAMLER feeder-breakers and reclaim feeders, and CONTINENTAL conveyors and conveyor equipment. They are at work in some of the world’s most productive materials handling applications.

STAMLER PRODUCTS are engineered to cut operating costs and increaseproductivity by allowing operations to work at their most efficient rate.

CONTINENTAL CONVEYOR PRODUCTS are a perfect fit to meet today’smining challenges. CONTINENTAL conveyors and conveyor equipment areproven in some of the most demanding applications.

Complete crushing and conveying systems integration is available with our wide product range and engineering teamwork that assures your materials handling system will work together as designed.

And, we stand behind our design and equipment with unsurpassed customer service and support.

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often used simultaneously. It is therefore important for an outsourced partner to have a good working knowledge of multiple OS’, including the variety of Unix variants, Windows and the various versions of Linux, including Red Hat, Susi and Unbreakable Linux.

If working in a database environment for example, it is necessary for the outsourced partner to be knowledgeable regarding the different types of relational databases includ-ing Oracle, DB2, Sybase, SQL and MySQL. The benefit of the outsourced company having a broader knowledge base is that it can significantly reduce implementation time and support various platforms.

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Pre-define the services Service Level Agreements (SLAs) are fairly standard, and you should insist on one that includes clearly laid out details, such as mean-time-to-respond, mean-time-to-repair and escalation procedures all the way to the top level.

OUTSOURCING 3PL/4PL

This should be combined with an Operations Level Agreement (OLA) a contract that specifies how the SLA is executed; something which is often not included as a standard procedure. This should be done before engagement between the client and the outsourcer. Clear roles of responsibility should be established and measurables put in place.

In addition, rates for work required over and above the scope of the contract should be agreed upon scaling from Junior Engineers up to Principal Consultants, depending on the level of expertise required. This eliminates nasty surprises down the line and prevents your outsource partner from holding you to ransom at a future date.

Pro-active monitoring and alerting toolsIndustry standard tools are often recommended with relational database or OS outsource con-tracts, but they usually come with a hefty price tag which is transferred onto the client.

During times when budgets are lean, an in-house developed solution offered as part of the entire package (a value-add), can deliver the same basic functionality of industry standard tools without the severe dent to your budget.

However it is important to bear in mind that a simple monitoring tool might not feature the

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same ‘bells and whistles’ as an industry standard tool such as a sophisticated graphical user interface (GUI).

Industry standards and best practicesThe implementation process should be standardised and clearly defined from the beginning. This forms part of the ‘value-add’ consulting service that an outsourced partner should provide. In fact, advising the client of what must be standardised, implementation Best Practices and the benefits thereof, is often regarded as a critical mini-project.

As different industries have different Best Practice standards, it is important for your outsourcer to have a broad knowledge, base from which to work. Best Practice is not a one size fits all solution, and service delivery must be tailored to suit the needs of the client and their industry, using Best Practice and Industry Standards that comply with ITIL and ISO9000 standards.

Service level managementYour outsourced partner should include a Service Delivery Manager to monitor the service delivery of the project as well as the quality thereof. This role or resource is mutually benefi-cial, as the outsourcer can feed this information into its CRM system and, from the customer’s point of view, grievances can be raised and escalated during implementation so they can be quickly and painlessly dealt with.

A good outsource partner will conduct Service-Surveys with the customer on a regular basis to establish service levels and customer satisfaction. This allows the outsourced partner to monitor and improve their service and be aware of future project requirements.

Regular management meetingsRegular on-site management meetings will allow the outsourced partner to communicate the progress and completion of project

OUTSOURCING 3PL/4PL

This eliminates nasty surprises down the line and prevents your outsource partner from holding you to ransom at a future date

‘milestones’ or simply let the customer know, in person, exactly how things are pro-gressing.

This creates a feedback loop and ensures that by the time the contract/project nears completion, both parties are one hundred percent happy with the work done. It also fosters open communication lines between the outsourced partner and client which results in trust.

Strategic partnerships with software vendorsMake sure your outsourcer has strategic partnerships with relevant software ven-dors. This ensures that the company remains up to date

with all of the latest developments in the particular technology related to the project or for purposes of ongoing contractual support.

In addition, the organisation can benefit

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from the preferential pricing that vendors usually offer their partners. Another benefit is the regular training (at preferential rates) that such partner-ships offer, including access to the latest versions of software, information, developments, confer-ences etc.

Comprehensive documentationThe client must insist on comprehensive documen-tation of everything that pertains to the project or ongoing support. This knowledge base delivers transparency into the project so that if a key em-ployee is away on annual or sick leave, they can be replaced with minimum disruption.

In addition, this knowledge base allows the cus-tomer to continue on their own (if required) once the project is complete, while having full access to implementation details and issues. It also allows the organisation to switch to another outsourced partner if it is unhappy with any stage of the implementation.

The new partner can pick up where the previous one left off relatively easily and quickly identify the daily, weekly and monthly tasks associated with the contract. This documentation must be compiled inline with ITIL and ISO9000 standards and be reviewed on a quarterly basis and should form part of the SLA.

Achieving a significant ROIWhile engaging an outsourced partner involves a cost, your partner should deliver benefits to your organisation that outweigh this charge, saving you money in the long-term and delivering a significant Return on Investment (ROI).

For example, if an organisation experiences down-time that costs the company R1m, the outsourced organisation could provide a service that minimises or completely eliminates downtime at the cost of R600 000, paying for the exercise and further improving the bottom line.

Great benefitsOutsourcing can be of great benefit during times when budgets are more important than ever. If you pick an unsuitable partner you could end up throwing your money away without realising the true benefits of outsourcing ICT. But if your partner is the right ‘fit’ for your organisation, you will gain access to a wealth of skills on demand at a significantly lower cost of hiring them in-house with SLAs and OLAs that stipulate service levels while eliminating the associated costs of additional ‘head count’.

Ensure successWhen selecting an outsourced partner, ensure they have a strong client base and good track-record in retaining annuity contracts for a minimum of five years. In addition, obtain contact details from the outsourced company for annuity contract and project references that have well-defined objec-tives and goals.

Establishing the ability of the outsourcer to listen, understand and collaboratively work on defining metrics, goes a long way towards minimising mis-understandings before any contracts are signed. It is vital to select one that brings value to your organisation, and delivers on all of the service promises it makes.

Mark Robinson, Service Delivery Manager, RDB Consult-ing, Tel: (011) 807-7663, Email: [email protected]

If you pick an unsuitable partner you could end up throwing your money away

OUTSOURCING 3PL/4PL

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Market ForumQuick disconnectA new Bag Dump System from Flexicon col-lects dust generated during manual dumping and compaction of bags, and conveys bulk material downstream. The unit is intended to reduce material waste and eliminate the need to clean a remote dust collection site, while protecting workers and preventing plant contamination.

Pre-engineered, pre-wired and ready to plug in and run, the compact system integrates a receiving hopper, dust collector, bag compactor and flexible screw conveyor on a frame which streamlines installation and allows for easy relocation if required.

The bag-dump-station portion of the system collects dust generated during manual tipping and compaction of bags by means of a high velocity vacuum fan that draws dust away from the operator onto two cartridge filters. An automatic reverse-pulse filter cleaning system releases short blasts of compressed air inside the filters at timed intervals causing dust build-up on the outer surfaces to fall into the hopper. Filters are readily accessed by removing the interior baffle, and replaced rapidly using quick-disconnect fittings.

Flexicon Africa, Tel: (041) 453 187, Email: [email protected]’ Website: www.flexicon.co.za

A new bag dump system collects dust generated during manual tipping and com-paction of bags

Exceptional durabilityA new, high-quality cleaning blade for use on vulcanised conveyor belts features a special polyurethane blend and tungsten carbide tip to deliver service life 2-3 times longer than conventional urethane blades. Designed to provide excellent cleaning performance immediately, avoiding any break-in period, the QC MT Pre-Cleaner from Martin Engineering maintains consistent tension without frequent adjustment, requiring re-tensioning just twice a year in most applications.

The new pre-cleaner was developed specifically for vul-canized belts with no mechanical splices, and can be used at belt speeds up to 900 feet per minute (4.6 meters per second). The heavy-duty blade is well suited for wet, sticky material applications, and there is no limitation to the type of material on which it can be used.

Customers will find a familiar mounting design on the new product, with the same mounting dimensions and tensioning pressures as the company’s popular QC Heavy-Duty Pre-Cleaner. Utilising both spring and twist tensioners, the QC MT fits both 1- and 3-piece mainframes.

To introduce product back into the product flow, the QC MT is installed on the face of the head pulley. On a dual cleaner system, the new pre-cleaner is installed immediately in front of the secondary cleaner

Martin Engineering USA, Rick Felde, Email: [email protected] Website: www.martin-eng.com

A new conveyor belt cleaner, designed for exceptional dura-bility on valcanized belts.

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Business acquired ABB South Africa has agreed to acquire the mine hoist related business of a local manufacturer, Coilmech (Pty) Ltd, for an

undisclosed sum from the owners of the company.

ABB South Africa will add the business to its process automation portfolio for customers in the mining sector. These products are important for the upgrading and expansion of mining infrastructure and in assisting mines to use energy more efficiently.

“This acquisition forms part of ABB’s strategy to support the mining sec-tor with local manufacturing and demonstrates our commitment to the local market,” says Carlos Pone, CEO of ABB South Africa. ”Current and future customers will benefit greatly from ABB’s electrical and mechanical integration capabilities, as well as from ongoing improvements in quality and performance arising from ABB’s far-reaching research and development (R&D) efforts.”

ABB South Africa will expand distribu-tion of these solutions through its India, Middle East and Africa (IMA) regional distribution channels and increase the

Protection of man and machine Low speed Falk NRT backstops are anti-reversal safety devices to prevent possible gravitational runaway of loaded inclined conveyors to protect both personnel and plant.

“Equipment is a major part of any industry’s capital expenditure and costs to replace damaged equipment and consequent downtime and production losses can be exorbitant”, says Lester Fine, Manager of Voith’s Trading Division. Lester advocates that the installation of safety measures to combat these potential losses is sound business practice. Power or motor failure, or accidental tripping can pose a major threat to the movement of bulk material up steep grades on an inclined conveyor. This can lead to disastrous consequences including injury or loss of life, damage to expensive equipment, production losses and material overspill.

“The backstop is therefore a vital piece of equipment wherever inclined conveyors including high angle con-veyors, load out belt and plant feed conveyors, as well as bucket elevators are operating. The purchase price of a backstop becomes insignificant when compared with the potential massive losses in the event of a runaway conveyor belt; the backstop is repaid the first time it holds back a runaway conveyor”, says Lester.

Voith Turbo, Roy Webster, Tel: 011 418 4036, Fax: 011 418 4080, Email: [email protected], Website: www.voith.com

In theregion“In 2008, SKF South Afr ica took a strate-gic decision to restructure its South African retail network to primarily serve its industrial end user cus-tomers through independent in-dustrial distribu-tors,” explains Citi Bearings branch manager, John Fourie.

In July 2010, SKF South Africa signed an agree-ment with Citi Bearings and Seals (Ci t i ) , currently one of

From left to right: front Row - Jeffrey Makoalase (driver), Elizabeth Stem-mer (internal sales), Joyce Segane (cleaner). Back row - Pieter Maartens (internal/external sales), Johannes Lues (external sales), Solomon Motl-hasedi (driver) and John Fourie (manager) of Citi

SKF’s largest Authorised Distributors, for the SKF Rustenburg Branch and the Citi Bearings and Seals Rustenburg Branch has been operating at full steam since then.

“SKF’s authorised distributors are an extension of SKF; they are situated closer to the customer base, plan and man-age stock more effectively and have the ability to service end users, meeting their demands for high quality, reliable products and services that add value and reduce total cost of ownership,” John states.

Citi Bearings and Seals Rustenburg believes that service excellence begins with competent and highly trained staff who are committed to meet customer requirements. They have highly skilled technicians who look after customer re-quirements in the Rustenburg area and are responsible for all service and maintenance issues that cover laser alignment, balancing, vibration and oil analysis, mechanical fitting services, bearing inspections, etc.

SKF South Africa (Pty) Ltd, Samantha Joubert, Tel: 011 821 3500, Fax: 011 821 3501, Email: [email protected]: www.skf.co.za

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New test trailerBellambie Mining & Industrial has completed the manufac-ture of a new test trailer, designed for visual inspections and accurate load testing.

“This new test trailer is used to examine and certify any lift-ing equipment up to 7 tons,” says Jaco Vorster, workshop manager, Bellambie Mining & Industrial, part of the Becker Group of Companies. “Load testing is conducted at Bellambie’s Alrode workshop, or on site in diverse sectors, including the mines, railways, construction and civil engineering, as well as general industry.

“The company, which is registered with the de-partment of labour as a ‘Lifting Machinery Entity’ (LME) offers a specialised proofloading facility to ensure that lifting equip-ment complies with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Mining Act requirements.”

The company’s machine shop is also equipped to undertake general machine operations. In addition the Alrode plant maintains a rigorous quality manage-ment system in accordance with ISO 9001: 2008.

Bellambie Mining & Indus-trial, Jaco Vorster, Tel: (011) 617 6300, Website: www.za.becker-mining.com, Email: [email protected]

Carlos Pone

product range. The business will also benefit from ABB South Afri-ca’s black eco-nomic empower-ment (BBBEE) credentials.

ABB, Eubulus Pil-lay, Tel: (010) 202 5770, Fax: (010) 579 8364 Email: [email protected], Web-site: www.abb.com

High accuraciesIdeal for truck and rail weighbridges, silo and hopper weighing and process weighing applications, In-strotech’s com-pression load-cell, Model CSPM, is available in capacities of 10t, 25t, 40t, 60t and 100t.

These Revere multi-column, low profile, stainless steel units with a unique four column design that ensures insensitivity to eccentric loads while maintaining high accuracies, have become an industry standard around the world.

The fully leak-tested welded construction to IP66 and IP68 protection, advanced cable entry and built-in surge protection tubes allows for successful use in really harsh environments. Certification is to OIML R-60, 4000d and NTEP class lllL 10000 divisions, and the CSPM can also be supplied in ATEX and FM versions for use in potentially explosive atmospheres.

Within the compression load cellrange, Instrotech can also has a digital version with RS485/422 full duplex, asynchro-nous serial transmission.

Mounting assemblies in either stainless steel or 3CR12 are available.

Instrotech (Pty) Ltd, Pieter Deysel, Tel: (011) 462-1920, Fax: (011) 462-1958, E-mail: [email protected]

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In its historySasol Secunda’s decision to contract Johnson Crane Hire to supply 90 mobile cranes for the largest maintenance shutdown in its history was an obvious one.

The shutdown at Sasol Secunda West Plant, which took place from the beginning of August to the end of September, was a 24/7 operation involving some 21 000 manhours by Johnson Crane Hire personnel alone. A team of Johnson Crane Hire support personnel including service technicians, auto electricians and dedicated safety personnel were also on site. In total more than 309 rigging teams were involved and over 14 500 rigging tasks were successfully completed.

Cedric Froneman, Johnson Crane Hire regional manager responsible for work undertaken at Sasol Secunda, says that the relationship is based on confidence and trust and stretches back to the early 1980’s when Sasol first hired machines from Johnson Crane Hire. “We also bring an intimate understanding of working within a petrochemical environment to the table, particularly where the exacting demands of safety are at issue.

“This was the largest volume of cranes supplied at any one time to Sasol by Johnson Crane Hire with the majority of cranes being 80 t and 120 t machines,” Cedric adds. The smallest crane was an 8 t unit and the largest a 550 t machine. The cranes were used both for statutory maintenance tasks as well as plant repairs and also handled project tie-ins which were planned to dovetail with the shutdown. Several of the mobile cranes were also used for running plant maintenance on the East Plant.

Johnson Crane Hire, Yvonne Macnab, Tel: (011) 455 9203, Website: www.jch.co.za

Equipment was taken to the Johnson Crane Hire Trichardt branch from as far afield as the Port Elizabeth operation

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Haggie® Steel Wire Rope Products:• Double drum winder ropes• Koepe / Friction winder ropes• Shaft sinking ropes• Scraper and haulage ropes• Dragline and hoist- and drag-ropes• Face shovel ropes

Chain Products:• Round link welded chain and chain fittings in

grades 3 to grade 8 to national and international standards.

Cast Products:• Mantles and bowl liners• Mill liners• Track shoes• Dragline parts• Ground engaging tools (GET)

Grinding Media:• Heat treated high alloy (high chrome) balls• Heat treated forged steel balls• Eclipsoids and cylpebs - high & low alloy

SPECIALIST PRODUCTSFOR THE MININGINDUSTRY

SPECIALIST PRODUCTSFOR THE MININGINDUSTRY

The Scaw Metals Group (Scaw) is an international group, manufacturing a diverse range of steel products. Its principaloperations are located in South Africa, South America, Canada and Australia. Smaller operations are in Namibia, Zimbabweand Zambia. Scaw’s Specialist products manufactured for the shaft mining and surface mining industries include:

Haggie® Steel Wire Rope: Tel: +27 11 620-0000 • Fax:+27 11 620-0009

Chain Products: Tel: +27 16 428-6000 • Fax:+27 16 428-1212 / 1089

Eclipse East Foundry: Tel: +27 11 747-5000 • Fax:+27 11 421-4943

Cast Products: Tel: +27 11 749-3600 (GET) • Tel: +27 11 842-9303 (Other)

Fax:+27 11 421-8032 (GET) • Fax:+27 11 842-9710 (Other)

Grinding Media: Tel: +27 11 842-9322 • Fax:+27 11 842-9721

Scaw has produced these products for the mining industry since 1921 and is atechnological leader in this field and manufactures to national and internationalstandards.

Scaw provides a full range of customer support services. A team of qualifiedengineers with extensive experience in all aspects of steel wire ropes, chain andcast products are available to advise on the selection, handling, installation andmaintenance of products as well as provide on-site inspection of products andequipment.

Scaw supplies globally and also offers nationwide distribution in South Africathrough its strategically located branches throughout the country.

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