African Fusion July 2020

Thuthuka Welding expands ISOARC hardfacing range Kempton Park facility has amanufacturing output of more than 120 t per month from its two extrusion lines, with its premium quality ISOARC VYTEC E6013 mild steel electrode dominating production.

“ T here are a growing number of ap‑ plications where weld hardfacing can be applied to rebuild high wear areas of expensive equipment: for railway ap‑ plications; wear surfaces for excavator and dumper truck buckets; screw con‑ veyors and augers; chute systems and a host of mining applications where the tools and equipment used need to be protected against rapid abrasive and/or impact wear,” says Thuthuka Welding MD, Matthew Dudley. “The correct choice of welding electrode is essential for ensuring that rebuilt parts last as long, if not longer, than as-new originals. By rebuilding components, a huge saving can be gained compared to replacing components subject to wear, which is very costly.” A local manufacturer of a wide range of welding electrodes, Thuthuka manufac‑ tures very competitively priced ISOARC 453 chrome-carbide (CrC) electrodes for coat‑ ing sugar mill rollers, for example, and HF350 and HF450 chrome manganese electrodes for railway work, which are ap‑ proved by Transnet and Prasa. The company’s ISO 9001 2015-certified

electrode formulations to better address the growing need tomaximise component andequipment life formines and industries across Africa. Ultimately, hardfacing is an essential tool in keeping costs low and businesses sustainable,” Dudley concludes. www.thuthukawelding.co.za

“We are currently in the process of in‑ creasing our range of ISOARC hardfacing

Thuthuka Welding’s ISO 9001 2015-certified Kempton Park facility has a manufacturing output of more than 120 t per month from its two extrusion lines.

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