Capital Equipment News October 2025

Mafika’s Zero-Hour rebuilds return high-horsepower mining engines, such as the CAT 3516, Cummins QSK60, and MTU 4000, to “as-new” condition.

By retaining and reusing the majority of original components, Mafika’s process prevents tonnes of metal waste from entering landfills and cuts emissions by roughly 50%.

largest independent high-horsepower diesel engine rebuilder in the world. This is a testament to how sustainable engineering can also be a driver of global competitiveness. The environmental and financial payoff Independent studies cited by the U.S. International Trade Administration have shown that remanufacturing can consume up to 95% less energy and materials than producing new engines - savings equivalent to millions of barrels of oil or the annual output of several nuclear power plants. Those efficiencies, Epstein says, “are built into every Mafika rebuild.” By retaining and reusing the majority of original components, Mafika’s process prevents tonnes of metal waste from entering landfills and cuts emissions by roughly 50% compared with manufacturing a new engine, depending on the model and operating profile. This

For mining operators, Mafika’s rebuilds offer an opportunity to extend equipment lifecycles by another 25 000 to 30 000 operating hours at roughly half the cost of buying new.

The marriage of engineering and data science represents a shift from reactive maintenance to predictive, performance optimised operations, further extending the lifespan and reliability of rebuilt assets.

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