Modern Mining April 2023

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Hitachi Construction Machinery Southern Africa president, Tomoatsu Toki, has Hitachi Construction Machinery begins parts remanufacturing in SA

announced that, in March 2023 at Hitachi Construction Machinery Southern Africa, the construction machinery manufacturer embarked on the production of remanufac tured parts for construction machinery, such as medium to large sized hydraulic excava tors and medium sized wheel loaders. In addition to parts remanufacturing for mining machinery, conducted in Zambia from 2012, the target will be expanded to construction machinery to strengthen its parts remanufacturing business in Southern Africa. “We will also contribute to reducing environmental impact and realising circu lating society through further reduction in CO₂ emissions and industrial waste. Our customers in South Africa can purchase remanufactured parts with warranty and thus reduce component procurement costs. The supply of remanufactured parts within South Africa shortens lead time to delivery and keeps down transportation costs. In the future, the remanufactured parts will be supplied to neighbouring countries as well.”  Condra manufactures unique suspension crane

Hitachi Construction Machinery begins parts remanufacturing in SA.

OTRACO gains Level 1 B-BBEE accreditation

Crane manufacturer, Condra, is set to manufacture a 15-ton suspension crane of unusual configuration as one of two over head cranes ordered for underground use at a Botswana diamond mine. The sec ond machine is of conventional overhead design, the company said. According to Condra, the arrangement of the suspension crane is rarely seen: two I-beams defining its area of movement will be bolted to rock-bolt flanges anchored in the roof of a mine chamber after blasting, excavation and preparation as a service workshop. The Ibeams will hang from the chamber’s ceiling, whereas they are more usually the topmost side components of a fixed gantry constructed from the ground up. Condra designed this crane to specifi cations supplied by the project’s consulting engineers. By suspending the crane, it will deliver the greatest possible lifting height, reducing the volume of rock needing to be blasted and excavated to form the cham Multotec celebrates 10 years of operating in Mozambique Multotec Services Mozambique Lda, recently celebrated 10 years of operating in the Southern African country, where it established a branch to service clients in the coal fields in the Tete Province. In addition, the company also services clients involved in graphite, mineral sands and precious stone mining in other parts of the country. 

Typical overhead crane under test in Condra’s factory.

ber. After installation, the 11-metre span, 15 ton crane will have a lifting height of 9 m. The cranes are scheduled for delivery in 2024. 

André Bode, OTRACO’s MD.

OTRACO Southern Africa, a leader in off-the road (OTR) tyre management solutions and a subsidiary of Bridgestone Southern Africa, has been accredited as a B-BBEE Level 1 supplier. André Bode, OTRACO’s managing director, says the accreditation is an important milestone in further enhancing the company’s ability to deliver specialist tyre management solutions to the mining and construction industries. “We have always regarded transformation, and thus B-BBEE, as a business imperative because it will drive South Africa’s future eco nomic growth — a view that is fully aligned with Bridgestone’s,” he says. “Our clients in the mining and other heavy industries are also on a transformation journey, and their suppliers need to be in lockstep with them.” 

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