Modern Mining August 2023

SUPPLIERS TO MINING INDUSTRY

Adapting and thriving: how suppliers navigate

Within the mining industry, suppliers need to be adaptable and responsive, tailoring their products and services to meet distinct application needs. Moreover, they must conform to rigorous safety standards, emphasising the demand for dependability and superior performance in their solutions.

David Claassen, Managing Director of Trafo Power Solutions.

Francois Marais, Director Sales and Marketing at Pilot Crushtec.

Sazi Madala, Marketing Manager at Zest WEG.

M odern Mining engaged with various compa nies across the sector to gain insights into how the evolution of the mining industry has influenced their products and services offer ings, and how they successfully meet the demands of this demanding industry sector. Zest WEG Marketing Manager, Sazi Madlala says the evolution of the mining sector has driven the organisation to innovate and enhance its prod uct offerings, developing more robust and durable equipment to withstand the industry’s harsh operat ing conditions, and ensuring longevity and reliability. “In response to rising operational costs, we have focused on improving the efficiency of our products, helping mining companies lower their expenses. Moreover, to meet the demand for local production, we have increased the local content in several of our products, supporting the industry’s objective of achieving higher local spend,” he says. Agreeing with the need to continuously innovate and adapt products is Steve du Toit, Sales Manager at dewatering pump specialist, IPR. “We represent

global pump OEMs like Atlas Copco and Toyo, who both continue to incorporate advancements in pump technology in their products enhancing efficiency, durability and environmental sustainability. We have also developed specialised dredging solutions to address the evolving needs of mining operations, such as the increasing focus on resource recovery and water management.” Sandvik Rock Processing continually evolves its offerings covering crushing, screening, and ser vice solutions. Tarynn Yatras, Head of Sales and Services – Africa Screening Solutions, emphasises the company’s commitment to integrating the latest technology into its products and devising solutions oriented offerings that help customers meet their production targets efficiently and cost effectively. She says the equipment is engineered to deliver high productivity and is suitable for any size-reduc tion challenge. “Sandvik prioritises safety, engineering its equip ment to maximise mean time between failures and minimise maintenance stops, prolonging wear part life, driving efficiency and improving safety. The com pany’s wide expertise ranges from greenfield mining projects to expansions and multi-equipment replace ment projects, while also providing key genuine components and a variety of crushing and screening wear parts,” she adds. “We have many cases of how mining has influ enced our products and we believe the most important are from an aftermarket perspective. These range from offering a 5 year/10 000 EPS warranty on our equipment to our 24-hour standby spares and support service offering,” says Francois Marais,

Sandvik Screens, including Kwatani and Schenck products, are high performing screens which ensure high load capacity, improved wear life and lower operating costs.

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