Modern Mining March 2019

COVER STORY

projected growth such as platinum and copper are showing promising signs for TAKRAF Africa’s business.”

Robust Tenova DELKOR brand A key differentiator of TAKRAF Africa is the range of technologies it is capable of offering to the mining industry over the entire mining and minerals value chain. With the integra- tion of the well-known DELKOR and Tenova Advanced Technologies (formerly Bateman Advanced Technologies) brand of products into TAKRAF, the company’s portfolio for the mineral processing and beneficiation sectors has been considerably enhanced. “The DELKOR suite of solid/liquid and gravity separation technologies is an important component in our technology mix, enabling us to offer a range of mineral processing technolo- gies from flotation, sedimentation and filtration to screening. “In 2018, the global demand for DELKOR products was particularly strong, reaffirming the strength of the DELKOR brand. With the growing international uptake of DELKOR tech- nologies, we anticipate a positive impact on the local Southern Africa market as we look to strengthen our ties with DELKOR projects globally.” Recent local projects include commission- ing of four DELKOR thickeners retrofitted into a coal project for a global diversified resources group, with a further order being received for an additional spare drive. In addition, an order for two spare drives for the two DELKOR thickeners installed at one of DELKOR’s larg- est global thickener installations in Madagascar was recently received. Global networks Leveraging Tenova TAKRAF’s global exper- tise and engineering capabilities, TAKRAF Africa and its clients benefit from the broader range of expertise and skillsets such a global company has to offer; starting with Research & Development (R&D) all the way through to design and engineering, fabrication, installa- tion, commissioning and aftersales support. “We are increasingly collaborating with TAKRAF’s Indian design and engineering office where the focus is on smaller, more nimble machines more suited to Africa’s mining environment. Furthermore, a recent contract for a reverse pulse bag filter system for a TAKRAF grab-type ship unloader, received

as an inter-company order, has also high- lighted the considerable potential for TAKRAF Africa’s specialised air pollution control tech- nologies being applied across TAKRAF’s global offering.” Delivering on expectations “TAKRAF Africa’s existing order book is healthy, ever increasing and we continue to deliver on our clients’ expectations,” says Späth. “A fast track conveyor project for a power station’s tippler extraction system is

The semi-mobile Bradford Breaker.

The TAKRAF mineral sizer.

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