Modern Mining November 2022

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Astec Industries Telestack increases its Though the world economy continues to be impacted by the after effects of the pandemic, Telestack, a division of global equip ment manufacturer, Astec Industries, reports that demand for its product range has defied the norm to track exponential growth. According to Astec Industries regional product and sales manager, André Kruger, Telestack, a leading supplier of mobile conveying so lutions has, over the past three to four years, been posting growth of between 10 and 15% per annum. By Nelendhre Moodley .

“ G iven this growth, the recent sales and ser vice partnership between Telestack and Astec Industries is set to deliver significant benefits to South African mines, quarries, ports and plants,” says Kruger, explaining that the partnership underpins the company’s strategy of a pit to port product offering. Astec Industries’ Johannesburg-based Africa and Middle East business unit, Astec AME, will handle local sales and offer complete after-sales service and aftermarket support for all Telestack products in South Africa and through its dealer network in the AME & CIS regions. Ireland-based Telestack has been part of Astec Industries’ stable since it was acquired by the group in 2014. Telestack offers a comprehensive range of mobile conveying solutions including mobile ship loaders, ship unloaders, hopper feeders, truck unloaders, bulk reception feeders, stockpiling conveyors, link conveyors and telescopic stackers used in a wide range of industries such as mining, quarrying and agriculture, among others. “To ensure a fully trained service department, the division, in conjunction with our dealers, undertook

Over the past three to four years Telestack has been posting growth of between 10 and 15% per annum.

an intense training programme aimed at increasing our familiarity with the product range and embarked on a re-stocking programme to ensure we have sufficient stock on hand to support our customers adequately,” says Kruger. “In fact, in line with our proactive stance, we continue to have an extensive stockholding and recently requisitioned two stack ers and one hopper feeder. The products, which are currently en route, range in capacity from 500 to 800 t/h. In this way, we guarantee that we have prod ucts on hand to supply clients as the need arises.” According to Kruger, the sales and service part nership came into play two years ago, following the call for all Astec Industries manufacturing subsidiar ies, which were operating independently, to come under the single umbrella of Astec Industries. “We subsequently set up regional hubs through out the world covering the various territories with the Africa-Middle East region taking care of Africa, Middle East and the Commonwealth of Independent States.” Factors driving demand for Telestack product Telestack’s fit-for-purpose range covers small scale, large scale, light and heavy-duty applications, ranging from 100 tph to 3 500 tph with all prod ucts designed and manufactured from high quality materials. “Telestack premium quality products,” explains Kruger, “are developed using robust high strength materials able to withstand the arduous African min ing conditions, which ensures that equipment is able

Telestack’s efficient shiploading system.

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