Modern Mining September 2023

feeders; this agility has positioned Sandvik Rock Processing ahead of competitors in the region. “We achieve our high-quality standards by con trolling every aspect of our production process, from raw materials sourcing through to final testing and commissioning,” says Steinmann. Key suppliers deliver steelwork in full pack ages, profiled and bent according to Sandvik Rock Processing’s design specifications; the factory man ager allocates the fabrication work to the company’s highly skilled boilermakers, who begin by checking the quality of the supplied components and their compliance to drawings. “Our manufacturing layouts are based on job shop lean manufacturing processes to cater for any customised components,” he explains. “Supporting these systems is our highly skilled workforce, who are equipped to manage complex and challenging projects.” Steinmann adds that quality inspections are con ducted during the assembly process, so all aspects are checked before welding takes place. Further quality checks are done after welding as part of the company’s ISO 9001 quality certified procedures and protocols. “Our quality management systems ensure that quality is controlled throughout the manufacturing process – including material receipt inspections, non-conformance control, material control, welding procedures, fastening sequences and torquing of bolts,” he continues. These systems also guide the sequence of assembling subcomponents, shot blast ing, paint specifications and factory acceptance test prior dispatching of equipment. “The successful execution of this first Sandvik screen package has underscored our position within the Sandvik Rock Processing group as world class manufacturer,” he says. “This demonstrates our

Sandvik Rock Processing’s Quality and Assembly Managers working together to achieve the best quality screens and feeders.

ability to serve not only the African continent but also the group’s other regions.” Steinmann emphasises that the manufacturing of Sandvik Rock Processing’s entire screen range in South Africa supports the company’s initiatives to become Africa’s preferred screening solution part ner. This is further supported by having not just the manufacturing capacity but also full lifecycle support much closer to customers. 

The Sandvik screen package ordered by a gold mining customer in north-east Africa includes a vibrating grizzly screen as well as five feeders and two custom engineered feed-in chutes.

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