Amid a steady move towards the concept of intelligent drilling, Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions brought its first Sandvik DR412i rotary blasthole drill into Africa some two years ago. A radical upgrade of the previous KS-Series, the DR412i has lived up to its design billing of combining power with intelligence to deliver new levels of process optimisation, efficient drilling and dependable penetration in harsh mining conditions. By Munesu Shoko.
Amid growing demand for onboard weighing systems and conveyor belt scales in Africa, leading manufacturer of precision weighing solutions, Loadrite, is looking for new dealers in selected African regions to expand its distribution network on the continent. By Munesu Shoko.
Wacker Neuson’s compact excavators have firmly established themselves as indispensable multitool carriers in South and Sub-Saharan Africa’s agriculture, forestry, construction
Are you just checking the boxes by doing required training hours, or is your goal to get a return on your investment? There can be huge improvements in production, maintenance labour, risk avoidance and cashflow by training employees on how to safely control fugitive materials in bulk material handling and then implementing changes. Unfortunately, half measures do not get half results, so training alone would not be sufficient. Following through on what has been learned is the key. By R. Todd Swinderman, President Emeritus at Martin Engineering.