Having made its global debut at Electra Mining Africa 2018, the Sandvik Leopard™ DI650i – an intelligent down-the-hole (DTH) drill rig built for high-capacity production drilling applications in surface mining and large quarry applications – has ‘cut the mustard’ in southern Africa. Scalable automation, ease of maintenance and efficient operation are some of the drill’s value propositions that have been central to its increased uptake. By Munesu Shoko.
In a cutthroat contracting environment where margins are very tight, Danoher Group places value on premium brands with long equipment longevity as one of the primary success factors. This is well illustrated by one of its Metso machines, a 12-year-old Lokotrack LT300HP mobile cone crusher which has amassed more than 30 000 hours and counting. By Munesu Shoko.
At a time when quarries and mines face increasing demand for sustainable and cost-effective production, Scania South Africa used Electra Mining Africa to showcase its upgraded mining tipper. Placing a special design focus on increased productivity and fuel efficiency, the 40-tonne (t) rated payload tipper allows quarries, mines and their contracting counterparts to haul more volumes for less. By Munesu Shoko.
Following the official launch of its SAT40C, SANY Southern Africa is the latest entrant into the highly contested local articulated dump truck (ADT) market. With the arrival of the 41-t machine – the last piece of SANY’s mining puzzle – the company believes it has both the product and the competitive edge to challenge for a sizeable share of the market. By Munesu Shoko.