African Mining February 2020 | Page 46

 MTE EXHIBITIONS LEPHALALE, IT’S TIME FOR SOME MTE MAGIC! The year 2020 is officially underway and Mining and Technical Exhibitions (MTE) is already back in the swing of things. By Dineo Phoshoko. T he travelling exhibition specialist is preparing for the Lephalale Mining & Industrial Expo: Incorporating Power Stations to be held on 20 February 2020. The venue for this exhibition is the Mogol Club, with the show taking place from between 13:00 and 17:00. Suppliers involved in coal mining and power generation stand to benefit the most from exhibiting at this expo as visitors could be potential clients or even business partners. Every MTE expo is organised with the purpose of achieving a high impact, not only for exhibitors, but visitors too. What’s in it for exhibitors? Exhibitors get to have face-to-face interactions with mine personnel including senior management. This puts exhibitors in a perfect position to find out what the mine’s needs are and how they can assist. In addition, exhibitors are also able to showcase their offerings to the correct personnel. Aside from establishing a new client base, exhibitors will also meet existing clients — enabling exhibitors to find out how products or services can help them with any problems they may have. What about the visitors? Visitors can get around to many suppliers in a single location. The MTE team customises the exhibitions to ensure that the shows caters to the needs of the surrounding operations. Another exciting value add for visitors is that they get front row seats to the latest technology and innovation — including demos — in relevant fields. Lephalale’s coal reserves have made it synonymous with ‘the future of power generation in South Africa’. The town is situated in the middle of one of the biggest development projects in South Africa, including the Medupi Power Station. In addition, there are various coal mines located in the Lephalale area. Lephalale: Happy exhibitors from last year’s expo. The MTE Lephalale expo attracts visitors eager to get information on coal mining and power generation. these unique expos around southern Africa for suppliers of top-of-the-line mining equipment to showcase their goods to a community hungry for the latest technology, services and information. Lephalale visitors can expect to see experts from the following areas: • Hydraulic hoses and connectors • Low voltage switch gear • Airconditioning/refrigeration equipment suppliers • Motor protection and control technology • Manufacturers and OEMs of RNE vertical spindle pumps and all steel motors for mining, chemical plant and slurry applications • Conveyor belt tracking rollers, scrapers, skirting rubber, safety roller guards & impact beds • Safety equipment, PPE and PPC • Electrical engineering supplies and professional services Ultimately this MTE show will benefit both exhibitors and visitors because buyer and supplier will conveniently be brought together in a mutual location. This creates endless opportunities for business to be generated and potentially fruitful relationships to be established. • Full solutions partners in welding and cutting MTE travelling exhibitions has – for over two decades – hosted • Product movement and transfer  44  African Mining  February 2020 • Hydraulics and pneumatics automation solutions • Distribution of electrical, electronic, mechanical & industrial products • Mechanical drive repairs www. africanmining.co.za