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Sandvik: Continuous improvement drive move to reborn equipment
Continuous improvement and new legislation have brought about an unbeatable offer from equipment manufacturer Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology.
Sandvik ' s Jet Park rebuild workshop is a hive of activity as a signi cant number of machines cross the oor to get a new lease of life. �is is driving unprecedented numbers of mines to opt for from-the-bottom-up rebuilds of equipment rather than more traditional selective rebuilding and repairs.
Sandvik ' s strategy to rebuild machines, including all-new components from the frame up, has been a revelation and at approximately 65 % of the cost of a new machine represents an offer that simply cannot be ignored.
�e“ reborn” strategy means that used Sandvik equipment is stripped to the frame and rebuilt with all new components before being delivered to the customer with the same warranty as a new machine.
What ' s more, each piece of equipment is b r o u g h t u p- t o- d a t e w i t h t h e l a t e s t speci cations, including operational, safety and comfort features found on new models.
According to Sandvik operations manager, Andre van der Heever, this is part of the reason why reborn equipment makes sense as it brings the equipment in line with new health, safety and environmental legislation.
Equally important, productivity, efficiency and operational performance is also brought up to the same speci cation as equivalent new equipment.
“ Customers are aware that tighter standards are being applied and as a result they are mitigating the risk of liability arising from accidents involving non-compliant equipment. �ey are opting rather for genuine OEM services instead of supposedly cheaper options,” explains van der Heever.
Apart from the bene ts mentioned before, reborn services save time and are less complex as it cuts out the need to strip and evaluate each machine, obtain quotes for repairs or replacement and then reassemble it. Reborn ' s are simply stripped, the frame repaired if necessary and a complete kit is purchased to undertake the repairs including new cabs, motors, transmissions, harnesses and everything else that is required.
With all the parts at hand the machine is simply reassembled, tested and made ready for delivery.
Where traditional rebuilds take an average of six-months to complete, the reborn route allows customers to implement it as a scheduled maintenance intervention and halves the time a machine is out for repairs. �is obviously has a signi cant impact on their production.
Sandvik rebuild workshop manager, Stephan Joubert, says that because the machines are issued with a new machine warranty, all work is
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