CUSTOMISED SOLUTIONS
All our products are traceable to the factory of
manufacture, so we don’t lose traceability, and
traceability means accountability.”
– Jaco Vorster, Mandirk Lifting general manager
backup. All our products are traceable
to the factory of manufacture, so we
don’t lose traceability and traceability
means accountability. The products
we sell have international reputations;
they are world-renowned. Should
anything go wrong after a sale, the
OEM takes on the responsibility
because they have their product
name and reputation to consider. That
is our backup and assurance to the
customer,” says Vorster.
Training and development
An ongoing training and skills
development programme ensures
that Mandirk Lifting’s personnel are
up-to-date with the latest trends and
developments.
Vorster says, “Our salespeople
and technical specialists in the
field are trained by the OEMs on
technical aspects as well as product
development. We always try to be
one step ahead. If a customer’s needs
develop into a certain area, we will
develop and improve on the skills and
mindset of our own salespeople and
specialists – which is our core focus.”
Safety and compliance
A unique offering from Mandirk is
that its lifting solutions include a full
product risk-assessment, giving clients
peace of mind that they comply fully
with all regulatory requirements,
as well as ensuring the safety of all
personnel.
The importance of the on-site
service offered by Mandirk Lifting
is that testing and certification of
lifting equipment is not only a legal
requirement in South Africa but must
be conducted by qualified specialists
with access to calibrated testing
equipment. It also issues certificates
for all new equipment sold, in addition
to inspecting, testing and certifying
equipment that is already in the field.
Mandirk Lifting complies fully
with the requirements of the Lifting
Machine and Lifting Tackle Regulations
of the Occupational Health and
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Safety Act 85 of 1993. The company
is a certified member of the Lifting
Equipment Engineering Association
of South Africa (LEEASA) and a
certified member of the Chamber of
Engineering Technology (COET).
Its lifting machinery inspectors are
certified in terms of the Engineering
Profession Act 2000 (Act No46 of
2000), and it is a registered member
of the Engineering Council of South
Africa (ECSA). The Department of
Labour has approved the company
in terms of the Driven Machinery
Regulations 18(5) of the Occupational
and Safety Act, 1993 for examining
and testing lifting machines and lifting
tackles.
Vorster explains that a competent
person determines whether the
equipment is safe to use and is
qualified to make recommendations
on safety. “There are serious
repercussions for non-compliance. An
example is equipment from overseas
which is not compliant with SANS and
may have a non-compliant technical
point – such as the hooks – which
don’t yield or open on an overload. If
there’s no indication of safety or cost
of ownership, if the product breaks, if
it doesn’t operate within duty cycles,
then it doesn’t comply. At the end
of the day, non-compliant products
result in fatalities. The responsibility
associated with operating lifting
machinery is immense – you have
the responsibility to ensure that your
end users and employees go home
safely at the end of a working shift.
Therefore, you have to make use of
compliant products,” says Vorster.
Solution-centred
“We assess the customer’s application
needs and then offer the customer an
array of products to get the job done.
Our focus is not only on a specific
item, but rather a group of products to
make life easier for the customer. We
have specialists in network branches
who oversee projects by going out
to the end user to ascertain the
An example of an autonomous
synchronous hoist system from
Enerpac Heavy Lifting.
application and customer needs for
themselves,” elaborates Vorster.
“We provide tools and products
that suit a customer’s application.
For example, marine and offshore
products and machinery have
a high IP and ED rating. In this
instance, our products handle
environmental conditions offering
a certain degree of corrosion and
moisture. Another example is
food-grade, where our KITO food-
grade hoists incorporate a special
type of lifting machinery hoist
designed solely for food-trade
applications such as for fisheries,
abattoirs, wineries and so on.
Everything in this equipment is
sterile – even the grease inside.
The plating is a type of silver to
prevent bacteria from settling on
the parts. These products also
have a very high IP and ED rating,
so they can withstand vigorous
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