Original equipment manufacturer (OEM) Joest Kwatani was recently appointed the exclusive representative for the Derrick range of engineered fine screening solutions. These are being distributed by the company in select coal and iron ore mining regions in South Africa, as well as across the continent.
The Derrick range will be showcased at Joest Kwatani’s stand at Electra Mining Africa (EMA), as will a heavy media cyclone separation pilot plant featuring vibrating screens and feeders. The plant will simulate the recovery of sinks and floats on its single deck screen.
These will be complemented by the OEM’s comprehensive portfolio of drives, as well as a new vibrating screen and feeder isolater following Joest Kwatani’s exclusive supply agreement with Swiss OEM, Resatech. The Joest Kwatani Resatech isolator compares favourably to the traditional coil spring, but dampens larger movements which are typically prevalent during the start-up and stopping of vibrating screens. In addition, the Resatech range of isolators eliminates sideways movement which is a major benefit when vibrating screens are installed on marine vessels and older plant structures.
The company’s EMA stand will also feature discussions on Joest Kwatani’s new full load exciter gearbox test bay. Joest Kwatani will be the only OEM to test run its exciter gearboxes in-house with full weights under plant operating conditions.
According to Kim Schoepflin, managing director of Joest Kwatani, EMA is a key event for the company, providing an opportunity to showcase its vibrating equipment solutions to the African mining industry.
“EMA allows us to meet a large number of existing and new customers, as well as forge more alliances with industry participants in just a few days. We have always valued the interaction with international visitors to the event, facilitating important discussions on greenfields and brownfields projects on the continent, as well as new and important trends in minerals beneficiation,” he says.
Schoepflin adds that these interactions lead to the introduction of the latest technologies from Joest Kwatani to improve performance and reduce costs; both critical requirements in the current challenging market conditions. “The ability to respond quickly to market demands has always been one of our strengths. In designing and developing these solutions, we use advanced systems that are supported by qualified mechanical and metallurgical engineers, and these technologies are backed in the field by service centres in key mining regions.”
