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CONSTRUCTION WORLD
MARCH
2014
The Lokotrack ST2.4 processes a
diverse range of feed materials, from
the pre-screening of the coarsest
gravel to fine classifying and processing of
natural sands, or any demanding recycle
materials. Three clean end product sizes
can be produced in one process due to the
ST2.4’s two-stage screen set-up. A variety
of screen media can be fitted, from steel
meshes to rubber and polyurethane materials.
All the conveyors are folded hydraulically and
secured mechanically.
“You just set up the screen angle, lift the
feeder up and start screening,” says Kimmo
Anttila, product manager for Metso mobile
screens. The Lokotrack ST2.4’s screen box
size measures 3,6 m in length with a width of
1,5 m. Machine and track systems are powered
by a 74,9 kW Cat C4.4 diesel engine.
Optional features on the ST2.4 include a
vibrating apron feeder with grizzlies or finger
bars, a lamer feeder, a magnetic separator for
recycling, and remote radio controls.
Designed for on-road transportation, the 25
tonne Lokotrack ST2.4 is 14,2 m long, with a
height and width of 3,4 m and 2,9 m, respec-
The Minister said themanufacturing
sector has proven that it can be
the driver of industrialisation and
Bell Equipment’s success story is evidence
of that. "Manufacturing is the driver of
economic diversification and the generator
of employment. Even if most of the jobs
do not reside in the manufacturing, the
sector also supports and sustains a range
a service jobs which are high quality and
more secure because they are rooted in a
growing manufacturing base."
According to Minister Davies, a strategy
of Government's Infrastructure Develop-
ment Plan is to drive industrialisation with
all spheres and agencies of Government
requiring that a proportion of inputs used
in infrastructure development come from
locally manufactured sources as a means
to support local manufacture.
He added that, as themost industrialised
country on the African continent, South
Africa would also play a large role in the
EQUIPMENT
DRIVING INDUSTRIALISATION
The Minister of Trade and
Industry, Dr Rob Davies says
manufacturing should be the
leader of industrialisation in the
country. Minister Davies was
speaking at Bell Equipment's
manufacturing facility and head
office in Richards Bay where he
celebrated the handover of the
company's 50 000
th
vehicle.
development of regional economic infra-
structure on the continent and Government
would be looking to support companies like
Bell, which have the competitive ability and
capacity, to contribute toward this effort.
Commenting on the Industrial Policy
Action Plan, the Minister stated that while
it has registered significant achievements
over the last five years, it lacks the aspect
of recognising champions. "One of the
areas of improvement and focus must be to
increasingly identify and support 'champions',
winning SA companies, and strengthen their
efforts in a more focused and strategic manner
with the range of policy instruments we have
in our armoury – industrial financing, incen-
tives, trade measures and export promotion.
The reason for this is that South Africa's growth
path is currently consumer driven, import
intensive and characterised by significant
fault-lines," he added.
In return, he explained, the dti would be
looking to local manufacturers for a deepening
of localisation and supplier development,
employment creation, skills development and
improving technological ability.
Bell Equipment, as the joint winner of
the Manufacturer of the Year Award at the
inaugural South African Premier Business
Awards last year, already has quite a number
of business practices that could be replicated
elsewhere in the country in this regard, he said.
Bell Group chief executive officer, Gary
Bell said the company has about 1 000
suppliers in the country of which about 300
are based in Richards Bay and estimates at
65% to 70% value add for the country in terms
of its suppliers.
Illustrating the value add that is capable
in manufacturing, Bell said: "Essentially the
steel used in our Bell machines comes from
iron ore mined in South Africa at about R1 200
per tonne, and we convert it intomachinery at
R120 000 per tonne. So there is some serious
added value in these products."
He expressed the company's gratitude to
the dti for the MIDP/APDP assistance it has
received. "This contribution has been well
reinvested into products and development
and we aim to do that going forward and
believe we can do a whole lot more. We have
an opportunity to accelerate the production
here; 50 000 machines over 30 years is not
that significant but going forward we are
expecting to produce some 3 000 to 4 000
machines per year."
Commenting on the challenges facing
local manufacturers, Bell said the company
receives little in the way of protective tariffs
and is disadvantaged in terms of location due
to the large distance from our suppliers and
our export markets.
"Bell competes against 20 to 30 imported
competitors and we would like Government
to encourage other companies to invest in
local manufacture to see them assisting with
the creation of jobs in South Africa," he said.
The visit also provided an opportunity for
Minister Davies to meet with Bell manage-
ment to further discuss ways of improving
synergies between the local manufacturing
and Government in line with the DTI's policy
of industrialisation and localisation.
Bell has previously benefited from the
Motor Industry Development Programme
(MIDP), which has been recently superseded
by the Automotive Production and Develop-
ment Plan (APDP).
HIGH CAPACITY, MULTI-PRODUCT SCREENING
Metso’s latest generation Lokotrack ST2.4 mobile screen combines high
capacity performance with fuel efficient operation to provide the lowest
cost per tonne in its class, thanks in part to the optimised hydraulic design
and state-of-the-art process steering automatics.
tively, enabling rapid deployment between
sites, which is the primary objective of mobile
crushing and screening operations.
From the pre-screening of the coarsest gravel
to fine classifying of natural sands, or any
demanding recycle materials, the new
Lokotrack ST2.4 mobile screen meets a
wide variety of applications.
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