Booyco Electronics will transition into a fully-fledged international service provider of proximity detection systems (PDS) in 2022. This follows the conclusion of a collaboration agreement with global smart technology solutions specialist Wenco International Mining Systems.
The agreement will see both companies work in partnership to deploy Level 9 PDS systems across the global mining industry. Booyco Electronics is immediately exposed to Wenco’s global distribution network with customers in 40 countries.
“The benefits to both companies are significant,” says Anton Lourens, CEO of Booyco Electronics. “Wenco is an internationally recognised supplier of mining technology solutions and fleet management systems. This affords our business the opportunity to enhance our existing PDS solution footprint and track record through their network. For Wenco, they now have a reference point in assisting their clients to reach Level 9 PDS status through a well reputed service provider.
“Implementing a surface Level 9 PDS solution is highly complex. This was therefore an obvious fit with our system and marks a major step in introducing the highest level of PDS solutions to an international mining clientele,” says Lourens.
The collaboration is the result of a working relationship between Booyco Electronics and Wenco through individual project execution work for new Gold Field’s project Salares Norte in Chile. This is Booyco Electronics’ first execution work in the country together with local supplier Insucam. Wenco was contracted to deliver a fleet management solution to site.
“Wenco approached me to evaluate the partnership potential between our two businesses and the rest is history,” say Lourens.
The focus for 2022 is the commissioning of new deployments. “Wenco has a number of contracts already in place with clients looking for PDS implementation. We will simultaneously focus on developing Wenco’s corporate knowledge of our systems so they fully understand the PDS offering and how to integrate the solutions into a single cohesive solution.”
Booyco Electronics and Wenco will focus equally on South Africa. The requirement for Level 9 PDS solutions remains an incoming legislative requirement but should, according to Lourens, be promulgated into law very soon.
“We believe there will be a massive spike in PDS deployment in the next 12 to 24 months as a result of this,” says Lourens.