Specialist vibrating equipment supplier Joest South Africa has introduced an exciter gearbox that has been completely redesigned by its in-house research and development team, taking into account input from mining customers with regard to increased uptime and reliability resulting in greater tonnage throughput.
"Joest South Africa's philosophy of 'Engineered Solutions' ensures that we fully understand each customer's specific needs, delivering a customised solution, which ensures that downtime is reduced dramatically," says Kim Schoepflin, MD of the company.
A significant advantage of the new exciter gearbox is that it is fully compatible with the previous model sold by Joest South Africa. "In fact, it is important to note that the old and new model can both be included on a single piece of vibrating equipment," Theresa Walton, General Manager: Service, says.
Joest South Africa has introduced a new exciter gearbox.
Major design improvements include an enhanced housing design that provides for longer in-service life. This is in addition to thicker mounting feet and stiffener ribs, as well as rigid weight cover mountings. The internal components feature improved tolerances and surface finishes.
The material is cast specifically to Joest South Africa's specifications for robustness. "Joest South Africa places a major emphasis on engineering and manufacturing its products to the most stringent quality standards," Schoepflin adds. Joest's new exciter gearbox is assembled in-house at its newly expanded exciter gearbox assembly and refurbishment facility.
