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In an innovative move, John Deere Africa Middle East's Construction and Forestry division introduces the REMAN programme in South Africa. This initiative heralds a new era in the machinery maintenance landscape, offering a local solution for remanufactured parts that combines efficiency, affordability, and sustainability.
John Deere's REMAN programme is uniquely structured to cater to different operational needs. It comprises two main solutions: the Operation Breakdown Reman solution for less urgent needs and the Urgent Request solution for immediate component replacement, ensuring minimal downtime and maximum efficiency.
SA needs a sustainable construction industry
If South Africa is to meet its full potential, we will need to develop human settlements which are socially acceptable and capable of economic development and growth. Modern Quarrying gives an overview of ASPASA’S take on it.
According to surface mining industry association ASPASA, sustainability is not only the sphere for environmentalists, but rather the whole supply chain within construction and infrastructure development processes who should be keenly aware of sustainable development issues.
This should include the protection of our earth's natural resources where building materials are derived from and the essential need for building products and services to be made at a fair and affordable price.
Embracing the digital quarry: Unlocking efficiency, safety and sustainability
Digitalisation holds enormous potential to help quarries boost their competitiveness – and a tailored, partnership-led approach is key to unlocking the benefits in a practical and affordable way, says Andrey Komov, Head of Productivity for Region International at Volvo Construction Equipment.
In production applications, such as quarries, that involve repetitive jobs and moving large amounts of materials, failing to adopt a digital transformation strategy can have severe repercussions. Even small efficiency gains per tonne moved can add up to significant savings over time, improving competitiveness and the bottom line, but these opportunities can be difficult to detect with traditional methods.
