Over EUR 3.5 million to be spent including set up of second melting furnace.
Metso is growing its manufacturing capacity for giant parker jaw crusher parts wear parts castings used in minerals processing by investing in a second melting furnace at its Isithebe foundry in South Africa. The EUR 3.5 million funding will ensure the availability of Metso’s heavy crusher wear parts globally.
“The demand for big crusher wear parts is rising in the mining trade. With this funding, we ensure we can meet our customers’ needs. Via the renewal of the foundry, we’ll improve our capabilities to deliver top quality heavy wear elements,” says Joni Meronen, director of Mining Crusher Wears at Metso.
The renewed foundry will be able to manufacture wear components for the Nordberg® MP2500 cone crusher as well as for Metso and third-celebration primary gyratory wear parts with full use of the latest manufacturing applied sciences. The primary product deliveries from the brand new furnace are scheduled for May 2019. Through the renovation mission, manufacturing of castings will continue as normal in the present facilities.
“We are the leading service companion for the mining business, and the only provider able to offer a full portfolio of product, from spare and wear components to gear and service. This investment is part of our improvement agenda to execute our dedication to guaranteeing availability and reduced lead times for our clients,” says Jose E. Perez, senior vice president of the Crushing and Screening Wears business line at Metso.
Sustainable foundry operations
The Isithebe plant is part of Metso’s international foundry network, consisting of foundries situated in Ahmedabad in India, Prerov within the Czech Republic Quzhou in China and Sorocaba in Brazil. The renewed foundry shall be constructed to follow Metso’s strict sustainability and high quality principles in addition to worldwide requirements.
“Sustainability is of utmost importance to Metso. We are growing our operations in a secure and sustainable method, in shut dialogue with native communities,” says Thando Makhoba, director of the Isithebe foundry.