Multotec, an industry leader in metallurgy and process engineering, has consolidated its injection moulded polyurethane screening media factory sites into a single facility
The company supplies screening media products to mines across southern and West Africa as well as to international markets. In order to fulfil demand and achieve further growth, the company has taken this step that will – according to Rhodes Nelson, senior vice president of product management at Multotec – achieve a 15% reduction in unnecessary activity. The facility is situated on 7,068 sq m property close to Multotec’s current Forge Road main campus in Spartan Kempton Park, will largely operate under a ‘make to order’ environment, and represents a R100mn investment from the company.
Its expansion has also included the addition of two new machines to the current range of PU injection moulding machines that are expected to boost production capacity by 25%. The company has also reported that the new facility is designed with a view to digitising a large part of the workflow in future and has additional space to accommodate more machinery in the future.
“Ultimately, we want to enhance digitalisation within all our factories. This will provide a better understanding of our processes, more accurate reporting, and quicker reporting on where things are within the whole workflow across the business,” remarked Ian Chapman, engineering manager at Multotec.
Multotec raises efficiency and production capacity
The expansion is also expected to create additional employment opportunities for the local community. (Image source: Multotec)
