Leading local manufacturer and supplier of mining consumables, West
Rand Engi-neering, continues to add value to the mining industry
with its time- and cost-efficient range of products. Notable in
this endeavour is the manufacture of the company’s Combi
Valve. This combination ball valve, used in mining and industrial
applications for compressed air, is unique to West Rand
Engineering. Accordinprice of zenith iron ore crusherg to West Rand Engin-eering sales
administration manager Mike Maddocks, the main benefit of ball mill and conveyorusing the
combi valve is cost effectiveness.
“The Combi Valve with attached fitting is less elimestone crushing equipment price in indiaxpensive to
manu- facture and this saving is transferred to the
customer,” he states. “It is also more cost efficient
in terms of stockholding and product placement. “The Combi
Valve ensures that operations continue without interruption as the
spud or hose fitting cannot be unscrewed and subsequently
misplaced. Installation is quick and easy as only one part needs to
be attached instead of two.” Maddocks notes that there is a
constant demand in the mining industry for products that aid in the
overall economic running of operations and the Combi Valve fulfils
these requirements. “The Combi Valve matches our product
range and is essentially the marrying of our two main product
ranges – hose fittings and valves and has benefitted from our
research and development capabilites.” “There is a
great demand for these Combi Valves and West Rand Engineering has
the capacity to increase production by ten times if
required,” concludes Maddocks.