Since the dawn of commerce and industry in the times when people were bartering for goods and services, it was just as important to produce the product as it was to be able to transport the product to the target market.
Today the need for transport is far greater than before. The number of goods traded are infinite, and the competition to get your goods delivered at a competitive rate is a reality of business today. Goods are being transported all over the world, by ship, rail, road and air. Not only is the cost of delivering the goods important, but the delivery timeframe is just as important. Today, the best product in the world means nothing if it arrives at a cost that nullifies the performance of the product or if it arrives late.
South Africa relies heavily on the transport of goods from our coastal ports to our inland cities, and the supply and distribution of mined mineral to the point of either distribution abroad or beneficiation. Our infrastructure is the most advanced in Africa, and still growing by the day. Imports and exports are a critical function in most businesses today.
The logistics industry is one of, if not the fastest evolving sectors in Africa. For this reason, companies who manufacture the supporting equipment have become more competitive. Every tool is analysed for efficiency and cost-effective performance. Comparisons are being run between old and new technology.
To be part of every aspect of the transport value chain is a unique privilege. From the construct of new containers, building of overhead cranes in the container handling terminal, the airport handling equipment, the trailer that transports the goods from a to z, be it by truck or train, to the manufacture of the train rails, we offer products that provide solutions to almost every application.
Aluminium fabrication has become a bigger part of our day to day lives and even more so in the transport industry. Lighter, stronger designs are being put to good use. Aluminium has for long been a difficult fabrication material due to its low weldability and susceptibility for contamination. Grinding Techniques has developed specialised products for the effective fabrication of this material. The Superflex range of non-ferrous cutting and grinding discs, is complemented by the new non-ferrous premium flap disc range. Any professional fabricator knows that the tools you choose not only makes your primary job successful, but the secondary applications to follow as well. If a regular steel or stainless-steel product were to be used to prepare a piece of aluminium for a weld, the oxidation that takes place on the surface during the preparation would require a secondary process of decontamination using acetone or other chemicals before a successful aesthetically pleasing weld would be possible. By using the correct abrasive tool, a perfect weld can be achieved directly after the cut or grind saving many man hours and making the job at hand much more cost effective.
We offer optimisation service without equal. The professional and scientific manner in which the performance of products can be compared is unrivalled in the industry, and the results speak for themselves. In an industry where “time is money”, this approach could be the differentiating factor between profit and loss.