SA’S ENGINE COMPONENT REMANUFACTURING ‘A NATIONAL ASSET’
Metric offers advantages aplenty. From job creation and cost-effectiveness to environmental sustainability and foreign exchange conservation. South Africa’s diesel engine component remanufacturing capability is a strategic national asset.
MAINTENANCE AND REMANUFACTURE NOW KEY TO SURVIVAL
South African businesses using diesel engines must refocus on preventative maintenance and quality remanufacturing. This will ensure that their engines deliver optimal uptime and business continuity at a time when margins are being continually squeezed, says Andrew Yorke, operations director at Germiston-based Metric Automotive Engineering.
ECONOMIC CRISIS BRINGS DIESEL ENGINE COMPONENT REMANUFACTURE INTO ITS OWN
As South Africa’s depressed economy is further hammered by the Covid-19 lockdown, large diesel engine owners can be thankful that the country retains world-class diesel engine component remanufacturing facilities. Andrew Yorke, operations director at Germiston-based Metric Automotive Engineering, says key sectors like rail, mining, power generation and marine transport rely on large, hard-working diesel engines.
SUPPORTING ESSENTIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS DURING COVID-19 IMPOSED LOCKDOWN
Metric Automotive Engineering is committed to supporting customers who are providing essential services during the current lockdown restrictions imposed as a result of COVID-19, while still meeting the required safety regulations.
CRANKSHAFT FOR CUMMINS QSK 78 DIESEL ENGINE GETS A TURN
Currently Metric Automotive Engineering is remanufacturing a crankshaft belonging to an 18 cylinder Cummins QSK 78 diesel engine. The 4000 hp engine powers a rigid frame dump truck in an open cast mining operation, and as can be expected works under arduous operating conditions.
METRIC AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING INVESTS IN EQUIPMENT FOR DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE ENGINE COMPONENT REMANUFACTURING
Metric Automotive Engineering is well positioned to cater for large diesel locomotive engine component remanufacturing. With over 45 years’ experience in the engine component remanufacturing sector and an extensive customer base, the company’s success is based on a combination of its modern, well equipped facilities; its testing capabilities and the acumen and resident knowledge of its technical team.
METRIC AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING SAYS REMANUFACTURERS MUST BE ABLE TO HANDLE LATEST GENERATION ENGINES
When customers look for engine remanufacturing services, they should audit the status and suitability of the remanufacturer’s equipment to determine if it is capable of machining these new generation engines. This is because new generation engine components require far tighter machining tolerances and advanced machining methods during the remanufacturing process, Andrew Yorke, Operations Director at Metric Automotive Engineering, says.