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.
ENGINE IMPORTS THREATEN SA’S ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY
South Africa needs to wake up quickly to the dire socio-economic impacts of simply importing new engines rather than remanufacturing existing components locally.
LOCAL REMANUFACTURE OF GAS ENGINE COMPONENTS SAVES TIME, MONEY
As South Africa looks to make greater use of natural gas – and even landfill gas – in the generation of electricity, the good news is that the country has world class engine component remanufacturing capacity to optimise the lifespan and reliability of these generating sets.
NEW GENERATION ENGINES RAISE BAR FOR REMANUFACTURERS
So complex has modern engine design become that companies wanting to have their engines remanufactured should first look carefully at their service provider’s equipment and in-house skills profile.
METRIC AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING STANDS BY REMANUFACTURING AS A VIABLE OPTION
The weakened Rand continues to place pressure on local companies importing products and components. This means that remanufacturing of components to OEM standards rather than purchasing new engine components is a solid option as it affords less downtime, quicker turnaround times and less capital outlay.
REMANUFACTURING COMBATS PLANT MAINTENANCE CHALLENGES
With more sophisticated components being used in diesel engines today, maintenance has become more of a challenge for plant operators and this has been exacerbated by the continued lack of available skills. Diesel engine component remanufacturer, Metric Automotive Engineering says this situation has been made worse with so many different heavy equipment brands available in the country.
ENGINE REMANUFACTURER EXPANDS LOCOMOTIVES SERVICES
Germiston-based large-engine remanufacturer Metric Automotive Engineering has invested in new equipment to extend its services to larger engines for the locomotives industry, says operations director Andrew Yorke.
INCREASING PROFITABILITY AND TURNAROUND TIME WITH REMANUFACTURING
The exchange rate continues to place pressure on companies importing products and components. A smart alternative to purchasing new engine components is the remanufacture of components to OEM standards.
METRIC AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING OFFERS SPECIALIST REMAN FACILITIES FOR MARINE DIESEL ENGINE COMPONENTS
Remanufacturing enormous marine diesel engines requires a specialist remanufacturing facility that is equipped with machinery to accommodate these extraordinarily large components. But this in itself is not sufficient, according to Andrew Yorke, operations director of Metric Automotive Engineering, who explains that using the latest technology is only one of the factors that will ensure a […]