SOUTH AFRICA HAS WORLD CLASS GAS ENGINE COMPONENT REMAN SKILLS
Operators of gas engines, whether being used in natural gas applications or to generate power from landfill sites, have access to a world class component remanufacturing facility right here in South Africa. Metric Automotive Engineering has the requisite skills and cutting edge equipment needed to optimise the lifespan and reliability of these gas engines.
METRIC AUTOMOTIVE CLEANING COMPONENTS FOR OEMS
Metric Automotive Engineering now offers a cleaning service to OEMS for diesel engine components. Few OEMs have the equipment, resources or time to adequately clean components to the correct level of cleanliness required, and this prompted the company to offer this service.
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.
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.
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.