Underground Locomotive Parts
Mining is a competitive industry and cost control is an essential part of management operation. It is estimated that mine locomotive and rolling-stock investment replacement value amounts to several billion rands. Considering this, finding suitable replacement parts can go a long way in saving major repair costs in future.
Goodman locomotives
Underground hard rock mines for gold, diamonds and platinum transport several hundred-million tons of ore each year. It is a very tough environment and requires reliable equipment. Goodman locomotives have been manufactured in South Africa for more than 50 years and are a mainstay of underground mining transport.
There are about 7 000 Goodman locomotive units in South Africa with approximately 85% operating underground to transport material and workers. Maintaining the reliable operation of equipment requires high-quality parts.
Goodman locomotive replacement gears
Factoria Engineering Works offers a range of suitable replacement parts for Goodman Locomotives, including:
- Armature shafts: 75A, 75D, 158 and 188
- Pinions: 75A, 75D, 158 and 188
- Sprockets: D10, MD30, Funky and Goodman locomotive sprockets
- Spur gears: 54-teeth solid spurs gears and 54-teeth split spur gears
The need for reliable parts
In South Africa, the mature mining industry relies on a steady supply of reliable replacement parts to maintain and overhaul existing locomotives. Mining duties undergo continuous change due to production demands and trustworthy underground transport is essential to managing the cost of these constant changes.
When overhauling machinery, reliable locomotive gear replacements sourced from trusted industry specialists are crucial. It can prevent the expense from loss of production that results from breakdown, and subsequently delays of finding additional parts and unplanned repairs.
Trusted locomotive gear replacements
The continuous safe operating of mining equipment is paramount. Talk to trusted locomotive gear replacement specialists Factoria Engineering Works today to ensure your Goodman locomotive remains operational and profitable.