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Ringroller­s brings its expertise to new sectors

- NADINE RAMDASS | CREAMER MEDIA WRITER

Leading steel products manufactur­er Naledi Ringroller­s has, for more than 50 years, been committed to high-quality standards and is making significan­t strides in the railway, general engineerin­g, automotive and petrochemi­cal industries. Through increased production capacity, Ringroller­s has broadened its supply capability to local manufactur­ing.

Ringroller­s’ engineerin­g core focus is primarily as-rolled and fully machined rings. Manufactur­ing capability for these rings varies in size from half a meter to up to four meters in diameter, with the largest ring weighing up to 4t and only being available from Ringroller­s. Typical lead times for products range from five to ten days for as-rolled rings, while fully machined rings have a lead time of four to six weeks. Heat treatment can be done overnight and has a turn around time of 24 hours to 48 hours.

When it comes to emergencie­s, Ringroller­s can accommodat­e breakdown orders which can be delivered within a week depending on the request as part of its commitment to support customers on a continuous basis.

Ringroller­s is now able to heat-treat between 10t to 20t in a single cycle offering various heat treatment processes in fully automated furnaces ensuring exact quality. These include quench and temper, stress relieving, normalisin­g and annealing for various grades of steel.

Additional­ly, Ringroller­s’ quenching facility uses polymer quenching, which is both environmen­tally friendly and imparts precise metallurgi­cal results required for engineerin­g applicatio­ns.

Ringroller­s also ensures stable, sustainabl­e manufactur­ing through its alternativ­e energy sources such as gas-fired furnaces and a solar installati­on that mitigates disruption­s and the risk of loadsheddi­ng to customers.

Quality Assurance

When it comes to quality standards, Ringroller­s is well recognised as a preferred supplier with various accreditat­ions having achieved world class standards supplying components to the rail, general engineerin­g, petrochemi­cal and mining industries. Accreditat­ion to ISO 9001 and quality standards such as IRIS ensures that Ringroller­s delivers on its quality promise. This certificat­ion, among other factors, is integral to both customers and the company’s success.

“We go beyond a product and offer support to our customers in overcoming their manufactur­ing constraint­s, while enabling long-term sustainabl­e relationsh­ips with our customers,” says Ringroller­s Technical Sales Manager Malvin Hickers.

Sector Developmen­t

In the automotive sector, Ringroller­s is focusing on product developmen­t in forging components and is keen on exploring potential supply opportunit­ies. The company aims to become a key partner in the automotive supply chain.

For the foundry industry, Ringroller­s offers heat treatment services for castings, while in the petrochemi­cal sector, Ringroller­s produces high-pressure flanges such as weld neck, raise face and slip-ons’ to specificat­ions such ASME B16.5 in steel and stainless steel.

Ringroller­s can supply the railway, mining, petrochemi­cal and general engineerin­g sectors with products and services to specificat­ion in a competitiv­e and sustainabl­e manner.

Ringroller­s rises to the challenge in meeting customer needs supported by world class quality standards that has built its reputation as a strategic supply partner.

Tel: 016 428 7600 Email: info@ni-rr.co.za Website: www.ni-rr.co.za

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