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Sumitec , a subsidiary of Sumitomo Corporation , has been providing engineering and technical support for mining equipment and Komatsu shovels and trucks since 2003 , when its working partnership with Ferrexpo began . Well established in Ukraine , Sumitec is the official representative for Komatsu construction and mining equipment as well as Toyota material handling and lifting equipment and works with a host of mining multinationals , including ArcelorMittal and Metinvest .
Trusted technical support “ We provide 24 / 7 in-house technical support for Ferrexpo with a maximum reaction time of one hour ,” explains Sumitec
Director Alexander Scherbakov . “ Our people are trained by Komatsu Germany ’ s mining division and in Japan . We also work closely with our Canadian sister company SMS Equipment which has 60 years of industry experience .
“ We aim to reduce downtime of the equipment and , despite the limitations of Ukraine ’ s infrastructure , meet international standards . For example , we ’ ve replaced conventional lifting with jack systems which have reduced repair time down from 20-28 days to just 5 days .”
Sumitec manages rebuilds of all components : final drives , engines , transmissions , differentials . “ We can also rebuild hydraulic cylinders and manufacture hydraulic hoses at our in-house facility ,” adds Scherbakov .
“ We ’ ve always got the right parts in stock to put machines back into operations as fast as possible .”
Digitalization Digitalization is driving efficiencies for both maintenance and operations at Ferrexpo . “ We ’ re looking at introducing more automatic equipment on site ,” adds Scherbakov . “ We can design the workflow and work with Ferrexpo much faster with a digital approach that also allows for the introduction of new autonomous equipment . We can receive projects and download them on to our machine and take control of daily operations progress . This enables us to ensure everything is done on plan and controlled remotely to guarantee quality and reduce time .”
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