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Most of the tyres performed for more than 6,228 hours and with considerable tread depth still left on the tyres.
“This performance is more than what we achieved from the new tyres of well-known tyre manufacturers while the cost of our retreads is only 65% of the new tyre cost”, said one of the company’s customers. “The results after one year of operation are self-explanatory.”
The OTR plant in Ndola uses the world’s best quality rubber compounds as raw material, it is equipped with state-of-the-art machinery, and the technical personnel, which are supported by Marangoni engineers, are also well trained to handle the machines under the supervision of production manager, Peter Tomczak, the well-known German OTR Tire Meister, (master craftsman).
Superdoll's technical team consistently visited the mine site to inspect the tyres and provide guidelines and expert advice to run the mine’s tyre management programme cost-effectively and efficiently.
The retreads are manufactured using the most popular OTR
system—the cut and groove system.
In November last year, Superdoll issued a warranty between its retread plant in Zambia and Gemcanton Mining. The assurance reads; “the whole Superdoll team will thoroughly focus on adding value to the operation of our customers through providing quality services and products. We have always teamed up with our customers, working day and night to overcome difficult technical aspects and to achieve the desired results. Our performance is based on achievement of results in real terms within a prescribed time limit, and we do not compromise for any result below the highest standard.”
The company, no doubt, is revolutionising the Zambian tyre retread in its own way. But challenges abound; from difficulties in getting raw materials to transporting raw materials to the nearest port. Nachshon says unavailability of raw material in Zambia makes work difficult for them, as manufacturers of rubber compounds, are not active in the countr y.
“It takes about 90 days from day
of order, and transportation to and from the nearest port is about 2,000 km each way, putting an unimaginable increase to the
steel tubeless tyre manufacturer Eurotire located in Drobeta Turnu Severin, Romania.
He says his desire is to serve the
already high cost of raw materials.”
Nachshon has been in the world tyre retreading and new tyre manufacturing since 1980, covering all types of tyres from retreading aircraft tyres to passenger car and truck tyres, as well as being involved in both mould cure and precured type plants. Before being recruited by Superdoll, he was the project manager of a brand new OTR
customers with the focus of providing customers with retreaded tyres, which will reduce dramatically the cost of each fleet operation by reducing costs per operating hour.
“We at Superdoll, are all dedicated to go the extra mile to achieve our customer’s service,” Nachshon added.