MTI-Cast Partnership Reinvents UVT Line
[ Posted by: Cast Resource - 05. 06. 2011 ]
Mining Technologies International has announced a business alliance with Cast Resource, teaming Canada’s largest privately-owned manufacturer of mining equipment with the industry’s most reliable provider of remanufactured goods.
The partnership has already been fruitful, as the first design under the new collaboration, the UVT 8050, will be unveiled in the summer of 2011. The product will combine MTI’s adaptable UVT line with Cast’s highly-specialized shotcrete sprayer.
Design meets Durability.
“The UVT 8050 has already gained market acceptance,” said Cast Resource Managing Director Blair Dickson, “you will see it become the industry standard as a wet shotcrete sprayer makes the mine cleaner, brighter, and safer for the operators.”
The sprayer is mounted on MTI’s articulated carrier frame to access narrow drift mines, and its 180 degree spraying arc maximizes shotcrete coverage. The UVT 8050 also keeps the concrete and aggregate damp to lessen airborne particulates, a development that will improve underground air quality.
“Operator safety is a concern,” said Dickson, “and you will see this technique’s continued advancement and acceptance.”
Serviceability, Stability and Longevity.
Cast Resource’s reputation and quality standards was a deciding factor in the partnership, said MTI Marketing Director Ryan Lipic. “It was important to our clients to realize they were ensured of MTI’s superior expectations of reliability and quality. Cast’s expertise lends itself to serviceability, stability and longevity.”
The collaboration also allows Cast to utilize its state of the art modifications with MTI’s durable UVT line, making equipment adaptability the new model of efficiency.
“Customers want packages,” says Parts Manager Ray Duguay, “the advantage of MTI’s UVT product line is that it is extremely versatile, the equipment is all standardized. The base remains the same, but the customer can pick, choose and modify the parts.”
The partnership was a natural fit, said Dickson. “MTI needed highly specialized equipment to compliment their Utility Vehicle line, and Cast is able to integrate our knowledge into modifications of their product.”
Good Neighbours. Good Partners.
In an industry long-dominated by international companies, both Cast and MTI represent two of the most innovative players to emerge in Canada.
“Nobody else in the industry does remanufactured equipment,” says industry sales veteran Duguay, “others may refurbish or refabricate using reused parts, but Cast builds it from the ground up, brand new.”
The two companies are practically neighbours in Sudbury’s industrial heartland, and the proximity of the two companies enables the customer to see a quicker process when modifications are required.
Better Than New.
Since 1994, Cast Resources has set the industry standard for service and reliability, offering the industry’s only “good-as-new” warranty. Their core strength has been not only in their quality of their remanufactured products, but in their ability to modify and customize equipment, bringing on-the-floor flexibility to their clients.
The reason Cast can offer such exceptional service, says Senior Manager of Business Development Richard Morin, is because the vehicles are designed and modified with the operators in mind. Cast’s manufacturing philosophy begins with the people who will be operating and servicing the equipment.
“You do the little things to make that customer happy, and the operators will fall in love with your product. Clients know when you’ve put the extra effort in, and in this industry, word of mouth travels very fast.”
Dickson also sees the fluid partnership redefining the client experience in the equipment manufacturing and service industry.
“With the new business alliance, customers now have an end-to-end solution for all their equipment needs,” said Dickson,
Ryan Lipic was happy to see the two leaders in innovation reach a business agreement, and sees the potential in having closely-integrated partners benefit the industry as a whole.
“MTI demands the best from its business partners. We needed a committed, innovative and competitive partner to meet our customers’ needs. With Cast Resources, you are in good hands.”