By International Mining,
July 3, 2009 at 11:58 AM
The Joy Smart Services Centre was officially opened and is the first facility in the world of its kind for Joy. The company says it “is set to take performance levels in underground coal mining operations to the next level.” Ted Doheny, President and COO of Joy Mining Machinery, who officially opened the centre, commented, “The Joy Smart Services Centre in eMalahleni, South Africa is a major milestone in Joy’s 90-year history of providing key innovations for the mining industry. Joy Smart Services will allow us to get critical operational data on our equipment and the mining operation back to our engineering design centres around the world so that we can enhance the performance of the entire mining system. Joy Smart Services will help us increase our service performance to the mines as we extend the equipment life and provide predictive tools so we have the right part and service available when needed. (more…)