Indian blast hole drill rig maker Revathi Equipment entering African market
India blast hole drill rig producer Revathi Equipment Limited (REL) has entered the African market. REL manufactures and markets Blast Hole Drills (Rotary and DTH, Diesel / Electric driven) for mining applications, Jackless Drills for Construction and Mining applications, Water Well Drills (upto 1000 mtrs depth and beyond), Hydro-Fracturing Units and Exploratory Drills (upto 1300 mtrs depth).
REL’s drilling rigs are used extensively in mines such as coal, copper, gold, iron, zinc, phosphate, bauxite, lignite, limestone, etc. These have been exported and are working in 6 continents of the world. REL has manufactured and sold more than 1000 drilling rigs, over 4 decades, to customers worldwide. REL offers drilling equipment with hole sizes ranging from 63 mm (2 ½”) to 349 mm (13 ¾”). REL also offers customers a comprehensive Maintenance and Repair Contract (MARC), which enables them to outsource the maintenance of all their drilling equipment.
Company sales and marketing global manager Naveed Shaikh said the company has long wanted to enter the global business, but the Indian market had kept it occupied, claiming a more than 50% market share in the country.
“In the southern and sub-Saharan African market, Paramount Equipment represents us as our sales and service partner,” Shaikh noted.
“Through this partnership, we have established offices and service facilities in South Africa, Botswana, Zambia, DRC, and Ghana.”
REL has also recently inked a partnership with Basil Read Mining’s blasting and excavating subsidiary under which it will supply the latter with remotely operated autonomous drills.
“REL will be closely working with them to deliver autonomous drilling solutions to their mining clients, we strongly believe that such partnerships with clients is the future and we hope to have similar associations with other mining companies as well,” Shaikh said.
REL currently also has some representation in Mexico, South America, Russia/CIS and Indonesia.
It makes blasthole drills (rotary and DTH, diesel/electric driven) for mining applications, jackless drills for mining and construction, water well drills, hydro-fracturing units and exploratory drills.
