{"id":17515,"date":"2022-07-06T13:41:05","date_gmt":"2022-07-06T13:41:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swmcommunications.co.za\/press-office\/?p=17515"},"modified":"2022-11-21T13:43:41","modified_gmt":"2022-11-21T13:43:41","slug":"iritron-wins-multi-million-cross-border-project-beating-the-odds-presented-by-global-supply-chain-disruptions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swmcommunications.co.za\/press-office\/iritron-wins-multi-million-cross-border-project-beating-the-odds-presented-by-global-supply-chain-disruptions\/","title":{"rendered":"Iritron wins multi-million cross-border project, beating the odds presented by global supply chain disruptions"},"content":{"rendered":"

6 July 2022<\/em> Iritron has defied the odds brought on by supply chain challenges as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The company won a multi-million rand, cross-border project that will assist Comilog, a Gabon-based manganese mining company, to increase its annual tonnage.<\/p>\n

Iritron has a history of delivering large engineering projects globally, and this project is no different. The project designed by Hatch, a global multidisciplinary EPCM consultancy, tasked Iritron in late 2021 to deliver the project across multiple engineering disciplines with tight deadlines: electrical motor control centres, control system, CCTV and network cabinets forms part of the delivery.<\/p>\n

Frits Stoop, Iritron Engineering and Project Manager, explains that a<\/p>\n

project of this magnitude has unique challenges, \u201cIritron was impacted by worldwide semiconductor shortages which created logistical challenges due to supply chain disruptions and capacity shortages. The ongoing pandemic and port congestion did not alleviate the problem either. This required the team to turn our operations \u2018upside down\u2019 in the literal sense to keep to timelines.\u201d<\/p>\n

The team started work on the MCCs in reverse \u2013 activities usually scheduled for the end of a build were completed first. This was a testament to the ingenuity of the project and engineering team as no time was wasted waiting for equipment to arrive.<\/p>\n

The team got ahead through their technical expertise and proven design methodologies to ultimately reduce overall project risks posed by the supply chain bottleneck. They implemented the most innovative action plans to deal with these challenges. \u201cWe assembled what we could and shipped it off in sections to site, ready to have the outstanding equipment installed on site when it arrives\u201d, says Frits Stoop.<\/p>\n

He adds that the floods in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, also presented logistical challenges at the Durban harbour. This posed a problem to get the MCC\u2019s packed, inspected, and shipped to Gabon. Frits Stoop says that the team worked to ensure that their operations were not impacted with the first portion of the equipment already shipped to the client. \u201cWe were assisted by our logistics company, and our first shipment left in May.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201c<\/strong>Engineering projects of this scope and scale will present challenges, and only companies with experience and a proven track record get the opportunity to successfully execute such projects,\u201d explains Frits Stoop. \u00a0He adds that this large project was awarded to Iritron owing to their proven engineering expertise and experience in this type of delivery as previously executed on a previous project for the client<\/p>\n

\u201cThree aspects catapulted Iritron above the rest for this portion of the project bid: price, previous experience, and quality. We had good experience with the client on a previous engagement, and the quality of our technical expertise and manufacturing is trusted.\u201d<\/p>\n

The second shipment to Comilog in Gabon is expected to take place in June 2022, and Frits Stoop and the team plan to be on-site to assist with installation and commissioning in October 2022.<\/p>\n

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About Iritron<\/strong><\/p>\n

Iritron is a Level 2, B-BBEE empowered engineering, integration and manufacturing company providing solutions in the fields of electrical, instrumentation, control systems and decision support systems. We have extensive local and international engineering expertise and a proven track record across various industries.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Contact:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Pedro Da Silva<\/p>\n

Business Development Manager | Iritron<\/p>\n

Contact:<\/strong> 076\u00a0977 4227<\/p>\n

Email:<\/strong> pedro.dasilva@iritron.co.za<\/p>\n

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Media Contact<\/u><\/strong>:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sandy Wardle<\/p>\n

Director | SWM Communications<\/p>\n

Contact<\/strong>: 082\u00a0929 3596<\/p>\n

Email<\/strong>: sandy@swmcommuncations.co.za<\/p>\n

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