Established in 1940, Tecalemit is a privately-owned South Australian company that manufactures a range of lubrication equipment and centralised lubrication systems at its Adelaide facility, and is a leading supplier of RAASM high-quality pumps and workshop equipment.
With 80 years of experience, Tecalemit has become a name synonymous with lubrication equipment, fluid transfer, fluid measurement and workshop equipment for the automotive, transport, agriculture, industrial and mining industries around the globe. Customers include well-known companies such as Caterpillar Underground, BHP and Rio Tinto.
Tecalemit has a long-standing relationship with John Hart, a testament to the longevity and reliability of the first Mazak machine the company purchased. Nobin Thomas, Production Supervisor at Tecalemit, comments: “We bought our first Mazak in 2001, and it’s still going strong today due to the world-class service and spare parts from John Hart.”
Tecalemit recently purchased a new Mazak, a Quick Turn Compact 100MY CNC turning centre. The machine features milling capability and Y-axis functionality and is equipped with a high-rigidity integral spindle/motor for unsurpassed machining performance. It is equipped with a 12-position turret with high-speed indexing and minimum tool interference. High-accuracy positioning is ensured by the high-rigidity linear roller guides and direct coupled servo motors on all linear axes.
The new Mazak was purchased to replace another brand CNC machine, which – unlike the Mazak Tecalemit purchased in 2001 – was struggling to hold tolerances and spare parts were becoming harder to come by.
When questioned about the reasons behind choosing another Mazak, Tecalemit’s General Manager David Livingston, explained: “We found our existing Mazak machines to be reliable and accurate over very long periods of continuous production with minimal downtime, and we have been able to depend on John Hart to provide timely service, support and spare parts to suit our demanding production timeframes, so purchasing another Mazak just made sense.
“It is extremely important to ensure Tecalemit can meet our customers’ demands, maintain our world-class reputation and minimise risk to invoke penalty rates. John Hart and Mazak help us to achieve these goals.”