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LAA Gold Award

Execution strategy 1A
• First test train executed on the 16 November 2017
at 75 tons x 114 wagons (114 wagons = 308 road
truck trips eliminated from our national roads).
• Calibration of the weight in motion bridge (WIM)
to 75 tons payload ensured that the loading
profi le (manual process) of the wagons was at an
acceptable standard to enter the mainline.
• Simulations from technology management
supported the 1 x 75t and 2 x 100t 114 wagon
payload combination on the mainline.

Execution strategy 1B
• Calibration of the weight in motion bridge (WIM)
to 100 tons payload was completed in a week
with the use of a competitor’s static weight
bridge. This is a historic fi rst for the iron line as
these calibrations are only undertaken during
their annual maintenance shutdown period.
• This calibration process triggered various process
that had to be performed simultaneously without expertise was utilised from within the companies.
disruption to normal operations (Khumani and Land lease was awarded through the lease
Transnet). governance process. Typically, these awards are
The second test train was executed on 6 challenged with numerous complexities and
December 2017. This process normally takes up to governance related issues.
a year until fi nal approval, however, through agility, Through a display of agility and urgency, all
it delivered in just two months. Innovative methods the challenges were resolved in a cooperative and
were used to do stockpile management to prevent collaborative manner, with solutions that don’t
grade contamination (lumpy/fi ne and ballast). pose a threat to the environment and contribute
Eff ective use of manual labour was used to rectify to the employment of the immediate community.
the loading profi les of wagons in order to load These solutions contribute to repositioning South
and rectify within the mega system standard of 12 Africa as an export led economy through logistic
hours. enablement, allowing new businesses to compete
No consultants were used – all subject matter in global markets. •

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