First established in the UK in 1860, David Brown Santasalo delivers mechanical power transmission solutions, including a variety of industry-specific gears and drives, for industrial applications in critical industries such as mining, power generation, metals processing and water treatment.

David Brown Santasalo began business as David Brown Gear Industries in South Africa in 1947 and has since delivered gear systems for industrial applications in a range of industries.

From its mining centre of excellence in Benoni, David Brown Santasalo offers a full line of robust drive solutions designed to meet the intense needs of mining and minerals processing, including conveyor drives, mill drive systems, girth gears, stacker reclaimer gears and slurry pump drives. All David Brown Santasalo gear systems are optimised for efficiency, capacity utilisation and reliability.

In addition, David Brown Santasalo supports key industries such as:

Pulp and paper – gearboxes for wood handling, chemicals and mechanical pulping, chemicals recovery, fibre recycling, stock preparation, tissue machines and paper/board machines.

Cement processing – heavy-duty gear systems, including conveyor drives, roller press drives, vertical roller mill and ball drives, and kiln drives.

Sugar and food processing – including knife and feeder table drives, shredder drives, mill drives, HX high-speed gearboxes, and diffuser and diffusion tower gears.

Rail – gearboxes for all rail applications, including metro, tram and light rail, locomotives and electric multiple units.

From industrial gearbox design and engineering, to manufacturing, installation and full life cycle services, David Brown Santasalo is a trusted partner that supports clients’ business needs every step of the way.

The group has industrial gear engineering and service experts based at seven manufacturing sites globally, as well as 23 service centres supporting more than 5 000 customers worldwide.

David Brown Santasalo employs over 1 000 people globally, including 147 at its centre of excellence in Benoni and service centre in the Northern Cape.