Booyco Electronics supplies specialised electronic safety equipment to the Southern African mining sector. Some of these warning, locating and monitoring systems are unique in the industry and new products are being introduced to the line-up on an ongoing basis.
Applications knowledge within the distinctive conditions found in the South African mining industry coupled with engineering and manufacturing expertise allow the company to offer products that not only add value, but also significantly boost safety and productivity. The company’s facility close to OR Tambo International Airport, on Gauteng’s East Rand, is ISO 9001:2008 accredited, and all its products meet these quality standards, as well as those applicable to the industry sectors in which they are used.
Booyco Electronics’ commitment to continuous improvement is backed by major investment and most of its research and development activities are driven by customer requests. The company has harnessed several emerging electronic technologies in new and cost-efficient ways to effectively address critical safety issues that have challenged the industry for some time.
Booyco Electronics counts among its customers most of the flagship mines owned by leading mining houses – across a range of commodities. Together with these operations, the company shares the common objective of boosting safety in the day-to-day mining activities of local mines. With a number of industry firsts to its name, the company is committed to improving safety in the mining industry.
The company’s market offering includes collision intervention systems, biometric control systems, smart sensing solutions for detection of gas and other chemicals in both mining and industrial applications, fire detection systems, intrinsic safety (IS) barriers and most recently an IS tablet.