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OVERVIEW
Kutting SA is one of South Africa's leading
importers, assemblers and distributors of
high pressure hose and fittings. Apart from
holding the African agency for all FINN°POWER
crimping machines,
Kutting SA is also the country's leading
distributor of fire retardant spiralguard,
fire jacket and burst buster protective hose
accessories.
Applications for Kutting products cover most
industries from mining, power stations,
agriculture as well as the chemical and
marine industries to all heavy-duty earth
moving equipment down to fork lifts.
The
product range covers:
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* Rubber hose |
- EN 853 SAE 100 (one, two &
multi-spiral); push
lock hose |
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* Thermoplastic hose |
- SAE 100 R7, R8; paint spray; "jaws
of life", sewer
cleaning |
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* PTFE (teflon) |
- smooth bore; convoluted |
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* Hydraulic fittings |
- pallet swage in mild and 316
stainless steel |
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* Stainless steel flexible metallic
hose |
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* Adaptors |
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THE BUSINESS
From a high level perspective, the business
entails importing product, its assembly and
pressure testing followed by distribution
throughout South Africa, either directly to
customers or via a network of distributors.
KSA, formed in 1993 as a subsidiary of RK
Kutting GmbH Germany, became a 100% owned
local entity in 1996. Although KSA continues
to procure from and retains close links with
Kutting GmbH and its international
subsidiaries (particularly in the UK), sole
agencies and distributorships for new
products have since been established with
various suppliers from around the world as
KSA has expanded its range.
KSA’s head office is based in Isando, with
branches currently in Pretoria, Middelburg, Steelpoort and Polokwane.
SAFETY, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT
The quality of products supplied by KSA,
given its focus on high pressure, has always
been a distinct feature of the company. To
ensure this, Kutting personnel have visited suppliers
and witnessed the manufacturing, testing
and, more importantly, the quality control
of products being supplied.
Each supplier must be ISO 9001 certified and
provide complete documentation and process
traceability. Suppliers must also have a
tested quality management system
guaranteeing that the raw materials used in
the production process can always be
retraced to the source of manufacture.
The hydraulic industry has another set of
standards – the SAE (USA) and the DIN
(German) – which govern the safety
specifications regarding the working and
burst pressure for all high pressure
applications. In addition, KSA has, on-site
in Johannesburg, a pressure testing machine
that tests to 7 000 bar, the only one of its
kind in South Africa.
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