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Trading as More Wear Manufacturing was founded in 2016, by ex-More Wear Industries Employees, who recognized the opportunity of satisfying the market demand for
a variety of fabricated products in the Southern African Sub-continent after the liquidation of GULLIVER CONSOLIDATED LIMITED. The country’s infrastructure was developing fast in these past years, as was the need for transport and equipment to move an ever-increasing volume of agricultural and mineral products and materials to various sites. Thus road trailers became and still are a major feature of More Wear Manufacturer’s product portfolio. In the 1960’s the experience and know-how gained in heavy haul trailer construction was adapted with the active support of the Railways to initiate the fabrication of freight wagons and subsequent coaching stock.

In addition the company expanded its product range to include tippers, dumpers, and related material handling equipment. More Wear developed and supplied Granby Cars and Coco Pans for underground mining. The growing needs of this country’s mining sector prompted More Wear to manufacture a variety of equipment to suit these needs.

What We Do

The early Seventies saw rapid expansion in the fields of large and small bore pipe manufacture, acquisition of a major structural steel engineering company and the establishment of a machineshop at More Wear.

Investment was made in a vehicle axle and suspension manufacturing company, which also machined and fitted hydraulic rams to various of More Wear’s lifting equipment products. Finally, a substantial specialization in pressure vessel manufacture and involvement in virtually all of Zimbabwe’s major industrial and infrastructural developments established More Wear as a leader in the field of heavy engineering. In the 1980’s the advent of independence and the creating of regional groupings such as the Southern African Development Coordination Conference (SADCC) now SADC and the Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) allowed More Wear to move into servicing numerous export markets with its wide variety of products.

Apex Corporation of Zimbabwe bought More Wear holdings in 1994, leading to the de-listing of More Wear Holdings on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange, and incorporation into Apex Corporation of Zimbabwe, which was listed on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange. More Wear Industries rapidly expanded by increasing market share of its traditional products, both local and export. It diversified its product range and a special projects department was established for research and development. More Wear constantly invested substantial capital in new technology to improve production efficiencies.

More Wear was ISO-9001 certified by TUV Rheinland of North America and moved to a new certifying body, Africert (Pvt) Ltd since reaccreditation to ISO9001 : 2000 in April 2003 More Wear Industries was accredited with ISO 9001 Certification in 1998. The principal factor in the performance of our organization has been the quality of our products and services. The driving force behind the maintenance of this system is the overall commitment from all levels within the organization. The Quality Assurance Department is in place to ensure that the system is running at its optimum and that all activities being carried out are in accordance with laid down procedures.

Additional Competencies

MACHINE SHOP
Vertical borer and lathes for turning up to 1400mm diameter in the gap, and 800mm over 4000mm long bed. Hydraulic copy lathe used for turning large repetitive work and 9 function auto-lathe for mass production of smaller components. Other machinery enables milling and drilling.

CUTTING SHOP
Incorporating machinery such as nibblers, punch and shear machines, bandsaws and guillotines capable of cutting 10mm plate 3000mm wide. Oxy-acetylene equipment is used for heavier material and multi torch profile cutting.

PRESS AND ROLLING SHOPS
Various vertical presses up to 100-ton capacity with press tools for tank dished ends and inhouse press tool manufacturing capability. 100 tonne horizontal press with tonnage recorder and 350 tonne press brake. The press shop also houses a Knuckle machine used in conjunction with a 100 tonne press for cold forming dished ends 900mm to 3000mm diameter.Other equipment includes section rolling machines and various sizes of plate rolling machines for material up to 30mm thick x 3000mm wide, narrower strips of heavier plate can also be rolled.

WELDING SHOP
A variety of equipment exists for submerged arc, TIG, CO2 and stick welding. Automatic submerged processes are used for universal beams simultaneously to reduce
distortion.

INSPECTION AND TESTING
In-house testing procedures for pipes, pressure vessels, tanks and welds in general include dye penetrates, pneumatic and hydraulic tests are also employed for pressures up to 60 bars.

METAL PREPARATION AND FINISHING SHOP
Complex assemblies are sandblasted using compressed air. Various pipe coating equipment for internal coatings and external wrapping is available as well as general painting equipment.

PRODUCTS, EXPERTISE AND TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE
Pipework is designed and manufactured to any code including SABS 719, AWWA, API, CP2010, BS 3600/1/2/3/4 etc. Pressure vessels and air receivers to any International Standards including PD5500, SAZ5293. Storage vessels to BS 2594, API 620, etc.

Flanges to BS10, BS 4504, etc. Welding to any standard including BS5135, BS 4870, etc.Flanges to BS10, BS 4504, etc.
Welding to any standard including BS5135, BS 4870, etc.

HYDRAULIC GUILLOTINE SHEARS
The machine has the following main features:
Maximum cutting length: 3000mm
Maximum cutting thickness: – mild steel 12mm
– stainless steel 8mm
Cutting angle (rake angle): 2.25’
Working press (x): 20< x <350 bars

MILLING MACHINE
Main features are as follows:
Table size 1900 X 600mm (working surface)
Grooves in “T” 18 X 100mm
Maximum working height 500mm
Maximum weight at work piece 1000 kgs (1ton)
Up to 12 speed variations.

CENTRE LATHE MACHINES
These are high precision machines with the following:
Maximum bed length 2225mm
Three (3) and four (4) jaw chuck-heads with maximum diameters of 350 and 450mm respectively
Equipped with automatic feed and 12 speed variations.

ROLLS MACHINE
Two roll machines are available with rolling capacity of up to 30mm-plate thickness over 3metre rolling length. Lesser plate thickness will be rolled at smaller barrel diameters.

AUTOMATIC WELDING MACHINES
Machines can do both D.C. and A.C. submerged arc welding of all butt and fillet welds at a welding rate of 2.5m per minute under controlled conditions.
More Wear also undertake a variety of other engineering work, for which good engineering design, judgment and manufacturing techniques are employed.
For further information please contact us.

HYDRAULIC GUILLOTINE SHEARS
The machine has the following main features:
Maximum cutting length: 3000mm
Maximum cutting thickness: – mild steel 12mm- stainless steel 8mm
Cutting angle (rake angle): 2.25’
Working press (x): 20< x <350 bars

ROLLS MACHINE
Two roll machines are available with rolling capacity of up to 30mm-plate thickness over 3metre rolling length. Lesser plate thickness will be rolled at smaller barrel diameters.

For more specific needs, feel free to Contact Us. We can arrange for an onpremise inspection for all jobs that need special attention