Sleipner E400 handover and training at Lumwana
Akaliko supplied a Sleipner E400 to Barrick Lumwana in Zambia, then handed it over on site and trained the site team to maintain it.
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One of the E400’s dolly units, strapped down for the journey
One of the E400’s dolly units, strapped down for the journey
The results
The engagement
2 days
On site for handover and maintenance training
Akaliko supplied and delivered a Sleipner E400 to Barrick Lumwana in Zambia, followed by structured on-site support and maintenance training for the site team. The work focused on a safe, correct handover and on building the team’s ability to operate and maintain the equipment.
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The challenge
Barrick Lumwana needed a deployment partner who understood that commissioning starts before the equipment arrives and continues after delivery. Its requirements were:
- Safe, compliant delivery that fitted existing site procedures
- Commissioning readiness, with a thorough inspection, functional checks and complete documentation
- Knowledge transfer, to build the site’s own maintenance capability and keep the equipment working
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Our approach: delivery, then capability
Akaliko planned a two-day engagement that combined the equipment handover with practical skills, so the Barrick Lumwana team could operate and maintain the E400 with confidence.
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Day 1: safe delivery and commissioning handover
- Site induction and safety alignment with Barrick’s procedures
- Formal delivery confirmation and an equipment walkthrough
- Pre-commissioning inspection and a check that the equipment was ready
- Operator familiarisation with its main features
- Questions and answers with operations and maintenance staff
Operator training 
Familiarisation session 
The site team in training
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Day 2: maintenance training
- Routine care: inspection points, service intervals and preventive maintenance schedules
- Operating safety: pre-start procedures and critical checks
- Troubleshooting: first checks and recognising common failure points
- Good practice: operators’ do’s and don’ts, escalation and safety procedures
- Records: maintenance logging and recommended formats
Maintenance training 
Maintenance training session
Photos from the work
An Akaliko vehicle beside the loaded E400 
The loaded E400 with an Akaliko team member
The team
Jacob Tarpaga
Branch Manager, Burkina Faso
With more than a decade of leadership in the mining sector, Jacob oversees the branch’s strategy, operations and financial performance.
Hurbert Kissasi on LinkedIn (opens in a new tab)Hurbert Kissasi
Assistant Regional Business Development Manager
Connects African businesses to global markets, leading market expansion across Anglophone Africa, with work in Tanzania, South Africa, Zambia and the DRC.
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