Drigo Thapedi Engineering
Tier 1 contractor, Limpopo
Registered in Driekop, Burgersfort, in the heart of the Eastern Limb platinum belt. We are the single point of contact for our clients: we collect, quote, manage the job and deliver back to site.
Drag to turn the gears
Mining equipment,rebuilt to run.
We repair, machine and fabricate the components that keep mines, process plants and farms working. Based on the Eastern Limb in Limpopo, backed by a 1,300 m² workshop in Benoni.
- CIPC registration
- 2026/768922/07
- Workshop partner
- Drigo Engineering, B-BBEE Level 1
- Call
- +27 10 010 7944
Local accountability, a proven workshop behind it.
Drigo Engineering
Workshop partner, Benoni
A precision engineering company specialising in machine shop work. 100% Black female owned, B-BBEE Level 1 contributor, with a track record across mining, power, rail and manufacturing clients.
What we do
Pick a service line to see the work.
Trackless mining
Component rebuilds for the machines that keep an underground section producing.
- Sandvik 208, DD210 and DD211 repairs
- Drill rig drifters and front frames
- LHD differential axles, cradles, transmissions and torque converters
- Roll-over actuators: 90, 180, 220 and 360 degrees
- Wheel motors, tramming pumps and bolters
- UV axles: Aard, Atlas Copco, Sandvik 208
Hydraulics
Pumps, motors, valves, cylinders and power packs, repaired and pressure-tested on our own test bench.
- Piston, gear and vane pumps
- Tramming pump A4VG71 and MS18 wheel motors
- B80 Staffa motors
- Cylinders: chrome rods, glands, pistons and barrels made in-house
- Valve repair and testing; power pack repair and build
- New spares for hydraulic equipment
Machining
Shafts, gears and precision spares, made to drawing or sample.
- Gear cutting on a 5-axis machining centre
- Shafts, pins, bushes and sprockets
- Volutes, castings and moulds
- Internal keyways and splines; external keyways
- Bolts, studs and nuts, imperial and metric
- Spares for graders, LHDs, UVs and earth-moving equipment
Welding & fabrication
From 1.5 mm sheet to plate over 50 mm, in carbon and stainless steel.
- Buckets, scoops and mining equipment parts
- Hard-facing of chutes and wear liners for mills and hoppers
- Stainless pipework and structures for the food industry
- Thin plate (1.5 mm) and heavy plate (50 mm and over)
Mechanical refurbishment
Plant and drive-train equipment, stripped, repaired and reassembled.
- Gearboxes
- Torque converters, axles and transmissions (Clark, Dana, Spicer)
- Knife gate, pinch and butterfly valves
- Conveyor idlers and pulleys
- Fans and blowers; radiators and coolers
Electrical motors
Repair and supply of industrial electric motors, all makes and brands.
- Rewinds, repairs and sales
- Electric, winch and vibrator motors
- Service and refurbishment of all makes
Sandvik DD210Sandvik DD211Sandvik 208Atlas CopcoAardRexroth A4VG71Staffa B80ClarkDanaSpicerDR314 drifterHLX5 drifterSandvik G330 BB777
The workshop
17 Dusseldorf Street, Apex, Benoni. Select an area.
Areas to scale; layout indicative.
Machine shop approx. 580 m²
| 5-axis CNC milling machine | 1 |
| CNC turning centre lathe | 2 |
| Conventional centre lathe | 2 |
| Conventional milling machine | 1 |
| Radial arm drill | 1 |
| Slotting machine | 1 |
Fitting & fabrication 580 m²
| Hydraulic test bench: pumps, valves, cylinders | 1 |
| Hydraulic press | 250 t |
| Thermatrax wire welding machine | 1 |
Offices 98.52 m²
Quoting, job tracking, strip reports and client liaison. Every component is tagged with a job number on arrival and tracked to dispatch.
Stores 50 m²
Seal kits, bearings, bar stock and consumables kept on hand to shorten turnaround on repeat rebuilds.
As received. As returned.
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How a job moves
One contact from collection to delivery.
Collect
We collect the component from site in Limpopo or receive it at the Benoni workshop, and tag it with a job number.
Strip & assess
Full strip-down, measurement and photographs. You receive a strip report showing what failed and why.
Quote
A fixed quotation against the strip report. Nothing proceeds without your order.
Repair
Machining, welding, parts replacement and reassembly to OEM tolerances.
Test
Hydraulic components are pressure-tested on our test bench before they leave.
Deliver
Painted, sealed, wrapped and returned to site with a job data pack.
Company details
| Registered name | Drigo Thapedi Engineering (Pty) Ltd |
|---|---|
| CIPC registration number | 2026/768922/07 |
| Registration date | 25 September 2026 |
| Enterprise type | Private company |
| Directors | Iven Modipa, Edna Nyampulu |
| Registered office | PO Box 824, Driekop, Burgersfort, Limpopo, 1129 |
| Workshop | 17 Dusseldorf Street, Apex, Benoni, 1501 |
Trade references
Clients served by the Drigo Engineering workshop.
- Marula Platinum
- Sibanye-Stillwater
- Anglo American
- Eskom
- Transnet
- South African Reserve Bank
- Rheinmetall Defence
- Evander Gold Mines
- Stibium Mopani Mine
- Bauer
- Robor
- Cimentos de Moçambique
Tell us what's broken.
Send the component, model and a photo if you have one. We'll come back with a plan.
- Telephone
- +27 10 010 7944
- Limpopo
- Driekop, Burgersfort