Delcon was recognized in South Africa in 1980 for the purpose of manufacturing and engineering of precision spare parts which at the time could not be imported into the country Some of the major customers included Anglo American and Goldfields Mines Atlas Copco and Tamrock to name a few Pursuant to urgent requests from the mining industry and in particular the gold sector known for its extremely adverse operating conditions Delcon started the development of Delta idlers and rollers in the Johannesburg area during 1986 Products were designed in close cooperation with several mine conveyor operators to ensure that their high expectations in terms of reliability longevity and serviceability were met Manufacturing of a complete range of idlers and rollers was