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The Cantacuzene Period (1952–1965) The management structure of Saiccor, until 1967 27
The First Fifty Years so concerned about the South African operators (both white and black), that he wrote a letter (on a SAICI letterhead) on 3 January 1956 on behalf of the SAICI Start-up Team Management to the Saiccor General Management concluding that, ‘if something were not done about the standard of the operators, the plant could not operate�’ He found the South African operators inefficient, uncooperative, ill disciplined and unwilling to learn, compounded by a high turnover of whites� The Italians had come out in 1954 on a two-year contract to build and start up Saiccor and were due to return to Italy in 1956� Because of Fonda’s concerns, Saiccor management offered all the Italians the opportunity of signing a further three-year contract with a ‘signing on’ bonus of £300 (about 10 months’ salary)� Although their wages were relatively low by today’s standards (30 cents an hour), their standard of living in Umkomaas was better than it had been in Italy� About half the Italians signed the new three-year contract, while the other half started returning to Italy from 20 April 1956� Many of the artisans who stayed on were employed as operators� Production increased steadily from 78 t/d in January 1956 to 163 t/d in April 1959, achieving the design capacity of 110 t/d from July 1956 onwards� The yearly figures were: 1956: 105 t/d 1957: 130 t/d 1958: 148 t/d Although numerous minor alterations were made to the plant, like increasing pipe and motor sizes, the increase in production was achieved largely by learning how to get the maximum output out of each and every piece of equipment� For example, the following alterations were made to the drying machine over the period� A new 200 mm steam line Removing rashig rings from the air water heat exchanger Increasing the air flow through the dryer Improved felts and wires Improved vacuum at the suction presses With these relatively minor changes, the output of the machine increased from its design of 110 t/d in early 1956 to average around 150 t/d in the second half of 1958� The first time 181 t (200 short tons) was achieved was on 22 August 1958� Naturally the output of all other plants had to match the drying machine and all increased accordingly� A fatality unfortunately occurred on 10 February 1956� Foreman Instrument Mechanic Ego del Bianco was killed by the digester lift� A block of flats under construction in Saiccor Village at the time was named Del Bianco Court in honour of Ego, as was a street in the village� 28
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