Quick answer
Who supplies drum couplings in Obuasi, Ghana?
Hurain Engitech & Trade (Palanpur, Gujarat, India) is a drum couplings manufacturer, supplier and exporter serving Obuasi. Orders ship FCL or LCL to Takoradi in about 25–40 days, then 1–2 days by road inland, quoted FOB, CFR or CIF. Barrel-type drum couplings that connect gearbox output to rope drums on cranes and hoists.
Why Obuasi needs drum couplings
One of Africa's largest underground gold mines. Couplings absorb shock and misalignment between motors and driven equipment; their rubber elements and gear teeth wear and are replaced during planned shutdowns.
Ghana is a leading West African producer of gold and cocoa, with offshore oil fields near Takoradi and a growing manufacturing base around Tema, the country's main port.
Mining & minerals in Obuasi
In Obuasi's mining belt, downtime on a single machine can stop a whole plant. Buyers here keep critical spares — bearings, couplings, chains and sprockets — and need an exporter that can replenish them quickly and to the original dimensions.
In Obuasi, open-pit and underground mines and mineral processing plants buy drum couplings from us mainly for pump and motor sets and conveyors and bucket elevators.
Who buys drum couplings: Open-pit and underground mines · Mineral processing plants · Quarries · Bulk ports
Typical uses: Pump and motor sets · Conveyors and bucket elevators · Crushers and mills · Cranes and hoists · Compressors · Cooling tower fans.
Delivery of drum couplings to Obuasi
- 1Export from Mundra or Kandla (Gujarat)Goods are inspected, export-packed and customs-cleared in India, usually within a day's drive of our Palanpur base.
- 2Sea freight to TakoradiIndicative transit 25–40 days (West Africa), FCL or LCL, on FOB, CFR or CIF terms.
- 3Inland to ObuasiAbout 1–2 days by road, arranged by your clearing agent or forwarder after customs clearance.
Transit times are indicative; the confirmed schedule is set out in the quotation.
Local support for buyers in Obuasi
| Office hours | 24×7 — three 8-hour shifts, every day, so the whole Ghana working day is covered |
|---|---|
| +91 87809 43729 | |
| Phone | +91 87809 43729 |
| hurainengitechandtrade@gmail.com | |
| Languages | English, Hindi, Gujarati, Urdu (local language: English) |
| Quotation | USD (GHS equivalent on request), within 1–2 business days |
Importing drum couplings into Obuasi: local guide
Practical facts for buyers in Obuasi, Ghana — working days, time difference, customs system, trade-agreement duty and the seasons to plan around.
| Weekend | Saturday–Sunday (many trading firms also work Saturday mornings) |
|---|---|
| Our office hours in your time | 24×7 — three 8-hour shifts, every day, so the whole Ghana working day is covered |
| Country calling code | +233 (our WhatsApp: +91 87809 43729) |
| Business languages | English; we correspond in English |
| Currency | Ghana cedi (GHS); quotations in USD |
| Customs system | ICUMS (Integrated Customs Management System) |
| Tariff framework | ECOWAS common external tariff |
| Trade agreement with India | No India-specific trade agreement; standard (MFN) duty applies |
| Plan orders around | the Christmas–New Year period, when many buyers and forwarders close |
Leading industries in Obuasi
- Mining & mineralsBuys drum couplings: Open-pit and underground mines, Mineral processing plants, Quarries
Drum Couplings specifications for Obuasi
Typical specification range for industrial couplings; exact values are confirmed per order and matched to Ghana's import requirements.
| Torque range | 10 Nm to 500,000 Nm |
|---|---|
| Hub material | Cast iron, SG iron, forged steel, aluminium |
| Elements | Natural rubber, polyurethane, Hytrel, nylon |
| Bore | Pilot bore or finished bore with keyway |
Standards: AGMA 9000, IS 2693, DIN 740 or the standard your project specifies. Certain products must meet Ghana Standards Authority requirements; imports are declared through the ICUMS system.