Modern Mining May 2016

COVER STORY

for AARD Mining

The first AARD LHD to be repowered by a Cat C9 engine supplied and supported by Barloworld Power prepares for under- ground duty at Burnstone gold mine.

Aftermarket support “The Cat C9 Tier 3 engine is a very versa- tile engine with a power range of 205 bkW (275 bhp) to 330 bkW (450 bhp),” says Venash Raghunanan, Industrial Sales Manager at Barloworld Power. “Our abil- ity to supply an engine in the Cat range that has proved itself in these condi- tions counted in our favour, as did the envelope size and power characteristics together with strong aftermarket support. “This is a breakthrough order for us as it will be the first underground application for this model to be supplied and supported by Barloworld Power. “Due to the design of the machine, the C9 224 bkW intermittent power rated engine was selected for this application. The C9 engine has proven itself in various strenuous applications within the mining industry.” He adds that in line with Caterpillar stan- dards each new project goes through a complete installation audit and sign-off which entails much more than just a normal commissioning. “Our Caterpillar trained applications and installations engineer works closely with the

OEM to pro- vide solutions to resolve issues discovered during audits. This gives both the OEM

The Cat C9 Tier 3 engine has a power range of 205 bkW (275 bhp) to 330 bkW (450 bhp).

and Barloworld Power the satisfaction of know- ing that the machine should perform within its design capability after sign-off.” To avoid costly downtime, the Barloworld Power service department attends to break- downs in the shortest possible period. “Our after sales support gives us the leverage for

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