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says APS represents latest generation technol-
ogy and facilitates effective communication
between surface vehicles. “Visitors to the
Booyco Electronics stand at Electra Mining
Africa 2016 will be able to experience first-
hand how we have leveraged this electronic
technology to enhance vehicle and operator
safety in surface mining operations,” he states.
He explains that as a leading supplier of
reliable innovative mine safety related prod-
ucts, Booyco Electronics combines its in-depth
understanding of conditions in both under-
ground and surface mining operations with
best practice engineering and manufacturing
expertise to produce a line-up of technologi-
cally proficient solutions.
“The APS was developed in addition to
our underground VLF system and it has been
optimised for both the detection of pedestrian
movement and more accurate detection of fast
moving machinery in relation to each other,”
he says.
Safety will also be the theme of
Vital
Engineering’s
display at Electra Mining. “When
it comes to safety in mining operations, there is
no room for guesswork. That is why we ensure
strict material controls for our products, which
results in the benefits not only of minimising
lost time injuries (LTIs), but of long life-cycle or
LoM (life of mine) and low maintenance costs,”
says Dodds Pringle, MD at Vital Engineering
and Angus McLeod.
The company, established in 1939,
specialises in a range of fully serrated, multi-
directional, non-slip floor gratings and stair
treads, providing a durable, corrosion resistant
and aesthetically pleasing solution for its cus-
tomers. Under the brand name Vitagrid
®
, Vital
Engineering’s fully serrated gratings have been
used extensively in large and small mining
projects over many years.
Turning to tyres,
Continental
will – for
the first time – be presenting a range of new
Booyco Electronics has
leveraged its electronic tech-
nology to enhance vehicle
and operator safety.
specialty tyres for heavy mining and earthmov-
ing vehicles.
“As Southern Africa’s largest mining, indus-
try and electric trade show, Electra Mining
Africa is a valuable opportunity to connect
with customers across the conveyor belting,
industrial hose and heavy automotive mar-
kets,” notes Paul van Zyl, Marketing and Sales
Administration Manager, ContiTech South
Africa.
Tyres to be highlighted by ContiTech will
include UnderGroundMaster, an L3-tread tyre
designed for shuttle cars and face haulers in
coal mines, and DrillMaster, which uses a V-ply
construction for less movement of material,
with strong sidewalls and high stability, and
whose L4 deep tread is said to be ideal for drill
rigs and service vehicles in below-ground envi-
ronments. Also on show will be ScoopMaster,
a V-ply tyre for load, haul, and dump vehicles,
and EarthMoverMaster, which has an E4/L4
deep tread and is designed for articulated dump
trucks, loaders and dozers, providing enhanced
abuse protection for a longer service life.
Included in the range of light, heavy and