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STANDBY + BACK-UP round up
Proximity Detection and Collision Avoidance Systems
Becker Mining South Africa’s exhibit at
the recent SAIMM ‘Proximity Detection
and Collision Avoidance Systems in Mining
Colloquium 2017’ conference in South Af-
rica, attracted interest from key players in
the mining sector.
Becker Mining South Africa - a key sup-
plier of safety and communications tech-
nologies to the mining sector - has devel-
oped and advanced Proximity Detection
Systems (PDS) and Collision Avoidance
Systems (CAS) for nearly 20 years,” says
Andrew Trentelman, Becker Mining South
Africa. “The company’s patented tri-tech-
nology point of detection system, which
delivers unrivalled protection and scalability
in proximity systems, conforms to strin-
gent South African legislation regarding
interactions between personnel and TMMs
for the hard rock and coal mining industry.
“This is the only underground system
available globally which combines these
three technologies - UHF, radar and electro-
magnetic - into one scalable system.”
Becker’s modular CAS solutions encom-
pass all aspects of the most advanced min-
ing communications and technology. A key
advantage, is the Becker MineView soft-
ware visualisation package allows for mine-
wide integration with all SCADA-related
systems, as well as real-time location and
resource management systems provided
by the Becker Group.
This conference, which was organised
by the Southern African Institute of Mining
and Metallurgy (SAIMM), involved com-
pany exhibits, as well as a series of pres-
entations and discussion sessions on the
development and implementation of PDS
and CAS for underground and surface mo-
bile machinery.
Enquiries:Tel. +27 (0) 11 617 6300 or
email
Handheld Ultrasound Device detects early
signs of impending malfunction
In conjunction with Infrared inspection,
Ultrasound can form the basis of an ex-
cellent Condition Based Maintenance
program. Ultrasound detection can be
used to find anomalies in electrical equip-
ment including arcing, tracking and coro-
na that are indicators of premature insula-
tion breakdown and imminent equipment
failure.
The Sonus XT is a handheld Ultra-
sound Detector with accessories for mul-
tiple types of inspections and apart from
electrical inspections, can also be used to
save energy via inspections and finding
leaks and component malfunctions on
compressed air, steam and vacuum sys-
tems. In addition, the Sonus XT can be
used to diagnose early signs of mechan-
ical system failures including motor and
bearing problems. By listening for noise
in the ultrasound spectrum (40 kHz),
Sonus XT allows users to quickly and eas-
ily identify problems and determine cor-
rective action. On energy savings alone,
the Sonus XT will typically pay for itself
within the first 30 days.
The Sonus XT, ultrasound detector,
empowers users to perform Preventative
Maintenance inspections on their critical
electrical and mechanical equipment. The
Sonus XT is a very robust handheld unit
and comes with recording and analysis
software to aid in problem diagnosis.
In the words of Rudy Wodrich, IRISS
VP of Engineering Services, “IRISS has
always been focused on increasing elec-
trical safety by performing closed panel
inspections using Infrared, but we have
also long recognised the value of Ultra-
sound as a tool for preventative mainte-
nance. We are very proud to bring the
SONUS XT product to a market which
has been underserved in recent years.
SONUS XT fits well into our broader strat-
egy of teaching our client base to perform
more surveillance and less maintenance.”
Enquiries:Tel. +27 (0) 11 608 1551 or
visit or email
Russian nuclear giant in
MoU with Africa’s young
nuclear professionals
Russian energy group Rosatom has
signed a Memorandum of Understand-
ing on support and cooperation with the
African Young Generation in Nuclear or-
ganisation, at the POWER-GEN & Distrib-
uTECH Africa conference and exhibition
in Sandton.
Rosatom, participating in a one-day
Nuclear Forum at POWER-GEN Africa,
undertook to offer support and knowl-
edge sharing to AfricanYoung Generation
in Nuclear, a new pan-African forum for
young professionals working in the nucle-
ar sector.
Viktor Polikarpov, Regional Vice Presi-
dent, Sub-Saharan Africa at Rosatom, not-
ed that Africa’s population was a predom-
inantly young one, and that Africa’s future
was nuclear. “This is why we attach great
importance to working with the young
people who will implement and take fur-
ther the nuclear programmes we lay the
groundwork for now,” he said. “Rosatom
is committed to knowledge and skills
transfer, and collaboration with these
young nuclear professionals who will har-
ness nuclear to the benefit of Africa.”
Enquiries:
Visit
Andrew Trentelman, Becker Mining South Afri-
ca, Ken Quick, Becker Mining South Africa and
Max Brinckman, Becker Mining Systems AG.