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COVER STORY
May 2016
MODERN MINING
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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.
The Cat C9 Tier 3 engine has
a power range of 205 bkW
(275 bhp) to 330 bkW
(450 bhp).
for
AARD Mining
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
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