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September 2016
MODERN MINING
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PRODUCT News
Locally built continuous miner
launched at Electra Mining
Broadening its footprint as an Original Equipment Manufacturer
(OEM), JA Engineering (JAE) introduced its first ever in-house designed
continuous miner at Electra Mining 2016 – the Wildcat JAE42 CM.
According to JAE, the Wildcat is designed to meet the unique hard
cutting conditions in South African coal mines. The company says it
listened intently to its customer’s needs and requirements and incor-
porated these specifications into the design.
The Wildcat, which is 90 % locally manufactured and procured,
has a mass of 110 tons and a total installed power of 828 kW. The
minimum/maximum cutting height is 2,20 m to 3,95 m (short barrel
cylinder) and 2,20 m to 4,70m (long barrel cylinder).
JA Engineering has more than 29 years of experience as a lead-
ing manufacturing engineering company in the mining industry. The
company was established in 1987 by the Alexander family to provide
the South African mining industry with alternative aftermarket sup-
port through reverse engineering solutions.
It was also during this time that the company established itself as
an OEM in the design of battery scoops for the South African coal min-
ing industry.
JAE Engineering, tel (+27 11) 397-3237
The Wildcat JAE42 continuous miner.
Floor grating range expanded
AndrewMentis has announced that its Rectagrid RS floor grating range
has been expanded to include different pitches. This move, according
to Elaine van Rooyen, Marketing Manager at Andrew Mentis, is in line
with current market demands where certain projects require a more
lightweight steel product.
Rectagrid RS40 will now be available with a pitch of 40 mm by
40 mm, 45 mm by 40 mm, 45 mm by 50 mm and an 80 mm by 40 mm
pitch which is known as RS80. Panels are available in 2,4 m by 1,2 m for
ease of installation.
“The new pitches will be manufactured using the same pressure
locking system that has been in place for years and customers can
be assured of the high standard and quality that they have come to
expect from all Mentis products,” van Rooyen says.
Andrew Mentis floor grating is engineered to take specific loading,
which ensures optimum safety of people walking or working in those
areas. A complete understanding of the load bearing capacity of grat-
ing is necessary to ensure that the correct floor grating is selected for
a specific application.
Andrew Mentis, tel (+27 11) 255-3200