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PRODUCT News

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MODERN MINING

January 2017

Index to advertisers

AARD Mining Equipment

24

Allied Crane Hire

71

Anglo American

52

Atlas Copco Mining

66

B&E International

20

Babcock

IBC

Bara Consulting

OBC

BME

OFC

Booyco Electronics

13

Brelko

78

CMC

30

DRA Projects

50-51

ELB Engineering

60

Flexicon Africa

11

FLSmidth

15

FSM

58

Johnson Crane Hire

69

Joy Global

70

Maccaferri SA

68

Marthinusen & Coutts

77

MMD Mineral Sizing Africa

76

Multotec Group

2

Mynbou Rigs Afrika t/a Belaz Africa

73

Novamine

65

PANalytical

4

Powerbit

14

Redis Construction Afrika

54

SA French

9

Sandvik Mining & Rock Technology

62

TAKRAF Africa

45

Terex Trucks by Babcock

37-44

Tomra

64

Transcor Truck Hire

55

Weba Chute Systems

17

Weir Minerals

12

Winder Controls

79

WorleyParsons

IFC/1

Zest Weg Group

75

SA French is supplying two Saltec T1 half-

ton passenger hoists to copper mines in

Zambia. The two hoists will facilitate the

movement of personnel, together with

light tools and equipment, up the shaft

headgear framework.

Louw Smit, Sales Manager at SA

French, says that the order was secured

as a turnkey contract which includes the

supply, installation and commissioning of

the two hoists at two different mines in

the region.

“Vertical transport solutions always

need to comply with stringent safety

parameters and the Saltec passenger

hoists incorporate advanced security sys-

tems including a speed regulator and an

overspeed emergency braking system on

an independent pinion,” Smit points out.

These features will ensure that mine

personnel are able to undertake main-

tenance activities safety and efficiently,

optimising the productivity on the mines.

Smit says that the integral emergency

brake on the Saltec hoist will bring the

cabin to a gradual stop in the event of

overspeed conditions during descent.

The Saltec hoists will be installed to

Vertical transport solutions always need to comply with

stringent safety parameters and the Saltec passenger

hoists incorporate advanced security systems.

SA French to supply hoists to Zambian copper mines

reach a maximum height of 72 m and will

be programmed to stop at five different

levels on the headgear frame.

Manufactured by Torgar, Saltec passen-

ger and material hoists feature rack and

pinion drives ensuring reliable operation.

This type of system also requires minimum

maintenance and is considered the safest

for vertical travel.

Constructed as a heavy duty elevator

which is engineered to operate under the

worst conditions, the Saltec hoist is manu-

factured from hot dipped galvanised steel

and aluminium. The high strength cabin

is equipped with load cells to avoid over-

loading, while the sophisticated electronic

control system has a functional user-

friendly panel.

The two Saltec hoists are scheduled for

installation in the first quarter of 2017.

SA French, tel (+27 11) 822-8782

Mine stoppages highlight need for PDS technology

More frequent government-ordered safety

stoppages on mines – which demand a halt

to a mine’s entire operation – highlight the

need for a system that detects potential

collisions underground and alerts person-

nel to dangerous situations, says Booyco

Electronics’ Continuous Improvement

Manager, Jaco du Plessis.

The Chamber of Mines recently reported

that South African platinum producers had

experienced three times as many ‘Section

54’ stoppages by the DMR in 2016 than in

previous years; the cost of safety stoppages

for the industry as a whole was estimated at

R4,8 billion in 2015, up from R2,6 billion in

2012, the report said.

Du Plessis says Booyco Electronics’

Proximity Detection System (PDS) has built

a reputation for helping mines protect

their most important asset: their people.

“The PDS is designed to allow for inter-

vention where a potentially dangerous

situation exists between a pedestrian and

a machine,” he says. “Consisting of a sens-

ing device that detects the presence of an

object in a working area, the system can

provide an audible and visual alarm to both

the equipment operator and pedestrians as

they enter danger zones.”

He adds that warning zones can be

specified to suit the requirements of spe-

cific mine areas, and standardised to a

particular type of equipment.

“PDS technology also makes it pos-

sible to locate pedestrians and vehicles

underground, which enhances production

efficiencies and facilitates the locating of

people and machinery in an emergency,”

Du Plessis explains. “Data from the system

can be analysed and patterns identified, so

that unsafe behaviour can be detected and

safety interventions initiated.”

He says the PDS was developed as part of

the Booyco Electronics Asset Management

System (BEAMS) that provides underground

and surface mining operations with a web-

based application and robust database to

optimise mine safety and ensure compli-

ance to relevant legislated requirements.

Booyco Electronics, tel 0861 BOOYCO (266926)