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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)