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PRODUCT News
62 MODERN MININGJune 2015
ACTOM has joined international fans
company TLT-Turbo GmbH of Germany in
forming a joint venture (JV) company to
cater to both the Sub-Saharan and local
market for all types of large fans.
The market comprises mainly the
industrial, mining, process, metallurgical,
cement and power generation indus-
tries. The formation of the JV company,
TLT ACTOM (Pty) Ltd, and the technology
and licence agreements signed by the two
Aggreko supplies power to Peruvian mining project
Aggreko, which claims to be the world
leader in the provision of temporary power
and temperature control services, was
commissioned by MMG Limited to provide
20 MW of power to the Las Bambas mine
located more than 4 000 m above sea level
in the Peruvian region of Apurimac.
For this particular project, Aggreko was
required to provide power solutions at
different phases within challenging time-
frames helping the customer avoid any
consequential penalties. Aggreko’s modu-
lar and flexible solutions, where power
can be quickly and seamlessly increased or
decreased according to site needs, allowed
the customer to concentrate on other
mining-related applications as the project
transitioned from phase to phase.
The first stage, which was delivered at
the end of 2014, included 8,4 MW to run
several electric shovels for mineral extrac-
tion. In the second stage, Aggreko delivered
an additional 11,6 MW of power for overall
site operations.
In addition to the first two phases of the
project, Aggreko is responsible for commis-
sioning, storing and filtering the fuel supply,
allowing for 24-hour continuous opera-
tions of the mine. Following the project’s
completion, Aggreko’s team will oversee all
decommissioning needs.
Aggreko: website:
partners took effect from May 1, 2015.
ACTOM and TLT-Turbo negotiated
the new international partnership after
ACTOM’s technology agreement with
international ventilation fan producer
Solyvent Fläkt Woods AG was dissolved
as a result of the acquisition of that com-
pany’s international fan division by an
opposition fan manufacturer.
TLT ACTOM retains the existing tech-
nology agreements with Fläkt Woods for
categories of fans used
in industry and for heat-
ing, ventilation and
cooling (HVAC) systems
used mainly in large
commercial applications.
The large fan systems
covered by TLT ACTOM’s
new technology partner-
ship incorporate axial
flow and centrifugal fan
units with power ratings
of up to 15 MW.
Joint venture company to specialise in large fans
TLT-Turbo GmbH is wholly owned by
Power Construction Corporation of China,
a Chinese state-owned industrial con-
glomerate which is one of the world’s 500
largest companies.
Comments Craig Johnston, MD of TLT
ACTOM (which formerly traded as ACTOM
Mechanical Equipment): “The new part-
nership arrangement places us in a much
stronger positon than before in two major
respects. Firstly, in partnering TLT-Turbo in
a 50-50 JV company we have a closer and
firmer association with our international
partner than applied previously.
“Secondly, we are entering the local
power generation market with much
stronger credentials than before. There is
an established installed base of TLT-Turbo
large axial flow fans at Eskom’s Majuba
power station and their fan systems are
being installed and commissioned at both
of Eskom’s new power stations, Medupi
and Kusile.”
Craig Johnston, TLT ACTOM, tel (+27 11) 878-3029 A large centrifugal mine ventilation fan system from TLT ACTOM.
MBE Minerals SA has officially launched its
new Service Centre in the Kathu Industrial
Area of the Northern Cape. Under the
management of Rudi van Deventer, the
operation comprises a 600 m2 facility that
incorporates offices, a warehouse and a
dedicated workshop for assembly, repair
and inspection of various components.
MBE Minerals SA has a large installed
base of equipment at several mines in the
area, notes Heinz Mittermaier, Engineering
Manager. “It therefore makes sense to sup-
port our customers from a local facility. The
new Service Centre allows us to provide
technical assistance and proactive main-
tenance, reinforcing our commitment to
supporting the equipment we supply
through its complete lifecycle.”
“We have a substantial stockholding
of spare parts, in addition to the capabil-
ity of being able to offer on- and off-site
service,” van Deventer says. “The Service
Centre is also expected to generate local
employment and promote community
development in the area.”
Van Deventer explains that the spare
parts stockholding at the new Service
Centre in Kathu is based on the operational
profiles of its main mining clients in the
area. “This ensures a lean inventory level
geared to each client’s specific needs. From
an OEM perspective, we will ensure that
the correct parts are installed according
to specification, and that the equipment
operates within its design limits.”
MBE Minerals SA is a leading sup-
plier of iron ore and coal beneficiation
technology, offering basic and detailed
engineering, components for complete
plants and systems. The company’s scope
of services includes feasibility studies,
raw material testing, financing concepts,
erection and commissioning, personnel
training and pre- and after-sales services
and support.
MBE Minerals, tel (+27 11) 397-4660
MBE Minerals launches Kathu Service Centre