PRODUCTS
SUPERIOR INDUSTRIAL LEADS THE WAY IN FLOTATION
CATERPILLAR EXPANDS CUSTOMER VALUE AGREEMENTS
An ISO 9001 certified company, Superior Industrial has more than 30 years' flotation experience and can custom design pump pontoons to suit individual conditions and requirements. With all products manufactured in Australia, Superior Industrial can provide floating pump pontoons for tailings dams, dewatering pits or flood relief, sludge pontoons, sewerage pontoons and irrigation pontoons for agricultural dams. Floating pontoon solutions can be designed for a range of specifications to satisfy particular stability, rigidity and weight requirements. The flotation modules are made from 100 per cent virgin polyethylene material which provides the highest UV stability possible for a long life in the harsh industrial environment. All rotomoulded products are also fully recyclable. With superior quality, reliability and precision manufacturing by engineers, all products are expertly fabricated to suit any application and comply with international standards. Additionally, the team of design and manufacturing experts offer technical support within all industries.
Achieving targeted physical availability of equipment while delivering lowest cost of production is a priority for all mining producers. Built on a foundation of safety, the customer experience and financial success are heavily impacted by the efficiency, productivity and predictability of an operation. In 2019, Caterpillar announced customer value agreements (CVAs), a portfolio of innovative, flexible solutions that help maximise the value of a Caterpillar equipment investment. Caterpillar Resource Industries is now expanding these service offerings to deliver convenience, assurance and expertise while sustaining an exceptional customer experience throughout the equipment lifecycle. In 2020-21, Cat has introduced its maintenance for mining; hydraulic hose and coupling; and undercarriage CVA globally, while its powertrain guarantee CVA has been launched in specific areas such as Australia and Indonesia.
• cat.com
• superiorindustrial.com.au
CONVERT CARBON INTO GOLD WITH KAPPES, CASSIDAY & ASSOCIATES
SANDVIK LAUNCHES NEW UNDERGROUND LOADER Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions has released a new 15-tonne size class loader, the Toro LH515i. The next generation of Sandvik’s current 14-tonne LH514, the loader has a one-tonne greater capacity than its predecessor as it looks to evolve the strengths of the previous model. Remodelled from the ground up, with the proven ability of the 14-tonne LH514 in mind, Sandvik welcomed customer feedback to improve the design and intelligence of the trusted range. The Toro LH515i features a new Sandvik intelligent control system with 12-inch touchscreen colour display, making loader health monitoring easy, providing quick access to data and enabling new solutions for efficient troubleshooting. Compatible with Sandvik’s AutoMine and OptiMine systems, the vehicle boasts a multitude of smart technologies, bringing digitalisation to the operator’s fingertips.
Kappes, Cassiday & Associates (KCA), with offices in Reno, Perth and Chihuahua, maintains a specialist staff of 80. In 1972, KCA built the second operating heap leach in Nevada and focusses on cyanide leaching of gold/silver ores, with emphasis on heap leaching. KCA builds complete turnkey plants and also manufactures specialty equipment. Recently, KCA introduced the KCA Carbon Converter, a highly refined downdraft furnace for thoroughly roasting carbon fines and spent carbon at gold mines. The feed to the unit can be wet and dirty. The resulting ash is completely carbon and mercury free and can be directly smelted to produce dore bars. Units are in operation in Nevada, Mexico, Armenia and Argentina. The unit is completely automated and experience at operating sites indicates that operators need to spend less than eight man-hours per day to supervise and service it.
• rocktechnology.sandvik
• kcareno.com
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