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.

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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.

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CONVERT CARBON INTO GOLD WITH KAPPES, CASSIDAY & ASSOCIATES

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.

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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.

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EFFICIENT PRIMING AND ALLIGHTSYKES ANTI-SPIT TECHNOLOGY

AllightSykes’ compressor priming system allows customers to dry prime their pump, without the need to manually fill the suction line or use a wet prime tank. The compressor prime design employs compressed air passed through a Venturi jet, which evacuates air from the suction and pump, creating a vacuum and allowing atmospheric pressure to force water into the pump and removing the need to manually fill the pump with water. Once the pump has been primed, the nozzle spits out a small amount of the pumped fluid to the ground and the surrounding environment. Mounting on top of the pump’s priming tee, the anti-spit then prevents the discharge from the nozzle. This allows the pump to be used on environmentally sensitive applications without the need to run a hose from the nozzle discharge back to the sump. The efficient anti-spit technology can be retrofitted to any of AllightSykes’ existing products.

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LIEBHERR UNVEILS LATEST AUTONOMOUS SOLUTIONS

Liebherr premiered its new Mining Technology Product portfolio at MINExpo 2021, comprising new autonomous haulage solutions and excavator automation with a focus on safety and productivity. Showcasing the flexibility and scalability of its range of equipment, technology and services, the Liebherr portfolio includes machine automation, digital services and assistance systems, and on-board analytics product lines. Liebherr’s autonomous haulage solution is the next generation of on-board intelligence system, reducing the dependency on site infrastructure and paving the way for increased safety and productivity. The autonomous solutions provide an eightlayer safety concept in combination with the latest on-board perception technologies for long-range, high-resolution and 360-degree coverage.

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EPIROC RIG REVEAL ADDS MUSCLE

Epiroc has released the Pit Viper 291 drill rig and two Boltec rock reinforcement drill rigs, the M10 and the E10. The Pit Viper 291 is the latest in a reputable line of drill rigs, now with the ability to drill larger diameters in soft to medium-ground conditions. The 291 can be configured with Epiroc’s Rig Control System (RCS) to allow for fully autonomous drilling, while options like AutoDrill and AutoLevel provide further productivity enhancements. Underground, the Boltec M10 and E10 rock reinforcement drill rigs are well-suited to medium and large-sized tunnels. Similar to the 291, the Boltec rigs can perform autonomously, with single and multi-bolt installation available.

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ORICA’S NEW 4D EXPLOSIVES TECHNOLOGY REDUCES COSTS

Orica has launched 4D, its latest bulk explosives technology enabling customers to target specific blast outcomes in real time. Delivering improvements in fragmentation, bench productivity, and reducing overall drill and blast costs, 4D is built for anticipation, functionality and proactivity. Suitable for both pumped and augered loading methods across dry, wet and dewatered hole conditions, 4D combines emulsion blended with ammonium nitrate porous prills. This results in greater bench productivity by Orica’s fleet of 4D-enabled Mobile Manufacturing Units (MMU), without the need to change raw materials in the MMU. Orica’s 4D enables a broader range of applications, promising up to 23 per cent more relative bulk strength for hard rock applications and up to 43 per cent reduction in soft rock.

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