Risk management Muster fire suppression systems are used by major mining companies across Australia.
Conquering one of mining’s biggest hazards THROUGH ITS FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM, MUSTER CONTINUES TO REDEFINE ITS PRODUCT AND THE INDUSTRY AT THE SAME TIME, KEEPING MINING COMPANIES ON TRACK AND ON PACE.
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fire suppression system is up there with mining’s most important safety systems. Fires can take hold in seconds and the source of many fires is often concealed, meaning there’s not enough time for operators to react. This is where the Muster fire suppression system comes into its own. Over the years, Muster has consistently evolved its fire suppression system to the point where it’s become one of the leading systems in the market. And with strong research and development (R&D) capabilities, Muster continues to adopt emerging technologies to improve the product. The Muster fire suppression system is certified to Australian Standard AS5062-2016 and continues to be enhanced to ensure it keeps up with the industry’s advancing safety expectations and requirements. Muster understands the speed with which fires can spread and has created a system that reacts at the first sign of a fire being detected.
Designed with intelligent sensor technology, the system includes a MusterWire linear heat detection sensor and system pressure transducer as part of the detection, monitoring and activation circuit. This allows the system to constantly monitor critical equipment to ensure mine operators always have their assets protected from potential fires. Since entering the fire industry, Muster from JSG Industrial Systems has consistently evolved to meet changing market demands. So, it’s no surprise Muster was the first fire suppression provider to implement a cloud-based design program. Its Muster360 software streamlines the process of risk assessment and creates a report for the installer and the customer for future reference. JSG’s Muster engineering manager Sara Venu says the web-based program is one of the reasons the fire suppression system is compliant with AS5062-2016 – a provision that encourages collaboration rather than isolated analysis.
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“We tell our distributors that the AS5062-2016 certification requires all interested parties to be involved in the risk assessment process,” Venu says. “This is important because Muster360 requires the customer to accept and approve the risk assessment and identify which areas of the machine are going to be more prone to fire and require fire suppression.” JSG business development manager Dale Sharpe says the Muster360 software removes a lot of the paperwork from the equation. “Apart from a fire suppression system needing to work on a physical machine, a lot of paperwork is involved in the background to ensure the system is designed, installed and serviced correctly,” Sharpe says. “Muster360 can achieve that by taking care of the paperwork involved with the compliance of a fire system.” Muster360 also enables operators to design fire systems for specific machines and identify the most likely causes of a fire before it happens.
