Capital Equipment News June 2019

ON SITE – CRUSHING AND SCREENING

The QE441 has a total scalping area of 5,5 x 1,75 m / 5 x 1,75 m, allowing for enormous rates of production.

with Casmar Mining to understand the mining contractor’s business model. Through an open communication channel, there is a better understanding of the challenges faced by both companies, the future requirements of Casmar Mining and how Sandvik can accommodate them. “A business partnership should have aligned fundamentals. The strength of Sandvik's core values keeps our business relationship with Casmar Mining on a positive trajectory. Casmar Mining has full confidence in Sandvik to conduct business with their best interests at heart,” says Schoeman. “Another advantage for Casmar Mining is that we have a pool of expertise to assist them, all the way from process application and equipment selection to product support and new technology developments to meet the needs of an ever changing crushing and screening environment,” adds Schoeman. Tech matters The new units recently supplied to Casmar Mining come with Sandvik’s My Fleet telematics system, while the company’s existing mobile crushing and screening units are scheduled for telematics retrofitting. “The Sandvik technology is an advantage to Casmar, ensuring high availability of units operating in the field through close monitoring by both Casmar and Sandvik,” says Schoeman. Sandvik has long been regarded as a market leader in process automation and through the introduction of My Fleet, the OEM has added a powerful monitoring, control and data collection tool for its range of mobile crushing and screening equipment. “With access provided via a cloud solution, the new functionality is designed to eliminate guesswork and provide the hard data needed for informed business

decisions. My Fleet has been purpose developed to help Sandvik customers know exactly how equipment is being utilised,” says Young. Collection and accurate monitoring of a wide array of parameters facilitates accurate production forecasting, ensuring that the most efficient use is obtained from equipment, thereby maximising return on investment. Sandvik offers a two tier package, providing equipment owners with a basic (My Fleet Freemium) and more comprehensive offering (My Fleet Premium) to choose from. With both packages, customers have unlimited online access to the Sandvik portal 24/7 365 days a year. My Fleet Freemium offers a basic package including the following parameters: fleet overview, machine utilisation and GSM location. With My Fleet Premium, customers have access to a wide array of parameters for a more in-depth analysis and monitoring of the equipment. These include all Freemium parameters, as well as alarms and fault finding; service intervals; geofencing; machine utilisation, including fuel consumption; detailed engine data including temperatures; pressure, RPM, DEF level and engine hours; and detailed plant data for key components – crusher, feeder, conveyors and clutch (where applicable). Sandvik My Fleet Premium package is available as a retrofit kit for existing models of Sandvik equipment. Retrofit kits are available for i-Series models onwards. Maintenance regime Casmar Mining has a very strong maintenance philosophy, which is supported by Sandvik. “Casmar has a number of crushing and screening contracts across South Africa in varying

Deon Engelbrecht, Casmar Mining’s site manager (left), with Richard Young, sales engineer Crushing & Screening for Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology Southern Africa.

The Sandvik QJ341 is the largest in the Sandvik premium range of tracked jaw crushers.

applications, hence the importance of working closely with them to meet the requirements for each site,” says Schoeman. “We cannot stress the importance of the Sandvik support staff, all the way from management, specialists to service personnel, in helping customers keep their machines running. Sandvik’s customer focus is a key element in keeping Casmar’s Sandvik mobile crushing and screening units running efficiently,” adds Schoeman. Due to a strong maintenance regime, Raab doesn’t believe in replacement cycles of his equipment. “I don’t believe that there is a replacement cycle if you look after your fleet. With proper care and attention, machines can last for a long time. Casmar has its own workshop where we refurbish machines, and this contributes to an extended lifespan. However, I think, in general, replacement cycles should be anything between 8 and 10 years,” concludes Raab. b

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