Capital Equipment News September 2018

MINING NEWS

Osborn expands Northern Cape footprint

Leading mining and quarrying equipment manufacturer Osborn has secured an R8,5-million order to supply a range of its machines to a new manganese mine in the Northern Cape. Product sales manager Francois Scott says the order and the region are signifi- cant to Osborn. “The highest concentration of Osborn equipment anywhere in South Africa can be found in the Northern Cape, where our high-performance machines dominate the region’s manganese, iron ore and diamond mines. We are delighted to be growing our footprint in this area and, at the same time, forging an important new partnership with Met63 (Pty) Ltd, a supplier of advanced modular process plants to the mining industry.” Scott explains that Osborn will supply The recently inaugurated Control Tower located in Epiroc facilities in Örebro, Sweden, is designed to be an innovation arena to collaborate around, and to explore and develop automation and information management solutions. The Control Tower is much more than a showroom – it is a part of the Epiroc strategy to support customers to take the right steps towards safety, productivity and improved operations. In the high-tech Epiroc Control Tower the visitor can also explore remote- controlled and automated machines which can be operated anywhere around the globe. Furthermore, Epiroc information management solutions are displayed through telematics and integrated systems, demonstrating the digital and connected mine. “When planning our new Control Tower

Met63 with an Osborn Telsmith 36 x 16 vibrating feeder, an Osborn Telsmith 25 x 40 jaw crusher, Osborn modular Telsmith 38 SBS gyrasphere crusher and Osborn mod- ular 16 x 20 double deck screen for the new Sebilo Resources “junior” manganese mine in Hotazel. The Osborn machines will be employed in a new fixed plant that Met63 has designed to replace mobile crushing equipment. Scott says Osborn won this contract based on the unmatched quality of its locally manufactured, world-class machines, and its proven track record in the manganese industry. “Our exceptional machine quality and workmanship, as well as Osborn’s expertise and deep experience in crushing manganese ore, contributed to our success in securing this order,” he expands. New

The scope of Osborn’s contract includes the supply of the equipment and assisting Met63 with the commissioning.

client Met63 was also able to see first-hand how successfully Osborn machines are operating in the manganese industry in the Northern Cape. b

Epiroc Control Tower – digital mine in action

With the new Control Tower, Epiroc has an excellent opportunity to help customers on their digitalisation journey.

we knew that it was going to be more than a showroom of our automation and information management solutions. We built it to be a place where we together with our customers and partners will develop

the functionalities of tomorrow’s mining operations but also where we do actual work within these areas”, explains Andreas Nordbrandt, President of the Underground Rock Excavation division, Epiroc. b

Wits courses in earthmoving and maintenance in mining

Wits University’s Centre for Mechanised Mining Systems (CMMS) – part of the Wits Mining Institute – will be presenting its popular three-day courses in mechanised earthmoving and maintenance management this November. The Mechanised Earthmoving in Mining – Equipment, Tech- nology and Management course will be presented by visiting lecturer Professor Zvi Borowitsh of the Wits School of Mining Engineering and the Israel Institute of Technology. Professor Borowitsh is a specialist in mine excavation, loading and haulage optimisation, with extensive experience in large-scale earthmoving projects and in academia. He will also draw on industry experts to share their experience during the course. Course content ranges from geo-mechanics and rock-breaking techniques to equipment economics and remote monitoring of

earthmoving equipment. Delegates will also study and practice the most up-to-date computer programs such as Talpac and FPC for machine and earthmoving simulation, optimising system selection and analysing machine and earthmoving costs. The course will be held from Wednesday 21 to Friday 23 November 2018 at Wits University in Johannesburg. Later in the month, from 28 to 30 November, Professor Borowitsh will present Maintenance Management in Mining – From Strategic Management to Field Practice – in conjunc- tion with Edgar Bradley, an experienced lecturer in reliability and maintenance, and a well-known maintenance man- agement consultant. Guest presenters will include leading specialists from equipment producers, mining companies and consulting firms. b

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