Caqital Equipment News October 2018

R. Davis and Co., a mining contractor operating in Zimbabwe, has deployed eight Scania mining tippers at its gold mining project at the Cam and Motor Gold Mine, operated by Rio Zim in Eiffel Flats, near Kadoma

One of the most noticeable improvements has been the fuel efficiency. Consumption varies from 7,75 to 8,27 ℓ /hour on the Scania tippers, compared with 18 ℓ /hour consumed by the articulated haulers working on site

The tippers are also deployed to haul waste material to the dump, at a haul distance of 1,4 km and a climb of 70 m.

R. Davis and Co. reports that operational costs are just over 50% of the costs of operating a comparable ADT

The first four Scania tippers, in operation since June 2017, have clocked between 3 500 and 4 000 hours

The new tippers with a dual cylinder achieve a 40-second tip and return cycle compared with 55 seconds on the first four single- cylinder tippers.

“We believe that investments in mining and infrastructure development will further drive

“We are more than pleased with the performance to date. We have experienced greater fuel economy, good cycle times and minimal downtime with our Scania vehicles.”

the market in Zimbabwe. The only setback at this stage is the liquidity issue, but the country has great potential for development in the short term.” Theuns Naude, Segment Manager, Construction/ Public and Special at Scania South Africa

Mike Davis, MD of R. Davis and Co.

“The new tippers with a dual cylinder achieve a 40-second tip and return cycle compared with 55 seconds on the first four single-cylinder tippers. They also offer 1,3 m³ more payload than the older tippers.”

Daniel Perlman, MD of Scanlink

TALKING POINTS

CAPITAL EQUIPMENT NEWS OCTOBER 2018 13