MechChem Africa October 2019

⎪ Products and industry news ⎪

Becker Mining provides for world’s largest friction hoists

Hytec Hydraulics Botswana opens Service Centre

Becker Mining SA has supplied the rope attachments equipment currently being fitted to the winder ropes of the world’s largest friction hoists. This equipment has been designed and manufactured by the Becker Mining team in South Africa, to meet specific winding requirements of a leading copper mine in Mongolia. “BeckerMining’s rope attachments equipment con- sists of both runningand spare sets of ropeattachments for all three winders being installed as production, service and auxiliary hoists,” says Tom Searle, senior general manager: capital, Becker Mining South Africa. “The production hoist rope attachments consist of six strings of hydraulically adjusting headrope sets, six strings of fixed head rope sets and 12 sets of tail rope attachments. A complete spare set, which is identical to the running set, was also supplied. “The service hoist has identical attachments to the production hoist and is enhanced by a complete set of spares. “Both the production and service hoists, which are friction winders, are the largest mine winders of this type ever to be installed.” BeckerMining’s dependableequipment givesmines the assurance of many years of safe transportation of personnel and materials to and from underground operations.

Hytec Hydraulics Botswana officially opened its Service Centre in Gaborone on 13 June 2019. As the largest manufacturer and supplier of hydraulic, pneumatic and automation com- ponents and systems in sub-Saharan Africa, Tillmann Olsen, CEO for Bosch Rexroth South Africa, said the new workshop in Gaborone symbolises the ambition to set the highest stan- dards in all areas of business. He said that Hytec Botswana will be supported by the Rexroth HUBB in Johannesburgwhere there is a concen- tration of highly skilled employees. “TheHUBB’s training facilities will enhance the knowledge of current and future employees across the conti- nent”, said Olsen. As a dedicated member of the Botswana Chambers of Mines (BCM) Hytec Botswana’s official opening was attended by premier mining decision makers and stakeholders. Charles Siwawa, CEO of the Botswana Chambers of Mines, said that he was looking for- ward to sharingproduct knowledge andexpertise to suit local specialisations. “Development and deployment of the right skills within the industry will play a crucial role in the efficient execution of the BCM’s mandate,” he said. www.hytecgroup.co.za

The production hoist rope attachments consist of six strings of hydraulically adjusting headrope sets, six strings of fixed head rope sets and 12 sets of tail rope attachments.

The company’s specialist services to themining sector comprise energy distribution, communications and automation solutions, mechanical and transportation systems and steel arch roof supports. www.za-becker-mining.com

Trafo supplies transformers for data centre application

Trafo Power Solutions recently supplied two 2 000 kVA 11,6 kV/415 V dry-type transformers to a large data centre in Cape Town; ensuring reliable sup- ply and energy savings. David Claassen, manag- ing director of Trafo Power Solutions, explains that data centres are energy hungry beasts that operate with a high-power demand, and it is important that the most appropriate transformers with the requisite protec- tiondevices are specified for this robust application. This means understand-

Hytec Hydraulics new Service Centre in Botswana.

“Dry-type transformers are ideal for data centre applications, and correct upfront design played a role in ensuring that these transformers will meet the application requirements,” Claassen says. These transformers were designed differently to a standard distribution load transformer and have an electrostatic shield which diverts noise to ground as well. “Trafo Power Solutions was able to assess the application requirement and provide a solution that could be delivered within a tight delivery time frame, which was an added advantage to the end-user,” concludes Claassen. www.trafo.co.za

The specialised transformers for the data centre in Cape Town are low loss transformers which conform to the European Directive EU 548-2014.

ing the data centre applications, the load which the transformer will be supplying, as well as the type of switchgear that will be feeding it. “This,” he says, “is important from a voltage transient perspective”. Manufactured under stringent quality

control conditions at Italian transformer OEMTMC, 2 000 kVA11,6 kV/415Vdry- type specialised units are low loss trans- formers which conform to the European Directive EU 548-2014 and will provide greater energy savings in this application.

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