Modern Mining June 2016

PRODUCT News

Osborn secures orders for Catoca

Mining equipment specialist Osborn has secured a R12-million export order to Angola for robust machines that will enable the world’s fourth largest diamond mine to process the more competent material that it is now mining. Osborn will supply the Catoca diamond mine with a large vibrating grizzly feeder and a jaw crusher, says Marketing Director Martin Botha. The mine, which is located near Saurimo in the Lunda Sul province of Angola, is upgrading its primary tip in order to accommodate the harder material being mined, he adds. Botha notes that an interest- ing aspect of this order is that it has arisen through complex global coopera- tion – between Osborn’s Russian agent, a Russian engineering house with a design office in Germany, South African manufac- turer Osborn and a diamond mine in Angola. “Osborn netted this order through our agent in Russia, which is working with a Russian engineering firm that also has offices in Germany with which Osborn has worked in the past. It is a truly international undertaking that reflects Osborn’s widespread reputation for delivering robust, hardworking equip- ment,”he says. The vibrating grizzly feeder to be supplied Safety in the workplace continues to be a prime focus, and many manufacturing oper- ations make use of Apex welding screens to ensure workers are protected against weld splatter and fumes as well as from harmful UV radiation. The screens are available in various con- figurations to suit a variety of individual requirements. The most popular version has a free-standing frame, allowing easy han- dling and portability. The feet of the screen are angled to allow optimum utilisation of floor space. These features further promote ease of erection, making it simple to set up and arrange the screens in different shapes according to the specific demands of each particular workshop. The screens absorb, scatter and filter the light spectrum to create a safer working

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Osborn jaw crusher for Angola’s Catoca diamond mine.

to Catoca is anOsborn gearbox driven, 3-step, 2 m x 4,6 m machine while the jaw crusher is a 50 x 60 unit. Botha reports that both machines have been customised for the cli- ent, with electrical control panels included at the mine’s request. Osborn will be supplying the machines and commissioning them after installation. “A second phase of Catoca diamond mine’s upgrade to machines designed to process more competent material is in the pipeline, and may offer further opportuni- ties for Osborn in Angola,” Botha concludes. Osborn Engineered Products, tel (+27 11) 820-7600 environment for the welder and any co- workers and supervisors in the immediate vicinity. Tests for total visible light transmit- tance have reportedly demonstrated that conventional materials permit 78 % light transmittance while Apex material allowed only 15,5 % – a dramatic difference, says the company, particularly when one considers long term exposure of workers and the con- sequent repercussions on their eyesight and even their skin. Another important design characteristic of the Apex welding screen is the patented Balledge® design on individual strips, which facilitates easy access for both person- nel and equipment to cordoned-off areas. Strips are made from specially formulated PVC material and are impervious to burning. Apex Strip Curtains, tel (+27 11) 452-8723

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