Modern Mining June 2020

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says the machines had to come installed with the Loadrite L3180 SmartScale loader scale. This was a specification from the mine, to ensure quality control systems on tonnages from one point to the other at any given time. The mine, however, didn’t specify any specific loader scale brand. “We did our market research on what would work best and all recommendations pointed towards the Loadrite system from Loadtech Load Cells. We also took advice from Burgers on the best load weighing system we could install on our wheel loaders,” says de Kock. Another mine-specific requirement was the prox- imity detection system (PDS) from Schauenburg

mining-ready, were handed over to the client on May 27, ahead of their deployment to site on June 1. Mine-ready delivery The CLG856H LiuGong wheel loader is a 17 t machine with a 5 t lifting capacity and comes stan- dard with a 3 m³ bucket. The machine is equipped with a ROPS & FOPS cab, ZF transmission and ZF limited slip differentials. Due to the short turnaround time between the delivery and the deployment of the machines to site, the client requested that Burgers Equipment & Spares deliver the loaders ‘mine-ready’. The machines also came with several custom fea- tures to suit the customer’s needs for the particular application. “Because they are handling a chrome product, which by its very nature has a higher den- sity than several other ores, we reduced the bucket size from 3 m³ to 2 m³,” explains Burger. “Because chrome is also quite abrasive, we have added a high abrasive wear package to increase the longevity of the buckets.” The machines have also been equipped with mine spec LED lights. Burger says LED produces stronger light, and the lifetime is so much longer than the normal halogen. This comes handy in a 24/7 application where downtime related to any light-changing exercise is out of equation. “Burgers really came to the party and suggested to change all the lights to LED, which works much better in a mining environment,” says de Kock. As part of the mine-ready requirement, de Kock

A LiuGong 856H wheel loader working round-the-clock at the Samancor Western Chrome Mines in the North West Province of South Africa.

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The eight LiuGong wheel loaders were handed over to the client on May 27, ahead of their deployment to site on June 1.

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