Modern Quarrying Q1 2025

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While their primary objective is to ensure the safety of people, Proximity Detection Systems (PDS) and Collision Prevention System (CPS) installations also have a direct bearing on other critical parameters such as equipment availability and productivity. Through its field support service technicians, Booyco Electronics ensures the intended benefits and objectives of implementing the technology are realised. BOOYCO ELECTRONICS’ FIELD SERVICE REGIME KEY TO EFFECTIVE PDS/CPS OPERATION

P DS/CPS solutions are critical safety systems in both surface and underground mining environments, particularly due to the significant risk posed by the operation of trackless mobile machinery (TMM) deployed to work in these environments. To ensure correct and reliable functionality of these systems, Anton Lourens, CEO at Booyco Electronics, stresses the need for a regular and robust maintenance regime, customised to specific customer needs. “Given that we work with safety systems, field support service is a critical arm of our business to ensure that all machines fitted with PDS/CPS solutions comply with our Section 21 responsibilities, as specified by the Mine Health Safety Council,” he explains.

The Booyco Electronics Field Services team is responsible for interfacing with customers, starting from project execution (installation, testing and commissioning of new systems) through to com plete lifecycle management of the product. Services include scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, breakdown and repair services, auditing and provision of spare parts as well as upgrades to enhance product capabilities or extension services to lengthen product lifecycle. “We have more than 200 technicians across South Africa, supporting both Service Level Agreements (SLA) and non-SLA customers. This is complemented by dedicated technical support staff for each area to assist with more advanced tasks,” explains Lourens. Booyco Electronics offers a wide variety of ser vices that can be tailored to individual customer

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