Modern Quarrying Q2 2022

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BME’s new AXXIS Silver™ aims at small mines, quarries

CDE, a leading supplier of wet processing solutions for the natural processing and waste recycling sectors, has revealed its new AquaCycle A2500 thickener, the latest addition to its top-of-the-line water management and recy cling systems. With a capacity of 2 500 m³/ hour, the new A2500 is CDE’s largest and most advanced water management system to date.It has been developed in response to calls frommate rials processors operating in high tonnage markets for water management solutions equipped to supply their operations with sufficient water supplies while ensuring optimal production efficiency, minimum loss of fines and maximum water recycling. Darren Eastwood, Strategic Ensuring that quarries and smaller mines can leverage the latest generation of its renowned AXXIS™ digital initiation system, Omnia company BME has recently launched AXXIS Silver™. According to Tinus Brits, BME’s Global Product Manager – AXXIS™, the AXXIS Silver™ offering is a powerful but slimmed-down version of the cutting edge AXXIS Titanium™ product. “AXXIS Silver™ embodies the key technological advance ments of AXXIS Titanium™, while providing a cost-effec tive option for mines which blast on a smaller scale,” said Brits. “Most importantly, AXXIS Silver™ gives mines even safer blasting while saving time on blast preparation and initiation.” The new AXXIS™ system

Development Director at CDE, says: “It is increasingly import ant for materials processors to invest in an effective water management system that ensures a steady supply of clean water to their plants through cost-effective means. “The continued advance ment of our pioneering wet processing solutions and leading-edge water manage ment systems is supporting operators working in the natural processing and waste recycling sectors worldwide to overcome the challenges of washing in water-pres sured or water scarce areas today.” Where CDE bridged the gap in 2018 with the launch of its A900 and A1500, provid ing amedian alternative to its 600m³/hour and 1500m³/ employs a dual basis of safety – with a dual voltage and dual capacitor configuration. “The ASIC chip enhances safety levels and allows for inherently safe logging and testing,” he said. “Blasts are initiated by a robust, encrypted blast command ensuring that detonators all receive their respective com mands and fire as planned.” Bennie van Nieuwenhuizen, BME’s AXXIS™ quality man ager, highlighted that AXXIS Silver™ also speeds up the blasting process. “The logging, testing and programming is done with one unit and requires only one visit to the blast hole,” says Van Nieuwenhuizen. “There are also specific advantages that we have built into AXXIS Silver™, such as the thinner wire which we’ve developed to

Silver™ initiation system is enhanced by its integration with BME’s Blast Alliance suite of digital tools. “These include our BLASTMAP blast planning software, XPLOLOG data logger and online dashboard, and the Blasting Guide App for Android devices,” he said. “These tools enhance the ability of mines and quarries to design and implement cus tomised blasting solutions with speed, accuracy and safety.” D

hour models, the newA2500 expands the range with a 2500m³/hour option to fit the requirements of sites pro cessing high tonnages. The increased capacity also pro vides a lower rise rate, enabling operators to process challeng ing, harder to settlematerials. Designed for easy use and safe access for efficient maintenance, it boasts the first lattice bridge structure on any CDE thickener. An integrated monorail also provides unrivalled access to the motorised rake, gearbox and motor. Powered by the motorised rake arm, the introduction of a new floating scum scraper, which is indepen dent of the rake’s height, allows for the easy removal of unwanted foam, oil and suit small-diameter vertical blastholes.” The carefully researched copper-cladded steel wire is idea for these applications, as it is able to straighten out even in these small holes. The user can therefore feel exactly where the booster is during the charging process, avoiding the problem of thicker wire that coils against the walls of the hole. He emphasised that the value added by the AXXIS

CDE launches its largest and most advanced water management system

Darren Eastwood, Strategic Development Director at CDE.

light weight trash. And, creating even radial flow to all regions of the A2500, a redesigned volute feedwell optimises the incoming flow for improved flocculant performance. Darren says the develop ment of the new A2500 deliv ers all the benefits of CDE’s existing AquaCycle range on a much larger scale. D

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