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minimum of 85%) of all plant. “This allows us to get the job done as quickly as possible, ensures that we put more tons on the ground in a shorter period of time and ultimately reduce the cost per ton for the client,” he explains the cost efficiency the company offers clients. Safety is paramount For Brauteseth Blasting safety is of paramount importance. “We want to ensure that everyone gets home safely every day,” says Brauteseth. “We have a dedicated safety team that oversees safety throughout the organisation along with safety representatives in all teams to ensure the safety culture is upheld in all levels. We instill a culture that safety is everyone’s responsibility,” he concludes. l

emulsion as well as Anfo auger trucks. These are supported by five excavators with hydraulic hammers that range between the 20 and 50 ton class,” says Brauteseth. Efficiency. Reliability. Cost efficiency Efficiency, reliability and cost effi ciency are part of the company’s offering. “We achieve this by striving to be efficient with our new high-per formance equipment that is operated by highly trained teams,” explains Brauteseth. “All plant and equipment is owned and maintained in-house. This eliminates third party delays and allows us to be accurate with our planning and execution of all of our projects,” he says. Strong and dedicated maintenance teams ensure high availability (a

for blasters and their teams,” he says. “All blasts are recorded and analysed to identify any areas where improve ments can be made.” Brauteseth adds that the compa ny’s unique selling point is its new and well maintained fleet of equip ment, strong workshop team as well as strict replacement policy. “Highly competent staff are equipped with the resources to perform their duties at the highest possible level,” he says. Highly effective fleet Brautesh Blasting’s fleet is an essen tial part of what makes the company effective. “We have 23 new and well maintained Sandvik Drill rigs rang ing from Dx800 up to Di650, DTH and top hammer options with a hole size capability of 50 mm – 229 mm. In addition we have six MMUs to pump

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