Modern Quarrying Q3 2023

DUST CONTROL

There is something to be said about a person who looks at their current situation and makes choices that decrease future risk or increase the potential for prospective payoff. This article is about a broad range of topics - including haul road maintenance. By Josh Swank, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Philippi-Hagenbuch Inc. OVERHAULING HAUL ROAD MAINTENANCE H aul road maintenance can easily be categorised as just an unavoidable expense. While it is a fact that haul roads must be maintained, there are ways to decrease ongoing costs with preventative Mining operations can shell out over USD25 000 to replace just one tire on a haul truck. Poorly maintained roads are harder on tires, which causes them to wear out faster. Not only does this force more frequent replacement, which subsequently increases costs, but damaged tires also impact operator safety since a haul truck operating on even one problematic tire can easily go out of control without warning. Adopting preventative haul road maintenance

maintenance and boost efficiency in the process. Through preventative maintenance, operations can address areas that may seem small in the present moment but reduce risk of more significant downtime and headaches in the future. The key is to incorporate equipment that helps operations realise the long-term benefits. Tread lightly on haul truck tires Every minute an operation spends on active haul road maintenance, such as clearing debris or bringing in additional material to repair the effects of wash boarding, takes a minute away from producing and generating revenue. This expense significantly compounds over time. Consider also the cost of damaged tires, and the financial benefit of proper haul road maintenance quickly adds up.

practices that keep roads in good condition significantly reduces these costly risks. Additionally, it offers greater capacity for operations to focus on production and profit, rather than diverting resources to repairing roads and replacing tires.. Don’t pave the haul road with payload Good haul road health starts with prevention. Many haul roads contain an incline, so naturally, gravity pushes the material to the back of the truck beds. When operations use standard off-the-shelf truck bodies, whether driving on the steep part of the haul road or not, material spillage is common because the truck body

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