A fleet of LiuGong wheel loaders is proving its mettle on a taxing 24/7 aggregates operation where downtime is out of the question. A proactive maintenance strategy is not only helping to maximise uptime, but also to extend equipment life. To provide context, two of the eight LiuGong CLG856H wheel loaders currently on site have already clocked 30 000 hours and counting. Munesu Shoko was recently on site and filed this report for Quarrying Africa.
As part of its Design, Build, Own and Operate (DBOO) operating model – a 2020 extension to its traditional crushing and screening business – leading South African contractor, Seneca Crushing and Screening, recently opted for a turnkey, bespoke process plant from Terex Mineral Processing Systems (MPS) for a Northern Cape contract. Despite the short lead time, Terex MPS successfully commissioned the 550 tph plant on time, with a layout that fitted within the limited footprint available on site. By Munesu Shoko.
While contract mining is generally regarded as a mining role, there are, however, a number of operational functions conducted on a quarry or mine that fall within the civil engineering scope, which thus compel companies to register with the Bargaining Council for the Civil Engineering Industry (BCCEI). In a one-on-one with Quarrying Africa, Lindie Fourie, operations manager at the BCCEI, outlines some of these activities and why concerned parties should comply. By Munesu Shoko.
To preserve uptime in loading operations, quarry owners should take advantage of the array of benefits offered by modern on-board weighing systems. Glen Webster, sales director at Loadtech Load Cells, the Loadrite distributor in sub-Saharan Africa, points out that three elements need to be considered to get the most uptime out of these systems – data, service time and support, writes Munesu Shoko.