Asset Management
Cleaning Near Moving Conveyors
2011
First phase of a two part investigation into conveyor cleaning practice at South African coal mines, covering the legal position, current mine practice and available machinery.
What this report foundConveyance legislation promulgated in 2008 and enforced soon after left the coal industry without a lawful way to clean near and under running conveyors.
R1500,00
Conveyance legislation promulgated in 2008 and enforced soon after left the coal industry without a lawful way to clean near and under running conveyors. The first phase defined the problem, recorded the cleaning practices mines already use successfully, and built a structured database of mechanised platform options worth pursuing. High risk areas remain drives, take ups, snub and tail pulleys and transfer points.
Developing a Mechanised Cleaning System – for Cleaning Under and Around Moving Conveyors
2013
Follow on review of mechanised conveyor cleaning equipment close to being usable underground, flameproof and not, written to help the coal industry agree which options to develop.
What this report foundNo flameproof mechanised system for cleaning under and around moving conveyors was found to exist anywhere.
R1500,00
No flameproof mechanised system for cleaning under and around moving conveyors was found to exist anywhere. Of more than 200 mini machinery manufacturers identified worldwide, few build for mining, and only one or two products were near ready for surface use. Manufacturer interest in mining applications has since risen, but the industry has not settled on which technology to back.