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Devico on site
Nordic knowhow
John Chadwick looks at the latest from this innovative group of
suppliers
evico says it is receiving accolades for its
BBT line of survey instruments: DeviShot
and Devicore BBT. “A recent satisfaction
survey showed outstanding appreciation results.
“The Devico new line of products focuses on
performance, user friendliness, high impact
resistance, few repairs and high quality
craftsmanship. To maintain its leadership in the
field, Devico offers the highest manufacturing
standard and quality and is always backed by its
24 months repair warranty.”
One DeviShot client (David Torres, Gerente
Operacion, Versa Perforacione, Mexico) says:
“So rugged, we are amazed how the tool is easy
to run and is maintenance free. The BBT wireless
performance is quick, drillers love the tool, they
tried it and they keep it. The titanium barrel is
unbreakable, the data is precise and secure for
the client.”
The company says it sees more “smarter
exploration. When seeking to maximise
exploration budgets, Directional Core Drilling
(DCD) is often the solution. Devico offers a
Directional Core Drilling service worldwide.
Many drilling and mining companies have
utilised DCD to increase drilling precision, reach
multiple remote drilling targets with continuous
coring, save time and cost, make wiser decisions,
and successfully improve profitability.”
Devico has been selected as one of ten
finalists for the national Norwegian Export
Award for 2016. The prize is awarded by the
Norwegian Export Credit Guarantee Agency
(GIEK). The President of the Jury, John G.
Bernander says: “The purpose of the award is to
reward exporters who have managed to build
value in Norway through markets abroad.’’
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Underground mining
ABB is to provide four hoists to the Venetia
mine, South Africa’s largest producer of
diamonds. It will supply one double drum hoist
for personnel and material conveyance, two
friction hoists for production, and one single
drum hoist for service duty. ABB will provide the
design, supply, manufacture, installation and
commissioning of all four hoists, including hoist
mechanicals, motors, and electrical drive and
control, all certified to the highest safety
integrity levels (SIL).
The installation will commence in July 2018.
All four hoists are due to be operational in April
2020. “With mineral deposits becoming
increasingly difficult to access, increasing
productivity while ensuring safety and reliability
are key customer requirements,” said Roger
Bailey, Managing Director of ABB’s Process
Industries business. “ABB is the only supplier
with the unique capability to design, supply,
install and provide long-term service and
support of entire mine hoist systems.
Leadership in supplying power and automation
for site is a key component of ABB’s next level
strategy."
Atlas Copco introduced its Meyco range of
concrete sprayers during Bauma 2016, as
examined in the March issue in the Bauma
Preview article. That article also reported on its
new machine monitoring system, Certiq.
Aiming for fast and accurate grade control,
keys to effective mineral extraction and mining
productivity and profitability, Atlas Copco
Secoroc says it has opted to extend its RC
hammer range with the COP RC45 – which it
claims is “the smallest, lightest and fastest
reverse circulation hammer ever.”
The 120 mm COP RC45 reverse circulation
hammer features a revolutionary new design.
“Since it is 40% shorter than the nearest
competitor and more than 30% lighter than
most hammers doing the same job, one man can
easily handle the hammer by himself.” The COP
RC45 hammer also works with an extremely
high impact frequency – up to 52 Hz at 30 bar.
This is possible thanks to a unique air chamber
design. Much smaller air chambers build up
pressure faster and make the piston strike at a
much faster rate. The marginally lower impact
force is more than compensated for by the much
higher impact frequency. Tests have shows
excellent penetration rates in all types of rock –
also in difficult rock formations.
Like the RC 50, the COP RC45 hammer
features Atlas Copco Secoroc’s unique tube
retention system. This design allows fast and
easy service, and tubes are quickly replaced
without disassembling the hammer. The
company says this means less time servicing the
hammer, and more time producing samples.
Atlas Copco Secoroc says it has all the technical
features to help users reach their sampling
goals but while handling a much lighter weight.
“In response to requests from customers
around the world, upgrades have now been
made making the new FlexiROC T20 R the best
drill rig in its class of compact, radio remote
controlled drill rigs,” says Product Manager
Marcus Leü. Much effort has been put into
making good use of the commonality between
parts. This results in the use of well proven
technology and quality components. “For the
customer this translates to a reliable drill rig
with maximised uptime,” Atlas Copco says.
A completely new rig control system that
consists of electrical and hydraulic components
as well as Radio Remote Control (RRC) has been
installed. By using well proven technology from
drill rigs such as the FlexiROC T25 R & T30 R,
functionality and quality are assured, according
to the company. Other examples of upgrades
are; new cylinder feed (BMH 2000) in three
different lengths, new reinforced drill steel
support, new hose routing with three bulkheads, new front facing feed holder and better
service access. The new FlexiROC T20 R Mark II
has now also been equipped with the COP 1435
rock drill. It has almost 30% higher impact
energy and 30% higher rotation torque than the
previous model. With an impact power of 14 kW
together with smooth cylinder feed action, the
drilling performance has increased by up to 40%.
The RigScan service from Atlas Copco, which
allows the condition of mining equipment to be
determined without dismantling or removing
components, is now available in Europe.
Introduced in North America in 2014, RigScan’s
official European launch was at Bauma in April.
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