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HIGH PROFILE another benefit in that these engines can cope with higher sulphur, higher moisture fuels and can keep running in the wet and humid conditions. These grades of fuel are sometimes all that are available for some operations.
That said these secondary mining operations are also progressive, looking to employ advanced production equipment and techniques, as they may become larger primary operations in the future. A major success story in recent years has been truck sales into Myanmar through local dealer Aung Hein Min( AHM). AHM have enjoyed great success in the jade mining sector. Local customer support has benefited from advanced dealer service training back in Motherwell, as well as dealer and customer service training in Yangon.
Focus on Russia
IM also met with John Rotherford, the Regional Director for Terex Trucks covering Russia and the former CIS region. He states:“ Terex Trucks has been operating in Russia since 2006 with considerable success and we now have a population of over 200 trucks which is a good installed base; and includes the country’ s largest and most respected mining groups such as SUEK, Rusal and Alrosa. Conditions are tough with all of the operations running 24 / 7 meaning up to 7,000 hours or more per truck per year, and temperature extremes of-50 ° C to + 40 ° C.” These conditions mean operators have to adapt; as an example in extreme cold some customers load their trucks to about 60 % load to reduce risk of brittle metal failure. Rotherford also explained that Terex Trucks also offers a unique winterisation package for machines in these very cold sites.
Thanks to the truck-mounted Thermo-Heater, non-productive fuel consumption, engine wearand-tear and prolonged downtime are significantly reduced. The new technology makes use of an environment-friendly start-stop system, with just a very small trickle of diesel. The Thermo-Heater is powered once the engine is shut down, it then draws the coolant from the engine and circulates around critical components. The engine-independent heater has the ability to keep the machine at a predetermined warmer temperature for hours after the motor is switched off, and restart without a hitch. The system keeps engine, fuel, hydraulic hoses, transmission etc warm; and includes a special radiator design.
The new system not only protects the truck but it also helps make the operator’ s life easier. The engine-off solution makes for a pleasant work climate as it supports the standard cab heater making for a much warmer environment, and there’ s the added heater operator seat which also aids productivity.
Russia’ s mining truck population is estimated at over 15,000 most of which is BELAZ, which has an 85 % market share, followed by Caterpillar, Komatsu and Hitachi but Terex Trucks is also a key player and has built a strong reputation with trucks achieving 90 % plus availability in the country. Trends include more influence of mining contractors; and the proportion of imported trucks is increasing. The other potential upside in Russia for Terex Trucks is that there remains a very large demand for trucks in overall sales in the 55 t mechanical drive class due to the nature of a lot of the smaller mines; with the large electric drive trucks restricted to the major iron ore and coal operations. That said these smaller haul truck customers are now opting for 85 t and 100 t class trucks first when they upgrade, where the TR100 is in a good position. At its height, the Russian market was in the region of 1,500 rigid trucks and
350 ADTs a year, and while it has decreased a lot it is expected to come back when the market picks up. As stated, Terex Trucks are now sold through the Volvo CE dealer Ferronordic in Russia, which has 64 branches in the former CIS countries; with the Terex Trucks range building a lot of awareness as well as making sure it puts in place the right parts and service network.
Rotherford concludes:“ Russian miners and contractors have a straightforward focus – cost of unit, cost of maintenance and cost of production. They are keen to better understand TCO and our range’ s simplicity and reliability are already well respected, as is their ability to climb out of the pit at speed. Russian customers are already comparing long term parts costs for our engines and transmissions and are seeing that we come out favourably versus other importer OEMs.” IM
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The International Mining Technology Hall of Fame recognises the technical innovators of our industry – past and present. Hatch is the Industry Associate for the 2015 and 2016 inductions.
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7. Comminution 2. Underground Development 8. Concentration 3. Underground Production 9. Bulk Handling 4. Surface Mining
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BULK HANDLING- The Freedome: Francisco Castaño father and son COMMINUTION- Bond Grindability and Bond Work Index: Fred Bond CONCENTRATION – A great innovator in gravity separation: Sandy Gray ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT & STEWARDSHIP – Director of the Mining Minerals and Sustainable Development project: Luke Danielson EXPLORATION- A world recognised process mineralogist: Dr Wolfgang Baum METALLURGY- A great innovator in solvent extraction reagent development: Dr Michael Virnig MINING SOFTWARE – Developer of pioneering block and sublevel caving software: Dr Tony Diering SAFETY – A man at the forefront of mining safety for more than half a century: John Pierce-Jones SURFACE MINING- A global leader in the automation of mobile mining equipment: Dr Jonathan Peck UNDERGROUND DEVELOPMENT – The pioneering developer of the hard rock tunnelling machine( TBM): James Robbins UNDERGROUND PRODUCTION – The father of the LHD and other trackless hard rock mining machines: Eddie Wagner OUTSTANDING INNOVATOR- A professional life providing vital services to global mining, the founder of Maptek: Bob Johnson
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