UTILITY & ANCILLARY
The Bis Razor underground grader
planned for the sector over the coming 12-18
months. We believe the new products and services
will add new markets and geographies to our
current portfolio – which currently includes 40
operations across Australia and Indonesia.”
Hydrogen on demand
Canada’s TES is currently involved in a pilot test at
a mining operation for a hydrogen on demand
unit, for which it is the exclusive distributor for the
mining industry. The hydrogen technology
supplier dynaCERT Inc last year reported that its
HydraGEN technology had been approved for
underground mining applications in Canada. To
achieve this, TES, with the support of dynaCERT
engineers, participated in risk assessment
exercises with one of its operating mining
customers in northern Ontario in Canada. The
Workplace Risk Assessment and Control (WRAC)
was undertaken to develop a better
understanding of any occupational health and
safety hazards that could possibly arise from the
installation of a HydraGEN unit. The first
installation is on a SPARTA Utility Vehicle (Boom
Truck) from TES that is currently being trialled in
an underground mine.
dynaCERT Inc manufactures
and distributes Carbon
Emission Reduction Technology
for use with internal
combustion engines. As part of
the growing global hydrogen
economy, its patented
technology creates hydrogen
and oxygen on-demand through
a unique electrolysis system
and supplies these gases
through the air intake to
enhance combustion, resulting
in lower carbon emissions and
greater fuel efficiency.
The trial’s comprehensive analysis is tracking
the effectiveness of the HydraGEN technology
underground by measuring the changes in
emissions and fuel economy.
TES has also entered into a distribution
agreement that will see Minero Diesel become the
exclusive distributor of SPARTA utility vehicles in
Mexico. The SPARTA product distribution range
includes scissor lifts, boom trucks, ANFO loaders,
lubrication trucks, as well as multi-application and
custom-design support vehicles. TES says it views
the Latin America underground mining market as
Canada’s TES is currently involved in a pilot test
at a mining operation for a HydraGEN hydrogen
on demand unit deployed on a SPARTA Boom
Truck
an important part of the company’s growth plan,
and believes SPARTA’s simple and high-quality
design is a “perfect fit for a mining market whose
underground operations and focus on safety
continues to grow steadily.”
TES selected Minero Diesel as a distributor due
to its reputation in the sales, rental and repair of
equipment for underground mining, it said.
Founded in 1992, Minero Diesel is known as a
dedicated distributor of underground mining
equipment, TES said. It is currently a distributor
for Komatsu and provides parts and services to
the OEM’s customers.
Kevin Whynott, President of TES, said: “We are
committed to both quality products and customer
support. In order to expand our footprint into Latin
America, we wanted to partner with a company
whose aftermarket, sales support and company
trained technical support were aligned with our
vision.”
Manitou’s High View
The new Manitou High View camera allows mining
users to optimise handling and loading at height,
translating to a 10% increase in productivity
without the need of a second person to monitor
the trailer filling level. The view is displayed on the
in-cab screen giving a
fisheye, 180° panoramic
view so is useful in
mining maintenance and
infrastructure
applications such as
loading and handling.
The active vision system
comprises a camera
fitted to the boom head,
which automatically
sends images to a screen in the cab as soon as the
boom passes a certain angle. Protected by a metal
frame, the camera is waterproof against high-
pressure cleaning and dustproof. Equipped with
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