Clients are regularly invited to witness the
performance tests to sign off on acceptance.
The fans also come with pressure ports that
can be hooked up to a calibrated handheld
measuring device to measure performance
in-situ.”
In addition to performance and efficiency,
ease of maintenance was also a major
consideration in developing the new Auxiliary
and Booster range. The modularity of the
product design and the interchangeable
standardized parts allows for quick
turnaround time on parts supply. “For
example, we only have two blade types for
the full product range and generally only one
motor barrel per fan size accommodating
various motor sizes and types. Standardization
on the product is the key to successfully
managing maintenance and repair as it allows
ample supply of spares for companies certified
to do the repair work. The design track record
has indicated a longer mean time between
failure (MTBF) than previous products,” Minges
explains.
The fan range is being rolled out in phases.
The preliminary testing at sites located in Sub-
Saharan Africa has been launched successfully.
The next phase is globalization as the new
range will be rolled out in the USA, Canada,
Europe, Russia and Australia. Following this,
product supply and support will be extended
to TLT-Turbo offices in South America and
India. In the interim though, Minges says
that these fans can be supplied to clients
worldwide from TLT-Turbo Africa.
TLT-Turbo Africa has received a number of
orders for these fans since the end of 2017.
These orders include South African clients
seeking a solution for deepening a gold
mine and for Kamoa Copper in the DRC as an
exclusive supplier. “The feedback that we have
received thus far has been that the fans are
meeting our and client expectations. I am
proud to say that one EPC consultant used
the phrase ‘superfan’ to describe the new
range and indicated that he has not heard a
fan of this size so quiet before,” says Minges
commenting on the reception of the new
range.
“The Auxiliary and Booster fan range was
developed to enhance TLT-Turbo’s mining
ventilation product portfolio. The product
is based on historic innovative designs by
the TLT-Turbo Africa R&D team. Continual
product development and keeping up to
date with the latest technologies is ingrained
within the engineering teams of TLT-Turbo.
Ensuring that innovations are market and
client-driven with the end result being
a benefit to the industry, puts us in the
forefront of advancement in ventilation
solutions,” Minges concludes.
About TLT-Turbo
TLT-Turbo GmbH builds radial and
axial flow fans for virtually any
application. First-rate engineering,
tradition and progress in air handling
technology and a worldwide support
network have been the cornerstones
of their excellent global renown as
a fan and systems manufacturer
for more than 140 years. TLT-Turbo
GmbH fans and the associated
system components are deployed
successfully all over the globe. To
date over 10,000 fans have already
been installed. Their subsidiaries,
branches and agencies span the
globe including TLT-Turbo offices
in Germany, China, Austria, Russia,
South Korea, USA, Chile, Hungary,
Australia, India and South Africa.
Visit www.tlt-turbo.com for more
information.
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