PRODUCT FOCUS
PIT-TO-PORT
HANDLING
SOLUTIONS
Compiled by Tarren Bolton
Even amid economically challenging times and sluggish market
conditions, the mining industry continues to seek to improve their
productivity based on the innovative craft of customised technology
and innovation.
T
design solutions for efficient bulk handling
solutions,” says Philipp Nellessen,
thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions South
Africa CEO, sub-Saharan Africa.
that, for one, labour costs for the reduced. There is no doubt that
bulk material handling equipment
simplifies a labour-intensive process,
which saves money and time for
everyone. “An operation is only
sustainable if it is profitable,” notes
Nellessen. “We fully comprehend the
importance for customers to achieve
maximum efficiencies through optimum
production while keeping input and
operational costs to an absolute
transportation of bulk materials are minimum,” he adds.
But with the current tough times,
is it realistic to expect customers to
maintain their level of investment in
bulk material handling technologies?
The answer is an obvious and
resounding “Yes”, when you consider
he mining industry’s relationship
with automation has played a
significant role in the growth of
the bulk material handling market. You
only have to visit any developed mining
plant today and you will encounter a wide
spectrum of products, such as excavators,
crushers, feeders, conveyors, stackers,
reclaimers, transfer cars — all used for
solid bulk material handling operations.
“From extraction at pit side to export
at port side, we are positioned to offer
best-in-class technology and system
Hydraulic excavators are recommended for selective coal excavation and compact mining applications, while the higher production efficiencies offered
by bucket wheel excavators make them the preferred choice for continuous block mining in larger mines.
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FEBRUARY 2019
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