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operations. Our job is to help our design and
engineering teams deliver product and service
solutions that meet that need. So we’ve set up
the Innovation Centre as an in-house space for
design thinking and concept development. It has
a metallurgical lab and a host of other
capabilities including rapid prototyping, 3D
scanning and printing and a virtual reality system
all of which adds an important new dimension to
our creative process.”
Bradken bucket first in Africa
In the wider mining market, Bradken recently
announced the installation of a new large
hydraulic excavator bucket in Africa. Fully
designed and manufactured by us, this complete
28 m 3  Caterpillar 6060 extra heavy duty hydraulic
face shovel bucket was its first in service in
northwest Africa. Brad Ward, Executive General
Manager of Bradken’s Mining Mobile Plant
business said the installation on January 1, 2019
went according to plan. “This was an exciting
install for Bradken and especially our team in
Africa. It’s the first complete face shovel bucket
to be delivered by us into the West African
market. As a site-specific custom build, the
fitment of the bucket went smoothly. No
additional work was required before it went into
operation, much to the delight of our customer.”
Ward said the bucket included a number of
design features that gave the customer peace of
mind when putting a Bradken product to work on
their site. “This Cat 6060 shovel bucket features
additional wear material including our Guardian
wear blocks and D10 grader blades. These
protect the underside of the bucket from the
highly abrasive digging conditions on this site.
The bucket is also completely interchangeable
with Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM)
parts. Customers are able to buy this bucket
knowing it will fit with their OEM backboards and
jaw segments without issue.” The company says
the quality and reliability of Bradken’s bucket
design also means customers can better plan
bucket changeout schedules, improving overall
site productivity.
MTG showcases Cast Lips Terra
Staying with hydraulic excavator wear
parts, MTG chose the Bauma show in Munich
earlier this year for the official launch of MTG
Cast Lips Terra, designed especially for the heavy
mining industry, and more specifically for
hydraulic excavators weighing more than 400 t.
The slim, light design of the Cast Lip Terra the
company says allows for reduced fuel
consumption and improved penetration, which
as a consequence optimises cycle times.
“Its large contact areas and smooth
transitioning reduce plastic deformation and
concentrated strain in critical areas. Additionally,
the design of the GET, which is specific to the
Cast Lip Terra, allows for protecting critical wear
zones, thus increasing wear life. Lip
reconstruction is made easier thanks to this
protection and its adapted geometry.”
Cast Lip Terra is suitable for all applications
and terrain types, and comes equipped with all
of MTG’s premium GET systems: TwinMet and
ProMet. “This combination offers efficient,
optimum lip protection. The Cast Lip Terra is
available in two GET settings: the ‘Standard’
option, for applications prioritising bucket
penetration, and the ‘Heavy Duty’ option, for
high impact and wear applications.”
The Terra range features 4 different models.
The 148” and 169” size 5 Cast Lips Terra are
equipped with the TwinMet 5/4 system, aimed at
400 to 600 t machines. The range also includes
the 169” and 201” size 7 Cast Lips Terra,
equipped with TwinMet 7/6, which are designed
for 700 to 800 t machines. All the MTG Cast Lips
Terra models may equip the ‘Standard’ or ‘Heavy
Duty’ settings.

H-E Parts big orders from Roy Hill
and Lihir
Another Hitachi Company, H-E Parts International
in late 2018 announced that it had been awarded
a three-year contract with iron ore miner Roy Hill,
which includes a two-year extension based on
performance. The contract is to supply rotable
transfer chutes, liners and refurbishment services
to Roy Hill Holdings (Roy Hill) Pilbara mine site and
port facility in Western Australia.
The contract will be managed by H-E Parts
Crushing Solutions division and incorporates
“rotable services and the supply of H-E Parts
renowned ProTech™ wear products offering. This
includes a full range of overlay wear plate, Q&T
wear plate, NiHard and ceramic liners, all of
which can be customised to suit any
application.”
Gordon Fogwill, Crushing Solutions General
Manager stated that: “the Crushing Solutions
division is renowned for their ability to extend
and optimise mineral processing systems
through consistent product performance and
innovative product advancements.”
Fogwill further commented that “it is through
demonstrated service delivery, continuous
improvement and engineering that contracts like
these are being awarded.” Barry Fitzgerald, Roy
Hill CEO commented that: “H-E Parts
International Crushing Solutions Pty Ltd was
selected by Roy Hill because they offer value for
money, valuable experience with transfer chute
refurbishments, focus on sourcing the best value
materials, and have a track record in
continuously improving the service life of our
transfer chutes. Roy Hill looks forward to
partnering with HE Parts to keep building on
these foundations.”
H-E Parts said its capability to provide
innovative solutions and specialised proprietary
modelling software such as ChuteVision™ has
allowed it to provide wear simulation,
benchmarking, performance monitoring and
estimates to deliver further improvements and
value-add to clients.
“H-E Parts believes that the partnership of the
proven ProTech™ wear liner range, combined
with in-house engineering, service support and
proprietary software, will provide a flexible cost-
effective, long-term minerals processing solution
for Roy Hill and look forward to a mutually
beneficial relationship.”
Also in Australasia, Newcrest Lihir Gold Mine
located in the New Ireland Province of Papua
SEPTEMBER 2019 | International Mining