Australasian Mining Review
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Magnum® Today’s innovations to fl uid applications for tomorrow’s mining In 2012, Magnum® Australia will offi cially celebrate its 40th Anniversary as a respected 100% Australian owned and operated company servicing the Australian mining industry. With a dedicated and consistent focus to this dynamic market, the Magnum® brand and reputation is now identifi ed worldwide in no fewer than 30 countries across fi ve continents. This achievement is made possible with the alliance of loyal and dedicated distributors in proximal locations, as well as established worldwide company branches with trained personnel to facilitate the sales and support. T Magnum® The modern Magnum® philosophy is heavily focussed on developing and delivering innovative products to improve the operational effi ciencies and safety elements of today’s mining activities relative to fl uid handling, dust management and now; emergency/fi re response. The areas of major technological progress include robotics, automation, personnel/product site training and systems design. Australia is due to launch three radically innovative products to the mining sectors to guarantee measurable reductions in :- • Capital cost outlay; • Improvements to operational site effi ciencies; • Reductions to wastage of limited vital resources (fresh water); • Increases in operational site safety practices; and, • Improvements in the availability time of high demand production mining equipment. These new products focus directly on the following management categories :- 1. Haul Road Dust Management - Spreading Water on Haul Roads Extensive research and continued industry discussion has convinced our company to prioritise our efforts with these new to be released innovations :- Magnum® Ground Speed Controller System to effi ciently measure the spread of water to control dust on mine haul roads. The basic function of the system is to place a consistent known and calibrated amount of water on the ground irrespective of ground speed. STOCK PILE - WATER CANNON ON A WATER CART Picture speaks a thousand words, small tanker spraying the stockpiles at Port Headland. This system will spread a fi xed rate of water (litres per square metre) decided by someone other than the operator; determined by pre-assessed site conditions. The components will be solid state and cannot be manipulated by unqualifi ed personnel. The Magnum® Ground Speed System will have the capability of increasing or reducing the water hroughout this corporate evolution, Magnum® Australia has developed a company infrastructure to effi ciently supply Magnum® recognised products, as well as deliver unparalleled technical service and support. output rate by a predetermined fi xed percentage to compensate for wind and hot weather conditions. A major benefi t of this Magnum® Ground Speed System (patent pending), is that it can be retro-fi tted to any existing water truck system with either NONE or only MINOR adjustments necessary to the existing water pump drive. NO additional expense of fi tting specialised hydraulic pumps or elaborate hydraulic valving and plumbing is required. The package will be sold complete as a “plug-and-play” style system inclusive of ALL critical working components at a fraction of the current system market prices for similar attempted style systems currently offered in the market place at present. The Magnum® Ground Speed System will be supplied complete with the cabin intelligent controller panel, the spray system and plumbing connection hardware, the Magnum® calibrated spray valve and the other required components. The NEW Design Magnum® Spray Valves being fi tted within this specialised system are accurately machined and fl ow calibrated for perfect fl ow measurement output. This System also has the capability of being manually operated without the Magnum® controller. This innovative System, now eliminates the distraction from the operator to manually control spray switches, and allows them to place a consistent known and calibrated amount of water on the road irrespective of ground speed with 100% operator concentration focused to driving and steering the vehicle. No matter who is driving, they will put down a predetermined consistent rate of water (and additive) without under or over watering. • Using current practices, there is a tendency to over water or under water haul roads on mine sites. • The haul road on many mines is the fi rst conveyor that takes the material from the mining site to start the processing of ore and waste. Overwatering can result in that conveyor running at a lower speed for safety reasons. (Overall reduced productivity). • Overwatering can result in vehicle accidents due to dangerous wet slippery conditions. • Under watering can result in health issues for employees due to poor control of the dust. • Under watering can result in reduced productivity due to limited visibility reducing haul road operating speed from poor control of the dust. • Water truck operators can suffer from fatigue due to increased operator concentration being [Dust and Water Management including Vehicle Washing and Spray Systems] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _