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Customer Focus
Seven day
Netherlands host
pump rescue
Gekko Systems is a world leader
customer training
in the development of new
technology for modular gravity
and intensive leach processing
systems in the mining industry.
The Python is the latest innovative
product launched by Gekko
Systems and is able to convert ore
into concentrate while
underground in an exceptionally
narrow tunnel.
Gekko modular systems must
be delivered on time but a more
complex model can take up to 24
weeks to build. Weir Minerals
provide a seven day Warman
pump during the build process,
providing multiple advantages.
Delegates attend bespoke training session
Richard Stute, project and
logistics manager at Gekko
Systems said “We win jobs on
Weir Minerals Netherlands welcomed has a duplex wet end and design engineer. An assembly supervisor innovation and cost effectiveness
customer Esperanza to their facility for pressure of 229 bar, designated to carried out a demonstration on piston with delivery time the next key
an extended training session for the operate on the copper concentrate exchange, valve assembly and correct factor. The seven day pump is a
GEHO pump they recently pipeline from mine site to the port. use of special tools. bonus to us. The Weir solution
purchased. The supervisors and The bespoke training involved Delegates discussed ensures that we do not have to
superintendent were accompanied theory based sessions relating to the recommendations on spare parts to keep pumps in inventory.”
by Weir Minerals Latin America working principles of the GEHO ensure effi cient operation in the
representatives for the product pump, specifi c electrical controls and future, followed by a discussion on
inspection and training. explanations on the design, the service approach towards
The GEHO TZPM 1200 product conducted by the leading project installation and commission planning.
Unique solutions
Rapid turnaround
Support for submarine
PT Newmont operate Batu Hijau,
delivers results
an open pit copper and gold
mine, located 1,530km east of
Weir Minerals Africa supplied and
escape system
the Indonesian capital Jakarta on
installed service exchange units Sumbawa island. Production at
at the Greenside Colliery in South the mine commenced in 2000
Africa, increasing availability of Weir Power & Industrial’s with the majority of original
the plant by 30%. All major slurry Marine Engineering business equipment from American
pumps at the plant are Warman in Canada recently suppliers.
brand products. commissioned the Naval Over four years ago, Weir
Service exchange units are Engineering Test Minerals Australia began
traditionally installed by Establishment’s (NETE) supplying mill pumps to a
personnel at the mine, however Submarine Escape System Newmont Mining Corporations
Weir Minerals Africa are now Test Bed. The escape system is subsidiary company, PT
responsible for the installation to a unique global capability that Newmont Nusa Tenggara (PT
ensure a quick turnaround. This replicates built-in breathing Newmont), ultimately replacing
approach allows mine personnel systems used for hood tower all mill pumps on site.
to concentrate on other areas of escapes from a disabled
Submarine escape system test bed
Weir engineers developed a
the plant that require submarine, imitating the unique solution as an alternative
maintenance, which is a more entire escape cycle at depths ranging test bed. Measurements have to the mill cyclones on site,
productive use of labour. from 10 to over 300 metres of included the total amount of air used allowing constant performance
Production downtime was a seawater in a controlled environment. per escape, the performance of review for each cluster with
previous concern at the plant. To date, Weir has provided different types of escape suits, and cyclones. PT Newmont approved
Weir Minerals Africa now perform technical support on submarine prototype escape suit testing. Weir additional cyclone trials for 2010,
the work during a requisite time escape systems to a number of started testing a second generation as a result of successful CAVEX
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specifi ed by the plant. national navies and naval submarine escape system in January cyclones within other mine sites.
organisations using the escape system 2010.
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