SPECIALIST EQUIPMENT
To use the age old adage ‘the customer is always right’, if mining companies are looking for equipment that can be more efficiently deployed, that can process increasingly difficult materials and that are is suitable for staged investment then it is the responsibility of equipment manufacturers to meet these requirements.
In looking at how we can do this I will look at a number of issues which can be categorised under these headings:
■ Built with the application in mind ■ Modularity ■ Intelligent Process Integration ■ A phased approach to design & delivery ■ System adaptability ■ Mobility – without compromise ■ A turnkey approach
CDE Iron ore processing plant in Guinea, West Africa It is clear to all involved in the delivery of mining projects in the 21st century that
there are many complex issues to overcome. Te demands of the industry are constantly evolving and it is essential that the products offered by equipment manufacturers continue to evolve. It is equally important that equipment manufacturers develop their processes and approach to project delivery in order to continue to meet the demands of the industry.
Tere are three main considerations in this analysis of how equipment manufacturers can continue to supply mineral processing systems that are fit for purpose.
1. Te individual components that make up a complete processing plant cannot be looked at in isolation and should instead be made up of modular systems with the in- built flexibility to cope with shifts and changes in individual project circumstances.
2. Off the shelf processing systems from a collection of different manufacturers will not deliver the efficiency required of 21st Century mining projects. A tailored approach is required with each individual project being built according to the specific requirements of the project – capacity, feed material and potential for future development.
3. Equipment manufacturers must get closer to the project and the end-user and understand the background, the specific objectives and the plans for future development. For most equipment manufacturers this requires a huge shift in the way their business models are constructed. Our business has always been constructed on the principle that direct contact with the end-user is critical to success.
CDE AggMax Pre-build in production facility before dispatch to site
Peter Cravan is with CDE Global, Cookstown, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, UK. 41 INTERNATIONAL MINING ENGINEER
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