SPECIALIST EQUIPMENT


DURABLE AND DEPENDABLE CHOCK SOLUTION to create an innovative product that


recently launched a new A


innovation. The latest solution enabled Miner Elastomer to expand on its dependable and durable wheel chock line in response to mining industry feedback.


The new chock was developed based on a


customer’s requirement of adding a handle to Miner Elastomer’s wheel chock for class 1-6 vehicles with a tyre diameter up to 46in (116cm) and gross vehicle weight of 26,000lbs. By adding a handle to the chock, the company was able to meet the customer’s requirements and


n expert in engineered solutions has


will also appeal to the wider mining industry.


With the ergonomically designed handle integrated into the chock the user no longer has to bend over to place the chock under the vehicle. The total height of the wheel


chock by itself is 7.5in and with the handle incorporated into the design the total height is 36in. This waist- high handle allows the user to simply slide the chock under the vehicle’s tyres to chock the vehicle in place. When the driver is ready to unchock their vehicle, all they need to do is pull on the handle and the tyres will be quickly and easily unchocked. Also, this innovative


handle only added 2lbs to the chock and the total weight of the assembly is only 7lbs. The chock is extremely lightweight and durable for all users. Most importantly, this chock is rated to OSHA Specifi cations 1910.178(k) 1910.178(m) and MSHA Specifi cations of 30 CFR § 56.14207 30 CFR § 56.14207. The engineering team that devised


the new product focused on keeping things as simple as possible for the end user. For example, if the user ever wants to remove the handle on the chock, all they will need is a 3/16in Allen wrench. This concept will allow the chock to be used for a wide range of class 1-6 vehicles.


For more information visit www.minerelastomer.com GAS PLANT TO SLASH AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINE’S EMISSIONS I


n what is a world-fi rst for global energy provider Aggreko, the company has introduced its latest


highly effi cient, next-generation gas engines at a West Australian gold mine. The power station, which uses a


virtual pipeline of gas trucked over 650km, is expected to slash the mine’s carbon emissions (CO2


) by 25,000


tonnes during the next fi ve years. Aggreko Australia Pacifi c Managing


Director George Whyte says the newly commissioned gas power station was built at Ora Banda Mining’s Davyhurst Gold Mine, which is about 150km north of Kalgoorlie in Western Australia. He says the Liquefi ed Natural Gas (LNG) station project was another step in the company’s mission to help miners’ get closer to their Net-Zero emission targets. He comments: “The Davyhurst gas


power station is a great example of how a mine that previously operated on diesel wanted to operate on cleaner fuel and we were able to switch from


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diesel to gas.


“Creating


a virtual pipeline application is a way to switch from diesel to a cleaner fuel source and reduce carbon immediately without requiring any capital outlay or a physical gas pipeline. “The result at Davyhurst is a gas


power station comprising fi ve LNG generating sets and two diesel generating sets for a combined modular power output of 8.2 MW. Aggreko’s gas-fi red power station will enable Ora Banda Mining to reduce CO2


emissions


by approximately 25,000 tonnes during the initial fi ve years of operation. “This project demonstrates great innovation, uses a virtual gas pipeline


and is a world-fi rst for us using the high-speed reciprocating gas engines in our gas power generators. The power station is highly effi cient, scalable and very suitable for transient loads and for the introduction of solar at a later stage.” He adds that Aggreko’s contract to supply the mine with power saved the junior miner on large capital expenditure and allowed miners to focus on their core skill of mining.


For more information visit www.aggreko.com


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