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Maclean engineeRing’S FiRSt ac-3 anFo cHaRgeR to Be Sold in auStRalia
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Maclean Engineering’s first AC-3 Anfo Charger to be sold in Australia earns high praise from owners, CBH resources at rAsP mine, Broken Hill.
In April 2012 CBH Resources long hole charging with Anfo. commenced operations in the took delivery of Australia’s first However they later modified it 1880s. CBH’s Rasp mine employs MacLean AC-3 Anfo Charger to operate as an emulsion loader approximately 175 people and for underground operation at as well as an Anfo loader. will have a mine life in excess of their RASP mine in Broken Hill. 15 years. With assistance from MacLean’s “It was originally purchased as a engineering team the standard standard AC-3 fitted with twin MacLean Engineering is a privately twin kettle Anfo rig was converted 750 Anfo kettles” he said. owned Canadian company to Emulsion - a relatively painless, quick and straightforward operation. Since then the machine has been performing very reliably with good availability and beyond expectations according to Suprabhat Sarkar, CBHR’s Acting Mine Manager. “The machine is versatile and can do development as well as long hole charging – it needed some modification for emulsion which was easily completed by Maclean Engineering designing a fit-forpurpose base plate that enabled the Orica 2t emulsion package that specialises in the design, manufacture and marketing of high quality mechanized equipment serving worldwide customers in Underground Mining, Commercial and Municipal Sectors. The company was founded in 1973 by Don MacLean, a professional mining engineer. Over the ANFO has been the charging to be retrofitted. The original years MacLean Engineering’s standard of underground hard twin kettles and base are stored commitment to continuous rock miners for many years. But for future Anfo development improvement underground has since the newer alternative, and production works and the lead to a broadened product Emulsion, was introduced machine is currently fitted with offering that now includes more underground hard rock an Orica Maxiloader 1100SH Ground Support, Ore Flow mine operators have changed which holds 1300kgs of emulsion Facilitation [O.F.F.], Utility Vehicles because they prefer its better (total GVM 2300kg) used for long and Drilling equipment. blast accuracy, increased safety hole open stopes” he explained. benefits and reduced cost through faster loading and application – especially when used in watery holes. “Rig availability is very good, maintenance is low and simple for fault finding, and common parts are in-line with normal Australian Peter Jarvis heads up the Australasian operation which is based in Perth. There are also MacLean branches in Africa and Latin America. The Australian Emulsion explosive is specifically market expectations. Spare parts operation comprises 12 qualified formulated for use in availability is very good - easily engineers, technical support, sales underground mining for long up- obtainable – with excellent follow and administration staff located hole applications where uniform up product support from Maclean throughout Australia. density and sensitivity throughout Engineering” he added. the explosive column is critical. It’s particularly suitable where precondition blasting of the ground is required to allow for optimal cave propagation. And Emulsion explosive is not affected by static head pressures or dead pressing which makes it ideal for use in long up-hole applications. “MacLean’s customer care feedback before and after sale is excellent, cost is also minimal and the machine is very fit-forthe-purpose, operates well and is ably suited to our underground conditions. Above all I can say it’s one of the best pieces of equipment I’ve purchased” he This is the case with CBH Resources’ commented. More information: RASP mine. CBH Resources Rasp mine (Zn- Peter Jarvis, MacLean Engineering, According to Suprabhat Sarkar, Pb-Ag) is located centrally within 0418 935 000 Acting Mine Manager, CBH Resources Broken Hill Operations, they initially purchased the AC-3 for development heading and the City of Broken Hill and the leases occupy the central region of the historic Broken Hill Line of Lode ore body incorporating David Chandler, Effective Mining Advertising and author, 0418 911 559 the original mine areas that
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