mine in Western Australia. “The mills,” says van der Meer, “are the largest in the world, weighing a staggering 1,400 tonnes.” “The mill arrives from China, fully assembled,” he says. “We have to lift it off large, multi-wheeled trailers about 18 to 20 metres in the air, where they are then loaded onto a concrete base and installed in place.” Using their expertise in consulting and construction, VDM was able to take the client’s original estimate of installing the mills into place – approximately two and a half to three weeks – and reduce it to a mere four hours. The reason, says van der Meer? A proper design, high-quality equipment from Europe, and safe, proven technology. The
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