A super heavy duty Aussie
Hydrotek 5000psi steam cleaner
was designed for the Hastings
Deering depot in Tabubil in PNG.
The machine will be used to
clean the range of Caterpillar
plant including dump trucks and
D9s operating in and around the
mine site.
The heart of the big machine
is an Aussie Hydrotek 5000psi
Kubota diesel powered steam
cleaner. The pressure and flow of
the pump, 20lpm flow at 5000psi,
will blow the caked mud off
equipment so service technicians
can maximise efficiency.
The 20hp Kubota diesel powers
a huge triplex pump with ceramic
pistons. The machine comes with e-stop
and a specially engineered stainless steel
rain cap over the burner exhaust to keep
moisture out of the heater coil system.
The Hydrotek delivers up to 130 degrees
Celsius with a variable heat controller
that enables the operator to dial any
temperature from ambient to 130 degrees.
According to Aussie Pumps’ Hamish
Lorenz, most operators seem to run the
machines at around 90 degrees.
“That provides a combination of high
pressure water and very high temperature
without the pressure being dissipated by
the flow turning into steam,” Hamish said.
Steam cleaning plant in mines
Aussie Pumps’ Product Manager, Hamish Lorenz, gives the rig
the final check over before it is shipped to PNG
“The machine comes with a one
thousand litre (270 US gallons) poly tank
equipped with suction filtration. The
stainless steel hose reel is rated to 5000psi
and capable of operating temperatures of
130 degrees C,” Hamish said.
“It comes with 60m of high pressure,
non-marking, 5000psi steam hose.
“The tank, diesel steam cleaner and reels
are mounted on a purpose designed, heavy
duty, hot galvanised trailer. The trailer has
a steel checker-plate floor with excellent
ground clearance for negotiating rugged
terrain.”
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High demand for coal from the New
South Wales’ Hunter Valley coal mines has
had a positive effect on local contracting
businesses including M&M Equipment,
which, established two years ago, has
already added more equipment to satisfy
demand.
“We had a contract for a compact loader
to work in the Ravensworth North mine
to assist with its construction. Since then,
we have been asked to take on additional
work which meant we needed a second
Terex PT-50 Posi-Track Loader Series 3,”
M&M’s Peter McLoughlin said.
“Our machines are being used for the
construction of trenching and associated
tasks. Ravensworth North mine is regarded
as one of the toughest when it comes
to meeting equipment specification
compliance, however the distributor, ASV
Sales, completed all the mine specification
requirements to a very high standard,
Compact loaders at home in coal mine
PT-50 Loader
so we had no problem with achieving
compliance.”
Peter said a second PT-50 was acquired
in February to perform tasks outside the
Ravensworth mine site. Attachments
deployed on this machine include a
trencher, post-hole borer and a tilting
bucket.
“Based on the success with the two PT-50
loaders, we’re now looking to purchase
a third machine. I had previously test
driven a Terex PT-100 machine when it
was released and was very happy with the
performance of its Perkins diesel engine.
“My business partner and I are
mechanics, so we knew what we
were looking for in terms of quality
and reliability of components. As for
serviceability access, the Terex PT-50 ticked
all the boxes.
“Pricing was also competitive; however
equally important to our purchase decision
was support. ASV Sales stocks a complete
inventory of parts and has the right service
facilities, so we knew we would always
have the backup we needed.”
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A mid-term snap shot on the outlook
for major engineering construction
projects and activity in Queensland, by
BIS Shrapnel has found the State’s civil
and engineering construction industry is
headed for more challenging times than
previously expected.
The report, commissioned by the QLD
Major Contractors Association (QMCA)
and Construction Skills QLD (CSQ), found
the amount of civil and engineering
construction work carried out on major
projects would fall by 53% from 2013/14
to 2016/17 rather than the 40% earlier
predicted.
The report updates the 2013 Major
Projects Report: Queensland Engineering
Construction Outlook released in
February this year.
“Since the 2013 Major Projects Report
was released, economic conditions have
worsened more than anticipated both
at the global and Australian level,” BIS
Shrapnel’s Adrian Hart said.
“Weaker commodities prices coupled
with a high cost base has seen further
project deferrals in the mining sector,
resulting in a weaker major project
forecast over the next two years than
previously anticipated.”
A full copy of the report can be viewed
at:
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Major construction
to decline in Qld
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