EQUIPMENT
LVC has a variety of manufactured equipment for surface and underground operations and is committed to R&D to find better and more cost-effective blasting solutions. To deliver our products efficiently and cost-effectively in the opencast environment, we have developed a range of fit-for-purpose equipment such as:
Mobile manufacturing units(MMUs)
LVC provides a full range of South Africa manufactured Mobile Manufacturing Units (MMUs), which cater for all surface mining and quarrying applications. LVC’s MMUs are capable of pumping and auguring the full range of LVC’s bulk explosives. All MMUs are designed to operate in the demanding environments encountered during normal mining operations. Design parameters include all necessary safety control systems, as well as ease of operation, maintenance, and reliability.
FEATURES
Pump Pro Pump Safety system for guarding against dead-head and dry-running.
Close loop hydraulic control system guarantees product quality.
Suitable chassis with all standard safety selected for rugged on-bench conditions.
Stemming Trucks
LVC provides a stemming plant fitted on an Iveco 6x6 cab chassis or chassis specified by the client. The stemming truck is capable of delivering 15 to 18 cubic meters of crush aggregate. All stemming trucks are designed to operate in demanding environments encountered during normal mining operations. Design parameters to include all necessary safety control systems, as well as ease of operation, maintenance, and reliability. LVC’s stemming trucks are SABS approved.
FEATURES
600 mm wide positive drive conveyor.
Custom length placing conveyor to reach either side of truck for stemming.
In-cab control system identical to BME bulk MMUs to control belts and positioning, on/off and amount of stemming to be discharged.
Joystick control of the placing conveyor, inside or outside mounted
Water spray system to control dust.
A metering system that can determine how much stemming to put in the hole on a meter basis.
Zero waste of aggregate.
Bulk Technical Support Vehicle
LVC provides a technical support vehicle, fitted on a 4.2 l 4x4 Toyota Land Cruiser. The support vehicle is also retrofitted with roll over protection systems (ROPs) and the necessary requirements to operate on all surface mining operations. The technical support vehicle is fully equipped to provide full technical monitoring capabilities to enable client operations to optimize their blasting.
FEATURES
Bore hole caliper to measure hole diameters from 127mm up to 350mm at a depth of 40m.
VOD recorders (Velocity of detonation).
Seismographs.
3-D face profiling equipment.
High speed video photography camera.
Emulsion and ANFO testing kits.
Bench scale for truck calibration and auditing.
Reactive ground testing technology
Cruiser Charging Unit
BME’s Cruiser Charging Unit (CCU) is one of a range of compact charging systems available for use with BME’s INNOVEX range of emulsion formulations. The Model 2 CCU is fitted with BME’s new Mobile Pump Model 2 and Intelligent Control and Recording (ICR) System with recording and reporting functionality. This represents not only the forefront in mechanized emulsion technology, but significantly improves the safety of underground emulsion pump technology. capabilities to enable client operations to optimize their blasting.
FEATURES
Low capital outlay.
Low operating and maintenance costs on vehicle.
Low maintenance cost on charging unit.
Intrinsically safe pump operation in instances of:
– Dry running.
– Dead heading.
Short lead time for manufacture.
ICR – Intelligent Control and Reporting.
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