Category: Dump & Haul Trucks

In a complex and fast-changing space like the world mining sector, there is a single common understanding: no two mine sites or operations are the same. The challenges, though not dissimilar, each require a tailored and bespoke solution – and no truer exemplar of this is there than the shifts underway in the development of lightweight OEM attachments. The once heavyweight champion of this space – both literally and otherwise – was a kind of OEM standard, one-size-fits-all approach. Now though, it’s a lightweight approach to truck bodies and OEM attachments that has muscled in on a big world market. Leading the charge is Austin Engineering. Mechanical engineers like Deon Wessels have been a part of this shift. He and…

The CareTaker ALRS can be retrofitted to any vehicle. EQUIPMENT Placement’s patented CareTaker ALRS design has been developed specifically to address the ongoing issues associated with fluid sampling methods, and to remove safety hazards for operators and service personnel. Equipment Placement co-founder and director Brian Bondi told the Australian Mining Review that there has been many variants of the project since its conception, but that it was product developer Jason Bondi who took the theory behind the objectives and transformed the product into the CareTaker ALRS. And now, after more than one year of field testing, the CareTaker ALRS has hit commercial production and is hitting every target the Equipment Placement team set. The concept was designed by Fluid Transfer…

WHEN it comes to maintaining and repairing heavy earth moving equipment, it takes knowledge and experience to carry out the work to the highest standard and in the least amount of time. Elphinstone Mechanical Services (EMS) is a family-owned WA-based company that has grown to service clients across Australia and South Africa. Keeping a minesite up and running 24 hours a day is no mean feat and it takes a diversely skilled team to manage everything from unexpected repairs to scheduled maintenance and rebuilds. EMS has grown to cater to the demands made by modern mining companies to keep production processes in motion – particularly in the area of large haul and dump trucks and the huge excavators they serve…

DESIGNED and manufactured in Tasmania, the Elphinstone Haulmax 3900 extended distance haul truck range is the culmination of 20 years of experience and research into mine haulage applications. Elphinstone developed the purpose-built range of trucks to fill the industry-acknowledged void between traditional mining dump trucks and conventional on-highway trucks. Designed to operate on cycles of about 50km, the narrow width design of the 3900 allows it to work effectively on roads of 15 metres width. Simply put, narrower roads cost considerably less to build construct and maintain, so the longer the distance, the larger the cost-saving. Emphasis on reducing the cost per tonne (CPT) has been at the forefront of the design and constant improvements. The Haulmax design has been…

SMS employs more than 500 people, and is led by an experienced and hands-on leadership team that has accountability and approachability built into its culture. The company prides itself on its unparalleled reputation in the industry for equipment reliability and service. SMS is a big company with a small company feel. The company works with its clients and will generate ideas on cost reduction, as it sees value delivery as one of its key responsibilities. Founded in 2000 as Sweeney’s Mechanical Services, SMS began its life providing maintenance, refurbishment, sales and service support for heavy duty earthmoving. In 2007, rental hire services were added to the portfolio and the company’s name changed to SMS Rental, before evolving to SMS Innovative…