Case Study
A Major Iron Ore Miner Eliminated 10 Out Of 12 Confined Space Events Per Chute By Changing To Laminite Smooth Liners
A Major Iron Ore Miner Eliminated 10 Out Of 12 Confined Space Events Per Chute By Changing To Laminite Smooth Liners
• Replace ArcoPlatewith Laminite ® Smooth Liners • Laminite ® Smooth liners lasted 12 million tonnes • Plant down time for wear plate change outs is now 2 days per annum OUR SOLUTION CHALLENGES THEY WERE FACING LAMINITE ® 14/6 VS ARCOPLATE DISCHARGE CHUTE A MAJOR S.A. IRON ORE MINER ELIMINATED 10 OUT OF 12 CONFINED SPACE EVENTS PER CHUTE BY CHANGING TO LAMINITE ® SMOOTH LINERS • Maintenance costs and downtime - wear plate change out is 12 days per annum, ArcoPlate only lasting 8 weeks. • Eliminate confined space work. • Reduce maintenance on a discharge chute. ArcoPlate 300x300x9/8 Product life 8 weeks Product costs x 40 liners $3, 560 Labour costs $3, 500 $ per change out $7, 060 Annual costs $45, 890 Laminite ® 300x300x14/6 Product life 52 weeks Product costs x 40 liners $13,