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Wheel Chocks are essential in keeping both Man & Machine safe on Mine Sites. Wheel Chocks are a compulsory backup means of immobilising equipment both when parking up during maintenance or break downs. At MineBase we have your Wheel Chock needs covered! This brings us to the question. What size Wheel Chock should you use? …
Wall Flow DPFs, in particular, require regular cleaning and maintenance programs to ensure the maximum lifespan possible. These filters eliminate over 99% of particulate matter, because of that they block up and will no longer function as they are designed to. This will furthermore be rendered useless and unrepairable if a maintenance schedule is not …
The coal industry is notoriously hard on vehicles and equipment. In West Virginia, all four seasons are harsh and unforgiving. Maintenance crews on coal jobsites face a variety of dirt, dust and grime that few environments can match. To keep their equipment up and running, these maintenance crews need every advantage they can get. So …
What are they?: Diesel Particulate Filters (or DPF’s) are one of the solutions widely used in the industry to reduce emissions. Catalytic Purifiers are used to eliminate and changes the gases and vapours via a reaction within the catalyst to make them less harmful in the working environment. Diesel exhaust comes from engines burning diesel …
Today’s diesel equipment requires higher fuel cleanliness to meet the demands of precision designed fuel system pumps and injectors. However, keeping diesel clean is more complex because of higher concentrations of water emulsions in fuel and organic contaminants that can foul the system. Fortunately, advancements in fuel filtration are helping to meet the growing fuel …
Being a filter, DPF’s can restrict flow through the exhaust which is also known as backpressure. All MineBase DPF’s are tested to ensure that there is no extra flow through restriction before it leaves the factory. However, once the filter is commissioned, naturally they start to block up with particulates. This in turn restricts the …
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Safety is key in a mine! Keeping your staff safe and machines up to date with the latest safety equipment can be daunting when legislations are changing and regulations get updated. At MineBase, we are here to help you keep on top of this! We do the hard work researching and testing the most quality …
We all make mistakes, it’s just part of life! We all have forgotten to take the clothes out of the dryer for them to sit there for three days and become damp. We all have forgotten to take the bins out after being told by the wife. We even all agreed that nothing could be …
More and more mines and contractors are requiring thermal insulation blankets to cover the exhausts on their plant and equipment. It has become a focus issue, after a fire occurred at a NSW mine. On 29th April 2019 a fire broke out on an agitator truck at an underground mine in Central NSW. The fire spread quickly …
