Fluke Mining Solutions

Conveyor Systems are crucial in mines, moving crushed material from primary crushing to stockyards, processing plants, or spreaders at different locations. Ensuring their uninterrupted operation is vital for mine productivity. Employing preventative maintenance with Fluke tools to detect potential faults early is essential, preventing unscheduled breakdowns.

Ventilation is an inherent necessity in underground mining. In addition to the obvious function of providing fresh air to those working underground, special fans, controls and openings are also used to redirect spent or contaminated air out of the underground mine’s working areas. Ensuring that all ventilation equipment is in good working order using Fluke tools is critical to ensuring the safety of everyone who works in these underground environments.

A mine’s onsite power Substation contains electrical switchgear (circuit breakers, fuses, switches, and transformers) used for the purpose of controlling power from the surface distributed to the underground mine’s power transmission. Electrical Substations require a comprehensive maintenance program for all onsite switchgear using Fluke tools to ensure the continual, uninterrupted operation of the mine’s systems and equipment that are dependent on electrical power.

A mine site’s Processing Plant processes extracted material to separate valuable minerals from waste rock. Keeping this area of the site up and running at peak efficiency through regular and preventative maintenance using Fluke tools can not only reduce costs, but also improve the quality of the plant’s output. As a mine progresses through its lifecycle, and as plant feed changes, the plant’s operation process should be continually reviewed and adjusted to maintain optimum performance.

Underground mining operations involve extracting ore from below the surface and delivering it above ground efficiently and safely while minimizing waste. Proper planning and scheduling of maintenance for underground mining equipment are vital to ensure continued safe and reliable operation. In such hazardous environments, using tools with appropriate safety ratings and hazardous area certifications is critical.

In both open-cut and underground mines, the extraction and movement of mined material requires a variety of powerful, highly specialised heavy mining vehicles and mobile equipment. These mobile machines are critical to ongoing site operations, so keeping them up and running with regular and preventative maintenance using Fluke tools is essential to avoid costly unplanned downtime and extend their lifespans.