Mechanical Technology — February 2014
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Proactive maintenance, lubrication and contamination management
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Hydrau-Flo’s proven zero spillage
capability can result in savings of
between R1-m and R5-m per year
for a single site mining operation.
could result in rupture, which is associ-
ated with significantly higher fuel wast-
age and the risk of injury to personnel.”
Although similar products are cur-
rently available in the local market,
Miller says Hydrau-Flo is the only
system that boasts zero-spillage and a
three year warranty. “Hydrau-Flo is a
better quality product than any similar
offerings, and the unrivalled warranty
is clear proof of this. It is also the only
system of its kind that cannot be over-
ridden by the operator, which ensures
no human error.”
Miller reveals that the first installed
Hydrau-Flo system in South Africa is
currently being used on a trial basis at
a coal mine in Mpumalanga. “Procon
was able to install the systems on all
the relevant mining equipment within
an hour and, since officially adopting
Hydrau-Flo, the client has reported that
spillage has been entirely eliminated.”
As part of the trial project, university
students who have obtained bursaries
through the mine are currently calculat-
ing the amount of spillage that occurred
before the implementation of Hydrau-
Flo, in order to quantify an exact return
on investment
(ROI). Miller
is confident of
the outcome.
“The results are
expected early in 2014 and,
judging by the overwhelm-
ingly positive response re-
ceived by the onsite engineers
to date, I believe that the ROI
will be highly competitive.”
Despite the proven advan-
tages of Hydrau-Flo, Miller
admits that it will be “chal-
lenging” to promote a new product in
a “volatile” mining market. “Commodity
prices are not faring particularly well,
and this is prompting mines to reduce
Procon Environmental Technologies
Procon Environmental Technologies’ core focus is the prevention and treatment of oil
pollution in soil and water. The company has installed over 300 oily water treatment
solutions across Africa varying in value from R150 000 to R65-million. Its experienced
teams handle bioremediation projects varying from 200
ℓ
to 400 000
ℓ
spills for major
clients throughout southern Africa.
The project management team is able to offer standardised or custom-built solutions as
per client requirements and the company has secured exclusive partnerships with several
international companies that are world leaders in their field of expertise.
expenditure. The long-term cost savings of Hydrau-
Flo have been proven in international markets and
we will use this as our main focal point moving
forward.”
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