May 2014
MODERN MINING
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PRODUCT News
Eye protection range
launched by MSA
The African division of MSA has recently
launched new eye protection spectacles and
goggles for use in various applications.
MSA Africa’s Senior Head, Eye, Face, Hearing and Communication
(HEFHC) Product Manager, Loren Pearson, notes the importance of
eye protection in industrial applications. “There are many hazards that
workers in industrial settings face. These include mechanical, thermal,
chemical and biological, radiation and electrical hazards, and quality,
approved eye protection is an absolute necessity,” she explains.
Pearson points out that all MSA eye protection products are EN 166
approved on the lenses and the frames and are marked according to
the CE standards. “The spectacles and goggles boast premium quality
polycarbonate lenses, and have a superior anti-fog and limited scratch
resistant coating. The lenses also offer superior class 1 optical correct-
ness, as well as 99,9 per cent UV protection,” she adds.
For general safety and indoor applications, clear lenses are recom-
mended, as they offer impact protection and provide maximum visual
acuity. Grey, bronze or mirror coated lenses are recommended for gen-
eral use outdoors, as they reduce glare and bright light. Specialised
lenses should be considered for applications such as furnace work and
welding which involve intense UV and IR rays.
Pearson indicates that there are many causes of eye injuries.“Around
70 per cent of all of these injuries are a result of flying or falling objects,
while another 20 per cent of eye accidents are caused by some form
of contact with chemicals. Other eye injuries are the result of people
wearing safety spectacles with no side protection, and from wearing
ill-fitting or non-approved safety specs,”she says. Additional eye injuries
are the result of exposure to dust and particles, as well as ultraviolet and
infrared rays.
Loren Pearson, MSA Africa, tel (+27 11) 610-2600
Joy miner designed for SA conditions
Joy Global (Africa) has
expanded its under-
ground continuous
miner product line by
adding the Joy 12HM37-C high
seam continuous miner. This con-
tinuous miner was specifically
designed and developed to meet
the high productivity requirements
of the Southern African underground mining industry.
“The new continuous miner offers a cutting capability of 30
tonnes per minute with a maximum cutting height of 5 100 mm,”
says DeonWessels, Product Manager Mining. Other features of the
Joy 12HM37-C include an integrated scrubber for more effective
dust control and a poly-coated chain to reduce noise levels by up
to 10 dBA.
Joy Global (Africa) is currently providing pricing quotations for
the Joy 12HM37-C continuous miner. Since the delivery of the first
unit in January this year, it has received an order for the supply of
a further six units.
Joy Global (Africa), tel (+27 11) 821-7300
