Reclaimer Buckets – Civmec
Austline Fabrications were awarded the fabrication of 15 reclaimer buckets for the Port Kembla Coal Terminal in Wollongong, New South Wales. Read the full case study here.
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Case Study – Civmec RC3 Reclaimer Buckets – Port Kembla Coal Terminal
PORT KEMBLA COAL TERMINAL, NEW SOUTH WALES
CIVMEC RC3 RECLAIMER BUCKETS
CLIENT: CIVMEC
YEAR: 2016
SECTOR: MINING
SCOPE OF WORKS
Austline Fabrications were awarded the fabrication of 15 reclaimer buckets for the Port Kembla Coal Terminal in Wollongong, New South Wales. The design and fabrication required Austline to design an initial ‘jig’ to ensure consistency of build tolerance across all buckets. The tight timeframe of delivery required the universal fit as critical in the fabrication process. Throughout the fabrication process extensive MDR and ITP requirements were supplied to ensure all quality assurances and specifications were achieved.
PROJECT TIMELINE
Austline’s competitive and timely quotation enabled awarding and lodging of QA documentation and weld quality documents to proceed with the fabrication. The design and fabrication of the ‘jig’ enabled precise assembly, welding and machining of the initial bucket. The trial fit to ‘wheel’ was completed and the supply of the remaining reclaimer buckets were fabricated and delivered on time.
INNOVATION & TECHNICALITIES
The buckets were fabricated with 3CR12 Sandvik proprietary material, a high wear capacity and to AS1554 Standards for all welding and testing. In house line bore machining to +/-0.1mm on mounting pin locations was completed with precision, coupled with extensive dissimilar materials fabrication for each reclaimer bucket.
TRANSPORTATION
Austline designed, then fabricated from the initial assembly procedures and followed this process closely with essential stabilising frames to allow for easy transportation, assembly and final site installation.
Civmec
Austline is pleased to announce Civmec have awarded the Port Kembla Coal Terminal refurbishments works to the TFG Group. Our Welshpool factory has started production and fabrication of the reclaimed buckets in 3CR12.
Case Study – Buffer Tank – RCR Tomlinson
SHENTON PARK WASTE FACILITY, WESTERN AUSTRALIA
BUFFER TANK
CLIENT: RCR TOMLINSON
YEAR: 2008
SECTOR: RESOURCES
TANK FABRICATION
Austline Fabrications was awarded the design, engineering, fabrication and testing of the Buffer Tank to be installed for the purpose of Waster capabilities/water treatment at Shenton Park in Western Australia.
STRINGENT TIMELINE
Austline successfully completed the fabrication of the 25mm walled tank in a short timeframe of 4 weeks. The design, engineering fabrication and final NDT testing was completed within the required time and produced a fully compliant tank fit for purpose on site.
CORROCOAT
Austline applied Corrocoat to the Buffer Tank internally and externally to ensure anti corrosion of the tank in the Waste Water facility. The coating application is often the time restricting factor during the fabrication process, however, due to the rapid cure of the product used, the cost and time benefits when using Corrocoat materials can be hugely advantageous.
NDT TESTING
Finally, on completion of the Buffer Tank, Austline was responsible for the Non-Destructive Testing of the tank before installation on site. This testing was conducted by NACE inspectors to ensure the highest possible quality standards were maintained in strict accordance with Austline’s ISO 9001 Quality Management System.
Case Study – Gold Mine Elution Skids
GOLD MINE ELUTION SKIDS
VARIOUS
CLIENT: ENGINEERED PROCESS SYSTEMS
YEAR: 2008-2010
SECTOR: RESOURCES
ELUTION SKIDS
Consultancy Engineers EPS awarded Austline Fabrications contracts to supply and fabricate several skid mounted Elution Circuit Heating packages. These skids were manufactured to be installed at a number of National and International Gold Mines.
SCOPE OF WORKS
Austline fabricated several skids with a custom galvanized frame structure and cladded with fitted floor where required. Austline also installed process equipment to custom isometric drawing specifications; pre spooled and fitted fabricated pipe spooling and specific flue equipment for each skid.
Austline project managed the process of supplying insulation of the heat circuit pipe spools, fitted electrical instrumentation, flanges, flow meters, heat exchangers and associated specialised installation of pumps, tanks, tubing and valves.
EPS required the elution packages and vessels to be pre commissioned and pressure tested. Austline performed the testing on our premises before transportation to site for the end client.
Case Study – Liner Inserts – Tropicana Gold Mine
TROPICANA GOLD MINE, WESTERN AUSTRALIA
LINER INSERT PROJECT
CLIENT: DAVIES WEAR PLATE SYSTEMS
YEAR: 2016
SECTOR: RESOURCES
SCOPE OF WORKS
Austline Fabrications was awarded the fabrication and final delivery of two Hopper Liner Buckets by Davies Wear Plate Systems for the end client Tropicana Gold Mine. Austline successfully fabricated the buckets to protect their existing assembly.
FABRICATION PROCESS & TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Austline used specialised welding tradesmen to prepare and assemble free issue 20mm thick 450 BisPlate liner buckets. The welders used flux core welding with an extremely close tolerance to fit the existing unit on site. The finished assembled product weighed 8.5 tonnes per bucket. All materials were welded and prepared at TFG’s purpose build factory and assembled with all critical welds NDT tested.
FINAL FIT
The final fabricated buckets were loaded onto transport vehicles and delivered on time and under budget to the remote site in Central Western Australia. The buckets were craned into position by Davies Wear Plate Systems and were fitted within the end client’s specifications. Production resumed without delay.
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