We specialise in materials handling across multiple commodities with a highly experienced materials handling team who target designs to minimise downtime, maximise productivity and ensure safety is embedded within the design.
Materials handling in mining is a critical facet of operations and demands meticulous planning, engineering design, and effective management to enhance efficiency, productivity, and safety throughout the mining lifecycle.
At Sedgman Onyx, our extensive expertise in materials handling encompasses the following:
- Conveyor design
- Material transfers
- Chute design
- Crushers and screens
- Stackers, reclaimers and ship loaders
- Stockpiles and storage solutions
- Cranes
- Dust suppression equipment.
We specialise in conducting audits, studies and designs for materials handling systems, spanning from primary crushed ore through to ship loading of lump and fines products. Our focus is on mitigating segregation and degradation risk while optimising handling efficiency from primary crushing through to ship loading.
Additionally, we excel in root cause analysis for various challenges such as belt tracking, spillage, chute blockages, equipment start-up issues, belt and pulley failures, tramp metal incidents, equipment malfunctions, and dust emissions. Our designs are tailored to accommodate changes in material properties or increases in throughput, ensuring robust performance under evolving operational conditions.