Summary: Soluroc was approached to address operational efficiencies with a 60 x 89 Allis Chalmers Gyratory Crusher.
The Problem: The hard rock mining company was reporting continuous downtime, lost production and high maintenance costs.
The Solution: The Soluroc Team engineered an Soluroc Wear System® that was installed on the Lower Shell and Surge Pit area.
The Result: In a side by side comparison the annual savings in maintenance, downtime and lost production exceeded $800,000.
Soluroc was contacted to collaborate on designing an Soluroc Wear System to address frequent and costly shutdowns at a mining operation. The operation was using a 60 x 89 Allis Chalmers Gyratory Crusher. Liner changes in the Surge Pit area were averaging 15 liners every two weeks. Expenses related to mining wear products for this mining operation were higher than similar operations which is why Canadian Wear Technologies was contacted.
Two and a half years later, the machine throughput has been 65 million tons of abrasive iron ore feed stock. There have been virtually no repairs required on the Lower Shell with the exception for a few buttons on the top row. In the Surge Pit area, cycle time on 96 liners improved from 13 weeks to 104 weeks. Total savings has been in excess of $2M.
Soluroc Octagon Buttons after 24+ months of service
Soluroc Mech-Lok Liner
Soluroc Wear System after being installed
