Ventilation curtain/brattices – gold-platinum underground

Sibanye platinum mine in North West province of South Africa owned by Sibanye Still Water have been installing ventilation seals and doors underground using the Hilti solution since 2017. We have summarized the application description, the challenge, the solution and the customer benefit below.

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Application description “Ventilation Curtain/Brattices”

Good ventilation flow underground is compulsory by law

Poorly installed brattices, doors and seals contribute to big ventilation losses

Brattices, doors and seals are pre-planned by ventilation Engineers to be installed in strategic areas

Ventilation crews are employed to do installations

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The “challenge”

On many mines' ventilation contractors are used to do installations, which makes it price sensitive

Installations need to happen fast to prevent work from falling behind and production being held up

Most commonly methods used tend to fail after only a few days of installations; making it more expensive and less productive

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The “solution”

Cordless drill with spare battery

Cordless saw and cordless grinder

TECX drill bits, SPX cutting disc, wood cutting discs

HSA, HSB, HLC, HPS anchors

CF Insulation Foams

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Customer “benefits”

Quick and neat installations

Ventilation seals and doors that are properly sealed off

Longevity on installations

Reliable equipment inserts and consumables

Direct sales force on-site to assist with products, training and advice

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