HYDRAULIKPRESSE 1/2013 – PDF einseitig - Hansa Flex

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It looks like fossilised sunlight and was highly prized by the most ancient
civilisations. Gold was even considered the metal of the gods by the egyptians.
in fact, gold is still being mined today in one of the oldest mining
sites in the world, the alsukari gold mine in southeastern egypt - almost
1700 years after the last pharaoh’s reign came to an end. but where in times
past the muscle power of thousands of workers was needed, today a huge
fleet of modern machines is at work. since January 2013, this site has been
supplied with replacement hydraulic parts via a hydraulic service container
(HsC) from HaNsa-FleX.
the Sukari gold mine stands in the middle of the arabian desert, about 30 kilometres
south of marsa alam. this mine is already marked on one of the oldest
maps of egypt in existence. It proves that men were recovering gold in this region
4,000 years ago. Since 2006, Sukari hikk has been developed as egypt’s first modern
gold mine. today, a 30-kilometre long pipeline transports vital water to the
mining site from the red Sea. living quarters have been built for the workers and
countless machines such as excavators and wheeled loaders have been brought
here. Several large mining excavators with an operating weight of up to 400 tons
are in use at the egyptian gold mine. the mine is a small town in its own right. but
its remote location means that it supplying it continuously with the replacement
parts needed is a considerable logistical challenge.
a speCial sysTeM FOr speCial Tasks
hanSa-FleX was initially approached by a well-known construction machinery
manufacturer in november 2011. the objective was to establish an on-site hose
manufacturing facility that would be capable of processing all hose lines up to
dn 50 / r15 with Interlock fittings and high pressure lines up to dn 63. the first
order of the day was to ensure the immediate availability of replacement parts.
the standardised 20’’ hydraulic service containers (hSC20) from hanSa-FleX were
too small for this requirement. the large coil diameters of hose types hd732tI
to hd750tI mean that it is impossible to handle them in the limited confines of
these containers. moreover, the machinery is not designed for working lines of
such large sizes.
hanSa-FleX developed the solution for this extraordinary project by using two
40’’ containers with open sidewalls that were connected to one another. In total,
this system provides 60 square metres of working area, enough room for working
with even the largest hoses. even during the planning phase, all of the customer’s
requirements, such as hose cleaning, a nipple assembly machine and a hydraulic
press with a pressing force of 350 tons, were addressed. the fully equipped container
workshop was shipped to egypt late in the autumn of 2012.
ON-siTe TraiNiNG
In January 2013, key account manager Christian Falkner travelled to egypt. his
job was to train the site maintenance personnel so thoroughly that by the time
he was finished the hoses could be assembled and immediately sent to the customer
without further assistance. a significant advantage of the hanSa-FleX
system was already evident at the site: with the machines chosen for the job, it
was possible to work with the hoses for any mine vehicle. Since the fleet at the
mine includes vehicles from several different manufacturers, it is important for
the operator to have a degree of independence in terms of production. an existing
hose manufacturing installation was completely integrated in the hydraulic service
container. the other used machines can now be used as the basis for another
redistribution centre for the machinery dealer in another region.
Mit praxisnahen schulungen wurden die Mitarbeiter des kunden im umgang mit den Maschinen
und in der konfektionierung der schlauchleitungen direkt am einsatzort unterrichtet.
The customer’s employees received practically oriented, on-site instruction in working with
the machines and assembling hose lines.
over the course of eight training days, participants received comprehensive
instruction in the rules and safety considerations for working with hoses, g
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