Mine truck clean-up made easy
INNOVATIVE Australian cleaning equipment manufacturer and supplier, Australian Pump Industries, has come up with a unique 24 V compact wet/dry vacuum cleaner.
The Vac packs a lot of punch with a 1200W motor and an airflow of 20 litres per second.
The new vac was developed to be permanently installed in the cab of dump trucks working in mine sites.
“The idea is to clean the cab between shifts so the operator is protected from inhalation of coat dust,” Aussie Pumps’ Neil Bennett said.
The Aussie vac is powerful, but reasonably quiet, with an operating noise level of only 71.5 dbA.
The machine comes with a high tech Aussie Microweb 99.9 per cent filtration system.
This unique filter media is constructed from a homopolymer acrylic fibre.
It has a micro-porous membrane applied to the collection service, making it ideal for picking up coal dust and preventing it re-entering into the atmosphere.
The membrane provides a low pressure drop causing the dust to “cake”.
That means much better dust release than conventional filters, as one shake of the filter cleans it perfectly.
The Microweb is considered to be essential for any kind of fine dust from coal, limestone, cement dust, gyprock, or even pigments and fertilisers.
The vac comes with a handy set of professional tools, enabling the operator to clean up the cab at the end of the shift.
The tool kit includes a heavy duty 3 metre crush proof hose, crevice tool, carpet and floor tool, squeegee with swivel, 3 piece chrome assembly with handle and round brush.
It is a major step forward for coal miners to be able to operate the plant safely.
Aussie Pumps claim that this equipment used in cabins in coal mining, will make big gains in health and safety with this equipment.
Further information on Aussie’s 24 volt cab cleaning vac is available from Australian Pump Industries or authorised distributors throughout Australia.