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MINING VACUUMATION SERVICES
IntroductionDickinson Group of Companies was founded in 1910 as a building
construction company, followed by the establishment of its furnace service
business in 1928. The company has 90 years experience in providing
Specialist Furnace and Industrial Services to the mining, metals
smelting, mineral processing, thermal power generation and petrochemical
refining industries.
VISION
Dickinson Group of Companies’ Vision is to be a global Leading
provider of Furnace and Industrial Services
MISSION
Dickinson Group of Companies’ purpose is to provide an integrated and
multidisciplinary “One Personalised Solution”, by offering essential
furnace and industrial services, which increase productivity and
performance together with reducing costs for our customers.
STRATEGY
The company’s strategy is to develop the Group’s current position as a
leading specialized furnace and industrial solutions company, with a global
reach and to deliver long-term sustainable growth through the continued
expansion of the company’s services and markets.
Dickinson Geographic Footprint
Office Locations
• South Africa
• Zambia
• Mauritius
• Tianjin, China
• Egypt
• Namibia
• Democratic Republic of Congo
• Russia
• Brazil
Business Operations
Business Experience
Business Alliance Locations
Dickinson Head Office & Workshops
Total land area: 14,000 m2
Total buildings (including offices,
workshops & warehouses): 8,500 m2
Industries We Serve Aluminium Smelting
Glass
Platinum & Nickel
Iron, Steel & Coke Making
Copper & Cobalt
Ferrochrome & Ferromanganese
Heavy Sands
Nickel
Power Generation
Cement & Lime
Chemical & Petrochemical
Ceramic
Refractory Manufacturing
Food & Beverage Manufacturing
Fertilizer Manufacturing
Water & Municipal Services
Telecommunications
Safety Policy Dickinson Group of Companies operates according to
international best practices to achieve the highest practicallevels of Safety, Health, Environmental Control andQuality, and adheres to BS OHSAS 18001:2007accreditation.
The safety of our employees and contractors is an integralpart of our business, with the goal of ZERO HARM.
The Group strives to:
Demonstrate strong leadership and direction in allconceivable SHEQ issues.
Ensure a consistent approach to the management ofSHEQ in all locations.
Consult and communicate with all employees andstakeholders.
Educate the workforce in risk management, safety,health and environmental principles.
Respect the right of all staff to work in an environmentwhere they know that risks are adequately controlled.
Promote the health and wellbeing of all its staff.
Measure SHEQ performance.
Furnace Solutions
Industrial Solutions
MINING VACUUMATION
SERVICES
Mining Vacuumation Services
Future solution to today’s challenging mining environment.
Dickinson Group of Companies in alliance with Highpoint Vacuum provide a wide range ofMining Vacuumation Services for both underground and above ground applications.
Pneumatic conveyance of any material with higher specific gravity than air using mobile, heavy dutyand state of the art vacuum units.
Quickest, most efficient and safest means of recovering a variety of both wet and dry materialsuch as gold ore or copper fines, platinum, iron ore, rock phosphate and many more.
Why
Closed circuit – Increased gold/platinum recovery without significant cost implications
Eliminates the use of water jets – huge reduction in water consumption, mud handling and loss of gold
Can reach into small cracks and crevices, maximizing gold/platinum recovery
Reduced safety risk compared to water jets or winches
Easier access to workplaces
Product can be secured against theft
Reduced material handling - dumping straight into ore passes/hoppers/conveyor belts.
Scope of Services
Dam Cleaning (Surface/Underground)
On Reef Vacuum Mining
Shaft Bottom Cleaning
Plant Cleaning
Conveyor Belt Cleaning
X-Cut Cleaning
Stope Vamping And Sweeping
Haulages
Vamping of Stopes
Trackless or conventional mining conditions
Recovery of high value materials
Dam Cleaning
We clean settler dams by pumping andleaching, excess material can bepumped or removed by vacuum.
Developed methods take the utmostcare to prevent damage to theenvironment and hardware like damliners, pump installations etc.
Dam Cleaning
Dam Cleaning
On Reef Vacuum Mining
A range of mining support services including:
Underground development
Underground construction and fabrication
Mesh and lacing
Pipe line installations
Development of roadways
Box fronts
Manufacturing and installation of waste
rock tips
Rail maintenance and installation
Shaft Bottom Cleaning
Conveyor Belt Cleaning
Problem: Cleaning underneath belts cannot
happen while belt is in operation.
Solution: Remote hydraulic operated
vacuum.
All personnel kept at a safe distance. The
units are very compact with low profile to
move in confined spaces. Low centre of
gravity so that gradients can be
accommodated.
X-Cut Cleaning
Vertical suction distance up to 20 meters (Up to 90 meters with multiple
units in parallel) Horizontal suction distance up to 100 meters
Stope Vamping and Sweeping
leading manufacturer of vacuum trucks and
related equipment for plant and industrial
cleaning in South Africa
Products certified for carriage of dangerous
goods.
Haulages
Cleaning and recovery of a variety of both wet and dry
material spillages along underground haulage tracks.
Vamping of Stopes
Quickest, most efficient
and safest means of
recovering a variety of
both wet and dry ores
Plant Cleaning
Plant Cleaning
Dickinson Mining Services provides industrial vacuum services to:
Industrial plants
Mining applications
Smelting plants
Mineral processing plants
Advantages
Mechanised
Fast and Safe
Most efficient
Quality priority service
Cost Reduction
Applications
Wet material
Dry material
Plant Cleaning
Specialised Solutions
a range of specialised vacuum and pump solutions
ready to meet specific requirements.
All solutions engineered around customer
requirements using word class components and
methods.
Manufacturing and service capabilities
Design, engineering and
manufacture of specialised
equipment and solutions to client
requirements for various industries.
Speciality: machinery where
different systems need to be
integrated e.g.:
pneumatic
electric
hydraulic
power transmission
These projects include hydraulic
power packs, specialised vehicles
(Tracked or wheel).
Global References
Global Alliances
USA FRANCE
SOUTH AFRICA
UK GERMANYDENMARK
EGYPT SOUTH AFRICA
BELGIUM BELGIUMDRC / BELGIUM
SOUTH AFRICABRAZIL
RUSSIA
“One Personalised
Solution”
Global Footprint
Global Alliances
State of the Art
Equipment
Certification: OSHAS 18001
Inherent Innovative
Culture
Specialist and
experienced personnel
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Dickinson Group of Companies provides a “One Personalised Solution” and strives to be
your preferred business partner.
www.dgrpint.com
DICKINSON GROUP OF COMPANIES
Corporate Head Office
10 Smuts Avenue
P.O. Box 63
Vereeniging
1930
South Africa
Tel: +27 16 421 3720
Fax: +27 16 422 1038
Email: [email protected]
