Conductix-Wampfler has a wide range of products and services to offer Australian quarries. Image: Conductix-Wampfler
Data and technology play an increasingly important role in the quarry. Quarries can be at the forefront of this change by using the latest data and power transmission systems.
Technology has been one of the largest shifts in the quarrying industry.
While pen and paper may have once sufficed to keep track of the extensive activities within a quarry, many businesses have pivoted to digital solutions.
From fleet management services to advanced telemetrics and cloud-based storage for computers, technology and data have a significant role to play in the quarrying business.
Quarries can be misunderstood as “rock-centric” operations. Still, a considerable number of ancillary services ensure the construction materials many projects rely on arrive on time and on budget.
The shift is part of Industry 4.0, which is widely seen as the fourth industrial revolution. According to McKinsey & Company, it has delivered connectivity, advanced analytics, and automation.
With so much technology arriving in the quarry already and more likely still to come with the emergence of artificial intelligence, it makes sense to have a technology partner focused on Australia’s heavy industries.
Conductix-Wampfler is one of the leading providers of power and data transmission systems.
The company has offices around Australia to help customers. Image: Conductix-Wampfler
For more than thirty years, the company has supplied these solutions to the Australian quarrying sector, as well as the country’s resources and bulk-material handling industries.
With its background in the heavy industrial sectors, Conductix-Wamplfer’s Australian team understands no two applications are alike. This is why the company offers a complete range of on-site service capabilities, including fault identification and servicing, for customers in the quarrying industry.
The company’s engineers can also plan and design for new applications that require Conductix-Wampfler products or retrofit its products onto existing systems.
Conductix-Wampfler specialises in designing, manufacturing, and supplying high-voltage and low-voltage cable reelers, cable festoon systems, conductor bar systems, and high-voltage and low- voltage slip rings.
The company has also supplied several industries with radio remote controls, cellular buffers, and workshop power systems.
“Many of our products are currently in use at numerous Australian mines as well as bulk ports throughout Australia and varied industries around the world,” Conductix-Wampfler Australia’s state sales manager for Queensland and the Northern Territory, Chris Hobl said.
Conductix-Wamplfer also recently signed a distribution agreement for the Metcorr Tramp Metal Detector.
The Metcorr 117C Tramp Metal Detector helps crusher operators avoid downtime in basalt and limestone applications by detecting foreign metal in the crushing material.
“The Metcorr 117C Tramp Metal Detector is a rugged detection system built for harsh conditions with minimal maintenance and servicing,” Hobl said.
“Depending on your specific conveyed material and what you are looking to detect, the supplied electronics cabinet can control all settings and sensitivities to ensure your desired level of detection is achieved every time.”
Conductix-Wamplfer’s Melbourne-based engineering team, which has close to 40 years of industry experience between them, can advise on the best Conductix-Wampfler product for a customer’s specific application by understanding their needs and the company’s offerings.
Conductix-Wamplfer maintains dedicated sales offices in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, and Perth, as well as distributors throughout the country, to assist customers across Australia’s quarrying, resources and bulk-handling sectors. •
For more information, visit conductix.com.au
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