NRW Holdings division RCR Mining Technologies (RCR MT) recently delivered one of its largest apron feeders to the market so far which was transported in two parts from its manufacturing operation in Bunbury, south of Perth to a major iron ore producer in the Pilbara, Western Australia.
The company says the D11 Apron Feeder measures at its extremities 34.2 m long x 4.8 m wide with a total mass over 227.5 t, and will form the front end of the ore processing facility (OPF), receiving run of mine (ROM) material from autonomous trucks. RCR MT says its Apron Feeders are recognised throughout the industry for their robust and durable design and low maintenance requirements. It has delivered them for mining applications in iron ore, coal, gold, mineral sands and diamond recovery in Australia, South America, Europe, North America, Asia and Africa. Designs are available up to and above 10,000 t/h, 5 m wide and 40 m long.