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Bekaert Sa — Corporate Update (October 2010)
7 slides from Bekaert Sa's corporate update, October 2010
Slide 1: Prodinsa present in the San Jose mine and the rescue of the 33
@ BEKAERT PRODINSA ...present in the San Jose mine and the rescue of the 33...
Slide 2: The Bekaert wire rope at a glance
The Bekaert wire at rope a glance The rope used in the operation is an Izaflex rotation resistant rope, avoiding the capsule to turn during its hoist. This effect is achieved by stranding the inner wire layer in one direction and the outer layer in reverse direction. The wire rope is composed of
Slide 3: Capsule and terminal at a glance
Capsule Bekaert and at a glance terminal The capsule was built by ASMA with a weight of 600 kgs, including the passenger. Considering the 2.3 tons of the wire rope weight, the whole system will wield a 3 tons force on the crane’s winch. Resulting on a 16 to 1 design factor. Another important iss
Slide 4: Tests at a glance
Tests Bekaert at a glance On September 29 and 30, rescue engineers performed tests simulating the capsule in an alternative drill hole to prove that the mechanism, equipment, wire rope and link were functioning correctly. Prodinsa was present with its technicians along with 40 mts and the wedge so
Slide 5: Tests
Tests Bekaert at a glance 4
Slide 6: Products and equipment at a glance
Products Bekaert atand a glance equipment The back-up wire rope used by Geotec for the hoisting of the capsule is a 1 000 mts, 24 mm Prodinsa Izaflex wire rope. Codelco developed a shower system for the mineworkers using Prodinsa’s wire ropes and clips. Petzl helmets and lamps used by the resc
Slide 7: Better together
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