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Mill relining technologies and services

RUSSELL MINERAL EQUIPMENT (RME) is the global leader in the design, manufacture, supply and operation of mill relining technologies and services.

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RME’s abiding focus for more than 33 years has been to visibly, defensibly and sustainably improve customers’ concentrator performance through fast, reliable and safe relines.

With global service centres, RME supports our customers’ RME Mill Relining Systems through our team of Customer Support Coordinators and Technicians.

MILL RELINE DIRECTOR is RME’s mill relining simulation technology which identifies all possible relining optimisation opportunities.

RME MILL RELINING personnel are experts in relining and in the application of RME Mill Relining Systems.

RUSSELL Mill Relining Machines

Available in capacities from 500kg to 8,000kg, RUSSELL Mill Relining Machines hold and precisely place liners exactly into their intended location, increasing replacement safety and efficiency.

Our machines accurately move mill liners, whereas liner suspension handlers support heavy mill liners that are dangerous to manually manoeuvre.

RUSSELL TWIN 7 and RUSSELL TWIN 8 (seven or eight-axis) Mill Relining Machines are also available for large SAG/AG mills, which provides two independent mill relining systems into a single mill. Two machines operating together ensure uninterrupted functionality to provide operational efficiency and reduce reline times by more than 75%.

RME offers a custom-designed mill relining system solution for any mill type and size.

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Worn Liner Removal Solutions

The hazardous liner removal process has been revolutionised through our innovative THUNDERBOLT Recoilless Hammers, THUNDERBOLT T-MAG Moil Axis Guides and O-ZONE Liner Lifting Tools.

THUNDERBOLT Recoilless Hammers are the safest and fastest method for removing worn mill liners and liner bolts, effectively replacing heavy manual sledgehammers, hydraulic rock breakers, jackhammers and battering rams.

T-MAGs are specifically developed for use with all THUNDERBOLT Recoilless Hammers. T-MAGs use a powerful switched magnet to adhere temporarily to the mill shell, eliminating the need for site personnel to be in the hammer strike zone.

O-ZONE Liner Lifting Tools safely and quickly secure dislodged worn liners to the RUSSELL MRM or mill liner handler during ‘mucking out’. O-ZONE Liner Lifting Tools eliminate the dangerous practice of using crowbars and slings, the use of which can result in crush injuries.

RUSSELL SAFETY Products have been designed to reduce the risk of injury to relining personnel exposed to hazards inside a mill.

Relining Safety Technologies

RME INSIDEOUT Technology, THUNDERBOLT SKYWAY and RUSSELL SAFETY Products are the current result of over two years’ of dedicated R&D by RME’s Engineers and Technology Group.

The customer insights gathered from the R&D project have significantly expanded our technologies to provide safer mineral concentrator operations.

The RUSSELL SAFETY Product range has been introduced to reduce the risk of injury to relining personnel exposed to the hazards inside mills including confined spaces, suspended loads, uneven working surfaces, working at heights, poor communication and visibility and falling objects.

RUSSELL SAFETY Products include:

RUSSELL RESCUE RAISE, an independent rescue jib and stretcher system
RUSSELL Safety Portal, the foundation for RUSSELL MILLBRITE In-Mill Lighting, RUSSELL SAFE BEAM TRAVERSE and RUSSELL Mill Surveillance
MILLBRITE, improved in-mill visibility via direct line-of-sight or camera
RME EYE Visibility Camera System, a visibility aid camera and screen system to offer constant visibility of other relining crew personnel in the mill
RUSSELL PROXIMITY, a proximity detection system for use during mill relining. Its machine control system integrates with the controller and responds to the sensor alert by slowing or stopping the RUSSELL MRM when a person enters the warning and danger zones
RUSSELL Mill Surveillance, a system which provides visibility, without the requirement for mill access. This HD IP camera is positioned high above the RUSSELL MRM on the RUSSELL Safety Portal, providing a 360⁰ view inside the mill
RUSSELL SAFE BEAM TRAVERSE, a safe travel aid that improves safety during the transition between inside and outside the mill
RUSSELL CHARGE ACCESS, a range of solutions for personnel to transition from the RUSSELL MRM’s beam to the surface of the mill charge.

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Authorised OEM Service

RME’s network of regional service centres enables us to meet our customers’ requirements for cost-effective and time-effective service delivery. RME Customer Support Technicians have access to the latest training and knowledge regarding RME’s world leading technologies to deliver quality service and spares support worldwide.

Mechanised Relining Training

RME’s Mechanised Relining Training complements and works with our two registered training courses, which ensure the effective operation of THUNDERBOLT Recoilless Hammers and RUSSELL MRMs.

The method for increasing safety through RME Mechanised Relining Training, is to provide all mill relining crews, including RME crews and non-RME crews, with in-depth and comprehensive understanding of how to safely and competently participate in a mill reline. RME’s Mechanised Relining Training is currently deployed at RME’s Testing and Training Facility at RME’s Australian headquarters and on-site around the world.

This dedication to education empowers customers and their crews and is why RME is a leader in the servicing and operation of grinding mill relining technologies and services.

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The THUNDERBOLT 1500 Special Performance Recoilless Hammer represents the safest and fastest method ever devised for removing worn mill liners and liner bolts.