AS China aims to improve coal mine safety it is investing in new, large-scale mining operations with modern equipment, while also improving the safety and productivity of medium-sized enterprises. To assist this initiative, RMI has launched a range of high pressure pump stations designed to provide a cost effective pumping system - predominantly used for powering the roof support systems.
The Streamline assembly is based around RMI’s S range of high pressure, crankshaft driven, reciprocating plunger pumps
AS China aims to improve coal mine safety it is investing in new, large-scale mining operations with modern equipment, while also improving the safety and productivity of medium-sized enterprises. To assist this initiative, RMI has launched a range of high pressure pump stations designed to provide a cost effective pumping system - predominantly used for powering the roof support systems.
RMI Pressure Systems has been involved with the Chinese coal industry for 30 years, installing high pressure pumping systems in more than 10 provinces across China. It has also established a sales and service network designed to provide extensive product support to this market. With safety and reliability being improved, especially in the largest mines, attention is now being focused on smaller mines.
The new Streamline range of pump stations has been developed specifically for second-tier mines and has been created using a standard product offering. This approach has allowed RMI to increase the scale of production, and therefore reduce the manufacturing costs for the range without reducing any safety and reliability factors.
Based around its S range of pumps, RMI has developed six models in the Streamline range - three for emulsion systems and three for water systems. RMI has maintained its focus on material selection and machining tolerances which ensure it continues to deliver high efficiency and excellent reliability.
The emulsion systems are supplied with three S375 pumps, which operate as duty, assist and standby and are supplied by two tanks. The water systems operate with two S300 pumps, on a duty/standby arrangement, and come with one supply tank. Both systems are controlled by the same, well proven, technology which is found on the existing range of larger pumping stations.
RMI Pressure Systems has also recently taken a major step in expanding its support of the Chinese mining market by achieving a 5-year mining approval certificate for its complete product range, including the pump control system. The company has been issued with the certificates, concluding an extended process which included detailed examinations of both the products and the production facilities.
RMI marketing manager Mike Sherman says, “Achieving long term MA approval in China is a huge step that validates our company values of high quality and excellent reliability. An enormous effort has made this possible and now we will be able to improve our delivery times and continue to support the Chinese mining market.”
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