Russell Mineral Equipment

Two Machines, One RME Team 👇 RME Customer Service Technicians recently completed a full-scale RME Rebuild Major Service on two RUSSELL Liner Exchange Machines (aged 13 and 21 years!) that had been sitting idle for some time while the site had been in care and maintenance. Revitalising these machines and giving them a new lease on life is incredibly rewarding. It not only benefits mine sites by lowering their total cost of ownership (TCO) over longer asset lifespans, but it's also a more sustainable maintenance practice that minimises raw material consumption associated with new replacements. RME's Major Rebuild Service is a comprehensive program, including: •          Approximately 400 tests and inspections •          Reconditioning or replacement of around 4,500 parts To ensure the longevity and safe operating performance of your equipment, RME supports Customers with highly-informed through-life asset integrity maintenance services. We can also custom-manufacture machine covers to protect equipment from the harsh mining environment between relines. Then, when your equipment reaches the end of its useful life, RME offers a customised asset disposal service that prioritises recycling, repurposing, or responsible waste management to minimise environmental impact. Learn more about RME Major Services: https://lnkd.in/gVinyaid Contact RME: https://lnkd.in/gfeAaaW6 #millrelining #comminution #SAGMill #ballmill #miningsafety #assetintegrity #AssetManagement #AssetMaintenance #assetlifecyclemanagement

Wrapping up another fantastic AusIMM Mill Operators Conference this week in Perth! MillOps is always invaluable for connecting RME’s application experts with mill operators, and industry partners, including Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management (EPCM) and complementary technology providers. Our team had many insightful discussions, not only about automation but also plant design, liner design optimisation and small mill solutions for reducing risks to reline crews and improving mill availability. To Stephen Gwynn-Jones, thank you for your excellent chairing duties of the Comminution Session on Day 2 of the program.   Thank you also to Simon Thompson for leading the technical session on Day 3, which shared the latest safety and performance data (as presented in our MillOps paper, co-authored by Stephen Gwynn-Jones), along with the valuable lessons learned by our Customers during their automation implementation journeys. Why is mill relining important? Our MILL RELINE DIRECTOR Studies consistently find that replacing worn mill liners accounts for 2% to 5% (and sometimes even as high as 10%) of annual lost mill availability. This makes it one of the most expensive grinding mill maintenance tasks. The value of a 36–40 ft semi-autogenous grinding (SAG) mill can range from US$80,000 to US$200,000 per hour based on London Metal Exchange (LME) prices of contained metal in ore. Beyond economic considerations, mill relining is also one of the most dangerous above-ground tasks in mining, posing significant risks to reline crews that are comparable to those encountered in underground mining. Mechanisation and automation of mill relining relocates personnel from high-risk areas and confined spaces, and makes the process significantly more efficient, reducing concentrator downtime. To learn more, click here to read https://lnkd.in/gPJDhBTq, or you can reach out to RME via https://lnkd.in/gfeAaaW6! #milloperators #comminution #millrelining

RME South America always looks forward to MAPLA MANTEMIN, and this year was no exception! Our team had a fantastic time connecting with Customers from all over South America, in Santiago, Chile earlier this month.    Thank you to Claudio Figueroa Rivera for leading "Incremental Automation of Mill Relining" in the conference program. Claudio’s 20 years of industry experience, and knowledge of the operation and maintenance of SAG and ball grinding circuits and concentrator plants means his expertise is invaluable!    Thank you also to our team for your wonderful representation of RME! Our VR headset demonstrated its popularity once again, providing a virtual glimpse into our advanced technologies for safer and faster mill relining. These modular and future-proofed solutions are available now and accessible to mills of all sizes.   If you missed MAPLA this year, reach out to your nearest RME office. We're in Santiago and Antofagasta (Chile), Lima (Peru), Panama City, and service all surrounding regions 👉🏽 https://lnkd.in/gfeAaaW6.   Our team is ready to help make your mill relining safer, your shutdowns shorter, and extend the performance and lifespan of your equipment through OEM maintenance and servicing.    #Gecamin #Mapla #MaplaMantemin2024 #mineralprocessing #millrelining #comminution #miningsafety #miningautomation #miningrobotics #coppermining #coppersouthamerica #southamericamining #miningsouthamerica #miningchile

Metals and minerals are essential for a net-zero future, but how they are produced matters just as much. RME is committed to being part of the solution. Adam Orlando, Editor-in-Chief of Mining.com.au, explored this issue in a recent article. As part of his investigation, Adam reached out to our Director, Cherylyn Russell, to understand some of the ways our company strives to improve the sustainability of mineral production. “We not only promote it, our products and services are purposefully designed to deliver the environmental and financial benefits of the circular economy,” says Cherylyn Russell. While we are at the beginning of our ESG journey, RME “takes pride in manufacturing high-quality, durable grinding mill relining equipment” that has a longer service life, often exceeding 20 plus years. “By producing longer-lasting equipment and offering highly-informed services for maintaining asset integrity, RME reduces the frequency of equipment replacements, thereby decreasing the resources and energy required for manufacturing new machines. By refurbishing components at the end of their initial service life to like-new condition, RME contributes to waste reduction, minimising the demand for raw materials and energy inputs associated with the production and transportation of new machines,” Cherylyn Russell explained.   RME also offers a customised asset disposal service, which prioritises the use of sustainable disposal methods, including recycling, repurposing or responsible waste management, to reduce environmental impacts. Moreover, we can also offer alternative sharing economy models including rental and product-as-a-service models, which embed and promote sustainability into how business can be conducted. RME’s Aspiration is to improve the human condition through responsible access to metals at lower cost. As a leading Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), RME is dedicated to reducing personnel risk and improving the efficiency of grinding mill maintenance operations. We honour the decades of trust placed in us by our valued Customers, mill operators, equipment users, buyers, and EPCMs. Our goal is to deliver the highest quality, enduring, responsibly manufactured, and upgradable mill relining systems. This ensures operators experience the lowest total cost of ownership, reduced waste, and best safety practices throughout the mine's lifespan. To read ‘Circular economy or going in circles?’ click on the link below or visit: https://lnkd.in/g5S3Pbpr Thank you Adam Orlando for writing this important story!

📢 RME to acquire leading blasting and coatings business, Masterblasters We are excited to announce that Russell Mineral Equipment has entered into an agreement to acquire leading industrial blasting and protective coatings business, Masterblasters Pty Ltd. Under the agreement, RME will acquire Masterblasters’ assets and operations. Masterblasters’ owner, Tim Hamblin, and Business Manager, Liz Hamblin, will also join RME, and all roles will be retained under this agreement. Masterblasters is a leader in abrasive blasting and industrial coatings. It delivers high performance surface protection for structures and equipment in challenging environments, including mining, oil and gas, utilities, defence, agriculture, transport, construction and manufacturing. Adhering to the highest levels of comprehensive quality management and job testing, Masterblasters has a proven track record of enhancing the durability, longevity and safety of its Customers’ assets. For more than 15 years, Masterblasters has been a key, high-performing and reliable supplier to RME. RME Founder, Executive Chairman and Chief Engineer, Dr John Russell described the acquisition as an opportunity to strengthen RME’s position as the most trusted Original Equipment Manufacturer of mill relining technologies. “RME’s commitment to quality manufacturing and machine longevity extends throughout the manufacturing process, including superior finished treatments with protective coatings. RME’s acquisition of Masterblasters will secure an important durability feature in our supply chain, and provide long-term security to another world-class, Toowoomba-founded business and jobs. RME’s equipment is built to last, sustainably delivering decades of reliable service. Lower asset lifecycle costs are assured for mill operators when equipment is genuinely built to last.” After identifying a gap in the market, Tim Hamblin founded Masterblasters in Toowoomba in 2006. “From the beginning, our focus was on delivering the highest quality service for our Customers. Today, Masterblasters has become a trusted advisor to our Customers. We adhere to the highest levels of comprehensive quality management and job testing. Liz and I are proud of what we have built and the impact it’s had for our Customers. We are grateful to our team, trusted suppliers, and Customers who have all played a very important role in our story of success. We’re excited to begin this next chapter with RME.” Read the full announcement here: https://lnkd.in/gcR_R7ji

Thank you for the article share AusIMM! RME looks forward to continuing this conversation when it presents “Mill Relining Automation: Applying Lessons Learned” at the upcoming AusIMM Mill Operators Conference in Perth, October 21-23, 2024. Join RME's General Manager – Engineering, Simon Thompson, on Day 3 from 1:25 PM in the Process Automation Stream. Our session will walk through the methodologies that enable crews to reline from safer vantages outside the mill, share valuable Customer implementation insights, and present the latest site data on the commercial impact of mill relining automation. You can get up to speed on the topic by reading "Automation moves mill reline crews out of harm's way and delivers opportunities to boost throughput" on the AusIMM website (link in the post below) or visit: https://lnkd.in/gPJDhBTq And when you’re at Millops, be sure to visit the RME team (Stand #66) to explore more of the RME Mill Relining System. We look forward to connecting with you there! #WeAreRME

What a fantastic time we had at MINExpo 2024!     Thank you to everyone who visited our stand. We had many insightful conversations that helped our team deepen their understanding of the needs and challenges of our Customers.   It was also inspiring to observe the industry's innovation in addressing the growing demand for minerals to support the energy transition.     In terms of what we had on show, there was significant interest in the expanded RUSSELL Liner Exchange range, offering fast, reliable, safe solutions for mills of all sizes.     The ‘RME Advanced Technology Mill Relining System’, and tools like the new RUSSELL Claw from our INSIDEOUT family, also generated strong interest. It's incredibly rewarding to now have people walk up to us and say, "I want to learn how to reline from outside the mill and move our operators out of harm's way."     Our VR technology was often surrounded by a crowd, providing an immersive experience for those interested in learning about our new products.     The new THUNDERBOLT ORBIT, a ‘revolutionary’ solution for crusher head nut changeouts, also generated buzz.     Thank you as always to Austmine and CEO Chris Gibbs Stewart for your support of RME and championing of the Australian METS sector.      And last but never least, a huge shout out to our MINExpo team for all your hard work and the energy you brought to the event.     If you couldn’t get to MINExpo this year, feel free to reach out to your nearest RME Sales and Service Centre for more information.     We have teams on-the-ground across 13 offices worldwide – in North America, South America, APAC, and Africa – ready to discuss your requirements and answer any questions about how to make mill relining safer, and your shutdowns shorter.     Visit: https://lnkd.in/gfeAaaW6     #minexpo2024 #minexpo #mineralprocessing #comminution #sagmill #agmill #ballmill #millmaintenance #millshutdowns #millrelining #copper #gold #silver #platinum #ironore #miningsafety #mininginnovation #miningautomation #australianmets #australianmanufacturing #worksafe #confinedspacesafety

📢 G'day MINExpo 2024! The RME team has landed safely in Las Vegas and had an awesome start to the show. Visit Booth 553 to explore how our vast range of industry-leading, innovative solutions for grinding mill and crusher maintenance reduces downtime and improves worker safety. From mechanised to roboticised, we have something for everyone, including: ➡️ THUNDERBOLT Worn Liner Removal Solutions Reach higher, work safer, knock-in faster with THUNDERBOLT®, the industry’s most trusted and comprehensive worn liner removal system. We have THUNDERBOLT Recoilless Hammers from 250 to 2000 joules · Jibs and monorail suspension · THUNDERBOLT Elevating Platforms™ as well as THUNDERBOLT SKYPORT™ and THUNDERBOLT SKYWAY® for roboticised Hammer operation. ➡️ RUSSELL Liner Exchange Machines The preferred choice for mill operators and reline crews. Now, our wider and future-proofed range ensures fast, reliable, safe relining for every mine site. See our mechanised and roboticised solutions for SAG, AG and Ball mills from <400kg up to 10 tonnes and vertical stirred mills up to 13 tonne capacities. ➡️ RME INSIDEOUT® Technology Explore how the RUSSELL Claw™ and RME BOLTBOSS™ reduce hazard exposure by relocating personnel out from inside the mill during muck-out and placement. Compatible with most liner types and retrofittable to existing RUSSELL Mill Relining Machines. ➡️ RUSSELL Transporters Robust, strong and durable, RUSSELL Feed Chute Transporters (FCTs) and RUSSELL High-Pressure Grinding Roll (#HPGR) Transporters can be relied on to take the load off. Available in 60 tonne to 110 tonne capacities. ➡️ THUNDERBOLT ORBIT™ Introducing a 'revolutionary' new solution for crusher head nut changeouts. RME has applied its 40 years of OEM expertise in grinding mill liner and bolt knock-in to transform this traditionally challenging, slow, and unsafe task. Additionally … VR headsets will offer a glimpse of the award-winning RME Advanced Technology Mill Relining System™, which enables safer and faster relining from outside the mill. Our team can also talk engineering projects and asset support, MILL RELINE DIRECTOR (MRD) for performance benchmarking, mill availability predictions, and risk and safety studies. Finally, yet importantly, the RME Mill Relining System is legendary for its quality manufacturing, ensuring higher performance over longer asset lifecycles to keep your total cost of ownership lower. Learn about these offerings and more at MINExpo 2024’s Booth 553! Not at MINExpo? Head to https://bit.ly/RME_Web #MINExpo #MINExpo2024 #comminution #grinding #crushing #maintenance #mininginnovation #miningsafety #miningautomation #millrelining #recoillesshammer #millreliningmachine #milllinerhandler #linerexchange #sagmill #agmill #ballmill #crushermaintenance #WeAreRME

RME's APAC Customer team members, Mark Warrener and Lucinda Talbot, were honoured to be invited by Trade and Investment Queensland to participate in the 2024 International Critical Minerals & Metals Summit (ICMMS) held in Indonesia earlier this month.    The conference provided valuable insights into Indonesia's critical minerals sector and its growing role in the global supply chain for battery materials and electric vehicles.      This event also presented a valuable opportunity to connect with industry partners and customers in the region. RME was able to share its proven track record of supporting Indonesian customers, who are leading the way in embracing new automated mill relining technologies, and setting new industry benchmarks for safety and mill availability.      RME is excited to explore further collaboration with Customers and technology partners in the region as they drive innovation in the minerals sector.  Thank you again to Trade and Investment Queensland and Didit R. for facilitating this opportunity.    To learn more about how RME can help your mine site achieve shorter shutdowns, reduced risk, and higher grinding mill availability, contact our APAC team via the contact points listed on www.rmeglobal.com.     #miningindonesia #miningservices #miningtechnology #millrelining #millreliningmachine #milllinerhandler #comminution #mineralprocessing #miningsafety #SAGmill #AGmill #ballmill #copper #coppermining #nickel #criticalminerals 

Today is Global Company Culture Day! At RME, our culture is built on the belief that together, we can achieve great things. "Juntos" is more than just a word; it is a core value that drives our collaboration across teams, and with our Customers, industry partners and suppliers. Our shared commitment to eliminating fatal risk in mill relining and improving our Customer’s concentrator performance, motivates us to keep pushing the boundaries of what's possible in terms of safety and productivity. At the heart of this work are our key behaviours, which shape our interactions:    1️⃣ Safe + Accountable: We prioritise safety and take responsibility for our actions.  2️⃣ Imaginative + Agile: We embrace creativity and adapt to changing circumstances.  3️⃣ Smart + Nice: We value intelligence, kindness, and respect.  4️⃣ Brave + Honest: Our just culture fosters a workplace where employees can be courageous and focus on the lessons and continuous improvement.  5️⃣ Helpful + Fun: We support each other and maintain a positive work environment. So today we want to thank our global team, from APAC to Africa and the Americas. By consciously choosing to live by these principles, together we create a truly meaningful place to work!   #CompanyCulture #Juntos #Collaboration #Safety #Innovation #WeAreRME