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Nine Dot SolutionsConsulting Mechanical Engineers
Pieter van Zyl
About Nine DotNine Dot is a consulting engineering company that specialises instructural analysis and design
Specialities include- Structural audits and failure analyses by means of Finite Element Analysis
- Wireless engineering data measurements and data manipulation
- Bulk material structure refurbishments and capacity upgrades
- Detail designs and manufacturing data packs
- Conceptual layouts and order of magnitude calculations
- New product design and development
Structural anddesign auditing- Structural audits to ISO, FEM, SANS or
Similar
- Failure investigations and root cause analyses
- Capacity upgrades and refurbishment procedures
• Stackers• Reclaimers• Shiploaders• Spreaders• Trippers
• Train loading stations• Wagon tipplers• Conveyor gantries• Take-up towers• General equipment
Wirelessmeasurements- Can measure the following:
- Stress/Strain
- Pressure
- Measurements can be taken for evaluation or continuous monitoring purposes
Refurbishments, capacity upgradesand modifications- Finite Element Analysis results and
supporting calculations are used as base line for refurbishment plans and possible capacity upgrades
Bucket Wheel Reclaimer capacity upgrade 1775tph – 2250tph
Detailed installation procedure
Manufacturing drawings of new/modified equipment
Addition of Tippler top stop mechanism
Slew bearing analysis- Analysis techniques are used to
accurately simulate slew bearing element forces
- Results are used to calculate expected bearing life based on structural configuration and construction details
Equipment replacement studies- Bulk material structures have
finite life, due to harsh operational environments
- Finite Element Analysis results and structural inspection reports are used to estimate expectancies
3 Cracks20, 50, 30mm
S&F 2010O’Connor
Corrosion on cab support
S&F 2010O’Connor
3 Cracks on take up
35, 15, 15mmS&F 2010O’Connor
Corrosion luff connectionS&F 2010O’Connor
Corrosion on mast pivotS&F 2010O’Connor
4 Cracks25, 30, 30,
25mm
CorrosionS&F 2010
CorrosionS&F 2010
2 Cracks90, 30mmS&F 2010
CorrosionS&F 2010
CorrosionS&F 2010
1 Cracks60mm
S&F 2010
1 Crack40mm
S&F 2010
CorrosionS&F 2010
CorrosionS&F 2010
Corrosion
180, 90, 80 Cracks
20, 20mmS&F 2010
CorrosionS&F 2010
Corrosion
1 Crack 40mm
3 Cracks30, 25mmS&F 2010
Corrosion on tow
bar
3 Cracks20, 20mmS&F 2010
6 Cracks100, 80, 80, 50, 100,
80, 50, 20mmS&F 2010
Several cracks30, 30, 30mm
S&F 2010
Corrosion
Corrosion
Corrosion
Corrosion
Corrosion
Corrosion on boom tipS&F 2010O’Connor
Severe corrosion on boom
S&F 2010O’Connor
Structural and machine design- Detail structural designs completed to
client requirements- Designs consist of:
- Detailed layouts- Supporting calculations to design
specifications including, ISO, SANS and FEM
- Finite Element analyses of complete structures/ identified components
- Detailed manufacturing data packs
ROM Sizing structures for MMD
220 m3 bin – fixed installation
ROM Sizing structures for MMD
GMEP – Semi Mobile ROM tip
Tipplers and Chargers
Rotaside to unit train tippler designs and upgrades
Bulk flow analysis- Material flow analyses
- Bin layouts
- Chute designs
Matching of wear patterns
Material flow pattern and build-up
Material spillage
Simulation for differentEquipment orientations
Simulate equipment movement
Throughput assessmentand blockage elimination
Other interesting projects
Thank youVisit us at: www.ninedot.co.za
Tel: 086 100 9DOT