Mine Site Constructions in Western Australia commissioned Ultrahawke Pty Ltd to construct and install this above-ground weighbridge for the Mount Gibson Mining site at Tallering Peak (175km NE of Geralton).
Ultrahawke's weighing solution consists of a 53 x 3.5m weighbridge segmented into eight individual decks, providing axle group and total vehicle weights. The weighing operation is PC controlled and the vehicles are identified by vehicle mounted RFID tags.
To cope with the extreme conditions at this site, Ultrahawke selected the high quality Flintec stainless steel loadcells as their preference for this very demanding application. In total, thirty-two loadcells of 30 tonne capacity each were fitted under the eight concrete decks.
Eight Rinstrum R5000 digital weight indicators perform the weighing functions and are connected to a Rinstrum 6700 summing unit for totalising functionality. The truck drivers can view all weight data which is also displayed on nine Rinstrum D740 Daylight LED Large Digit Remote Displays (one for each deck and one for total weight).
Driver interface is by means of a Touch Screen located in the weighbridge office and the driver is provided with a weighbridge ticket listing all individual axle weights and the total weight. All information captured by the system is uploaded to Mount Gibson’s main office via radio modem.
Ultrahawke is Australia's most experienced manufacturer of weighbridges and recently celebrated 150 years of operation.
The Tallering Peak Hematite Operation commenced production of high quality lump and fine hematite ores in February 2004 and achieved its target production rate of 3 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) in the first quarter of the 2006 financial year. Located 175 kilometres east of Geraldton, Tallering Peak is a modern efficient mining operation with a sustainable Life of Mine Plan that should see the mine continue to produce 3 Mtpa each year until 2013.
