The Mogalakwena Mine is situated 30 kilometres north-west of the town of Mokopane in the province of Limpopo. It’s the largest open-pit platinum mine in the world operating under a mining right covering a total area of 137 square kilometers. The Mokopane mine is an open-pit truck and shovel with a current pit depths varying from 110 metres (Mogalakwena North) to 245 metres (Sandsloot). Mogalakwena's life-of- mine extends well beyond 2060.
Critical Issues
Reliability
Doors that are reliable and need minimum maintenance where required.
If doors are difficult to operate, unsafe or problematic they can create a dirty environment, cause injury or downtime. Can handle harsh weather conditions, especially winds.
Environmental control
For haul trucks to be maintained they need to be serviced and maintained regularly in a clean and efficient workshop.
During the rainy season workshops were getting wet and muddy creating a dirty, unsafe and uncomfortable working environment.
Benefits
Translucent fabric was used to let in natural light, improving the working environment
Rugged design to handle the most extreme conditions, making these doors robust and reliable with very little downtime
Minimal working components reducing wear and tear and minimal maintenance required
Keeping critical components dust free, insuring better repair and installation of components to haul trucks and overall reducing the breakdown turnaround time.