Product Development, Testing, and Quality Assurance Services
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We provide mines, manufacturers, and individuals product development, testing, and quality assurance services. It is our vision to assist the mining industry in the continuous improvement of materials, methods, designs, equipment, and processes used in ground control management. Utilizing concepts and principles developed for other industries, we apply them to mining. Here are some of the services we offer:
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PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
Every mine is a unique. Each has its own set of variables. The combination of differences in geology, overburden, mining method, equipment, company structure, and people, make for very unique problems and challenges. Too often, off the shelf solutions are offered up by ground support companies who are challenged to sell their products in thousands of tons. We work with mines to develop optimized solutions tailored to their objectives given their unique set of circumstances. We assist in defining the challenge, concepting alternatives, designing and prototyping, product testing, product approval, production sourcing, and supplier quality assurance. The result is reliable, cost effective solutions.
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TESTING We utilize systems developed in-house to simulate and test tendon (roof bolt) ground support components and systems. Components are tested per 30CFR57/75 and systems (bolt, washer, plate, rock) are tested by simulating actual conditions. Loading is accomplished by applying tension, shear, or a combination of both. Our tests monitor multiple points simultaneously with a continuous data stream. For in-situ testing of anchorage, we provide basic pull testing and, in cases where more detail is required, we utilize electronic data acquisition methods. We also offer testing of cribbing and wood materials per ASTM D143 as well as testing of other simple structures. No matter what your objective – supplier audit testing, problem identification, root cause analysis, or system development and improvement – we can assist you through these test methods.
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8 HR REFRESHER TRAINING & EDUCATION
Looking to add something new to your 8 hr. training? We provide videos and / or live demonstrations of your support system under load. What happens to the rock, plate, washer, bolt, bolt head or nut when the system takes load? What is the effect of an angled installation? What fails first, how does it fail, what does it look like? We can simulate these and other scenarios to spice up your training.
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SUPPLIER QUALITY ASSURANCE
Our group provides supplier quality system audits, problem identification and root cause analysis, control system development, and supplier development services.
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