THUNDERBOLT ELEVATING Platforms For Safer Mill Relining

Portable, modular, safer – THUNDERBOLT ELEVATING Platforms help mine sites reduce risk and reline time during worn liner removal and activities outside the mill.

THUNDERBOLT ELEVATING Platforms provide reline crews with greater and reach for faster nut removal and liner knock-in. Most importantly it provides an ergonomically safer means of doing so.

Advance processes even further with an easy upgrade to SKYPORT’s semi-automated precision guidance of THUNDERBOLT Recoilless Hammers – the ultimate in hazard elimination and reline speed.

BENEFITS

Portable modular solution which integrates jib suspension and elevating work platforms
Crane lift-in and sharable between mills
Provides greater mill reach and an ergonomically safer way to work outside of the mill
Improves safety, reduces worker fatigue and risk of injuries, especially at high-altitude sites
Offers access to up to 6 rows of liner bolts, 2x to 3x more than traditional methods
Reduces time-consuming mill inching cycles requirements
Improves mill relining productivity, leading to greater mill availability
Field-upgradable to THUNDERBOLT SKYPORT for remote automated hammer control
Complements RME INSIDEOUT Technology
Utilises proven technology deployed in concentrator plants globally
Backed by RME 24/7 SERVICE and over 35 years of trusted OEM expertise

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

: Reach more bolt rows without mill inching – Access up to 6 liner bolts rows which is 2x to 3x higher than humans can safely reach.

Ergonomic elevating operator platform – 10-person capacity for shell configurations and 5-person for feed and discharge configurations.

Deploy as a safer work platform – Add booms for air tools, and right or left telescoping jibs for hammer suspension.

Integrated suspension – Multiple universal jib mounts for hammer suspension.

Works with existing site equipment – THUNDERBOLT MAGNUM Recoilless Hammers, Power packs and THUNDERBOLT Jibs.

Crane-transportable – Easy connection to overhead crane makes for one simple lift to remove from side of mill to offline service area.

Portable across multiple mills – Increases asset utilisation and returns on asset usage.

Reliable hydraulic operation – All components are tested and quality certified for harsh site conditions.

Automation upgradeability in-the-field – Easy upgrade path to automated high-speed precision-guidance THUNDERBOLT SKYPORT knock-in technology.

Collapsible guard rails – For safe working at-height with in-floor anchors for a fall arrest system when rails are folded.
: Ideal for mine sites with medium to large SAG, AG and ball mills or long-life mines seeking to achieve sustainable step-change improvements in risk, safety and mill availability.

RME is the world’s leading Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of mill relining systems.

550+

RUSSELL MRMs engineered, manufactured and delivered.

1100+

THUNDERBOLT Recoiless Hammers sold.

440+

Mine sites served by RME equipment & services.

“THUNDERBOLT ELEVATING Platforms are an innovative portable and modular solution. They integrate THUNDERBOLT Hammer jib suspension and work platforms for greater mill reach and an ergonomically safer way to work outside of the mill. Best of all they can be upgraded in the field to THUNDERBOLT SKYPORT for automated high-speed precision hammer guidance and bolt knock-in.”

Christian Kramer

THUNDERBOLT Product Manager, RUSSELL MINERAL EQUIPMENT

Choose your advanced knock-in solution

Benefits	THUNDERBOLT Elevating Platforms	THUNDERBOLT SKYPORT	THUNDERBOLT SKYWAY
Portability between mills	Crane portable	Crane portable	Fixed
Mill size	24 ft and up	28 ft and up	36 ft and up
THUNDERBOLT integration	Hammer / Power Pack / Jibs	Hammer / Power Pack	Hammer / Power Pack
THUNDERBOLT automation	No. Guided suspension	Semi-automated	Semi-automated
Work platform operable when hammer in use	Yes	No. Due to autonomous hammer modules.	Yes. Work platforms are independent of autonomous hammer modules.
Integrated arm for tool suspension	Optional	Optional	Standard
Liner bolt reach	Up to 6 rows	Up to 6 rows	Up to 6 rows
Suitable for gearless mill drive (GMD) servicing	Yes	Yes	Yes
Plant installation method	Anchor points	Anchor points	Fixed foundations
Electrical safety interlocks	On handrails	On handrails	On work platform modules
Safety uplift	Ergonomically safer worn liner bolt removal and new liner bolt securing.	Semi-automated hammer operation removes crew from hazardous zones.	Semi-automated hammer operation removes crew from hazardous zones and enables safe concurrent crew and knock-in operations.

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