Advanced Photonics Australia’s Director Ubaldo Torre is proud to announce the completion of commissioning of a conveyor fire detection system for MCG (part of the Harmony Gold group) conveyor fire detection system situated in the highlands of...
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The latest quarterly report (January-March 2020) from the NSW Resources Regulator shows that fires & explosions in coal mines are the number 1 driver of incident notifications. Coal mines account for 3 in 4 total incident...
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Advanced Photonics Australia is proud to announce the completion of the commissioning of the conveyor fire detection system at Glencore Bulga Coal. The raw coal, product coal, and train loading conveyor and reclaim tunnel fire detection system...
Read moreA fire on a conveyor system can start from multiple sources, including the material being transported itself, right through to overheated components such as drive or idler bearings, or smouldering dusts leading to spontaneous combustion...
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On Wednesday, 6 May, Advanced Photonics Australia Director Ubaldo Torre will speak as part of Austmine’s METS Tech Talks Webinar Series. Austmine’s METS Tech Talks Webinar Series puts the spotlight on the latest innovations and...
Read moreOverheated equipment, an explosive event, or electrical cable failure on board a ship can cause a fire. Due to the compartmentalised nature and size of a vessel, this risk can remain undetected for a considerable time. This article will discuss...
Read moreOnce an underground mine fire is ignited it can be very difficult to put out. An example of this is the Centralia mine fire in Pennsylvania that has been burning for over 50 years, damaging environmental and public health. Another example is the...
Read moreAP Sensing recognises Advanced Photonics Australia‘s application of the fire detection system for a new mine shovel, with the award of most innovative distributor for the Asia Pacific region. Real-time monitoring on this huge mobile machine...
Read moreAdvanced Photonics Australia’s Director Ubaldo Torre is proud to announce the signing of a contract with Glencore Coal. The contract will provide a fully redundant fibre optic cable DTS based fire detection system for the Bulga Coal Handling...
Read moreWe are proud to announce the latest offering from our partners APSensing GmbH. Get an inside look at how customer requirements led to the development of a completely new and improved DTS, with new levels of temperature sensing and asset...
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