QE Innovations is proud to design and supply shearer drums and continuous miner drums. With our own in-house design and build facilities, mines can be assured of the right drum for the right application.
Technically qualified with market leading equipment the QE Innovations team is at the forefront of longwall shearer drum and continuous miner cutter drum design, repair and manufacture in Australia. The division are experienced and technically competent professionals who have spent extensive time in the field understanding the environment in which the equipment works and are committed to providing the correct drum to suit the conditions.
Lead by Lincoln Kuiper, the team has been responsible for the design, repair and manufacture of shearer drums for over a decade. Understanding the increased requirements for shearer drums in the market has lead Lincoln and his team to provide a number of innovations. In partnership with the coal mines the team has achieved:
- Supplying drums to cut 8.5 Million tonne
- Design improvements to cater for high power ranging arms
- Modelling of coal flow through the drum and reliable forecast of coal left in track
- Complete CAD design of new drums based on forecast equipment and geological conditions to achieve excellent clean up, reduced dust and high output
- Longest life between overhauls in the Australian market.
- Newly patented block system
All tradesmen working on shearer drums are certified to the correct level to allow them to weld the dissimilar metals together and provide the required pressure rating of the drum. Drums are manufactured and repaired using strict specialised in house procedures and tested on completion for tool alignment, weld and water integrity. The benefits of these procedures include better toolholder retention, improved water integrity, removal of cracking and longer life.
To discuss shearer drums please contact l.kuiper@qein.com.au
