OPS were approached by a customer to provide a rapid solution for a nickel scats processing plant. In combination with Steinert Australia, an existing stock Steinert magnetic drum module was identified.

OPS were then engaged to provide the following ancillary project services to pull the entire project together:

• Engineering, design and fabrication of a customised support structure and access platform to house the Steinert magnetic drum module, including customised chutes to suit OPS supplied conveyors with bolt in wear lining
• Supply and installation of customised UHWMPE liners to feeder pan
• Identification of ‘off the shelf’ bulk materials handling equipment to support the process, including a hopper feeder to be fed with a front end loader, over band magnet for removal of large ferrous contaminants and discharge stackers to suit discharge configuration of existing Steinert magnetic drum module
• Full plant integration, including a live dry run of equipment at our Bibra Lake works to demonstrate operations to stakeholders
• Liaise and work in with customer’s electrical contractor for development of control methodology and integration of instrumentation and control

The resulting plant and equipment solution project was executed from conception to delivery in just six weeks. OPS continue to work with the customer on the next stage of this development.