Mining Application:
Total Project = 98 yards
The Teck Cominco Mine in Northern Washington needed several concrete
slabs poured approximately 7.5 miles underground. They tried a
contractor mixer and 80# pre-mixed bags of concrete. But with about 100
yards to pour, it became apparent that they would never make their
deadlines and would wear-out several employees. They contracted with a
site-mix concrete company to solve the problem. And the solution was a
combination of the C.U.B.E. and pre-mixed concrete in super sacks. Super
sacks of dry mix were delivered to the C.U.B.E. deep in the mine.
“It saved us a lot of hours over our previous mixing method… It saved us
so many manpower hours!”
The C.U.B.E. conveyor was removed so that they could load super sacks
and they ordered the optional diesel engine. The crew used a large
Gradall to move the C.U.B.E. from the material loading area out over the
forms to pour the 13-yards per slab. Using the super sacks allowed them
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“The C.U.B.E. worked just fine. It is
a good size for working underground and we mixed 98 yards with out any
breakdowns!”
By comparison it took 7 hours to pour 6 yards with the contractor mixer
using 80# bags. Using a small contractor mixer left no time in the day
to set forms and rebar for the next pour, wasting an extra day. Using
the C.U.B.E. allowed for more than twice the volume of ready-mix to be
poured in a shift with enough time left over to do the form sets and
steel for the next slab!
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“By utilizing the C.U.B.E. the bid was completed successfully and the
job completed quickly”.
The C.U.B.E. was moved down into the mine in the bed of a one ton
long-bed pick-up. Because the C.U.B.E. is only 4 feet wide it easily
slips between the wheel wells of the truck. With the tail gate down and
proper safety marking, the unit can be transported hundreds of miles
this way. Unloading the truck was accomplished by forking or hoisting
from the top rails or the lifting corners.
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Estimated Cost Savings: $11,600
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