Location: New Zealand
Client: Newmont
Services: Inspections, Consulting, Repair Management

During a visual electrical inspection & condition assessment on the SAG Mill it was identified there was an insulation anomaly in the rotor which exposed the business to the risk of unexpected failure. machinemonitor® was engaged to design and execute a project to replace the rotor windings in a 10 day shutdown period. The project included;

• Specification preparation
• Global tendering
• Tender evaluation
• Vendor audits (Dalian China & Auckland NZ)
• Witness testing of coils made in China
• Outage management
• Acting as owners superintendent on rewind works
• Commissioning

The project was completed on time and on budget ($250k) delivering a reliable asset back to the business and a net saving of $700k by opting for an on-site planned repair compared to a traditional off-site repair.