900
DUGLESS
Fast, safe, efficient cleanups
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Features and benefits
Designed and built by West Australian-based Minprovise
engineering firm, the DUGLESS 900 has found ready
acceptance around the world since its launch in 2009 mostly for conveyor spillage cleanup and other hazardous
materials handling applications.
The mining and bulk handling industries in particular were
quick to recognise the immediate benefit of not having
to shut down conveyors during maintenance. Conveyor
frames are often awkward to work around with low ground
clearance preventing access underneath by traditional utility
skid steer loaders and other machinery. And cleaning away
fugitive material with water trucks and hoses is no longer
acceptable. Personnel using shovels could cause other
problems such as high cost and increased accident risk –
plus the conveyor itself would usually have to be shut down
– which meant all site operations would be affected.
With remote-controlled ‘Little Duggie’ on the job the benefit is
improved productivity which means greater cost efficiency.
One interesting case study demonstrating the efficiency of the
machine occurred recently at an iron ore site in the rugged
Pilbara region of Western Australia. Just one man operating
his remote-controlled DUGLESS was able to reclaim 300
tonnes of iron ore spillage from under the conveying system
at the stockpile in only 12 hours. That equates to a tiny 5 day
payback period in industry productivity terms.
A simple 2 joystick hand remote control harness allows the
operator to stand or sit whilst operating the unit from a safe
distance. Little Duggie weighs 900kg, stands only 560mm
tall and is powered by a 2 cylinder Lombardini diesel engine
that delivers 12kW continuous power to the steel-belted
rubber tracks. The self-levelling 4 in 1 bucket heaped capacity
is 0.13m3.
It has been remarkably successful in picking up two industry
awards within the first year of its launch - winning the Bulk
Materials Handling Award from London’s Mining Magazine…
the world’s longest running global mining journal, and
also winning Best Practice in OH&S Category in the recent
Australian Bulk Handling Awards. The DUGLESS 900 was
also a finalist in the Innovative Mining Solutions Category of
the 6th Annual Mining Prospect Awards.
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Safer for awkward locations
Standing only 560mm high ‘Little Duggie’ might just be the
answer to municipal engineers’ and maintenance contractors’
prayers for a better, safer way to clean out culverts.
Cleaning out and general maintenance work on concrete
longer acceptable in these times of water conservation. The
box culverts under roads and highways has always been a
DUGLESS 900 is the ideal solution. A quick, effective and
dangerous, tedious and difficult job for municipalities, main
safe job can be conducted on many concrete box culverts
roads departments and maintenance contractors. Standard
like these by one man in one day. And the operator can
skid steer loaders are too tall; severe back problems often
sit down whilst directing the machine with no discomfort
afflict men bending over or crawling through the culvert
at all, even when it is way inside the culvert at the most
using hand tools to clean out; and water hoses are no
difficult section to clean.
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Dugless 900 specifications
Engine
Lombardini 2 Cylinder, Air Cooled, Fuel Injected Diesel
Continuous Power 12.0kW
Donaldson Top Spin Pre-cleaner and custom filter assembly
Air filter system includes blocked filter indicator
Model - DUG900
Weight - 900kg
Patent Pending
Hydraulic System
Hydraulic Motors - Danfoss
Hydraulic Pumps - Parker (Direct Drive)
Proportional Solenoids - Danfoss
Return Filter
In LIne Oil Cooler
System Protection
Hydraulic Oil High Temp Auto Thermal Fan
Hydraulic Oil Low Level Shut Off
Engine Oil Low Pressure Shut Off
Bucket
Struck capacity - 0.10 m^3 Heaped capacity - 0.13 m^3
4 in 1 Bucket Type
Self levelling
Angle of Departure
20 Degrees
Worklights Front and Rear
Tracks
Rubber Tracks
Multi-idlers
Hydraulic Tensioning Arrangement
Speed 3.5 KPH
Safety Features and Options
• Automatic shutdown if the controller is dropped or
tilted more than 45 Degrees
• Optional laser barriers available
• Cameras
Remote Control Systems
Conforms to ASNZ 4240-1994 Radio Remote Controls for Mining
Equipment, and ASNZ 1418.1 - 1994 Cranes Part 1: General
Requirements
Remote Control Features
• IP65 Hand Control - Two Joystick Controls (see layout)
• Display calibration of the proportional functions
• Spare Battery
• Automatic frequency selection with 16 unique frequencies
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Head Office
Queensland Office
88 Welshpool Road
26/1048 Beaudesert Rd
WELSHPOOL WA 6106
COOPERS PLAINS QLD 4108
T +61 8 9359 6800
T +61 7 3255 5919
F +61 8 9470 9198
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Queensland Workshop
DUGLESS Workshop
24 Ginger St
Units 1,3, 4/38 Cohn Street
PAGET QLD 4740
CARLISLE WA 6101
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T +61 8 9470 9180
F +61 8 9470 4736
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