How to get the most out of your ropes:

OIPEEC Conference 2007
How to get the most out of your ropes:
Rope-machine interaction, rope maintenance and lubrication
12th – 14th September 2007,
at the Intercontinental Sandton Sun and Towers
Johannesburg, South Africa
Provisional technical programme
Day 1
08:30 - 10:30
10:30 – 11:00
11:00 – 11:30
11:30 – 12:00
12:00 – 12:30
12:30 – 13:00
13:00 – 14:00
14:00 – 14:30
14:30 – 15:00
15:00 – 15:30
15:30 – 16:00
16:00 – 16:30
16:30 – 17:00
19:30 -
Presenters
23rd OIPEEC General Assembly
Tea
Key note Address
Rope-machine interaction on mine hoists using coiling grooves
to the “Lebus” pattern
Modeling fatigue damage distribution to inform slip and cut
policy for riser tensioner ropes
Back end cutting on South African mines
Lunch
Accident at South Deep and redesign of back end attachment
An epic journey into the manufacturing of modern wire rope
lubricants
Managing and lubricating ropes with oil
Tea
Assessment of lubrication and zinc coating on the high cycle
fretting fatigue behavior of high strength steel wires
Torque cycle fatigue of wire ropes
Banquet
Roland Verreet
S. Martin & N. Hein
J. Brandon & C.R. Chaplin
S. Mostert & P. Musgrove
L. Louw et al.
A. Allner
S. Barbendererde
L. Dieng et al.
U. Briem
Day 2
08:30 – 09:00
09:00 – 09:30
09:30 – 10:00
10:00 – 10:30
10:30 – 11:00
11:00 – 11:30
11:30 – 12:00
12:00 – 12:30
12:30 – 13:30
13:30 – 14:00
14:00 – 14:30
14:30 – 15:00
15:00 – 15:30
15:30 – 16:00
16:00 – 16:30
16:30 – 16:45
Experiences during magneto-inductive rope testing under
application if LF and LMA sensors
Continuous rope condition monitoring improvement
Recent advances in automated visual rope inspection
Tea
Innovative visual rope inspection method for maintenance
Steel wire rope operating time prediction by magnetic NDT
data
Premature discard of 45mm ropes operating on a Blair MultiRope rock winder
Study on mechanical conditions of the looseness of the outer
wires of ropeway haulage ropes
Lunch
A case study of 54mm ropes operating on a double drum rock
winder
The difficulties with long ropes (2400m) and the action plans on
how to extend the rope life
High strength fibre cored steel wire rope for deep hoisting
applications
Tea
Alternative materials for suspension means in material
handling and material flow systems
Eight strand ropes for surface mining and rope rotation
combined with lay length changes for Koepe hoist winders
OIPEEC Chair to close conference
Day 3
Optional technical visit – please see separate section below
O. Gronau
C. Quirion & G. Couture
A. Young & B. Delaney
S. Winter, D. Moll &
K.-H. Wehking
A.N. Voronstov
P. Greyling et al.
J. Dubuisson & M. Cantin
J. Kleynhans et al.
L. Louw, et al.
I.M.L. Ridge et al.
W. Vogel, S. Schonherr &
K.H. Wehking
P.G. Voigt
Roland Verreet
Conference Venue and Accommodation
The OIPEEC conference will be held in the Intercontinental Sandton Sun and Towers, in the
Sandton area of Johannesburg. The Sandton area is known as the business and economic
capital of South Africa and hosts the new Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
The hotel is connected to the largest convention centre in the country and also has direct
access to an extensive shopping and entertainment complex, Sandton City. Mandela square
is also nearby. The venue is easily accessible from Johannesburg (Oliver Tambo)
international airport.
The conference venue, Intercontinental Sandton Sun and Towers can provide
accommodation for attendees. A limited number of rooms have been reserved for the
conference and will be available on a first come first served basis until 14th June 2007, please
book through Melanie Williams (contact details below).
There are a number of other hotels in the local area if preferred.
Hotel
Room rates
Intercontinental Sandton Sun and
Towers, Johannesburg (5‫)٭‬
B&B, Single Superior R1557/r/n, excl taxes
B&B, Double Superior R1694/r/n, excl taxes
Web site: www.southernsun.com
Park Hyatt, Johannesburg (5‫** *)٭‬
B only, Single Club King ±€184/r/n
B only, Double Club King ±€220/r/n
B only, Single Park King ±€125/r/n
B only, Double Park King ±€161/r/n
Web site: www.johannesburg.park.hyatt.com
Southern Sun Grayston Dr* **
B only, Single ±€92/r/n B only, Double ±€110/r/n
Holiday Inn, Catherine Str* **
B only, Single ±€69/r/n B only, Double ±€69/r/n
Protea Wanderers* **
B only, Single ±€50/r/n B only, Double ±€50/r/n
Sandton City Garden Court *
B only, Single ±€74/r/n B only, Double ±€74/r/n
*Please note these rates are not fixed, and are offered for guidance only.
**A taxi will be required to travel from these hotels to the conference venue.
B&B = Bed and Breakfast, B = Bed only (i.e. breakfast not included in the rate), r/n = room/night
NOTE: Foreign visitors may require a visa for South Africa. Please confirm with your
travel agent
Room Bookings
In order to take advantage of the corporate hotel rates arranged for delegates, bookings and
payment should be made through AMEX:
Melanie Williams
Team Leader – Groups and Conferencing, American Express Travel – Anglo American
[email protected]
Fax: (local) 086 685 4914,
(international) +27 11 638 5847
Melanie Williams is also available to guide/assist delegates with any other trips they
may wish to undertake in southern Africa.
Technical Visit
Moab Khotsong is an AngloGold Ashanti mine employing the deepest single lift man/material
hoisting system in the world. Its hoist is an electrically coupled Blair multi rope winder, drum
diameter 5.7 m, running 2×42 mm ropes per drum. The winder operates at speeds of 19 m/s
to a depth of 3,180 m, with payload of 165 men or 12,000 kg of material. The motors are rated
at 7,400 kW (RMS), 16,800 kW (peak).
Partner’s Programme
Day 1: visit to SOWETO, followed by lunch at a local tavern before returning during the
afternoon to Johannesburg for free time before OIPEEC Conference Banquet.
Day 2: All day tour to Cullinan Diamond mine and Pretoria City.
Conference Fees and Registration
Delegate Conference fees
OIPEEC Members*
Non-members*
Authors**
R3500.00
R4120.00
R2500.00
These fees include attendance at the conference, documentation, “tea” and lunch during the
conference sessions and the conference banquet on the evening of Day 1.
* Please note that under our recent agreement of co-operation, AWRF members may attend at the OIPEEC
member’s rate.
** Please note only one author per paper may register at the Authors rate
Technical Visit (Moab Khotsong)
Cost:
R390 per person, which includes transport to and from the conference Hotel as well
as (non alcoholic) refreshments and lunch. Please note that numbers on this trip are
limited, so please book early to avoid disappointment.
Partner’s programme
OIPEEC Conference Banquet
Soweto and lunch at a tavern
Cullinan Diamond and Pretoria
R850.00
R825.00, including lunch and drink.
R850.00, including lunch and drink
In order to ease the logistics burden it would be appreciated if delegates could register
before 20th August 2007.
Please address any enquiries to the conference organiser:
Martin Dohm
Phone:
Email:
+27 83 308 2222
Fax:
[email protected]
+27 11 638 4309