With over 35 years experience, the H & B Mining’s in-house design team have a wealth of knowledge in projects that involve upgrading existing plant work. Site inspection, measuring and recording existing data for a new design is an area that H & B specialise in. Whilst obtaining and recording the as-built condition of the existing plant, H & B’s specialists discuss the proposed new design with the on site maintenance staff to ensure all the specific needs of a project are met as well as provide innovative solutions to problematic transfer areas requiring heavy maintenance. From these discussions and recorded data the in-house design team prepare the proposed drawings for the client to review.

On Site Maintenance Planning

EXAMPLE: Typical Sitework Job by H & B Mining
Listed and documented below are the four typical stages involved for all jobs or contracts requiring retrieval of site data.

Stage 1 - Site Trip

Visit the area and inspect and photograph for record purposes
Check the area for any potential design and maintenance issues
Site sketch in preparation for site measuring existing equipment and steelwork
Site measure and add all relevant dimensions to sketches (see below)

Stage 2 - Design

Utilise the data retrieved from site to prepare a CAD file of the existing arrangement
Overlay new design onto the existing arrangement ensuring that improvements to access maintenance and safety are all optimized
Prepare design drawings