BHP Billiton Middelburg
Client: BHP Billiton Middelburg
Location: Mphumalanga
Completed: October 2005
BHP Billiton Middelburg appointed TSD Consulting Services to:
- Measure locomotive performance during hauling operations in terms of traction motor currents and speed profiles
- Measure brake performance in terms of stopping distances and retardation profiles
- Measure vehicle-track interaction during haulage operations
- Visually inspect brake rigging, running gear and draw gear of wagons
- Recommend actions to be taken to improve safety parameters and operational efficiency.
Natal Portland Cement Wheel Inspection
Client: NPC
Location: Kwazulu Natal
Completed: November 2006
NPC appointed TSD Consulting Services to:
- Inspect wagon wheel profiles
- Recommend corrective actions to improve safety and efficiency of current operations.
RPM Amandelbult Section Fuel Saving Device Tests
Client: RPM Amandelbult
Location: North West Province
Completed: June 2005
RPM Amandelbult appointed TSD Consulting Services to:
- Conduct instrumented tests on fuel saving devices to be installed on locomotives
- Recommend acquisition of the devices if proved useful.
RPM Amandelbult Section Running Gear Audit
Client: RPM Amandelbult
Location: North West Province
Completed: July 2005
RPM Amandelbult appointed TSD Consulting Services to:
- Perform visual inspection and assessment of brake rigging, running gear and draw gear of all the mines wagons
- Recommend corrective action where non-conformities to acceptable railway standards are evident.
RPM Amandelbult Section Wagon Acquisition Specification
Client: RPM Amandelbult
Location: North West Province
Completed: July 2006
RPM Amandelbult appointed TSD Consulting Services to:
- Compile specifications for acquisition of new hopper wagons
- Inspect manufacturer's workshops with a view to appoint preferred manufacturers
- Perform commissioning tests on newly acquired hopper wagons.
RPM PSA Feasibilty
Client: Aquarius - RPM Pool and Share Agreement (PSA)
Location: North West Province
Completed: September 2006
Aquarius - RPM PSA appointed TSD Consulting Services to:
- Perform a computer simulation study of current operations and future upgrades to determine line capacity and optimized operations
- Calculate railway system feasibility
- Suggest financial agreement to be taken between the two parties.
Bafokeng Rasimone Styldrift Operations Planning
Client: Bafokeng Rasimone
Location: North West Province
Completed: July 2006
Bafokeng Rasimone appointed TSD Consulting Services to:
- Calculate rolling stock requirements for proposed rail system
- Plan operations and maintenance facilities
- Estimate OPEX and CAPEX cost of implementation
- Recommend best course of action.
