October 6th, 2023 Efficiencies in maintenance and parts replacement is what makes parts commonality across a fleet so compelling for mining operations looking to better manage their total cost of machine ownership. The MacLean CS3 cassette system is a standout in the crowd, at 93% commonality within this particular example of fleet mix: For more …
August 8th 2023 ‘Decarbonization’ is making a good case right now for being the word of the decade, maybe even the word of the century. Whether it gets referenced in the context of mining companies’ long-term emissions reduction targets or in the broader context of one of the key forces shaping the global economy, the …
A decade ago, one of our former colleagues, since retired but always in our hearts (thank you, Roger), had the great idea to get up on a zoom boom lift in the parking lot of the MacLean manufacturing facility in Collingwood, Ontario, to capture a moment in time – a substantial portion of the MacLean …
Reminiscing the past… the first 50 years sets up the next 50 Read More »
As mines go deeper in pursuit of increasingly scarce ore, higher ground stress is unavoidable. To combat the safety risks that these high ground stresses bring, an increasing number of mines are adding the step of bolting the face to their development cycle. Face bolting is just what it sounds like – in addition to …
Bolting the Face – The Newest Capability of the MacLean Bolter Read More »
I’ve just returned from two mining conventions in Latin America, the Perumin show in Arequipa in September and the Expo Minera show in Acapulco last week, and one of the takeaways is that virtual reality technology (VR) in mining is now commonplace. For the past year, MacLean has been test driving our ‘Bolter in a …
When you participate in enough mining conferences, certain themes get lots of airtime but there’s usually a major lag between tradeshow appearances and mine site appearances. Such is the nature of the underground mining industry where the introduction of new technology invariably has to navigate some combination of a logistical, technical, cost, safety, and cultural …
When we launched our cloud-based MacLean-Documoto platform last year, we knew our customers would be excited about the change because it offered up accessible, secure, and user-friendly access interface to fleet documentation and online parts ordering. Over 1,200 MacLean mining vehicles have now been added to the e-library, which is not only a research tool for parts …
On the subject of required reading (and nothing to do with your book club) Read More »
MacLean Engineering is well known for providing innovative solutions to its underground mining customers across the globe. Designing and building safer, more productive machines is just one aspect of MacLean’s quality promise. Cultivating a safer work environment within our own organization, not just our customers, is also of utmost importance to our company. Don MacLean, …
Since launching our Fleet Electrification Program in 2015, MacLean has conducted ramp trials with a battery electric, on-board charging material haulage unit – a BT3 Boom Truck – at underground mines in Ontario and Quebec. The tests have proven a crucial point in the real mining environment – that with a minimal amount of in-cycle …
MacLean now has fleets of ground support and utility vehicles at underground hard rock mines around the globe. Until recently, this MacLean fleet presence had been concentrated in the Canadian mining hubs of Sudbury and Val d’Or, but in recent years the geographic footprint has expanded to Canada’s far north in Nunavut and Nunavik, as …
The MacLean branch in Wangara, Western Australia has been actively providing sales, service, and support solutions to mining customers in the Australian & Asia Pacific Regions since 2010. As a premier source for mining equipment in Australia, the MacLean facility is equipped with a parts warehouse, a service workshop with several workstations set up for component repairs, and a designated section for boom repairs. It also houses exclusive bays for full rebuilds and equipment modifications where equipment audits, teardowns, and testing are performed. The facility also has capabilities to upgrade or modify new equipment before delivering it to mine sites. A recent addition to the MacLean support infrastructure in Australia is the investment in an East Coast branch in Orange, New South Wales, which allows the company to offer prompt service to its customer base in that part of the Australian mining sector.
Furthermore, we have already started supporting expansion efforts in Brisbane and will soon have resources aligned there in the New Year.
Mining customers around the globe place value in the MacLean mining vehicle ownership experience, due to the quality of design and build, and the extent of service and support. This MacLean brand promise of performance, reliability and innovation is why the MacLean mining vehicle footprint is expanding across Australia and throughout the Asia Pacific mining sector.
