RWE Power
POWERInternational
INTERNATIONAL
RWE provides a full range of maintenance
consultancy services for your mining operation.
Our expertise includes:
Case study 1
RWE advised and trained staff
at a Chilean copper mine in
the operation and maintenance
of the world’s largest electricity
generating downhill ore
conveyor system.
Conveyor system at copper mine in Chile
Case study 2
RWE experts supported the
maintenance function of former
state-owned lignite mines in
Eastern Europe and enabled the
operating companies to continue
production under the increasingly
competitive conditions of the
European energy market.
Case study 3
At Ramagundam opencast lignite
mine, India, our experts upgraded
workshops, trained maintenance
staff and restructured the
maintenance function.
Case study 4
Performance of mining operations
at the Bükkabrany and Visonta
lignite mines in Hungary
was significantly improved
by RWE experts through the
implementation of modern
maintenance management
techniques.
Case study 5
RWE provided the specifications
and supervised the implementation
of an emergency mine equipment
repair and upgrade programme
for local lignite mines in Kosovo,
ensuring fuel supply for the power
stations during the first winter
after the Kosovo war.
RWE Power International
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Kosovo
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Windmill Hill Business Park
Whitehill Way
Swindon
Wiltshire
SN5 6PB
United Kingdom
T +44 (0)1793 892900
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Stuettgenweg 2
50935 Koeln
Germany
T +49 (0)221 4801300
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Mine Maintenance is
one of a wide range
of capabilities that
RWE Power International
can offer to the power
and mining industries.
For more information
please contact us.
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Maintain your mine for profit
A full range of maintenance consultancy services
for your mining operation
Power generation and mining experts
RWE Power International’s specialist services cover every aspect of owning
and operating power plant, from construction, commissioning, operations
and maintenance, to eventual decommissioning. Our mining expertise covers
minerals and solid fuels and spans exploration, development, operations
and rehabilitation.
We have a great depth of operations and engineering knowledge and practical
experience as an asset developer, owner and operator. As part of the RWE Group,
we can call on the capabilities and resources of one of the world’s leading
multi-utility companies. We combine global reach with local understanding
to provide innovative solutions that enhance the performance and profitability
of any power generation or mining asset.
With clients in more than 70 countries around the world, our expertise spans
the full range of electricity generation technologies, fuel sources including
hard coal, lignite, oil, gas, nuclear, and mining methods.
A shared history of innovation
RWE Power International is a collaboration between two companies within
the RWE Group, RWE Npower plc and RWE Power’s consulting subsidiary,
RE GmbH. We have a proud history of innovation, shared between RWE npower
and RE. Our experience of transforming state-owned power utilities into
commercially focused private organisations was achieved by adopting
cutting-edge, innovative operating and engineering solutions. Our mining
services are based on more than 40 years of developing and running lignite
mines, and include large-scale groundwater management, reclamation and
environmental services.
Maintaining strategy
The starting point for delivering
improved maintenance
performance and costs is
a thorough review of equipment
performance, maintenance
facilities and procedures, spare
part management, and the
integration of maintenance
activities with mine production.
Our team of maintenance and
mining experts assess different
strategy options and determine
the appropriate balance between
in-house and out-sourcing
options. They develop a riskresponsive budgetary strategy
and optimise the co-ordination
between maintenance and
mining operations.
The objective is to make the
maintenance function an
economically responsive,
integral component of the mine.
The benefits are significant.
Maintenance planning
and organisation
Much of the efficiency of mine
maintenance depends on the
effective utilisation of operational
downtime for maintenance and
repair work. This requires
on-going effective co-ordination
with the mining department.
Drawing on RWE’s unique
experience as a mine operator,
our mechanical, electrical and
mining engineers will optimise
maintenance and mine production
schedules, resulting in more
reliable and productive repair
and maintenance work.
Warehouse management
Maintenance and repairs
invariably require parts and
consumables. Warehouse
management is an essential
ingredient for a successful
mining operation.
Our experts advise on how
to organise your warehouse,
which stock levels to keep,
warehousing strategies for
critical but rarely needed
parts which are difficult
to source, and stock flow
management strategies.
Maintenance management
Our mechanical and electrical
engineers can manage the
maintenance function for your
mine. They understand the needs
of a mining operation from firsthand experience and will ensure
that maintenance and mining
activities are fully integrated at
all levels and that your workshops
and field service run effectively.
Training
Trained staff are essential
for any effective maintenance
programme.
Our mechanical and electrical
experts will train your staff in
the special aspects of mining
equipment maintenance
including how to:
–communicate and effectively
co-ordinate the complex
interaction between the
mechanical, electrical and
mining departments
–plan and prepare all
maintenance and repair jobs
to reduce outage time.
Our training can be done at
your site and on the job, or at
one of our world-class lignite
mining operations.
Maintenance audits
and benchmarking
With our knowledge of
maintenance operations
throughout the world,
we are able to benchmark
your maintenance programme
against world’s best practice.
Our engineers will pinpoint
where your operation
excels, identify areas of
improvement and recommend
implementation strategies.