WHAT DOES ONE HEAVY EQUIPMENT FIRE REALLY COST A MINE?
The damage to the machine may be only the beginning.
A heavy equipment fire can lead to lost production, repair costs, schedule disruption, and risk to operators and nearby personnel. When critical equipment is taken out of service, the impact can extend far beyond one machine.
The true cost can include more than repairs. It can mean lost operating hours, redirected maintenance resources, production delays, and additional pressure on the rest of the fleet. Even after the fire is extinguished, inspection, repairs, parts availability, and return-to-service can keep equipment out of production.
One fire can affect equipment, people, production, and the operation around it.
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What Are Heavy Equipment Fires Costing You?
Learn how equipment fires can impact downtime, production, and personnel – and what to consider when evaluating fire protection for heavy equipment.
A Fire Doesn’t Just Take a Machine Out of Service
The consequences of an equipment fire can spread throughout the operation.
Equipment Damage
The immediate damage may include costly components, electrical systems, hydraulic systems, and other critical parts of the machine.
Lost Production
When a haul truck, loader, excavator or other production-critical machine is unavailable, the effect may extend beyond that piece of equipment.
Operational Disruption
Maintenance resources may need to be redirected, schedules adjusted, and other machines or crews reassigned to compensate.
Risk to Your People
A machine fire can create immediate risk for the operator and others working nearby.
Recovery Time
Extinguishing the fire is only the beginning. Inspection, repairs, parts availability, and return-to-service can all add time before the machine is producing again.
Fire Suppression Built for Mining Equipment
AFEX Fire Suppression Systems are designed specifically for heavy-duty mobile equipment and the demanding conditions these machines face every day.
Purpose-Built for Mobile Equipment
AFEX systems are engineered around the equipment itself, not adapted from fixed-facility fire protection.
Automatic Detection and Suppression
Systems can detect a fire condition and automatically discharge suppression agent into protected hazard areas.
Multiple Suppression Technologies
AFEX offers dry chemical, liquid agent, and dual agent solutions depending on the equipment, fire hazards, and application.
Designed for Demanding Environments
AFEX systems are built for the vibration, debris, temperature extremes, and operating conditions common to heavy equipment.
Third-Party Certified
AFEX offers systems with recognized third-party certifications for heavy-duty mobile equipment applications.
Protect the Equipment That Keeps Your Mine Moving
AFEX fire suppression systems can be configured for equipment throughout surface and underground mining operations, including:
- Haul Trucks
- Loaders
- Excavators
- Dozers
- Hydraulic Shovels
- Drills
- Underground Mining Equipment
- Other Heavy-Duty Mobile Equipment
Why AFEX?
Fire Suppression Designed Around Heavy Equipment
AFEX has focused on protecting heavy-duty mobile equipment for decades.
Our systems are designed around the realities of equipment operating in demanding industries like mining – where reliability, serviceability, and performance matter.
Imelda Romero
HME-FiRM Analyst, Newmont Corporation
Reinaldo Alpaca Chavez
Head of Maintenance, Ferreyros CAT
Luciana Neves
Diretora de Suprimentos E Logistica, U&M Mineracao E Construcao S/A