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Safearth at the MEMMES Newcastle Branch Seminar

Benton Greive and Nicholas Buckton represented Safearth at the Mining Electrical and Mining Mechanical Engineering (MEMMES) Newcastle Branch Seminar on Friday, March 24th 2023. Technical talks covered mechanical and electrical engineering topics and catered for the mining industry.

Benton Greive and Nicholas Buckton at MEMMES 2023
Benton Greive and Nicholas Buckton at MEMMES 2023

MEMMES is a one day seminar for mechanical and electrical engineering managers, electrical/mechanical engineers, support/assistant engineers and suppliers to the industry and was held at Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley.

Industry attendees included coal mines from the Hunter Valley and other industry suppliers. Mining companies included Glencore, Yancoal, Newhope and Centennial.

MEMMES Seminar - Newcastle - 2023
MEMMES Seminar – Newcastle – 2023

MEMMES topics:

  • Review of IEC 60599:2022 Interpret gases in Oil Filled Electrical Equipment
  • Anglo American: Development Services and Continuous Haulage System
  • Keeping Electricians Alive, Out of Court and/or Out of Gaol Condition Monitoring
  • AI / machine learning technology in risk assessments for mining plant
  • Incident during rope removal from a Drift Winder on a mine site in NSW
  • Updates on Intrinsic Safety Standard IEC 60079-11:2023
  • ExDES – Methane Systems vs Registration Design Orders
  • Procurement and Introduction of the NHL Truck to Australia
  • Lighting as a Conduit for Technological Disruption
  • Resources Regulator – Mechanical Department of Regional New South Wales – Mechanical Engineering Update
  • Resources Regulator – Electrical Department of Regional New South Wales – High Risk Activities (HRA’s) – “What is Required”
Nicholas Buckton speaking with a delegate at MEMMES 2023.
Nick Buckton speaking with a delegate at MEMMES 2023.

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