Fortis is renowned world wide as an expert in mine hoist roping and conveyances. you can expect Fortis to offer every service, including procedure development and consulting.
Mine procedure development for:
- Mine Hoist Conveyance Replacement
- Mine Hoist Rope Change and Rope-Up
- Preventative Maintenance Planning
- Engineered Lift Plan Development
Fortis excels at shaft rope-up procedure development. Fortis recently created a rope up procedure for a competitive bid and execution for a client. The procedure included: Equipment selection, rope up methodology, safe work procedures, preliminary schedule, budgetary cost estimate, and pre-work / commissioning requirements were all included in the procedure.
Fortis recently created a Guide Rope Replacement procedure for a client overseas. We traveled to site, completed an assessment and a walk-through, and developed a detailed guide rope replacement procedure. The procedure included equipment requirements, procedure steps, sequence sketches, and safe work procedures.
We work with companies all over the world on mining procedures. If you would like further information about our services please contact us.
Phone: (306) 242-4427
Email: info@fortiscorporation.com
Fortis was contracted by Kibali Gold in the Democratic Republic of Congo to perform consulting and procedure work. The consultation resulted in a order to Northern Strands, Fortis' sister company, for a torpedo Counterweight. Fortis manufactured the torpedo for Northern Strands to sell to Kibali Gold. The purpose of the torpedo is to increase safety and the efficiency of the client's operations.
The Torpedo Counterweight is used as a rope end attachment, adding weight to end of a hoist or reeving rope. This helps to keep rolling back over a sheave in the headframe (or otherwise) if the rope weight from the hoist to the sheave exceeds the rope weight from the sheave down to the highest point you will need to hoist the rope end.
The Torpedo Counterweight is an engineered in-line counterweight that adds a lot of functionality and mitigates risks involved while doing rope work. The unit was pull tested (proof loaded) at 50,000 pounds, which is 2.5 times the working load limit. This test was completed in Fortis' horizontal test bed. The unit was then visually and non-destructively (mag-particle) tested following the proof loading.
Shipped in an International shipping container, the Torpedo Counterweight along with additional rigging products then left the Saskatoon Warehouse and travelled to Kibali Gold in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
If your business needs consulting, procedure development, and manufacturing work completed, please contact us!
Fortis Mining Engineering Manufacturing
802, 57th Street East
Saskatoon, SK S7K 5Z
Fortis was recently contracted to manufactured a Mine Shaft Skip Dolly for Nutrien Allan. The skip is rested on the dolly and then is picked up at the other end using a loader to help with easy maneuvering when loading.
This Skip Dolly is site specific, but Fortis is able to manufacture and modify them for additional sites and uses.
This Skip Dolly was manufactured to replace an old non-engineered model.
Other examples of Fortis fabrication and engineering include:
- Jib cranes
- Spreader bars / lifting beams / lifting devices
- Monorails
- D-plates
- Deflection sheaves
- Reel unwinder
- Reel transportation trailers
- Explosive transporter
- Mobile reel handlers
- Material baskets
- Man baskets
- Electrical Cable Brackets
- Mine site shaft steel
- Concert buckets
- Working Platforms / Head covers
- Brine tanks
- Handrail
- Specialized products for mining industries
- Fall protection anchors
- Galloways
- Gin Cart
- Custom Mobile Reel handlers
- Explosives Cabinet
- Emergency Man Capsule
- Zim Car
- Reel Trailer
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802, 57th Street East
Saskatoon, SK S7K 5Z1
During the first month of 2019, Fortis partnered with sister company Northern Strands in Regina at the SaskTel headquarters to complete a Swing Stage replacement on the approximate 200' rooftop.
A 275T crane was supplied by Prairie Crane and a major road closure, just over half of Saskatchewan Drive, was setup by ATS Traffic. The crane spanned just over a one block radius.
We would like to thank Prairie Crane and ATS Traffic for helping facilitate completing this job as effectively and as safe as possible.
Fortis Mining Engineering and Manufacturing is a privately owned company based out of Saskatoon, SK. that provides mining, engineering and manufacturing services to the mining and construction industries. The company has a global focus that offers contracting, subcontracting and consulting services to a wide range of customers. Fortis is comprised of 6 divisions; Mining, Engineering, Manufacturing & Fabrication, Health & Safety, Equipment Testing & Recertification and Mechanical Services.
Northern Strands offers the largest rental fleet of suspended access equipment in Saskatchewan. Northern Strands Suspended Access Division rents and sells swing stages, specialized work platforms, lifting systems and material handling solutions. We offer standard swing stage configurations along with specialized platforms and lifting systems.
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