Technical Support

As an example, a 180kw fan @ 15c/kW costs ~$240,000 to operate per year. The operating efficiency of the Ventilation Ducting system will determine how much of this power cost is translated into air at the mining face, and how much is wasted in delivery.

“Decision makers should focus on using the most energy efficient duct possible, and then optimise fan requirements on this”

A Golsby, The Australian Mine Ventilation Conference 2015

We have invested significantly into high capacity and technologically advance manufacturing processes, with our Manufacturing Plant located in Sydney, Australia. We run three production lines, and employ over 50 full time staff. All Ducting is produced at this location, we believe in consolidated manufacturing to ensure quality, and put our efforts into developing efficient and sustainable global supply networks.

Welded ventilation ducting refers to the manufacturing processes used in fabricating low leakage, straight ventilation duct sections. Previously, the seams and hanging fins were sewn. This perforated the material of the duct resulting in significant air loss through the seams and reduced air delivery to the mining face.

Advanced thermal welding technology has enabled the manufacturing of welded seam sealed ventilation ducts that provide lower leakage, enhance energy efficiency, and optimise air flows to the mining face and working areas.

Welded ventilation ducting will benefit your mine site by:

Delivering more air to the mining face and working areas making it safer and more productive to work and operate.

The low leakage characteristics of the duct enhance energy efficiency by maximising air flow output for minimal kilowatt input. (The cost of power is the highest cost in mine ventilation by a significant margin.)

Made of tough duct materials with high burst pressure welded seams means less downtime, less replacement, less blow outs and increased service life.

We cover the supply chain – from design and engineering to manufacturing and distribution – to ensure consistent reliability, performance, and quality. We offer a range of mine ventilation products that are designed to deliver more air, and support demanding mine development and production schedules.

From the moment you enquire about our products, we have processes in place to ensure that you receive a consistently high level of service.

Even after your order has been delivered, we have in house technical support available to further assist you. We believe in clients for life – and effective ‘after purchase’ support.

Our SOS (Ship Out of Stock) service enables us to deliver core stock products to your site within a very short time frame – generally in 1-5 days.

If your order is customized and needs to be manufactured, we can also provide quick turnaround times as our manufacturing is ‘in-house’

Every order is accompanied by a confirmation of delivery so that you can know when to expect your order

A “low shock loss” is a duct fitting or junction e.g. T pieces and branch pieces that has been designed and manufactured to minimise disruption to air flows and optimise air delivery.

Our range of fittings and junctions consists of more than just the regular T-pieces and Y-pieces. We have designed and manufactured a large range of fittings that have enhanced ventilation air flows for an array of mine site applications.

AC Industries represents quality to the underground mining industry. This can be seen in all of our activities over the last 30 years.

We design and manufacture high quality, best practice, low leakage ventilation ducting systems within Australia and supply to mines Globally.

We provide quality customer service from the enquiry stage right up to the receiving the order. It’s all about your customer experience – which we aim to get right.