Benefits of Cleaning and Recycling Air filters with Max XP Technology

One MaxXP saves around $2 million per mine site per year. It conserves approximately 150 of your machines.

Benefits of Cleaning and Recycling Air filters with Max XP Technology

The main benefits of using this technology are:

  • Cost reduction. Several factors will affect the cost benefit. However, it is conservatively estimated that air filter cost in a large open cut mining operation could be reduced by 50%.  On a mobile equipment fleet of approximately 100 machines, this could result in a saving of approximately $500,000. These calculations are based on a maximum of 3 cleaning cycles per filter.  Further cost reduction could be achieved as confidence is developed in the effectiveness of the filter recycling process. Finning Caterpillar in Canada reuses filters 8-10 times with their dry filter cleaning process.
  • Reduced filter disposal cost. Currently, most filters end up in a land fill after a single use. This is not only costly but is a wasteful use of land, energy, and materials.
  • Machine Reliability. Data collection from the machine would enable machine maintenance tactics to be optimised for filter changes and to identify operating practices that impact on filter life.  Engine component life would also be improved by understanding the condition of an engines air intake system. Fuel burn may also be able to be better managed by managing the condition of air filters.
  • Reduced Filter Inventory. Reducing the usage of filters will result in a reduction on site of filter inventories.
  • Reduced transport cost. An onsite installation could also result in a significant reduction in transportation costs, especially for remote/Isolated mine sites.

Cost reduction

Air filter cost in a large open cut mining operation could be reduced by 50%. On a mobile equipment fleet of approximately 100 machines, this could result in a saving of approximately $500,000.

Better Environment

Reducing the usage of filters will result in a reduction on site of filter inventories. Currently, most filters end up in a land fill after a single use; costly and wasteful use of land, energy, and materials.

Machine reliability

Data collection from the machine would enable machine maintenance tactics to be optimised on filter changes and to identify operating practices that impact on filter life.

Reduced transport cost

An onsite installation could also result in a significant reduction in transportation costs, especially for remote/Isolated mine sites.