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Techniplan designed and constructed this coal train loading plant on the Darling Downs, Central Queensland. The project was a green field, turnkey contract involving civil works for the highly expansive black soils, structural, mechanical and electrical works. The plant a custom designed flood loading gate and state of the art electronic control. The plant can be operated by one person.
Loading Rate 1500 tph
Unit train loadout rate 3000 tonnes in 2 hours

This train loading installation was designed to load coal into existing grain wagon. The unique design of the grain wagons required a specially design telescopic chute mechanism which did not hit the wagon internal baffles. The train loading gates were duplicated for increased reliability and to enable maintenance to be carried out without disturbing train schedules
Loading rate 2 x 1500 tph

Techniplan was involved in supplying the train loading gate at Rolleston mine site. Our gates, telescopic chute and radial arms are designed to suit various wagon sizes. This train load out gate is supplied with it's own hydraulic power pack to control the hydraulic cylinders. Techniplan also provided the local equipment room and MCC room and hydraulic components for the Overload removal device for the train loading facility.

Peak throughput: 14000tph
Loading Rate: 4000tph
Duty: 3-4 Train per day
Gate Size: 1500x1500mm
Max open/close time: 3 seconds


Techniplan was involved in supplying the train loading facility at Minerva mine site. The entire system was supplied including 250T bin gates, telescopic chute and radial arms are designed to suit various wagon sizes. This train load out gate is supplied with it's own hydraulic power pack to control the hydraulic cylinders. Techniplan also provided the local equipment room and MCC room and  the Overload removal device for the train loading facility.

Loading Rate: 2800tph
Duty: 2.5Mtpa
Gate Size: 1500x1500mm
Max open/close time: 3 seconds


This train loading gate was supplied at Curragh mine site. This facility required an upgrade of it's train loading system. Techniplan supplied the gates, telescopic chute and radial arm. All Techniplan gates incorporate slide plates made of quenched and tempered steel of 360 Brinell hardness for low wear and holding capacity when closed. Dual wipers act as a cleaning block for the gate and are guided by a series of load bearing cam followers.

Loading Rate: 2800tph
Gate Size: 1500x1500mm
Max open/close time: 5 seconds

Typical Mass of Gate: 3500kg
Typical Mass of Radial Arm & Pivot Chute:  1700kg


Techniplan was involved in supplying two identical train loading gates, radial arm and pivot chutes to Carborough Downs & Isaac Plain coal handling plants. This train load out gate included it's own hydraulic power pack to control the gate cylinders and the overload removal device. The overload removal device supplied is controlled by a Bobcat backhoe and bucket attachment. Techniplan also provided the local equipment room for the train loading facility.

Loading Rate: 4000tph
Duty: 4Mtpa (8000hpa)
Gate Size: 1500x1500mm
Max open/close time: 5 seconds 


Techniplan also specialises in Reject Gates


Techniplan was involved in supplying a rejects gates to the Warkworth coal project. This rejects gate included it's own hydraulic power pack to control the opening and closing of the gate cylinders.

Gate Size: 1200x1200mm
Max open/close time:
5 seconds


This rejects gate is the first of Techniplan's design that used a single gate leaf supplied to a coal plant at Saraji mine site. This rejects gate included it's own hydraulic power pack to control the opening and closing of the gate cylinder.

Gate Size: 1500x1500mm
Max open/close time: 5 seconds


This rejects gate is Techniplan's second single leaf rejects gate supplied to Dawson mine site. This rejects gate included it's own hydraulic power pack to control the opening and closing of the gate cylinder.

Gate Size: 1500x1500mm
Max open/close time: 5 seconds


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Last Update 20 August 2007 by Jay Lu