MORE EGONOMIC and SAFER
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ABOUT ME
Geoff Davis - Qualified Electrical Fitter Mechanic
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Maintenance Electrical Fitter Mechanic – 12 years
Advertising – 2 years
Crane Service Technician – 6 years
Crane Service Supervisor – 4 years
Technical Sales in the Industrial & Mining Industry – 6 years
Brisbane Manager in Crane Industry – 3 years
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HOW IT ALL STARTED
In 2003 I was employed by Cavotec Australia
 Develop dragline operator console
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Travel to mine sites to develop different types of consoles layouts to suit
operators & mining site needs
Antiquated Pedals made by Gessmann (Germany)
 Altered Gessmann Pedal to suit Operators
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Designed Pedal – Now Owen owned (2005)
Designed Pedal – Now Cavotec owned (2005)
Designed Pedal – Now SIH owned and Patented (2009)
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CONSOL DESIGNS AND LAYOUTS
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Gessmann
Owen Custom Products
Cavotec
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BE Draglines Swing Pedals
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Control gear in a confined space
All control beneath floor
No adjustment on Pedal
Down time excessive due to access costing $18,000 Per Hr
GE Master switch no longer made
Coupling to master switch failure
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Marion Draglines Swing Pedals
CONTROL BENEATH CABIN FLOOR
MARION SWING PEDAL
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Control Gear access by elevated platform
Control gear beneath floor
Has long stroke on pedal & operator needs to rest foot on block of wood
Control gear on longer made
No adjustment on pedal
Has large spring that returns pedal to neutral…. Operator legs gets very
tired
Down time excessive
Coupling to master switch failure
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Mine Made Pedal Design
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Control Gear access by elevated platform
Control gear beneath floor
Control gear on longer made
No adjustment on pedal
Down time excessive
Coupling to master switch failure
No Spare Parts – 1 off made
DESIGNED BY MINE SITE
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BE PEDAL COUPLING
GE HOIST / DRAG MASTER SWITCH
GE HOIST / DRAG MASTER SWITCH COUPLING
GE Hoist / Drag / Swing Pedal Master Switch
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SIH Designed Pedals
Can be used for:
 Military
 Marion Draglines
 P & H Draglines & Shovels
 BE Draglines & Shovels
 Slewing on Large Cranes
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SIH Designed Pedals
SLIDE ROTATION & PEDAL
Has three different Mounting Applications
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BE Floor Adaptor fitted with SIH Slimline
Floor Mounting Bracket Fitted with Side Rotation Bracket + SIH Slimline
Consol Mounting Slide rotation + SIH Slimline
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Console Mounted Applications
The SIH Slide Bracket is applied directly to the console.
Once it is in place, operators can make multi-directional
adjustments to the position of the pedals to achieve a
customised, comfortable and ergonomic fit.
Floor Mounted Applications - Floor Frame
Once the older pedal assembly is removed, the SIH Floor
frame is simply applied to the floor of the cabin. This can
be performed accurately with minimal planning, thanks
to the removable spacer bar, which is removed after
installation to minimise clutter in the cabin.
Floor Mounted Applications - BE Adaptor Mount
A quick and easy retrofit means minimal downtime for
BE pedal users. Because the drill holes are positioned to
match the original BE floor plate exactly, the unit can be
swapped virtually on the fly, and your SIH pedal
assembly up and running immediately - no measuring,
no drilling, no waiting.
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DIMENTIONS OF FLOOR FRAME FITTED
WITH SLIDE ROTATION & PEDAL
DIMENTIOND BE FLOOR
BRACKET & PEDAL
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SIH Pedal – Resolving Problems
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Pedal controls inside Operator cab
No access equipment or confined space to change out
Adjustment on pedal to suit all operators
Improved control reference signal
Automatic shut off return to neutral
Recessed connection of cables into pedal
Support with spare parts
Ergonomic pedal position + pedal movement
Streamlined profile
Less Down Time – saving money
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME
ANY QUESTIONS?