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Physico-chemical analysis of waste - sample preparation
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Determination of elements' migration in products with atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES)
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Ceramic heating plate
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Water bath
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LECO carbon and sulphur analyzer
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Thermoblock

The Laboratory of Material Engineering and Environment conducts tests according to the Quality Management System, meeting the requirements of PN-EN ISO 9001:2001 Standard, certified by the Polish Centre for Testing and Certification, J.S.C.

The scope of tests is as follows:

  • chemical constitution of steel and cast iron products, using the methods of atomic, emission spectrometry and absorption in the infrared,
  • resistance to corrosion of metals and protective coatings, using the accelerated method in the atmosphere of salt mist,
  • hardness of metal products, using Brinell, Rockwell, Vickers and VCI methods.

The Management System according to PN-EN ISO/IEC 17025:2005, implemented in the Laboratory guarantees reliability, credibility and quality of performed material tests and a confidentiality of obtained results.

Replying to the market demand, the following activities are under development:

  • non-destructive tests using visual, magnetic and powder as well as ultrasonic methods,
  • quality tests of protective coatings,

which are connected with quality tests of materials within the scope, among others:

  • quality conformity assessments of steel and cast iron products with material certificates,
  • determination of steel and cast iron grade,
  • assessments of coating quality, including a degree of their corrosive damage.

The Laboratory also conducts research and development projects and performs tests in the domain of environmental engineering and safe use of products.

The scope of offered tests includes:

  • an analysis of physical and chemical constitution of industrial wastes, water and sewage, including a determination of heavy metals,
  • testing of waste susceptibility to washing out,
  • testing of a product usage safety (acc. to 88/378/EWG Directive) incorporating, among others, mechanical and physical properties, flammability and a migration of elements.

The Laboratory personnel's qualifications are verified during their regular participation in inter-laboratory comparative tests, organized by the members of the POLLAB Club of Polish Laboratories within the framework of the agreement with the Polish Centre for Accreditation. The Laboratory takes an active part in testing and research activities of the Division of Material Tests, the Division of Environmental Protection and of the Divisions: Machines, Equipment and Means of Transport.

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 Material tests of powered roof support

 

The activity associated with conformity assessments of products, resulting from Act on conformity assessment system, is conducted by the authorized independent KOMAG’s unit – Division of Attestation Tests, Certifying Body.

The KOMAG Institute of Mining Technology has the following authorizations:

  • accreditation of certifying body, issued by the Polish Centre for Accreditation – No. AC 023,
  • status of notified body No. 1456 as regards 2006/42/EC Machinery, 2006/95/EC “Low Voltage” and 94/9/EC ATEX Directives, 2009/48/EC Safety of toys Directiver,
  • authorization for conducting tests and performing assessments of products resulting from the Decree of the Ministers’ Council from 30th April 2004, concerning an approval of products for use in mining plants.

The scope of activity covers a realization of the following tasks:

  • assessments of products' conformity with the basic requirements included in the Machinery, “Low Voltage” and ATEX Directives and issuing certificates for EC type testing and conformity certificates,
  • approval of quality system as regards manufacturing of electric devices designed for use in spaces threatened by explosion,
  • tests and assessments of products' conformity with detailed requirements included in the regulations,
  • issuing conformity certificates and technical opinions,
  • certification of machines, equipment and apliances for mining activities according to the scope of accreditation granted by the Polish Centre for Accreditation,
  • certification for the "B" trade mark,
  • tests and products' assessments as well as opinions on conformity with the requirements included in the Decree of the Ministers' Council from 30th April 2004, concerning an approval of products for use in mining plants as well as with other legal acts,
  • supervision over granted certificates,
  • assessments of test results of machines and equipment, supervision over in-situ tests in mining plants,
  • assessments of technological systems,
  • assessment of possibility of making repairs of mining machines and equipment,
  • assessments of technological and organizational conditions at producers' of mining machines and equipment as well as opinions concerning manufacturing of machines and equipment and their components,
  • assessments and interpretation of laboratory and in-situ test results of mining machines and equipment as well as of their sub-assemblies and components,
  • assessments of wear degree of mining machines and equipment to qualify them for a further operation according to the regulations in force,
  • advisory services and consultancy aimed at an implementation of the quality system,
  • services of experts on an operation of mining plants.

The Laboratory of Applied Tests is equipped with the following measuring rigs:
  • rig for testing operational parameters of electric drives and their control systems (up to 223 kW),
  • rig for testing power hydraulics and pneumatic systems,
  • rig for testing a full scope of the IP protection, consisting of:
- subatmospheric pressure dust chamber for testing dust tightness of machines and equipment,
- water rig for equipment spraying and immersing,
  • two climatic chambers (temperature range: from -70°C to 180°C; relative humidity range: from 10% to 98%),
  • equipment for measuring the size of liquid drops.
The Laboratory takes the measurements of:
  • mechanical parameters (forces, velocities, displacements, torques),
  • pressures and flows in hydraulic and pneumatic media,
  • dynamic phenomena (e.g. time of equipment actuation and reaction),
  • mechanical vibrations of machines and equipment (acceptance, inspection and at work-places),
  • acoustic parameters of machines and equipment (in the Laboratory and at work-places),
  • environmental measurements, measurements of traffic noise,
  • electric parameters of machines and equipment and of power networks,
  • temperatures using contact method,
  • within the scope of the 94/9/EC ATEX and 73/23/EC "Low Voltage” Directives,
  • intrinsic safety,
  • electrization,
  • surface resistance, volume resistance and resistance between points,
  • insulation resistance,
  • insulation electric strength,
  • traffic intensity.
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Climatic chamber
 
Measurements are taken in the parallel, multi-channel mode, sing top class, calibrated and approved measurement apparati. Tests are carried out by a team of experienced specialists according to the PN-EN ISO 9001 and PN-EN ISO/IEC 17025:2005 Quality Systems. Tests are performed in the Laboratory at KOMAG, at producers', at users' or in the area where an ecological impact is to be tested. They are oriented ontochecking a product conformity with the required technical standards or a determination of permissible parameters.Checking and diagnostic activities, aiming at detecting causes of failures and monitoring of equipment technical condition, are offered as well. Basing on the obtained results of measurements and tests, KOMAG offers technical solutions enabling to upgrade mechanical and mechatronic systems as well as machines and equipment to reach the technical condition meeting the requirements of standards and regulations.
 
The Accreditation of the Polish Centre for Accreditation No. AB 665, granted to the Laboratory of Applied Tests, includes as follows:
  • acoustic parameters of machines and equipment,
  • traffic noise,
  • mechanical vibrations of machines and equipment, vibrations of buildings,
  • illumination density,
  • surface temperatures and flow media.
and within the ATEX and "Low Voltage" Directives:
  • tests of intrinsic safety,
  • tests of IP protection,
  • tests in the climatic chamber,
  • measurements of temperatures at rated current,
  • measurements of insulation resistance,
  • measurements of electrization,
  • measurements of insulation electric strength,
  • checking resistance to mechanical impacts and to free falls,
  • measurements of geometric parameters,
  • tests of rubber hardness and of resistance of plastics to chemical substances.
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 Climatic chamberApparatus for testing electric insulation strengthPULSE noise and vibration measurement systemProbe for measuring noise intensity

The Laboratory of Tests has an accreditation of the Polish Centre for Accreditation No. AB 039, which includes:

The Laboratory guarantees impartial and reliable tests due to implemented quality management systems, according to the requirements of the PN-EN ISO/IEC 17025:2018-02 Standard.

Scope of accreditation of the Laboratory of Tests

List of research conducted within the flexible scope of accreditation


High quality of testing services is guaranteed due to well educated and trained staff, unique test facilities and state-of-the-art measuring instruments.

Contact:

Michał Placek, M.Sc. Eng.
Head of Laboratory of Tests
KOMAG Institute of Mining Technology
37 Pszczyńska Street
44-101 Gliwice
phone: 32 237 4571
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www.komag.eu

Department of Environmental Technologies and Vibroacoustics offers:

  • studies of environmental protection and waste management,
  • research and development in the field of equipment and installation of ventilation and dust collection.

Our partners:

Wiromag, Ltd.
Rogiedle 24B
11-135 Lubomino
Poland
http://www.wiromag.republika.pl/
Manufacturer of UO dust control equipment, WIRvortex ventubes and GWE ventube fans

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Plac Kombatantów 6/2
14-300 Morąg
Poland
http://www.selmag.pl/
Manufacturer of DCU and LDCU dust control equipment, VV and VT vortex ventubes, aerating chambers and DSE-400 jet blowers

 

Contact:

Michał Olejnik, M.Sc. Eng.
Manager of the Division of Environmental Technologies and Vibroacoustics
phone: +48 32 2374 140
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The scope of offered projects and services is as follows:

  • a realization of scientific, research, development and implementation projects in the field of longwall, roadway, vertical and horizontal transport as well as virtual prototyping of mechanical systems,
  • a development of expert opinions, technical documentation and offers,
  • designing of machines and equipment for selected longwall and roadway technologies:
  • longwall cutting machines,
  • armoured face conveyors and beam stage loaders,
  • belt conveyors,
  • powered roof supports,
  • road-headers and equipment,
  • drilling rigs, drilling jumbos and roof-bolters,
  • roadway loaders for loading the run-of-mine and for floor dinting,
  • rotary and percussive drills and hydraulic hammers,
  • rope-driven equipment for men-riding and transport of materials,
  • auxiliary equipment,
  • hydraulic, driving and control systems,
  • electric supply, control and driving systems.


KOMAG is authorized by the President of the State Mining Authority to develop opinions, concerning a co-operation of different types of powered roof supports.

We offer:

•    designing of installations for processing of hard coal and other raw minerals,
•    designing of machines and equipment for processing of coal and other raw minerals,
•    designing of installations for management and treatment of wastes for recycling,
•    testing the possibilities of manufacturing and use of alternative fuels,
•    technological, laboratory and industrial tests,
•    technological servicing of operated beneficiation machines and equipment.

Scope of activity:

Activities as regards mineral processing systems refer mainly to hard coal mining industry and mineral aggregates. The projects are realized within a full designing process together with laboratory tests and technological analysis.
The offer of the Division of Preparation Systems includes beneficiation, classification, crushing, dewatering, thickening, transportation and sampling processes.

Innovative solutions:

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Pulsatory classifier demo

Pulsatory classifier is designed for separation of organic and mineral contaminants from natural aggregates, especially from gravel-and-sand feed of grain size 16(32)-2mm. Current design solutions of pulsatory classifier enable its installation and operation in a technological line of any plant producing aggregates. This classifier enables production of sand and gravel, which meet the requirements of quality standards and it enables adjustment of technological parameters of the products to the market demand. Innovative solution of electronic control system and pulsatory valve of a new generation used in a classifier enables:    
•    an adjustment of parameters of water pulsation cycle for changeable technological parameters of gravel-and-sand feed,
•    automatic control of technological process,
•    automatic operation.

In the result high effectiveness of separation of products as well as separation of organic and mineral contaminants has been obtained. A possibility of adaptation of the KOMAG classifier design to the requirements of each user as regards spatial conditions of the place of installation and expected efficiency and quality of trade products, what guarantees its high functionality, is an unquestionable advantage of this classifier.    
The pulsatory classifier is the Polish device of the state-of-the-art solution that enables to obtain trade products meeting PN ISO requirements and market demands, which has a competitive price as regards similar devices of foreign manufacturers. The above-mentioned device for classification and purification of gravel-and-sand feeds would provide economic benefits in a result of differences in price of classified (washed) aggregate in relation to not-classified one.

 

Contact:

Piotr Matusiak, Ph.D. Eng.
Manager of the Division of Preparation Systems
phone: +48 32 2374474
mobile: +48 665660288
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