CORPORATE PARTNERSNEPEAN Longwall has formed strong strategic alliances and partnerships with the following companies in order to offer its customers the very best specialised global technologies and products.

NEPEANwww.nepean.com

Nepean, Australia’s leading privately owned engineering, mining services and industrial manufacturing organisation has unique capabilities to deliver high value, innovative and sustainable solutions for the world’s leading mining, construction and transport. Being part of this group of companies Nepean Longwall has at its disposal assets, products and expertise of a state of the art heavy fabrication and engineering production facility.

NEPEAN POWERwww.nepean.com

Nepean Power (also a member of the Nepean group of companies) is a growing force in the supply of high voltage electrical systems for coal mines throughout Australia.

TAGORwww.tagor.com.pl

As part of the Kopex Group, Tagor is a roof support manufacturer with an outstanding track record of design competence and manufacturing quality. Its manufacturing and fabrication expertise and facilities exceed that of all its competitors and its unique and proven stainless steel hydraulic cylinder coating system DURACHROM is a world leading technology offering substantial benefits over the more commonly used electroplated solutions.

PREINFALKwww.preinfalk.de

NEPEAN Longwall is the exclusive distributor of the full Preinfalk range of specialist gearboxes to the Australian mining industry. These high quality gearboxes demonstrate meticulous attention to detail and form an integral part of NEPEAN Longwall’s longwall coal clearance products.

TIEFENBACHwww.tiefenbach-controlsystems.com

Tiefenbach Control Systems GMBH is an acknowledged market leader with unrivalled capabilities in the supply of specialist electro hydraulic control systems for applications in the mining industry. Inbye and Tiefenbach combine to ensure that the hydraulic valves and electro hydraulic control systems supplied as part of Inbye’s longwall systems offer unsurpassed quality, capability and reliability.

EICKHOFFwww.eickhoff-bochum.de

A longstanding agreement with Eickhoff enables NEPEAN Longwall to provide the globally respected Eickhoff Shearer as part of an NEPEAN Longwall Longwall Mining System package.

KETTENWERK BECKER PRÜNTE GMBH (KBP)www.becker-pruente.de

Australian customers have recognised the superior quality of KBP longwall chain and flightbar products, which have proven themselves in some of the most productive longwall mines all over the world. Special patented designs, meticulous quality assurance systems and a state of the art production facility ensure all KBP products are superior.

BRANCHES

NEW SOUTH WALES

64 Gardiner Street Rutherford, NSW, 2320

Tel: +61 (0)2 4932 8944 Fax: +61 (0)2 4932 8536

QUEENSLAND

55-57 Southgate Drive Paget, QLD, 4740

Tel: +61 (0)7 4944 5500 Fax: +61 (0)7 4944 5599

info.longwall@nepean.comwww.nepean.com

Longwall Coal Clearance Products

NEPEAN Longwall is unique in producing Australian designed, engineered and manufactured coal clearance system. Drawing on many years of design and manufacturing experience NEPEAN Longwall offers a wide range of designs tailored for individual mining conditions. NEPEAN Longwall designers have incorporated many unique features in to their longwall products, which greatly enhances the operational performance and improves the maintainability of their longwall systems.

The Complete Solution

Inbye Mining Services offers the complete solution for underground longwall mining equipment, from single contract system project management through to maintenance and support.

Discover the ease of dealing with just one Australian based company which offers the following equipment and services;

> Project Management> Complete Longwall Systems> Longwall Coal Clearance Products> Surface Coal Mine Methane Plants> Electro-Hydraulic Control Systems> Automation> Intrinsically Safe Power Systems> All Levels of Repairs and Maintenance> Replacement Parts Program

The NEPEAN Longwall’s Complete Longwall Mining System is innovative, efficient and designed to meet the unique needs of each customer. Working in close collaboration with its strategic partners, NEPEAN Longwall can design and supply a high performance Longwall Mining System that rivals the best in the world.

NEPEAN Longwall is an Australian owned company combining Australian based expertise with proven global technologies to offer complete longwall mining systems along with a comprehensive suite of underground coal mining equipment and maintenance solutions. NEPEAN Longwall actively promotes and is committed to a close working relationship with all our customers which enables us to deliver fully supported mine specific solutions.

A growing number of Australian miners have installed NEPEAN Longwall, and resultant company growth has led us to change the shape of our business.

Design, manufacture and delivery of new Original Equipment is managed by our Products Group, a technically focussed team of engineers and designers responsible for integration of world class equipment to form longwall mining systems.

Our Market focused customer service strategy is supported by operating sites

located close to our customers mining operations. With service teams based in the NSW and QLD coal fields we offer rapid response to maintenance and fault finding requests while providing complete life cycle based technical support for our products. Our purpose developed repair and overhaul workshops are manned by engineers and tradespeople experienced in refurbishment of underground mining equipment. Comprehensively stocked warehouses at each site carry spare parts and service exchange components to support our

own equipment installations, and includes parts to economically improve competitor’s equipment too.

Efficient and effective delivery of the NEPEAN Longwall customer service promise relies on sophisticated business systems, supported by our Corporate Services team. This group fosters our core competencies to ensure sustained growth and continuous improvement, with specialist capability in the areas of; Procurement, Quality, OHSE Management and Finance.

Combining Australian Expertise with Global Technologies> Project Management > Complete Longwall Systems > Longwall Coal Clearance Products > Automation > Repairs & Maintenance > Surface Coal Mine Methane Plants > Electro-Hydraulic Control Systems

NEPEAN Longwall designs and manufactures the following specialist longwall equipment in their Australian manufacturing divisions;

> Longwall Armoured Face Conveyors (AFC) with up to 5800kW installed power and operating lengths exceeding 400m.

> Longwall Crushers > Longwall Belt Bootends > Longwall stage Loader Systems to complement

new and existing AFC systems.

NEPEAN Longwall supplies the following coal clearance products manufactured by its overseas strategic partners;> Longwall Chain and Flights (to fit most current

Australian AFC and BSL installations) > Longwall Sprockets (to fit most current

Australian AFC installations)> Longwall Gearboxes

Electro Hydraulic Control Systems from Tiefenbach

Fully automated electro-hydraulic control systems and high-pressure face supply hydraulic systems are the backbone of all modern longwall installations. Fully automatic back flush filters and reliable hydraulic fluid make sure that the installation functions perfectly.

NEPEAN Longwall works closely with its customers to provide tailor-made solutions adapted to individual requirements. Tiefenbach products are renowned for their high quality design and manufacturing standards resulting in a long and reliable service life for all their products.

Intrinsically Safe Electrical Products

NEPEAN Longwall designs, supplies and services the condition monitoring and I.S. control equipment fitted to longwall systems. This service together with marshalling enclosures and cables is also supplied to other underground coal mining equipment.

Intrinsically Safe Power Supplies

NEPEAN Longwall is the Australian agent for the supply of KH Control I.S. Power Supplies – Ex i a, Exi a m, 13.5V, 3.2A VDC, which are manufactured in the USA.

Repairs & Maintenance

NEPEAN Longwall provides quality, upgrade and overhaul services for all longwall equipment regardless of which company supplied the original system. The NEPEAN Longwall workshop facilities in NSW and QLD are focused on handling and overhauling these heavy duty products and our experienced team ensure equipment is repaired to exacting standards that ensure ongoing equipment longevity.

Replacement Parts Program

NEPEAN Longwall maintains an efficient inventory program for replacement parts. They also design and manufacture special “fit for purpose” replacement components.

Project Management

NEPEAN Longwall can project manage every aspect of the design, manufacture, installation, training, commissioning, monitoring, and ongoing service and maintenance of longwall mining systems.

The NEPEAN Longwall Range of Longwall Equipment

> Complete longwall mining systems > Roof Support Systems & components> Armoured Face Conveyor Systems

& components> Stage Loader Systems & components> Longwall Crushers> Longwall Belt Bootend (Matilda Style)> Longwall & Belt Conveyor Gearboxes> Longwall Mining Chains & Connectors> Longwall AFC Flight Bars> Complete spare parts support & service> Complete longwall equipment upgrade,

repair & overhaul services

NEPEAN Longwall’s range of longwall equipment allows a single Australian based company to manage all your longwall projects, large and small, and reap the benefits of increased efficiency, faster turn-arounds and the convenience of dealing with a company with locally based engineering support.

Surface Coal Mine Methane Plants

NEPEAN Longwall designs, manufacturers and installs Free Flow Methane Drainage and Powered Methane Drainage plants. NEPEAN Longwall supplies different types of surface gas plants to suit individual client requirements. These range from low pressure gas engine powered blower systems to high capacity systems powered by multiple liquid pump rings. NEPEAN Longwall’s trained site crews manage all aspects of the project including site preparation, installation, commissioning and life of equipment service followed by decommissioning and site rehabilitation.