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Transmin
'' is an Australian privately owned company specialising in bulk materials handling equipment and related products headquartered in Malaga, Western Australia, 15 kilometres north of

Perth, Western Australia Perth () is the list of Australian capital cities, capital city of Western Australia. It is the list of cities in Australia by population, fourth-most-populous city in Australia, with a population of over 2.3 million within Greater Perth . The ...

, that provides engineered equipment, supplies and services to the mining-resources and

bulk material handling Bulk material handling is an engineering field that is centered on the design of equipment used for the handling of dry materials. Bulk materials are those dry materials which are powdery, granular or lumpy in nature, and are stored in heaps.. Ex ...

industries, in

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl ...

and overseas. Transmin was founded in 1987 in

Western Australia Western Australia (WA) is the westernmost state of Australia. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east, and South Australia to the south-east. Western Aust ...

. In 2003, Transmin developed the first 'Low Profile Feeder' a hybrid form of belt feeders and apron feeders which have become the benchmark for hybrid feeders within the industry, having been successfully installed around the world. Recently, Transmin has been granted an Australian Patent for the Low Profile Feeder technology and other patents are pending for certain features of the technology which have been developed. Transmin has created 4 brands of their own mining equipment. In 1995, they created their firs
rockbreaker boom system
now branded as ''Boomer''. Transmin also developed their
RockLogic
' controls and automation brand, in 2004, and in 2016 developed
ConveyorPro
', its own brand of Conveyor belts and components. The company has offices/agents in four continents; Australia, India and North and South America. Transmin's primary headquarters and Australian registered office is located at 33-37 Denninup Way, Malaga, Western Australia.

Foundation

Transmin was founded in July 1987 as a Lime sulfur provider and bulk materials handling specialist by Ross Nunn, who continues to be the owner and chairman of the company today. Within, a few years Transmin became a sales agent for various mining and minerals processing equipment to

and the

Northern Territory The Northern Territory (abbreviated as NT; known formally as the Northern Territory of Australia and informally as the Territory) is an states and territories of Australia, Australian internal territory in the central and central-northern regi ...

. In 1992, Transmin moved premises to Malaga, Western Australia, their current headquarters.

Activities

Transmin equipment is currently deployed in over 60 countries worldwide. The Transmin equipment range covers bulk materials-handling feeders and conveyors, bulk loading and unloading hoppers, hydraulic rockbreaker boom systems and attachments, isolation gates, reagent preparation and processing facilities, lime preparation facilities, ball-charging systems, silos and other related equipment. Transmin is a distributor and sales agent for several companies includin
BERCO track chain
and components
Rotaval Rotary ValvesA-WARD Container Tilters
an
Scutti Storage Silos and Screw Feeders
around Australia.

Projects

During its 30-year existence, Transmin has undertaken a variety of major projects with most of the world's major mining and minerals processing companies in the fields of Iron Ore, Gold, Copper, Nickel, Zinc, Lithium, Coal, Bauxite and more recently has been expanding into general industry such as Cement, Waste Recycling, Timber, Quarry and Chemical. Transmin has a strong product development program, primarily focused around th
Low Profile Feeder
technology where new applications and features are constantly being developed to meet the increasing demand from customers. Recent developments include Filter Press dischargers, ADT Ejector Truck dischargers and Reversing Feeders. New features have also been added including an in process weighing capability
'ProEdge'
hot vulcanised belt edge seal,
ProTough
Kevlar impregnated belt and 'Kwiksert Pro' a one sided belt fastening system.

References

{{reflist Privately held companies of Australia Australian companies established in 1987 Companies based in Perth, Western Australia Mining equipment companies