MDM Engineering contracted AGE Technologies to supply all requirements for the expansion of the Tharisa Mine, the largest known chrome deposit in the world. AGE's scope included supplying PLC hardware and SCADA software, manufacturing control panels, installing an ethernet and profibus fiber network, and commissioning engineers to assist with testing and commissioning. The fiber network installation involved over 18km of outdoor cable. The total value of the project was 5.9 million over its 8 month duration.

2.  As Tharisa Mine is the largest known single chrome resource deposit in
the world, the Group is well positioned to benefit from the projected
growth in demand for chrome, which is primarily used in stainless
steel manufacturing.
 MDM Engineering contracted AGE Technologies to supply in all the
requirements of the Tharisa Expansion project.
 Age’s scope of supply included:
 Supply of all Siemens PLC hardware (S7-300 & S7-400)
 Supply of all Siemens SCADA software (WinCC)
 RIO Panel supply & manufacturing (34 panels)
 Ethernet & Profibus fiber network installation,
splicing, testing, certification and drawings
(Est. 6000m fiber and 900 splices)
 Supply, installation, configuration and
commissioning of 4x Wireless Ethernet radios
that links to 4x pump stations (4IPNET Radios)
 2x Commissioning engineers to assist with I/O
 testing & process commissioning (I/O count 1546)
 General supply of cable, junction boxes & any other equipment needed
throughout the project
 Configuration of all networks running through OLM’s and the setup of
the OLM’s
 Scope of work to be done
 Fiber Network
 Installation of fiber cable.
 Installation of splice boxes.
 Installation of patch leads
 Supply IPDB’s
 Installation of a profibus over fiber network

3.  Product used in the project
 Multi core Instrument cable to the value of R400,000.00
 Siemens OLM
 Outdoor Fibre cable (total of 18.7kms)
 Network Switches (3 port & 6 port)
 All fiber equipment inc. adapters, connectors, pigtails & cable
 Total value of the project upon completion
 5.9 million
 Duration of the project
 8 months