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Keep it cool with our Mobile Air-Cooling Unit

Cooling Units that redefine mine ventilation

Keep it cool with our Mobile
Air-Cooling Unit

Cooling Units that redefine mine ventilation

Who we are

Applying fundamental knowledge for cutting-edge solutions

The Air Cooling Unit by M-Tech Industrial leverages the working principles of our heat pump technology to provide specialized spot cooling solutions to unique ventilation and cooling challenges encountered in the underground mining environment

Our Vision:

ACU’s Vision is to provide our customers with state of the art Spot cooling solutions driven by engineering principles and a drive for continuous improvement

Our Mission:

We achieve this by creating exceptional value by utilising  our in-house and consulting technical expertise and providing service excellence.

Our Values:

We realise our Vision and Mission by measuring ourselves against our core values of integrity, respect, humility, positivity and commitment in everything we do.

What we do

One team, one dream - collaboration at its finest

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Manufacturing

Manufacturing

-Operations Manager
-Engineering Oversight
-Qualified and experienced artisans
-Quality Control
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02.

Engineering, design and reporting

Engineering, Design and Reporting

-Dedicated ACU Product Engineer
-Dedicated engineering design team
-State of the art Data logging and reporting
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03.

ACU Business Unit

ACU Business Unit

-Business Unit Manager
(Pr. Eng)
-Sales Manager
-Project support office
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04.

Quality control

Quality control

-ISO accredited
Quality Program
-Compliance office
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05.

Maintenance and services

Maintenance and services

-Qualified Fridge Mechanics and Technicians
-More than 50 Years collective experience
-Dedicated On Site teams (24/7)
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Overview

Pioneers of Progress: The History of ACU

Looking back on almost 15+ years in the industry, we are equally proud and grateful for the ongoing progress and innovation of the ACU-unit.

Cooling Where You Need It Most: Ventilation solutions that enables your production environment Valued Clients

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Clients that have experienced mine ventilation like never before.

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ACU at a glance

Keep it cool with ACU

Proof is in the numbers. These numbers show how ACU have changed mine cooling for the better

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Latest Publications

Operational advantages of mobile refrigeration

A closer look at the advantages of using the ACU in a closed loop heat rejection configuration.

Monitoring air cooling units in remote underground areas

A deeper look at the operational advantages of monitoring air cooling units in remote underground areas.

Maximising spot cooling potential

Looking at maximising spot cooling potential when utilising varying mine service water as heat sink.
Need Help?

Utilise our knowledge for cutting-edge solutions.

Contact us for mine ventilation solutions, service and support like never before.

Get in Touch

Get in touch

Send us a message and we will contact you!

Discover leading technology and customised solutions in line with industry needs

Improved production environment

We provide you with unparallel expertise and trusted advice, ensuring our clients reap maximum benefits.

Enabler of production

In the mining production environment, the ACU has been proven to enable more blasts per month, maximizing your earning potential.

Superior support

We go above and beyond to provide exceptional support, ensuring unparalleled assistance, prompt service, and a seamless experience for all clients

1987
M-Tech is founded as M-Tech Mechanical
1991
Enerflow founded
1993
First Flownet License
1997
First major consulting contract

Peoble bed modular reactor

1999
Flownet redevelopment started
2000
Rebranded to M-tech industrial ISO 9001 certification
2003
Development of EMC80 starts + testing at Harmony gold Elandsrand mine (RAW 3222m underground)
2004
Patented mobile deep mine cooling unit (ACU)
2005
ACU100 – R134 changed to R407c
2006
1st 100kW ACU @DRD 5#
2008
ACU300 start design
2009
1st trials 300kW ACU @Mponeng 

1st trials 250kW ACU @Mponeng

2011
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1st 2 x ACU300 sold Simmer & Jack MK1/50 sold to Impala

Enterprise development intiative

2012
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Launch Enerflow installations

Enterprise development intiative

2013
6 x 250kW ACU @Beatrix 4# 

1st 6 x 250 kW ACU @Beatrix 4#

2020
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First Energy Effcient BOOT project @Sibanye Beatrix
2021
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100th ACU commissioned Dedicated On site OEM team
2022
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ACU Titanium R&D start
2023
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ACU MK2/50@SBP Spud #