In this episode, we chat to Clem Rowe, Managing Director at IPI Packers who are a leading designer and manufacturer of down-hole products with distinctly different inflatable packer technology. These inflatable packers can be used in mining for rock burst mitigation, block caving hydro-fracture, remote or deep permeability testing, rock-stress testing and also custom-made solutions to fit your requirements.
Clem has over 30 years of experience in the design and manufacture of inflatable packers and discusses how their products are used and can benefit the mining industry in a variety of ways.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- The best way to think of an inflatable packer is as a balloon on a stick, that can be inserted into a hole and inflated.
- Inflatable packers are an especially flexible, strong, durable, and often easy to deploy form of packing.
- Permeability testing is one of the largest uses of inflatable packers within the mining industry.
- They can also be used for pre-conditioning.
- Inflatable packers are also a good fit for solution mining.
- During the podcast, Clem explains the benefits of their innovative Standard Wireline Packer System (SWiPS®).
- IPI´s unique software package enables them to predict what will happen when their system is applied and plan accordingly.
- Even with CoVid, IPI Packers turnover has doubled.
- They are continuing to expand fast with new facilities opening across the globe.
BEST MOMENTS
‘We´re doing our best to prove that our inflatable packers are the best high-performance choice in all applications. ´
‘It uses water to inflate the backhoe instead of gas.’
‘Every product we produce is in some way an innovation.’
EPISODE RESOURCES
Website: https://www.inflatable-packers.com/IPI/index
LinkedIn: IPI Packers | LinkedIn
Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/IPI-Packers-546485666271740/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ipipackers
VALUABLE RESOURCES
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/
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ABOUT THE HOST
Rob Tyson is the Founder and Director of Mining International Ltd, a leading global recruitment and headhunting consultancy based in the UK specialising in all areas of mining across the globe from first world to third world countries from Africa, Europe, Middle East, Asia, and Australia. We source, headhunt, and discover new and top talent through a targeted approach and search methodology and have a proven track record in sourcing and positioning exceptional candidates into our clients' organisations in any mining discipline or level. Mining International provides a transparent, informative, and trusted consultancy service to our candidates and clients to help them develop their careers and business goals and objectives in this ever-changing marketplace.
CONTACT METHOD
rob@mining-international.org
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/
Podcast Description
Rob Tyson is an established recruiter in the mining and quarrying sector and decided to produce the “Dig Deep” The Mining Podcast to provide valuable and informative content around the mining industry. He has a passion and desire to promote the industry and the podcast aims to offer the mining community an insight into people’s experiences and careers covering any mining discipline, giving the listeners helpful advice and guidance on industry topics.
