The design and assembly of dewatering pump arrangements involves a host of complex engineered components including bearings, seals, and motors. As with any rotational moving equipment, bearings play a key role in the successful operation of dewatering pumps. According to Nitin Verma, Business Development Manager for...
When it comes to predicting a potential failure or breakdown on a piece of equipment, Motion Australia’s Steve Hittmann says that torque limiters play an important role in addressing these challenges. “Torque is the measure of force that causes rotational motion and importantly, it takes into...
Abrasive products made by 3M™ Company have been sold into both the industrial and home improvement markets since 1905. Since that time, premium quality cutting speed and long-life abrasive solutions are what customers have come to expect from 3M, and the Scotch-Brite™ Precision Surface Conditioning...
Interested in improving productivity, and reducing time and labour spend on steel removal? Luckily, cutting with aggressive and slow grinding applications is now a thing of the past. 3M has succeeded in developing microreplication technology, implemented in the latest model from their Cubitron™ Abrasives Series. This...
When a local natural gas processing and storage site began experiencing V-belt failures on their Triethylene Glycol (TEG) Dehydration unit pumps, Rob Michaelson stepped in to help. As National Product Manager for Belts at Motion Australia, he was able to run the existing parameters through...
Developed as a result of the 2021 merger between the two companies, the Regal Rexnord Powertrain combines mechanical engineering with advanced IoT condition monitoring and diagnostic capabilities. “We now have the ability to offer customers a much broader range of products, and we have been able...
In 2020, new international efficiency standards and guidelines came into effect for OEMs. In response, Bonfiglioli has launched a new BXN motor series in Australia and New Zealand, and are looking ahead in terms of smarter energy solutions for the future of industrial business. “For those...
Steve Hittmann, Motion Australia’s Category Manager for Industrial Drive Systems, has witnessed the advantages of investing in the right equipment first-hand on many industrial sites. When it comes to electric motors used to power conveyors, pumps, heating and ventilation, a mismatch in product and application...
As a 100% Australian-owned business, Mackay Consolidated Industries offers specialised supply of OEM-approved automotive parts. According to Dave Malthouse, Product Manager for Industrial Fasteners, Lifting and Rigging, the Mackay plate mounting products are extremely popular among Motion Australia customers. “They are used for everything from paper...
Momentum is building in the Australian industrial market, with a growing reliance on sourcing through local, onshore manufacturing. The ongoing strains on import supply chains have pushed industrial business to revaluate, investing more in capital expenditure. “It’s pleasing to see this level of industrial optimism where...
