For Jim Lynch, the owner of Jim Lynch Steel Fabrication based in Dunoon, New South Wales, NSK has spelled quality over his years of providing steel fabrication services to local industries. He frequently uses the NSK 6007C3 single-housed deep groove ball bearings, which he says perform much...
Since designing their very first Robmac harvester over 20 years ago, Alstonville-based Roberts Machinery have been working closely with the BSC Lismore branch to source reliable components for their machines. Fenner sprockets, taper lock bushes and chains are particularly favoured by Manager David Eggins, as he uses them in the Robmac machines and augers. READ MORE...
With Bundaberg’s macadamia industry booming, Ben Steinhardt’s business, B Fabricated, has been busy building macadamia harvesters for local macadamia farmers. B Fabricated manufactures not just nut harvesters, but all types of agricultural processing equipment, from conveyors to bucket elevators and batch weighing machines. The company also undertakes ad-hoc fabrication and repair services for customers. As...
Connecting a belt pulley to a drive shaft might be a routine task, but there are things that can get overlooked when it comes to selecting and installing the bushings. The Fenner Taper-Lock® system is a popular choice for locking shafts, especially if installation time is a critical factor. BSC Product Manager Troy...
SP Tools’ 18V Brushless Industrial Riveter features a powerful brushless motor with a pulling force of 2,000 kilograms, a force unprecedented for a portable riveter. SP Tools Director Tom Tucker discusses the design features of the new riveter, elaborating on why it’s a must-have tool for anyone dealing with large scale riveting jobs. READ MORE...
When welders have to walk between the job and the power source, either to adjust the welding parameters or to turn the machine on and off, they lose productive time. More movement on the job site also means higher risk of workplace accidents. That is why,...
Bundaberg-based Adds Up Engineering specialising in custom design, manufacture and repair of farming equipment since 1998. Their innovative fertigation units, harvesters, in-shed equipment, spraying units and ground preparation equipment are favoured by farmers across Australia and beyond. Manager Tony Denton says components such as the Rexnord FalkTM Wrapflex® Elastomer Coupling are critical to the reliability of his machines, which...
With over a hundred years’ history in brickmaking, Austral Bricks offers a wide range of creative designs for not just bricks, but also precast pavements, stonework and more. Robert Prasloski, Maintenance Manager for Austral Bricks’ Golden Grove plant talks about what goes into making top quality bricks, including how he maintains...
When selecting grinding wheels, metal workers often look for two things: Speed and efficiency. Cutting metals faster and cleaner does not always need more expensive cutting wheels, as the new 3M™ Silver grinding wheels have proven. The 3M Silver Range uses similar precision shaped grain technology as the premium 3M™ Cubitron™ II products, delivering speed and long life at a...
As a mechanical engineering consultancy offering design and maintenance services to major industrial plants across Australia and beyond, the team at PHD Engineering know that their clients cannot risk any unwanted downtimes in their operations. Understanding this criticality, Senior Mechanical Engineer Stuart Hipsley says the team...
