Effective water management is crucial for the smooth operation of industrial worksites. Any mismanagement can lead to dangerous working conditions, damage to equipment, and halt operations. Industrial sites need to keep the working conditions dry to avoid accidents and corrosion due to water-based liquids containing abrasive...
Turbines are typically so reliable they almost get taken for granted. But when the turbine stops, output stops, and getting the turbine running again becomes a critical priority. Failures can range from inconvenient - which could see the turbine down for just a few hours - to...
In collaboration with fellow Motion Australia businesses - CRAM, SMS, and CBC – CMA successfully commissioned and delivered a customer hydraulic guillotine gate for a leading Australian iron ore mine. The mechanical design work of the gate was completed by a Perth-based consultancy who called in...
Excluding pumps that are part of equipment, such as hydraulic and oil pumps in the grand scheme of things, there are typically two types of pumps for the mining sector, according to Marcelo Falcao, Technical Support at Motion Australia in Brisbane. “The first is for...
Russell Sheehan, State Manager for Motion Australia in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, knows all too well how frustrating a poorly managed stocking system can be. That’s why he’s working alongside miners and site operators to implement innovative vending machines and storage...
The team at Advanced Industrial Products (AIP) have built a name catering to the unique challenges of Australia’s harshest worksites. According to Tony Brown, AIP Category Specialist, underground mining comes a lot of additional safety factors including static electricity and the risk of fires. AIP...
Exposure to noise on job sites is the leading preventable cause of hearing loss in Australian workers. Once acquired, noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is irreversible, but if correct precautions are taken, it is entirely preventable. When it comes to the correct choosing and fitting of hearing...
Correct belt tension is critical to the overall machine performance. Poorly tensioned V-belts can eventuate in inefficient power transmission, on top of premature wear and failure. Periodic re-tensioning of V-belts can eat up time and labour costs on any mining site. But can there really be...
For workers on mine sites, being able to quickly remove oil and grease from machinery parts and tools is important to keep operations moving. Traditionally, the industry has relied on harsh chemical solvents to do the job properly, but such products pose a myriad of...
When an iron ore mine in Tasmania experienced catastrophic failure on multiple pump assemblies, the teams as CMA and WEBSTER BSC combined efforts to deliver an above and beyond solution. The site was experiencing major contamination within the lubrication system, but the original manufacturer was completely...
