Mining Archives - Page 8 of 8

28 Sep Stretching the belt life with the right upgrade

Posted at 04:37h in News

When BSC’s Bundaberg branch in Queensland noticed that their client, a major gold mine, was being forced to replace the drive belts on their conveyor system sooner than the scheduled downtime, they proposed upgrading the drive belts to the raw-edge Carlisle® Power-Wedge® Cog-Belt®, with significant...

17 Aug Toughing it out with the NSK Super-TF bearings

Posted at 22:46h in News

Frequent bearing failures on a mine site’s conveyor system pulleys prompted specialists from BSC and NSK to carry out joint investigations to discover the cause. The Australian mine had been replacing the bearings every year, with replacements causing unexpected delays in the mine’s operations.

15 Apr Epirez® products fill the gap in mining plants, literally

Posted at 04:49h in News

When it comes to the purchase and installation of valuable capital equipment, maximising its longevity and trouble-free operation should always be the end goal; this starts with ensuring a suitable foundation is in place. “The best structural grouting products are the ones you don’t have to see again after installation,” says BSC’s National Product Manager for Lubricants, Steve Keown.

15 Apr Lubrication solutions for the tough Australian environment

Posted at 04:47h in News

Heat stress does not just affect people. It affects machines too. Australia’s mine and quarry sites are often located in hot and arid regions and when equipment such as hammer drill rigs work for long hours in such climates, they are prone to failure.

15 Apr Mining heavyweights trust the ‘unbreakable’ Timken® bearing units

Posted at 04:46h in News

The best thing about the Timken® spherical roller bearing solid-block housed units is that there’s no way you can break them,” says Mark Bristowe, who manages BSC’s Mulgrave branch in Melbourne.

15 Apr Australian tradies choose customisable SP Tools kits for mining jobs

Posted at 04:44h in News

When professional tradesmen from Lange Fitting & Mechanical drive their 4x4 vehicles or trucks through the dusty roads leading to a mining or quarrying site, they carry at the back of their vehicle a metal box imprinted with these words: SP Professional Tools.

14 Feb Nothing outlasts a Diamond

Posted at 05:13h in News

Mining is a tough job, requiring equipment robust enough to handle extreme conditions.