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...
Variable speed drives (VSDs) are a small yet extremely important piece of electrical equipment on every mining, processing, and manufacturing site. A VSD sits between the electrical supply and a motor, regulating the flow of energy and converting AC to DC power before transferring it...
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...
According to Michael Greelish, National Account Manager for Mining, Quarrying and Resources at Motion Australia, a key focus for quarries should ensuring that all stages of operation are compliant for the safety and wellbeing of personnel. “A straightforward way of doing this is opting for machinery...
A quarrying and materials recycling plant in Melbourne’s west has undergone a V-belt upgrade on their primary crusher machines, eventuating in a $90,000 downtime cost saving. Rob Michaelson, National Product Manager for Belts at Motion Australia, explains that the customer was only getting two to...
As the inventor of the original V-belt, Gates are an established componentry innovator in the Australian industrial space. Through extensive research and development, they are dedicated to introducing safer, long-wearing solutions for machinery operation. Their Polychain GT™ Carbon Belt offers three times the service life of...
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...
One of BSC’s largest beverage manufacturing customers has undergone a major conveying system overhaul, assisted by Motion Australia Technical Sales Representative, Fady Elchab. Working alongside Regal Rexnord engineers, he was able to implement the FlatTop Conveyor Chain as an effective solution to the versatile requirements...
When a large Australian food processor was encountering setbacks due to poor quality belt products, BSC stepped in to implement a replacement plan with Gates® Poly Chain® GT® Carbon™ Belt. This allowed them to minimise production downtime and move forward with greater load capacity thanks...
The Fenner Power Transmission portfolio offers the most comprehensive package of PT accessories on the market, according to Motion Australia’s Product Manager for Chain and Ironware, Troy Markland. “Particularly in the mining and quarrying segment— where there are high-speed driven applications that rely on the integrity...
