Irrespective of the site and the local conditions, the pipe fabrication team at CRAM work to a proven sequential process – a process that has delivered efficient and cost-effective design and installation fabricated pipe projects for most of the region’s manufacturing operations. A recent project for...
As the name suggests an energy audit is an analysis of the cost and efficiency of the energy used within a business and takes a three-way approach – energy consumption, energy waste and energy improvements – looking for ways the business can improve operational efficiency...
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...
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...
Overheating is the second most common cause of failure on hydraulic systems. When one of Australia’s leading timber processors approached CRAM about an overheating hydraulic power unit, they were able to work collaboratively and identify numerous instances where production efficiencies could be achieved. This began...
Engineering solutions provider CRAM has acquired a new YLM CNC tube bender, giving customers an advantage when it comes to fabrication. Able to accommodate tubes up to 5 metres in length, it features a mandrel that can bend without undesirable creasing, kinking or collapsing. Additionally, the...
While many food manufacturing plants used to use gland packing seals on large rotary cookers, this method often proved unreliable and not as clean, says Garry Noble, Technical Services Manager at Sealing Solutions. As Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) and hygiene expectations have progressed for the...
With many years of experience catering to the mines and quarries sector, CRAM is now offering overhaul and repair on vibratory screen exciter gearboxes. “The great thing about the Mackay workshop is that it’s centrally located for so many coal mines and quarrying sites up in...
Armoured Face Conveyor (AFC) haulage systems are an extremely common method of extracting and moving coal in longwall applications. Servicing and upgrades of this machinery can prove challenging, especially in confined underground environments. Because of the unique design of AFC chain, traditional tensioners are not usually...
