After treated paper pulp is pressed into long sheets, it is fed through large steam-heated dryer cylinders, removing any excess water and bonding the fibres into a more stable structure. According to Nitin Verma, Industrial Business Development Manager at NSK Australia, the key challenge with...
Draglines are one of the primary excavating machines used in open-cut mining operations and according to Rod Baker, Motion Australia’s Business Development Manager for Mining in Queensland, a lot of engineering thought goes into selecting the right bearings for dragline applications. “The majority of dragline bearings...
Paula Wiles, Branch Manager at CBC Mackay, works closely with the team at Timken to offer expert solutions on a major coal export terminal in Queensland. The harsh environmental conditions of this marine site location, such as wind, grit, and dust clouds, call for rugged...
The ULTAGE range of Sealed Spherical Roller Bearings from NTN boasts superior strength and resistance to environmental stressors, meeting the demands of rugged industrial sites. Primarily used on conveyors for bulk material handling, these bearings are compatible with the NTN SNG Plummer Block series, providing...
Sheree Munnik, Motion Australia’s Key Account Executive for Mining in Perth, says that high-quality components that are resistant to harsh mining environments are crucial for reliability and cost savings. Working recently with a local gearbox repair business, she recommended Schaeffler’s FAG T41D spherical roller bearings...
Schaeffler’s FAG and INA large size bearings are available in Australia through CBC’s national supply network. Schaeffler Australia Engineering Manager Andreas Pieper elaborates how the partnership places Schaeffler in a unique position in terms of supply availability and responsiveness. From supply to inspection, repair and online and offline condition monitoring...
Read about how the use of NTN “EA” long life bearings, recommended by CBC engineers, helped a major mining operation successfully extend service life in their fleet of walking draglines. The operators had already undertaken mechanical and operational improvements with some positive results, but bearing life was still...
During the Viva Energy Geelong Refinery major maintenance shutdown in 2020, the CBC Geelong branch helped supply critical components, including Timken spherical roller bearing solid block housed units, to the plant. The refinery’s Central Maintenance Workshop Supervisor Darren Casboult says restrictions imposed on the site during COVID-19 and the...
High pressure grinding rolls, also known as roller crushers, are used across mineral processing plants for a variety of applications, from cement processing to diamond liberation and iron ore pellet feed preparation. Other minerals and ores such as gold, copper and nickel are also often...
Mining and mineral processing operations in Australia are highly dispersed, and in many instances, far from major support centres. Mining companies are compelled to maintain critical insurance spares to mitigate equipment failure downtime. However, there are still gaps in component part inventories such as bearings. There...
