The paper and board industry necessitates robust bearings that can endure the demanding conditions of the production process. Enter NTN's ULTAGE® spherical roller bearings, engineered to make a lasting impact in this industry. Standard bearings may exhibit a shorter service life, lower load capacity, and struggle...
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...
The Rexnord Falk V-Class gearbox proved to be just the right solution for a major Southeast Asian mining operation in search of a reliable gear drive solution. Their previous gear reducer, a Rexnord FalkTM Y-Series, had been in operation for 40 years, a testament to the Falk quality. In...
A redesigned and upgraded Bonfiglioli bevel helical gearbox with a TECO E3 IP66 mining spec motor was the solution offered by the CBC team in Adelaide for a runaway conveyor belt. The belt was freely rotating backwards when overloaded, presenting safety concerns. The upgrade also helped reduce electrical running...
With sugar mills in Queensland working full steam to meet demands from a healthy export season, demand for on-hand support from industrial suppliers like CBC has never been more critical to the sector. CBC Power Transmission Application Engineer Brad Shepherd recalls how CBC experts, in along with their supply partner, Bonfiglioli, helped resolve an urgent gearbox replacement for a...
“There is no contingency circuit, meaning if there is a breakdown of these conveyors, the site will stop producing,” explains Sam Wilkinson, when asked how critical the conveyor system is in a large mining operation that he works with in North Queensland. This is why...
While wheel loaders and excavators are traditionally associated with mining and civil construction industries, such mobile equipment is a central component of any high capacity recycling plant. Given the often harsh and variable conditions of recycling facilities, equipment in the resource recovery space has a unique...
