Energy consumption, particularly on hydraulic units, is a core focus of the Australian mining sector, as the industry shifts towards more long-term sustainable practices. Analysing this consumption with frequent audits can assist companies to reduce or re-distribute energy more efficiency, unveiling opportunities for cost savings. “Questions...
Meeting efficiency targets while minimising downtime is a core priority in Australia’s aluminium sector, which is the largest producer of bauxite in the world. On a smelting plant in Victoria, CBC has been working to supply durable componentry for long wear-life on processing machinery. “CBC carried...
As their national servicing network expands, Motion Australia aims to provide a closed loop offering across seals, fluid power, hydraulics, drive solutions, bearings and couplings. This full spectrum expertise reduces the number of external vendors needed to attend issues on-site, and is supported by practical...
“The service life of a vibrating screen has been historically finite, due to the stress, force and movement of material,” says Michael Greelish, National Account Manager for the Mining, Quarrying, and Resources for CBC. “As a result, vibrating screens frequently fail to achieve reliability and longevity on quarrying operations.” Furthermore, Michael emphasises that the overall output and productivity of a quarrying operation will largely depend on the performance of the vibrating screen applications, and the performance...
The Timken® Spherical Roller Bearing Solid-Block Housed Units are solid-blocks of steel that have been designed to eliminate the risk of bearing contamination. “These units are completely sealed off and come pre-assembled – unlike standard bearings which are supplied in separate components, the bearing, housing and...
As an effort to curb electricity consumption in heavy industries like mining, more and more mines are implementing high-efficiency motors in their processes. CBC’s Mining National Accounts Manager Michael Greelish discusses why products like TECO’s MAXe3 and TECO MAXe3 Premium high-efficiency motors make business sense for...
CBC National Product Manager for Lubricants, Steve Keown, and CBC National Account Manager for Mining, Michael Greelish, say the CRC industrial cleaning products align well with the general preference in the mining industry: Moving towards environmentally friendly and safe cleaning products. In its portfolio, CRC offered numerous solutions...
