Raj Jadow, National Key Account Manager at Seal Innovations offers insights on preventing seal failures in slurry pumps. As a key provider of sealing solutions to heavy industries such as mining, mineral processing, oil and gas, Seal Innovations – part of Motion Asia Pacific’s businesses – has developed...
With his experience as Power Transmission Engineer with CBC Australia, Tony Voiklis had always thought raw edge, or cogged v-belts were not ideal for applications in harsh environments. That perception changed when he learned about the superior performance of the Carlisle® Power-Wedge® Cog-Belt® by Timken. “Our experience with other brands of raw...
Impact of particle abrasion wear on equipment used in coal processing can be significant. For a coal mine in Queensland, the persistent abrasive forces meant the chutes in the dewatering centrifuge needed to be dismantled and re-coated internally every 12 to 15 weeks. A solution was...
The SNG plummer block and spherical roller bearing combination offered by the NTN-CBC division of Industrial Solutions Australia offers high load carrying capacity, robust design, and simplified installation. Launched this year by the joint venture between Japan’s leading bearing manufacturer and Australia’s largest bearing supplier, first NTN-CBC branded housing...
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...
In an aluminium smelting plant in Australia, air-borne dust was causing repeated failure of drive belts in vacuum pumps. By upgrading the drive belts from raw-edge v-belts to Gates® Predator® belts, the smelter was able to minimise belt slippage, prevent pulley wear and reduce overhung belt on...
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...
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...
Mechanical and packing seals have been sealing methods of choice for equipment such as pumps or agitators for many years. But, as Seal Innovations National Key Account Executive Raj Jadow and CBC Key Account Executive Neal Ragau explain, injectable packing can offer better results in the right application. For...
