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...
For a coal fired power station in Queensland , the solution for excessive erosion in their pipes and boiler tubes came through CBC experts, in collaboration with Henkel LOCTITE Australia. A coating of LOCTITE’s Pneu-Wear Epoxy Compound, in conjunction with LOCTITE’s Brushable Ceramic Coating helped protect the metal surfaces from excessive...
Advances in radio frequency identification (RFID) technology are transforming automated inventory monitoring and replenishment for remote mines. Industrial Solutions Australia Manager of Marketing – Digital Business Programs and eCommerce Zac Gray elaborates on some of these new possibilities, including a containarised RFID-enabled storage solution for warehouses. Motion...
Since CBC engineers first introduced Scorpion seals as an alternative to standard taconite seals, the seals’ design has undergone further improvements. CBC Australia Principal Advisor Gary Payne says the design improvements have made the seals even more suited to rugged conditions such as those in mine...
The CBC bearing fitment training and laser alignment training provide on-site training to any industrial plant interested in educating their maintenance team. Delivered by experienced technicians on site, the programme combines theoretical knowledge with hands-on training and practice. Incorrect bearing fitment causes pre-mature bearing failures, which...
Steve Moran, a long-term CBC employee, recalls his time as Branch Manager with the CBC Bayswater branch in Melbourne. From helping customers with last-minute calls to delivering a critical NSK tapered roller bearing to a client over the weekend to avoid a $70,000 production loss,...
Bearings defects in slow-running bearings are harder to detect as the inherent low energy impact makes early detection of issues difficult. That is why, CBC Engineering Manager Mark Slaughter emphasises regular vibration analysis to monitor the bearings’ health. In an iron ore export terminal in South...
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...
For Mark Breasley, whose business MB Engineering works closely with coal handling and preparation plants in the Hunter Valley region of New South Wales, helping extend component life on the mining equipment to improve maintenance cycles for his clients is the number one priority. It was...
As a business priding itself on being a one-stop-shop for design, engineering and manufacturer of equipment for mining and civil construction industries, the design team at Wollongong-based Clarks Mining Services practice due diligence when it comes to the choice of industrial products going into their...
