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15 Nov

Posted at 23:21h in News

“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...

15 Nov

Posted at 23:21h in News

For those who wish to be in the know — this season’s mining maintenance trend is pump reliability, according to CBC’s Michael Rowe. “Firstly, improving pump reliability requires careful consideration of the components involved,” says Michael. “Ideally a pump would be setup with preventative measures in place...

15 Nov

Posted at 23:20h in News

“The importance of safety guards is underrated, which is likely why their cost and construction isn’t considered as carefully as it should be,” says CBC’s Steve Hittmann. “Safety guards are designed to cover coupling shafts and pump connections — not only to protect the application, but also to protect nearby personnel from being injured by a high-speed rotating mechanical device or occasional pump...

15 Nov

Posted at 23:19h in News

Heavy industrial workshops can often incur a lot of dust and contaminants, and it is important for site managers to understand some of the long-term benefits that good quality tool housings can offer their maintenance and repair departments. “A good tool housing for the mining and quarrying segments should be indestructible to the elements...

15 Nov

Posted at 23:19h in News

The risk of doing damage to the environment is always high, crystalised as an ongoing discussion for heavy industry. According to CBC’s Steve Keown, energy companies are particularly well-positioned to address these concerns. “In an effort to mitigate these risk factors and address these concerns, leading energy companies like Viva Energy, Shell’s Macro-Distributor have been working to develop products with...

15 Nov

Posted at 23:18h in News

The quarries in New South Wales are informally regarded as historical sites having been in operation for half a century. The quarries in New South Wales are informally regarded as historical sites having been in operation for half a century. Some of them reside as global leaders in built materials production specialising in sand, gravel and...

15 Nov

Posted at 23:17h in News

A couple of days before Christmas, CBC was approached by a customer who had experienced a sudden breakdown on their mine winder, the hoisting application they were running underground. “The mine winder is usually located in a shed nearby the recognisable scaffolded tower operation that runs the cables,”...

15 Nov

Posted at 23:15h in News

Brad’s career began in the Power Transmission (PT) space, gradually progressing into his involvement with consulting on new project solutions through to the re-engineering, replacement and updating of older PT systems. In this article, Brad ponders the merits of upgrading legacy belt drives to high-efficiency modern belt drives particularly on mining applications — citing that one of the most...

30 Sep

Posted at 07:25h in News

Conveniently located in the urban centre of Adelaide, CBC Regency Park is the largest branch in the state, and a key supplier to the surrounding industrial regions and townships. Peter Dixon, Internal Sales, has a deep understanding of the needs and requirements of his customer base, having served at CBC Regency Park for more than 14 years. Parlaying with customers who are on remote...

24 Aug

Posted at 03:07h in News

Anthony O’Keefe says customers are realising significant benefits from implementing remote, wireless solutions. “What the pandemic has done is brought two key advantages of a remote, wireless solution to the fore – firstly, it reduces risk, by decreasing the number of contractors coming out to site,...