The field of noise and vibration suppression is a crucial area of research and development for heavy industries. The impact of these factors on key equipment, particularly mobile units, poses safety risks and incidental equipment failure, leading to costly downtime to accommodate for repairs. To combat...
“Ensuring a pump system is fitted with the right coupling components is critical to the performance of the application, as any heavy vibrations and loads can cause cracks and fractures on drive equipment,” explains Troy Markland, National Product Manager for Chain and Ironware at Motion...
Having undergone a recent formula upgrade and re-release, the LOCTITE® PC 7218 wearing compound delivers high-performance resistance on quarrying equipment such as dust collectors, exhausters, pump liners, chutes and fans. The two-part ceramic filled epoxy paste can be used to fill gaps, and patch walls, pipes,...
A dragline is like a giant walking shovel – using a boom arm, large buckets and rigged wires, it serves to hoist large volumes of raw material from inside a pit to the above-ground pile. While many draglines on Australian sites have been in service...
According to Steve Keown, National Product Manager for Lubricant and Chemicals at Motion Australia, there is always a risk of damaging components during replacement of equipment disassembly. As one of the company’s bestselling products to the Australian quarrying segment, the CRC 5.56 Multipurpose Lubricant can...
Conveyors are a crucial piece of equipment for quarrying operations, utilising a combination of rollers, belts, bearings and pulleys to transport material around the site. According to Michael Greelish, National Account Manager for Mining, Quarrying and Resources at Motion Australia, bearing failure is one of...
Australia’s poultry industry is typically vertically integrated, and processing facilities are usually located within 200km of where the chickens are reared. “In large scale poultry processing plants, there is a great degree of automation in place which includes conveyor systems for transporting the chicken from transport...
According to Aaron Bryer, Category Manager for Hydraulic Hose and Fittings at Motion Australia, hydraulic hose is one of the most important pieces of equipment in agriculture settings. “Just as food is the lifeblood of human society, water is the lifeblood of food production,” he says....
Servicing agricultural machinery properly requires fit-for-purpose lubricants. Choosing the right product can affect the performance and efficiency of large equipment, making all the difference on the harvest season outcome. Shell’s portfolio of lubricants, including the Spirax products for transmission, Rimula range of diesel engine oils, and...
The nature of food and beverage manufacturing environments means that equipment will be under constant strain, and inevitably degrade over time. But according to Ryan Kendrigan, General Manager of Engineering & Services at Motion Australia, a proactive approach to maintenance can lead to significant cost...
