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ELECTRICAL and automation provider Auto Control Systems designs, builds and installs solutions for the mining and resource sector, using the best available materials to ensure the finished systems have a virtually nonexistent failure rate. Successfully delivering solutions across a broad range of verticals including explosives manufacturing, surface and underground mining, food and beverage production and industrial manufacturing, Auto Control Systems has partnerships with major companies including ABB Australia, Schneider Electric and Rockwell Automation. It has recently has worked on a range of projects including designing, supplying and installing all the electrical control work for Quaker Oats’ new oats cleaning facility; integrating a safety system for CSR’s Gyprock plasterboard factory in Welshpool; and designing, installing and commissioning a complete safety system...

WITH an increasing demand for skilled labour in the tightening market of the mining industry, it has become critical that people are physically capable of performing their job roles. Research has shown that a person who is physically mismatched to their role has a three-times greater risk of suffering a musculoskeletal injury from manual handling than someone who is not. WorkSmart Health has likened this to trying to fit a square peg into a round hole, stating that if the worker and the role are not a good match, either the job or the worker may be compromised. To alleviate this problem, WorkSmart Health has been assisting clients in creating Job Dictionaries (databases of job task analysis), to combine with...

AUSTRALIA’S most prominent manufacturer of handheld and wall mountable alcohol breath-testing equipment, Alcolizer, will follow on from the successful launch of its revolutionary 5 Series device by using the 2012 WA Safety Show as a platform to launch two new products. A new handheld device will offer the latest in police-grade technology and efficiency, while an innovative new wall mountable instrument is set to revolutionise high volume testing requirements for organisations. Both products will be released in an interactive display, allowing WA Safety Show attendees to be the first to examine the instruments. Interested customers should visit stand A17 during the show and ask for a demonstration

AS a South Australian-based environmental solutions group focussed on resource recovery, ResourceCo provides clients with a comprehensive waste reduction and recycling program to viably meet commercial, environmental and public positioning outcomes. ResourceCo’s flagship integrated resource recovery business operates state-of-the-art processing facilities that manufacture a range of quality recycled  materials from a number of streams. The company also provides a range of services such as: environmentally friendly ‘green concrete’ supply; logistical support; carbon audit and abatement strategies; and end-of-life non-recyclable material disposal. ResourceCo has been associated with many successful and environmentally sustainable mining projects around South Australia. Notably, it supplied 3300 square metres of concrete to Oxiana Mining for the bases of 400 electrical transmission towers of the high voltage transmission...

PLANS by BHP Billiton to expand its West Australian Iron Ore business (WAIO) by taking its Pilbara region production capacity to 350 million tonnes per annum by 2020 are progressing well, with the sixth stage of the company’s Rapid Growth Project set to deliver on long-term iron ore demand increases. BHP’s Pilbara operations comprise a complex integrated system of seven inland mines (the 100 per cent-owned Jimblebar and the 85 per cent-owned Area C, Mt Whaleback, Ore Body 18, Ore Body 24, Yandi and Yarrie), more than 1000km of rail, stockyards and two separate port facilities in Port  Hedland. An early stage capital expenditure of US$1.93 billion was approved for Rapid Growth Project 6 (RPG6) in January 2010. RGP6 comprises...

FAST becoming one of WA’s leading subcontractors, Big D Construction Services has delivered high quality, timely and detailed projects to the resource and mining industries since 2004. The privately-owned Australian company provides high quality civil construction services throughout WA’s Pilbara region. By joining forces with larger companies such as Decmil, BGC and Georgiou, Big D has developed an enviable industry-wide reputation. During the past eight years it has built a strong rapport with clients, based on its strong work ethic, professionalism and the pride it places in delivering quality projects. In late 2011, the company was awarded work from leading civil infrastructure and building company Decmil to help with the earth works at BHP Billiton’s Jimblebar mine expansion in Newman....

BY delivering a highly tailored, end-to-end service covering every aspect of heavy load handling, transportation and installation, ALE Heavylift has become a global leader in heavy lifting and transportation, with a presence in all major industrial centres around the world. Founded in 1983 and with headquarters in the UK, ALE has more than 20 offices worldwide – including Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Australia, the Middle East and East Asia. ALE has grown steadily by building long-term relationships with key customers and acquiring successful specialist companies to augment its capabilities. ALE provides the highest service level in engineering solutions, as well as a fully integrated logistics service which combines technical superiority with rigorous international standards of safety and excellence....

AUSTRALIA’s largest uranium oxide producer, Energy Resources of Australia (ERA) is in the midst of a transitional phase as significant as any seen in the company’s 30-year history. It comes on the heels of a highly challenging 2010 and 2011, when the company’s processing operations and mining activities were considerably impacted by extreme wet season rainfall in the Northern Territory. Weather aside, ERA’s Ranger project area near Kakadu National Park remains one of the most prospective uranium provinces in the world. As its Ranger 3 open pit mine nears the end of its life – mining will cease in late 2012 or early 2013 – ERA has committed to moving its operations underground. In anticipation, the company has initiated an...

WITH Queensland’s mining sector experiencing unprecedented growth, there is no better time to showcase what the industry has to offer. The biennial Queensland Mining and Engineering Exhibition (QME), held in Mackay, is the largest regional event in Australia: bringing together suppliers and thousands of trade visitors. Organised by Reed Mining Events, the tenth QME (to be held from July 24 to 26 this year) will have more than 650 exhibitors, making it larger than the 2010 exhibition, which had more than 600 exhibitors and saw 10,700 visitors pass through the gate. With exhibitors includingCaterpillar, Atlas Copco and Sandvik, as well as smaller national suppliers, the exhibition organisers expect that QME 2012 will provide the largest display of mining technology, equipment...

ACCORDING to thermoplastic engineer Dotmar, noise, weight, sharp edges, dimensional and geometrical restrictions are just a few of the potential safety, health and environmental issues that can be resolved with the implementation of Longevity, Endurance, Maintenance, Ultimate and Resilient (LEMUR) composite impact and wear panels. The panels are maintenance friendly and have a combination of longevity and unique physical and rebound properties. Dual layered Polyurethane impact panels coupled with 440 grade stainless steel wear studs hardened to 65Rockwell Hardness in the ‘C’ scale, provide flexibility to resolve a myriad of bulk materials handling problems. Dotmar has long been regarded as being at the forefront of flow promotion lining, through its supply and installation of Matrox low friction systems. Industry has...

LEADING hydraulic manufacturer Tidal Fluid Power recently added the new TPV33 piston pump to its range of products. The TPV33 is manufactured in ISO9001-certified factories and is fully interchangeable with the Rexroth* A10V series piston pump, making it ideally suited for excavators. The swash plate design pumps are available in both left and right-hand rotation; include a displacement range of between 18-140; are available in an SAE mounting flange with optional keyed or splined shafts; and have a continuous pressure of 280 bar with high power-to-weight ratio. Also on the market is the Sunfab pump range, which is ideally suited for all truck applications. The Sunfab bent axis piston motors include SAE B, C and D mountings, a high starting...