Category: Minesite Machinery

Aside from advanced hydraulics and innovative materials, safety and reliability are two areas where Rammer continues to break new ground. Rammer rockbreakers have become the go-to solution for the toughest mining, quarrying and demolition applications across Australia. Achieving longer life from your equipment and keeping your workers safe is something every industrial operation searches for. Preventative maintenance not only keeps your gear running for extended periods and minimises downtime, but it protects personnel from potential risk if more serious or larger scale repairs are required. Some studies have reported that accidents are five times more likely when working on breakdowns compared to when undertaken during planned and scheduled maintenance jobs. This is where Rammer’s reputation for reliability and safety comes,…

COERCO is widely known for manufacturing industry-leading poly tanks and for its strong foundations in the agricultural industry. However, the company has significantly expanded its scope over the last three decades to provide holistic project delivery services to the mining industry, from expert consulting, system design and engineering, right through to the manufacture and delivery of specialised equipment. The West Australian company, formerly called Rapid Plastics, has come a long way since 1994 when it largely supplied to the animal and stock markets. It was not long before COERCO was fielding enquiries from mining clients who had heard about its commitment to a high level of quality and the niche it had carved itself as a result of its comprehensive customer…

BEARING reliability is a crucial component of productivity and uptime in expensive machinery and plant throughout industries such as mining, manufacturing, bulk handling and primary production.   If a bearing fails, production can grind to a halt.  Bearing failures can be caused by a number of factors, including:  Fatigue, which can occur naturally over time, but also occurs prematurely if the incorrect bearing is chosen for the task.  Incorrect installation or mounting, which can lead to significantly higher wear and tear and ultimately premature failure.  Examples include misalignment, incorrect fits – too loose or too tight, out-of-roundness in shafts or housings.  About 25% of bearing failures occur because of incorrect mounting.  Lubrication problems, which can occur if too little, too much or…

TYPICALLY, it begins with a phone call or email early in the morning, even before Tony Ferencakovic has time to open up shop. Such is the popularity and reputation of his custom fabrication company, Tony’s Engineering, that he has become first port of call for firms looking for that urgent or necessary modification. Australian Mining Review spoke to Tony about his WA-based business, which provides product development, fabrication and repair services to the mining and construction industries in Perth and across Australia & overseas. Water tanks While Tony’s Engineering specialises in producing, rebuilding and repairing items such as loader blades, excavator buckets, face shovel buckets, dozer blades, and excavator booms, the demand is particularly strong for customised water tanks and…

TYRE fitting in the mining industry is a tough job, with wheel and tyre combinations weighing many tonnes, bolts needing to be torqued to hundreds of foot-pounds and some fittings located metres off the ground. Fitters are often required to hold heavy tooling overhead in awkward positions for wheel, tyre and suspension maintenance. Despite following industry best practice, worker fatigue and Lost Time Injuries (LTIs) are still serious issues that need to be mitigated in the tyre bays of modern mining operations. They say a problem shared is a problem halved, and this certainly rings true for several companies that have been working towards creating a world-class tyre facility at Bengalla’s multi-million tonne coal operation in the Hunter Valley Coalfields…

GORDON Brothers may have only been operating in Australia for three years, but the firm brings with it more than 115 years’ experience passed down through four generations of family leadership. The US-based, privately owned, family-held business is a global, independent investment and advisory firm that provides customised restructuring, asset remarketing, advisory and capital solutions. It is a specialist in structuring complex, multi-asset transactions. Across these platforms, it will buy, sell operate and value assets on a standalone and integrated basis. By incorporating its experience in valuing and selling assets, the company is able to extract the maximum value from plant, machinery and equipment, inventory, real estate, receivables and intellectual property. It works with businesses at all points of the…