Machine > Maintenance

Maintaining mining equipment

14 January, 2015

Mining operations and manufacturing facilities rely on the continued safe operation of vehicles and machinery to maintain profitability. Any equipment failure can be expensive in terms of lost production and cost of repairs. An estimate for the cost of lost production for a single dragline is $8000 per hour in Australia, making any breakdown very costly when it might take weeks for a replacement part to be available.


Technofast Industries EziTite range hydraulic nut system

27 November, 2014

The Technofast Industries EziTite range has been designed to provide precise bolt tensioning in many high-temperature applications.


Gamajet E-Z8 tank and trailer cleaning machines

25 September, 2014

Gamajet E-Z8 tank and trailer cleaning machines from Spray Nozzle Engineering are designed for safer cleaning and improved tank turnaround time.


Water-based parts washing system

17 July, 2014

The Torrent 400 water-based parts washing system is designed to clean machine parts, easily, safely and with a low impact on water resources and the environment.


Torrent parts cleaning system and the Yield release agent

08 July, 2014

The Torrent parts cleaning system and the Yield release agent developed by Chemsearch are designed to improve safety and efficiency during the disassembly of an engine.


Flir T-Series Handheld Thermography Cameras

11 April, 2014

FLIR has launched its updated T-Series Handheld Thermography Cameras that are designed to help streamline thermal inspections.


Cleaning - critical in production processes

07 April, 2014

Residual impurities are not only detrimental to product functionality and safety, they can also impact on subsequent processes in the production chain, such as coating, bonding, welding, hardening, measuring, testing and assembly - all of which require clean surfaces.


Are more regulations required for working at height?

12 February, 2014 by Gordon Cadzow, Secretary, Working at Height Association

The Working at Height Association has become increasingly concerned about the lack of safety focus directed at the building service and maintenance activities that inevitably follow after the design and construction phase.


Safety air guns with extension pipes

12 December, 2013

Exair's Super Blast Safety Air Guns are now available with 91 and 183 cm extension pipes.


Enerpac and Cooper Fluid Systems Mazda BT 50 mobile audit and maintenance service

29 July, 2013

Enerpac and Cooper Fluid Systems have teamed up to introduce to Queensland’s Bowen Basin a service vehicle fully equipped to bring mobile audit and maintenance services to mining, energy and infrastructure construction worksites.


Slippery floor hazard solved with dehumidifier

20 June, 2013

Chester Wholesale Meat improved the safety and efficiency of its cold storage and holding area using Munters IceDry technology.


Spray Nozzle Engineering Silvent 755-S safety air gun

03 May, 2013

The Spray Nozzle Engineering Silvent 755-S safety air gun is claimed to reduce noise by 73% and compressed air usage by 49%.


Exair 205 L Premium Heavy Duty Dry Vac System

26 March, 2013

The Exair 205 L Premium Heavy Duty Dry Vac System is an industrial-duty vacuum cleaner that has been engineered to rapidly vacuum high volumes of dry material.


Megger MTO330 automated six-winding transformer ohmmeter

05 February, 2013

The Megger MTO330 automated six-winding transformer ohmmeter, available for rent, provides full eight-terminal measurement capability to verify factory test readings.


Automating safety inspections using handheld devices

30 January, 2013

The role of handheld devices and PDAs (personal digital assistants) has gradually increased from ‘toys’ used by early adopters to day-to-day tools deployed by organisations that want to improve their staff’s productivity and minimise unnecessary administrative tasks.


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