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Clean Air, Clear Lungs: A campaign for healthier job sites
Safe Work Australia has launched the Clean Air. Clear Lungs. campaign to raise awareness around occupational lung disease in dusty workplaces.
Turning market pressure into market opportunity
Most people would list some essential qualities of quarrying equipment as robust, reliable, low maintenance, and maybe high tech. But one feature becoming increasingly important, in the wake of COVID-19 restrictions is Australian-made.
Schaeffler seals the deal with top of line sealed bearings
Bearing failures on mine sites occur most often due to contaminants, such as aggregates, iron ore, coal or any mining material penetrating the seal of the housing. This is aggravated by poor maintenance of the equipment, insufficient or excessive lubrication, and incorrect installation.
On a mine site, water is often used to wash down equipment, leaking through the bearings, turning dust into mud, and hindering performance on production lines.
Sealed spherical roller bearings, as Tony Tormey, BSC’s product manager for industrial bearings explains, are the “last line of defence” where bearings are used in dust-prone applications in mining, such as in conveyor pulleys or conveyors in cement mills.
“Bearings in harsh conditions like mining generally have three barriers, which is the housing, the grease and the seal on the bearing. You can also fill the cavity in the housing with grease, which will act as another barrier,” Tormey said. “But despite all that, water or dust can still penetrate the housing, and that’s where sealed spherical roller bearings provide an extra layer of protection to the bearing.”
Polo Citrus celebrates latest appointment
Polo Citrus has appointed a new national business development manager as it looks to expand and invest in its future and that of the extractive industry.
Combatting conveyor carryback and slippage
The Poplar Lane Quarry in New Zealand has taken advantage of Flexco’s HV pre-cleaner and ceramic pulley lagging to combat issues it faced after commissioning a modified plant.
Sandvik adds autonomous capabilities to Leopard DI650i drill rig
Sandvik has developed the iDrill automation platform to enable fully autonomous blasthole drilling for the Leopard DI650i down-the-hole drill rig.
NSW Regulator opens portal to certification
The NSW Resources Regulator has introduced a section to its online portal for mining workers to apply for examinations, certificates of competence and practising certificates.
End to End Washing Solutions Live Showcase
Terex Washing Systems (TWS) will host a ‘Virtual Live Showcase of their End to End Washing Solution’ in County Cork, Ireland, on Tuesday 22 June, 2021.
Local quarry owners doing right by locals
A basalt quarry in New South Wales has assured a wary community that it intends to tick all the required boxes, as the Richmond Valley Council considers a Development Approval.