Fire Forensics is an expert fire investigation company which has dealt with numerous incidents at mine sites across the globe.
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Australian mining’s blueprint for renewable energy
Australian Mining explores the benefits, obstacles and outlook of renewable energy in mining, with Gold Fields leading the way at the Granny Smith and Agnew gold mines.
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Charging forward with the benefits of batteries
Epiroc Australia underground business manager Shaiful Ali explains why the move to electrification can help the environment as well as reduce operational costs.
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Keeping Australian mines in Motion
With the Australian mining industry experiencing record demand for product, there is increased pressure on plants to achieve heightened productivity targets. While this comes with challenges, CBC, BSC and WebsterBSC – all part of Motion Asia Pacific – are well placed to provide solutions, says Grant Gray.
“We’ve had a long association with the mining industry – in fact one of our businesses has been serving this sector for over 100 years – and we are in a favourable position to support the sector in times when physical site access and supply issues are posing challenges,” enthuses the General Manager of National Sales for Motion Asia Pacific. “This is due to the level of technical competency we have behind us, coupled with our ability to supply the world’s best brands through our Premium Partners.”
Motion Asia Pacific’s national branch footprint provides an invaluable advantage.
“This not only helps with our distribution channels, but ensures we have people in key positions around the country,” Grant explains. “We have a significant workforce available to provide triage when required, even at short notice.”
Providing quick fixes, however, is not Motion’s modus operandi.
“Our mode of working is solutions-based with the objective being to provide an outcome that brings long-lasting benefit and value to the customer,” Grant states. “We’re aligned with our Premium Partners in the process and delivery of these solutions-based outcomes.”
To address challenges at the forefront – such as ensuring mining machinery is in uptime to meet productivity targets – Grant says understanding the customer’s business and their pain points is critical.
“The productivity targets of our customers are increasing every year – the challenge for us, whether it’s a mobile or fixed plant – is getting access to the site and that equipment. Invariably there is a small window for us to get in and identify the problem, and react with a solution,” Grant expounds. “What the solution looks like will depend on a number of factors, including the availability of componentry. At a micro perspective, that can pose a large challenge, but in terms of the big picture, what it provides is an opportunity to gain a better understanding of what success looks like for the individual customer.”
Gaining this understanding will come through developing a trusted rapport with the customer.
“It’s vital that we understand what success looks like to them before we provide answers. What are their expectations, what are the demands they have to meet, what are their issues with equipment?” Grant shares. “This knowledge comes from developing a high degree of familiarity with the customer and their business.”
Importantly, Grant says this in-depth understanding of the customer’s needs aids in the supply of parts.
“Understanding exactly what their demand plan moving forward is necessary to cater for them, and to work with our Premium Partners to make sure customers have the critical spares required to keep their mine in productivity,” Grant explains. “What we need to consider is that the requirements associated with certain bearings or power transmission products can be large and complex. Which means long production lead times. And of course, this is compounded by a larger issue of global supply and demand right now.”
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Advanced tech lights up fire suppression capability
The Muster fire suppression product from JSG Industrial Systems is paving the way for safer and more reliable operations through reliable and accurate sensor technology.
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COVID-19 screening a test of time
Team Medical Supplies’ distribution of COVID-19 rapid antigen testing kits to fly-in, fly-out workers is helping keep the mining industry on its feet.
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2021 Prospect Awards to highlight mining’s brightest achievers
The nominations for the 2021 Prospect Awards have been extended until the end of September, meaning you still have the chance to submit your entry for one of Australia’s most prestigious awards nights.
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Reduce dust, achieve occupational exposure reduction targets
Safe to Work highlights Sy-Klone International’s cabin air quality and monitoring solutions for meeting ISO 23875 requirements, helping mines create a safer workplace and supporting exposure reduction goals.
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End-to-end engineering solutions under the one Coates
General manager of Coates Engineering Solutions Rafi Tchopourian explains why Coates is well-positioned to support Australia’s growing infrastructure sector
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It’s electrifying: ABB launches game-changing technology for the all-electric mine
Last week ABB unveiled eMine, its suite of technologies set to transform the global mining sector and accelerate the move towards a zero-carbon mine.
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Delivering Innovation in Inspection Data Mobility with ALS’s InFIR
Today’s digital age is reshaping industries and within this reshaping, disrupting the conventional approaches that have long been considered standard practice.
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Diversity in mining gains momentum
As the mining industry evolves, issues of diversity and inclusivity are constants on the agendas of executives, governments and the wider workforce. Australian Mining speaks to those holding the torch for women and Indigenous people in mining.
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Delivering specialist longwall system compatibility
With contracts with industry leaders including Anglo American, Hastings Deering is the one-stop shop for all longwall equipment commissioning and repairs.
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Caterpillar considers all with spacious MINExpo show
It will be hard to miss Caterpillar’s exhibition at MINExpo 2021, not only for its size but also for the future-focused lessons and equipment the OEM now offers the industry.
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SOLID-BLOCK HOUSED UNITS call for solid training
As far as bearings go, the Timken® Solid-Block Housed units are famous in heavy industry, renowned for their seemingly unbreakable solid cast steel housing and ease of installation.
However, industry expert Brad Kemp wants to remind readers that these are highly specialised products, which do require an understanding of the internal componentry in order to be fitted correctly.
Brad is the Senior Service Engineer for Timken Australia and has been partnering with CBC representatives to organise proactive training sessions with customers to assist with the Solid-Block Housed unit installation.
“The Solid Blocked Housed unit is usually ordered by the engineers who love the concept,” he says. “They order it, the maintenance guys receive it without proper training and then there is frustration with the product. Often the instructions get overlooked or just end up in the bin.”
Brad points out that if instructions are not followed accurately, the bearings could become damaged prematurely.
“If maintenance teams have not been trained up properly, then a lot of times they will start to do guesswork and make assumptions, which is what we want to avoid,” he explains. “Rather than have reactions from customers who are disappointed that the bearing they ordered was incorrectly installed, we aim to ensure that the engineered componentry, the locking options and the installation process is understood by everyone on site,” he adds.
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Educating the future generation of mining
Gold Industry Group and CoRE Learning Foundation are giving school students the information and on-site experience needed to forge a career in the mining and resources sector.
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Bend-tech difference: Production
The quality of a product is primarily determined by a companies internal production process and capability.
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Special delivery for Elphinstone WR810 fleet
The Elphinstone range of WR810 underground support vehicles is designed to thrive in the harshest underground hard rock mining environments. The new WR810 Delivery with Crane adds another support application to Elphinstone’s expanding underground support fleet.
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National Group helps clients safeguard against post-COVID equipment shortages
Mining companies need to plan their equipment-rental needs further in advance to safeguard against potential supply shortages when COVID-19 restrictions ease, National Group managing director Mark Ackroyd says.
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Australian-made products strengthen industry safety
Diacon Australia is expanding its Australian presence with a new purpose-built facility which offers more access to its locally-made conveyor guarding and dust control solutions.
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