The user friendly and reliable Sandvik Control System forms the backbone of load and haul, and drilling machines. It is essential for operating mining automation products, such as Sandvik’s AutoMine, AutoMine Tele Remote and OptiMine. To find out more, download the infographic by filling in the form below. 

Energy efficiency and reliability are some of the biggest issues facing industrial plants today. At the same time, the demand placed on DC voltage supply is continually increasing, and having the right circuit breakers is crucial. Circuit breakers are necessary in almost every industry across manufacturing. Electronic circuit breakers are far superior to mechanical circuit … Continue reading Ensuring Plant Safety With The Latest Innovation In Circuit Breakers →

Operators, regulators, authorities acknowledge the inherent risks of driver fatigue and distraction is implicated in approximately 60 per cent of mining accidents and up to 30 per cent of road crashes while the Federal Government estimates road crashes cost the Australian economy $27 billion per year. There is also big difference between workers fatigue and … Continue reading Wake Up To Driver Fatigue And Distraction Monitoring →

Mineral Blue is an advanced, cloud-based safe work system for the mining and resources industries. Mineral Blue is an iSSoW system – an integrated Safe System of Work – or a Safe Work system. The keynote of Mineral Blue is simplicity. It has been developed to streamline safety processes using the Internet and mobile devices. By reducing … Continue reading Cloud-Based Safe Work System For The Mining And Resources industries →

Drives can save an average of 40 per cent of the electricity a motor uses as well as reduce related CO2 emissions. Since industry accounts for one-third of the world’s electricity consumption, and electric motors consume 65 per cent of industrial electricity in regions such as the EU, the potential global energy savings from a … Continue reading MV Drive Solutions for Large Industrial Applications →

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. In challenging environments or operations where the risk of contamination is high, this Sealed Spherical Roller Bearing (SRB) is … Continue reading Bearing Contamination – How to Prevent a Problem that Causes 25 per cent of All Premature Failures →

Tyre Monitoring Systems (TM Systems) are quickly becoming a “mandatory” Industry Safety Control measure for all vehicles using pneumatic tyres. Authorities and industry standards call for such technology to be utilised to mitigate vehicle accidents subjected to braking, tyre inflation, tyre blowouts, roll-overs and fires. Tyre / Wheel-related accidents and fatalities occur in many industries not … Continue reading Tyre Monitoring Systems Save Tyres, Fuel, Equipment Damage And Lives →

Most mining equipment has a wide range of moving parts, and is subject to vibration and unpredictable, rugged conditions. This makes it especially vulnerable to fatigue failure. Dubbed Spiralock, this whitepaper introduces a new thread form with vibration loosening resistance far superior to both the standard nut and the all-metal locknut. To download this whitepaper, … Continue reading Mining Cost Savings: Small Details Make A Big Difference →

Australian mining is an industry which requires wise investment and looking at all available options when considering the set-up of a new plant or attempting to reduce costs in a brownfield operation. This whitepaper takes a look at the advantages of using a Semi-Mobile Sizer Station – a non-fixed structure which carries out the same … Continue reading Semi-Mobile Sizer Stations – Cutting Costs And Reducing Noise, Dust And CO2 Emissions →

This case study from Mineral Blue describes the implementation of the ePermit electronic Permit-to-Work system at St Fergus Gas Terminal in north-east Scotland. St Fergus is a notoriously difficult construction site. A cold wind blows off the North Sea, and chills bones beyond freezing. It’s also a nationally critical gas infrastructure facility, providing 20 per … Continue reading Case Study: ePermit At St Fergus Gas Terminal →

This research paper outlines the design philosophy and objectives of the iSOL8 system, which automates isolation processes using cloud technology, intelligent lock boxes, NFC radio tagging and mobile devices. iSOL8 employs an interlocking system of technology constraints that act to prevent work starting on plant until it is known to be isolated. It reduces costs … Continue reading Automating Isolations Using Mobile Devices →

Vehicular Collisions (V2P, V2V, V2I) are one of the most significant safety events that occur in all Industries. While there are numerous standards and guidelines (ISO 5006 / 16001) for mitigation of Operator Visibility / Collision Avoidance around machines, equipment and vehicles, they are still not being implemented as mandatory in the workplace. This whitepaper looks at … Continue reading Seeing Clearly – Heightening Visibility For Vehicle And Machine Operators →

This strategy paper reviews the main risks of implementing cloud-based systems in the oil and gas and mining industries, based on experiences on both sides of the table, implementing safe work systems, as project managers and solution providers. It also considers the benefits. New deployment models can remove major bottlenecks and make real differences to … Continue reading Implementing Cloud-Based Safe Work Systems →

Most mining equipment has a wide range of moving parts, and is subject to vibration and unpredictable, rugged conditions. This makes it especially vulnerable to fatigue failure. Dubbed Spiralock, this whitepaper introduces a new thread form with vibration loosening resistance far superior to both the standard nut and the all-metal locknut. To download this whitepaper, … Continue reading Mining Cost Savings: Small Details Make A Big Difference →

Tyre Monitoring Systems (TM Systems) are quickly becoming a “mandatory” Industry Safety Control measure for all vehicles using pneumatic tyres. Authorities and industry standards call for such technology to be utilised to mitigate vehicle accidents subjected to braking, tyre inflation, tyre blowouts, roll-overs and fires. Tyre / Wheel -related accidents and fatalities occur in many industries … Continue reading Tyre Monitoring Systems Save Tyres, Fuel, Equipment Damage And Lives →

Respiratory disease from workplace airborne particulate and fibre has “re- emerged” and the following whitepaper discusses why it is important for industry leaders to address the extent and ramifications of exposure to harmful and carcinogenic “dust” in the workplace and the need for properly designed engineering controls attached to cabins of fixed and mobile plant. To download this whitepaper, … Continue reading Breathing Easy In The Workplace – Enclosed Cabins Of Mobile And Fixed Plant →

When operating within the hazardous mining industry, it is crucial that sites strive to overcome communication challenges, ensure worker safety, prevent costly downtime, and maximise productivity. This guide demonstrates why two-way radios with enhanced audio, integrated GPS, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, Man-down, and Lone Worker applications are instrumental in enhancing efficiency and safety of workers. Find out the … Continue reading How Two-Way Radios Increase Safety And Efficiency In Mines →

This whitepaper highlights how HazardAvert proximity detection and collision avoidance systems provide operations with more than just improved safety for personnel in the working environment. These systems can offer a number of positive contributions to your facility. To download this whitepaper, fill in and submit the form below: 

‘Dust’ is a dirty word in the bulk handling industry and can be associated with several other words and phrases, such as ‘maintenance costs’, ‘worker safety’, ‘plant safety’, ‘diminished quality’, and ‘contamination’. Organisations and government agencies across the globe have regulations for dry bulk materials handling and, while the measurements and laws differ, they all have … Continue reading Dusting Off Traditional Chutes: Making Sure Transfers Are Effectively Limiting Dust →

In a dynamic market where electricity costs are rising and commodity prices are falling, Australia’s industrial sector is looking at new ways to improve their bottom line and maximise efficiency. This whitepaper explains the benefits of adopting a more efficient technological infrastructure of medium voltage drives (MV Drives) over traditional low voltage drive technology (LV VSDs) … Continue reading Lowering The Cost Per kW: MV Drive Solutions For Large Industrial Applications →