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Three Cost-Effective Alternatives to Replacing Your Crane: Modernise, Maintain or Retrofit
April 18, 2017 0 comment
Replacing a crane can be a major expense, but have you considered all the viable alternatives? This whitepaper explores modernisations, maintenance and retrofits as cost-effective alternatives that can improve a crane’s service life and enhance its safety, efficiency and productivity. To download this whitepaper, fill in the form below:
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Variant Friction Coefficients of Lagging and Implications for Conveyor Design
April 18, 2017 0 comment
This whitepaper reviews a technique for measuring lagging friction coefficients under typical conveyor belt pressures and discusses the surprising results and explores the concept of lagging traction as a more accurate depiction of drive capacity. The data presented will suggest the existence of a maximum available traction, regardless of increasing pressure, for each lagging design. The … Continue reading Variant Friction Coefficients of Lagging and Implications for Conveyor Design
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Conveyor Five Roll Trough Idler Geometry Optimisation
April 12, 2017 0 comment
Mining companies are transitioning from high capital expenditure greenfield projects to squeezing more out of the existing operations. On a couple of recent projects in Australia, five roll trough idlers have been used to reduce loading point maintenance and substantially increase conveyor capacity. Depending on the ore properties, five roll trough idlers can increase capacity by … Continue reading Conveyor Five Roll Trough Idler Geometry Optimisation
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Semi-Mobile Sizer Stations – Cutting Costs And Reducing Noise, Dust And CO2 Emissions
April 12, 2017 0 comment
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
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Powering an ‘Always On’ World – How Smart Infrastructures Work
March 29, 2017 0 comment
This e-book shares the vision of how utilities get started on this journey to becoming smarter utilities. The authors of this book offer their perspectives on how to address new business models while still attaining a high degree of grid reliability and safety. To download the e-book, fill in your details in the form below:
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Customized Pumping Packages To Address Application Needs
March 28, 2017 0 comment
With the invention of the submersible motor, oil and gas companies around the world have been trusting REDA Compression Pumps to help optimise the production of their wells. This whitepaper takes a look at industry-leading technologies, solutions, and support necessary for a wide range of water-based applications, including mine dewatering, water transfer and disposal, slurries … Continue reading Customized Pumping Packages To Address Application Needs
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5 Major Advantages To Real-Time Lifecycle Care of Cranes
March 21, 2017 0 comment
With technology increasing exponentially and the advent of industry 4.0, companies with more information and greater expertise are ahead of the pack. This whitepaper examines the ways lifecycle care with real time data can improve crane operations and maintenance. It looks at how to harness the huge amounts of data available to your advantage and … Continue reading 5 Major Advantages To Real-Time Lifecycle Care of Cranes
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New Mobile App Pitram Connect Integrating With PRIS
March 20, 2017 0 comment
Designed by MICROMINE specialists, Pitram Connect through Pitram Restful Integration Services (PRIS) offers mine sites seamless third party data integration, and will be available on your mobile device. Pitram Connect provides insight into what is happening within your mine at your fingertips. The mobile application will allow users to retrieve information about their assets (people, … Continue reading New Mobile App Pitram Connect Integrating With PRIS
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Predictive Maintenance with MATLAB
March 16, 2017 0 comment
Predictive maintenance is the intelligent health monitoring of equipment to avoid future equipment failure. In contrast to preventive maintenance, which follows a set timeline, predictive maintenance schedules are determined by analytic algorithms and data from equipment sensors. Download the new, free eBook “Avoid Costly Equipment Failures by Using Sensor Data Analytics: Predictive Maintenance with MATLAB” … Continue reading Predictive Maintenance with MATLAB
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Motorola Tetra MTP 8550Ex
March 16, 2017 0 comment
The MTP 8550Ex radio from Motorola is designed to match the requirements of workers and offers the best in reliability, uncompromising safety, and efficiency of communications in hazardous environments. Key features of the MTP 8550Ex include loud and clear audio which is optimised for exceptional performance in noisy environments, enhanced coverage, and rugged exterior designed … Continue reading Motorola Tetra MTP 8550Ex
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Refusing to Fuse – Innovative New Methods for Joining HDPE Pipe
March 16, 2017 0 comment
This whitepaper shows how mechanical joining is the superior technique for sealing HDPE pipes than electrofusion techniques. It then shows a HDPE pipe joining solution which has an installation time 10 times faster than fusing. To download this whitepaper, fill in and submit the form below:
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The New Generation of Drillhole Planning Software
March 9, 2017 0 comment
This whitepaper shows how drillhole planning allows companies to produce more intelligent drill holes to start, finish and intersect where they want them to. It then discusses how the next generation of drillhole software allows users to allow drillhole traces to be drawn as strings and then converted to collar and survey files. To download this whitepaper, fill … Continue reading The New Generation of Drillhole Planning Software
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Strata Escape Refuge Chambers – When Escape is Not Possible
March 7, 2017 0 comment
This whitepaper shows how Strata Emergency Refuge Chambers are complete safety systems designed to provide immediate refuge and breathable air in the event that air quality in the working environment becomes compromised. They are intended to be an alternative option when escape is not possible. Download the whitepaper by filling in your details in the … Continue reading Strata Escape Refuge Chambers – When Escape is Not Possible
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A Smarter 3D Sensor – Providing Safe & Reliable Control Systems For Mobile Machine
March 7, 2017 0 comment
The Australian environment presents some of the harshest working conditions for industries across the board; from extreme temperatures to dust, wind, rain, floods and exposure to sunlight. This whitepaper shows with mobile machines and vehicles playing such a crucial role within the mining, transportation and agricultural industries, they must be able to not only withstand these arduous conditions, but perform at the highest … Continue reading A Smarter 3D Sensor – Providing Safe & Reliable Control Systems For Mobile Machine
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Can Proactive Maintenance Save Your System and Your Pocketbook?
March 1, 2017 0 comment
An operation’s idea of maintenance can sometimes be referred to as being “reactive.” Something breaks and you fix it so that you’re limiting downtime for your conveyor. Often, these fixes end up being temporary because there is no time to identify the real problem and come up with a long-term solution. So how do you … Continue reading Can Proactive Maintenance Save Your System and Your Pocketbook?
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The Minetruck That Delivers Operational Efficiency
February 23, 2017 0 comment
Gold producer and explorer St Barbara has focused on delivering productivity improvements in a high-cost operating environment while fluctuating commodity prices continued to affect the gold industry. The hauling distance is a key factor for mine operators who are looking for equipment to move ore more efficiently. This whitepaper looks at the trucking solution that they procured to improve efficiency in … Continue reading The Minetruck That Delivers Operational Efficiency
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5 Ways Real Time Lifecycle Care Can Improve Your Crane Operations and Maintenance
February 17, 2017 0 comment
With technology increasing exponentially and the advent of industry 4.0, companies with more information and greater expertise are ahead of the pack. This whitepaper examines the ways lifecycle care with real time data can improve crane operations and maintenance. It looks at how to harness the huge amounts of data available to your advantage and … Continue reading 5 Ways Real Time Lifecycle Care Can Improve Your Crane Operations and Maintenance
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Controlling the IIoT
February 16, 2017 0 comment
Realising the potential of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) rests in large part on how well companies can manage and ultimately control the complex interfaces among connected industrial assets, which is the bailiwick of the control engineer. This whitepaper shows how their traditional skill set is expanding and being supported by evolving tools, including … Continue reading Controlling the IIoT
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Remote Monitoring Best Practice Guide – How to Cut Risk & Cost and Boost Efficiency & Compliance
February 16, 2017 0 comment
Collecting data from remote locations can be expensive, inconvenient, unreliable and inaccurate. Yet, for many companies involved in mining, exploration, environmental protection or agriculture, collection and analysis of such data is critical to continuous operation. This whitepaper explores the challenges of remote monitoring, the latest advances and recommends best practices and technologies for remote monitoring. Download the … Continue reading Remote Monitoring Best Practice Guide – How to Cut Risk & Cost and Boost Efficiency & Compliance
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Learn How To Protect Workers From Airborne Hazards
February 13, 2017 0 comment
Industrial working environments contain many occupational health and safety issues – including exposure to airborne particles. This whitepaper shows you how to protect your workers from airborne hazards using disposable respirators. Download this whitepaper by filling in your details in the form below and receive a disposable respirator sample (offer available in Australia and New … Continue reading Learn How To Protect Workers From Airborne Hazards