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Rockwell E-stops are now safety certified

Rockwell Automation Allen-Bradley emergency stop buttons are now available with TÜV-certified B10d Functional Safety ratings.

The addition of this safety rating provides the user with certified product data for calculating the safety level of their complete control safety system, ensuring control safety system reliability.

Used to cease motion to help prevent injury to workers or damage to machinery, e-stop push buttons are acknowledged as a critical component for automation systems.

While many companies self-certify for this safety rating, the Allen-Bradley e-stop buttons were rigorously tested with evaluation, verification and confirmation by third-party Tüv Rheinland, a leading international service group documenting the safety and quality of products, systems and services.
 

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Noshok increases versatility in 200 & 300 series swtiches

  

NOSHOK have increased versatility, and improved repeatability and contact ratings with the upgrade of their 200 and 300 Series Mechanical Switches.
Norshok says that both the 200 and 300 Series Switches now provide an increased switching frequency of 100 cycles per minute, and improved switching repeatability of ±2.0%. They also feature superior contact ratings: AC up to 250 V – 4 A, and DC up to 28 V – 2 A, and are RoHS compliant, claims Norshok.
The 300 series switch features further improvements claims Norshok, saying that it has adjustable hysteresis (10-30% of switch point), the 200 Series Switch function is now SPDT.
Norshok says that the 200 series switches come in either stainless steel or brass housings with gold contacts for low switching currents, and also says that the 200 Series Switch is constructed with an external adjustment screw for ease of setting the switching point on-site. This switch operates using a high quality diaphragm or piston element to open or close a micro switch.
The 300 Series Switch features a rugged zinc plated steel housing and process connection, and uses proven diaphragm or piston type sensing technology to provide excellent reliability, repeatability, and affordability, claims Noshok. Noshok also says, Its micro switch contacts are silver plated for extended service life and exceptional dependability, and its switching functions are field adjustable while under pressure.
For further information contact AMS Instrumentation & Calibration Pty Ltd on 03-9017 8225, or Freecall (NZ) 0800 442 743, alternatively on e-mail: sales@ams-ic.com.au or visit our web site at www.ams-ic.com.au
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Paladin simplify material placement with JRB side dump bucket

PALADIN has released a JRB Side Dump Bucket designed for use by wheel loader operators, and allows more flexibility for construction and utility applications.
The JRB can carry up to 4 cubic yards and is available in left and right hand dump functions, claims Paladin, also claiming that one side of the bucket is a standard shape to hold the material, and a 45 degree side- shoot on the other side, allowing for full side dumping and angle backfilling.
According to Paladin the JRB Side Dump Bucket’s unique bucket can dump material from any angle, which is ideal for confined and hard-to-maneuver areas plus any jobs that require material placement over long distances.
Paladin says the JRB Side Dump Bucket has added safety and control because it features the exclusive JRB sequence valve that locks and unlocks the bucket cradle and side dump function.
The JRB Side Dump Bucket is available as a pin-on bucket or is compatible with JRB’s Quick Coupler System, says Paladin, who says it also has the standard inside center-mounted lift hook allowing flexibility for applications requiring a chain or harness.
 Paladin Construction Group is a leading manufacturer of attachments throughout North America for the construction, aggregate, agriculture, landscaping, land clearing, recycle, mining, demolition, utility, aviation and municipal market segments. For more information about Paladin’s entire attachment offering, call 800-428-2538; fax 330-734-3018.
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Honeywell gives tighter controls to plants with the Scalable Remote Terminal

HONEYWELL has released the RC 500 RTU that Honeywell says will intergrate with SCADA Products to solve complex automation challenges in industries such as oil and gas.
The RC500 Remote Terminal Unit (RTU), is a modular and scalable controller that easily integrates with SCADA technology to give industrial manufacturers tighter control of remote operations says Honeywell. The RC 500 can run under minimal electricity, even solar electricity, but also stand harsh conditions which is ideal for remote automation in oil and gas applications, claims Honeywell.
RC500’s open communication platform integrates seamlessly with Honeywell’s Experion® Process Knowledge System (PKS), one of the process industries’ most widely used platforms for control system automation, says Honeywell. Honeywell also claims that with the combination of the Experion’s SCADA products allows for easier management of complex remote automation and control applications, such as gas flow metering, data concentrator and communications intergration.
“Knowing what is happening upstream enables refiners to respond quickly to market conditions and adjust product output, and the best way to achieve that visibility is by integrating remote systems into a single automated platform,” said Scott Hillman, global marketing director.
Honeywell says that with its embedded Linux platform, the RC500 RTU line features models with flexible communication ports and protocol options enabling facilities to easily and cost-effectively expand the system. Honeywell also claims it will be easy to perform peer- to- peer I/O transfers making it ideal for sharing information between devices.
The RC500 RTU also includes data-logging capabilities with the option to record I/O values and log them into data files, claims Honeywell. Who also said this will mean it will make sure critical data from the field is not missed and is available for analysis. Facilities can easily retrieve the data files and then display them using many applications making the process simple and cost-effective.
For more information regarding the RC500 RTU and other Honeywell control systems that improve overall plant safety, reliability, efficiency and sustainability, please visit www.honeywell.com/ps.
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Modern Trimmers develops excavator buddy seats

Modern Motor Trimmers will demonstrate two products it developed in response to mining companies’ health and safety and environmental needs during the Goldfields Mining Expo.

The first of the Perth-based company’s innovations is a buddy seat. MMT was approached by Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines to design a better buddy seat for the Komatsu PC8000, following operators’ complaints of excessive vibrations through the manufacturer-supplied seats when the mining machinery was in use spotting for high-grade ore.

Garry Spouge, managing director of Modern Motor Trimmers (MMT), says the company’s PC8000 buddy seat was first trialled over three days by three operators in the Kalgoorlie Superpit, in collaboration with Komatsu and KCGM.

Spouge says hydraulic excavator buddy seats are traditionally manufactured without integrated suspension systems and have up to 20mm less cushioning than the main driver’s seat, yet they are being used for much longer periods.

"Their lack of postural support can lead to passenger injuries," he says.

Health issues that could potentially arise from the excessive vibrations include damage to bones and joints, variations in blood pressure, visual impairment and problems with the inner ear which can cause nausea and motion sickness.

MMT’s buddy seat has been designed with full suspension seating on a slide sideways base, and significantly reduces vibration.

"We’ve had extremely positive feedback, with an obvious reduction in vibration reported by passengers and fewer issues related to back soreness," Spouge says.

"The concept can also be used in drill rigs, reclaimers, stackers and other models of hydraulic excavator."

MMT’s second design concept is a mobile barrier, which replaces the standard 75mm plastic barrier tape commonly used on mine sites to block haul roads and drill patterns.

Spouge said the standard tape has always presented problems, "including poor visibility at night, being easily broken and unrecyclable, and having weak anchor points".

To overcome the health and safety concerns arising from these faults, MMT developed a reusable barrier that can be stretched to more than 30m and has sturdy D shackles at the anchor points to minimise breakage.

The product is made of blue webbing, with reflector tape stitched into both sides to make it visible at night," says Spouge.

"It’s designed to be mounted to a bag trolley, workshop pillars or a mobile vehicle."
 

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Royal Medical debuts new drug testing devices

Royal Medical Supplies will officially debut a new drug testing device, described as having the potential to revolutionise roadside and workplace saliva drug testing during the Goldfields Mining Expo.

The SalivaScreen Handheld Reader Touch includes a GPS that verifies test locations. It can also scan a fingerprint or an employee ID barcode and upload results. German company ulti med Products have consulted with all relevant stakeholders to develop the unique device, Royal Medical Supplies’ director, Gavin Holland, said.

Royal Medical’s GME stand will also feature drug and alcohol testing products including the Drugcheck Onsite Urine Drug Screen urine test, which is widely used in the mining industry, can detect up to six drug classes plus alcohol and which is described as ideal for companies looking to establish employee fitness-for-work or perform pre-employment medicals; and ExpressCheck Oral Fluid Drug Screen that uses saliva to detect six drug classes
 

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WT Hydraulics highlights oil cleaning

WT Hydraulics will display its time-saving, cost-reducing and environmentally responsible system for cleaning oil during GME.

Suited to both machinery and fixed plant operations, the portable oil-cleaning unit combines an oil-driven centrifuge with vacuum dehydration to clean used oil. It can be connected directly to engines/transmissions/hydraulics.

"You don’t even need to drain the oil out of your machines, we bring the process straight to you," said Managing Director Kraige Cooper.

Operators of heavy machinery and fixed plant discarded thousands of dollars worth of oil every year simply because it looked dirty, he said.

The WT Hydraulics’ process involves determining that used oil still has its required viscosity levels and is merely contaminated with dirt particles and water as well as checking for diesel dilution and that the TBN/TAN is within limits. This analysis ensures the integrity of the oil is intact before any cleaning process begins.

"And if you currently use an oil filtration system because you recognise the value of oil reuse, then you ought to know that our process cleans oil down to sub-micron levels," Cooper said.

"This is far better than most filtration systems and eliminates the considerable expense and waste problem associated with filter element replacement."
 

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BOC launches Hi-Vis welding jackets

In an Australian first, BOC has released Hi-Vis welding jackets.

The lightweight jacket is made from 330gsm treated cotton with pyrovatex to ensure additional fire protection.

The fire retardant cotton has been tested for durability, flame resistance, radiant heat, molten metal splash and has undergone dermalogical tests.

The Hi-Vis jacket is secured with a front opening velcro strip, leather sleeves for added durability and a high neckline for extra protection.

The open ended cuffs are finished with a fire retardant fabric 1.5cm in width.
 

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Ansell releases non-slip gloves

While protection is main focus with any gloves, when dealing with solvents, oils and other chemicals, the issue of grip becomes significant.

To provide greater protection while also increasing grip, Ansell has developed the AlphaTec 58-270 glove for non-slip hand protection for workers who need a combination of positive grip, chemical protection and comfort.

Designed to protect workers who handle dangerous chemical or oily parts, the AlphaTec 58-270 features microscopic channels in an ultra-thin nitrile layer, which directs fluids away from the grip surface, leaving contact area dry and almost the same grip as under fluid free conditions.

This enhanced grip has been designed to help workers experience greater performance, minimising fatigue and stress.
 

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Russell Fraser Sales unveils radiation detectors

Russell Fraser Sales has unveiled its range of personal radiation detectors.

This range includes the Roffey PRDIII, Graetz GammaSmart, GammaTwin, and Survey metres
The Roffey PRDIII and Graetz GammaSmart personal radiation bleepers provide an automatic audible and visual warning of the presence of ionising radiation.

The alarm is a high-pitched bleep with a repetition rate proportional to the radiation intensity.
 

The visual alarm is a bright flashing LED that is visible to the wearer, and other people working in the same area- this is particularly useful in areas of high background noise such as minesites.

The GammaTwin dose rate meter measures the ambient dose equivalent rate and is used for the measurement of gamma radiation and x-rays.

Featuring the energy compensated Geiger-Muller-tube detector, and a large LCD display, the GammaTwin automatically and continuously stores the accumulated dose.

It offers simultaneous or separate indication of dose and dose rate and quasi-analog indication of dose rate (logarithmic bar graph).
 

It also features 4 preset dose rate alarm thresholds and 4 preset dose alarm thresholds.
The Graetz X5Cplus Radiation Survey Meter is a PTB-approved doserate meter for measuring gamma radiation and X-rays.

Utilising an energy compensated Geiger-Müller-tube and a large digital indication of measured values on the illuminable LCD display, the Graetz X5C radiation survey meter offers additional settings such as alternative indication of doserate or dose with integration time; quasi-analog doserate indication (3,5 decades, logarithmic bar graph); indication of peak and average value of doserate; 4 available programmable dose and doserate alarm thresholds; automatic or manual storage of dose and doserate values together with date and time and indication of residual time for staying in the current radiation field with regard to the maximum allowed dose.

The X5C is IP67 rated and is sealed for submersion up to 1m depth.

The X5CEx is intrinsically safe for operating in explosive environments. 

The majority of the units are IP54 (splash proof) and designed for a robust environment.
 

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Paladin releases side dump bucket loaders

Paladin has released a JRB Side Dump Bucket designed for use by wheel loader operators, and allows more flexibility for construction and utility applications.

The JRB can carry up to 4 cubic yards and is available in left and right hand dump functions, claims Paladin, also claiming that one side of the bucket is a standard shape to hold the material, and a 45 degree side- shoot on the other side, allowing for full side dumping and angle backfilling.

According to Paladin the JRB Side Dump Bucket’s unique bucket can dump material from any angle, which is ideal for confined and hard-to-maneuver areas plus any jobs that require material placement over long distances.

Paladin says the JRB Side Dump Bucket has added safety and control because it features the exclusive JRB sequence valve that locks and unlocks the bucket cradle and side dump function.

The JRB Side Dump Bucket is available as a pin-on bucket or is compatible with JRB’s Quick Coupler System, says Paladin, who says it also has the standard inside center-mounted lift hook allowing flexibility for applications requiring a chain or harness.

 Paladin Construction Group is a leading manufacturer of attachments throughout North America for the construction, aggregate, agriculture, landscaping, land clearing, recycle, mining, demolition, utility, aviation and municipal market segments.

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ROPS Australia debuts latest roll over protection

ROPS Australia will feature the latest developments in its Roll-Over Protective Structures for mine safety applications on Stand 9242 during the Goldfields Mining Expo (GME) at the Kalgoorlie Boulder Racecourse from October 26-28, 2010.

Highlights will include a working version of the company’s electric-over hydraulically operated hinged design.

ROPS for light vehicles used in mining applications will be another feature of the company’s GME stand.

The mining industry is the main market for these ROPS which are fitted to trucks to offer crush protection to the operator in the event of the vehicle rolling over.

An Australian-owned and operated company, ROPS Australia specialises in ROPS and Falling Object Protective Structures (FOPS) for operator protection in the event of roll overs or falling objects.

Meanwhile, another WA-based company, Advanced Automotive Systems Australia, will also be on Stand 9242 with its LED lighting technology for the mining, safety, marine and emergency services markets.

These products include magnetic beacons, rotating beacons, strobe lights, light bars and revolving lights.
 

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ADG Global Supply is debuting Magna Tyres

Earthmoving tyres, Magna Tyres, arrive in Australia this month.

Magna Tyres are a proven product with a difference – built-in advanced tyre and compound engineering. The Magna Group, based in The Netherlands, has manufacturedrubber compounds for over three decades, supplying many of the foremost brands with rubber compounds, tyre construction consultancy and technical advice.

When the Magna Group unveiled its own OTR and industrial tyre range it was due to over fifteen years of dedicated research and development.

They bring a knowledge of tyre engineering and compounds and the ability to customise the compound to special applications.

Proven in tough conditions all over the world and successfully trialled at mine sites in extreme conditions, Magna Tyres are set to provide the market with an alternative to the ‘big 3.’ Magna Tyres provides treads for a wide range of operating conditions, which means Magna Tyre Australia can assist with a wide range of requirements for construction sites, ports, quarries, open pit and underground mining.

Now producing radial OTR tires up to 57 inches in size, Magna Tyres are currently running in mine sites and ports around the globe including Eastern and Western Europe, Scandinavia, Russia, Central Asia, South East Asia, The Middle East, Africa, and Canada.

ADG Global Supply Pty Ltd has given Magna Tyres an Australian home for local and global distribution with the development of their new division – Magna Tyres Australia. With their Head Office located in Western Australia, ADG specialises in providing products and services to resource and energy companies globally. ADG has over 15 years of experience offering customised, integrated supply to remote mine sites globally as well as distributing leading products including M-I SWACO drilling fluids, Universal HDD rigs and Universal Pumps.

ADG Global Supply understand mine site requirements and have the ability to effectively manage the supply chain process for clients globally, with consolidation hubs located across Australia, China, Europe and South Africa.

The ADG / Magna Tyres Australia team is excited to offer the Australian market these superior tyres for both industrial and mining applications and have stock ready to begin trials immediately. The team are also able to offer their extensive experience to clients – providing tyre selection advice for Australian conditions

The official Australian launch will be held on the 15th September 2010 in Perth, with key players from both mining and industrial sectors in attendance.

With numerous tyres on display and the opportunity to meet the founders of the Magna Group from The Netherlands, this event will serve as the perfect introduction for Magna into the Australian market. The launch of Magna’s OTR and industrial tyre range is accompanied by the construction of a new website – www.magnatyres.com.au

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Draeger debuts wireless gas monitors

Draeger Safety Pacific will release a new wireless monitor for the measurement of up to six gases during GME at the Kalgoorlie Boulder Racecourse from October 26-28, 2010.

The Dräger X-Zone 5000 transforms Dräger’s portable X-am 5000 and X-am 5600 personal gas detectors into innovative area monitors.

The easily transportable, robust and waterproof Dräger X-Zone 5000 communicates over 100m and can have up to 25 interconnected units for wireless fence line monitoring.

This allows for the fast securing of larger areas such as pipelines or industrial tanks.

The Dräger  X-Zone 5000 also features an illuminated LED ring that shows green when an area is free of toxic and combustible gases and changes to red when hazardous gas is detected, thus providing a clear visual warning that gas is present.

The Dräger X-Zone 5000 also incorporates an 110dB alarm for enhanced safety.

The Dräger X-Zone 5000 can be supplied with an integrated pump with a range of 45 metres for the continuous monitoring of areas during pump operation.

Dräger will also feature its newest and smallest detector with infrared sensors, the Dräger X-am 5600 at GME.

“Infrared sensors have some clear advantages over traditional catalytic explosive sensors,” Dräger’s Kate Leahy said.

“Infrared sensors cannot be compromised by either silicone or sulphides so they last much longer,” she said.

Further, calibration periods for the X-am 5600 can be extended to 12 months and the detector has a five-year warranty.

The company offers post-sale maintenance and repair services both on-site and at its workshops across Australia and New Zealand.

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UNE Partnerships delivers mining training programs

UNE Partnerships creates opportunties for skills development, staff retention and growth through its customised training or flexible programs.

The programs build organisational capability and effectiveness by ensuring learning is transferred to workplace behaviours and performances.

The tailored courses offer mining companies an effective skills development toll that impacts positively on retention, supervision and a productive working environment.

With a consistent and unified approach to training, it is able to meet the ever evolving needs of individual employees and their organisations.

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VR Mining unveils haul truck trays

VR Mining will unveil a new truck tray for Caterpillar 793 series haul trucks during the Goldfields Mining Expo.

The VR Steel body is designed to reduce operating costs and increase production by carrying a bigger payload, dumping it faster and using less fuel in the process.

Features of the body include a high-wear resistant shell with integral wear provision, a unique ridge back, an ultra-strong top rail and open I-beam bolstering.

These contribute to increased tyre life, a lower centre of gravity for increased stability, and reduced maintenance.

“These features also help reduce impacting and promote material flow during dumping,” VR Mining’s Dave Derman said.

“This body is designed to offer the production benefits of a lighter weight body without sacrificing life expectancy and maintainability.”

The new truck tray is the latest design in the range that VR Steel has been designing, building and refining over the past three years.

“And there have been some pretty impressive results,” Derman said.

For example, he said, a 27-month direct comparative test at a world-class iron ore mine found the trucks equipped with VR trays had achieved both a 7% increase in production and an 11% reduction in fuel consumption.

“Plus, in that time, the only direct maintenance expenditure was on the performance monitoring,” Derman said.

VR Mining will also use GME to showcase VR Steel’s custom-designed: excavator buckets for increased payload, improved penetration for tough digging, reduced carry back and longer service life, and hydraulic shovel buckets which include a fast-dump back wall design that improves loading efficiencies and reduces wear concentrations that always present a maintenance challenge
VR Steel’s VR dipper will also be featured at GME.

Designed for maximum digging performance without common high-maintenance and risk areas, the VR dipper includes a trapezoidal entrance, rounded floor profile and a dual side latching system.
 

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Semco releases trenchers

Semco has released two new model trenchers, the RT 1000 and RT 1200.

With both featuring trencher flywheels to minimise trencher stall after pressure due to tough digging conditions, the new models incorporate a torsion shaft that absorbs shock loads from the driveline, while planetary gears multiply the hydrostatic motor torque for maximum digging power.

Under heavy loads, this torsion shaft can provide up to one and a half full turns without breaking, and is able to maintain the load upon the cutting teeth and insulating the hydrostatic system from shock loads.

Load Control is another function that allows the operator to command the machine to automatically adjust the power settings for production through varying ground conditions.

A four-wheel / three mode steering allows for high manoeuverability and the crab steering feature is useful on slopes for maintaining stability while trenching.

With a tool carrier modular chassis design it provides flexibility on site, allowing the machines to be configured with a variety of attachments.

These attachments include a trencher, vibratory plough, backfill blade backhoe and rock saw.
An optional foldable ROPS frame for the backhoe version is also available.

The machines have a hydrostatic ground drive, with a separate hydrostatic attachment drive providing speed viability for greater footage for trenching or ploughing.

An optional backhoe comes with two lever wobble stick controls.

Power is provided to the RT1000 by a Cummins 74KW 3.3 four cylinder turbo diesel tier 3 stage IIIA engine.

The RT 1200 has a 90.23 KW engine.

The trenching depth of both machines is 2130mm.

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PUP debuts dewatering pumps

Polyurethane Processors (PUP) will put its latest underground mine dewatering pump under the spotlight at GME.

The Betterpump 8H is an 8kW 1000-volt pump designed to give an outstanding service life.

Refinements include: oil housings with stainless-steel centres for better sealing and longer life; premium-grade, abrasion-resistant polyurethane linings featuring the company’s specialised bonding technique that eliminates bond failure; chrome-iron (27%) impellers hardened to a minimum 650 brinel; thicker outer and stator casings for extra strength; quality components such as mechanical seals, C3 bearings and terminal blocks; stainless-steel strainer, studs, nuts, lifting lug; cable entry machined from high-grade aluminium for strength and anodised to reduce corrosion.

A family owned and managed business, WA-based Polyurethane Processors (PUP) has more than 25 years of experience with mine dewatering pumps and has used this expertise in the design of the 8H.
Other sizes are under development.

Rotors and stators for the 8H are produced overseas to PUP’s specifications, while other components are cast locally and machine-finished at the company’s CNC-equipped workshop with all blasting, lining, finishing and assembly undertaken at PUP’s Maddington factory.

PUP also manufactures and holds spares for 5kW, 20kW, 37kW and 90kW HT pumps and offers a refurbishment service for a wide range of components for other makes and sizes of pumps.
 

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Alfabs releases underground mine toilets

Alfabs Mining Equipment will highlight its air-operated, self-contained biological toilet for underground mines at the Goldfields Mining Expo (GME) from October 26-28, 2010.

The Alfabs Poo Pod produces no odour or effluent under normal conditions with waste deposited directly into its aerobic treatment plant.

“This completely eliminates the need to bring the Poo Pod to the surface for emptying or servicing as is the case with conventional sanitation systems.

It also eliminates the task of transferring night soil from latrines to a central disposal point,” said Alfab’s Grahame Boulsover. This also results in significant manpower savings.

The pods are in use at more than 85% of NSW’s underground coal mines with some units also installed at Queensland mines and three units in service in Western Australia.

Hunter Valley-based Alfabs was established more than 50 years ago and has about 100 employees. It manufactures and supplies mining equipment that features innovative, adaptable technology.

Its products include QDS roof bolting platforms, materials handling equipment, secondary support bolters and underground toilets.

 The company’s coal mining clients include Xstrata, Centennial, Peabody, Donaldson, AngloCoal, BHP Billiton, Austar Coal, NRE Minerals, Vale and Ashton.
 

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Draeger releases wireless gas monitors

Draeger Safety Pacific will release a new wireless monitor for the measurement of up to six gases during GME at the Kalgoorlie Boulder Racecourse from October 26-28, 2010.

The Dräger X-Zone 5000 transforms Dräger’s portable X-am 5000 and X-am 5600 personal gas detectors into innovative area monitors.

The easily transportable, robust and waterproof Dräger X-Zone 5000 communicates over 100m and can have up to 25 interconnected units for wireless fence line monitoring.

This allows for the fast securing of larger areas such as pipelines or industrial tanks.

The Dräger  X-Zone 5000 also features an illuminated LED ring that shows green when an area is free of toxic and combustible gases and changes to red when hazardous gas is detected, thus providing a clear visual warning that gas is present.

The Dräger X-Zone 5000 also incorporates an 110dB alarm for enhanced safety.

The Dräger X-Zone 5000 can be supplied with an integrated pump with a range of 45 metres for the continuous monitoring of areas during pump operation.

Dräger will also feature its newest and smallest detector with infrared sensors, the Dräger X-am 5600 at GME.

"Infrared sensors have some clear advantages over traditional catalytic explosive sensors," Dräger’s Kate Leahy said.

"Infrared sensors can not be compromised by either silicone or sulphides so they last much longer," she said.

Further, calibration periods for the X-am 5600 can be extended to 12 months and the detector has a five-year warranty.

The company offers post-sale maintenance and repair services both on-site and at its workshops across Australia and New Zealand.