maintenance

Siemens has opened a new $20 million equipment service centre for the mining, energy, shipping and heavy industry sectors.

Eaton has developed new floating housing brakes for heavy duty dragline applications.

New technology has been developed to take the danger out of spark testing in underground coal mines.

New dribble chutes have been launched to prevent buildup in conveyor discharge chutes.

AusGroup have been awarded $100 million worth of contracts for work at a number of different projects.

TWPS, a joint venture between WorleyParsons and Broadspectrum, has landed a $200 million contract for maintenance with AGL Loy Yang.

Engineering services contractor Monadelphous has secured a new contract for services to the Karratha Gas Plant Life Extension program.

Komatsu has launched a new range of components solutions to provide increased customer support

Five years on from the death of Paul Torre at the Cloudbreak iron ore mine, contractor BTP Equipment (formerly Ausdrill Mining Services) has been fined $195,000.

Cadia mine’s 1 SAG mill is back in operation following a breakdown earlier this year.

Newcrest’s Cadia mine’s SAG mill has been shut down following motor issues.

IMT has developed a new body design for its Dominator III mechanics truck.

IPACS Australia has opened a new mining remote monitoring operations centre in South Australia.

Austin Engineering has signed a joint venture with plant repair and maintenance company BK Plant Repairs and Maintenance.

Stellar Industries has developed its new 13500 Large OTR service truck for mines.

Oil producer ESSO has locked maintenance workers out of it plants in Victoria and the Bass Strait in response to overtime bans imposed by unions.

New paperless crane maintenance apps have been released to cut human error and streamline the process.

Field Machine Tools will highlight its specialist on-site machining equipment and portable maintenance machines at AIMEX 2015.

ABSS will showcase heavy duty blast cleaning at this year’s AIMEX.

Cummins Filtration have developed a new lubrication filter for its Cummins ISX engines.