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PULFORD Air & Gas is one of Australia’s oldest air compressor companies, specialising in the design, manufacture and service of quality air compressors and nitrogen gas systems since 1925. Since 2005, Pulford has concentrated on developing a nitrogen inflation system for the mining industry to increase the safety level of operators and site staff. Its NitroPlus range of nitrogen tyre inflation systems are used across the transport and mining industries in Australia. With systems currently in operation in the Hunter Valley and Surat Basin, as well as numerous South Australian and Western Australian mine sites, Pulford’s experience in the field has given them the capability to design custom systems to meet each client’s specific needs in harsh Australian mining conditions....

EXPOSED hot exhaust manifolds, pipes, mufflers and turbocharger housings are a safety hazard. A glowing turbo exhaust housing can reach well in excess of 800 deg C, which far exceeds the flash point of diesel and even heavy engine oil. Any such fluid leaking or spraying onto such a surface will result in a significant fire that can jeopardise expensive machinery and worker safety. The answer is to cover those dangerously hot components with a custom-fitted thermal blanket to insulate them from ignition sources and maintenance personnel. Pyrotek designs and fabricates a wide range of thermal blankets and exhaust covers for use in the mining and oil and gas industries. Mine-approved covers Pyrotek’s mine-approved covers are made to meet strict...

TOBCO was founded by Sam Turnbull and Glen O’Brien in 2012. After long careers in large scale civil contracting, Mr Turnbull and Mr O’Brien became frustrated with corporate red tape and branched out to form their own company. They wanted to get back to what it was all about – actually constructing things. With a ‘can-do’ attitude and a passion for construction and machinery, TOBCO secured a place in 2016 as Australia’s third fastest growing company with revenue growth of over 200pc. Again in 2018 it was listed in the top 100 and it boasted a FY2019 revenue of more than $27m. The business is expanding while consolidating its position in the industry.   Which industry? Initially, TOBCO brought civil...

FROM design and manufacture to installation of heavy-duty exhaust systems, Aletek specialises in tailor-made solutions for diesel engine applications for the underground mining sector. The company is committed to tackling the issue of DPM (Diesel Particulate Matter) and exposure to harmful emissions for underground workers. It offers a specialised range of DPF (Diesel Particular Filters) and Emission Control Solutions to directly address this problem. Continual exposure to diesel emissions is hazardous and may result in long-term health problems and the risk of developing cancer. DPM has been labelled as ‘the next asbestos’, and in 2012 diesel emissions were classified as a Class 1 carcinogen by the World Health Organisation.   Small particles, big problem In response to addressing the issue...

GLOBAL Tyre Information (GTI) has been supporting the WA tyre industry for more than 33 years, and has applied that wealth of knowledge and experience gained into developing the GTI tyre monitoring system. Development started in 2004 to design a tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS) that would be a standalone plug-and-play unit with no infrastructure needed on site. A lot of trial and real time testing was carried out on one of GTI’s client mine sites to fine tune and create a robust and real time output tyre monitoring system. Whether it is a mine site or a construction site, operations rely heavily on equipment, and equipment relies heavily on its tyres. Employing a robust system such as the one...

WHEN it comes to measuring serious torque and horsepower, a chassis dyno doesn’t cut the mustard. It takes a water brake engine dyno to pull down 5000lb/ft and hold that torque for accurate measurement and testing. What is a dynamometer? Water brake dynamometers have been around for decades and they basically work on the principle that water cannot be compressed; therefore if the engine is forced to work harder and harder driving a water pump that applies more and more resistance, in theory the dyno should be capable of stalling the engine. As the engine works to overcome the load placed on it by the water brake, Newton’s law of equal and opposite reaction is put into practice and all...

ROBOWASH is an Australian manufacturing success story. Since 1993 the company has been designing and building automatic parts washers from its manufacturing facility in Henderson, WA. The company started with smaller units suitable for automotive workshops but the range has now grown to include the largest parts washers in the world designed to clean 6t, 20-cylinder train and earthmoving engine blocks and components. With more than 35 years of experience in the mining and earthmoving industry, Robowash has developed a unique and innovative way to automate industrial cleaning, and offers an environmental alternative to conventional hydrocarbon and caustic cleaning methods. Effective cleaning principle The Robowash machine cleans parts using the same principle as a household dishwasher. The parts to be...

THE Brawler HPS Soft Ride tyre is Trelleborg’s premium solid OTR tyre, specifically designed for the toughest climates and industries on earth. The tyre has re-defined what operators can expect in terms of comfort and what owners can expect in terms of equipment longevity when using solid tyres. The purpose-designed ‘soft ride’ compound, together with the unique elliptical apertures and deep tread layer, mean the Brawler is fast becoming a solution for mining applications around the world. In comparison to its predecessor, the unique design of the Brawler HPS Soft Ride significantly reduces vibration to give ride comfort equivalent to a foam/solid filled pneumatic L5 tyre, while delivering the durability and toughness of a solid tyre. This demonstrates Trelleborg’s commitment...

BIG data is everywhere. It has the ability to improve the operation and monitoring of just about every bit of equipment on the mine site or in the quarry. It is a tried and tested way to cut downtime, proactively maintain equipment to avoid expensive repairs and to improve the overall productivity of assets. Now, data-driven remote monitoring for rockbreakers has finally been developed by Rammer, the world-leaders in rockbreaking solutions. Rammer continues to be the leading supplier of rockbreaker technology in Australia and has just added the first ever monitoring system for hydraulic rockbreakers – RD3, the first cloud-based monitoring device for hydraulic rockbreakers. It attaches to the rockbreaker and then reports detailed information about the operation in real-time...

HISTORICALLY, diesel, natural gas and grid electricity have powered mining operations in WA, but the demand for LNG is growing fast and for good reason. EVOL LNG has been supplying liquefied natural gas (LNG) to fuel remote mines in WA since 2008. Its trucked LNG offering has become the preferred choice for remote mines that are located within 1000km of its Kwinana LNG plant, yet don’t have the power demand or mine life to underpin construction of a gas pipeline or powerlines. LNG offers significant cost savings and emission benefits compared to diesel, and is less capital intensive and less contractually onerous than lengthy gas pipelines or powerlines. Diesel-fuelled mining operations have been fully exposed to the volatile international oil...

ESTABLISHED in 1999, Rubbertex has consistently delivered superior surface protection solutions for steel structures to clients across mining and heavy industry sectors, throughout Australia and for remote overseas operations. Rubbertex director Stephen Cotton said the company’s key personnel had more than 70 years of combined knowledge and experience in providing protective coating solutions for chemical, corrosion, abrasion and impact issues and concerns. “Rubbertex has the ability to provide customised service with extensive problem-solving capabilities, rapid response and vast experience with protective coating solutions including rubber lining, ceramic tiling, sand blasting and painting services,” Mr Cotton said. “We are the acknowledged foremost authority in South Australia with the use of rubber for abrasion, impact and corrosion resistance.” Rubbertex has ongoing shutdown...