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Suspended loads always present an inherent danger, particularly through unplanned moves.  However, by removing and replacing suspended loads via remote control operation, maintenance personnel are removed from high risk areas and the potential for injury from those loads. Using a Tracked Elevating Device (TED) and its range of attachments from Nivek Industries can not only improve the safety of maintenance crews working on a vast array of heavy equipment but also increase productivity during each shift. TED was developed and built in conjunction with Australian mine staff to deliver the operational and safety functions they demand.  TED’s initial role was the remote removal and replacement of belly plates, which it handles with ease due to its precise tracked drive, 800kg...

TYRE fitting in the mining industry is a tough job, with wheel and tyre combinations weighing many tonnes, bolts needing to be torqued to hundreds of foot-pounds and some fittings located metres off the ground. Fitters are often required to hold heavy tooling overhead in awkward positions for wheel, tyre and suspension maintenance. Despite following industry best practice, worker fatigue and Lost Time Injuries (LTIs) are still serious issues that need to be mitigated in the tyre bays of modern mining operations. They say a problem shared is a problem halved, and this certainly rings true for several companies that have been working towards creating a world-class tyre facility at Bengalla’s multi-million tonne coal operation in the Hunter Valley Coalfields...

NIVEK Industries’ Track Elevating Device (TED) originated as a tool to help mine maintenance personnel safely remove and replace belly plates on heavy equipment. This ingenious machine is fully mobile, remotely operated, powered by a rechargeable battery and able to deadlift up to 800kg safely.Given the widespread uptake of TED at mine sites across Australia, it is little wonder that both the Nivek team and their clients are constantly thinking of new applications for this tough, yet nimble, platform. The latest development, requested by one of Australia’s biggest mining companies, is the Steer Idler attachment, which was specifically designed to remove and replace steer idlers on ultra-class dump trucks. Typically weighing around 380kg, the massive steer idlers must be supported...

THE best tools in the world are usually designed by people who see a need to improve the efficiency or safety of their own job. Nivek Industries’ ingenious new Lift Assist 40 tool manipulator arm is the perfect example of a workplace solution based on real world experience. It was designed and built in Australia by Nivek’s founder Kevin Cant, who was a maintenance fitter for several years. The tool manipulator is designed to take the weight out of a wide range of tooling, including rattle guns, impact drivers, pneumatic torque guns (including Rad and J-guns,) air sanders and more. Its 40kg SWL capacity allows these heavy tools, which can be in use for hours at a time, to be...