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EQUIPMENT failure is responsible for roughly 30pc of deaths on-site. The lives of all site personnel depend on their safety equipment. But safety isn’t just about having the right equipment, it is about having the right mind frame, knowledge and behaviours. No matter what the job is, every second workers spend on the site they are exposed to potential risks. It is imperative that businesses have the best safety gear, the right training and an ingrained culture of safety to ensure everyone goes home to their families. Integrated Safety Group (ISG) has more than two decades of experience keeping Australian workers safe, and its reputation has been built upon three core values: prevention is the best medicine, quality is the...

WITH one of the largest fuel injection workshops in the whole of Oceania, United Fuel Injections prides itself on an outstanding level of customer service, professionalism and the highest calibre of experienced, expertly trained staff. The business is focused around four key pillars – turbocharger sales and services, light automotive, heavy diesel and high-performance. United Fuel Injection managing director Ken Ringrose said that it was all down to experience. “Key to our ability to deliver the results that we do is our vast wealth of experience and knowledge, we’ve been doing it for 45 years,” he said. “You can’t teach that. “It can only be learnt through many years of experience.” Typically, a turbocharger remanufacture will involve the stripping down...

MINING is a tough game. It all comes down to how much material you can extract for the least amount of money and any interruptions to that extraction process cost companies many, many thousands of dollars. Specialising in on-site earthmover and OTR machinery tyres, OTR Tyres’ expert team of mobile tyre technicians manage a fleet of field service units and tyre fitting trucks for all on-site fitting and maintenance. OTR staff are experts in the mobilisation and de-mobilisation of heavy equipment, working to minimise downtime for tyre removal and re-fitting once on site. With global sourcing and supply capacity, OTR Tyres has the ability to source the right tyres and wheels for your requirements and is the chosen project partner...

RECONDITIONING a heavy diesel engine places a weighty burden of responsibility on the machine shop carrying out the work. Each component in these engines is expensive and must be stripped, cleaned and machined to exacting tolerances in order for the rebuilt engine to give many thousands more hours of trouble-free operation. In most instances, the downtime costs resulting from an engine failing in a large haul truck or excavator can approach the cost of the engine itself. So the stakes are high and only the most experienced and trusted engineering workshops earn the right to bring these iron behemoths back to life year after year. The Australian Mining Review recently visited R Moore and Sons Diesel Engineers, in Kewdale, WA....

WHEN a single tyre has such a high dollar value, let alone considering safety factors and the cost of production downtime, it’s simple logic to use a preventative maintenance approach to managing tyre damage in a mining fleet. That’s why TyreDoctor, which has specialised in OTR (off-the-road) tyre repairs since 1986, put so much emphasis on the importance of a preventative maintenance tyre repair program for mining fleets. “Sure, we’ll repair a tyre once it’s failed – if it’s repairable,” TyreDoctor tyre repair division manager Harvey Hester said. “But in nine out of 10 instances once a mining tyre actually fails it’ll be damaged beyond repair. “That’s just a waste of an expensive tyre – whether it’s a 33-inch underground...

HOW to manage tailings storage facilities (TSF) is an ongoing challenge for Australia’s mining and minerals industry, from a risk mitigation and cost point of view. The Australian Mining Tailings Communique recently released by the Minerals Council Australia (MCA) demonstrates that the industry takes the topic extremely seriously, with responsible tailings management moving to the top of the management agenda. The Communique doesn’t only outline a roadmap for better management of existing tailings dams, but also pledges to develop better ideas for the future on behalf of its member companies. No doubt this will include a closer investigation of tailings dewatering best practices, but also because regulators are reluctant to issue new TSF licenses. In fact, Australia is already a...

THE Australian mining industry is tough. It’s tough on the miners, tough on the equipment, and it’s tough on the machines that keep it running. These machines have to be heavy duty, reliable and precision-engineered to stand up to the testing conditions they are faced with every minute of operation time. This means sub-standard equipment simply doesn’t cut it. The best equipment is expensive – and rightly so. When the engine reaches the end of its service life, the cost of replacement can be daunting. Remanufacturing engines has always been the best option. Recycling the parts is good for the environment and, more importantly, it is very good for the hip pocket. Remanufacturing a worn out engine is a highly...

GOOD old customer service is a rarity these days but if the stellar rise of MHM Contracting is anything to go by, service is definitely not lost on their mining customers. The company started operations in April 2018 and has grown rapidly in that time. Its operation now has a head office in Applecross, WA, and workshops in both Port Hedland and Perth. MHM is active on 21 mine sites across WA and that number is expanding as new customers begin to appreciate the company’s work ethic, loyalty, transparency and honesty. According to business owner, Michael Higgins, the company started out being customer-focused. “We have continued that ethos since our inception,” he said. “All our staff are hand-picked to ensure...

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...