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Kestrel Mine develops conveyor roller replacement tool

Staff at Rio Tinto’s Kestrel mine have developed a tool that takes the slog and risk out of changing conveyor belt rollers. Developed over a period of 18 months, the lightweight tool was recognized at a recent mining industry safety conference.

Kinder opens new premises on 25th anniversary
Bulk materials handling product supplier, Kinder & Co has opened a new factory and office complex in Victoria on the occasion of its 25th anniversary.

IBS sponsors Awards; secures licence for Simveyor
Integrated Bulk Systems (IBS) is sponsoring the Australian Bulk Handling Awards. The firm has also recently bolstered its business, securing the licence to manufacture and distribute Vigan’s Simveyor air belt conveyor in Australia.

New Products & Supplier News

Port crane cables from Treotham Automation

The port crane energy chain system P4 is now available in two new sizes: P4.32 and a P4.42 heavy-duty design.

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SEW releases faster vibration sensor

SEW-Eurodrive has launched an updated vibration analysis sensor, the DUV30A, which replaces the company’s DUV10A. The company says it allows faster sampling time at a constant speed, allowing the monitoring of more dynamic gear-unit applications.

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Technical Papers

A challenge for designers of steel silos

In this technical paper, Jim Durack suggests that there may be a fundamentally new way of approaching steel silo design that is informed by the Eurocode but not limited by it.

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Conferences And Training