Building material manufacturers, like the players in other major industries, are under constant pressure to raise the bar on their waste reduction targets to meet their company’s sustainability targets.
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Get a grip on energy bills with the right belt drive
Actirox: An aggressive winner in the abrasion game
Pferd in German means ‘horse’ and the namesake German company that started from humble beginnings around 200 years ago by producing files for trimming horse hooves, has over the years grown to become
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A set-and-forget solution with Molded-Oil bearings
Bearings in the recycling industry are subject to varying levels of temperature and moisture. While conventional bearings use grease or oil to keep the rotating elements running smoothly, solid lubricant
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Why the BSC and Timken relationship works for Opal Australian Paper
Opal Australian Paper, a major manufacturer of packaging papers and boards and Australia’s only manufacturer of inkjet, printing and office papers including the Reflex brand, has been working with Read More
Improved efficiency with GWO Syn-Gear industrial oil
One question that operators and maintenance personnel in recycling plants often have to deal with is ‘how do you know which lubricant is the best fit for a given application?’
The answer is not always
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The key to better machine design is no key at all
From the moment the wheel came into existence, people have been faced with the seemingly simple task of mounting their inventions to a shaft so that something useful could be accomplished.
Within an industrial
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When corrosion’s a threat, CRC Soft Seal offers protection
Partnership solution comes through for Austral pump maker, M&Q Equipment
When Queensland-based original equipment manufacturer, M&Q Equipment, was looking for a reliable local supplier to provide a range of bearings and bearing assembly components for their flagship slurry
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Preventive maintenance puts the ‘shhh’ in belt drive systems
A chirping sound, however pleasant when you are taking a stroll through the park, is an unwanted noise when it emanates from a revved up engine at your plant – as it’s often indicative of a misaligned
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Shine on: Keeping electrical parts clean and glowing
Volt belt leads the charge in ATEX environments
The explosive nature of grain and flour dusts is well-documented, with some of the worst industrial accidents in the world caused by explosions from dust clouds. Research published in the United States
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Keeping F&B manufacturers on track with Diamond precision
When conveying material, it is often necessary to attach additional conveyor belt products, such as a scraper or flaps, or extend flighting between a pair of parallel chains. In food and beverage (F&B)
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LOCTITE rubber repair resin cuts curing times
Plastics and rubber play an important role in getting food and food products to our plates. Rubber conveyor belts and rubber/plastic lined chutes, hoppers and grinding mills are all part of the farm produce’s
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Compressing the right information for customers
The food industry needs to operate efficiently to ensure quick delivery of produce, so it is as fresh as possible for customers. To meet this standard, reliable air compressors with a proven track record
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Keeping operations fluid with Shell’s global bespoke lubrication solutions
Building material manufacturing plants are often equipped with bespoke and uncommon production components that are not readily available locally and, in many cases, not available internationally. Should
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The belt that keeps on working
The Australian cattle dog has become iconic in the Australian agricultural landscape because of their unique attributes. Energetic, hardworking, and intelligent, the dogs, bred originally from a combination
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Leveraging the value of data analytics
With the increasing deployment of low- cost sensors and their connection to the internet, manufacturers now have access to a large amount of data. For companies to capture the value of this data, developing
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Bringing maintenance into the fourth industrial revolution
Movus’ marketing manager, David Barzilay, speaks to Manufacturers’ Monthly about how the company’s FitMachine is shaking up the way businesses maintain their machinery and equipment.
Movus
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Aluminium-ion batteries inch closer to reality
Rechargeable aluminium-ion batteries are a step closer to becoming a reality after a UNSW Sydney researcher found a way to make the science behind the technology work.
In a study completed at Northwestern
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