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LIFTING STANDARDS with Australian Certified Winches

Grant Barrett set up Australian Certified Winches four years ago to address an industry issue – to design and manufacture industrial winches that are truly fit-for-purpose. “Far too often incorrect winches are designed into a system because they are either readily available, or they are promoted that they will ‘do the job’,” explains the Director and Founder, who has 25 years’ experience in the field. “However, in most cases the winch is not suited to the task and does not have the correct documentation and certification to operate under appropriate regulation.” Which is why Australian Certified Winches works closely with their clients to gather all project information and match the appropriate winch solution to their requirement. This often involves custom design and manufacture. “We’re an Australian-owned and operated OEM that caters to the marine, mining, utilities and construction industries,” says Grant. “We make our own designs in-house, and build them to correct industry standard.” Cutting corners is not an option for the Australian manufacturer, and that comes down to the bearing components used on Australian Certified Winches products. This is where Grant looks to his local BSC branch in Yatala for expertise on bearings and rope sheaves. Read More
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The ins and outs of managing a baler repair business

When Cameron Turner first started CP & EA Turner Baling Contracting Services from his home in Wodonga eight years ago, he welcomed the challenges and complexity of the baling business. Specialising in the Krone Square Balers that he was accustomed to operating for his baling contracts, Cam was able to corner the market in his area by adding baler repairs to his offered services. “Given the intricacy of the balers units, most mechanics deem the machines too convoluted to tackle the maintenance and repairs for them,” says Cam of his rare capability. Balers are also at the mercy of ever-changing topsoil quality, climate conditions, dryness, heat, and moisture. In addition to this, Cam notes that, “the properties, palatability, and nutrients in every hay crop on every farm change with each season.” From pickup to processing, the Krone balers require heavy-duty roller chains to feed the bales into a twine knotting mechanism that wraps, ties, and knots the bales into the squares commonly seen being carted across the countryside. Read More
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FROM LITTLE THINGS big things grow

When the late John Wray first started Wray Engineering back in the 1960s, he built superchargers for cars in his backyard.
It was not long before word spread about his quick turn-around on repairs and maintenance and the company earned a reputation for customer service in Somerton Park, about a 20-minute drive outside of Adelaide heading towards the coast of South Australia. John Wray hired John Still back in 1976 to work for him in the early days of business. Eventually, they became business partners and now John manages the business with just three other employees. It has remained a small, local, family-owned business to this day. “Over the years, we have managed to keep up word-of-mouth promotion. We keep a pretty a low-key presence online and do not advertise. We operate solely on referrals,” says John Still, the current owner. Operating on referrals alone in the age
of digital marketing is quite a feat. It means showing up consistently to provide reliable service. “We do all kinds of repair maintenance for people across multiple industries now. We work in the food and beverage industry, the wool industry, elevator manufacturing. Each day is a new challenge. My team can fix anything,” says John. “We also manufacture parts and machinery. We look at old parts that could use improvements on the original designs.
Then we replace the old parts with new parts to prevent a breakdown in the future,” he says. Read More
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Giving Australian farmers the most efficient grouper bins

Brothers Kaidan and Dallas Boyd, both qualified welders, began developing their SUPA Bin design after they leased their family farm nearly three years ago. Traditionally, the Boyd family cropped 3441 hectares of wheat, barley, and canola north of West Wyalong in New South Wales. When the drought took hold, the family made the decision to lease out their farm and the two brothers combined their talents as qualified welders to launch CRF. “On the farm, we always dreamed of a bin like this. We had created the design in our heads so when we leased out the farm, we jumped straight into manufacturing,” says Kaidan. To manufacture and mount the SUPA Bins, the CRF team puts in many hours of welding. Kaidan says each unit roughly needs 80 to 100 metres of welding, with the team delivering as many as 30 units per year. Read More
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Improving productivity in seal repairs

When discussing maintenance best practices for mechanical seals in industrial plants, Raj Jadow, National Key Account Executive at Seal Innovations wants to put one point across, which is that good seal performance begins by correct seal installation. “It’s easy to detect a loosely fitted seal. Because it leaks. But how about overtightened seals? What most people tend to neglect is that over-tightening a seal can be as detrimental as fitting it loosely – if not more – because it can lead to excessive stress on the mechanical seal internals.” Raj’s recommendation is to always seek the services of qualified professionals to correctly install and maintain mechanical seals. “We also provide onsite training to plants that want to educate their maintenance teams on correct seal installation and maintenance,” he says. Read More
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Not just cutting the grass

Around 17 years ago, Stephen Millar and a few other family members commenced Fieldquip in Oakey, Queensland. Today, Fieldquip is a preferred supplier of tractor implements to major tractor brands. Fieldquip’s mowing and slashing equipment are distributed through reputable tractor dealerships in Australia, New Zealand and other Pacific Island countries. Apart from manufacturing, Fieldquip also distributes a wide range of agricultural products from global brands such as Wiedenmann from Germany, Major from Ireland and RhinoAg from the USA. In 2014, Fieldquip was acquired by an international company the Alamo Group from Texas USA, further broadening its range of products and its market presence. Products manufactured and supplied by Fieldquip are used to maintain turf and vegetation across many and varied applications, from high profile golf courses and sporting arenas to agricultural fields and roadsides. Fieldquip’s grass cutting and vegetation management equipment cover widths from 4 feet to 40 feet. Stephen states that Fieldquip has the widest range of vegetation management equipment offered here in Australia. Read More
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Adding innovation to the mix

Adds Up Engineering, a Bundaberg-based business, has been manufacturing custom designed farming equipment such as fertigation units, harvesters, in-shed equipment, spraying units and ground preparation equipment since 1998.  Founder Tony Denton says working with suppliers such as BSC  to source quality spare parts and components has been instrumental to his business’ growth. The Rexnord FalkTM Wrapflex couplings form a key component in Adds Up Engineering’s self-contained fertigation units, which are used to mix fertilisers and chemicals. Read More
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Committed to precision

As a key supplier of industrial parts and services to manufacturers in Australia, Bearing Service Company, or BSC, is also actively involved in providing engineering and
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