CBC Australia

Steve Moran has worked with CBC for 20 years, including seven years as branch manager for CBC’s Bayswater branch in Melbourne. He speaks about how the branch, part of Motion Asia Pacific’s network of over 65 branches in Australia, has been instrumental in supporting the local manufacturing businesses and industries.  In one example, he recounts, … Continue reading A customer-first approach to industrial supply →

When asked to share his views on what has changed in the world of bulk material handling for Australian farmers over the past decades, Peter Walsh is quick to respond with “sizes, volumes and capacities.” “The machines that we produced in the 50s, which would have serviced the requirements of farmers quite adequately, are now … Continue reading Staying resilient, the Walsh & Ford way →

Erosion of the pipe network and boiler tubes is a common problem in coal-fired power plants. As fine particles of coal dust, or pulverised coal, pass through the pipe network from the pulveriser mill to the boiler at high velocity, they can cause serious damage to the equipment and wear down the metal surfaces along … Continue reading Protecting coal fired power plants from abrasion wear →

When a major wholesale bakery in Adelaide flagged a requirement for a customised drive chains only weeks prior to Christmas, CBC sales representative Steve Cutajar did not spare any time. Working with Diamond, he delivered the premium duplex chains before the deadline. As a key supplier of industrial products and services to manufacturers and industrial … Continue reading Mastering the art of customer service →

Electric motors represent as much as 80 per cent of electricity use in heavy industries such as mining and refineries. Industry expert Koorosh Faraji notes that every small upgrade in electric motor efficiency level can bring about significant savings in total cost of ownership. “The electric motor’s purchase price represents only about 2 per cent … Continue reading Gaining the benefits of high-efficiency motors →

Ennor Engineering, a family-owned and operated business based out of Deniliquin, NSW, have been serving the agricultural sector for over 70 years with their ground-breaking disc plough machinery. After testing every known bearing brand in the past 40 years, Managing Director Craig Ennor says he was determined that NTN bearings, supplied through CBC Australia, were … Continue reading Sowing success with quality and precision →

The newly released PowerGrip GT4 by Gates is a high torque synchronous belt that delivers the highest power-carrying capacity of any belt in its class. Importantly, it comes off the back of customer feedback and is well-matched to a variety of applications in the food processing industry, according to Steve Hittmann, CBC‘s National Product Manager for Mechanical Drive Systems … Continue reading The new GT4: Best in class belting →

Cotton gins in Queensland are quite busy during the cotton picking season, so when a major cotton gin flagged an issue with their cotton press pump, CBC Technical Sales Representative Mick Locke offered to re-design the pump’s drive system. The new drive uses only five Gates Predator v-belts in place of the ten standard v-belts, facilitating … Continue reading Cotton gin sees benefits of belt upgrade →

When an iconic Queensland brewery approached the end of life for the Schaeffler INA linear ball bearings installed on their Krones labelling machines, they contacted CBC as their trusted on-site bearing supplier to help source the replacements. Ben O’Connor, the CBC key account manager who oversees CBC’s service and product support for the customer, says … Continue reading Schaeffler INA bearings stand the test of time for Queensland brewery →

Automobility is on a mission to change people’s lives. Starting from humble beginnings in 2001, the company has grown to become an industry leader in Wheelchair Access Vehicle (WAV) conversions. Working from a manufacturing facility in Montrose, Victoria, the Automobility team works with local suppliers and contractors to build wheelchair access vehicles for a wide … Continue reading Enabling Life’s Journey →

Renowned theoretical physicist, Michio Kaku, once said: “What we usually consider as impossible, are simply engineering problems.” As the managing director of RTM Engineering, a family-owned, multi-faceted engineering company based in Bowen, North Queensland, Russell Mayhew shares the same opinion. “I don’t like the throw-away society of today,” he says. “Anything that’s broken, can be … Continue reading Born to fix the ‘impossible’ →

Cruisemaster is a well-recognised name among off-road adventurers, producing premium independent arm suspension systems and couplings suited for safe off-road travelling in the Australian landscape. Originally born as a retirement hobby by Andrew, the chief engineer in charge of designing Land Rovers from 1947 to 1957, Cruisemaster was turned into the professional business it is … Continue reading Continuing the legacy: Three generations of automotive engineers make camping safer for Australians →

What do a mine in Tanzania, a factory in Turkey and a research facility in Antarctica have in common? They all have one or more industrial fans manufactured by Melbourne-based company AirEng operating at their premises. Founded in 1993 as a one-man business by manager Rhys Thompson, AirEng has grown fast, building its reputation as … Continue reading From a one-man business to Australia’s leading industrial fan manufacturer →

For Stefen Lausch, a mechanic working with Wagga Wagga City Council in New South Wales, no two machinery breakdowns are ever the same. The team he is a part of manages a large fleet of graders, rollers, semi-trucks, trailers, tractors and slashers used by the council to maintain the regional parklands and nature strips, among … Continue reading CBC, LOCTITE help meet MRO needs for council →

Excessive corrosion and the subsequent seizure of metal connections is a common problem with assemblies in all industries, particularly so in high-moisture environments in the food industry. When nuts and bolts in the equipment seize up, it makes their disassembly and reassembly a challenge, resulting in unnecessary downtime during maintenance. According to industry specialist Michael Rowe, … Continue reading Why metal free Anti-Seize is a suitable choice for food manufacturers →

When Acora, a New South Wales business specialising in design, sale and installation of sawmill equipment, sought the expertise of CBC’s Wollongong branch to find suitable couplings for their heavy-duty machinery, the CBC sales specialist, Jose Costa, recommended the Lovejoy Quick-Flex couplings by Timken. Rex Rogers, who oversees engineering services and workshop management at Acora, … Continue reading Sawmill specialists admire reliability of Lovejoy Quick-Flex couplings by Timken →

Ever since Dr. Georg Schaeffler first invented caged needle roller bearings over 70 years ago, the bearings have found extensive applications in a range of industries. While commonly used for power transmission in the automotive industry, needle roller bearings are also used extensively in the building material manufacturing sector; including for manufacturing power tools, machine … Continue reading A journey from innovation to perfection →

It’s not uncommon for machinery in building material manufacturing to be exposed to large amounts of dust or water splashing. Be it in cement production plants, brick kilns or steel mills, heavy air-borne dust and high humidity can greatly impact the bearings’ performance. That is where Tony Tormey, Product Manager for Industrial Bearings at CBC, … Continue reading Sealing the deal with NTN triple-sealed bearings →

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 simple. While each piece of machinery usually comes with a maintenance manual containing a qualified product list, Christopher Bright, National … Continue reading Improved efficiency with GWO Syn-Gear industrial oil →

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 scenario, such as in a recycling plant, components such as couplings, pulleys, sprockets and flywheels need to be effectively connected to … Continue reading The key to better machine design is no key at all →