Height Hazards for Maintenance Teams in Mining
When maintenance teams are deployed to work at elevated positions on conveyors and other high-risk areas, the question arises: do employers have comprehensive measures in place to mitigate the risk…
Heat is a Hint
Thermal Video Monitoring in Mines Can Enable You Catch Problems Before They Catch You by Surprise Mining operations run on one fundamental truth: downtime costs money - a lot of…
Saldahna loading platform
The Essential pillars of Corrosion Control
Duplex coating - combining hot dip galvanizing with painting - is an extremely effective method of corrosion control. “Paint on hot dip galvanizing is an excellent system, but it does…
Top Three Problems That Can Bring Your Conveyor to a Halt
If poorly maintained, a conveyor may experience rapid belt wear and component failure, with consequent stoppages and downtime. This has a corresponding negative impact on productivity and profits. That is…
Puso Thahane
The Right GenAI Tools Can Cut Mining Maintenance Costs
GenAI can reduce human error and operational risk significantly by providing step-by-step guidance, flagging safety concerns, and addressing problematic conditions before they escalate. The result is more consistent field decisions…
The new SKF Infinium bearing
SKF is Reimagining Rotation
The new SKF Infinium bearing is a prime example of the company’s drive to advance circular design principles. SKF, recognised globally as a market leader in sustainable rotating products and…
The Measure of Quality
Malben Engineering’s metrology laboratory is the heart of data-driven production consistency Althoughpressing and welding have been at the core of Tier 1 automotive supplier Malben Engineering for 50 years, it…
Global Manufacturing Faces Growing Cyber Risks
Global State of Smart Manufacturing Report finds cybersecurity is now the top external concern after economic conditions Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK), the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation…
Neels van Der Walt - Iritron Head of Business Development
Enhancing Industrial Efficiency Through Advanced Temperature Control
South African Electrical, Control and Instrumentation specialist, Iritron, has been offering modular smart thyristor drives to the local and international Mining, Minerals and Metals market for the past couple of…
Detergent Additives – Keeping Your Parts Clean
Additives are essential components of a good engine-management programme. Steven Lumley, technical manager for WearCheck, focuses on detergent additives. Detergents play an important behind-the-scenes role in our everyday lives –…
