news archive - April 2008

  • Lift inspection and maintenance program

    SCHINDLER Lifts Australia has launched a global safety program which will carry out essential tests and sign-offs on lifts to ensure they comply with internal and external safety standards.

    29/04/2008 | 0
  • Solar power for perimeter security

    LEDA-Vannaclip explores the possibilities of using alternative energy technology for perimeter security applications.

    29/04/2008 | 0
  • Fatty acids as industrial sensors

    CSIRO has discovered a new class of fatty acids which could be used as sensors in industrial maintenance applications.

    29/04/2008 | 0
  • Solutions manager for infrastructure and maintenance provider

    INFRASTRUCTURE and maintenance solutions provider Enerpac has appointed an Australasian integrated solutions manager for industrial and infrastructure projects in the local region.

    28/04/2008 | 0
  • Magnesium plant damaged by fire

    QUAY Magnesium’s Nanjing Plant in China has been damaged by a fire.

    28/04/2008 | 0
  • Divine maintenance

    ONSITE Engineering and Enerpac have put their industrial maintenance technology and techniques to divine use in a refurbishment of St Mary’s Cathedral in Perth, Western Australia.

    28/04/2008 | 0
  • Maintenance impacts on gold production

    NEWCREST Mining, a gold mining company expects its full-year output to take a hit because of a major maintenance shutdown at one of its plants.

    23/04/2008 | 0
  • Industrial maintenance service relocates to Kurri Kurri

    LAING O’Rourke will be relocating its Hunter Valley main office to a facility in Kurri Kurri.

    23/04/2008 | 0
  • Desperate for maintenance workers

    AN annual survey of nearly 43,000 employers in 32 countries has found companies are increasingly desperate for plumbers, welders and other maintenance staff.

    22/04/2008 | 0
  • Maintenance and upgrades for weighbridge

    ACCUWEIGH Newcastle is providing weighbridge service and certification testing for the Roads and Traffic Authority’s Kankool weighbridge.

    17/04/2008 | 0
  • Maintenance group makes its move

    PROGRAMMED Maintenance Services has acquired SWG Holdings while selling two of its non-core businesses in a move to consolidate the group’s focus on industrial maintenance.

    16/04/2008 | 0
  • Custom safe wheel changer

    BEARCAT Tyres has designed and built a custom mobile tyre and wheel changing unit.

    14/04/2008 | 0
  • Root cause analysis workshops

    RCA Rt is holding two-day problem solving workshops on Root Cause Analysis in April.

    11/04/2008 | 0
  • Machinery service division for Melbourne

    SHEET metal production technology company Maxitec has opened a dedicated service division in Melbourne.

    09/04/2008 | 0
  • Improving Plant Production with Wireless Condition Monitoring

    JIM Ralston, Wireless Sales Engineer with ProSoft Technology, has written about using wireless technology to aid preventative maintenance in plants.

    09/04/2008 | 0
  • Pipe joint fails under pressure

    THE Department of Mines and Energy has issued an alert following the failure of a ‘Y’ piece pipe under pressure at a mine preparation plant.

    08/04/2008 | 0
  • Keeping mills grinding

    OUTOKUMPU Technology’s chief process engineer Sanjeev Latchireddi has written about optimising the grinding mills found in mining plants to maximise uptime and efficiency.

    08/04/2008 | 0
  • Water in panels cause ceiling collapse

    WORKPLACE Standards Tasmania has reminded workplace maintenance workers to check the build-up of water in ceiling panels made from polystyrene.

    03/04/2008 | 0
  • Challenges in lubricating metal stamps

    ENGINEERED Fluid Dispensing has written about the challenges of applying lubrication to metal stamping processes.

    03/04/2008 | 0
  • Grease selection in plants

    TRICO’s Kristopher Some has written about the oft-overlooked issue of grease selection in plant lubrication programs.

    03/04/2008 | 0
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