Thermal spray used for mining equipment? You bet! But before you choose a thermal spray coating (also known as ‘hardfacing’), you must first understand the type of wear. The answers may surprise you.
Abrasive wear can include lower impact, lower stressed conditions. Here, there will be no fracture, no sudden loss of parent material. Rather, material [...]
Chainsaw safety is extremely important, especially when you consider the importance of your extremities. The most important aspect of chainsaw safety is knowledge.
You are doing great by reading this article, but it surely isn’t going to teach you everything you need to know. So, read this article and then go and read some more!
A great [...]
I in no way would classify myself as a fire stop expert, not even a novice, but what I do know is you have to start some place! The purpose of any fire stop system is to maintain the integrity of a firewall to prevent the spread of fire and smoke. Notice I said “system”. [...]
Komatsu’s mighty yellow bull dozers can be found on construction sites, mining locations and many other industries. They are classed based on horsepower range. The D21 to D41 models are in the 20 to 150 horsepower range. The D61 to D85 models step up to 151 to 300 horsepower. For more muscle, head for the [...]
Established in 1976, Harlow Group Storage (HGS) is a family owned and run business that provides outsourced warehousing facilities to a variety of customers operating in industries as diverse as product packaging and machine tool components.
Located close to where Hertfordshire borders Essex and within easy reach of the motorway network and Stansted, Heathrow and Luton [...]
Jason Fetherston, a leading hand in the Western Australian company’s turf division, has operated his articulated loader for several months, since the Turfmaster Facility Management bought the front end loader in 2005, after comparing its performance with several other articulated loaders.
“We searched for a long time for a suitable articulated loader for our purposes,” Jason [...]
UK hauliers are carrying more freight on bigger trucks and they are carrying it further on average, according to the latest freight statistics from the Department for Transport (DfT). Road Freight Statistics 2006, published last week, shows that articulated vehicles of more than 33 tonnes now account for 72% of all freight carried, compared with [...]
CPD Logistics took delivery of two Flexi trucks from Narrow Aisle to service its toy warehouse, which had been converted to a very narrow aisle system.
In April 2003, CPD Logistics took delivery of a further two Flexi’s to add to its existing fleet. This rapidly expanding company specialises in third-party distribution in three main market [...]
GIA industri AB has long been known as a supplier of locomotives to the mining industry. Today GIA not only offers mine locomotives ranging from 2mt to 45mt, but has also diversified its range through the acquisition of Kiruna Truck, Häggloader and other lines to offer utility and service vehicles, equipment for high-speed tunnelling, ventilation [...]
A 40% increase in inventory space and 20% increase in production area highlight decision to adopt the narrow-aisle Aisle-Master lift trucks.
The Spicer Drive Shaft Div. of Dana Corp. recently installed 4 Aisle-Master narrow aisle, LP Gas internal combustion lift trucks at its Gordonsville, Tennessee, production facility.
The installation is part of an eleven-truck order for facilities [...]
