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VALVES: Guide to severe service from CGIS
VANCOUVER – When it comes to mining and mineral processing, there are a number of factors you need to consider when deciding if a severe service valve (SSV) or general purpose valve (GPV) is the right valve for an application. If you’re not 100%…
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The real world benefits of used oil analysis
Enjoy lower costs and better machine performance
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Seven ways to extend the life of your excavator
Tips from excavator manufacturer Hitachi
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CRUSHING: Metso creates new line of crusher wear parts
HELSINKI – Metso Corporation is expanding its crusher wear part offerings by launching a new range of OEM crusher liners. Available for selected markets beginning September 2019, the new Metso O-Series offers the right balance between performance, affordability and reliability.…
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LUBRICANTS: Petro-Can expands its Traxon and Duron lines
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Petro-Canada Lubricants, a HollyFrontier business, has expanded its Traxon and Duron product lines with the launches of Duron Advanced 5W-30 and Traxon Synthetic 75W-85. The introduction of the new oils demonstrate continued product innovation from Petro-Canada Lubricants to…
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PUMPS: How to avoid damage when a pump is stored
GEORGIA – Planning to put your pump into storage? Make sure you know the proper procedures — and follow them — in order to avoid long-term damage. GIW Industries helps its customers tackle some of the most complex pumping challenges…
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CONVEYORS: Launch of Aura IQ to revolutionize conveyor monitoring
BRISBANE, Australia – With conveyors underpinning efficiency, and ultimately profitability in bulk handling operations around the globe, maintenance has traditionally been a real problem. Conventional methods of advanced conveyor failure detection is often unreliable, subjective, time consuming and labour intensive,…
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IMAGING: How thermal imaging boosts safety, cuts downtime says FLIR
In the mining industry, where adverse weather and environmental conditions are workplace norm, thermal imaging has been proven a dependable tool to help limit unscheduled downtime and improve workplace safety. In the process, it has proven to save millions of…
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Top Tips for oil selection
Picking the right lubricant can avoid downtime
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Eight steps to improve your mining maintenance
Good advice for miners
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Protect your rig from Mother Nature
Preventing damage to keep your rig drilling
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PUMPS: GIW answers the question – What’s wrong with my bearings?
GEORGIA – Each day, GIW Industries engineers work with customers to solve problems associated with their pumps. One pump component we get a lot of questions about is the cartridge bearing assembly. We spoke to Jon Keith, GIW product manager,…
