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Range of rotary screw blowers expanded
Kaeser Compressors has recently expanded its range of EBS series rotary screw blowers with the launch of the EBS 410 models. Designed especially with water industry applications in mind, these new models represent a milestone in the development of oil-free compression blower technology.
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With a flow rate of 10 - 40 m³/min and pressure differentials from 0.3 to 1.1 bar, as well as a selection of motors ranging from 22 to 75 kW, the new and innovative EBS 410 series rotary screw blower models set new standards in terms of energy efficiency, space-saving design and automation; The standard ‘STC’ version is now equipped with an energy-saving IE4 super premium efficiency motor that reduces energy consumption and therefore costs. Kaeser is currently the only compressed air systems provider to equip its compressors with super premium efficiency IE4 class motors.
The ‘SFC - Sigma Frequency Control’ version is equipped with a frequency converter and a synchronous reluctance motor – a slip-free design that combines all the advantages of high efficiency permanent-magnet motors with those of robust, service-friendly asynchronous motors.
Hoses optimise safety underground
A company dedicated to ensuring total safety and standards compliance of winches, Australian Certified Winches (ACW), has used Hydraulink to provide and install hydraulic hoses and fittings optimised by expert hydraulic engineering required for an innovative new underground winch developed for major mining leader BHP.
Neat hydraulics in the powerpack inside the new winch BHP tasked ACW with designing a winch that could haul double the capacity, 100t, within the same physical space as their previous 50t winch, for one of its major Australian underground mining operations. “The solution was to integrate two 350,000 Nm wheel drives inside the winch drum,” said Mr Grant Barrett, Director, Australian Certified Winches, who has more than 25 years’ experience in designing and building industrial winches. “The winch is to be used to remove longwall machines once the longwall is finished and being moved to another seam. Current methods involve the use of hydraulic cylinders, but these can be limited in stroke length, meaning a lot more time re-rigging the haul rope. The winch has 300m of rope, allowing for a continuous haul,” said Mr Barrett. ACW focuses particularly on ensuring winches are suited to the particular task, and have the correct documentation and certification to operate under any appropriate regulations. “The new winch has an onboard closed loop hydraulic
Australian Certified Winches’ new winch design can haul double the capacity within the same space
system that is driven by the underground emulsion fluid, so we needed expert hydraulics assistance in engineering the winch for underground use,” said Mr Barrett.
Mechanical Design Guideline 41 (MDG-41) outlines safe working practices for the manufacture and assembly of high pressure hoses and fittings, including hazard identification, assessment, elimination and reviewing of risk. The winch was factory tested using a 150t load cell and shackles, where it pulled 120t with ease.
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The lightweight new Enerpac LAT-Series air-powered hydraulic torque wrench pumps are ideal for hard-to-access locations
Global hydraulic tool and lifting leader Enerpac is introducing to Australia, New Zealand and PNG a new compact, portable and powerful air-powered torque wrench pump for high productivity in hard-to-access locations.
Weighing in at approx. 18kg (40lb) with oil, the Enerpac LAT Air Hydraulic Torque Wrench Pump is easy to lift, transport and manoeuvre. The pump comes with an integrated carry handle and can be carried by a single operator up stairs when a crane, hoist or elevator is not available. It is easy to manoeuvre in narrow and constrained spaces such as scaffolding, catwalks, pipe racks and lifts.
The LAT pumps are ideal for high repetition torque wrench applications that need air power, such as Flexicon have introduced a new base model 1450 flexible screw conveyor with 115 mm O.D. polymer conveyor tube and low cost carbon steel floor hopper and discharge housing. Round, square, flat or beveled flexible screws in any length from 3 to 12 metres are offered to convey virtually any free- and non-free-flowing bulk material including products that pack, cake, seize, smear or break apart. The only moving part contacting material is the inner screw, which self-centres as it rotates, providing ample space between the screw and tube wall to minimise or eliminate grinding. The lower end of the screw requires no bearing, while the upper end Faro has released the first fully integrated indoor mobile mapping solution Focus Swift, designed to accomplish large-area as-built capturing tasks with minimal time and effort . oil and gas, petrochemical, power generation and mining, but have limited access, so a larger pump would not be practical or efficient. The pump features a proven Enerpac piston design, reinforced Filter Regulator Lubricator (FRL) support and air supply connection, designed to provide years of reliable service with fastening and break out speeds to keep jobs on schedule and on budget.
High productivity, reduced equipment downtime
“The LAT pump has best-in-class, flow-to-weight performance. Its industry-proven air motor and three-piston design enable operators to complete their hydraulic torque wrench applications faster, while always ensuring top levels of safety. The durable, reliable new pumps are designed and tested for use in tough environments. The roll cage protects key components and provides increased support and protection of the FRL from vibration. is driven beyond the point of discharge, preventing material contact with bearings or seals. Fully enclosed, the conveyor tube prevents product and plant contamination, while the gentle rolling action imparted by the screw prevents the separation of blends. Model 1450 is available with an optional start-stop control panel and a range of flow-promotion devices. The company also manufacture other flexible screw conveyors, as well as pneumatic conveying systems, tubular cable conveyors, bulk bag dischargers, bulk bag conditioners, bulk bag fillers, manual This lightweight and highly portable extension of Faro’s renowned Focus Laser Scanner delivers better data faster, enabling AEC industry professionals to balance between accuracy and efficiency. As its name suggests, Swift is fast. Depending on accuracy requirements, the innovative device can take mobile scans of large complex areas up to 10 times faster than traditional static scans. Swift is powered by revolutionary Faro Scene software that automatically processes data from the Focus and ScanPlan 2D mapper into accurate 3D point clouds.
The heavy-duty air supply connection and proven piston design enables long life. Key components are easy to access for service and a skid rail accessory prevents reservoir wear from rough surfaces. Applications include: Oil and Gas -Upstream, Midstream, Downstream; Petrochemical -Well heads, pipelines, pumping systems, heat exchangers; Power Generation -Gas Turbine Maintenance; Mining - Conveyor system maintenance – electric motor and gear box ; Machinery maintenance – track
Carbon steel flexible screw conveyor introduced
maintenance, undercarriage servicing dumping stations, drum/box/container tippers, weigh batching systems, and automated plant-wide systems integrated with new or existing process equipment.
Flexicon Flexible Screw Conveyor Model 1450 can handle diverse materials ranging in size from large pellets to
Focus Swift fully Integrated mobile laser scanner
sub-micron powders with no separation of blends. Users can also directly import these data sets into any CAD system to simplify their modelling plan with automated processes and optimise their scan to BIM workflow.
In the mobile mapping space, there are handheld devices, wearable backpack products and bulky vehicle-bound systems. Swift is the first lightweight, highly versatile alternative that delivers the best of all worlds to maximise efficiency. Swift’s intuitive easy-to-use functionality, simple push operation and continuous cable-free operation means operators can work faster and smarter, while delivering better quality scans that reduce on-scene processing time. The interface is compatible to run on any mobile device so users have real-time awareness of how much job has been completed. Swift is compact for transport with only two carry-on sized cases, and the carbon fibre tripod and three-wheeled vehicle can be easily folded for travel.
