Wear Parts & Maintenance

Sandvik Construction India’s new 24x7 service programme includes a customised service offering for customers.
Sandvik Construction’s advanced and productive equipment is backed up by a range of value-added services that aim to boost the productivity of customers’ daily operations.
“In order to build on and develop its global reputation, Sandvik Construction India has recently designed a customised service solution programme as part of its continued aftermarket development,” says the company.
The 24x7 ser

In response to growing demand from the South African quarry and mining market, Measurement Devices Ltd (MDL) and Optron have teamed up to establish a product service and repair capability. The facility is based at the Centurion head office of Optron which has been an essential partner in providing MDL laser measurement systems to the South African market. Rock face profiling, pre- and post-blast comparisons, as well as volumetric measurements, are essential for quarry and mining applications. “At MDL we b

Maintenance is not the exclusive domain of tters and mechanics. It is also the responsibility of almost all workers in every sector and is carried out in almost every working environment worldwide. De ning maintenance, the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (in its e-facts series) says it is “working on something to keep it in a functioning and safe state and preserving it from failure or decline.” “The ‘something’ could be a workplace, work equipment, or means of transport, for example a ship,

In 2012, Caterpillar announced the availability of its initial phases of machine engine rebuild kits for certain machine models powered by 3406, 3306 and 3176 engines. The company’s Precious Metals’ Bronze kits provide the basic components (gaskets, seals, oil and fuel filter, camshaft bearings, exhaust manifold sleeves, etc.) and have no core charge; Silver kits include the Bronze kit plus new, unassembled pistons, piston rings, retainers and cylinder liners and have no core charge; Gold kits include the B

Metso and Magotteaux, Belgium, have signed an agreement to distribute Magotteaux special, composite-type wear parts for impact crushers on an exclusive basis, aiming to enhance the distribution and customer service globally. The contract is valid on worldwide basis excluding USA, Canada and Mexico, where the agreement is of non-exclusive type. "With this agreement, we are able to combine Metso's proven knowledge of impact crushers with the special experience of Magotteaux regarding composite type of blow ba

Weir Minerals has launched a new pumping solution incorporating the cutting edge Gemex belt tensioner with the Warman AH slurry pump. The system was developed after research into the power consumption and lifespan of slurry pumps revealed misaligned and poorly tensioned drive belts to be a major cause of poor energy efficiency and excess wear. Weir says that by integrating a hydraulically adjustable and mechanically lockable motor platform onto the pump’s bearing assembly the system removes the need to re-a

Metso is expanding its rubber mill lining production capacity by investing in new presses to meet the growing demand in the global mining market. After completing the investment in 2015, the company’s global rubber mill linings production capacity at the existing wear part manufacturing plants will increase by 30%. The investment, totalling approximately €10 million, will be completed in two phases. The first set of presses is scheduled to be in operation by the end of 2013, and includes the installation of