The second of two 800-tonne Hitachi EX8000-6 hydraulic excavators has been commissioned at BHP Billiton’s Mt Keith Operation nickel ore mine in central-east WA.
Turck has introduced the WIM45 magnetic field sensor, designed to provide a direct analogue output for determining the position of a piston magnet on all types of pneumatic cylinders.
The Heypac series of air driven fluid pumps are said to offer a low cost power source and are intrinsically safe.
With an increasing number of variable speed drive (VSD) compressors being employed to meet compressed air needs, a common misconception has arisen, that a VSD will always be more efficient than an on/off motor. Quentin St Baker writes.
BOGE Compressors has launched modified CD and CDF compressors with a built-in refrigerant dryer that now includes a cyclone separator and two condensate drains as standard.
Champion Compressors has released a range of locally designed and manufactured rotary-screw air compressors for compressed air applications.
Metallised Carbon has released two new grades of high temperature mechanical materials which operate in difficult environments where oil and grease lubrication cannot be used.
BOGE compressors will showcase at National Manufacturing Week its range of oil lubricated and oil free screw and piston compressors.
GE SENSING has introduced a differential piston gauge in response to a market demand for an accurate and easy-to-use differential pressure standard for use at high static line pressures.
AN INSTRUMENTATION manufacturer has released a differential piston gauge