ADVANCED PULLEY TESTING FOR WA MINES

THE WA MINING INDUSTRY DEMANDS DURABILITY AND PERFORMANCE. CPS IS STEPPING UP TO MEET THAT CHALLENGE.

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Conveyor Products and Solutions (CPS) is meeting the demands of the Western Australian mining industry with the commissioning of its new pulley vibration analysis (VA) rig.

This fully automated testing equipment delivers a new level of capability for pulley quality assurance, previously only available within the Fenner Conveyors portfolio from the facility in Mackay, Queensland.

Miners across WA can now access advanced load testing locally, further enhancing site confidence in CPS’ pulley performance and reducing lead time associated with the service.

"Having our own specialised rig in WA really lifts our game," CPS operations manager - pulleys Rob Leclercq told Australian Mining.

"We can now offer the same high standards of pulley testing to our Western Australian clients as we do on the east coast, without the delays of interstate transport."

CPS’ VA system is designed to test pulleys under load, speed and wrap conditions that closely simulate mine-site applications.

The rig, which is capable of handling pulleys up to 25,000kg in mass, 2800mm in diameter and with bearing centres up to 5000mm, supports loading capacities up to 250 kilonewtons (kN), variable speed testing from 0-8m per second, and features an adjustable wrap angle to suit specific pulley conditions.

This means more accurate diagnostics and more reliable pulleys deployed to WA’s most demanding operations.