TECHNOLOGY

Improving dragline maintenance

A QUEENSLAND open cut coal mine turned to a lightweight tool for tensioning the intermediate boom suspension on one of its draglines to ensure it continued to operate without causing excess wear on the main frame.

With draglines typically costing in excess of $100 million, regular preventative maintenance is a vital part of minimising downtime and avoiding unexpected costs.

With draglines typically costing in excess of $100 million, regular preventative maintenance is a vital part of minimising downtime and avoiding unexpected costs.

Enerpac, which developed the solution in collaboration with Queensland distributor Cooper Fluid Systems, incorporated its RACH306 lightweight aluminium cylinders. CFS Queensland regional manager Mark...

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