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Increasing plant uptime through correct v-belt maintenance

V-belt drives provide a versatile method of power transmission in the mining and quarrying industry as they are cost effective and versatile. See how to get the most from your v-belts.

A robust bearing solution for the most challenging environments

Operating conditions in the mining and quarrying industry are harsh, with wet and abrasive conditions commonplace. What you need is a robust bearing solution that can stand up to the challenges of the industry.

Grid couplings in mining & quarrying

Conditions in the mining and quarrying industry are tough. Find out what the key considerations are for choosing a grid coupling.

Decreasing maintenance downtime in the mining & quarrying industry through optimised bearing selection

From heavy shock loads to high levels of contamination, it’s easy to see why the rate of machine failure is so high in the mining and quarrying industry. But there is a way to change this.

Improving Worker Safety In The Aggregates Industry

Find out how component selection can reduce the risk of worker injury in mines and quarries.

If Harsh Conditions are Impacting Your Power Transmission: V-Belts for the Aggregates Industry

The aggregates industry creates some of the toughest conditions for applications. Power transmission can suffer as a result of unreliable v-belts in these extreme environments. Find out how changing your v-belts can help your machinery can run at it's optimum level.

When Harsh Conditions Call For Extreme Solutions: Housed Bearing Units For The Aggregates Industry

The mining and quarrying industry is faced with the harshest of conditions. Extreme temperatures, contamination, and dangerous working conditions are just some of the unforgiving conditions faced in the industry. Applications commonly found within the industry such as conveyors, crushers and vibration screens suffer at the hands of shock loads and vibration.

How can condition monitoring reduce downtime in the mining and quarrying industry?

Clive Simkins explores the options available to help reduce downtime in this tough environment

Acorn saves the UK’s leading aggregates supplier over £20,000 with one bearing solution

Acorn North division was invited to look at a bearing application Lafarge were having difficulties with.

Modern mining technologies

Mining has always traditionally been a dirty, intense, claustrophobic and very dangerous job to carry out and is an industry which has caused countless accidents and deaths, but over the centuries the...

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