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If you run into the O’Connor family, in Kalgoorlie, or Perth you’d walk away knowing you’d met some down to earth, helpful people!

So when we ask you who you buy your compressors from, we’re not surprised when you answer Cleveland Compressors!
It’s the unique blend of a nationally regarded business, mixed with strong ‘family run’ business values!
Cleveland’s head office is based in the Perth foot hills, but with the growth in demand of servicing and purchasing of compressors throughout the Goldfields, they’ve recently set up a permanent technician in Kalgoorlie-Boulder!
What’s more is that Cleveland compressors isn’t like any other OEM business focused solely on sales, more on the mark is their wide range of capabilities to service all brands of compressors and not just their own!
What started out as a humble 2 man run company in the 90’s has evolved to a team of 20 throughout WA employing engineers, technicians and support staff for the mining game.
In fact, you may have also heard their name in other industries like medical Gas Generation, with Cleveland Compressors being the company responsible for servicing and supplying compressors and compressed air equipment to the Kalgoorlie’s Hospital and New Prison among many others.

So what is it that set’s Cleveland’s clients up for success in mining and beyond?
Their clients say it’s a combination of their quality Service and Products, quick turnaround times, and traditional family run business values that make them stand out.
Mining companies with compressor needs, we urge you to give Cleveland a call and see how they can add value to your business.

Take a look at their directory listing here.

Part of the service HoseMate provides is working out new solutions, whilst also enhancing current ways in making urgent breakdown repairs and preventative maintenance more efficient for their clients.

One of the ways they have being doing this is pin pointing and cataloging specific hoses that may succumb to the harsh mining conditions.

HoseMate now has an extensive list compiled of over 50,000 Reverse Engineered OEM hoses.

This enables them to supply a hose quickly for their clients, using reference to an OEM manufacturers part number.

From this list they have also supplied multiple rehose kits to their clients from underground dump truck kits to Large excavator kits.

To top this off they individually part number each hose with their new in house tagging system.

Also segregating hoses into their specific area

of the machine, making it more efficient for installation.

HoseMate have multiple Australian and international clients using them for this reason alone.

Let HoseMate help you keep moving forward.

If Interested in finding more about HoseMate, you can visit their profile here.

Contact Ben  – ben@hosemate.net.au

HoseMate – “it’s the service that counts”

The boom is on its way and we’re anticipating we’ll see a returning focus on productivity and safety but more specifically in tech advancement throughout the Goldfields region of Western Australia.

Pioneering its way through our forecast is Mine Master, a global machine manufacturing company paving the way for the underground world through their innovative drill rig designs.

Having launched a premise in Kalgoorlie-Boulder, the company will be catering to the specific needs of the Australian underground mining market from 2018.

Mine Master has been supplying equipment to the mining industry for over 40 years and specialise in the production and supply of underground mining equipment for underground drilling – drill rigs and roof-bolting rigs.

Take note of Mine Master’s recent launch – the ‘Face Master 2.5 NVDR’ Narrow Vein Drill rig.

Along with the fact their servicing department is a hop, skip and a jump away in Boulder, WA, Mine Master are tipped to be the saving grace to many local underground mine sites when it comes to combining productivity and innovation.

Some key highlights of the new generation narrow vein drill rig include the following:

– Drilling coverage 25m2

– 2-axial rotary actuator for superior maneuverability

– 360-degree roll-over on both planes – for safe replacement of drill bit from operator’s component

– Powerful hydro static tramming system – to drive at 14-degree angle

– Operators canopy – with lifting segment for better visibility during vertical drilling

– Central Oscillation main pivot – for excellent traction

– Automated main articulation lock – for extra stability during drilling

in addition, GHH Mine Master supply underground loaders and haulage machines produced by their German shareholder GHH and can provide their twin boom model FM2.3’s in short notice with a facility in the Goldfields region capable of back up and support.

To meet the expectations of their clients, the company created a professional group of specialists responsible for machine servicing.

The company offers full spare parts and service backup from Kalgoorlie Boulder.

If you’re interested in learning more about the Face Master 2.5 or other drill rigs available for purchase through Mine Master, head to their profile on the Worthy Parts Directory: here.

Alternatively, you can contact them via their web page: here. 

2018, the year the Goldfields forgets it’s past sorrows of the downturn and emerges as a leader in a large resource sector.
Jose Manuel Barroso previous president of the European Commission for 10 years and is the former Prime Minister of Portugal. Photo credit Jarrod Lucas ABC Goldfields-Esperance
Jose Manuel Barroso previous president of the European Commission for 10 years and is the former Prime Minister of Portugal. Photo credit Jarrod Lucas ABC Goldfields-Esperance

More than 2300 miners, geologists, deal-makers, investors, bankers and assorted industry professionals flocked to Kalgoorlie’s Golden Mile last week, sending the town into it’s annual frenzy.
Not only were hotels, motels and other assorted forms of accommodation completely booked, at least 130 local households rented out their humble abode’s to accommodate the city’s bursting seams.
This year’s theme focused on technology advancement and automation, as well as changing the image of mining to encourage young people to pursue a career in the industry.
Whilst the Diggers forum is targeted towards the suits and ties, we’re looking at it from our target audience’s point of view – What’s in it for our

Service Providers
? Not only locally, but nationwide?
We continued the theme of technology and innovation below and thought we’d share some of our own Service Providers stories who have set the path for efficiency and cost effectiveness.

– Cleveland Compressors
– HAMR Engineering
– Hosemate Australia
– Red Lubricants

Increase efficiency, reduce energy consumption, reduce overall business costs – 3 key priorities for any mine site manager, or maintenance supervisor.

The purpose of Cleveland Compressors compressed air energy audit is to ensure that your site compressors are functioning at a capacity that saves energy and ensures optimal functionality.

With over 140 years of combined experience, Cleveland Compressors is Western Australia’s largest independent provider of air compressors, compressor products and services.

Company Sales Manager Aaron O’Connor explains that if your current system is not designed properly, It could be wasting enormous amounts of energy .

Compressed air is used as the fourth utility in industry with up to 10% of total industrial electricity use in Australia, and 70% to 80% of the total life cycle cost of a compressor being energy alone.

“We can provide an Energy Audit based on facts and advise you of the best solution to save energy – with the opportunity to reduce up to 50% in running costs,” Aaron said.

To demonstrate the reliability of an audit, Cleveland put together two case studies to identify the savings to each company.

“Results showed significant control improvements as well as an annual saving of $53,868.54, which means Aqua Leisure Technologies made back the money they invested getting the audit done over 26 times.” Aaron said.

“Our second case study with BGC proved total energy savings are 40% which equates to just over a 15-month payback on equipment”

“BGC are saving $72,000 per annum in electrical fees”

Cleveland Compressors create a usage profile, which demonstrates how to reduce energy consumption and improve productivity.

By creating a usage profile, you’ll better understand how to reduce your energy consumption and improve productivity.

From their offices in Western Australia, Cleveland can provide business managers and project managers with energy-efficient solutions, including air compressors and support for their air system needs.

Interested in having a audit on your site?

Contact Cleveland Compressors direct on info@ccair.net.au or via their directory listing here. 

If you were to ask a hose and fittings company what they did, they’d respond with the most obvious of answers – hose and fittings. 

In a recent discussion with the Director of Hose Mate, Ben Holder, we learnt that in the past 2 years of trading, Hose Mate’s services extend past their immediate products and focus on developing services and providing solutions to aid in overall project efficiency, optimising performance and longevity.

We’re a supplier and service provider of hydraulic hose and fittings, so we do the call outs, and service customers by always going the extra mile, as well as servicing/supplying onsite manufacturing facilities,” Ben said.

Hose Mate has the capability to supply a large range of fluid transfer products including food grade hose, chemical transfer, industrial hose products, diaphragm pumps, performance hose and fittings, pneumatic products and clamping systems etc.

One service that Hose Mate offers is the ability to audit a machine and catalogue the part numbers of the hoses in use, which aids in the speedy replacement of hoses in the long term.

“We catalogue everything we do in an extensive list of reverse engineered OEM parts,” he said.

Hose Mate work to advise their clients on the best products to use for their specific job.

“We work closely with multiple local businesses in developing products that aren’t readily available. This gives us the edge when it comes to problem solving for our clients,

“In my experience, a fitting is a fitting, it’s the service that makes the difference,” he said.

If you’re interested in having Hose Mate create an efficient strategy for your site, create a service container or catalogue then you can contact Hose Mate through their directory listing here.

HAMR Engineering, a great example of how a business accurately caters to its evolving client base in the face of an ever-changing mining market, whilst still maintaining the traditional values of the industry.

Director of HAMR Engineering Nathan Brown said his company’s ability to adapt to the climate of the market has been the cause of it’s steady but increasing growth, particularly at the introduction of their service exchange components.

Nathan realised the growing demand for online presence causing a rapid focus on industry adaptability at the launch of HAMR Engineering, 16 months ago.

Whilst focusing on the Goldfields-Esperance region, he said the key to adapting in the industry was to address the phrase ‘minimal down time’.

HAMR’s service exchange components provide a swap in swap out service that many lineborers are not accustomed to offering, including components such as dog bones, z-links and axle cradles.

“We work mainly on underground machinery. When components are damaged or broken, instead of fixing it there and then causing machine down time, our clients can exchange it for a new part – so exchanging damaged for new,” he said.

“Lineborers generally stick to contracts held by large companies, but where I’ve seen success is utilising the accessibility of sourcing parts.”

HAMR plans to grow the service and cater to a wider market with an increase in parts kept on site in the workshop.

“I purchased some parts through Worthy Parts and other businesses, and realised that I had a couple of items that I could start to do that – another avenue to aid with our client experience”

HAMR Engineering offer this service to the greater Goldfields-Esperance region and are able to service other mining regions across Australia on a subject to availability basis.

You can view HAMR Engineering profile here or email Nathan at nathan@hamreng.com.au

QME 2018 has hallmarked the next chapter of the mining era, providing a reciprocated buzz amongst its attendees and exhibitors – reinforcing the industry’s steady incline throughout Australia.

To add value to the atmosphere, Red Lubricants has officially launched at the 3-day exhibition taking full advantage of the networking opportunities.

Red Lubricants is an independent Australian owned industrial lubricant, oil and grease, predominantly in Western Australia and it’s all being sold through a distribution network across the country

QME is a brand awareness event for the Red Lubricants team with the products expected to come into Queensland in the next 5-6 months.

Owner of Red Lubricants Gavin said the company is reaching out to potential distributors and also looking for any opportunity of businesses interested in taking the product on.

“Our key targets are mining construction, heavy haulage and drilling. They’re the focus of our business, and it is our background.”

“There isn’t a gap in the market but there is an opportunity to get our lubricants into our existing customer base and add value on top of other services that we can provide.”

The benefits for businesses utilising our lubricants is that there is more than 100years of mining and construction experience between the Red Lubricants group.

“Not only do we supply the product, but we can supply the services to back it up.

We can design and install fluid transfer equipment, manage waste oil removal and also value add other services as required.”

Red Lubricants will be launching throughout the mining regions of Australia over the coming months and invite any businesses interested in being involved in the distribution of the lubricants to touch base with them. info@redlubricants.com.au

PJL Group have successfully operated in Western Australia for the past 4 years, employing over 30 staff members to facilitate labour hire, auto electrical, maintenance, and field services for the mining and construction industry.

With the purpose of keeping equipment on the job, improving processes & providing solutions and specialty services to the mining, earth moving, drilling and construction industries.

More recently, PJL Group have partnered with Gulf Western Oil, the largest Aussie owned manufacturer of lubricants in Australia, with the aim of broadening their customer base and adding to their retail product range. (read the GWO capability statement here) 

GWO offers an extensive range of products which include diesel engine oils, petrol engine oils, hydraulic oils, gear lubricants, transmission fluids, aerosols, coolants and cleaners.

As a distributor, PJL Group can provide their clients with the convenience of purchasing oils and lubricants for their machinery in conjunction with their maintenance services and rebuilds.

Operating in WA allows PJL Group the opportunity to grow their customer base by offering a wider range of services through an increased capability and turnaround time as well as now offering the ability to provide GWO products at a discounted price.

Gulf Western Oil’s TOP DOG INDESTRUCTIBLE has been formulated utilising indestructible additive technology with the purpose of keeping engines cleaner, using less fuel and lasting longer.

PJL Group operates from 4 permanent sites with highly cohesive teams that are developed to meet the requirements of individual remote site jobs.

Interested in hearing more about Gulf Western Oil and its suitability to your fleet, visit the PJL Group profile on the Worthy Parts Blog HERE: 

 

 

Customised to Specific Requirements

It’s fair to say that no two businesses are ever completely alike.
In fact, it’s usually these differences which give your business its competitive edge.

That’s why Cleveland Compressed Air Services are committed to working around you and your systems (not the other way around) to deliver a customised solution that optimises efficiency and overall value for money.

If you’re undertaking a new compressed air project, they are here to listen and help.

Think of them as your local experienced partners on the ground; the experts in weatherproofing, skids, containerisation, cyclone proofing, special voltages, oil free compressors (water injected compressors), filtration and dryer packs and more.

No matter your unique requirements, you can trust Cleveland Air Compressors to provide a complete turn-key solution.