A new report published by Safe Work Australia shows the alarming number of workers known to have sustained an injury of severity requiring admission to hospital.  These various injuries affect a person’s health, through short or long-term pain, and may also affect their financial situation through health expenses and loss of income. Employers also incur 

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Last weekend was one of the biggest in the Northparkes Mining events calendar, the  Northparkes Open Day 2013.  Machinery Automation & Robotics along with friends and family attended this vibrant, family orientated affair.  The theme for the 2013 open day was new technology and how this is being developed and used at Northparkes Mines making for 

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Workplace health and safety is a strong focus across industries, with the Australian mining industry baring no exception. With the focus usually centred on the employer, employee and industry it sometimes takes events such as the 2013 Rio Tinto Northparkes Open Day to notice the impact health and safety in the mining industry can have 

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Since the company’s inception in 1987, Machinery Automation and Robotics (MAR) have established themselves as the automation and robotic experts. Having implemented automation and robotic solutions to a range of applications and industries, the innovative team at MAR want to share their knowledge and skills through the launch of MAR – Ask the Expert. MAR 

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There is no questioning the crucial nature of conveyor operation within the mining business or the detrimental impact of down time. It is a known fact that continuous operation of such equipment inevitably leads to wear and the requirement to service or replace. The question is how can conveyor uptime be increased, optimum value from 

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