Article published by Australian Bulk Handling Review

Fenner Dunlop and Australian Conveyor Engineering have set sail to Singapore to undertake a major conveyor overhaul on the shipping vessel Aburri.

On the banks of the Northern Territory’s McArthur River is the Bing Bong loading facility, one of Australia’s most important sites for zinc and lead exports.

Trucks from the McArthur River Mine carry hundreds of tonnes of bulk concentrate 120 kilometres north, depositing their payload at Bing Bong’s storage shed.

Fenner Dunlop has been named as finalists in the Australian Bulk Handling Awards 2019 under three categories:

• • Excellence in Transport and/or Conveying (Overland Conveyor Belt)
  • Supplier of the Year
  • Bulk Handling Facility of the Year: Manufacturing and Processing (Kwinana)

The awards are the only program specifically dedicated to recognising the outstanding achievements and successes of companies across the bulk solids handling sector.

The new Workshop and Service Centre in Karratha has officially opened its doors, marking our expansion in Western Australia.

Fenner Dunlop has always taken immense pride in being close to the customers, and the new branch is another example of this approach. “A logistic challenge filled with high freight charges required a quick solution for local businesses. We’re proud that our employees, many of who are locals, have been hard at work to make this branch a reality”, said Bradley Dean, Conveyor Components and Asset Manager.

As a long-standing Australian manufacturer of premium conveyor belt and trusted brand in quality products, Fenner Dunlop has taken a significant step forward by adding a new local Idler Manufacturing plant alongside its existing sales, engineering and warehouse operations in Brisbane. 

Fenner Dunlop has designed and supplied conveyor idlers and structures for over 15 years and has vast expertise and experience in this area. Also well-known in the industry for stocking an extensive range of rollers for both surface and underground applications with a wide variety available for existing contracts and customers. 

Fenner Dunlop continues to expand with the opening of its newest location in Brisbane to better serve its valued customers. In addition to the Sales and Marketing office, the branch will also be home to the Service Centre, warehousing and a state-of-the-art Idler plant.

The branch will serve as a hub to provide engineered conveyor solutions, field service and after-sales support. Located less than 8 kilometres east from Brisbane CBD and within 500 metres of the Gateway Bridge, the brand-new facility includes a spacious workshop and covers 3,300m² with the site having a total of 6,053m².

In July 2009, Fenner Dunlop opened a A$70 million state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Kwinana, Western Australia, specifically built for the production of steel cord belting. It represented the largest investment in conveyor belting manufacturer ever made in Australia by any company.

In 2013 another $20 million was invested to install a second press line increasing production capacity and boosting the workforce by 30 per cent.

Participants of Dry July can't drink alcohol for the month, and the purpose of the campaign is to raise funds for cancer support organisations across Australia to help improve patient comfort, care and wellbeing.

Joy Krige, General Manager Service WA, and the WA TEAM are set to take on the challenge together "Taking part in Dry July is a way of raising money for a good cause and encouraging others to be aware of their health. We also enjoy a challenge!", said Joy.

Article published by Australian Mining

Australia’s mining industry has gone through notable evolution over the past 10 years. From the wax and wane of the nation’s boom to the rise of the driverless truck, the sector has changed considerably.

Conveyor specialist Fenner Dunlop was in on the ground floor of this transition in 2009 when it developed its Kwinana manufacturing plant in Western Australia.

Designed as a manufacturing facility for conveyor belts, the plant was built to accommodate mining clients in the Pilbara region, saving them significant time by being able to order belts from a local supplier.

Article published by Australian Bulk Handling Review

Fenner Dunlop speaks to ABHR about how its local manufacturing centre was critical to winning a multimillion-dollar supply contract.

In 2018, BHP approved one of the largest iron ore operations in the world. The $4.7 billion South Flank project is expected to produce 80 million tonnes of iron ore per year and create more 3000 jobs.

It also aims to enhance the average quality of the company’s Western Australian iron ore production from 61 per cent to 62 per cent, and the overall proportion of lump from 25 per cent to around 35 per cent.

Article published by Australian Bulk Handling Review

Fenner Dunlop Australia has acquired a local designer and manufacturer of pulleys and bulk handling equipment. William Arnott speaks to Tim Cleine, Operations Manager at CPA, to find out why.

By 2008, the mining and resources boom was in full swing. Despite the global financial crisis affecting most major markets, Australia managed to avoid the brunt of its impact. According to the Reserve Bank of Australia, this was partly due to increased investment in the sector as well as sizeable resource exports to China.

Fenner Dunlop has secured the contract to manufacture and deliver the Overland Conveyor Belt package to BHP’s South Flank project in Western Australia. 

Fenner Dunlop's ability to manufacture locally in Western Australia and its proximity to South Flank is a vital component of the partnership. Fenner Dunlop will provide approximately 50km of a low rolling-resistance conveyor belt representing the largest order for Fenner Dunlop’s Kwinana plant in almost ten years.  

To mark the opening of the new, strategically important branch, Fenner Dunlop celebrated the occasion with an Open Day event for customers, business partners and suppliers.

The decision to relocate the branch to Port Kembla is a further example of Fenner Dunlop's ongoing commitment and growing presence in the Wollongong region and the growing popularity and demand for Fenner Dunlop products and services.

Article published by AGL

Can you do a splice without a knife? That was the question put to Belle Banne employees at Loy Yang following a spate of knife-related injuries within parent company Fenner Dunlop.

A Belle Banne workgroup at Loy Yang came up with innovative solutions,  eliminating the use of all blades when working on conveyers, revolutionising the industry. 

Article published by Australian Mining

In search of the best belting solutions, Fenner Dunlop welcomes the opportunity to work with clients to identify customer specific applications to optimise their conveyor performance.

In responding to a problem faced by an iron ore company in the Pilbara, Western Australia, Fenner Dunlop has developed a solution to reduce the overall belt weight and deliver increased cover thicknesses in a high abrasion environment.

Article published by Australian Bulk Handling Review

Reducing belt downtime was high on the priority list for an iron ore mining company in the Pilbara. It had recently extended the shut frequency, however its 28/7 covered steel cord belt construction fell short of its historical two shut rotation changeout target.

The company’s lifecycle had been previously improved by increasing cover thickness on traditional steel cord construction, but an ever increasing need to reduce shut frequency, eventually the belt reached a point where the machine had reached the original equipment manufacturer’s design capacity.

We are pleased to announce that effective 7 January 2019, Belle Banne Conveyor Services Pty Ltd (“BBCS”) has acquired the business of Conveyor Pulleys Australia (“CPA”), from Longship Enterprises Pty Ltd.

Fenner Dunlop ACE was engaged by a Bowen Basin Coal mine site to undertake an extensive overhaul of a complete maingate conveyor system which was initially supplied by ACE in 2015.

When a surge pile of 200 tonnes of mined material collapsed in a mine in Tasmania the existing modular conveyor system had to be replaced as quickly as possible. 

Fenner Dunlop was the only company in the region that could guarantee quick delivery and installation of a 450mm wide and 30m long modular-built belt conveyor.  

Fenner Dunlop ACE has entered into a strategic partnership with Milek Engineering, a well-known and respected business with a focus on innovative solutions for customers, providing robust, efficient and reliable equipment for harsh and challenging operating environments. As part of the agreement, Milek Engineering will become Fenner Dunlop ACE partner for all electrical projects in Queensland.

On August 16, Fenner Dunlop officially opened the Mechanical Practical Training Facility in Kwinana, WA. The event was a great success with Key Customers, Resource Industry Training Council, media giants Australian Mining and Fenner Dunlop employees in attendance.

Steve Abbott, chief operating officer, opened the day followed by David Landgren, Executive Director, and Vicki Wust, National Training Manager, cutting the ribbon and unveiling the plaque to mark the special occasion.