ZEMEK Engineering has recently installed new Wearite bushes on a client's P&H4100 Dipper door. Wearite's demonstrated benefits: Improved safety - Dry ice use eliminates liquid nitrogen handling risk. - Safer handling with less than 3kg Wearite parts vs 20kg OEM metal parts. Reduced Cost - Two large bushes fitted under 30 minutes. - No grease required in operation. - No line bore required when replacing Wearite bushes.   See the simple installation ste...

Zemek has supported Rope Shovel operators with stocks of critical spares for decades.  Today the Zemek Mackay warehouse holds the latest generation spares for Komatsu P&H 4100 and CAT Bucyrus 7495 series shovels.  These parts have been continuously upgraded in collaboration with operators and provide the best possible service.  Zemek Mackay holds- ·         Latch bars ·      &nb...

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P&H 4100XPC Queensland Coal  A Queensland Coal Mine operates electric rope shovels, these machines suffered frequent production losses to dipper trip mechanism failure.  This had the effect of shutting down the shovels themselves and standing down of the haul truck fleets.  Revised and optimised system components, along with improved alignment overcame the problem.  Challenge
A Queensland Coal mine operated Komatsu P&H 4100XPB/C rope shovels in overburden cle...

A NSW Coal Mine operating heavy excavators was suffering down-time due to failure of lubrication lines.  Wearite bushes were fitted to these machines, achieving 10,000hr life and reducing machine down-time.  Industry: Coal Mining                   Product: Wearite Blue Excavator Bushes Challenge A NSW Coal mine operated Hitachi EX3600 and EX5600 excavators as their principal digging equipment.  These machines had for yea...