Turning in to 2020 our immediate thoughts are with the victims and families of all Australians affected by our country’s current bushfire crisis.
With All Torque’s four Branches now spread over three states across the eastern seaboard of our great continent, we receive daily updates from our respective offices, and are amazed at the efforts of all Australians, together with their resilience and generosity shown in times of crisis such as this.
From the All Torque team, our strengths and thoughts go out to all Australians, including all immediate clients and suppliers affected, along with their families and friends.
Please spare a thought also for the nature that we live amongst and enjoy every day, the animals and wildlife that are suffering immensely during this time.
The All Torque team wish you and your families a Merry Christmas and a safe and Happy New Year.
Braeside Head Office will be closed Tuesday 24th December along with the public holidays only.
Preston, Victoria Office will be closed Monday 23rd December and re-open Monday 6th January 2020.
Glendenning, NSW Office and West Ipswich, Qld will be closed Tuesday 24th December and re-open Monday 6th January 2020.
All Torque Transmissions has opened a new branch in Queensland!
It is with great pleasure that we welcome Craig Brown as branch manager of All Torque Transmissions, Queensland. Craig’s wealth of experience in the power transmission industry and local application knowledge ensure that he is the perfect choice to spearhead our latest expansion.
Our Queensland store is located at:
All Torque Transmissions A’sia Pty Ltd
Unit 2/47a Tiger Street
West Ipswich QLD 4305
Phone (07) 32827666
Fax (07) 32827611
Mob. 0400017370
All Torque Transmissions now has branches in Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria, with our full range of power transmission brands available in all stores.
Our existing distribution agreements include power transmission benchmark manufacturers Weg, Bonfiglioli, ABB Baldor-Dodge, Dertec, Comintec, Reeves, KB Electronics, Flender, Comintec, Telcomec, Altra Motion-Warner Electric, Bodine, and Groschopp. We are proud to extend our range of brands and product knowledge to Queensland now as well.
The prevalence of electronic variable speed drives in industrial electric motor applications has also seen an increase of motor cooling requirements.
Industrial electric motors that are TEFC (totally enclosed fan cooled) come standard as IC411, which features a cooling fan driven by the electric motor rotor. This cooling fan is efficient enough to allow S1 full-time operation for the motor, provided that the motor speed is sufficient.
As a general rule, with motor speeds below 15hz, the standard motor fan is not rotating fast enough to provide enough cooling. This is where a forced cooling (IC416) electric motor is utilised.
IC416 forced cooling allows an electric motor to be used at speeds below 15hz and in high ambient heat applications. The forced cooling is achieved by using an independent electric fan, attached where the original motor fan would go, and driven by its own electric motor. Depending on the frame size, this motor can be driven by either single phase or three phase power. By request when ordering, the fan can also be connected via the main motor terminal box.
The best way to ensure that your motor / gearbox and VSD combination is suited to the application is to consider the full load and speed spectrum during the design stage. If the speed is going to be at the lower end of the motor range, a forced cooled motor does not add too much to the motor price overall and increases design flexibility.
Logging in Victoria’s old growth forests is set to cease immediately, one of the first steps in the Victorian government’s new 30 year plan for the forestry industry.
One of the key points of the $120 million plan is a total transition to plantation timber by 2030, with a reduction in native logging coming into effect from 2024, which is when current supply agreements conclude.
Issues currently at play include a drastic reduction in total supply, which has strangled output, as well as the current taxpayer subsidies that help keep the industry viable.
Australian Paper in Morwell has been specifically sited as one of the key players in the industry currently harvesting native forests. The Victorian government’s plan targets Australian Paper’s requirements, with plantation timber a key factor in keeping the plant viable until 2050.
Like most issues, there are a few sides to this one as well. The Federal Government has come out against the transition plan, questioning the impact that it will have on the rural communities that rely on the timber industry for viability.
The Victorian timber industry currently supports 21,000 jobs.