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FIELD REPORT • 2 JUNE 2026Grinding circuit uptime after a full liner changeThe liner change went to plan. The two weeks afterwards did not, and the reason was in the bolt torque log.GrindingWear partsShutdowns
INDUSTRY • 23 APRIL 2026Why lead time, not price, decides your spares strategyA part that is 20 percent cheaper and 10 weeks away is not cheaper.Wear partsShutdownsMaintenance
FIELD REPORT • 26 FEBRUARY 2026Lockout practice that survived a real shutdownA conveyor isolation procedure is only as good as its worst-labelled isolation point. We found four.SafetyShutdownsMaintenance
INDUSTRY • 28 JANUARY 2026Reading a wear-rate curve before it costs you a shutdownWear is rarely linear. Treating it as linear is how components fail between inspections.MaintenanceWear partsShutdowns
COMPANY • 14 JANUARY 2026What we learned holding critical spares through a Mongolian winterStock is only useful if it can move. Three winters in, here is what actually determines whether a part reaches site.ServiceShutdownsWear parts