Bulk-Port - Engineering Services for Large Scale Materials Handling Machinery

Bulk-Port provides high-quality engineering services for large scale materials handling machinery such as reclaimers, stackers, shiploaders, cranes and other equipment .This company represents leading, independent expertise in the field and cultivates a close working relationship with plant management, site works and site operations.

The company's work is underpinned by the specialist expertise of Christof Mayer, who is in turn supported by a range of consultants.

" We can sort out ailing machinery and give accurate, practical assessments of maintenance inspections or upgrade prospects. We can design entire machines from scratch. So we know what makes an existing one work and if you have unresolved issues or repeating repairs hanging over your head, we can help."

Bulk-Port has the expertise for integrity inspections; structural / mechanical design; analysis (conventional and FEA); plant diagnosis and solutions; heavy lift and erection procedures; recovery and post incident assessments; project supervision and project management.

PLANT DIAGNOSIS

Their combination of design know -how and experience with on site issues sets them apart in this specialised field.

HEAVY LIFT AND ERECTION PROCEDURES

Bulk-Port brings together experience from a broad range of heavy lift and erection operations with the ability to investigate the integrity of incomplete structures as well as a broad knowledge of cranes and materials handling equipment, and their practical application.

DESIGN - STRUCTURAL AND MECHANICAL INSTALLATIONS

Mr Mayer is known for his design work, which covers all stages from broad concept right through to arrangement, layout and detail of both structural and mechanical installations.

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

• Conveyor gear
• Lifting gear
• Rope systems
• Slew bearings
• Hydraulic applications
• Drive units
• Open gearing
• Chains and rack systems

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS

The computing capabilities of the company are complimented by maintaining it's capabilities in discriminatory analysis (manual analysis).

"...These skills in the field of structural analysis are essential for the highly variable subject of heavy machinery, and are crucial for the realistic and expedient assessment of existing plant."

Christof Mayer has a long history of getting good results for his clients - his expertise is highly regarded throughout the mining industry.