Cement Terminal Inspections

Project details: In order to mitigate safety and quality risks and prevent catastrophic incidents, Lafarge Canada Inc. (Lafarge) has implemented a program to inspect and monitor key assets at their cement terminals, quarries, and other manufacturing facilities. Under the program, Lafarge engaged CWA to perform inspections of 15 cement terminals throughout western Canada and northwestern… Read More

​OSB Plant Conveyor System

​Project details CWA provided the detailed design of the complete conveyor system for the greenfield oriented strand board (OSB) facility, including: Log-handling infeed conveyors. Rake-flight conveyors. Idler and slider belt conveyors. Hog fuel-handling chain and belt conveyors. Hydraulic and electro-mechanical drive units. Emergency fire dump and diverter gates. Electric and pneumatic actuator systems. Automated conveyor… Read More

Red Dog Lightering Barges Maintenance Review

​Project details The Red Dog mine, one of the largest zinc mines in the world, uses two lightering barges to transport zinc and lead concentrates from the port facility to ocean-going bulk carrier vessels at deep-water offshore anchorage. CWA was engaged to carry out an inspection of the material handling equipment, including a self-unloading belt… Read More