Surface mining

 Today’s miners operate globally in harsh environments and face increasingly difficult challenges. Bridon-Bekaert’s full line of shovel and dragline ropes provide predictable and low risk technology that will outperform any rope in service life or a $ / BCM cost basis.

Bridon Bekaert’s business in Australia is a world leader in the manufacture, supply and support of wire ropes in surface mining applications. As an Australian manufacturer, we are able to offer a broad range of high performance opencut mining products on a short lead time. Under our TRM (Total Rope Management) program our ropes are supported by our 6 Field Service Managers

Shovel

Optimum rope design, diameter and construction

Dragline

Optimum design rope diameter and construction

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