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1st International Young Scientists Forum of Measurement and Control of Granular Materials
TUNRA Bulk Solids Engineering Manager, Dr Bin Chen, has been invited to present at the 1st International Young Scientists Forum of Measurement and Control of Granular Materials, a conference organised […]

TUNRA Bulk Solids Industry Placement
The University of Newcastle’s fourth-year engineering student, Jamie Tsang, has just completed his 12-week industry placement at TUNRA Bulk Solids. One of the highlights of Jamie’s internship has been the […]

Career opportunity: Safety and Quality Officer
The University of Newcastle Research Associates Limited (TUNRA) was established in 1969 as the commercial arm of the University of Newcastle. With an emphasis on research consulting, the TUNRA Bulk […]

Materials Handling Workshop
Bulk Handling systems are imperative for the mining industry and when not designed properly can incur excessive maintenance and downtime costs, not to mention risks to the environment and health. […]

Belt Conveyor & Component Testing Capabilities Overview
Considerable advances continue to be made in research, development, application and implementation of the technologies associated with belt conveying and associated testing. TUNRA Bulk Solids are pleased to welcome you […]

Bulk Materials Handling Workshop – Materials Handling Science in the Design & Selection of Equipment
TUNRA Bulk Solids, in conjunction with specialists from FLSmidth, will be presenting a technical workshop at the Queensland Mining and Engineering Exhibition (QME), to take place in Mackay from 19-21 […]

3-Day Professional Development Course & Laboratory Tour
Registrations are still open for the TUNRA Bulk Solids’ Professional Development Course on Bulk Materials Handling – Storage, Feeding, Transfer and Belt Conveying, which will take place from 24-26 May. […]

Online 5 Day Bulk Solids Course
The team at TBS have once again delivered a high-level professional development course to industry, 18 delegates participated in the online course from NSW, Queensland, Western Australia, USA, Brazil and […]

TUNRA Bulk Solids’ Consulting Engineer appointed Chair of Australian Standard Committee
TUNRA Bulk Solids’ Consulting Engineer Dr Jayne O’Shea has recently been appointed Chair of the AS1333-1994 committee. The standard, titled “Conveyor Belting of Elastomeric and Steel Cord Construction”, specifies requirements […]

2021 Convocation Medal for Exceptional Contribution
Emeritus Professor Alan Roberts AM Honorary Degree – Doctor of the University 1995 Emeritus Professor, School of Engineering, University of Newcastle It is with great pleasure that TUNRA announce that […]