Publications
Optimising Idler Roll Performance
Tiago Cousseau and Yusuf Badat from TUNRA Bulk Solids engineering team explain how novel testing solutions can address the gaps in standardised testing. Optimising idler roll performance ABHR Nov/Dec 2025
Designing Screw Feeders for Reliable Bulk Solids Handling
TUNRA Bulk Solids technical director Bin Chen and founding director Alan Roberts detail the principles of designing reliable screw feeders. Designing screw feeders for reliable bulk solids handling ABHR Jan/Feb […]
An Engineer’s Guide to Materials Calibration when Modelling Bulk Solids
Guest Blog for LEAP Australia, Dr Daniel Grasser, Consulting Engineer at TUNRA Bulk Solids, introduces guidelines for the Discrete Element Method calibration in the context of bulk solids handling and […]
Critical minerals: addressing bulk solids handling challenges
Dr Priscilla Freire, mechanical engineer, and Dr Bin Chen, technical director at TUNRA Bulk Solids, discuss the importance of materials testing in critical minerals projects. Critical minerals: addressing bulk solids […]
How to calibrate the Discrete Element Method
The Discrete Element Method (DEM) is a commonly used numerical method in the bulk materials handling and mining sector, in this article, Dr Daniel Grasser from TUNRA Bulk Solids discusses […]
Safeguarding Stockpile Operations: Establishing dozer safety radii
TUNRA Bulk Solids engineer Ben McPherson and engineering manager Dr David Bradney discuss the challenges surrounding gravity-reclaim stockpiles and the risk of stockpile dozer engulfment. Safeguarding stockpile operations: Establishing dozer […]
The use of DEM Modelling to Predict Gate Loads
This article by TUNRA Bulk Solids, investigates the influence of hopper inserts on gate loads using DEM modelling. The use of DEM modelling to predict gate loads Australian Bulk Handling […]
Towards Improved FIBC Performance
Shaun Reid, operations manager at TUNRA Bulk Solids, and Mitch Boots, PhD Student at the University of Newcastle, share details on their ongoing research into bulk bag performance. This project […]
The Right Tool for the Job
Dr Daniel Grasser and Dr David Bradney, from TUNRA Bulk Solids, provide an overview of the latest numerical simulation tools to solve bulk material handling problems and to optimise designs. […]
Understanding Mining Equipment Wear
Dr Daniel Grasser, a consulting engineer with TUNRA Bulk Solids, explains the influence of wear on mining equipment and modern modelling techniques to understand wear mechanisms. Understanding mining equipment wear […]
