The choice between on-site and workshop line boring depends on the component, access and the cost of downtime. On-site line boring repairs bores in place on the machine, avoiding dismantling and transport and getting equipment back to work faster. It is ideal for large or fixed components like excavator dipper sticks, loader centre hitches and truck tubs.
Workshop line boring suits smaller components that can be removed and transported, or work requiring heavier machine setups. NLC Engineering operates both: 6 mobile units for on-site line boring across WA, and a West Kalgoorlie workshop for component work. We prioritise on-site wherever practical because it minimises downtime — the single biggest cost in mining equipment repair.