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Helical Works Co.

We design, engineer and manufacture helical solutions. Screw conveyors, screw piles, drills, augers

05/26/2026

In the business of bulk material handling, relying on a single supplier for critical conveyor components isn’t just a procurement decision—it’s a production risk.

When supply chains tighten or lead times slip, the impact shows up fast: missed maintenance windows extended downtime unplanned production losses

Across bulk material handling operations, our team at Helical Works has seen the same pattern: single-source dependency = operational exposure.

And when failures happen, the issue isn’t just replacing a component—it’s how quickly you can recover.

The question isn’t if disruption happens. It’s whether your operation is prepared when it does.

If you want to discuss options for backup product supply, call us at 1-833-296-2234.

05/19/2026

Paul Hiebert has been in leadership of Mainland Machinery and Helical Works for thirty years.

When asked about lessons learned over those three decades, Paul had this to say:

“Lots to learn, but one of the biggest lessons has been flexibility. So much has changed with the business over thirty years, but I’m really proud of how adaptable our company has been. As a leader, you need to keep learning and growing, and as a business you need to adjust to the needs of the marketplace and creatively align your products and services to the changing needs of your customers. We’ve done that over the years, and we’re still here!”

05/14/2026

In bulk material handling, the lowest-cost system is rarely the cheapest one.

Rather, low-cost systems are the ones that run longer between failures, require less intervention from your maintenance team, and deliver consistent performance under real load conditions.

At Helical Works, we call that lifecycle thinking.

We believe that durability isn’t just a product feature—it’s a cost-control strategy.
That’s why we design for wear resistance, structural integrity, and application-specific loading.

For you, that means reducing emergency repairs, spare parts consumption, and production interruptions.

And we all understand that in high-throughput environments, fewer failures mean a higher return on investment.

05/12/2026

The best wear solution isn’t harder steel—it’s smarter design.

Long-term performance at your bulk material handling facility comes from aligning three things: material selection, component design, and maintenance planning.

At Helical Works, we design systems that are maintainable in real plant conditions. Because predictive maintenance and modular replacement strategies reduce downtime and improve lifecycle cost.

Performance at your facility isn’t just built—it’s maintained.

If you’re interested in engineering for uptime from day one, call us at Helical Works.

We’re committed to selecting materials that match your unique operation, designing systems that are built for real loads, and planning maintenance cycles based on wear rates rather than guesswork.

04/28/2026

At Helical Works, we understand that when something fails in your bulk material handling system, lead time becomes the biggest challenge.

Unfortunately, every operation eventually hits it:
- A failed screw
- Worn flighting
- A system that just can’t keep up anymore

Then the most important question becomes, “How fast can we get this fixed?”

Here are the four biggest factors for answering that question:
- How quickly your supplier will respond
- Where your supplier manufactures
- Whether components are standardized or fully custom
- How clearly timelines are communicated

Based in Western Canada, we are committed to delivering:
- Faster communication
- Reduced freight time
- Better alignment with your schedule

We understand that delays don’t just cost time—they cost production.

If response time is slowing down your operation, maybe it’s time to rethink who you’re calling, where they’re located, and whether they really understand your needs.

04/21/2026

If it keeps failing in the same place, it’s not bad luck.

In any bulk material handling operation, repeat breakdowns are one of the clearest signals that something upstream hasn’t been corrected.

At Helical Works, we pay close attention to flights that wear out in identical zones, or when the same hanger bearing fails every shutdown cycle, or when shafts crack at consistent stress points.

These are cases when temporary fixes just don’t cut it. Repeat failures require more than just part replacement, they demand detailed analysis and comprehensive solutions.

Downtime isn’t just a maintenance issue—it’s an engineering signal.

Break the cycle. Fix the system. Call Helical Works at 1-833-296-2234.

04/16/2026

When you buy new equipment for your bulk material handling operation, do you base your decision primarily on the purchase price?

If so, that might be costing more in the long term.

Because in real operations, costs often show up elsewhere, in places like unplanned downtime that halts production, maintenance labor that pulls crews off priority work, or replacement components that fail faster than expected.

Low upfront prices can sometimes mean higher operational costs.

And in bulk material handling, that gap compounds fast.

If your conveyor system fails twice as often, you’re not saving money—you’re just absorbing risk.

At Helical Works, we understand that the purchase price doesn’t always equal the true cost.
We believe the real cost is what it takes to keep your plant running.

If you want to talk about hidden cost realities, give us a call at 1-833-296-2234.

04/14/2026

Not all materials wear equipment the same, but they all leave a signature.

Abrasive materials don’t just wear things out—they wear them out predictably.

Fine, dry materials leave uniform surface thinning. But angular aggregates cause accelerated edge and flight wear. And wet and abrasive blends add buildup to compounding wear, which eventually leads to torque spikes.

The most common mistake? Treating abrasion as a general condition instead of a defined engineering input.

At Helical Works, we design bulk material handling systems that account for the specific abrasion index and particle geometry of your product. Every system is unique.

If your wear pattern is consistent, your solution should be too.

For custom bulk material handling solutions, call Helical Works at 1-833-296-2234.

04/09/2026

At Helical Works, when we say we can build it, we also mean it will last.

Because we want our customers to know that we’re listening to them, especially questions about whether our solutions will hold up in their specific application.

That’s where good listening and precision engineering make a difference—when it comes down to details like:
- Flight thickness and configuration
- Material selection for abrasion or corrosion
- Pitch design for flow consistency
- Replaceable wear components
- Fabrication accuracy and fit-up

We share your passion and appreciation for a smooth-running bulk material handling system.

At Helical, we build every system around real operating conditions, not generic specs.
Because uptime isn’t luck—it’s engineered.

If your systems are wearing out too fast, it’s time to look behind the design.

04/02/2026

Most failures in your bulk material handling system aren’t random—they’re rooted in some design flaw.

When a screw, flight, or conveyor component fails early, it’s rarely just wear and tear. It usually goes back to one of three root causes:
- Incorrect material selection for the application
- Underestimated loading or throughput conditions
- Design geometry that doesn’t match real-world flow behavior

At Helical Works, we try to address these issues early, long before installation, at the specification stage. We pay attention to factors like bulk density variability, moisture content swings, abrasiveness and particle shape, and duty cycle reality vs. theoretical design.

If you’re replacing the same component twice, you don’t have a parts problem—you have a design problem.

If you want to go beyond the symptoms and get to the root cause, give us a call today at 1-833-296-2234.

03/27/2026

Building Trust that Travels.

The partnership between Helical Works and Amrize in Kamloos is built on trust and performance.

The conditioning auger that they developed together continues to perform its production role—but it also represents something of even greater value.

Amrize’s facility in Kamloops is a four-hour drive away from Helical’s shop in Abbotsford. But despite the distance, Amrize continues to rely on Helical, because the partnership has delivered:
- Reliable, high-quality fabrication
- Maintenance-focused design
- Engineering support that adapts as requirements change

As Matt McCarthy, Amrize’s Maintenance Manager put it: “It’s inconvenient—but we stick with it because it works.”

That’s the outcome of collaborative engineering done right.

To read more about the partnership between Amrize and Helical Works, read our latest case study at: https://bit.ly/4hnmRB0

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Abbotsford, BC
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http://helicalworksco.com/

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