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A demonstrator of the first ever tophammer battery-electric drill rig from Epiroc, SmartROC T35 E, is being presented at bauma 2022. Epiroc cites the rig is an important step in the shift towards zero emission drilling in surface mines and quarries all over the world.The design of SmartROC T35 E is based on the well-proven[…]

One of the innovative machines Sandvik Mining & Rock Solutions showcased at this year’s Innovation in Mining customer event in Tampere, Finland, attended by IM, was its fully electric concept rig, based on the compact CommandoTM DC300Ri top hammer drill rig.  Sandvik says the concept drill rig is essentially a versatile R&D platform for demonstrating[…]

A collaboration with mining operations across the globe has resulted in the development of a new atmospheric correction algorithm for Slope Stability Radar (SSR) that, GroundProbe says, provides a step change in the way atmospherics are treated and managed. Precision Atmospherics is the most advanced correction algorithm in the market today, according to the company,[…]

Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE), now wholly owned by Fortescue Metals Group, will be showcasing a wide range of cutting-edge electrification solutions, all of which will support acceleration of the off-highway sector in its journey to decarbonisation, at next week’s Bauma 2022 event in Munich, Germany. WAE will be using the event to show its leading[…]

GroundProbe, a member of the Orica Group, has launched BlastVision®, a world-first solution that, it says, delivers actionable blast performance insights for optimal safety and productivity. The crucial data aids in the detection of potential misfires and out-of-sequence firing and in identifying and tracking fly rock, according to the company. Intra-blast monitoring also adds valuable[…]

FLSmidth has announced a strategic change to enhance long-term profitability and to accelerate growth in its core Mining business, which could see it offload its portfolio of port systems, stockyard equipment, “standard bucketwheel excavators”, “continuous surface mining equipment”, and mine & overland conveyors. The decision, which comes seven weeks after closing the acquisition of TK[…]

Continental has completely revised its app-based service platform, Conti+, making it much simpler, faster and more comprehensive, according to the company. Supplemented by additional functions, with a new structure and a modern design with an even more user-friendly interface, the new version Conti+ 2.0 provides smart support for customers and distributor, Continental says. With Conti+[…]

SANY is one of the best known and most successful Chinese OEMs in the global construction and mining markets. In this article, IM Editorial Director Paul Moore reviews its mining line-up based on a Shenyang factory visit in 2019 and developments since then. Before the pandemic, IM completed an extensive tour of China, visiting with[…]

To help African mining companies on their journey to Industry 4.0 and let them sustainably and responsibly transform their businesses, Sedna Industrial IT Solutions and Nokia are extending their partnership. With demand for digitisation and automation in mining on the rise, Sedna and Nokia signed an agreement during GITEX 2022 in Dubai to join forces[…]

Komatsu Ltd is to exhibit a 20-ton (18-t) class electric hydraulic excavator equipped with a lithium-ion battery system for the first time at bauma 2022, in Munich, Germany, from October 24 through 30. The machine is powered by a lithium-ion battery system from US-based Proterra, representing the first electrically-powered solution to come out of the[…]