Archives: Bulk handling

Werner Baller, founder of Weba Chute Systems, has passed away, leaving behind him a bulk material handling legacy. Born in 1940 in Brotdhof, West Germany, Baller earned a National Diploma in Ceramic Engineering from Koblens / Rhein, Hoergrenshausen. His pursuit of excellence took him to South Africa in 1965, marking the beginning of a remarkable[…]

In 2019, China’s Shanghai Electric placed the largest ever order for Liebherr excavators in number of machines – 28 R 9100s in total. The reliability of both the R 9100s and the support provided by Liebherr (China) Co Ltd resulted in the customer placing an order for four more of the excavators in 2022. The[…]

Martin Engineering has launched what it says is the next generation of tracking technology for a global marketplace with its Martin® Tracker™ HD (heavy-duty) belt conveyor alignment system. This system comes with widely available plate steel to increase availability and affordability across all six continents the company serves. A mistracking belt produces excessive spillage, which[…]

PROK, a global leader in conveyor equipment solutions, has announced the official opening of its highly anticipated specialist manufacturing facility in Salt Lake City, Utah. This cutting-edge facility it says is poised to revolutionise the production of conveyor rollers, catering to the evolving needs of the mining industry worldwide. Strategically located near major mining operations[…]

Rolls-Royce Power Systems Division has announced that it has opened a new Remanufacturing and Overhaul Center on its mtu Aiken campus in South Carolina, US. The new facility is connected to the existing manufacturing operations and represents a low double-digit million dollar investment. It supports the company’s service initiative and sustainability approach. This has a[…]

Epiroc released its Q4 2023 results today, and the overall trend with regard to mining was very positive. In the quarter, Epiroc’s order intake increased to MSEK 14,388, corresponding to an organic growth of 7%. Within mining specifically, the activity levels were high, and the OEM won several large orders. Mining customers represented 84% (79) of[…]

Hermann Paus Maschinenfabrik GmbH (PAUS) and ELQUIP have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to mutually evaluate and prepare a dealership for the Australian market and serve customers with specialised PAUS mobile equipment for the mining & tunnelling market as well as with services and parts. PAUS’s globally supplied underground mining service and utility product range[…]

Allison Transmission has announced a strategic partnership agreement with China’s SANY, the global heavy equipment manufacturer for the mining and construction markets. Allison will supply its family of Off Road Series™ (ORS) and Wide Body Dump Series™ (WBD) transmissions for integration into their lineup of mining vehicles including the next-generation SANY SKT105 wide body mining[…]

On January 21, a 120-ton class all-domestic Chinese electric drive mining truck ZTE210 independently developed by Zoomlion rolled off the production line in Changsha. The OEM says it is the first all-domestic electric drive truck of the this size to be launched in China. It added that the successful rollout of ZTE210 is a historic breakthrough[…]

TAKRAF Group has announced the signing of a major contract with Societe Nationale Industrielle et Miniere (SNIM) for the supply of a complete iron ore crushing, screening, and material handling system, along with a train loading station for the F’Derick project in Mauritania. It is TAKRAF’s second major contract award in West Africa recently following the[…]