Archives: Equipment maintenance

The largest copper mine in China and one of Asia’s largest is Jiangxi Copper’s Dexing, which covers an area of ​​more than 4,000 ha and has an annual output of more than 100,000 t, accounting for about a quarter of the country’s copper output at its peak. In late 2021 leading Chinese autonomous mining truck[…]

A partnerhip between two leaders in the robotics industry is, the companies say, set to bring the latest inspection technology to industries such as mining, enhancing capabilities in Australia and USA. Western Australia-based robotic inspection and testing solution provider, Nexxis, has entered a partnership agreement and development collaboration with, Blueprint Lab, an Australia-based robotics company[…]

Close to four years after release, Weir Minerals Vulco® 67 rubber compound is providing exceptional wear life and reliability in mill lining systems, according to the OEM. These abrasion- and impact-resistant rubber compounds have been developed with advanced technologies by the Weir Minerals’ team of expert engineers and material scientists who are continually refining Vulco[…]

There remains only one conference in the world devoted to the subject of In-Pit Crushing and Conveying (IPCC), an approach to mining that is seeing a high level of advanced studies as well as actual implementation – largely due to the fact that it is dominated by electric power so for some operations it allows[…]

Weba Chute Systems has come to the rescue of a large Botswana diamond producer suffering from continuous chute maintenance with a customised solution that came with a 12-month guarantee. This primary crusher discharge chute had been a headache for the company, with the crunch coming when, after considerable capital expenditure, the new conventional chute needed[…]

Liebherr is modernising the three largest wheel loaders in its series, the L 550, L 566 and L 580 models, with, among other things, increasing the tip load, bucket sizes and engine power. The wheel loaders also feature a new electrohydraulic pilot control; a technology that forms the basis for various intelligent features to increase[…]

Higher production demands across all bulk handling segments require increased efficiency at the lowest cost of operation, in the safest and most effective manner possible, R Todd Swinderman, CEO Emeritus of Martin Engineering, writes*. As conveyor systems become wider, faster and longer, more energy output and more controlled throughput will be needed. Add an increasingly[…]

The Sandvik 10-t-payload LH209L loader has become the first low-profile model to join the renowned Toro™ loader and truck family following an upgrade. Designed to deliver in extremely demanding applications with limited heights, the Toro LH209L’s performance and serviceability have been further improved with, among other upgrades, a redesign and reinforcement of the machine rear,[…]

In a major ownership change for Japan’s Hitachi Construction Machinery (HCM), one of the world’s leading suppliers of large mining excavators and haul trucks, a 50/50 joint venture between Japan’s trading major ITOCHU Corp and investment fund Japan Industrial Partners, Inc (JIP) is to take control of 26% of the company through a share acquisition[…]

Wabtec Corporation has announced an order from BHP Western Australia Iron Ore (WAIO) for two FLXdrive battery locomotives. The deal builds momentum in the market for the world’s first 100%, battery-powered locomotive and supports the Australia-based natural resource company’s plan to decarbonise its rail network. “The FLXdrive battery-electric locomotive represents the future of sustainable rail[…]