Archives: Equipment maintenance

A constantly evolving training technique is essential. And no company understands that more than Sandvik’s Rotary Drilling Division which will soon include another training technique to it’s repertoire – simulators. “It’s just another key piece to the puzzle,” said Keith Wallace, Technical Training Manager. Training operators on new equipment can then start while Sandvik is[…]

With the continued energy poverty being experienced in South Africa, motors and drives are set to play an ever more crucial role in industry’s energy solution strategy. The manufacturing and processing sectors, which include minerals processing plants, are energy-intensive industries, and finding ways to reduce energy consumption while increasing efficiencies is essential for both economic[…]

A joint-development project by Australian and Swedish engineers is changing the working environment for exploration contractors at the same time as it offers faster, more efficient operations for the mining industry. For decades, automation technology has mostly been focused on production drilling, for obvious reasons. Exploration, on the other hand, has lagged behind. In fact, with[…]

Codelco has achieved exceptional results through the implementation of Vesconite Hilube wear-resistant bushings on underground LHDs, according to Vesconite. Departing from traditional bronze bushings, the mining company’s adoption of Vesconite Hilube on Sandvik and Caterpillar LHD booms has led to an unprecedented increase in bushing lifespan, exceeding their initial expectations, it says. Previously, the company[…]

LKAB is looking to shore up its iron ore rail operations in northern Sweden by acquiring a stake and investing in new facilities for Duroc Rail AB. The iron ore company has acquired a 49% interest in Duroc Rail from the Nasdaq-listed Duroc AB group, which retains majority ownership of 51%. The preliminary purchase price[…]

Thiess says it has demonstrated commitment to expanding its truck and component rebuilding capabilities on a large scale with the execution of a lease for a new facility at Kabil Integrated Industrial Estate on Batam Island, Indonesia. Thiess has an extensive fleet of mining haulage trucks in Indonesia and Australia, including more than 650 that[…]

In a notable achievement, TAKRAF Group has announced the signing of a major contract between Rio Tinto and TAKRAF concerning development of the Simandou iron ore complex in Guinea. The Simandou complex is one of the largest unexploited high-grade iron ore deposits in the world. The contract entails the design, fabrication and delivery of an[…]

Iron ore miner LKAB has awarded ABB a contract to install two ABB Gearless Conveyor Drives (GCDs) on the existing TR020 conveyor belt system at its Malmberget mine near Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Lapland, the most northern province in Sweden. The existing setup already carries up to 15 Mt of iron ore every year, using a[…]

Last week the Fenner Conveyor Products & Solutions (CPS) team showcased its latest investment in Australian conveyor manufacturing – a state-of-the-art pulley and fabrication facility in Bayswater, Western Australia. Clients, partners and industry stakeholders visited the new facility to witness the latest in conveyor manufacturing technology. The day kicked off with CPS National Sales Manager,[…]

Sandvik is celebrating 1,000 deliveries of its 51- and 63-metric-ton underground trucks, the Toro™ TH551 and TH663. The 1,000th truck, a Toro™ TH663i for a mine in Portugal, recently rolled off the production line in Turku, Finland, for a delivery ceremony. “Sandvik and our Turku factory have achieved this milestone through more than a decade[…]