Archives: Equipment maintenance

Hydraulic tools specialist, Enerpac, announces the new PPH-Series Hydraulic Pin Puller, providing an efficient, safe and versatile method for removal of joint pins during the maintenance of heavy machinery. These complete kits use hydraulic power to remove joint pins on vehicles, excavators and heavy machinery used in construction, mining, bogie and truck pin removal for[…]

The Weir Group PLC has been awarded a £25 million contract to provide energy efficient, sustainable solutions, including a range of both WARMAN® slurry pumps and CAVEX® hydrocyclones, for the next phase of OCP Group’s Benguerir and Louta greenfield phosphate projects in Morocco. The order will support the continued construction of the Louta project and[…]

Liebherr and BHP have announced a Global Framework Agreement (GFA) to further cement their long-standing partnership, uniting both companies in their shared pursuit of cutting-edge mining solutions. Building on a history of successful collaboration, the GFA merges BHP’s drive for responsible resource extraction with Liebherr’s technological expertise in heavy machinery, the companies say. Together, they[…]

In July, SANY launched its Smart Mining Solution 3.0 in China, addressing it says the common pain points of conventional open-pit mining, like difficulties in quantifying stripping plans, lack of real-time operational feedback, vehicle inefficiencies, and fragmented safety management. Key features include smarter construction planning; as optimised stripping paths and digitalised road networks help dispatch[…]

FLSmidth’s PerformanceIQ services were first launched at the PERUMIN conference in 2022. Since then, the company says that its positive impact on performance and productivity can be seen in the regions where the services have been launched. With the inauguration recently of the Global PerformanceIQ Hub located in its Global Product and Technology Centre in[…]

At MINExpo 2024, Liebherr showcased many new developments and innovations including its latest generation 70 t dozer, the PR 776 G8; the R 9400 E 350 t electric excavator; and its first autonomous battery-electric T 264 haul truck. It also highlighted its expanded technology portfolio, IoMine and the LRT 1100-2.1 rough-terrain crane. However, the stand also featured Liebherr’s Innovation Lab which[…]

Michelin is introducing at MINExpo 2024 the Michelin XDR 4 SPEED ENERGY™, which it says is the mining industry’s first-ever energy efficient tyre that is designed to reduce a mining vehicle’s fuel consumption and lower CO2 emissions through an optimised, more flexible tread and new energy-saving rubber compound. These tyres were at the show on[…]

Liebherr’s mining and components product segments will work alongside Bruno Generators Group (BGG) to determine how each party’s expertise can be used to investigate low emission power generation with green ammonia as fuel. BGG is a premium Italian company that specialises in the design, development and production of cutting-edge power generators, battery energy storage systems[…]

Leading mining services provider Thiess and machine electrification expert FLANDERS have signed an agreement to collaborate on bringing fleet decarbonisation options to mine owners in North America and a Letter of Intent (LOI) for Australia and Asia, reducing emissions and improving efficiencies of mining operations. Up to 80% of direct greenhouse gas emissions at a[…]

Earlier this year, Epiroc completed the full acquisition of ASI Mining. Consequently, Epiroc will no longer market its surface autonomous business under the ASI Mining name, but solely under the Epiroc brand. This transition underscores Epiroc’s commitment to delivering advanced surface automation solutions, focusing on accelerating integration and advancing functionality development. As part of this[…]