Archives: Mining equipment

To capitalise on the opportunity of intelligent mining, SANY Heavy Equipment says it is focusing on the development of unmanned surface mining equipment, including the trucks, deployment system and cloud platform. On June 11, 2020 two units of battery electric unmanned SKT90E wide-body mining trucks successfully realised connection and coordination with a 5G-controlled excavator and[…]

Mining3 has launched an online sensor technology capability tool that provides users with, it says, unbiased information on Proximity Detection System (PDS) sensors to assist in their decision-making process. The PDS Toolkit is part of the Mining3 ACARP funded project titled, ‘PDS Validation Framework – Phase 3’. The interface provides a high-level summary of the[…]

Two standout research and field work contributions that have the potential to improve environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance across industry have been awarded the highly respected CEEC Medal for 2020. Attracting a record 23 high-quality nominations from across the globe, the shortlisted Operations and Technical Research papers showcased exciting site improvements and innovative ideas[…]

CR (and American Industrial Partners) and Keech Castings have announced they have entered into an agreement under which CR will acquire Keech’s underground business (Underground Ground Engagement Tools, UGET) including customer contracts, mining products and all associated Intellectual Property. The acquisition includes Keech’s UGET WearPact™, ArmourBlade & new SNRG™ product lines. The acquisition is a[…]

The newly launched engine oil Texaco Delo 600 ADF includes a “revolutionary” new additive technology and product line designed to significantly reduce diesel particulate filter (DPF) clogging; extending DPF service life by up to 2.5 times for a 3% fuel economy retention advantage over the life of the equipment. Texaco Delo 600 ADF with OMNIMAX™,[…]

Liebherr-Canada has opened a new branch in the mining-rich region of Sudbury, Ontario. The branch will enhance service to customers throughout northern Ontario, continuing the company’s expansion in the Canada market, it said. “Recognising the importance of projects in northern Ontario, the new branch brings Liebherr equipment specialists closer to existing customers and provides dedicated[…]

ABB has won a contract from Damen Shipyards Group to deliver an advanced power system for Debmarine Namibia’s custom-built diamond recovery vessel. The Switzerland-based company will supply an integrated power system package that will ensure the world’s largest and most technologically advanced diamond recovery vessel meets exceptional safety, efficiency and availability requirements, it said. The[…]

Extensive testing conducted by a Kalgoorlie, Western Australia-based research hub has found Western Australian Goldfields mine sites can add value to their operations by focusing on small size fractions. In recent decades, the primary driver to maximise profitability of mining operations has been to mine and process as much material as possible to exploit economies[…]

Less than two weeks into being a public entity, Neles has become the subject of a friendly takeover offer from Alfa Laval AB. The two have entered into a combination agreement pursuant to which Alfa Laval will make a voluntary recommended public cash tender offer for all issued and outstanding shares in Neles that are[…]

Emesent says it has announced a major breakthrough in the journey to fully autonomous drone flight systems, with the launch of Autonomy Level 2 (AL2) for Hovermap, the world’s first plug-and-play payload for industrial drones that provides autonomous beyond line of sight, GPS-denied flight. Building on Emesent’s Hovermap simultaneous localisation and mapping autonomous (SLAM) flight[…]