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Johnson Controls has launched the new ANSUL®CHECKFIRE 210 Quad Infrared (QIR) Detector for mining vehicle fire protection. When used alongside linear heat detection systems, the CHECKFIRE 210 QIR Detector uses infrared technology to help increase the speed of fire detection and response on mobile mining equipment, the company claims. High-value, mission-critical mining vehicles often operate[…]

Hitachi Construction Machinery says it will begin mass production of the 120 t class EX1200 ultra-large hydraulic excavator at its Indonesian production base PT Hitachi Construction Machinery Indonesia in West Java from November 2024 to address the demand for ultra-large hydraulic excavators in the country. Currently, Hitachi Construction Machinery primarily produces ultra-large hydraulic excavators and[…]

GR Engineering Services Limited has been awarded a design and construct contract with Develop Global Limited for the Woodlawn Restart project, in New South Wales, Australia. Woodlawn is primarily a copper-zinc mine located in the Lachlan Ford belt in NSW, 250 km southwest of Sydney and 40 km south of Goulburn. The contract value is[…]

Hexagon has announced the newest generation of its advanced Hexagon Collision Avoidance System (CAS), now supporting 4D radar technology, enhanced insights, and interoperability with the Hexagon Personal Alert tagging system. The significant upgrade it says positions Hexagon CAS as the most advanced collision prevention system on the market. The upgraded CAS has already been installed[…]

Caterpillar’s advanced mining vision, Cat Precision Mining, is designed to improve and streamline every step of the mining process, from extraction to processing, bringing mine-to-mill theory into reality, the company says. The initiative will bring everything together as a fully integrated, end-to-end solution that is customised to the mining operation’s specific requirements and unique orebody[…]

SafeAI, the global player in autonomous solutions for heavy equipment, has announced a new partnership with Real-Time Innovations (RTI), the infrastructure software company for smart-world systems. This collaboration aims to integrate RTI’s connectivity framework into SafeAI’s autonomous systems, further advancing the capabilities and reliability of autonomous operations in the heavy equipment industry and beyond. RTI[…]

In line with its continuous innovation of blasting solutions, BME has developed Innovex™ 300D – a high-strength bulk emulsion explosive for challenging surface mining conditions including dynamic water. According to Dr Rakhi Pathak, BME’s Global Manager – Strategic Partnerships, dynamic water is a common issue for surface mines, and leads to various operational and environmental challenges.[…]

FLSmidth has signed an agreement to acquire TIPCO Tudeshki Industrial Process Control GmbH (Tipco), a technology company based in Aachen, Germany. Tipco is the developer of cutting-edge sensor technology that can measure the particle size distribution of different mass flows, which offers strong applications across FLSmidth’s Mining portfolio, the OEM says. The technology will initially[…]

In an update on its large mining truck strategy ahead of MINExpo 2024, Caterpillar Inc says it is reinforcing its commitment to deliver product design choices in alignment with customers’ operational, sustainability and productivity goals that increase the value of a machine throughout its lifetime. These designs align with Caterpillar’s strategy to deliver integrated site[…]

ABB has launched a new suite of service offerings designed to simplify maintenance and improve the operational health of crucial mining assets. This extends ABB’s comprehensive ABB Care program to Mining Automation and Hoisting, unifying the organisation’s mining and technology expertise to help customers continuously evolve their approach to maintenance. Today, the mining industry is[…]