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Germany-based RWE Generation Goes Digital with IBM to Mobilize Lignite Mining Employees
February 22, 2016
RWE Generation in Germany is teaming with IBM to develop an award winning analytics driven IBM MobileFirst for iOS app to better manage the maintenance needs of complex, large equipment and assets. Asset Care will be the first in a
Emerson Analyzer Provides Safe Vibration Data Collection in Hazardous Environments
February 10, 2016
Emerson Process Management’s CSI 2140 Machinery Health Analyzer has received ATEX and IECEx Zone 2 certification, enabling the latest generation portable vibration analyzer to be used in hazardous environments. The CSI 2140 collects all of the data required to assess
Canada-based Northern Graphite Advances Purification Technology
February 9, 2016
Northern Graphite Corporation has had a major international engineering company complete a fatal flaw analysis and scoping study with respect to the company’s proprietary purification process. It was concluded that Northern’s process does not present any major technical challenges, can
Reynolds Soil Technologies Releases Extremely Low Dosage Dust Solution Infiltrator DEM
February 8, 2016
A new extremely low dosage dust solution, Infiltrator DEM, has been developed by Reynolds Soil Technologies (RST) for bulk earthworks application to achieve dust extinction moisture levels (DEM) faster. The latest addition to RST’s high-tech, problem solving range of products,
Falcon Steel Launches Material Management Program; Shortens Lead Times, Lowers Ordering Costs
February 8, 2016
Falcon Steel, the only manufacturer and fabricator of EHV lattice towers, steel poles and substation structures based in the United States, has launched a new Material Management Program to give customers greater flexibility and shorter lead times between order and
Eaton’s Hydre-MAC Motor Offers Range of Displacements Helping Machines Meet Torque Requirements
February 5, 2016
Eaton now offers five new displacement sizes for its Hydre-MAC low-speed, high-torque (LSHT) direct drive, radial piston motor. Now available in eight sizes, including 13, 16, 20, 25, 30, 36, 42 and 50 liters per revolution, the Hydre-MAC motor displacement
Boart Longyear Releases TruCore™, an Easy-to-Use, Accurate, & Cost-effective Core Orientation System
February 3, 2016
Boart Longyear has released the TruCore™ orientation system. TruCore is Boart Longyear’s first product in its instrumentation line and enables drillers to provide the accurate data and results mining clients count on, while decreasing spend on consumables. “Over the past
RUC Cementation Orders Specialized Drill Rig Simulator from ThoroughTec for Grasberg Mine, Indonesia
February 3, 2016
RUC Cementation, a diversified underground mining contractor operating throughout Australia and Asia Pacific, has chosen ThoroughTec Simulation to develop a high fidelity CYBERMINE simulator in order to increase the productivity and safety of their Sandvik DS421-C drill rig operators. The
ORBCOMM Selected by Terex for Heavy Equipment Telematics Solution
February 1, 2016
ORBCOMM Inc. has learned that Terex Materials Processing, a business segment of Terex Corporation, has selected ORBCOMM to deliver a customized end-to-end telematics solution to track and monitor Powerscreen® and Terex® Finlay machines. ORBCOMM’s comprehensive dual-mode solution will provide global
Hollysys to Provide Distributed Control System for Coal-Fire Power Generating Units, China
January 25, 2016
Hollysys Automation Technologies, Ltd. has signed a contract to provide its proprietary Distributed Control System (DCS) for 2x1052MW ultra-supercritical coal-fire power generating units to Shenhua Jiujiang Power Plant. The units are expected to go into operation at beginning of the
