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Caterpillar Develops New High Torque Drive System for Longwall Armored Face Conveyors
October 14, 2016
The new Cat® HTD4100 High Torque Drive System for longwall armored face conveyors enables a higher level of automation for enhanced speed and torque control and real-time monitoring, and its modular design simplifies installation and maintenance. The innovative system offers
Esco Releases New MILLHOG® Tools Catalog for Pipe & Tube Beveling and Fabricating
October 13, 2016
Esco Tool has introduced a new catalog featuring their broad line of pipe machining tools for end prepping pipe and tube along with saws and accessories for cutting pipe up to 60” dia. The MILLHOG® Precision Pipe and Tube Beveling,
Caterpillar Updates Cat MineStar Terrain, Features Optimize Mining Productivity & Operating Costs
October 10, 2016
Caterpillar has upgraded Cat® MineStar™ Terrain, one of the capability sets that makes up the company’s integrated mine operations and mobile equipment management system. Terrain combines GNSS guidance technologies that help operators work efficiently and accurately with integrated office software
VAMOS Consortium Reaches Design Freeze Stage to Build Mining Equipment Prototypes
October 7, 2016
VAMOS, the Viable Alternative Mining Operating System, is a 42-month research and development project launched to enable the opening and rehabilitation of underexploited European mineral deposits, using a safe, clean and low visibility method. The project is funded by the
Volvo Debuts Its Largest North American EC750E Excavator to Date at MINExpo 2016
October 5, 2016
MINEExpo 2016 saw the debut of Volvo’s Largest Excavator to date - the 75-ton EC750E. The EC750E was designed to deliver heavy lifting power and high productivity without sacrificing the benefits for which Volvo is known, like best-in-class fuel efficiency,
Tsurumi Highlights Pump Durability During MINExpo 2016
October 5, 2016
Tsurumi Pump is displaying the durability of its pumps at MINExpo International 2016 in Las Vegas, NV, from September 26 to 28. The pump manufacturer is occupying booth #935 in the North Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center. Glenn
Maxam Tire North America to Expand U.S. OTR Tire Distribution
October 5, 2016
Maxam Tire North America Inc. is expanding its product portfolio to include the company’s giant radial OTR product lines for the first time. “The addition of the new size ranges in the MS401, MS402 and MS403 product lines marks an
Fuller Brothers Debuts Its Omega Vulcanizing System at MINExpo 2016
October 5, 2016
Fuller Brothers Inc. is introducing a new product line to its stable of OTR tire products — the Omega Vulcanizing System. The Clackamas. Ore.-based company has hired Wayne Jackson, a tire repair consultant from Vancouver, as the system’s project manager
Continental’s Brand Return Gains Traction with EM-Master and RDT-Master
October 5, 2016
The Continental brand’s return to the OTR tire segment has gained traction with the official launch of the ContiEarth range at MINExpo. Continental presented two versions of ContiEarth at the Las Vegas show, the EM-Master and the RDT-Master. According to
MICROMINE Implements Fleet Management & Mine Control Solution Pitram at Erdenet Mining, Mongolia
October 4, 2016
MICROMINE has implemented its fleet management and mine control solution Pitram, at one of Mongolia’s largest mines, Erdenet Mining Corporation (EMC). The implementation of Pitram on EMC’s hauling fleet, included the integration to Belaz payload and fuel management systems, along
