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Volvo Unveils First in the World Self-driving Truck in Underground Mines
September 12, 2016
Volvo’s fully autonomous truck is the first in the world to be tested in operations deep underground in the Kristineberg Mine. The self-driving truck is part of a development project aimed at improving the transport flow and safety in the
Lucara Diamond Expands Innovative XRT Technology at Karowe Mine, Botswana
September 1, 2016
Lucara Diamond Corp. will be installing more of the highly successful XRT technology to process finer size fractions at its Karowe mine in Botswana. The project, through the installation of four new XRT diamond recovery units and the associated conveying
Wenco’s Activity Dispatch Now Available to Manage Tie-downs Automatically
August 25, 2016
Mines can now claw back even more wasted time thanks to the newest advancement in dispatching from Wenco — Activity Dispatch. Activity Dispatch erases the unnecessary time spent on shift change, meal breaks, and other short pauses in production. It
Trimble and Vermeer Introduce Factory Ready Program with GPS Steering Option for Surface Excavation
August 23, 2016
Trimble and Vermeer have introduced a Trimble Ready® factory option for the new Vermeer T1255III Direct Drive Terrain Leveler® surface excavation machine (SEM). Vermeer T1255III SEMs that ship from the factory Trimble Ready make it faster and easier to install
Caterpillar to Explore Strategic Alternatives for Certain Mining Products
August 22, 2016
To focus on those products with the greatest growth potential, Caterpillar Inc. said it intends to pursue strategic alternatives, including a possible divestiture, for its room and pillar products, which serve a segment of underground soft rock mining customers. The
GE to Provide Water Recycling Technology for Jingneng Zhuozhou Coal-fired Power Plant, China
August 19, 2016
GE will supply its advanced wastewater treatment equipment for the Jingneng Zhuozhou coal-fired power plant in Zhuozhou City, 60 kilometers south of Beijing, in Hebei Province, China. GE will provide its membrane and brine concentration technologies followed by crystallization to
Tests Conducted by Penn State University Show Eriez Xtreme RE7 Tube Circuits are Superior
August 18, 2016
According to the results from new performance testing conducted by The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State), the Eriez® Xtreme® RE7 Tube Circuit is significantly stronger than any other magnet on the market today. Full test data is available from Eriez.
Outotec to Deliver Flotation and Dewatering Technology to Russia
August 17, 2016
Outotec has been awarded a contract for the delivery of flotation and dewatering technology in Russia. The contract value is close to EUR$30 million including equipment deliveries and installation supervision services. The order has been booked in Outotec’s 2016 third
Caterpillar to Deploy ANSYS Engineering Simulation Software
August 16, 2016
ANSYS has reached an agreement with Caterpillar Inc., the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, engines, industrial turbines and diesel-electric locomotives, for software that allows for multiphysics analysis to be performed on a single engineering simulation solution platform.
Eriez 5-Star Service Repairs Processing Equipment Manufactured by Eriez and Its Competitors
August 15, 2016
Eriez® 5-Star Service® capabilities include rebuild/repair of a wide range of equipment manufactured by both Eriez and competitor companies. According to Eriez, the company is currently experiencing a rise in requests for service of non-Eriez equipment. The 15,000-square-foot Eriez 5-Star
