Category: Equipment & Technology

Sweden-based mining equipment manufacturer Epiroc has launched a partnership with steelmaker SSAB to secure fossil-free steel for use in its mining equipment as part of a broader push to cut carbon emissions. SSAB is working to deliver fossil-free steel to the market at a commercial scale in 2026. It delivered the first steel made of hydrogen-reduced iron in 2021. The company works with iron producer LKAB and energy company Vattenfall as part of the HYBRIT initiative to develop a value chain for fossil-free iron and steel production, replacing coking coal… Read More Here

US equipment maker Caterpillar has launched a new mobile generator set called the 310 kVA Cat XQP310 that meets the EU’s Stage V’s emission standards for engines used in non-road mobile machinery. The mobile unit can run on renewable diesel fuel, has 12% more power than its predecessor, and can be used for 50 and 60 Hz applications across a range of voltages, said the company. “As construction and mining activities rebound worldwide, the Cat XQP310 demonstrates how we are expanding our portfolio of mobile power solutions to deliver the… Read More Here

Swedish equipment maker Sandvik plans to target South Africa with its upgraded Toro LH208L low-profile loader. Sandvik said the LH208L has an equipment height of just 1.6 meters but high payload capacity of 7.7 tonnes, enabling it to operate efficiently in conditions where working height is extremely limited. The loader features integrated weighing system IWS, which measures the payload when lifting the boom, as well as the number of buckets filled during a shift and traction control, and traction control. The loader is equipped with a robust Deutz 140 kW Stage… Read More Here

Finnish mining equipment maker Metso Outotec has secured another order in India for an iron ore grate kiln pellet plant, this time for a plant operated by Jindal Steel Odisha in the east of the country. Metso Outotec said the plant is located in the industrial city of Angul, in eastern India. The value of the order is €30 million (US$33 million), and it has been booked in Metals’ Q1/2022 orders received. Metso Outotec’s scope of delivery consists of engineering and the supply of major equipment, including the traveling grate,… Read More Here

Metso Outotec has launched Geminex, a digital twin which manages variability in mining and metallurgical operations. Geminex simulates and optimises operations in mineral processes by coming operational data from both internal and external data sources. The technology can also be used by pyro- and hydrometallurgical processes, Metso said. The Geminex technology uses HSC process models, which have already been implemented in hundreds of minerals flowsheet development processes, Metso Outotec said. Metso Outotec said the technology minimises carbon footprint, maximises efficient use of resources, simulates the process without environmental or financial… Read More Here