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XCMG builds “world’s largest” 400 t XDE440 mining truck for Zijin Mining and China Minmetals 1

Rolling off its production line today was the 400 t (metric) class diesel-electric AC drive XDE440 mining truck, claimed as the world’s largest by Xuzhou-headquartered Chinese construction and mining equipment giant XCMG. XCMG stated: “The XDE440, the world’s largest rear-drive rigid mining car, has rolled off the production line. This is not only an important milestone in the development of XCMG’s mining equipment industry, but also an important breakthrough in high-end mining equipment in China and the world.” It added that the truck is aimed at the “global high-end mining market” such… Read More Here

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Mining industry needs to build a new pipeline of talent for the long term, says Komatsu CEO

March 19, 2022March 19, 2022 admin

Sustainability is the word keeping the mining industry on its toes, and striving to meet company-wide decarbonisation targets at the macro level and environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals on sites at the micro. Capping carbon emissions and adopting more sustainable mining methods has become a top priority for mining companies, from major to mid-tier to minor. MINING.com sat down with Jeff Dawes, of CEO Komatsu, one of the world’s biggest suppliers of industrial equipment to several industries to get his take on how OEMs are getting on the sustainability… Read More Here

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New Sandvik digital tools helping on-site mining equipment technicians tap into global expertise remotely

March 17, 2022March 17, 2022 admin

A new app is helping Sandvik field service engineers solve even the most complex problems, no matter where in the world they are. Technology is great, but at some point, a technician needs to do actual work on a machine. But what if technology and practicality could work together? That’s exactly what is happening at Sandvik, with a whole host of new digital tools now helping technicians do their jobs better and faster. Virtual reality training and digital inspections are good examples of ways to keep machines up and running… Read More Here

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Metso Outotec reports 31% leap in orders

March 17, 2022March 17, 2022 admin

Finnish mining equipment maker Metso Outotec has cited strong demand for its products and services as driving a 31% increase in orders last year to a value of €5.4 billion (US$5.9 billion). The company said in its annual report for 2021 that the growth was led by an almost 50% rise in equipment orders across its main three segments – a 20% rise in mineral equipment sales to €3.1 billion, a 108% rise in metals to €919 million, and a 24% increase in aggregate orders to €1.3 billion. “We delivered… Read More Here

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Sandvik annual revenues jump 15%

March 17, 2022March 17, 2022 admin

Swedish engineering group Sandvik has reported a 15% increase in revenues, buoyed by a string of acquisitions. Among the 14 acquisitions are Australian mine planning software company Deswik, Ohio-based CAD software company Cambrio, Florida-based machine cutting company GWS Tool Group, Oregon-based industrial automation company DWFritz Automation, and China-based round tool company Chuzhou Yungpu Carbide Tools. Sandvik posted revenues of 99.11 billion Swedish crowns, or US$10.49 billion, up from SEK 86.41 billion in 2020. Order intakes amounted to SEK 108.89 billion in 2021, an increase from 2020’s SEK 86.29 billion in 2020.… Read More Here

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Caterpillar autonomously hauls more than 1 billion tonnes of material with Cat Command for hauling in less than a year

March 17, 2022March 17, 2022 admin

For the first time in mining history, trucks equipped with Cat MineStar Command for hauling have autonomously moved more than 1 billion tonnes of material in less than a year. Roughly 1.2 billion tonnes (1.3 billion tons) were autonomously hauled in 2021 using Command for hauling. In total, Command for hauling trucks have autonomously and safely hauled more than 4 billion tonnes (4.4 billion tons) of material since 2013. To date, trucks equipped with Caterpillar’s autonomous haulage system (AHS) have traveled more than 147 million km (91.3 million mi) with… Read More Here

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Solar Lighting Highmast Solution for Steelpoort Community | BEKA Schréder

March 16, 2022March 16, 2022 arnbethnic

BEKA Schréder is proud to have supplied the LED solar lighting highmast solution for the Steelpoort community in the Limpopo Province. With this new lighting installation, the community benefits from security lighting even during loadshedding. The SOLARFLOOD has been installed on three newly erected highmasts in Steelpoort. The masts have been strategically located in high pedestrian traffic areas, such as schools, community centres, clinics and taverns, which ensures safer transit of the community especially during times affected by loadshedding. The SOLARFLOOD is a South-African designed and manufactured solar lighting highmast… Read More Here

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Liebherr exploring low emission engines

March 15, 2022March 15, 2022 admin

German-Swiss multinational equipment manufacturer Liebherr is working with US-based engine software firm Tula Technology on the development of optimisation technologies that can reduce heavy machinery emissions. The companies have developed a joint study which showed Tula’s diesel Dynamic Skip Fire (dDSF) software can generate reductions of NOX tailpipe emissions by 41% and carbon dioxide (CO2) by 9.5%. The study used Liebherr’s D966, a compact 13.5L 6-cylinder diesel engine. In the next step, Liebherr will consider the integration of the dDSF software into other engines in its portfolio. DDSF uses patented… Read More Here

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Metso Outotec wins India pelletising order

March 15, 2022March 15, 2022 admin

Metso Outotec will deliver and deploy its travelling grate pelletising technology to be integrated with a 432 m2 indurating machine located in RPCL’s 3.2 mtpy pellet facility in Sandur, Karnataka. The technology will be used in the near-term to improve the iron content of the ore, maximizing the potential of the existing resources – a long-term goal is to increase the resource base. Traveling grate pelletizing plant is an induration technology for iron ore pellet production for a wide range of plant capacities. Traveling grate sinter plant reduces off-gas volumes and the… Read More Here

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Caterpillar suspends Russian manufacturing

March 12, 2022March 12, 2022 admin

Equipment company Caterpillar has suspended manufacturing at its Russian facilities in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine two weeks ago. “Operations in Russia have become recently challenging,” the company said in a March 9 statement. Caterpillar has experienced difficulties due to supply challenges and sanctions imposed by Western nations in protest of the invasion. Caterpillar’s manufacturing site was established in Tosno, near Saint Petersburg, in March 2020. The factory manufactures two models of off-the-road mining trucks, two models of excavators, and components for equipment and machines. Caterpillar also has… Read More Here