Category: Equipment & Technology

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

Metso Outotec is launching the Ferroflame LowNOx (nitrogen oxides) burner for travelling grate pelletizing plants to enable pellet plant operators to achieve the stringent NOx emission targets with ease. The new burner is part of the company ‘s planet positive offering focused on environmentally efficient technologies. The Ferroflame LowNOx burner uses high-speed dilution, which is an effective way to improve the combustion process and reduce NOx emissions. It works seamlessly with natural gas, and tests demonstrate that can also be used with diesel and coke oven gas. “We are very excited about the Ferroflame LowNOx… Read More Here

Sweden-based mining companies Sandvik and Boliden have partnered to run a 3D printing trial that will see machine parts printed digitally and installed on underground drill rigs. The companies said the trial involves a set of specially redesigned components printed digitally at a Sandvik-managed facility in Italy. Their performance is monitored on machines in Boliden’s underground mine worksites in Sweden and Ireland. The first components have just been put into operation in the Garpenberg mine, with the performance still to be evaluated. Ronne Hamerslag, head of supply management at Boliden,… Read More Here

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

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