Category: Equipment & Technology

Inspired by the VISION concept tyre introduced in 2017, an airless, connected, rechargeable and entirely sustainable solution, the Michelin Group is committed to making its tyres 100% sustainable by 2050. Today, nearly 30% of the components used in the manufacture of tyres produced by the Michelin Group are already made from natural, recycled or otherwise sustainable raw materials. A Michelin tyre is a high-tech product comprising more than 200 ingredients. The main one is natural rubber, but the many ingredients also include synthetic rubber, metal, fibres and components that strengthen… Read More Here

The Innovation for Cleaner, Safer Vehicles (ICSV) initiative – a supply chain collaboration comprising the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM), its 27 member companies and some of the world’s leading mine vehicle and OEMs – has made significant progress towards understanding what is needed to transform today’s fleet of mining vehicles into tomorrow’s new generation of cleaner, safer vehicles. CHANTELLE KOTZE speaks to ICMM director SARAH BELL to find out more. The ICSV programme was launched in October 2018, in recognition of the ICMM’s stance on climate change,… Read More Here

Finnish mining equipment company Metso Outotec has launched a range of service packages aimed at improving shutdown performance. The company’s three Shutdown Services programmes include planning and execution activities aimed at easing a customer’s planned shutdown or turnaround. While the Shutdown Readiness package focuses on benchmarking and optimization recommendations, the Shutdown Support package aims at minimizing shutdown duration and maximizing plant availability. Finally, the Shutdown Total Solution package offers additional advisory, management support and execution management options. “Metso Outotec provides expert advisory services, complete shutdown project management, even hands-on labor using… Read More Here

Tata International Africa has become the first company in Africa to introduce a best-in-class standard warranty of five years on its entire Medium, Heavy and Extra Heavy Commercial Vehicle range. This first-of-its-kind Pan African five-year warranty applies to the full range of Tata Trucks and Buses as well as Daewoo Trucks in all 12 markets in which Tata International Africa operates. Len Brand, CEO of Tata International Africa says the introduction of a five-year driveline warranty on the commercial vehicle range reinforces the company’s commitment to enhancing the customer ownership… Read More Here

The manufacturer of heavy duty mining equipment GHH has launched a remarkable LHD. It comes with the biggest bucket and the best power rating, for highest operating slope angles, in the seven tonnes payload class. All that combined in a super low emission, super compact package. The GHH team are specialists for everything on wheels in rock logistics, with a high attention to detail and quality. With the new addition, their range of Load Haul Dumpers (LHDs) is growing to become one of the largest in the world. In the… Read More Here

A global innovator of conveyor belt cleaning technology has introduced an autonomous tensioning system that continuously monitors and delivers proper cleaner tension.  By utilizing Martin Engineering’s intuitive new smart technology platform to maintain proper blade-to-belt pressure, the N2 Twist Tensioner provides the best possible cleaning performance throughout the life of the blade.  The system also alerts operators on the Martin Smart Device Manager App when the blade needs changing or if there is an abnormal condition.  The result is efficient cleaning, increased safety, reduced labor and a lower cost of… Read More Here

Equipment auction group Richie Bros reported a 28% jump in demand for heavy equipment in 2020 compared with 2019. Marketplace-E, the company’s online auction platform for surplus heavy equipment, saw the year-on-year increae in bidder activity especially from buyers in the Middle East and Africa. Middle East key accounts manager Phillip Weston said companies in need of this equipment have increasingly been turning to online marketplaces for their needs because it is a more convenient asset disposition and purchasing alternative amid the disruptions of COVID-19. “This upsurge is predominantly due… Read More Here

Hitachi High-Tech Analytical Science Corporation (Hitachi High-Tech Analytical Science), a Hitachi High-Tech Corporation wholly owned subsidiary engaged in the manufacture and sales of analysis and measuring instruments, has launched the NEXTA DSC, a new range of differential scanning calorimeters for advanced materials development and product quality control. As the most recent addition to Hitachi High-Tech’s high-specification thermal analysis range, the NEXTA DSC gives laboratories and manufacturers alike a new option for the most detailed and thorough DSC analysis. Cutting-edge RealView® technology visualizes analysis The optional RealView Sample unit obtains visual… Read More Here

Advanced field services, transformer chemistry testing, reliability solutions – these are some of the extra services offered by condition monitoring specialists, WearCheck, in addition to traditional used oil analysis following recent expansion. The company’s advanced field services (AFS) division incorporates specialist monitoring techniques such as rope testing, technical compliance and non-destructive testing (NDT). Adri Ludick, NDT manager for WearCheck, outlines the benefits and details of various non-destructive testing techniques. ‘The NDT approach features a variety of testing techniques through which the properties and condition of a component or system are… Read More Here

Caterpillar customers will now enjoy the latest simulator-based equipment training solutions courtesy of a new deal with ThoroughTec Simulation. The development comes after a global cooperation agreement to help improve safety, boost productivity, increase machine availability and create more sustainable mining operations. Under the agreement, Caterpillar Mining will recommend ThoroughTec Simulation as their approved supplier of mining equipment simulators. In turn, Caterpillar will provide ThoroughTec Simulation exclusive access to confidential Cat machine technical data and engineering expertise. The deal will enable ThoroughTec to continue strengthening its capabilities as a leading… Read More Here